EMPIRE OF THE SUNS
Suns recover from awful start, Jazz stay strong in playoff environment
Nov 18, 2022, 10:10 PM
Two weeks ago, the Phoenix Suns lost at the buzzer to the Portland Trail Blazers.
A couple of missed calls in the last 30 seconds that hurt the Suns overshadowed what was Phoenix putting itself in a bad position, forced to chase the game after a brutal second quarter.
Friday’s 134-133 loss in Utah to the Jazz was similar in that way.
The Suns allowed the Jazz to get off to a 19-3 start. By the time it was 31-13 Utah, Phoenix let the Jazz score on 12 of their first 14 possessions. It did so with terrible defense, giving up open 3s and offensive rebounds to a team where that would be at the top of the scouting report.
A bad whistle on both sides of the court was inconsistent early, and that seemed to piss off Suns shooting guard Devin Booker, some fuel he used to have an incredible superstar first quarter of 14 points, four rebounds and six assists to ensure the Suns were not buried when the way they played suggested they should have been six feet under.
Phoenix was only down seven after the first quarter and a team-wide response eventually roared through in the third quarter, one that would put a lot of teams away.
The Jazz, right now at least, do not appear to be just a lot of teams.
They stuck with their brand of basketball, unfazed by the Suns matching them in nearly every facet. Even when the Suns got their first lead of the game at 7:21 to go and a 121-120 score, Utah didn’t get staggered by any of the Suns’ counterpunches.
Fatigue really kicked in at that point for a game that had an insane pace, especially in the third quarter, and playoff-level intensity was there for the whole second half.
Phoenix just couldn’t manufacture enough stops to eventually overtake the Jazz.
The Suns were not able to score the game’s next two baskets the rest of the way, thanks to Utah’s terrific execution and shotmaking.
A Jordan Clarkson fallaway with 1:18 left followed by a spinning fadeaway for Lauri Markkanen with 38.5 seconds remaining kept the Jazz’s lead above two points, and both shots were defended perfectly. That, however, like the Jazz’s 16-for-31 (51.6%) mark from 3-point range, can’t just be seen as unlucky for the Suns given how they let Utah get comfortable and confident early.
Markkanen’s jumper put the Jazz up three, and on the next possession, Cam Payne traveled. Utah’s following possession generated yet another open 3, this one for Malik Beasley, but Phoenix caught a break when it didn’t fall.
Booker took the ball up on the miss, looking for the 3 to tie the game or a teammate to kick it to for one, but there wasn’t anything open so Suns head coach Monty Williams called a timeout at 4.8 seconds on the clock.
The sideline out of bounds play got Damion Lee some space five feet out from the 3-point line at the top of the key, but Lee got caught trying to draw contact with the expectation of the Jazz fouling up 3. It still nearly went in, but didn’t, and that was the game.
Booker finished with a season-high 49 points on 16-for-31 shooting, plus eight rebounds, 10 assists, a steal and one turnover. He was phenomenal in 41 minutes but playing at altitude and carrying the offense on his own for so much of the game caught up to him in the fourth.
Deandre Ayton was brutal in the first half and woke up in the second half to end up with 17 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and a career-high eight assists.
Markkanen shot a remarkable 15-of-18 from the field for a season-high 38 points. The Suns strangely kept allowing him to get switches, and then on those mismatches for Markkanen in the post, they weren’t doubling.
Malik Beasley added 27 points with seven 3s off the bench for Utah.
Phoenix is now 1-4 in games with clutch minutes, when the score is within five at under five minutes to go. Having Chris Paul (right heel soreness) back will help with that.


As a follow up to Lee Rumbles’ post yesterday, Importance of Flow Measurement for Separators, I wanted to share this 3:39 YouTube video, Upstream Production – Separator Measurement & Control using Micro Motion Coriolis.
The video provides a quick review of the design principles for Coriolis flow measurement technology to measure mass flow and density. For the liquid leg of a tradition, compact or two-phase separator, the flow meter provides measurements for production rates as well as net oil computations.
By measuring flow rate and density, the water cut can be determined as the well changes oil & gas production over time. For the gas leg of the separator, liquid carryover can be detected and addressed before a process upset occurs. These measurements help better characterize the current production and changes over time.
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Thousands march for life in Poland
Thousands attended the Sanctity of Life march in Warsaw
An annual march celebrating life and protesting against abortion attracted over 10,000 walkers in Warsaw on Sunday 15 April.
The Sanctity of Life march in the Polish capital was preceded by church services and involved donations of baby supplies for underprivileged women and the promotion of adoption.
Around 20,000 pro-lifers also took to the streets in the city of Szczecin on the same day, in the 16th annual March for Life.

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Microsoft researchers are developing a bra with sensors that could monitor a woman’s emotional state to combat overeating.
Researchers at Microsoft have developed a prototype of a “smart bra” embedded with physiological sensors that seek to monitor a woman’s heart activity to track her emotional moods and combat overeating. The sensors can signal the wearer’s smartphone, which then flash a warning message to help her step away from the fridge and make better diet decisions.
I have no words. No, wait, I have many. Tech industry endemic sexism; why did they choose to develop a “health” product so radically gendered (because in our society it doesn’t matter if men are fat nearly so much as it matters when women are); overall employee distribution 3:1 in favor of men (and I’d bet on a much worse ratio in non-technical positions); a culture that normalizes treating women like pets/less than human. If they’d made it to go in men’s clothing at the same time they developed the bra idea, that might remove one dimension of offensiveness. But using the same old stereotype of “women” and “emotionality,” really? To say nothing of the sexism of their applied fatphobia in the guise of a device to “help make healthier choices” by shocking women with dog collars?!
Wow, good job, Microsoft, let’s develop a product to fat-shame women and treat them like uncontrollable animals while letting boys be boys. Talk about epic fail. And no, nobody’s forcing anyone to buy it yet, but the part where women still have to live in a society where there’s a whole big group of people that think this whole thing is okay? Okay enough to create and develop on paid company time? Repulsive.
The only relief is that they don’t have plans to make it a commercial product, but that sure doesn’t stop them licensing the technology to others who will.
(via Microsoft developed a ‘smart’ bra - CNN.com)
IT DOESN’T SHOCK YOU, it sends a damn message to your smartphone warning you that you seem to be emotional, and not to eat at that moment.
It’s actually kind of brilliant; replace “eating emotionally” with, “making impulsive decisions,” and Microsoft has basically created a device that will warn you when you’re about to do stupid shit because you’re not thinking clearly. That’s AWESOME.
Also, they tried to make it for men too. The project failed because they were trying to get the devices tucked discreetly into undergarments, but men’s underwear is too far from their heart. My guess is a tight A-shirt might work, and they could develop that next if the bra version pans out.
And I hope they do. There’s basically nothing sexist about this. If I identified as a woman and wore a bra, I would totally buy one.

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UK tomatoes growing on Plessey’s Hyperion 1750 LEDs
Sterling Suffolk Limited is a new venture backed by an experienced management team, with Richard Lewis in charge of growing. The new greenhouse, to be completed by the end of 2018 near Ipswich in Suffolk, is the first phase of a construction plan to develop a tomato production facility of over 8 Ha, creating many new jobs in the area. Suncrop Produce Limited will be Sterling Suffolk’s main customer, with long-term contracts to supply tomatoes to major UK supermarkets already established.
The greenhouse will be a state-of-the-art, semi-closed design, built by leading Dutch firm Van der Hoeven. Initially, 25% of the greenhouse, 1.36 Ha, will be lit 100% with Hyperion 1750 LED top lights to provide over 200 micromole/s/m² of artificial light. Plessey will deliver a total lighting solution, including supply and installation of the Hyperion grow lights. Sterling Suffolk plans to extend the area lit with LEDs in subsequent years.
The new Hyperion 1750 is the latest LED grow light in the Hyperion product range and has a maximum light performance output of 1750 micromole/s, equivalent to a 1000 W SON-T. All Hyperion grow lights come in a range of standard and tailor-made spectrums, with a host of features and benefits designed to ensure a higher commercial return to growers. In 2017 Plessey introduced the Hyperion 1000 with a light output of 1000 micromole/s, equivalent to a 600 W SON-T.
To maximise production, quality and environmental efficiency, Sterling Suffolk will invest heavily in the semi-closed greenhouse design, CHP – an advanced growing system, and 100% LED lighting. The specific wavelengths of light available with Plessey’s Hyperion grow light are proven for high-yield, year-round tomato production.
Plessey – www.plesseysemiconductors.com


The WSO Wind Quintet presents an exciting performance that blends classic wind quintet repertoire with jazz and popular favourites. The individual artistry and passion of each of these WSO musicians blends together to create a magnificent evening of warm and beautiful music at the Mary Webb Centre.
A popular favourite returns! The WSO Percussion Duo is returns to the Mary Webb Centre with their unique blend of sound and rhythms. Shake off the chill of winter with this hot performance!
Celebrate Spring with the WSO String Orchestra performing a variety of music from classical favourites to beloved pops standards.
Please note these tickets are sold only through the Mary Webb Centre's ticket outlets.
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On December 28th, 2017 the Ministry of Finance jointly with the Bank of Russia introduced a first draft of the law on crypto-currency and ICO in the territory of the Russian Federation. The current draft does not yet include the regulations on the crypto-currencies, however this issue will be considered at the next stages. The final draft is expected to be enacted in July 2018.
The draft law establishes norms for regulations of the mining and raising of funds in Russia through the ICO. According to the Deputy Minister of Finance Alexey Moiseev, the ministry “tried to avoid a temptation to over-regulate” the turnover of crypto-currency assets in the same way as on financial markets, and tried to apply more restrained approach.
The main principles of of the first draft:
To classify crypto-currencies and crypto-tokens as “property”. The Ministry of Finance proposes to introduce the concept of a “digital financial asset” and equate it to the category of “other property”. According to the Civil Code, in this category there are, for example, non-cash funds, non-documentary securities or property rights.
To set limits for ICO. The amount of funds raised during ICO is proposed to be limited, in the first stages, by 1 billion rubles (~16.7 million $US), while allowing unqualified investors to invest not more than 50,000 rubles (~833 $US) in tokens. It is also proposed to create a special depository for the storage of smart contracts. It is also proposed to the organizers of an ICO to disclose information about the project and the purpose of collecting funding (on a voluntary basis).
To recognize the mining of crypto-currencies as business activity. The first draft introduces the definition and concepts of a digital transaction and a distributed registry. Mining is defined as a business activity, so, individual entrepreneurs and legal entities can be engaged in mining. It is also planned to levy a mining tax by analogy with the taxation of entrepreneurial/business activity.
Earlier during the discussion Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov called the existing text of the draft law “framework” and in need of improvement. Nevertheless, the participants of the discussion believe that the development of the law should involve experienced market participants who have experience in this area.
“Carrying out operations with crypto-currencies in free access on the territory of Russia will be impossible.” Authorities propose to give such a right only to profile trading platforms (exchanges) that will have a license. “The concept is already there. We will do this through an indication that the purchase and sale of crypto currency must be carried out through organizations that have a license”. Moiseyev said.
Previously, cryptocurrencies were referred to money surrogates, although this concept is not specified in Russian legislation: it was found only in Article 27 of the Federal Law on the Central Bank of the Russian Federation: “The issue of any other monetary units or quasi-money shall be prohibited in the Russian Federation.” and Article 75 of the Constitution “The monetary unit in the Russian Federation shall be the rouble. Money issue shall be carried out exclusively by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. Introduction and issue of other currencies in Russia shall not be allowed”, but there is no description or definition of crypto currencies or similar terms.
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For the pure sake of it really, and so people may know what they need to be looking for with pictures, below are nearly all I need for a full 4-wheel brake upgrade.
All parts bar front discs/pads, handbrake cable and one steering knuckle/hub carrier which is soaking in rust remover. Hub carriers and full set of bolts were a little expensive but darn hard to find on their own, £75 delivered. Got plenty of wire wool and some Hammerite smooth black paint for the calipers
Front 4-stud 280mm discs, just need discs/pads now. £25 from a member:
4-stud rear disc setup, just needing handbrake cable and a little copper piping, £92 delivered from a member, fully rebuilt calipers and discs/pads 6000 miles ago:
If anyone has done this before locally, and is up for doing mine, offers welcome If nothing else, could do with a pipe bender for the copper, though I think I'm right in saying it isn't needed? Do I need anything else to fit the new copper pipe to the rear?


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This dress is made from a pretty simple pattern, McCalls 5586. I cut each flower out individually from a quilting cotton and sewed them back together. Unfortunately, these pictures don’t capture the negative space between the flowers well since I am wearing a slip. Blogged here .
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Mount Carmel wing Rashard Todd has played basketball for just three-and-a-half years, but that relatively minimal amount of on-court experience was more than enough for the coaches at Central Connecticut State.
The Blue Devils began recruiting Todd in February and never let up in their pursuit of him. On Monday, Todd rewarded their persistence with his commitment.
“It feels good,” Todd said Tuesday. “It’s been kind of stressful, but it’s nice to be DI.”
Todd joined Tom Rose’s Mount Carmel program as a sophomore. The 6-foot-7 rising senior immediately found his niche with the Cougars.
“He’s very athletic,” Rose said. “He has a very good shot and he’s really developed offensively. He’s really starting to understand where to score and those type of things. He’s come a long way, but he’s a big-time athlete. … He really faces well to the basket. And he plays well on the wing. He’s really a wing player for us. That’s where we try to keep him. I think that’s his position at the next level.”
Tauheed Burke, Todd’s older brother, said Rose was instrumental in Todd’s rapid development during the school year. In the offseason, Todd worked with Carlton “Bub” Carrington’s Nike Baltimore Elite program. This spring he joined Albert Holley’s Crusader Nation squad on the circuit. All three coaches, Burke said, were crucial in helping Todd get to where he is today.
“He’s only been playing basketball for three-and-a-half years,” Burke said. “For [the coaches] to help him become the player he’s become, get looks from colleges and go DI, it’s crazy.”
Todd said his relationship with Blue Devils assistant coach Sean Ryan was a major factor in his decision. Burke was impressed throughout the recruiting process with coach Howie Dickenman’s track record in developing wings, and Ryan’s effectiveness as a communicator.
“Coach Ryan has always been up front for the whole recruiting process,” Burke said. “He didn’t sugarcoat anything. He always texted me, letting me know what’s going on with the whole recruiting process. We didn’t find out [anything] through the grapevine.”
One of Todd’s roles on the wing at Central Connecticut will be helping to fill the void left by Ken Horton, a senior who averaged 19 points during the 2011-12 season. The CCSU coaches told Todd that he’d be used similarly to “the way they used Ken Horton, their all-time leading scorer,” he said. “[They like] my versatility.”
Todd will also get a chance to play with an old friend from Baltimore in point guard Malcolm McMillan, who just finished his freshman year with the Blue Devils. Burke said Central Connecticut State – also the former home of pro basketball player Corsley Edwards (Lake Clifton) and Next Level Nation co-founder Cory Robinson (Cardinal Gibbons) – has been good to Baltimore athletes.
Robinson had “nothing but great things to say [about the school],” Burke said. “Most players from Baltimore go there and graduate. All that [was a] factor.”
Todd said he’s looking forward to suiting up for the Blue Devils and is thankful for his free education. What is he most excited about?
“Just the opportunity.”


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Infrared Imaging as a Complementary Aid in Estimating Muzzle-to-Target Shooting Distance: An Application on Dark, Patterned and Bloody Sample
Alternatives to Traditional School Discipline - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
Professor Christopher Stone recently completed a study of police-on-police shootings as part of a task force he chaired in New York State. He reported on his findings and recommendations, exploring the role of race in policing decisions, methods to improve training and tactics to defuse police-on-police confrontations before they become fatal, and methods to improve the investigations of such shootings.
Thousands of law enforcement agencies throughout the United States have adopted conducted energy devices (CEDs) as a safe method to subdue individuals, but are these devices really safe? What policies should agencies adopt to ensure the proper use of this technology? This NIJ Conference Panel discusses the physiological effects of electrical current in the human body caused by CEDs, as well as how this technology can reduce injuries to officers and suspects when appropriate policies and training are followed.

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This disclosure describes techniques to measure the quality of digital TV signals. Publicly available television broadcasts are received using high-quality reception equipment to obtain an error free training set. Transmission errors such as signal corruption and packet loss are simulated by injecting common faults into the error free training set to generate faulty signal training data sets. A machine learning model is trained using a combination of error-free and faulty digital TV signal training data sets. The trained machine learning model is used to measure signal quality of an MPEG transport stream of a digital TV signal and generate a metric indicative of signal quality.
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Zverovitch, Alexei, "Direct measurement of digital television signal quality", Technical Disclosure Commons, (April 12, 2018)


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We believe that showing appreciation and support the brave men and women of all branches of the United
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The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) has teamed up with Queen's University to give young people from remote First Nations along the James Bay and Hudson Bay coasts the chance to receive health-care education closer to home.
Students in the northern Ontario community of Moosonee will be able to train as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
WAHA also requested that paramedicine and midwifery be added to the offerings, since those professions are vital to healthcare delivery in the north.
"Paramedicine and midwifery play a huge role in our health-care system, not only from an urgent care perspective in transporting our patients and loved ones because we have six remote communities, but also enabling families to be able to give birth in their respective communities and in their traditional territory," said Lynne Innes, WAHA's president and CEO.
The collaboration was made possible, in part, thanks to a $31-million donation from the Mastercard Foundation.
"The foundation is making a commitment to support sustainable, systemic change in health-care education and delivery as led by First Nations youth, communities and leadership in the region," said Jennifer Brennan, director of Canada programs at the Mastercard Foundation.
Innes said it was difficult for her to leave her home community for university, but her own children will now have opportunities closer to home if they choose to pursue careers in health care.
"I'm raising my three children here and excited for their opportunity to be able to have higher education and not have to leave like I did," she said.
Innes said the collaboration with Queen's University will help train more health-care workers locally, who will be more likely to stay in the communities they serve.
"Our goal is to drive health transformation by improving health outcomes and addressing delivery gaps and building First Nation representation in our region," she said.
In addition to the training opportunities in Moosonee, Innes said local high school students have already visited the Queen's campus in Kingston, to get a taste of the different job options in health care.
"They were all very excited about the opportunity," Innes said.
"We've had some come back and say, you know, we'd like to get into physiotherapy, we'd like to get into occupational health."
Queen's University chancellor Murray Sinclair, said the partnership builds on a longstanding relationship between WAHA and the university.
"It offers hope for reconciliation through new approaches to educating and supporting Indigenous youth in pursuing careers in health care. I believe this can help deliver the transformation needed in Indigenous healthcare in Canada," he said.


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Massage chairs have become quite popular over the past few years, as they allow users to enjoy a very relaxing massage even when they're at the office, without having to visit a specialized parlor in order to do so. However, most such devices are powered directly from the mains, which means that the user's freedom of movement is somehow limited.
Or so it happened so far, but not anymore, thanks to the Cordless Rechargeable Massage Chair, presented by Hammacher Schlemmer back in the second half of 2007, a device that will provide both a very relaxing massage experience and a wider range of use.
Thus, the device is powered by a rechargeable battery, transforming any chair into a gentle vibrating massage platform for the back and hamstrings during prolonged periods of sitting on an airplane, at work, or while driving. Six vibrating motors throughout three massage zones deliver a deep massage, while an integrated heating element relieves stress and facilitates blood flow throughout the back and hamstrings.
Furthermore, an attached handheld controller allows users to select a preferred massage intensity, focus on a specific area (upper back, lower back, or hamstrings), and turn on the heating element. The massage and heat functions can be used simultaneously or independently and the unit can deliver a constant or pulsating massage.
The device is quite portable as well, since the pad (which measures 0.91 meters x 0.45 meters, at a weight of around 1.36 kilos) folds in half, and the integrated shoulder strap ensures ease of transport. The device lasts up to seven hours after an eight-hour charge, and includes a charging base and car adapter.
The device from Hammacher Schlemmer retails for around 250 US dollars, which is a bit much, but it's worth it, taking into account the features this thing has to offer.


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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 27 2015) -- Complaints about IRS scams are skyrocketing.
Numbers just in from the Federal Trade Commission show tax-related identity theft is now the most reported form of the very personal crime, and IRS scam complaints rose more than 2300 percent in 2014.
More scammers are reaching victims on their cell phones, claiming they owe the IRS money. Some of the criminals threaten jail time if you don't pay-up, while others say you're the one getting money back. “They will call you or email you and say 'Hey, you did your taxes wrong and we owe you more money,' and they want you to give them a checking account number. Well, when you give them a checking account number, they get in your account and take money out,” said Deputy Prosecutor Cindy Oetjen, of the Marion County Prosecutors Office.
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office is hosting free fraud protection forums. The events are geared towards helping seniors, since seniors are hit more often by scammers, but the information can help anyone.
Upcoming "Power Against Fraud" seminars:
- Wednesday, January 28 at 2 p.m. at Brownsburg Meadows - 7133 Meadow Trail, Brownsburg, IN.
- Thursday, January 29 at 2 p.m. at Rosewalk Assisted Living Apartments - 1301 N. Ritter Ave., Indianapolis, IN.
More than 1,300 Hoosiers have reported IRS scam attempts to the Attorney General’s office as well. For more information on tips and ways to report suspicious calls, contact their office here or the Marion County Prosecutors office here.


The two-week operation was conducted by the Attorney General's Cyber Crimes and Fugitive Units.
Seven previously convicted sex offenders who had opened MySpace accounts have been arrested, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Thursday.
Six of the previously convicted sex offenders were arrested for violating parole or probation requirements that they not use the Internet. The seventh was a parole violator who had failed to register as sex offender following a 1996 conviction for the aggravated sexual assault of a 4-year-old girl.
The two-week operation was conducted by the Attorney General's Cyber Crimes and Fugitive Units, which jointly have arrested almost 600 sex offenders since the Cyber Crimes Unit was created in 2003.
There are about 550,000 registered sex offenders in the United States. Given current incarceration rates, the Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that one of every 15 persons (6.6%) in the United States will serve time in a prison during their lifetime.
Abbott issued a subpoena in May demanding information on registered sex offenders with MySpace member profiles. MySpace complied by identifying members with entries in the Sentinel Safe database, which contains information on registered sex offenders.
Just over a year ago in an effort to separate sex offenders from social networking sites, MySpace hired Hemanshu Nigam, formerly the director of consumer security outreach and child-safe computing at Microsoft, as chief security officer.
The MySpace Web site reportedly registers about 500,000 new profiles every day.
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Spring is here! Beginning of May is the period when even the highest peaks of the Apennines awaken and start to shed their snow cover accumulated during the long winter. Larger and smaller lakes shed their ice cover and their turquoise and green water bodies start winking amongst the spectacular and majestic beech forests, where leaves begin to sprout clothing with a tender light green. Here and there the highest peaks still show patches of snow, but soon they will be completely clean. Flowers triumph on glades and near the edge of the wood, people start to hike and climb!
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NOW OUT: TWISTS OF FATE - a new Pride and Prejudice variation by Joana Starnes What if Mr Collins shocked Elizabeth with his base conduct at the time of his proposal, thus sending her dashing out of her house, and into the arms of Mr Darcy? What if that accidental encounter was witnessed, and impropriety was assumed? What if Mr Darcy was glad of the excuse to marry his heart’s desire – only to have his best hopes blasted within hours of his wedding? What if he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time more than once? Evil rumours, an early marriage, a dreadful misunderstanding, an old secret and good intentions gone awry. What if ‘I do’ is not the end, but the beginning of the adventure? (The novel addresses mature themes. Given the ‘early marriage’ premise, the issue of growing affection and intimacy is central to the story. The relevant scenes are emotive and deeply sensual, but never explicit). Other books by Joana Starnes: A Timely Elopement: What if Mr Darcy’s first proposal was interrupted by a bearer of ill tidings? The worst tidings: an elopement! Ah, but whose elopement would allow Elizabeth and Mr Darcy to spend quite so much time together and overcome their prejudices and his stubborn pride? The Journey Home to Pemberley: A chance encounter in the wilds of the North brings more joy to Elizabeth and Mr Darcy than either of them dared hope for. But her world is rocked by blow after blow – and the truth would only cause him pain. ‘I must be cruel only to be kind’ is Elizabeth’s guiding precept, and she chooses her path. Yet time, circumstances and new acquaintances teach her she had made a terrible mistake. How can she regain what she had lost and rebuild a future with the only man she will ever love, but for whom disguise of every sort is his abhorrence? The Darcy Legacy: Pemberley’s ancient halls harbour many secrets. Which one will affect Fitzwilliam Darcy and the love of his life? How is Mr Bennet to enjoy the comforts of a well-stocked library, when his wife’s premature demise had left him with the task of finding suitable matches for their daughters? And what of a misleading encounter on a muddy lane in Hertfordshire, that renders a country-town assembly rather more tolerable than some might have thought? Shades of mystery, meddlesome relations – not least a drenched Adonis – raillery, old errors and a very recent union make for a challenging courtship when Fitzwilliam Darcy is not on his own ground. Yet when love is the reward, challenges make it more worth the earning. “A fraught courtship? So, let it be fraught,” Colonel Fitzwilliam said with a nonchalant flourish of his hand. “A good challenge never hurt anyone.” Mr Bennet’s Dutiful Daughter: What if Colonel Fitzwilliam’s disclosures were interrupted by the bearer of distressing news from Longbourn? What if Miss Elizabeth Bennet felt duty-bound to accept an offer she would have otherwise dismissed out of hand – an offer of marriage from the all-too-proud Mr Darcy? Yet how is she to live with a husband she hardly knows and does not love? Will she continue to feel trapped in a marriage of convenience while events conspire to divide them? Or would love grow as, day by day and hour after hour, she learns to understand the man she married, before she loses his trust and his heart? Miss Darcy's Companion: What if the warm-hearted Miss Elizabeth Bennet were employed instead of the scheming Mrs Younge? The Unthinkable Triangle: What if Mr Darcy's rival for Miss Bennet's hand and heart is none other than his dearest, closest friend? And how can they all find their 'happily-ever-after'? The Falmouth Connection: What if Fitzwilliam Darcy were compelled to follow the woman he loves to the far reaches of Cornwall, into a world of deceit and peril where few – if any! – are what they seem to be…? The Second Chance: a Pride & Prejudice ~ Sense & Sensibility variation. What if Mr Darcy's misguided attempts to ensure the comfort of the woman he loves backfire in ways he had not expected? The Subsequent Proposal: a Tale of Pride, Prejudice & Persuasion. What if a spurned and lovelorn Mr Darcy were to propose marriage to Miss Anne Elliot - and Miss Elizabeth Bennet were to cross paths with Captain Wentworth? From This Day Forward ~ The Darcys of Pemberley: On a crisp winter morning in a small country church, Miss Elizabeth Bennet married Mr Darcy, and her quiet, tame existence abruptly changed. What joys and challenges might they encounter as they make a life together? Joana is also one of the contributing authors to The Quill Ink anthologies: The Darcy Monologues, Dangerous to Know, Rational Creatures, Yuletide and Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl. * * * * * * * * * * Joana Starnes lives in the south of England with her family. She swapped several hats over the years (physician, lecturer, clinical data analyst) but feels most comfortable in a bonnet. She has been living in Regency England for decades in her imagination, and plans to continue in that vein till she lays hands on a time machine. She loves to look for glimpses of Pemberley and Jane Austen’s world, and to write about Regency England and Mr Darcy falling in love with Elizabeth Bennet over and over and over again. You can find Joana Starnes on: Facebook at www.facebook.com/joana.a.starnes and www.facebook.com/AllRoadsLeadToPemberley.JoanaStarnes Austen Variations: https://austenvariations.com/joana-starnes/ Website at www.joanastarnes.co.uk Instagram at https://instagram.com/joana_starnes/ Goodreads at www.goodreads.com/author/show/7076897.Joana_Starnes Twitter at www.twitter.com/Joana_StarnesRead more Read less
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With a voice of "bell-like purity, with power and edge at her command" (LA OPUS) Roksana Zeinapur is a Russian-Persian mezzo soprano, actress, pianist and composer who has forged a unique and multi-faceted path as a performer in the worlds of classical music and theater.
Recent performance engagements include Barnett Cohen's Approach Gesture Response at REDCAT Studio, Persephone in Dionysus in Hell with Open Gate Theater and Vocal and Glass with Sonic Open Orchestra. Other credits include a studio artist residency with Teatro Nuovo in New York, an emerging artist residency with Bel Canto in Tuscany in Italy, concerts as a winner of the Beverly Hills National Auditions, premieres of Vena Cava with Sonic Open Orchestra, the title role of Rizpah with Open Gate Theater and a collaboration with Barnett Cohen in the premiere of SOMETHINNNGISALWAYSSSWRONGGG at Joan in Los Angeles.
Her original performance work has been performed at The Blue Whale, La Bibliotheque Fantastique, Highways Performance Space, The Electric Lodge, Mimoda Studio and Unwrinkled Ear Concert Series in Los Angeles.
Roksana holds an MFA in Collaborative Piano from California Institute of the Arts and a BA in Piano Performance from Pepperdine University. Born and raised on the Baltic Coast in Riga, Latvia, she now makes her home in Los Angeles. When not performing, Roksana shares her commitment to the performing arts teaching voice at Z Vocal Studio and piano at Dickens Music.

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A sourcebook is a book which provides additional details for a game. For example, playing a particular type of character in a role-playing game, or a different magic system than the core rulebook. Or additional rules not found in the core book at all.
Sometimes called a splatbook, the term splatbook comes from the idea of the * as a wildcard, so Clanbook: * meant any clan book. Asterisk is also known as a splat and the term splatbook was born. The term rose to prominence with the World of Darkness Clanbooks, but the product predates the term by many years.


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Established in 1884, Jones Well Drilling, Inc. boasts over a century of unwavering commitment to delivering top-notch services. We are a trusted name in Randolph and its surrounding areas. We pride ourselves on our affordability without compromising on quality. Our team is dedicated to providing a seamless experience. We specialize in water well drilling, well pump installations, and water filtration treatments. Our well-trained technicians use cutting-edge technology to locate the optimal water well locations while adhering strictly to local, state and federal regulations. This ensures that your water is pure. Choose Jones Well Drilling for a century-strong legacy of reliability and excellence.
Randolph is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Randolph, Vermont. The town of Randolph contains a former village called Randolph. The town also contains most of the former village of East Randolph, the rest of which is located in the town of Conewango.


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Yesterday, during the opening keynote of the WWDC conference , Apple presented its new operating systems, including iOS 16 . Among the most important novelties, there is an enriched lock screen, improved notifications, customizable concentration modes or even an update to iMessage, which will allow you to correct a message after it has been sent.
For those who have photos or videos to hide, Apple will also offer a new feature that will protect these photos or videos in a folder that will only be accessible with Face ID or Touch ID authentication.
This new feature is presented by Apple on the web page dedicated to iOS 16. On this new version of the operating system, hidden images as well as recently deleted images will only be accessible after authentication.
In other words, if someone has access to your iPhone, they won’t be able to see those hidden photos and videos unless you unlock them.
“Hidden and recently deleted albums are locked by default and can be unlocked using your iPhone’s authentication method: Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode”can we read on the Apple website.
As a reminder, on the current version of iOS, the user has the option of “hiding” photos and videos. However, if hidden content is more difficult to find, access is not protected by an authentication request.
iOS 16: Apple offers a new way to share photos
Regarding photos on iOS, Apple also announced a new feature called “Shared Photo Library” that will allow you to easily share memories with other users.
“With iCloud Shared Photo Library, families have a new way to easily share photos to a separate iCloud Library that can accommodate up to six members who can contribute content or just enjoy it. Users can choose to share existing photos from a personal photo library, or share photos associated with a date or containing specific people.explains the Cupertino company.
Besides that, Apple will also integrate a shortcut on the camera application to automatically share to these photo libraries, and make suggestions of photos to share (by tagging group members in the images).
With this novelty Apple offers a feature that should allow iCloud to be more competitive with Google’s service, Google Photos.
iOS 16: will soon be available in public beta
iOS 16 will probably launch in September, when the iPhone 14 will be official. In the meantime, this new version is already available in beta for developers. And Apple plans to launch a public beta next month, so you can check out what’s new (and help Apple fix bugs) before the official release.
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24 hour Live in Care favourite choice for elderly care provision
24 hour live in care is cheaper than keeping a person in an NHS bed.
A recent report in the Guardian newspaper has clearly found that most people in old age prefer to remain in their own home rather than go into a residential home.
It is clear that more needs to be done by NHS commissioners, local authorities and the government to support an individual in staying in their home ensuring that both care needs and care costs are managed more appropriately.
Whilst boyh the NHS and local authorities struggle with providing care to an ever increasing elderly population, the obvious choice of providing more live in care options appears to be ignored. Being able to stay in their own home, or return there after a hospital stay, improves an individuals sense of wellbeing and their health outcomes.
With the Care Act coming into force next year and the challenges of the Better Care Fund, it is the right time to raise awareness of live-in carers and nurses.
By facilitating early hospital discharge, live-in nurses reduce pressure on hospital beds and can hand over to live-in carers as the individual’s recovery progresses, if necessary. A cost comparison between keeping a person in an NHS acute bed versus allowing them to return home with support is favourable. A hospital bed, before accounting for other expenses, costs between £1,820 and £2,1702 per week. A live-in nurse could cost around £1,475 a week. This offers a potential saving to commissioners of between £345 and £695 per patient per week.
If you would like to discuss live in care services provided by Everycare call the Everycare eastbourne office today.


Hold your breath until you're Blue in the face and Finnegans Wake would still probably not arrive in your town to perform music from their fifth album, released by the Italian AltrOck label in late 2008. They would simply have too many geographical and logistical challenges to surmount. Consider the ensemble circa Blue: a Belgian bandleader and multi-instrumentalist living in Brazil; Brazilian flute and keyboard players; a band co-founder and bassist residing in Belgium; and a German lyricist/poetess who doesn't sing or play anything here, but is considered a full-fledged member nonetheless -- unlike the clutch of additional Brazilian musicians who play electric guitar, drums, violin, cello, oboe, and trumpet and who are merely guests. A Brazilian classical soprano vocalist is also here, singing in German, and some Belgian and Swedish avant rock heavyweights appear on a bonus track. The musical results are more coherent than one might imagine, because although some of the musicians are an ocean apart, they all seem to be on the same page -- one written by Belgium-to-Brazil immigrant Henry Krutzen, who has composition and arrangement credits for everything (sharing such credits with keyboardist Marcílio Onofre on five tracks). Krutzen writes complex pieces with emphatic melodies and themes; strong foundations of electric instrumentation and drums with lighter acoustic instruments layered through the mix; and oftentimes a sense of groove allowing guest drummer Rogério Pitomba to drive things along crisply and cleanly. The title track bridges groove-based and classical impulses with stop-start rhythms, electronic keyboard underpinnings recalling the sequencer-heavy days of Tangerine Dream, a nearly romantic midpoint interlude, and the wide-ranging palette that the diverse acoustic instrumentation is capable of bringing.
On the straight-ahead rhythmic side, "Mida" begins with an insistent motif played in staccato double stops by violinist Alexandre Casado, with later contrapuntal riffage on the theme by flutist Alexandre Johnson, oboist João Johnson, Eduardo Pinheiro's heavy metal guitar, and an array of Krutzen keyboard voicings in ostinatos, arpeggios, and punctuating chords. From across the pond in Belgium, Alain Lemaître (an expert mixologist as well) enters with his bass alternately funky and singing melodically, while back in Brazil, Antônio de Pádua's improvised trumpet overdubs add a jazzy flavor to a composition that otherwise unfolds with clocklike precision, although always engaging the ear with its often surprising sonic puzzle pieces. Contrasting with "Mida," "Ents and Things," "Battle of Novgorod," and other rhythm-driven excursions are more overtly "classical" pieces, such as "Die Geste von Kreuzlingen" and "Luftspiel," with episodic instrumental narratives and a chamber music feel, and notably featuring the lieder-style soprano vocalizing of Brazilian singer Amarilis de Rebuá. The German language challenged will be left to ponder the importance of the lyrical content penned by Hamburg slam poet Xóchil A. Schütz. And although some might recoil in kneejerk fashion from the vocal style (also present in Olga Podgaiskaya's contributions to Rational Diet's At Work, another late-2008 AltrOck release), the singing might be viewed as a refreshingly audacious touch that improves considerably upon the mannered pop vocalizing of Richard Redcrossed (Bowie, anyone?) on the preceding Finnegans Wake release, 4th. De Rebuá's vocals are truly used as an instrument among many, as in "Magical Cave," where piano, flute, violin, oboe, trumpet, and vocals circle around one another before the piece coalesces around a cruising midtempo pulse with machine gun-like rhythmic interjections. Blue ends with bonus track "Agakuk," featuring Belgians Reginald Trigaux on guitar and Guy Segers on bass, along with Swedish drummer Morgan Ågren slashing his way through the roughest and most (unsurprisingly) Present-like piece on the disc -- a robust conclusion to what is arguably Finnegans Wake's strongest outing to date, and another winner in AltrOck's impressive catalog.


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Sony Music Nashville has partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for a new livestream series, #SingForStJude.
Ryan Hurd, Matt Stell and Tenille Townes are among the artists from the label who will perform three-song sets on their social media pages that will then be cross-posted by St. Jude in an effort to bring music to fans while generating donations for the hospital. St. Jude provides treatment to children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, never sending a bill to the families.
Tenille is performing today at 5 p.m. ET, with Lanco‘s Brandon Lancaster on deck to perform Thursday at 5 p.m. ET. Mitchell Tenpenny, Matt and Jameson Rodgers will perform next week. Niko Moon, Adam Doleac and Ryan close out the series with performances on June 1, 3 and 5, respectively, at 5 p.m. ET.
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Complete Communities is an initiative to set us on a path to achieve our goals and shape a future that works for all of us with a focus on four key areas: housing, mobility, parks and infrastructure.
Complete Communities: Play Everywhere, through the Parks Master Plan, will identify our community vision of providing opportunities for everyone to play and recreate everywhere. The Parks Master Plan will be a plan for an interconnected Citywide park system with more options for play, exercise, and social interactions. It will express a long-range vision for the future of parks, recreation facilities, and programs across the City.
A Citywide interconnected park system that fosters social interactions and play, and provides urban respite, enjoyable transportation options and an increased urban tree canopy cover.
An equitable parks system that prioritizes investments in areas of need.
A plan that serves as a guide for continued improvements and expansion resulting in a high quality, citywide system of parks, recreation facilities/programs, trails and open space that will meet the needs of San Diego citizens now and in the future.
A sustainabile parks system that addresses habitat protection and climate change-related vulnerabilities.
The public review period for the Parks Master Plan and General Plan Recreation Amendment is
April 24 through June 11, 2020.
The Planning Department will review all comments received after the end of the formal comment period, and will present all comments received to decision makers.
For more information on the City's Complete Communities initiative, please watch this webinar: https://youtu.be/4suq1Wb5LKoFor more information on Play Everywhere contact Project Manager, Jonathan Avila, at [email protected] or 619-525-8233.


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LP Trauma Informed Systems (TIS) 101
Provided in partnership with County Mental Health Department:
The TIS 101 is a basic 3.5 hour training to understand how trauma and stress impacts developing bodies and brains, communities, organizations and systems. The goal of this training is to bring a cross-section of our workforce together (janitors, counselors, administrative supports, clinical staff, leadership, etc.) to develop shared language and understanding of what it means to be a trauma-informed organization and apply common practices to help our communities heal.
- Demonstrate understanding of the effect of trauma on our brains and bodies.
- Apply the principles of trauma-informed care.
- Identify strategies to develop organizational resilience and trauma-informed responses.
- Discuss the impact of organizational trauma on the ways we function as organizations and individuals.
Target Audience: Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services staff and contract agencies.
Please contact Learning Partnership at (408) 792-3900, if you need accommodations for one of the trainings and/or have any questions.
You now can download/print your own CEU Certificate online at sccLearn 2 weeks after the training date.
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Here are some things to know about TB
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- Symptoms includes; persistent cough, fever, fatigue, weight loss, coughing up blood, chills etc
- this bacteria attacks, primarily the lungs
- It can be spread through inhalation (air)
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- In 2014, 9.6 million people were ill with TB, and 1.5 million of those people died from the disease
- In 2014 an estimated 1 million children became ill with TB and 140,000 of the children died.
- The TB death rate dropped 47 percent between the years 1990 and 2015.
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If you’re a biking enthusiast, you’d probably be pleased to know that Megaworld Corporation has opened a brand new mountain bike trail over at their Twin Lakes property along the Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road in nearby Laurel, Batangas.
Located past Splendido Taal, and the road leading to Sonya’s Secret Garden, Twin Lakes Tagaytay is a 1,000+ hectare property of rolling terrain inspired by the well-known vineyards of Languedoc-Roussilon, Bordeaux and Provence in France.
Over the summer, the Mountain Bike Trail at Twin Lakes was opened to biking enthusiasts. The trail features a specially-designed 2.5 kilometer-long loop that can take riders through lush forest, or through foothills, with scenic views of the vineyard resort and of Taal Lake.
Twin Lakes’ Mountain Bike Trail also offers a variety of off-road cycling challenges, from fast downhill descents, berms, off camber turns, switchbacks, short and steep climbs and small bumps to swooping curves and sudden elevation changes, making it suitable for advanced riders.
Beginners in the sport of mountain biking can take a more leisurely ride, enjoying strategically stationed stopovers, where riders can rest while enjoying the cool breeze and scenic views of Taal Lake.
The Mountain Bike Trail also has free parking spaces, as well as a a variety of restaurants with all sorts of dining options and refreshments, great for a quick break just before heading back to the city.
How To Get There
Twin Lakes recommends a couple of options getting to the site: one via Cavitex, and the other via Tagaytay-Sta. Rosa Road.
Those using Cavitex, may head straight to Antero Soriano Highway after their exit, then turn left to General Trias Drive, then turn right to Governor Ferrer Drive, take another right turn to Mahogany Avenue before turning left to Tagaytay Nasugbu Highway.
Those coming from Tagaytay-Sta.Rosa Road can turn right to Tolentino East Tagaytay Road and head straight to Buho-Talon Road, then turn left to C. Delos Reyes Ave. and then make a right turn to Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road.
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I found the pale grey roses on Etsy at LayoutsFromTheHeart, and I knew they'd soon become a favorite...I couldn't wait to pair them with my pink and grey patterned papers...they worked so perfectly...
I die cut the circle frame from lightweight white chipboard, inked it with Spun Sugar Distress Ink, then coated it with clear German glass glitter for a subtle sparkle with some texture. The white doily was inked with the same ink, and a circle die cut through the center to let the dotted paper show through the whole frame set. This made it easier for some of the flowers to overflow into the center of the frame, along with the embellished memo pin holding the sentiment tag...
And finally, a second floral cluster in the lower right corner balances out the larger one at the top...
Patterned papers: MyMindsEye Lost & Found /Madison Avenue collection; Glitz Pretty in Pink collection
Dies: Spellbinders Standard Circles Large & Small; Sizzix Flowers Branches & Leaves
Grey and raspberry pink roses: LayoutsFromTheHeart on Etsy Pink mini roses: Wild Orchid Crafts
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Today on Grommet Vommit, the number one show for kids in action sports, we have special guest and surfing industry legend, Duke Aipa. Duke Aipa is the son of the famous surfboard shaper, Ben Aipa. Duke carries on the legacy of the Aipa family brand, continuing to grow the brand and meeting the demands of the ever progressing surf world. Duke is full of stoke! And after this episode, your kids will be itching to get out and explore another part of the amazing world of surfing.


Here we are sharing saddened and shocking news with you that Daniel Mata has passed away. He was in the United States Marine Corps and is no more among his close ones and he took his last breath on 2 December 2023, Saturday. His sudden death left his close ones in shock and pain and currently, they are mourning his death. Now many people are searching for Daniel Mata’s name on the internet as they are super curious to know about him and his cause of death. Here we have more information about the news and we will share it with you in this article.
How Did Oregon Daniel Mata Die?
Daniel Mata was a United States Marine Corps who spent his time offering service to the nation for a long time. He was stationed in Camp Pendleton California with India Company 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Infantry Regiment. He also entered the United States Marine Corps on 11 September 2000. He was a family person who loved a spend his free time with his family and friends. Swipe up the next page for more information about the news.
Daniel Mata’s passing news has been making headlines on the internet as lots of people are super keen to know about the whole information about it. As per the report, Daniel Mata took his final breath on 2 December 2023, Saturday. His demise news has been confirmed by his close ones on social media platforms. Since his death news came it has gone viral on many social media platforms. This news left many people in shock and now they must be super curious to know about his cause of death. You are on the right page for more information about the news, so please read the complete article.
As far as we know, now lots of people want to know his cause of death. But still, there is no information about his cause of death as it has been not disclosed yet. It was a very hard time for the Mata family as they lost their beloved person. Mata’s family seems to seek privacy to mourn the loss of their beloved member. Online users should respect the family’s privacy. Now many people are expressing their deep condolences to his family and paying tribute to him on social media platforms. Here we have shared all the information that we had if we get any information then we will update you soon. Stay tuned to us for more updates.


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England team announced for Townsend Cup
England will play the US for the Townsend Cup at Empire Polo Club in January
THE ENGLAND TEAM for the Townsend Cup arena Test Match has been revealed.
Captain Chris Hyde (9) and seven-goalers Oli Hipwood and Max Charlton will face the US at Empire Polo Club in California on Sunday 12 January. Sebastian Dawnay (8) completes the England line-up as substitute.
The US team will be captained by arena ten-goaler Tommy Biddle and also includes Kris Kampsen (7) and Rob Yackley (6).
The Townsend Cup was last played for by the US and England in 2011, when it was won by the US. The two teams met in 2012, when England beat the US to lift the Bryan Morrison Trophy at Hickstead.
Photograph: Nine-goaler Chris Hyde will lead the England team in the Townsend Cup. Photograph by Peter Hamblin


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Salmon count reveals one long swim
Data collected in island streams will help efforts to preserve salmon habitats.
In some ways, the number of salmon counted in Bainbridge Island streams was less important than the act of counting them.
Volunteer Dick Engle knew that salmon go through a lot to propagate. In their third year, they swim back up the stream in which they were born to lay eggs that in turn must hatch, mature, go out to sea, survive predators and return.
Academically, Id realized it, Engle said, but now I see it. I can more easily piece those (facts) together through walking the stream on a regular basis.
Bainbridge Island contributes its bit of data to the larger salmon picture this year, the first organized monitoring of salmon streams and an effort likely to be repeated each year.
But perhaps the projects greatest contribution has been awareness of the struggles of salmon and the importance of preserving good habitat.
Im excited that its been done, said Debbie Rudnick, coordinator for the Bainbridge Island Watershed Councils recently completed monitoring of salmon in island streams. What weve never done is a comprehensive long-term look.
The other bonus in Rudnicks view is the project raising awareness and educating residents. She is encouraged by the positive volunteer feedback that this largely volunteer effort will be able to be repeated each year.
The event was organized by the Bainbridge Island Watershed Council and with cooperation from the city, the Suquamish Tribe and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Fifteen trained volunteers walked their assigned stream for 1 mile up from the saltwater shore, checking habitat condition.
Pairs of volunteers returned to each stream for one or two hours every week looking for fish and redds salmon nests in gravel over an eight-week period from the end of November through the middle of January.
Although fish were only seen in Fletcher/Springridge (six alive, seven dead) and Manzanita (one alive, one dead), all four creeks surveyed including Cooper Creek and Schel-Chelb Creek showed signs of salmon.
There really are salmon in the streams, volunteer Bill ONeill said. Theyre a lot closer to home than Id thought.
Jon Oleyar, a fisheries biologist with the Suquamish Tribe who has surveyed and sampled fish in Kitsap for eight years, says that compared to what penguins go through to reproduce the subject of last summers popular March of the Penguins documentary salmon have it tougher.
Its pretty close to what the penguins go through. The biggest difference is at least the penguins have someone to care for them at the egg stage, Oleyar said. (The salmon parents) whole job is to get back and spawn and then (the eggs) are on their own.
Sometimes ocean conditions or weather will keep a salmon from returning to spawn, Oleyar said, or predators may eat it before it can return.
Returning salmon may find the water too low to get upstream or be blocked by a narrow culvert.
Some fish may return to find that the streams forest cover has been cleared since they first swam out to sea, leaving the stream muddy, warm and unsuitable for salmon.
Its a pretty tough life for salmon, Oleyar said. I think we have to do more if we want salmon to survive. Even 100-foot buffers (around streams) are not even close to being enough.
Bainbridge streams also tend to be flashy, Oleyar said. That is, the water level in streams varies greatly with storms.
A fish may coast into a flashy stream with high waters, but then be left stranded when the water levels drop drastically.
Eggs planted at the side of a channel may be left high and dry as the flow recedes.
Manzanita was one of the flashier streams found during recent monitoring. Its water flow increased from about three cubic feet per second on Nov. 29, to an observed peak of about 13 cubic feet per second on Jan. 3 after weeks of rainfall.
When storm waters rush quickly through a stream bed, you get the equivalent of a fire hose chewing down these streams, and anything that was there is gone, Oleyar said.
Late winter storms are especially damaging as they come just before eggs begin hatching, he said.
The fact that any of them come back four to five years later is amazing, said Oleyar, although he adds that seeing salmon in a stream doesnt necessarily mean they were successful in spawning eggs that will survive.
Within Oleyars territory, which includes Kitsap County, he found that we got a lower return for every species this year.
He and Wayne Daley, a Bainbridge fisheries biologist who has monitored island streams on his own for years, expect the number of salmon on Bainbridge to decrease.
More than half of salmon in island streams are descendants of fish that escaped from net pens that ceased operation in 2002, or from the 10,000 released over two years as part of a Boy Scout project in 1985-86.
Theres not a whole lot of habitat on the island. There are a lot of barriers, not a lot of spawning gravel. Its an urbanized area, Oleyar said.
And although the islands streams are small and not likely to yield a lot of fish, any fish that returns to the spawning grounds has a positive impact.
The island stream data must also be considered in a regional context, city planner Peter Namtvedt Best said.
I dont think well ever be able to say it was a good or bad year for salmon based on our data, he said. One year is always just a snapshot, (but) doing it this year and continuing is going to help us paint the picture of salmon on this island.
The monitoring efforts are similar to standing at the end of your driveway one hour a week and counting how many cars go by, Best said. Seeing none, you could conclude there is no traffic on the island, but perhaps it wasnt rush hour or an accident up the road has cut off traffic.
The Bainbridge salmon data will gain more significance as part of a statewide database kept by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Daley sees the start of organized and consistent salmon monitoring as a very positive thing, less for the number of fish found than that the city has finally stepped up and started participating actively.
Best says volunteers took home a realization that seeing a live fish in small streams is an infrequent occurrence. There are sensitive conditions (that need to be maintained) to have fish make it up.
For these to remain viable salmon streams, we need to do the right things so they can come back year after year.
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Those interested in joining future salmon monitoring efforts in island streams may contact Debbie Rudnick at 855-4634.


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"90210" star Ian Ziering is gonna be a daddy!
Ziering and wife Erin announced yesterday that they're expecting a baby girl, telling PEOPLE "Erin and I are very excited to be parents. It's something we both have always wanted ... [Erin] is four and a half months along, and we both are beyond excited."
This is the first child for the couple, who tied the knot back in May.
The baby is due in April.
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SEBRING, Florida – Planning a group vacation can be a daunting task, especially a golf vacation with so many multiple choice questions that the organizer can get confused!
Florida is always a good choice and Sebring, located in the central part of the state, about 60 miles south of Orlando, is a contender for many reasons. A recent visit uncovered the top 10 reasons why a golf vacation to Sebring, home of the famous Sebring International Raceway, is the good choice for any group of golfers.
1) Best Golf Value
Sebring has been dubbed the Golf Value Capital of America. Nowhere else can you find quality golf courses to play at our incredibly low prices. Not only is a round of golf considerably less expensive than on the coast or in bigger cities, but Sebring’s Citrus Golf Trail offers Stay & Play packages starting as low as $99/person* that includes golf, accommodations and a hot breakfast. *Based on double occupancy and course availability
2) Citrus Golf Trail
Where else can you play golf courses surrounded by citrus groves? The Citrus Golf Trail is a collection of courses that pay homage to Florida’s iconic citrus industry and heritage. Located in the second-largest citrus producing county, the Citrus Golf Trail provides a unique and nostalgic playing experience in Old Florida.
Participating Trail courses include: Pinecrest Golf Club, Placid Lakes Country Club, River Greens Golf Course, Sun ‘N Lake Golf Club Deer Run & Sun ‘N Lake Golf Club Turtle Run, and The Country Club of Sebring. https://visitsebring.com/citrus-golf-trail/
3) Hospitality & Friendliness
After hosting the International Network of Golf (ING) Conference, attendees raved about the golf & the friendliness of the local people. Throughout your stay you’ll experience that same warm welcome & genuine hospitality. Sebring welcomes you like family and makes you feel right at home.
4) Save Time
Although the travel pace of a golf vacation to Sebring will help you slow down and unwind form the hustle and bustle of the big cities, you can still find a nice pace of play on the Sebring area golf courses where the ‘4-hour round’ still exists.
5) Aesthetically Pleasing
Many of the Sebring area courses are lined with native landscapes, citrus groves, cattle ranches, lakes and ponds and they attract a variety of wildlife to the area. With courses that build on the natural beauty of old Florida (picture moss-covered oaks and preserves that provide a picturesque backdrop), golfers may find it difficult to keep their eyes on the ball.
6) Variety of Golf Architecture
With courses designed by notable golf architects such as Donald Ross, Don Dyer, Dave Harmon, Steve Smyers and Ron Garl, the Sebring area courses provide a wide range of course styles suitable for every level of golfer and course preference.
Several of the Sebring area courses are rich in golf history. In 1926, Donald Ross built Pinecrest Golf Course and Hotel and hosted many famous names such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Burns & Allen, Grover Cleveland and Franklin D. Roosevelt. In the late 1950s, Pinecrest hosted the first nationally televised PGA event, the World Championship of Golf. It featured big names like Sam Snead, Gardner Dickinson, Don January and the winner, Dr. Carey Middlecoff. From ’59-’63, Pinecrest and Harder Hall Golf Course hosted the Haig & Haig Mixed Scotch Tournament. Virtually all the major professionals played Pinecrest, such as Arnold Palmer, Tommy Bolt, Julius Boros, Kathy Whitworth, Mickey Wright, and many others.
8) Centrally Located
Sebring is located about 60 miles south of Disney World, making it centrally-located and within a 2-3 hour drive from most major Florida cities, such as Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Miami, Sarasota, Naples, Ocala, Gainesville, Tampa, Ft. Myers and Daytona Beach.
9) Inn on the Lakes/Chicanes Restaurant
The Citrus Golf Trail lodging partner is a beautiful boutique hotel, Inn on the Lakes, located between two lakes with some of the nicest rooms you will find in South Central Florida. Ranked #1 Sebring hotel in TripAdvisor, Inn on the Lakes is the perfect blend of Mediterranean elegance with casual luxury.
The Inn is home to Chicanes Restaurant & Bar that is a favorite among visitors and locals, and the name pays homage to Sebring’s auto racing heritage. From their famed Rollover Appetizer to their delicious Turbo Burger and fresh seafood specials, Chicanes will not disappoint.
10) Small-Town Charm
Visitors love the small-town feel, friendly atmosphere and lack of traffic congestion they find when in the Sebring area. And it is easy to find your way around without feeling rushed or hurried.
With nearly 100 freshwater lakes in the area, enjoy sunset and sunrise water views 365 days of the year!


The rezoning proposal for 275 Kingsway could set a precedent for all parts of the City for similar heights and densities. If approved, an 8.66 FSR, 139 foot tower could be proposed in the future for almost any arterial road within City limits. Are new Community Plans are basically meaningless or do they have teeth? City Council will decide the fate of the rezoning proposed for 275 Kingsway on February 17th at a Public Hearing.
Please come join us at an information meeting for all Mount Pleasant residents and other stakeholders concerning the upcoming Public Hearing for a high density tower proposal at 11th Avenue and Kingsway:
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Time: 7:00 to 8:45 PM
Venue: Mount Pleasant Community Centre (Art Room, entrance from East 8th Avenue)
RAMP Community Meeting (Poster)
The City of Vancouver recently referred a proposal for a very high density, 14-storey tower at 275 Kingsway to a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 starting at 6pm. Further details about the hearing can be found on the City’s website here (alternate address: 333 East 11th Avenue).
The site for this proposed building was not contemplated under the the Mount Pleasant Community Plan. The proposed building height of 14-storeys (139 feet or 42.4m) is taller than other buildings in the area (the UNO, Stella, Sophia…
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Carpets were once considered to be expensive household luxuries, and nowadays they are frequently seen in ordinary families as people pursue high quality of life. However, there are still many consumers who think that carpets are not only troublesome to take care of, but also worry about the waste of cost as a short service life of ground textiles. So let's take a look at the life cycle and cost of the carpet together.
1. The cost of the carpet life cycle
The cost of the carpet life cycle is calculated by dividing the basic manufacturing cost of the carpet, the installation cost, and the extra cost of the installation, as well as the sum of the maintenance costs divided by the length of time the carpet is consumed. How long the carpet can be used, mainly depending on the acceptable level of appearance.
Some of these types of carpets cost 60% more maintenance than regular carpets in order to maintain a good appearance. As a result, long-term savings in maintenance costs are enough to offset the huge investment originally used to purchase quality carpets.
2. Carpet maintenance and cost
The age of the carpet is affected by many factors, such as the quality of the carpet, fiber, texture, type, color, pattern, cushion, usage, use, maintenance needs. It can be seen how important the correct maintenance method is to extend the life of the carpet. In the absence of a detailed carpet care plan or a maintenance that is only occasionally done, the appearance of the wear and tear is necessarily faster and more serious than the carpet that receives daily care, so the cost of maintenance and repair can be changed at any time, which is difficult to budget. All in all, the sum of such expenditures is usually more than budgeted and planned maintenance expenditures.
The facts show that effective maintenance measures can extend the life cycle of the carpet. The longer the carpet is used, the lower its annual cost.


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2013 Jaguar XJL Ultimate
The newly presented XJL Ultimate captures the essential Jaguar design elements of elegance, muscularity, sleekness and strength. The icon features bespoke British craftsmanship, lightweight aluminum construction and astonishing performance with respectable efficiency. Extending its luxury business class experience, the XJL Ultimate includes a power rear seat workstation, an illuminated chiller box, and custom beverage flutes. Priced at $155,000, only 30 exclusive models will make it to America in a Black Amethyst hue.
2013 Maserati GranTurismo Sport
The statuesque GranTurismo Sport by Maserati in Blu Sofisticato speaks elegance and dominance simultaneously. Behind the leather and Alcantara steering wheel with attached carbon fiber Trofeo shift paddles one is able to understand the messaging of Maserati’s new GT. Its mission is not fixated on all-out acceleration, yet hones the ability to propel itself intelligently from the venerable 4.7-liter V8. Once inside the cockpit of the $129,500 Italian purist there is no sense of urgency. Supple leathers, refined veneers and contrast stitching offer titleholders a key advantage to disciplined beauty and admirable performance.


Director-General of Antiquities and Museums, Dr. Maamoun AbdulKarim
, Dr. Ali Ismail
, director of the Aga Khan Cultural Services in Damascus participated in the inauguration of Exhibition at the Aga Khan Museum in Canada on October 15, this titled "Syria is a live history." It displays 48 works of art in addition to the digital technical products and technical experience from reality.
The inauguration was attended by the Minister of Canadian Heritage Ms. Mélanie Joly
, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Affairs Mr. John Mc Callum
The two ministers focused in speeches on the importance of supporting the Syrian heritage, support the peaceful solutions, which aims to stop the war and destruction in the country's rich heritage.
Ms. Irina Bokova
, UNESCO Director-General also participated in recorded word and sent greetings to the audience and especially to the Director General of Antiquities and Museums Dr. Maamoun AbdulKarim, confirmed supporting of UNESCO, along with General Director of Antiquities and Museums in Syria and his colleagues in order to protect and save the Syrian heritage.
It was along with the inauguration words of each Mr. Henry Kim
director of the Aga Khan Museum, Mr.Luis Monreal
, general manager of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Ms. Christian Cameron
, director of the World Heritage in Canada to presenting a lecture Dr. Maamoun AbdulKarim Director-General of Antiquities and Museums, about the Syrian heritage entitled Heritage and conflict, Syria's battle to defend its history.
Dr. Maamoun AbdulKarim
focused about what happened to the Syrian heritage of destruction, also he spoke about the efforts made by the DGAM to save museum collections in Syria, and to protect and reduce the damage of the archaeological sites, in cooperation with government institutions and non-governmental organizations and the local community.
Director-General of Antiquities and Museums also focused, in his lecture in front of a large crowd of attendees, including former governor for Canada Ms. Adrienne Clarkson
, on the importance of international cooperation with DGAM in the Ministry of Culture, in their efforts during this difficult period to save this heritage, which is tantamount of identity and collective memory Per the Syrians.
And, Mr.Luis Monreal
, said in his speech, supporting the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, to DGAM’s Director & staff, and provide all kinds of support especially which related to the restoration of the Museum of Palmyra and expanded through a new museum, and thanks the extraordinary efforts undertaken by the General Directorate for the Protection of Syrian heritage through the crisis.
It should be noted that the Aga Khan Foundation had and still have a significant presence in the issues related to the support of the Syrian sector culture and heritage.
And we are currently discussing cooperation between DGAM and the Aga Khan Foundation about project on the restoration of the Museum of Palmyra and the possibility of expansion or construction of a new museum in the future plans.


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It's 2015, so first-person-view quadcopter racing is a sport now. [more inside]
Previously on the blue. Raphael Pirker, a.k.a. "Trappy" was the first person ever to to fined by the FAA for the commercial operation of a drone. However, instead of paying up, Pirker decided to contest the ruling with a little pro bono legal help. Last Thursday evening, the judge issued his ruling. The judge dismissed the FAA's case, agreeing with the defense that since the FAA never created any legally binding rules for small drones to begin with, they cannot now apply rules that would be used for a pilot flying a full size manned aircraft to drone operators. For now, the ruling means that commercial operation of SUAS in the United States is, basically, legal. Within 24 hours of the ruling, the FAA appealed the case to entire board of the NTSB. SUAS experimenters who have been waiting in the wings are pleased with the ruling.
Raphael Pirker, a.k.a. Trappy, is a FPV pilot who came to be well known after the video from his New York flight went viral. While most of the media coverage of Trappy's NYC exploits was positive, the incident prompted a heated debate in the hobbyist community, and the authorities took a dim view of it. Shortly afterwards, Trappy was hired by a PR firm to do an aerial video shoot over the University of Virginia. The FAA, having banned commercial use of UAVs in 2007, took the unusual step of issuing a $10,000 fine for the unauthorized flight. Earlier this month Trappy's attorneys filed a response(pdf) to the FAA's action which questions whether the FAA holds jurisdiction over "model aircraft" in the first place. According to Wired Magazine, he court's decision could determine the future of model aviation and miniature UAVs in the US. Once again, the response from the hobbyist/entrepreneur community has been spirited. [more inside]
Pretty stunning cockpit perspective footage of unmanned aerial vehicles interacting in close quarters, flying with a range of flyers (Echelon FPV). [more inside]
"We finally flew our first thermal camera flight yesterday afternoon. About 10 seconds after launch my co pilot looked at the screen and said something like, 'We now have our very own predator drone'" A rice farmer in Louisiana had a real problem, feral pigs were coming out of the woods at night, into the rice fields, tearing up his crops and causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. The only solution is to bring in hunters to shoot the pigs. Hunting feral pigs in waist high rice plants, in the dead of night, is very difficult. You have to be within 10 feet of them to shoot them and it can take hours to stalk them down. So the farmer calls his brother, an Electronic Warfare engineer who flies RC airplanes as a hobby. $5000 worth of electronics, including a $4500 infrared camera, are installed on a $80 model airplane, and the Dehogaflier is born!
First person video of Gabriel flying his model plane around Rio and landing it through the balcony of his 10th story apartment. Here's a greatest moments compilation that includes him launching and retrieving the plane from a boat, a moving train, through tunnels and around high rises. Here he is flying a plane with no engine, using only his car's windshield to generate lift. Also, RC Groups' "What to Buy For Video Piloting." Oh and Brazil is very pretty.


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Описание: Though founded on the ruins of Hitler's defeated Third Reich, and lacking any intrinsic legitimacy, the GDR became the most stable state in the Soviet bloc. This book examines the structure of power and popular opinion to show why in 1989 this story of political stability collapsed with such speed.
Описание: A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the AQA 2015 A/AS Level History. Written for the AQA A/AS Level History specifications for first teaching from 2015, this print Student Book covers the Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917-1953 Depth component. Completely matched to the new AQA specification, this full-colour Student Book provides valuable background information to contextualise the period of study. Supporting students in developing their critical thinking, research and written communication skills, it also encourages them to make links between different time periods, topics and historical themes.
Описание: Few would have predicted the collapse of East Germany's communist dictatorship after 40 years in power. This study of the structures of power and patterns of political culture in the GDR sheds light on both the unusual stability of the regime and its dramatic ending in 1989.
Описание: West Germany and the Portuguese Dictatorship 1968-1974 examines West Germany`s ambiguous policy towards the Portuguese dictatorship of Marcelo Caetano. Lopes sheds new light on the social, economic, military, and diplomatic dimensions of the awkward relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Caetano regime.
Описание: Meanwhile, fascism`s seemingly inexorable rise unfolded against the backdrop of a dramatic shift towards dictatorship in large parts of Europe during the 1920s and especially 1930s. The ten contributions to this volume seek to capture, theoretically and empirically, the complex transnational dynamic between interwar dictatorships.
Описание: In Europe between Democracy and Dictatorship, Conan Fischer offers a captivating analysis of Europe s turbulent history during the first half of the twentieth century. After many largely peaceful and prosperous years, the continent was plunged into two world wars and a traumatic series of national revolutionary upheavals.
Описание: Retaining all the well-loved features, this book is now matched to the new AQA specification and covers AS and A Level content together. With a strong focus on history skills, exam practice and specially selected sources and extracts, this book covers the period in depth, to help students understand key ideas, events and developments.
Описание: First published in 1934, The Nazi Dictatorship argues both that the Nazi regime represented a clear break from pre-War `Prussian militarism? and that it was not a passing fad. It describes a `State of Monopoly Capitalism? in which large scale industrial and financial interests are paramount.
Автор: Scott W. Palmer Название: Dictatorship of the Air ISBN: 0521130433 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521130431 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4698 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Focusing on one of the last untold chapters in the history of human flight, Dictatorship of the Air is the first book to explain the true story behind twentieth-century Russia's quest for aviation prominence. Based on nearly a decade of scholarly research, but written with general readers in mind, this is the only account to answer the question 'What is 'Russian' about Russian aviation?' From the 1909 arrival of machine-powered flight in the 'land of the tsars' to the USSR's victory over Hitler in 1945, Dictatorship of the Air describes why the airplane became the preeminent symbol of industrial progress and international power for generations of Russian statesmen and citizens, The book reveals how, behind a facade of daredevil pilots, record-setting flights, and gargantuan airplanes, Russia's long-standing legacies of industrial backwardness, cultural xenophobia, and state-directed modernization prolonged the nation's dependence on western technology and ultimately ensured the USSR's demise.
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Описание: Examines the role of Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest commercial bank, during the Nazi dictatorship, and asks how the bank changed and accommodated to a transition from democracy and a market economy to dictatorship and a planned economy. Set against the background of the world depression and the German banking crisis of 1931, the book looks at the restructuring of German banking and offers material on the bank’s expansion in central and eastern Europe. As well as summarizing research on the bank’s controversial role in gold transactions and the financing of the construction of Auschwitz, the book also examines the role played by particular personalities in the development of the bank, such as Emil Georg von Strauss and Hermann Abs.
Автор: Kershaw, Ian Название: Nazi dictatorship ISBN: 0340760281 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340760284 Издательство: Hodder Arnold Рейтинг: Цена: 3975 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Presents an exploration of the interpretational issues that eddy around the Third Reich. This book reflects both public controversies and the onrush of fresh research.
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text: Interior Design Drafting Kit contains everything needed to complete a redesign or remodeling of a house, condo, or apartment. This interior design drawing kit contains an interior design template, triangle set, protractor, drawing paper, and drawing board (13" x 18.5" for media up to 11" x 17", graduated in inches with graduated scales on side paper clamp. Lockable transparent straightedge and non-slip feet located under the board). Entire set is portable so quick sketches can be made both inside and outdoors! KOH-I-NOOR interior design drawing sets are quality-made in Germany.


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Three Scoops and a Fig
Scrumptious smells awaken Sofia and her little cat Figaro.
Downstairs, Sofia’s parents and older brother Mario are hard at work in the kitchen preparing food for the family’s Italian restaurant. No one makes tomato sauce like Papa or bread like Mama or pizza like Mario.
Today is extra-special because Nonno and Nonna are coming to visit, and Sofia is determined to help make something delicious for them. But mamma mia! She splatters Papa’s tomato sauce all over the kitchen, causes Mama’s bread to rise like a giant marshmallow, and flings Mario’s pizza dough into a ceiling fan! No one wants the help of such a little cook!
Sofia retreats with Figaro to the comfort of her favorite swing in the branches of a big, leafy fig tree. Then, with a whoosh! of wind and the plop! of a juicy fig, Sofia gets an idea for a very special treat for her beloved grandparents.
Author Sara Laux Akin’s affectionate and humorous story of a determined and creative chef paired with Susan Hartung’s delightful watercolor illustrations will appeal to gourmets of all ages.
Total Pages: 32
Size: 10 x 10
AR Quiz#: 138378
AR Reading Level: 3.2
AR Points: 0.5
F&P (Fountas & Pinnell)
F&P Level: N
F&P Grade: 3
Reading Counts Level: 2.2
Reading Counts Points: 1
“A fun read-aloud.” ―School Library Journal
“Harung’s watercolors look a little like jigsaw puzzles; they’re evenly lit, with interlocking forms, muted colors, and figures that look like cotton dolls, all of which work to soften the impact of Sofia’s accidents in the kitchen…” ―Publishers Weekly
“…soft, watercolor illustrations bring a warm and cozy feel to this tale of independence and family love.” ―Grand Rapids Press
“…a graceful, satisfying text, filled with repetitive lines that read aloud well, and endearing, uncluttered line-and-watercolor pictures that depict both the exciting action in the kitchen and the love shared by Sofia’s family.” ―Booklist
“…In this simple yet warming picture book, the author celebrates the food traditions and close ties that family members share, and she shows young readers how their own creativity can make their wishes come true…” ―Through the Looking Glass
“…This story is infused with Italian customs and phrases. The illustrations are soft and pleasing to the eye and especially stand out with the book’s descriptive story. For any younger sibling or even only child who wishes they could help or not be just ‘too little’, this story will ring true in his or her heart…” ―University of Alabama Crimson Review blog
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (primary) ―Kansas National Education Association 2011
Best Children’s Books of the Year ―Bank Street College of Education 2011
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Meet the Author
Sara Laux Akin’s stories for children have appeared in Ladybug and Highlights magazines. She was inspired to write Three Scoops and a Fig, her first picture book, by her love of family, her parents’ cat Figaro, and the beautiful fig trees of California. She lives in Wisconsin. You can visit her website here.
Meet the Illustrator
Susan Kathleen Hartung holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from the School of Visual Arts. She has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, including Three Scoops and a Fig, One Leaf Rides the Wind, Dear Juno, and One Dark Night. She lives in Michigan. You can visit her website here.