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Research in the Anderson laboratory focuses on cellular signaling and ionic mechanisms that cause heart failure, arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death, major public health problems worldwide. Primary focus is on the multifunctional Ca2+ and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII). The laboratory identified CaMKII as an important pro-arrhythmic and pro-cardiomyopathic signal, and its studies have provided proof of concept evidence motivating active efforts in biotech and the pharmaceutical industry to develop therapeutic CaMKII inhibitory drugs to treat heart failure and arrhythmias.
Under physiological conditions, CaMKII is important for excitation-contraction coupling and fight or flight increases in heart rate. However, myocardial CaMKII is excessively activated during disease conditions where it contributes to loss of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis, membrane hyperexcitability, premature cell death, and hypertrophic and inflammatory transcription. These downstream targets a...ppear to contribute coordinately and decisively to heart failure and arrhythmias. Recently, researchers developed evidence that CaMKII also participates in asthma.
Efforts at the laboratory, funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, are highly collaborative and involve undergraduate assistants, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty. Key areas of focus are:
• Ion channel biology and arrhythmias
• Cardiac pacemaker physiology and disease
• Molecular physiology of CaMKII
• Myocardial and mitochondrial metabolism
• CaMKII and reactive oxygen species in asthma
Mark Anderson, MD, is the William Osler Professor of Medicine, the director of the Department of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and physician-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. view less
Mitochondrial dysfunction has long been a consistent observation in Parkinson's disease. To understand the consequences of Parkinson's disease causing genetic mutations on the function of mitochondria, the Bioenergetics Core B will provide the following analyses to the projects in the Udall Center at Johns Hopkins: (1) Measuring rates of respiration, oxygen consumption and ATP generation, (2) Measuring calcium dynamics, (3) Measuring reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species, (4) Measuring the activity of the electron transport chain enzymes and metabolic enzymes, and (5) Measuring plasma versus mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial membrane permeability
The Espenshade Lab uses a multi-organismal and multidisciplinary approach to understand how eukaryotic cells measure insoluble lipids and dissolved gases. We have chosen cholesterol and oxygen as our model molecules, based on their essential roles in cell function and the importance of their proper homeostasis for human health.
Gregg Semenza Lab
The Gregg Semenza Lab studies the molecular mechanisms of oxygen homeostasis. We have cloned and characterized hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1), a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor.
Current research investigates the role of HIF-1 in the pathophysiology of cancer, cerebral and myocardial ischemia, and chronic lung disease, which are the most common causes of mortality in the U.S.
Research in the John Ulatowski Lab explores the regulatory mechanisms of oxygen delivery to the brain and cerebral blood flow. Our work includes developing and applying new techniques and therapies for stroke as well as non-invasive techniques for monitoring brain function, fluid management and sedation in brain injury patients. We also examine the use of novel oxygen carriers in blood. We’ve recently begun exploring new methods for perioperative and periprocedural care that would help to optimize patient safety in the future.
Dr. Hua's research has centered on the development of novel MRI technologies for in vivo functional and physiological imaging in the brain, and the application of such methods for studies in healthy and diseased brains. These include the development of human and animal MRI methods to measure functional brain activities, cerebral perfusion and oxygen metabolism at high (3 Tesla) and ultra-high (7 Tesla and above) magnetic fields. He is particularly interested in novel MRI approaches to image small blood and lymphatic vessels in the brain. Collaborating with clinical investigators, these techniques have been applied 1) to detect functional, vascular and metabolic abnormalities in the brain in neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntingdon's disease (HD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mental disorders such as schizophrenia; and 2) to map brain functions and cerebrovascular reactivity for presurgical planning in patients with vascular malformations, brain tumors and... epilepsy. view more
Dr. Fridman's research group invents and develops bioelectronics for Neuroengineering and Medical Instrumentation applications. We develop innovative medical technology and we also conduct the necessary biological studies to understand how the technology could be effective and safe for people.
Our lab is currently focused on developing the "Safe Direct Current Stimulation" technology, or SDCS. Unlike the currently available commercial neural prosthetic devices, such as cochlear implants, pacemakers, or Parkinson's deep brain stimulators that can only excite neurons, SDCS can excite, inhibit, and even sensitize them to input. This new technology opens a door to a wide range of applications that we are currently exploring along with device development: e.g. peripheral nerve stimulation for suppressing neuropathic pain, vestibular nerve stimulation to correct balance disorders, vagal nerve stimulation to suppress an asthma attack, and a host of other neuroprosthetic applications.
M...edical Instrumentation MouthLab is a "tricorder" device that we invented here in the Machine Biointerface Lab. The device currently obtains all vital signs within 60s: Pulse rate, breathing rate, temperature, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, electrocardiogram, and FEV1 (lung function) measurement. Because the device is in the mouth, it has access to saliva and to breath and we are focused now on expanding its capability to obtaining measures of dehydration and biomarkers that could be indicative of a wide range of internal disorders ranging from stress to kidney failure and even lung cancer.
Mark Liu Lab
Research in the Mark Liu Lab explores several areas of pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Our studies primarily deal with allergic inflammation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, specifically immunologic responses to asthma. We have worked to develop a microfluidic device with integrated ratiometric oxygen sensors to enable long-term control and monitoring of both chronic and cyclical hypoxia. In addition, we conduct research on topics such as the use of magnetic resonance angiography in evaluating intracranial vascular lesions and tumors as well as treatment of osteoporosis by deep sea water through bone regeneration.
Research in the Raymond Koehler Lab explores cerebrovascular physiology and cerebral ischemic injury caused by stroke and cardiac arrest, using protein analysis, immunohistochemistry and histology. We also study ischemic preconditioning, neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and the mechanisms of abnormal cerebrovascular reactivity after ischemia. We 're examining ways to improve tissue oxygenation and seek to better understand the mechanisms that connect an increase in cerebral blood flow to neuronal activity.
Roy Brower Lab
The Roy Brower Lab conducts clinical trials related to the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Our research also involves oxygen toxicity, a potentially fatal condition caused by too much supplemental oxygen.

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Templar concepts, reaching out(side) and what am I backing?
The votes are in (all 110 of them), and it looks like we'll be going with the follow Templar Ship Designs.
- Fighter: 2
- Battlecruiser: 1
- Titan: 2
We'll take some of the other designs, and see if we can modify them for other races.
I've uploaded some posters and handouts with QR codes, that you can use if you have a printer and want to hang some stuff around your workplace, school or street ;)
Check the dropbox here: http://bit.ly/14Fg1df (under Posters and cards)
What am I backing?
I recently came across this project Elementary, My Dear Holmes!. I liked their idea about bringing back some old school LucasArts (R.I.P.) style adventure.
Point and click adventures like Money Island and Day of the Tentacle have always been one of my weaknesses, next to a lot of strategy games. If you're into such thing, go check it out :)
Disclaimer: I'm not involved with these guys, I just thought it was a fun game to back.
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Have a great weekend all of you - and again, thanks for reaching out and letting the world know about our campaign :)
Best wishes Emil
Quote of the day - George: "Caner, you and the other artists have helped make this a game we all anxious for, a world of real epic science-fiction. It is us who should thank you."

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For those who aren’t quite ready to embrace full-blown holiday cheer, HARD is swinging it back to early November with their Day of the Dead recap. The three-minute revisit highlights attendees’ skull-adorned and electrifying costumes along with standout performances from one of the most anticipated festival lineups of the year. Watch and reminisce with HARD head honcho Gary Richards, Pretty Lights, Eric Prydz, Boys Noize, a live performance from Bloody Beetroots, Zeds Dead, Calvin Harris, Giorgio Moroder and more. Though the video highlights an incredible array of dance music’s shining talent stars already, the short wouldn’t be complete without a bit from the two chief headlining acts: Catch a glimpse of Skrillex as he moves his sea of a crowd from his illuminating pumpkin stage and Deadmau5‘s haunting Hellraiser ‘Pinhead’ mask and next-level production.Posted by
After releasing a critically acclaimed album this summer, dominating the U.S. with a cross-country full band tour, and presenting his first live Pay-Per-View event just a few nights ago, Pretty Lights returns with a stream of his brand new A Color Map Of The Sun (Remixes) LP. Laughing in the face of complacency, Derek Vincent Smith has handpicked a set of artists to individually remix every track on his latest album, bringing Pretty Lights Music fans even more material from his emphatic summertime release.
With Michal Menert and Break Science making appearances, it’s clear that the homegrown Colorado-native handed plenty of the remix duty off to his label mates, but tracks redone by Marvel Years and Two Fresh show that Derek also gives love to the up-and-coming producers that express elements of other genres. Aside from maintaining his patented soul, electro, hip-hop, and funk vibes, the remix album adds aspects of dirtier dubstep from the likes of Datsik and 12th Planet, who throw listeners a bass-filled curveball that restores freshness to A Color Map of the Sun. The full album will be available for free download on December 10th.
For the first time ever, Derek Vincent Smith, better known as Pretty Lights, will give fans a chance to view his performance from home. For those who either can’t make it out to his show at San Franciscos’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, or would prefer to experience Pretty Lights from the couch, Derek and his set will be aired live in HD on Saturday, November 30th, beginning at 9 PM PST/12 AM EST by MultiVision Media, Inc, for a mere $19.95. While this might sound more like an infomercial ad, no need to be skeptical. Smith’s set will be accessible to over 80 million households across the country via In DEMAND, Avail-TVN, DIRECTV, and DISH Network. This will be one of two back-to-back shows the Colorado-bred musician is set to perform at Bill Graham, as he nears the end of his 2013 Analog Future Tour.Posted by
Returning to LA’s Historic Park for the second edition of HARD Day of the Dead, Gary Richard’s versatile Halloween festival brandished one of the most enchanting lineups in recent memory. After some stunning performances on Saturday from Nero, Skrillex, and Maya Jane Coles, HARD Day of the Dead finished strong with standout sets from Amtrac, Eric Prydz, Pretty Lights, Deadmau5, and more. Ultimately, however, it was the masked mouse himself, Joel Zimmerman, who would incite the most intrigue, premiering countless unreleased originals for the packed main stage crowd.
Sample star Derek Vincent Smith, more commonly know as the masterful musician behind the Pretty Lights project, has announced that along his ongoing Analog Future Tour, he has been collaborating with his band to record a live album. Even further, the Colorado-native stated that the album is “coming along quite nicely,” an indication that the recording process is well in the works, and that this album will likely come to fruition on the Pretty Lights Music label. Managing to seemingly reverse time, D has traveled against the stream of digitalization of music and use live instruments to capture the “soulfunk hip-hop beat” sound; a decision that has both Derek and fans alike enjoying the music more than ever before.
The Pretty Lights Analog Future full live band tour has been beyond incredible thus far. The band is killing it, and I’m having more fun on stage than ever. We play new versions of PL tracks but we are also writing and playing new fresh breaks/all live soulfunk hip-hop beats.They sound amazing.
We’re working on a live band album, recording it throughout this tour and it’s coming along quite nicely. The style and show are truly original and like no other PL tour. Have you seen a show? What did you think?
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Colorado’s own is back with a diverse episode of “The Hot Sh*t,” and you’d be hard pressed to find a better mix to start your day with. Derek Vincent Smith, the director of the Pretty Lights Music movement and label, brings forth a special episode of his podcast for its 100th edition. The mix is jam-packed with groovy tunes from all of PLM’s artists, starting off with the bass-wobbling “I Know The Truth” produced by Pretty Lights himself before flowing into more soothing tracks such as Supervision and Michal Menert’s “Who Am I,” which any dubstep purist would be happy to hear. This eclectic mix brings listeners on a genre-defying journey that ranges from emotional to nearly overwhelming, but the always incredible sampler manages to make it all synthesize smoothly. Pretty Lights Music producers continue to dominate the midtempo genre, and the label that has continuously defied mainstream temptation has certainly shown its prowess through Derek’s podcast.Posted by
Sunday Morning Medicine is a feature from Dancing Astronaut dedicated to the mellower side of electronic music. We bring you our favorite therapeutic selections — old and new — in an attempt to alleviate the agonizing effects of a long weekend of partying.
Building on our list of Classic Rock remixes Part 1, this week we’ve expanded that list to include even more oldies remade including legendary artists such as Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Bruce Springsteen, Steely Dan and Tom Petty.
AC Entertainment is just a few days away from bringing some serious noise to downtown Asheville, NC. Mountain Oasis Electronic Summit is a three day festival that brings not only a staggeringly diverse lineup, but a panel of talks and seminars hosted by artists and other figures throughout the weekend. Dance music fans are certain to recognize bass headliners Bassnectar and Pretty Lights, and indie electronic breakthrough act Disclosure and deep house guru Claude VonStroke further add to the festival’s list of eye-catching names. Though Mountain Oasis Electronic Summit is bringing some of the world’s leading talent to the Asheville scene, there are some smaller print talents that you shouldn’t miss if you’re attending the festival this weekend.
After a successful two-day run in Miami, midtempo moguls Pretty Lights and Bassnectar plan to reunite this December at the birthplace of their Basslights spectacle for another vibe-filled weekend. With back-to-back shows planned for December 27th and 28th, Derek and Lorin look to celebrate the one year anniversary of the creation of Basslights with their unique, yet complimentary styles of music with the DMV’s grooviest at Hampton Coliseum in Virginia. Pre-sales for the dates begin today, October 23rd, at 12pm eastern, while general public sales begin October 26th on Ticketmaster.
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The challenge of remixing one of Derek Vincent Smith’s sonic tapestries is not for the faint of heart, but hundreds of aspiring producers still took their shot at the lead single “Around the Block” off of A Color Map of the Sun. All of the submissions were combed through by the man himself and narrowed down to one Grand Prize winner, four runner-ups and three people’s choices.
“This remix contest was amazing. Picking 5 winners was close to impossible. I listened for days on end to these remixes, and the amount of talent and creativity that I heard blew my mind.
I picked 5 songs based on uniqueness, musicality, arrangement, synthesis, production techniques, and overall style. Also I took into consideration the emotion of the song and how different chords were used to change the ‘feel’ of the song.
There were way too many incredible producers that entered, I wanted to pick 50 winners, but I couldn’t, so I did my best to narrow it down to 5 hot tracks, that were diverse as possible, banging, beautiful, and extremely creative. I hope you enjoy the tracks of the 5 winners I chose.”


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Kind of by accident, I started reading F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night taking place largely on the Riviera and in Paris directly after Hemingway's account of his time in Paris (There is never any End to Paris). Not to confuse, this novel is completely different, it simply evolves around the same time-period and also evokes the life of American expats in France.
Supposedly very autobiographically, Fitzgerald tells of a promising psychiatrist, Dick Diver, who falls in love and marries a psychiatric patient, knowing very well how high the chances are that she will suffer from schizophrenic attacks again later on in life. Diver and his wife Nicole lead a glamorous life on the French Riviera, they have kids and in every way represent a stunningly successful, attractive and noteworthy couple with especially Dick being the center of attention. This is highlighted by a young and famous actress completely falling for him at first sight and for a few years.
Yet, of course, the book shows the emotional downfall of this couple, how one becomes weak and cheats on the other, how the constant attention due to her psychiatric problems Dick has to pay to his wife is getting to him, how he develops an alcoholic problem. It is the story of a relationship growing sour, even while it is not representative for other couples, simply because the schizophrenic nature of Nicole adds a layer not applicable to most people.
I had read the Great Gatsby a long time ago, maybe even in school, and I must say Tender is the Night was a very positive surprise to me. I simply hadn't expected to enjoy it as much. Even if the story holds little surprise (most of the ending is clear to the experienced reader from the beginning on), Fitzgerald captivates his reader and shows him a little piece of a world and a time that has disappeared while at the same time portraying a couple that is very unique.

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In Daxter, the entrance to the Distillery was close to the passageway between the industrial sector and port. The Fish Cannery presumably was located very close to the gun course. Prior to Jak II a Tanker was located in the port carrying cargo for Baron Praxis before it was blown up in a self-destruct sequence caused by Daxter.
In Jak II, the port was first visited in the mission Make delivery to Hip Hog Saloon, when Jak had to make a delivery from Torn to Krew. Jak and Daxter then met Krew in the Hip Hog Heaven Saloon. The Port's main location was the Saloon and the Gun Course.
Jak returned to this area when racing against Erol in the mission Beat Erol in race challenge, and also to beat the Metal Head Mash in the mission Beat the Metal Head Mash, and went to the Underport in Find Sig in Underport, both missions by Tess.
In Jak 3, the Naughty Ottsel had become Southern Headquarters for the Freedom League since the Northern HQ and Hideout for the Underground were inaccessible. The Port had shrunken slightly on both sides. Starting from the far ends of the wall of where the bridge to the Port towers end. This left the exit from the Underport gone. Even the entrance on the West Tower is not seen. This left the Underport abandoned. A falling support tower destroyed the original Gun Course moving it two doors to the left.
The old entrance to the Southern Gardens leads to Metal Head City, the old entrance to the Palace is blocked off by a fallen support tower. And the eastern entrance to the Industrial Section is swarming with war from the Freedom League and KG Death Bots. The rest of the Port remains unchanged.
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The Port was a large, water filled area in southern Haven City that is supposed to be a center for trade in the city. There is a large bridge connecting one side of the bay to another, and numerous brown platforms float in the water with no clear purpose. From the Port, there is access to the Industrial Section and Gardens.
From the port is access to an area known as the Underport, which is accessed by an elevator in one of the two towers on the far side of the Port, and the exit is to the left of the walkway that leads to the Southern Farm Section. The location is a ruin, however, full of underwater Metal Heads.
There are no Precursor Artifacts in the Port, besides the Precursor Orbs in Jak 3 and Daxter.
- In Jak 3, from the KG War Factory, the Port looks like it used to be from Jak II with the expanded paths. This was a mistake by Naughty Dog.

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Hi, I've got hold of an HTC Hero on Orange (UK) which is running Firmware Version 1.5 and build number : 22.214.171.124.146733 I checked on the HTC site and found that there was an updated firmware version : ROM Upgrade for HTC Hero (Orange - 126.96.36.199) From this page : htc.com/uk/help/htc-hero/#download So, I had HTC Sync installed previously and it connects to the phone perfectly without a problem, BUT when I run the Rom Upgrade .exe, HTC Sync disconnects and the software returns a 'cannot recognise phone' USB error. Oddly as soon as I exit the firmware upgrade HTC Sync reconnects again. Does anyone have any idea what could be happening here? Does the phone / HTC Sync not like the firmware file? Or should I be updating to a lower firmware version from 1.5 before trying this 188.8.131.52 version? I did attempt to find 'older' firmware versions to give them a try, but alas no luck. Thanks in advance for any help.


John McCusker, the Scottish folk musician, record producer and composer, included Peak Concerts in his 25th Anniversary Tour, much to the delight of the packed Whitworth Banqueting Hall.
McCusker’s highly professional, stellar line up featured Andy Cutting on accordion, Innes White on guitar and vocals, Toby Shaer on flute and whistle with Adam Holmes leading on some very smooth and powerful vocals and guitar.
This was a classic Celtic folk evening full of lively Scottish jigs and furious reels, many from their new album.
Adam Holmes periodically calmed down the performance with a slow sonorous ballad or two, then back to the Scottish dance music.
All this was bound together with McCusker’s unique and sensitive playing on the fiddle and was much appreciated by the enthusiastic audience.


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Dublin: Irish naval vessel sighted three migrant vessels in the Mediterranean sea and then rescued the 329 people aboard on Saturday, the military said.
The military said LE Niamh vessel was tasked by the Italian Marine Rescue Coordination Centre on Saturday morning to investigate a sighting of three possible migrant vessels around 58 km north of the Libyan capital Tripoli, Xinhua news agency reported.
LE Niamh deployed rigid-hulled inflatable boats (rhibs) to take the migrants on board. A short time later more ships were located, with the Irish naval vessel rescuing everyone on board.
The 329 people rescued comprise 317 men, 11 women and one child, all of whom are receiving water, food and medical assistance.
The Irish naval vessel has now rescued a total of 3,343 migrants since commencing operations in the Mediterranean in July.
LE Niamh, with a crew of 55 naval service personnel and two medics, continued the work started by LE Eithne, the first Irish Naval vessel, which was deployed to the Mediterranean in mid-May to assist the Italian authorities in the humanitarian operation to rescue migrants fleeing North Africa.
Leading U.N. humanitarian agencies warn migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea will multiply with the end of sea and rescue operations by Doctors Without Borders and its partner SOS Mediterranee.
The two international charities were pressured by the European Union to put their ship, the Aquarius into dry dock and abandon their life-saving rescue mission.
The Aquarius has been docked in Marseille, France, since early October after Panama revoked its registration at the behest of the right-wing, anti-immigration Italian government.
Italy claims these operations encourage migrants to make the perilous sea journey. It says ending these activities will save lives, a claim hotly disputed by U.N. officials.
UN refugee agency spokeswoman, Shabia Mantoo, says search-and-rescue capacity needs to be reinforced rather than diminished.
“So, we do continue to call strongly for increasing search-and-rescue capacity in the Central Mediterranean and for leaving space for NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) to contribute in a coordinated manner to these efforts,” said Mantoo. “Saving lives is our primary concern.”
Since it began operations in February 2016, the Aquarius has helped nearly 30,000 refugees and migrants in distress find a safe haven. U.N. Human Rights Spokeswoman, Ravina Shamdasani, tells VOA she is deeply concerned by recent developments.
“The provision of support and assistance to migrants must not be criminalized,” said Shamdasani. “The decrease of search-and-rescue by humanitarian organizations and States failure to provide adequate search-and-rescue capacity is resulting in an increase of migrants, an increase of vulnerability of migrants at sea.”
Shamdasani says the death rate in the Central Mediterranean this year is much higher than in previous years. She says States must protect the lives and safety of migrants and ensure those who are at risk are rescued and offered immediate assistance.
The International Organization for Migration reports more than 2,100 people have died making the dangerous sea crossing from Libya to Europe this year. This is nearly two-thirds of the more than 3,300 deaths recorded globally in 2018. (VOA)


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HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: McKinney Lions take down Denton Braswell
The McKinney Lions posted a big victory on Friday, March 18 against a strong Denton Braswell team. The team has shown their strengths all season and is not ready to slow down! VYPE DFW was there to catch all the action against Braswell.
McKinney has been an incredible force on the field and at the plate as they have been paving a path towards their success. Check out our highlight video from the game below!
Highlight film created by Ibifiri Jamabo.

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As Bali can be found within the Asian zone of Bali, Balinese Fauna is indicated by large carnivore animals, like the tiger or more compact ones for example black panthers or even the leopard.
Before the early twentieth century, Bali was the place to find several large animals like the wild Banteng, leopard and the favourite endemic Bali Tiger, the most harmful carnivore and it is almost extinct. This elusive Balinese tiger is thought to still roam the remote northwest area of the island however a sighting is definitely rare.
Today, the biggest animals would be the Javan Rusa deer and also the Wild Boar. Another, more compact types of deer, the Indian Muntjac, also is available.
In west Bali, you will find also tigers rhinoceros, elephant, orangutans and tapir, and deer and wild pigs are plenty of through the island.
You will find also Bali cattle, composed from the tamed wild-ox and also the Banteng (Bos Sondaicus), the wild form of which can nonetheless be based in the National Park bats that haunt caves near Kusamba squirrels, iguanas, civets, woofing deer, mouse deer ocean turtles of Nusa Dua and most 300 types of wild birds. Including the significantly endangered Bali Starling, that is endemic. Others range from the Yellow-crested Cockatoo, part of a mainly Australasian family the Barn Swallow, Black-naped Oriole (Kepodang), Black Racket-tailed Treepie, Crested Serpent-bald eagle, Crested Treeswift, Dollarbird, Java Sparrow, Lesser Adjutant, Lengthy-tailed Shrike, Milky Stork, Off-shore Swallow, Red-colored-rumped Swallow, Sacred Kingfisher, Ocean Bald eagle, Woodswallow, Savanna Nightjar, Stork-charged Kingfisher, Yellow-venting Bulbul, Whitened Heron, Great Egret.
You might see schools of whales near Lovina, Candidasa and Padangbai, and wealthy barrier reefs round the coast, particularly around popular diving spots for example Tulamben, Amed, Menjangan or neighboring Nusa Penida, that host an array of marine existence, for example Hawksbill Turtle, Giant Sunfish, Giant Manta Ray, Giant Moray Eel, Bumphead Parrotfish, Hammerhead Shark, Reef Shark, barracuda, and ocean snakes.
You will find also inquisitive apes with outstretched hands forever beseeching a goody, lizards living harmoniously with humans which is purported to become a fortuitous omen if a person listens to the lizard call seven occasions.
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One can learn something new here everyday. I´m a regular for most of those blogs, but still didn´t know about a couple of them.
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DESPITE losing out to Dundee in the first round of the Challenge Cup Jordan Elfverson still has reasons to remain upbeat.
On Saturday, the 19-year-old marked his debut for the Lichties with his first ever senior goal, when he connected with a Steven Doris cross to bundle the ball across the line.
His goal put the Gayfield men ahead, but the lead he created only lasted seconds and a goal in extra-time saw the Lichties exit the competition.
And despite being disappointed to lose out, Elfverson was delighted to grab the goal.
At full-time he said: “I’m quite pleased to have got my first ever senior goal.
“I used to play for Dundee United youth side so it is always good to score against your rivals.
“It would have been better to keep the lead and it was disappointing to lose the goal so quickly but the boys worked hard and everything is looking promising.
“It was a good performance considering we are only part-time.”
The striker was one of manager Paul Sheerin’s first summer signings and after growing up and still living in the town, it gives Elfverson the opportunity to play for his hometown club.
Last season strikers Gavin Swankie and Steven Doris netted 39 league goals between them and Elfverson knows it will be hard to break up their partnership.
He added: “My aim this season is to hope to get as much game time as possible.
“The strikers made a good impact last year and scored a lot of goals so I just want to get noticed.
“And it also nice playing for your hometown as well.”
Tomorrow (Saturday) the Lichties go in against Livingston in the first round of the League Cup before the Second Division campaign begins against Albion Rovers on August 6.
And Elfverson admitted he can’t wait to get started.
“Hopefully we can get the league season started with a win,” he explained.
“Albion Rovers were in the same division as us last year so hopefully we will get a good result.”


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Geneseo Public Library District
Board of Trustees Meeting
October 8, 2012
The Board of Trustees of the Geneseo Public Library met in regular session in Foundation Room B at the library on Monday, October 8, 2012. President Gary ZumMallen called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. Board members in attendance were Jan Dyke, Barbara Erdman, Mary Farrell, Darline Holland, Dave Johnson, Holly McAvoy and Gary ZumMallen.
No citizens were present.
The Board reviewed the minutes from September 10, 2012. Mary moved that the minutes be accepted; Barb seconded the motion and it passed by voice vote.
Dave reported that the CDs were opened as approved last month. The rates are .55% and .85%
Darline made a motion to pay the bills and accept the financial report; Dave seconded the motion and it passed by roll call vote.
The boilers are now synchronized.
Gary met with Doug Ford and Precision Builders. They walked the property and discussed what needs to be done. The retention pond will be re-seeded, the area around it will continue to be mowed.
Steve’s Nursery put in the rock and will hook up a hose to put on the sod. When asked if he can mulch the property, he said that additional rock is needed or the mulch will just run off. He gave Claire a quote for $275 for the additional rock and $260 to spray for weeds and add mulch. Barb made a motion to accept his proposal for both items. Darline seconded the motion, and it passed by roll call vote.
It was determined that there is no prairie grass planted on the property. After a brief discussion, it was agreed that a landscape plan needs to be developed so the evergreens for windbreak can be purchased sometime in the future.
Library Director’s Report
Please refer to the written report. Claire presented a listing of all paid holidays proposed for 2013. Dave made a motion to accept the list as it is. Mary seconded the motion and it passed with one dissent from Jan.
The grant for $100,000 with Geneseo Communication was awarded to a Chicago Healthcare Company and to Carlinville Veterans’ group.
Two memorial donations were given to the library: $756 in memory of Paul Shuhert and $500 in memory of Roy Douglas (which includes a matching grant of $500 from Exxon). Gary noted that it is the responsibility of the board to keep a record of how such donations are used.
Claire reported that there are three grades of microfilm readers: an old one that parts are no longer available for, a middle-grade one and a high-end. She spoke with the sales rep, and he will get a price for replacing all of them with two middle-grade models. He will buy back the high-end model. When the estimate comes from R.K. Imaging, she will present it to the board.
Bill Menendez and Susan Philhower have picked up packets for the board election.
There have been no more thefts of DVDs.
A chart comparing the costs of RAILS versus RiverShare was presented for review. Ultimately, RiverShare is more expensive and they are not accepting new libraries.
Mary brought pictures of the items in Mary Thompson’s garage. It was decided that the four antique chairs from the first library should be looked at by Stees to see if they are repairable. If they are, we would like a quote for repairing, stripping and refinishing them. Then Claire is to take a chair to Best Upholstery for a quote for reupholstering them. If they are salvageable, they could be put in the Genealogy Room or the Central Room. The wrought iron ends and shelves will stay; Chris Thompson thinks he’ll be able to work on the bookends this winter. Claire is to call Mariman Auction to see if he’ll take the remaining items and sell them.
Claire distributed a list of the trusts that were borrowed from and could be repaid, should a surplus of funds be available at the end of the year. The funds used to pay the trusts would come from Foundation monies and the Geneseo Communications Foundation pledge, so no taxpayer funds would be used. Jim will check with Phil Linzini about this.
Mary went to the Silvis library to see how they deal with theft and CDs, movies and games. The empty cases of the items are on the shelves. There is a number on the case that shows location of the CDs. A spreadsheet is used to track them using title and bar code. The library name and number of the DVD are written on each DVD. The items are stored in a drawer with separations for the different types of media. The sleeves and cabinet were purchased from Gaylord or Demco.
Holly asked why the Wi-Fi is password protected; it wasn’t at the old library. Claire will talk to Brant about it.
Claire reported that she would like to know how many hits we get on our webpage. Gary suggested she contact the phone company; he thinks they can track them.
Brant would like to have seven new computers purchased; with seven you get a better discount. The new computers would replace the staff computers and their old computers would replace the patron computers. The cost of the Dell computers would be approximately $1,000 each. There was discussion about the age of the computers. There are 20 in the whole building. The board would like Brant to prepare a 3-5 year technology plan which would include the ages of the computers and other specifics.
Gary asked Claire to track any parking shortages experienced: the event held recently had over 90 attendees, which caused parking problems. Another event is scheduled soon. Additional parking space may be necessary sooner than expected.
Because of the shortage of chairs at that event, Claire would like to get another 12 of the black Hon chairs. They had to start using folding chairs. Jeff Cedro has offered to sell us the same chairs we have now, which retail for $149 for $72.50. The price of the chairs goes up November 1. There was discussion about the need for more chairs since these events are popular. The question of where to store them arose and will be investigated. Jan made a motion to purchase 24 additional Hon chairs and Holly seconded the motion. It passed by roll call vote.
Getz Fire Extinguisher Company has had a contract with the library to inspect the fire extinguishers for over twenty years. Claire was informed that now that there is a sprinkler system, it needs to be inspected yearly. Getz quoted $250/year. Claire is to contact our insurance company to see if there are other companies in the area to get additional quotes. She will also try to find out if the State mandates the sprinkler inspection and if our insurance rate would be affected by regular inspections.
Next month’s regularly scheduled meeting falls on Veterans Day, which is a holiday and the library is closed. The meeting will take place on Thursday, November 15 instead.
With no further business before the board, Dave moved to adjourn. Mary seconded the motion and in voice vote, all approved. The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, July 04, 2018
Author: Jane Feather
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication Date: July, 2014
Genre: Historical Romance
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Description: New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather introduces a sizzling new series that moves from the remote wilds of southwest England to the turbulent royal court, when a lovely young woman is forced into marriage to unite two families—and discovers a most unexpected desire...
Headstrong Ariadne Daunt is convinced she loves handsome Gabriel Fawcett, but her grandfather has other plans for her. He decrees that she marry Ivor Chalfont, thus forging a powerful alliance between the two warring families who share ownership of their valley. Given no time to plot an escape, Ari finds herself standing reluctantly at the altar, swearing to honor and obey a man who is not her choice.
Ivor has treasured Ari as a friend ever since he was brought to the valley as a child, but now he feels a man's desires. He longs to take the beautiful young woman to his bed and make their marriage more than an empty vow. Ari may believe she loves another man, but Ivor believes otherwise—and he will not rest until he gains her heart, her trust . . . and her passion.
My Thoughts: Ari and Ivor have been friends since they were children but Ari is not happy when she is ordered by her family to marry Ivor to secure her family’s security and standing with the King. Ari believes she is in love with another man and has no qualms about telling Ivor her heart belongs to another. Ivor accepts his responsibility to the family and marries Ari but believes her feelings will change and he will win her heart.
I found this story very interesting in that Ari is not a virginal maiden. She has given her body and heart to another man; a man she is not married to. Very taboo in this historical setting, as marriages are contracts and the bride’s purity is an important part of the arrangement. I found it interesting that Ivor goes through with the marriage despite knowing Ari has given herself to another and he keeps that secret between them. I really admired that as this story could have had a completely different outcome.
The only real problem I had with this story is with Ari. She is self-centered and selfish in the beginning. She appears to be a little fickle in how quickly she gets over Gabriel and realizes she loves Ivor. I enjoyed watching her squirm a little bit when Gabriel appears in London and she is filled with anxiety how she will address the situation. It is resolved not how I thought it would, but, again, Ivor deserves the credit for doing the right thing. I liked Ari, but she needed to do a lot of growing up and with Ivor, she is well on her way.
My Final Verdict: Though Ari starts off as very immature and headstrong, she develops into a proper noblewoman doing what her family expects of her. I thought Ivor was an excellent character and I liked that he accepts the challenge of marriage to Ari and winning her love and doesn’t look back. Fans of historical romances will enjoy the backdrop of the court of King Charles II.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of Trapped At The Altar from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Author: Sophie Hart
Publication Date: September, 2014
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Description: What happens in the bedroom doesn’t have to stay in the bedroom…
A refreshingly open and uplifting romantic comedy about friendship, love and sex. Sometimes you need to step out of your comfort zone in order to give a relationship a good dose of TLC…
Sex therapist Annie Hall helps couples put the fizz back into their relationships. It’s a shame her own love life is non-existent. When Jamie who works next door catches her eye, she can’t ignore the spark of chemistry.
Most men would jump at the chance to skive off work for an afternoon quickie with their gorgeous wife, but Nick knows Julia is after only one thing – a baby. Sex shouldn’t be a chore. Can Annie help Julia see that?
Newly engaged Zoe and Simon can’t keep their hands off each other. They’ve decided to take a vow of celibacy until their wedding night. Will Annie help them stick to it?
Roy and Linda have been married for over thirty years but she’s more interested in the family business than getting intimate with him. Can Annie convince Linda to rediscover her passion for Roy after all this time?
While Annie begins to work her magic with the three couples, she soon discovers that she’ll need to take some of her own advice if she’s going to let a new man into her life.
My Thoughts: Loved, loved, loved this story! New to me author Sophie Hart pens a story of the ups and downs of love for three very different couples who all seek the advice of a sex therapist for very different and interesting reasons. The best thing about this story is the sex therapist, Annie Hall. She isn’t there to help them get better in the sack, she actually helps them rebuild the emotional intimacy that makes relationships grow and thrive. On a side-note, Annie’s love life is a zero, though she puts on a brave face and goes out on the occasional date. True love has not found Annie and she has nearly convinced herself that it’s for the best. I loved the chemistry between her and Jamie and you will too.
The couples that Annie takes on as clients are vibrant and come alive on the page. The reader will get an excellent sense of the emotions all six of these people feel; feelings about their relationships, their partners and even themselves. I had a lot of compassion and empathy for them and was rooting for all of them to be successful. The exercises Annie puts them through as couples and as a group were a lot of fun to witness. The author takes this story further by delving deeper into the characters on a personal level, so the reader gets to know them better as individuals as they all get to know each other and form friendships. The story moves at a very good pace. I wanted to savor it but I just couldn’t wait to see what would happen next.
My Final Verdict: The Beginner’s Guide to the Birds and the Bees by Sophie Hart is a must-read for fans of the romance genre, but fans who seek more comedy than romance in their reading will enjoy this as well. This was a keeper-shelf book for me and I think it will be for you too.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of The Beginners Guide to the Birds and the Bees from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Author: J.D. Robb
Publication Date: September, 2015
Genre: Urban Fantasy
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Description: Someone is hosting dangerous tea parties in 2061 New York...
Thing aren't what they seem when Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates what appears to be a routine murder/suicide. When friends of Darlene and Marcus Fitzwilliams insist Darlene would never hurt her brother, Eve digs deeper.
Eve learns that Darlene sought help from sensitivities, psychics, and doctors of paranormal studies in an attempt to contact her dead parents. After clues mimicking Alice in Wonderland repeatedly turns up, the case gets curiouser and curiouser...
Racing against the clock, Eve must travel down the rabbit hole to stop a madman's murderous tea party.
My Thoughts: To be honest, I only read the Eve Dallas story, though it’s part of an anthology featuring stories with variations of an Alice in Wonderland theme. Wonderment In Death brings Eve and the Scooby gang together to investigate an apparent murder/suicide committed by Darlene Fitzwilliams when she stabs her brother in the heart and then throws herself off his balcony. As the investigation progresses, Eve discovers that Darlene has been seeking the services of a medium who promises her contact with her dead parents...for a bunch of money in cash withdrawals. Eve’s spidey sense goes into high gear as she meticulously narrows her search to find the culprit.
My Final Verdict: I loved the story and enjoyed the Alice in Wonderland theme. The villain’s identity wasn’t a deep mystery, but the enjoyment was more with the way the author creates the world in which Eve lives. The mini novellas satisfy the craving the reader has for more interaction with Eve and the gang while waiting for the next full-length novel. Unlike other novellas that are part of a series, these stay true to the previous storylines and character development and flow seamlessly towards the next story.
My craving wasn’t satisfied after finishing Wonderment, so I had to immediately start the next story in the series. That is the downside to the novella…less everything, but it is easily remedied by jumping into the next story. In fact, I highly recommend doing just that…you know, just to make sure you get your fill of Eve and the gang. This is such an enjoyable series and I get such enjoyment from seeing these characters develop and grow and live. They feel like friends and family as time goes on and what more could a reader ask for?
Monday, April 30, 2018
Author: Rachel Hollis
Publisher: Chic Publishing
Publication Date: February, 2014
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Description: Landon Brinkley is making her dreams come true. After years of poring over glossy photos of celebrity parties in People and US Weekly, she’s landed her Holy Grail: an internship with the fabulous Selah Smith, event planner to the Hollywood elite.
Moving from small town Texas to Los Angeles, Landon finds herself in a world in which spending a million dollars on an event – even for kids’ birthdays – is de rigueur. The thrill of working on A-list parties and celeb weddings is enough to get her through the 75-hour workweeks, the nightmare of a multi-day film festival, and abuse at the hands of a mercurial boss. LA is full of opportunity for fame, fortune and even love. But confronted with the seamy realities of the business, she is forced to make a choice: do whatever it takes to get ahead, or stay true to herself.
A roman a clef in the vein of The Devil Wears Prada, PARTY GIRL draws on the author’s real life experience for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the celebrity-obsessed world of event planning. From the party habits of America’s favorite underage singer to the worst Bridezilla of all (the kind that graces the cover of your favorite magazine), PARTY GIRL reveals the ugly side of Hollywood’s prettiest parties.
My Thoughts: First time reading this author’s work and I really enjoyed her voice and writing style. I immediately felt a connection to Landon and empathized with her as she realized that her dream job was turning into a complete nightmare. From day one, Landon is treated with disdain, sarcasm and outright dislike by those around her. I admired her tenacity and courage to stick it out and show the haters she is made of stronger stuff. I also liked the supporting characters. Happily, Max and Jin get their own stories so I am excited to see what happens with them down the road.
An excellent sign of talent is when an author creates characters that draw a huge emotional response from the reader. I had such a reaction with Selah Smith. Everything about this character made me want to gouge out her eyes, pull her hair and then slap her into next Tuesday. She is truly despicable and pathetic. She treats her employees abominably and the level of schmooze she displays to her clients was nauseating. There are a few moments in this story that I was worried that Landon would not be able to hold her own against Selah. I loved that Landon is a fighter and isn’t willing to compromise her principles and values to play the game.
My Final Verdict: What The Devil Wears Prada does for publishing and fashion, Party Girl does for party and event planning. It looks really glittery and glamorous on the outside, but the inside can surprise you with the level of brutality and hostility that goes on behind the scenes. Readers of books that enjoy an interesting backdrop in their story that breathes so much life into the book, it’s almost like it’s a character, will enjoy Party Girl.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of Party Girl from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Author: Matt Dunn
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Publication Date: August, 2014
Genre: Women’s Fiction
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Description: A year ago, Evan and Sarah shared one incredible night. Then Evan's music—the thing that brought them together—suddenly tore them apart.
Since then, Evan's not been able to forget about her. And try as she might, Sarah can't seem to get over him either.
With time running out, Evan's got one last chance to convince her that the two of them were meant to be. But is one night enough for Sarah to make a decision about the rest of her life— even if it was the best night of her life? And if she doesn't believe in love at first sight, how can Evan persuade her that what they had will last?
My Thoughts: Good story about two people coming together by chance and finding their way back together by fate. When Evan and Sarah first meet, they feel an immediate connection and attraction. Sarah has a lot of insecurity about relationships because of her past so when she finds out about a once in a lifetime opportunity for Evan and his musical career, she pushes him to take the opportunity which splits them apart.
Fast forward one year later and Evan is back with just days left before Sarah marries another man. He is convinced she is the one for him, but he doesn’t have much time to convince her of the same. Most of this story seems to be Evan following Sarah around like a lost puppy trying to talk to her and Sarah being upset that he’s there.
I felt more empathy for Evan than I did for Sarah. I thought she was running away from her feelings and hiding from the past. In her determination to protect herself from being hurt, she was actually putting herself into situations that would cause her the most pain. I also didn’t like that she seemed angry at Evan for leaving, though she was the one who pushed him to go. After certain events are revealed, it made sense why she was so angry but I couldn’t understand why she blamed Evan. Sometimes things happen without rhyme or reason and we just have to muddle through them and make the best of the situation.
My Final Verdict: Though the story was enjoyable, I just didn’t feel as connected to Sarah as I wanted to and was frustrated often with her behavior. I thought Evan was well written and very likable. Sarah’s roommate, Grace, was also a character I liked. Fans of women’s fiction will find the story entertaining. I like the author’s writing style and voice and am curious about his other works.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of What Might Have Been from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Monday, February 05, 2018
Author: Portia MacIntosh
Publisher: Carina (Harlequin UK)
Publication Date: August, 2014
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Description: “My wedding is ruined and my marriage is going to fail. And it’s all your fault!”
LA rom-com writer Mia Valentina has it all; money, success, a tanned and toned body, golden blonde hair and a string of sexy lovers. She’s almost forgotten her previous self: plain old Mia Harrison. Until a wedding invitation arrives requesting (demanding!) her presence as chief bridesmaid at her younger sister Belle’s upcoming nuptials.
Mia’s barely been back in England before she’s accidentally injured the groom, unintentionally ‘cursed’ the wedding and been caught in a compromising position with her sister’s soon to be brother-in-law!
With the wedding of the year going dangerously off the rails, Mia has no time to waste – especially with sexy fireman and best man Leo on hand to help… Will she use all of her expert romance knowledge to save the day or will she just walk away? No one ever said a bad girl had to turn good…
My Thoughts: With Bad Bridesmaid, new to me author Portia MacIntosh introduces a character that inspires such dislike and contempt from her family, I couldn’t help but empathize with her. I asked myself several times why she didn’t tell the entire lot to bugger off and go back to the States. Everyone from her sister, to her mother, to her Aunt seems less than pleased with Mia’s presence. It’s a complete mystery why they wanted her at the wedding in the first place!
Mia is a woman who has pulled herself out of her own rut of obesity and obscurity. The ugly duckling who transformed into the swan. She now has a successful business writing rom-com films, though she, herself, is very cynical about love and romance.
Now, that being said, she is not completely blameless in some of the shenanigans that occur. She even orchestrates a few of them, but she lives her life without malice or deliberate intent to hurt anyone, so I found myself quick to forgive her and laugh out loud at some of the antics she gets herself into.
My Final Verdict: All in all, this was a really good story about family, second chances, forgiveness and fun. The story flowed at a good pace. I felt the characters were easy to relate to, though I didn’t care for all of them, they were well-written. I hope to read more from this author as she has a wonderful sense of humor that translates well in her stories.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of Bad Bridesmaid from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Monday, January 15, 2018
Author: Sue Watson
Publication Date: October, 2016
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Description: Heart-warming and hilarious, a story that will make you laugh, cry and bring a smile to your face. Get ready for another deliciously amazing Christmas treat from Sue Watson….
As the Prosecco chills and Bing Crosby croons, Jen Barker just knows that her long-term boyfriend is about to propose. But instead of a diamond ring nestled in her champagne flute, Jen finds cold flat rejection. Her once perfect life and dreams of a husband and family seem even further from reach.
A working holiday to the Swiss Alps with her younger sister Jody might not be the Christmas Jen had it mind, but it offers her the chance to recharge her batteries and recover from heartbreak.
When Jen meets handsome ski instructor Jon Zutter her hopes for a happy-ever-after seem within her grasp again. Jon is kind and gorgeous and as they bond over Sachetorte at the picturesque Cake Café, Jen thinks he might just be her perfect man. But a relationship with him comes with a catch – and there are some things even cake can’t fix.
As the snow falls and Christmas approaches, could this be the place that restores Jen Barker’s faith in love?
My Thoughts: I really enjoy this author’s voice, especially the Christmas-themed stories. Sue Watson has a wonderful way of capturing the spirit of the holiday season within the pages of her books so vividly, as a reader, I feel transported into the story. I can almost feel the icy sting on my cheeks of the swirling snow, the melting chocolate on my tongue and the scent of apples and cinnamon baking in a cozy bakery. I want to live in Sue Watson’s books.
The Christmas Cake Café introduces us to Jen Barker, a middle-aged woman who has spent too much time and energy on her loser boyfriend who breaks her heart just when she thought he would propose. Thank God for Jen’s sister, Jody, who practically forces Jen to come to the Swiss Alps with her and some friends for a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas working holiday. Here in the perfect Christmas backdrop, Jen can find herself again and begin to dream of a happily-ever-after.
Jen meets Jon, a local ski instructor, who seems to show up during some of Jen’s less than appealing moments, especially when forced to wear clothing she had to borrow because her own luggage has gone MIA. I liked Jon, though. He is kind, sweet and attentive and manages to keep his surprise and bewilderment about Jen to himself. I especially liked that he has his own relationship baggage of his own to carry but doesn’t let it derail him from his own path.
Likable characters and a smooth flowing storyline are essential to me as a reader. The characters are easy to relate to and bond with. I really liked them all and cared about what happens to them. The story flows from moment to moment in a leisurely and smooth pattern. It was very easy to lose myself in the story and forget where I was.
My Final Verdict: I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the scenery and highly recommend it for anyone looking to add some Christmas cheer to their reading pile.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of The Christmas Cake Café from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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A first of its kind in India, an integrated project to make value added products out of banana stem has started taking shape in Maharashtra with allotment of about 57 acres in Jalgaon district, said officials associated with the project.
The project is to process the banana trunk or pseudo-stem to make fibre yarn, sap water and other products.
“We have been allotted 57.12 acres in Bhusawal in Jalgaon district in Maharashtra and work on the 300 tonnes per annum (tpa) plant has begun to make value added products from banana plantation,” Vinay Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Gencrest told IANS.
The plant is expected to start production this July with tenders for various works being issued. There are plans to scale it up to 5,000 tpa, he added.
“We will extract banana fibre, liquid nutrients, products for bio-gas, acoustic materials and stem powder. Presently the plan is to use G9 banana variety as it gives 1 per cent fibre,” Gupta said.
One of the partners in the project is the National Research Centre for Banana based in Tiruchirappalli.
“Wild banana variety may give more fibre. We will propose use of wild banana variety for the project. We have 54 wild banana species,” S.Uma, Director, NRCB told IANS.
“The partners for marketing the products have been identified. We have initiated discussions with Government of Karnataka. So things are progressing fast,” M. Annadurai, former space scientist who headed India’s first Moon and Mars space mission told IANS.
Annadurai is now the Vice President, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai and Chairman, National Design and Research Forum, Bangalore.
Queried about the demand, Gupta said it is encouraging as the research and development (R&D) tests carried out in some corporates have been successful.
According to Gupta, another 5,000 tpa banana fibre plant is being planned in Tamil Nadu.
Presently, the banana growers are having disposal problems with the pseudo-stem and incurring heavy expenditure on the disposal without getting any income.
“Banana crops can become like sugarcane in terms of byproducts-fibre yarn for textiles, sap for nutraceuticals and fertiliser, balance waste for acoustic panels and bio-fertiliser,” Annadurai said.
Nothing goes waste in the case of sugarcane as its juice is used for making sugar/jaggery, ethanol, the bagasse is used for making paper or fired in a boiler to generate power.
One of the problems in utilising the full potential of the banana plantation is the absence of an automatic plant to process the trunk.
There are small manually operated machines that extract banana fibre to make products like textiles and other handicrafts.
To solve the problem, the faculty and students of the Kancheepuram based Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing IIITDM have designed and built an integrated machine that can peel, press and extract banana fibre from the pseudo-stem.
In the process the machine also separates the core stem that can be processed as ingredients for making biscuits, ice cream and others.
“The concept to realisation of the integrated machine took just three months and three days for our team,” Dr. M. Raguraman, Assistant Professor at IIITDM had told IANS.
The trunk peels are pressed to extract the excess water or sap. The water rich in potassium can be used for making nutraceuticals, bio-fertiliser or bio-ethanol. The core stem can be pressed to get the stem juice and the remaining fibre can be dried and powdered to be used in making biscuits and ice cream, he said.
According to him, a manually operated banana fibre extractor can give only 15 kg raw fibre per day but the IIITDM designed machine can give an output of about three ton per day.
After extracting the raw fibre yarn, sap, the balance waste or pith can also be used for making acoustic panels. Lab scale testing of the acoustic panel made with banana pith has been made. The panels can also be used in high end car interiors, Raguraman said.
The Mumbai-based Gencrest has developed a process using enzymes to convert raw banana fibre yarn into textile grade yarn.
Banana fabric is a sustainable green apparel of the future and an alternative solution to synthetic and other resource intensive fabrics like cotton.
India is the largest banana producer producing about 25 million (or 2.5 crore) tonne out of about 8.30 lakh hectares under cultivation.
The major banana producer states are Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
“In Tamil Nadu alone, about 5,00,000 tonne of banana stems are cut and thrown away as waste,” Annadurai said.
According to Raguraman, Tamil Nadu government has allotted five acre land for a pilot project in Tiruchirappalli.
(Venkatachari Jagannathan can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.org)

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Previously known as Ascent Union Station, The Pullman has been making significant progress. As a refresher, this is a 14-story, 142-unit apartment project that occupies one of the last developable parcels in the Union Station neighborhood.
The Pullman adds a significant amount of density to the north end of Union Station as it is surrounded by the commuter rail tracks, and low-rise residential buildings. Here are three pictures of the project from along Wewatta. The blonde brick and paneling facade is starting to go up; however, the majority of the facade will be glass which hasn’t started to go up just yet.
As we mentioned above, this project adds a good amount of height to this area, and gives us a neat view down the (very new) Wewatta Street canyon.
The Pullman still has a ways to go with completion expected around mid next year. We will stop by again when the glass starts to make its way up the building.


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I didn't see any breakfast area nor was the parking lot shoveled/plowed which this morning we had some snow so it would have been nice note worrying about the parking lot
The staff was super helpful and nice
My fridge was broken No hottub
The room was quite clean and comfortable the bed was good. Housekeeping was great except that there was a slight invasion of tiny ants near the window on ground level room 124 which had a security problem caused by the inner and outer window's being unlatched. There was a very helpful night shift staff person on hand Sunday night the 17th of April. Very family oriented TV shows Johnny Carson reruns Mary Tyler Moore reruns etc.
ants and room security.
It was okay
Reasonable rate for those on a budget. Far enough away from downtown to be quiet but still close to amenities.
No elevator to access the second floor. The heater in the room couldn't keep up with the single digit temps we had that day. Hot water didn't last very long. The pillows were terrible.
Old and junky
Beds were fine and flat screen tv was fine.
Hotel was really old, supposed to be 100% smoke free, but you could tell people were smoking. Lots of shady looking people staying there. Breakfast was very basic, juices tasted watered down. Walls were crumbling, cleanliness was questionable. Very loud, I could here people up and kids running around until late at night. Wouldn't recommend to anyone and I plan on never staying here again.
Ao alojar-se Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque em Dubuque, ficará no centro financeiro, a 10 minutos de carro de Casino Diamond Jo e de Five Flags Center. As principais comodidades incluem um business center, registo de saída rápido e jornais grátis no lobby. Planeia um evento em Dubuque? Este hotel dispõe de uma zona para conferências e de uma sala de reuniões, com uma área total de 37 metros quadrados.
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As condições variam de acordo com o tipo de quarto e o fornecedor.
Os hóspedes que tiverem reservas diretas novas ou já existentes para estadias no Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque até 30 de junho de 2020 terão isenção das taxas de cancelamento ou alteração até 24 horas antes da chegada. Para mais informações, visita a página do Wyndham Group de resposta à COVID-19.
Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque fica em 4025 McDonald Drive, a 5,7 km do centro de Dubuque. Kennedy Mall é o ponto de interesse mais perto de Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque.
A hora do check-in é 15:00 e a do check-out é às 11:00 no Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque.
Sim, há Wi-Fi grátis no Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque.
Sim, há estacionamento grátis no Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque.
Não, o Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque não disponibiliza transporte grátis para o aeroporto.
Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque fica a 9,9 km de Dubuque. Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque fica a 105 km de Cedar Rapids.
Sim, o Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque tem piscina.
O Baymont by Wyndham Dubuque implementou estas medidas:
Limpeza diária, maior disponibilidade de produtos de higienização.
Lobby adaptado ao distanciamento social.
Contacto minimizado com o staff do hotel e outros hóspedes.

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This is a disc you should perhaps listen to casually at first, (perhaps while ironing your sheets or perhaps just your shirts) then return and take your place in this remarkably silent audience.
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He had nothing more than a grant of $3000 and a vision for nurturing creative and experimental jazz performance and composition. The Melbourne Jazz Co-operative announced its arrival with a concert at RMIT’s Glasshouse Theatre on the Australia Day weekend in 1983 with a Sunday afternoon concert. On the bill was the Paul Grabowsky Tro, making its debut, with the young Grabowsky on piano, the late Gary Costello on bass and Allan Browne on drums.
There is a calmness and beauty on much of this CD, typified by Saarelaht’s impressionistic solo introductions to three of the tracks, which testifies to the maturity and skill of all four musicians. Phil Sandford reviews Fiveways by the Jex Saarelaht Quartet


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text: Like many of you I participated in a number of music ensembles during my formative years in school. This included the choir band, stage band, symphonic band, choir band, percussion ensemble and my favorite, the marching band. I was fortunate enough to play in a great drum line, for an amazing percussion instructor on top of the line equipment. (My senior year I also had the privilege of being the co-captain and was selected to perform with the University of Pittsburgh drum line as part of their High School Senior Day.) Our cadences were often complimented by other drum lines whether we were performing at a football game, parade, or band festival/competition and our movements and showmanship were always challenging. Our band trips were always memorable as competed in the National Band Festival in Nashville and performed at Walt Disney World. Warm-ups were crucial to our chops and endurance and although they were tedious at times, they definitely improved our playing. I remember most of our cadences in which I played snare and I wish that I had saved the sheet music for them. Sometimes I will sit behind my kit and play marching cadences using the bass drum, hi-hat and snare. There are some great cadences out there for public use and some of them are used by college-level and/or DCI lines. The University of Pittsburgh Marching Panthers have posted downloads of all of their audition material to include cadences, performance pieces, stand beats and warm-ups. They are available at: http://www.pittdrumline.com/Music.


LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) - The KTRE Pineywoods Showdown will continue the act of giving back this Thursday when teams from Angelina and Nacogdoches County play for a good cause.
Each team on the boys and girls side will represent a charity. The winning teams will give proceeds from the games to their charities. The Angelina County teams are representing the Boys and Girls Club of Deep East Texas and Habitat for Humanity of Angelina County.
The Boys and Girls Club is set up across America with the goal of enabling children to realize their potential. The Deep East Texas Center started getting backing in 1988 and by 1990 they had opened their doors. They have centers in Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Diboll, San Augustine, Hardin County, and Polk County.
"We have programs for both after school and the summer," Jeremiah Campbell. "They can work in the arts, athletics, character development, leadership and other programs that allow them to be better citizens."
Several of the All-Stars on the Angelina Boys team got their start at the club they are representing.
"The place is very important," Diboll senior Dominique Guy said. "They were a big influence in my life like fundamentals, when to shoot and how to shoot."
"It is a fun place," MaRozzney House said. "They taught me a lot of stuff in basketball and now we will give back."
With the Angelina County girls, the team is looking to put roofs over peoples heads.
"I picked Habitat for Humanity because I think it is important because everybody should have a home."
For more than 20 years, the non-profit has helped put families into homes. Each home costs around $70,000 so every bit of money helps.
"Any donation goes to build the homes," Susan Robertson said. "We also give them financial literacy programs. We make sure that we cover all the bases with the families. This is not a free house. They have to make payments. We just make sure we are helping those in need."
The games for the Pineywoods Showdown start at 6 p.m. on April 19 from Central Heights High School. Admission to the game is $5. All the money will go back to the charities.


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Russia’s annual gas row with Ukraine erupted again in December, shutting down exports for nearly two weeks. Brussels fretted, Moscow and Kiev swapped insults and their two state-controlled energy firms—Gazprom and Naftogaz—bickered, before reaching a compromise. (Russia wanted to raise Ukraine’s bill in line with European prices, while Ukraine wanted more money to transport the gas.) The dispute, more serious than its predecessor in 2006, will trigger yet more debate about Europe’s energy supplies. Three years of tough EU rhetoric, however, have yielded little progress. The EU’s flawed strategy—that market liberalisation will bring energy security—has been undone by energy companies careless of the continent’s broader long-term needs as they pursue short-term profits.
Gas is a particular flashpoint. It burns more cleanly than oil and coal, which is important for plans to slow global warming. Its power stations are also cheap, which energy companies like. This has pushed up demand: despite the recession European consumption will shoot up from 493bn cubic metres in 2010 to an estimated 625bn in 2030. Dwindling local reserves will see Europe’s gas imports almost double.
The EU is caught in a bind. It wants more gas in general, but less from Russia. One escape route could be importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG)—gas converted into liquid form so it can be shipped around the world. This is cheap, for the moment, but it needs expensive specialist terminals to receive it. And many of these are in the wrong places. Britain’s spare capacity, for instance, does little to help Bulgaria. Proposals to build new facilities normally stall because the sellers want guaranteed prices, while the buyers don’t have the money to build terminals without guarantees about supply. Energy companies, who do nicely out of a tight market, have little incentive to build new depots, so the LNG sails off to terminals that already exist, often in Asia. The result is typical of the market failures that should prompt the EU to rethink its liberal instincts.
LNG’s limitations make the planned Nabucco gas pipeline more important. It is expected to begin pumping 31bn cubic metres a year from Turkey to Austria in 2013. This effort, which is supported by the US, makes superficial sense. Central Asia has plenty of gas, as does the middle east. Andris Piebalgs, the EU’s energy commissioner, has banged his drum for years about the importance to eastern Europe of this “southern gas…


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Photos from 116th Oregon Civil War: Oregon vs. Oregon State
Published Nov 24, 2012 at 12:00PM
Oregon and Oregon State played in the 116th edition of college football's Civil War on Saturday in Corvallis. Here's a look at the game between the two rivals in photos.
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Woori Investment & Securities of South Korea is shuttering one of its hedge funds and launching a fund of hedge funds with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund.
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A huge thank you to all of the people who helped make last Thursday’s HFC NY Open Your Heart to the Children Benefit such a success. The charity gala raised nearly $2 million to prevent and treat child abuse in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Read more…

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ATLANTA, April 9 (UPI) -- Brian Jordan had a grand slam homer Saturday night in leading Atlanta to a 6-3 decision over the still winless New York Mets.
Atlanta has won four of its first five games. Chipper Jones went two for four with a home run.
New York is the only team in the majors without a victory. The Mets, at 0-5, are off to their worst start since opening the 1963 season with eight straight setbacks.
Jose Reyes went two for five with a homer for New York.


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I started working on my new quilted jacket first thing this morning. I cut out the pattern pieces, the Pellon fusible fleece, and the lining. Next I fused the fleece to the lining pieces, pinned the two front panels and the back to the fused pieces and started to quilt. I did straight line quilting on the sleeves with my walking foot.When it came time to quilt the other pieces I stopped, poured through some books for inspiration and then got back to work. I finished both front panels before getting interrupted by a headhunter on the phone. I sent her my résumé, found another job to send my résumé off to, then returned to my project.
But then it was time for dinner. Time for some online games. Time to watch the news. Time to call my Mom. Next thing I knew, it was time to clean up and watch the Tigers baseball game.
So this is as far as I got today, finished front panel and pinned back:
I'm still thinking about how I'm going to put all the pieces together. The pattern calls for exposed seams but I'm thinking not. I'm also rethinking the quilting on the sleeves. Maybe instead of straight lines I should have done curvy lines, like the front panels. I'll sleep on that one.
Yesterday I wrote that I had made a great pot of Potato Leek Soup and here it is:
It was delicious with a cup of fresh cider --- mmmmm, mmmmm, good!


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I haven’t uploaded anything for a while.
This level was going to be part of a 6-8 level battle pack called Crucible, however seeing as I’m overwhelmed with work and such I just simply don’t have the time to work on it very much. So, I’ve decided to upload the only finished level.
This level is rather small (100×50), and so is suited only for Duels, although it might work with up to 4 players too. I attempted a design that would be extremely easy to learn and one that could be picked up and enjoyed by anyone, regardless of personal taste.
There’s a Fire Shield in the middle, which cannot be shot so it’s only available for 15 seconds. It’s also rather slow to spawn, in 55 seconds, and also has initial delay so it’s not there immediately. While this helps you to control the level, if you don’t like it remember you can always type /noshields on to disable it.
EDIT: Added more start positions.
EDIT 2: Added a script to prevent objects from being buried in the floors. Rebalanced some of the spawn times.
Hmm level is nice. Yes,it’s small but nice. I think the background can only be seen in 16-bit,good I noticed it.
A very nice level, but also extremely small. Play promises to be quite chaotic due to having three powerups and a shield all easily accessible. The eyecandy is extremely well done given the tileset used.
I like the way you used the tileset =]
Sorry PJ, I just don’t think this is quite worth the 8 rating since I don’t see the ‘wow’ factor here. What is nice about the level is the tileset choice and use, while perhaps not perfect has a very nice overall look. The music in combination with the tileset use inspired me. Gameplaywise, despite having 3c + a shield remains solid.
One of the much better levels that I’ve seen in a very very long time. Kudos to you.
it was nice pj. but definitely u had better lvls like cots ;p… well i guess its better to use some small battle level like this as arenas in duel-tournaments for jdc :P. last seasons arena was stupid XD
I rated Triton Armory three years ago with a 72. After playing it several times, mainly in JDC ODT Events, I decided to edit my review.
What can I say about the eyecandy? Iron Crown really is a limited tileset, but PurpleJazz made the level look actually quite good.
I like the PU’s in this level – it has Bouncy, RF (each very useful in a level as open as this) and Toaster. It doesn’t have a Seek PU, which is a good choice. I also really the carrot placement. There are three +1 carrots and they really make this level fast paced – which (for me personally, at least) makes duel-sized levels way more fun. Another thing I like is the shield, because it really adds to the gameplay.
This level might not be revolutionary in any way, but because of its size and pace it still is a good level to play Battle duels in. So I definitely give a download recommendation, but I suppose most of you already know this level.
So, lets start rewieving again.
Very good and cool.
I like the background a lot.
Not bad at all.
There are carrots and 3 PU’s I think.
DR: yes. Its very good level and I believe you spend lot of time by creating this. Good work.
Eat your lima beans, Johnny.

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The Editorial Board of AWS is composed of leading Chinese scientists in water science.
AWS(ISSN 1001-6791) has been published continuously since December 1990, bimonthly respectively.
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It’s true; photo books are a popular, high-end product that customers love. But, as photographers, when you hear photo book I can almost hear the sighs. You’re immediately thinking about the hours (and hours) of design time and wondering if you can even be profitable when you account for your time.
This image was submitted by Cindy O'Neil on our Facebook page. We edited it with our new "Winter Wonderland" Texture Set (available 11/7/14) and added Word Art from our "The Magic of Christmas" set.
Today I want to share a couple of Photoshop/PSE edits we made with some senior pictures using our new Texture Overlay sets. Below you'll see how we used our new Scrap Metal and Brick Overlays to add texture to each of these images. We included the design recipes so you'd know exactly how we got these looks!
Sometimes that warm light you want just isn't there. Don't worry, the new Pure Palette Sunset Photoshop Action by Ashe Design will help you get those dramatic results you want.

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Perfect time for Coyote swap
I see it in the pic , but think it's just the camera/ lighting causing it to look like that... will see what the expert says when he comes over.. I was thinking of replacing cam phasers also.. mustang just turned 180kI think I see it , 6 th one from the left , sorry but it looks like cam and rocker time .That frosted look is wear through the hardening - I expect the roller on that rocker is toast as well. They all should be smooth - a few minor grooves that you can’t feel with a fingernail will pass.
how many km on yours now?
Detailed engine , installed dress up kit and installed MCP caliper covers had another hour and touched up the ceramic cote on car and rimsMaybe should have saved this for Wheel Wednesday ??
Got the fronts off, washed up and ceramic coated on both sides.
Good opportunity to torque the lugs and check the inside shoulders of the tires for wear.
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All cleaned up and ceramic coated.
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Also checked my brakes.....
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For having 38,500km, I'm pleased with what's left in the pads and rotors, considering I'm still running the factory original brakes.
you not only got the plus, you got the MAX effect, has to be better ?Got tired of running out, so I bought a gallon of wheel cleaner off Sonax Canada.
Pretty quick turnaround, ordered on Saturday and arrived today.
Cheaper in bulk than the spray bottles, and because it was available, I decided to try the upscale "Plus" version.
The whole "Optimal Colour Change Technology" tagline is a bit gimmicky though.
I could GAF if it changes colour, as long as it works as good as the regular Sonax. (which does turn from green to red as it hits the wheel incidentally)
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Wigan Warriors reserves roundup: Darrell Goulding pleased with the performance of his youth players following a dominant victory over Newcastle
Wigan Warriors reserves produced a dominant 80-4 victory over Newcastle Thunder at Robin Park Arena.
After kicking off the campaign with a win away to Hull FC last week, they made it two out of two, as 10 different players went over to score throughout the afternoon.
Wigan’s head of youth Darrell Goulding was delighted with the performances of the young players involved in the fixture.
He said: “It was a pleasing performance. I know John Winder and the staff had spoken about being judged on effort areas of the game, and I thought throughout that was something that was really strong.
“Every lad put their best foot forward and put themselves in the window to be selected for the next game. There was an element of composure as well as great opportunist rugby.
“Tom Forber did really well. Last week he was probably our best performer, and backed it up really well. We also challenged Ben O’Keefe in the sense of what to do in a few areas of the game, and he really responded with his strongest game for the club.
“We were happy with every player involved. They all came out of it with their reputation enhanced a little bit, but we’re not daft and we’re not getting carried away, I’m sure the next game against Leeds will be a big test.”
From start to finish Wigan were the dominant side, with Jack Bibby, Jacob Douglas, Tom Mitchell, Tom Forber and Kieran Tyrer all scoring before the 25 minute mark.
Ahead of half time, Junior Nsemba, Adam Jones and Logan Astley added their names to the scoresheet too, while Forber secured his brace to make it 54-0.
After the break, Kavan Rothwell became the latest player to score, while Nsemba added his second.
Ellis Hobson crossed the line to make it 70-0 after an hour, before Jones and Astley went over for seconds as well.
Sam Murtagh scored a late consolation for the visitors as the game finished 80-4.
Goulding says he’s pleased with the opportunities available to the players this season.
“I think the pathway of having the reserves and the dual-registration, gives the best of both worlds, as the young lads get the chance to step up to a different level,” he added.
“It gives us a lot of choice as a club and it’s great because they’re playing our plays with our staff and our facilities, and there’s options to test them further, so we can constantly adapt to a players pathway to make sure they’re developing in the right way.
“All the players at the club, who weren't injured, got a test of playing last weekend and would have benefited from it. Without the reserves, it’s been hard to throw a kid in after a long rest and to expect them to play at first team level.
“Sam Halsall is the example, where he’s performing really well at Championship level so I’ve got every confidence that if he gets the call-up to play in the first team, he’s going to be ready to play at his best.”


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Immediate download of 3-track album in the high-quality format of your choice (MP3, FLAC, and more), plus unlimited mobile access using the free Bandcamp listening app.
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Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Zach Weeks at The Shame Cube, October 2013.
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