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The substance of the Legend of Maniac Magee isn't that he won a race in the wrong direction, kissed a bull (or whatever it was), and went willingly into Finsterwald's backyard. The real legend has a lot more to do with plain old Jeffrey Lionel Magee, and a lot less to do with the Maniac who batted Giant John McNab's fastballs outta the park.
Still, a kid like Magee is bound to become legendary. After all, he was a white boy who lived in the East End....and with an old minor league baseball pitcher who couldn't read....and with a buffalo and her baby....and even with a gang of alcoholic white supremacists building a machine gun-armed pillbox in their living room.
This isn't your typical Newbery Medal winner. Like its titular protagonist, Maniac Magee isn't typical at all. It's a children's novel that tackles mature themes without imposing crassness or adult attitudes on young readers, and without coddling them. Perhaps more suprising is the fact that Jerry Spinelli doesn't bother tying up every loose end with a pretty happy-ending bow.
Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee lost his parents to a trainwreck on a bridge when he was three. The uncle and aunt he was sent to live with hated each other and never spoke (though they lived in the same house). Because he couldn't take such a horrible home life anymore, Magee ran away. There was a "Lost Year" which history can't account for. Then he showed up in Two Mills.
Two Mills is a typical Pennsylvania mining and manufacturing town. It's also split down the middle—blacks on the East End and whites on the West End. While this is becoming less of a reality than it was a quarter of a century ago (when Maniac Magee was published), the inner city reality hasn't changed much, and while race and prejudice are the main issues on the surface in this novel, they stand in for any form of bigotry and unfounded mistrust.
When Maniac shows up, he performs several feats of skill and speed (catching a football and running it up the field one-handed, for instance), but he also borrows a book from Amanda Beale, a black girl he meets on the street. One thing leads to another (in this book, that means one bizarre thing leads to another), and Maniac becomes part of the Beale family.
But not all is peaches and cream in East Endville, and eventually Maniac deems it wise to leave. And to live with buffalos at the zoo, then with an old codger with a heart of gold, then with the neo-Nazi Cobras, then back with the buffaloes, then back in the East End where he belongs. There are adventures, hilarious moments, cry-out-loud moments, and mayhem.
Spinelli is an excellent writer with a finely-tuned sense of humor, but these alone don't make a worthy book. A book is worthy based on the validity of its message and the way that message is expressed, and by this litmus Maniac Magee is great. Maniac is a boy looking for a home (there are more than one parallel between his story and the great epics), one who uses his wits and his selflessness to bring joy to others and to find his own place in the world.
Among this novel's finer points are the facts that Spinelli doesn't spell everything out or avoid harsh realities, including scenes of neglect, abuse, and death. Best of all, he shows progress toward acceptance and brotherly love as one filled with pain and small steps—there is no universal redemption, and no giant town-wide celebration at the end.
Some readers won't like the ending. Russell and Piper still live with a horrible dad and older brother, there are still dividing lines everywhere, and Grayson is still stone dead. But that's the way life is, and to tell kids otherwise is to lie. It's also a lie to place blame on only one side of any conflict, and Spinelli doesn't. There are blacks who hate whites, and whites who hate blacks, blacks who hate blacks who like whites, etc.
There's a list on Goodreads that allows users to vote for the "most deserving Newbery winner," and it's hard to see why Maniac Magee isn't at the top, or at least in the top five. Spinelli's pseudo-epic is hilarious, sad, exciting, and poignant all at once, a great novel for children and adults, and one of the few Newbery medalists that is truly a modern classic.
Review by C. Hollis Crossman
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Cucumber harvest strong despite disease
By Catharin Shepard
Published in News on July 8, 2009 1:43 PM
Cucumbers, once a major crop in North Carolina, have become steadily more rare over the past decades, and farmers still producing the lean, green vegetable are having to deal with increased expenses and occasional disease incursions while the cucumbers are on the vine.
While there are still many acres dedicated to the crop, Bill Jester, specialty crops coordinator and extension associate horticulturist at North Carolina State University said that fewer farmers are growing them than in previous years.
"There's usually around 1,000 to 1,500 acres of cucumbers, raised mainly for pickles," Jester said.
There are many kinds of diseases that can strike even the hardier varieties of the hot weather crop, and farmers have to stay on their toes from year to year watching out for them.
"This year's been a fairly tough year because we've had problems with downy mildew," Jester said. "It's a particular disease that's devastating."
Downy mildew is a crop disease that most often affects cucumbers and cantaloupes. It invades from the south and travels northward, affecting growing cucumbers that are exposed to constantly damp soil. N.C. State is trying to track the disease's progression and give farmers warning, Jester said.
"We run a survey or a program that detects the movement of it and we keep the farmers notified on a Web site as to its movement," he said. "Some of them were able to control it before it destroyed the crop."
Prevention of this type of mold is different than other types of disease because the plants must be sprayed at a particularly critical period of plant development, Jester explained.
And bringing in the crop has its own set of challenges, physically and financially.
"Most of the cucumbers in Wayne County are still harvested by hand. Because of labor expense, we're looking more and more toward machine harvest in the future," Jester said. "That's the biggest change since I've been in North Carolina, since I came to North Carolina 30 years ago."
Back then, there were hundreds of people growing cucumbers, with over 30,000 acres of the state's farmland dedicated to the crop.
"Today it's probably about 15,000 and maybe 150 farmers," Jester said.
Globalization of the food market has something to do with that, reducing the necessity of locally-grown produce.
"There's still a need for the product, but some of the product comes in from Mexico and other parts of the world," he said. "Farms have gotten bigger and labor has become more expensive."
However, some companies, like Mt. Olive Pickle Co. in Mount Olive, benefit from buying locally when they can.
It not only supports local farmers, it also cuts costs on the manufacturer's end, said Lynn Williams, spokesperson for Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
Reducing the distance a cucumber has to travel to get from the field to a processing facility brings the overall price down for the company.
"The local crop is our least expensive crop to get here," she said.
One third of all the cucumbers and peppers the company purchases comes from North Carolina growers, and Mt. Olive Pickle Co. buys about 140 million pounds of cucumbers and peppers a year.
The early summer months are the "green season" for cucumbers, and therefore also for the pickle company. The company hires seasonal workers to help keep up with the amount of processing necessary during the cucumber harvest.
"We usually have about 300 extra (workers)," Ms. Williams said. "We have increased numbers of cucumbers coming in."
Mildew problems notwithstanding, the produce coming in from this year's harvest has been good, she said.
"It's been a really good crop in North Carolina," Ms. Williams said. "When you have plentiful, quality cucumbers, that's always a good thing."

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21 March 2005
BRESLAUER, Bernard H. (1910-2004). The Uses of Bookbinding Literature. New York: Meriden-Stinehour Press at Lunenburg, Vermont, for Columbia University, Book Arts Press, 1986.
8o (230 x 150 mm). Edition limited to 1,000 copies. BOUND FOR PRESENTATION TO THE AUTHOR BY ROGER DEVAUCHELLE, in the year of publication (two autograph notes signed, laid in): gold- and blind-tooled cherry short-grain morocco to a Second Empire design, longitudinal lettering on spine, gilt edges. Slipcase.
The most reliable short guide in an acknowledged minefield, written with characteristic verve. Devauchelle's binding is a successful pastiche of French late-Romantic design. Breslauer was a regular client of Devauchelle, who is the most accomplished of all restorers, owning thousands of tools from the old stocks of Thouvenin, Gruel and Mercier. BBB Harvard 72.
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HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s Attorney General is working to strengthen laws around human trafficking this legislative session.
AG Austin Knudsen introduced house bill 112, which is a rewrite and revision of current human trafficking statutes in the state.
They update the penalties for human traffickers and those soliciting prostitution.
“Right now under Montana law, you can solicit a human trafficking victim up to four times and it’s a misdemeanor every time. Minimum jail time, minimum fine. This bill would change that. This bill would make a first offense felony and a second offense a felony with an even higher jail time and higher penalties. So we really are trying to send a message here that we’re taking human trafficking seriously in Montana,” said Knudsen.
Since 2015, Knudsen says human trafficking investigations have increased over 870%.

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has jumped to third place in the prospective Republican presidential field since making his bid official last week, according to a new poll.
The survey, released Wednesday by Democratic firm Public Policy Polling, found Cruz surging from 5% support last month to 16% support from Republican primary voters this month.
He now trails only Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who leads the pack with 20% support, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who takes 17%. Cruz was in sixth place in last month’s poll.
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul both take 10% support, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee tie with 6% each, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie takes 4% and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has 3% support.
That’s a steep drop for Carson, who was polling at 18% support last month, and a drop for Huckabee from 10% last month.
Cruz became the first Republican to enter the presidential race last week, and has been touring early primary states since, with events in New Hampshire over the weekend and a jaunt through Iowa planned for Wednesday and Thursday.
The PPP survey indicates his announcement boosted his profile with conservatives and voters nationwide. Cruz tripled his support among those who identified in as “very conservative” in the poll, up from 11% last month to 33% this month.
And his name recognition among Republicans surged from 61% to 82% this month.
The survey was conducted among 443 Republican primary voters from March 26-31 and has a margin of error of 4.7 percentage points.


Anyone who has ever followed politics with even a passing interest is well acquainted with the fact that both politicians and wonks are prone to express themselves with a healthy amount of hyperbole. Still, when someone declares this to be the most important election of their lifetime, it's tough not to agree.
Our country is engaged in multiple wars, and there's been talk of getting involved in more. The economy is in the toilet. The polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate. Obama, McCain, Nader, Barr, Baldwin, McKinney--no matter where you land on the political spectrum, there's little doubt that this election matters. A lot.
The deadline to register to vote in the election is this Friday, October 10th. At the moment, only Washington and Arizona allow instant online voter registration. Voters in all other states need to fill out forms online, print them out, and mail them in.
Both first-time voters and anyone who has changed their address since the last election need to register. After the jump, check out a list of resources for online voter registration.


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- 1 lb whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1⁄4 teaspoon mild green chili pepper
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
Directions See How It's Made
- Combine the ricotta, basil, parsley and chile in a bowl. Stir to distribute ingredients evenly. Add salt to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Remove from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature before serving.
- Transfer to a serving plate and shape into a dome.
- Drizzle with olive oil and grind black pepper over the top.
- Serve with crostini and place a cruet of olive oil and a pepper grinder on the table.

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(Yicai Global) April 9 -- China's mainland stock markets were mostly trading sideways in the morning session, as investors weighed on which direction the trend will turn.
Trading was listless in the morning session as major indexes repeatedly edged up and slid until the last trading hour pushed the benchmarks into the expansion territory. Trading volume was relatively light.
The Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.14 percent to 3,249.20 points by lunch. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.74 percent to 10,428.19 points. The ChiNext Index, which tracks growth enterprises in Shenzhen, climbed 0.67 percent to 1,751.34 points.
The Chinese stock market has been on a roll this year, as the government has promoted more stimulus to buoy slowing economic growth as well as promised widening access to foreign investors.
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I'm new here - so pardon me if this has been covered elsewhere.
I'm running Cubase 10 Pro on Windows 10 Pro (on i7 based rack).
What I want to do is the following:-
- Load the "Multi" vst as an instrument track in Cubase
- Create 16 midi tracks and assign them the individual sounds in aria
- Map each channel to the corresponding outputs in Aria (Ch 1 to output 1/2, Ch 2 to output 3/4 etc.)
- Send each of the 16 stereo tracks to 16 stereo audio channels in Cubase for mixing etc.
- Use Cubase and my 48 channel mixer to mix the track (using motorised faders and automation).
The first few steps and the last are no problem - and it all works fine.
My problem comes on the audio side of the Aria outputs. There seems no way to map the 16 stereo outputs to 16 audio tracks in Cubase. Only output 1/2 appears in the Cubase mixer panel.
If I select anything but aria outputs 1/2 no audio is heard on tracks 2 through 16.
For example:- Cubase supply Halion as part of the software and this works in much the same way as Aria (in that it's a multi instrument vst plug-in), but it automatically creates a mapped output for each channel selected. For example, in Halion, if I select channel 2 audio to output to "slot 2", a new audio channel appears in the Cubase mixer.
If I try the same thing with Aria, and select channel 2 to output to 3/4, the audio output mapped to 3/4 just disappears. I've tried creating more inputs in Cubase - but there's no way to map the outputs from aria to these inputs.
Does anybody know how to do this - or if it's even possible?
One "workaround" is to simply use multiple instances of the single Aria - but this loses the overall "sound" of the orchestra playing together. Instead, it sounds like each player is in his own "box" and the overall sound is "flat" (compared with the multi version).
The other "workaround" is to simply allow everything to go to output 1/2 in Aria and mix the incoming midi signal for each channel (Cubase can do this). This "works", just as long as the fader values never drop to 0 (otherwise it "resets" to 127 - don't know why) - so it's not ideal. It also prevents audio "tweaking" of individual instruments
Again - apologies if this has been dealt with before but, I love the software and the sounds - I just can't figure out how to do what I want to.
If this can't be done, what's the point of the " Multi" version of Aria having all these "outputs" (as they appear to go nowhere)?
I have asked Steinberg, but they said to ask you - so I am.
Hope you can help and it's just me being dumb (having a senior moment 😀).
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The Thomas Traceable Digital Anemometer with vane probe measures air velocity in m/s, fpm, knots, and km/h, and air temperature in degrees C and F; and has a hold switch that freezes a reading on the display to aid documentation. The vane probe has a 4-ft. cable for reaching into ductwork. A bench stand is built into the back of the meter for viewing readings on the 3-1/2 digit LCD. The meter includes a calibration certificate from an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 laboratory accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) with traceability to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards. This anemometer is used for monitoring air flow and temperature in ductwork, spray booths, and exhaust hoods, among other applications.
|Air velocity range||0.4 to 30.0 m/s; 80 to 5,910 fpm; 0.8 to 53.3 knots; 1.4 to 108.0 km/h|
|Air velocity resolution||0.1 m/s; 10 fpm; 0.1 knots; 0.1 km/h|
|Air velocity accuracy||+ or - (2% + 1 digit)|
|Air temperature range||0.0 to 60.0 degrees C/32.0 to 140.0 degrees F|
|Operating environment||0 to 50 degrees C/32 to 122 degrees F at less than 80% relative humidity|
|Power||(1) 9V battery (included)|
|Main unit dimensions (H x W x D)||6-1/4 x 3 x 1-1/4 inches|
H is height, the vertical distance from the lowest to highest point; W is width, the horizontal distance from left to right; D is depth, the horizontal distance from front to back.
Anemometers, also called wind meters, measure air velocity and are most commonly used for weather monitoring to determine wind speed and for HVAC applications to determine air flow within ducts. In addition to air velocity, anemometers may measure wind direction, air pressure, air flow volume, air temperature, humidity, light, and other properties. The most common types of anemometer are cup, vane, hot-wire, and Pitot tube. Cup and vane anemometers calculate air velocity based on the number of rotations of the cups or vane. Hot-wire anemometers calculate air velocity by measuring the change in electrical resistance as air flow cools a heated wire. Pitot tube anemometers measure air pressure within a tube and calculate air velocity based on the difference in pressure between the air inside and outside of the tube. Many anemometers have digital readouts and can display air velocity readings in different units of measure, such as meters per second (m/s), feet per minute (ft./min. or fpm), knots, miles per hour (mph), and kilometers per hour (km/h).
Thomas Scientific manufactures instruments, equipment, supplies, and chemicals for laboratory and scientific applications. The company, founded in 1900, is headquartered in Swedesboro, NJ.
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A Freeze Dried Pantry Recipe
Contributed By: Live. Life. Simple.
This recipe uses Freeze Dried Peaches from your pantry*
- Dish up a bowl of your choice of Ice Cream
- Top with Freeze Dried Peaches
- Let the peaches rehydrate as your ice cream melts -or- eat while peaches are still crunchy
You can choose to let the peaches rehydrate some in the ice cream, or you can eat them as a tasty crunchy peachy topper.


17 Feb 10 ways to save cash for travel
One of the biggest mental roadblocks that keep people from traveling is the perceived expense of it all. Most of the marketing in the mainstream media relating to travel focuses on luxury hotels, five-star restaurants, and pricey activities.
While all these things are lovely, there are other methods of travel that are far more sustainable, and thus, much easier to save for than a two-week holiday at an all-inclusive resort.
By saving a moderate amount of money over the course of a year, you can travel on a budget of $50/day or less for months, or even years at a time. Travel has loads of health benefits and will change your life, so it’s worth a few sacrifices in order to have an epic adventure.
If you are looking for some effective ways to save cash for travel, the tips mentioned in this article will free up all the capital you’ll need to explore the world for months at a time.
Let’s start by taking a hatchet to your existing budget below…
1 – Cook more, eat out less
Eating out is a big hole that many people have in their budget. In the United States, the average cost of a meal in a casual restaurant is around $13. With the average American dining out five times per week, this expense can add up rather quickly.
Start learning how to cook, and you’ll spend a fraction of that sum, and the meals you eat will tend to be healthier as well.
2 – Brew your own coffee at home
In addition to cutting back on eating out, brewing coffee in your own kitchen rather than buying it at Starbucks will also save you piles of money in the long run. While there are cheaper places to buy coffee like McDonald’s or Dunkin Donuts, even a bargain basement cup that costs $1.50 pales in comparison to the $0.16 you’ll spend making your own at home.
3 – If possible, ditch your car
Car ownership is a huge money pit that siphons away huge chunks of your monthly income. Insurance can cost hundreds of dollars per month, making it a significant expense even if it sits in your garage collecting dust.
On top of that, you’re paying for gas, maintenance, parking, and other miscellaneous costs, so if you can take public transit or bike to work, or perform your job remotely, you can save many hundreds of dollars per month on external costs alone.
None of this even makes mention of the money that you’ll earn from selling your vehicle. As such, following through on this tip is one of the most effective ways to save cash for travel.
4 – Take on roommates
Got a spare room that you are currently using to store excess stuff? Open it up to people looking for a place to live, and not only will you be able to split your rent and bills in half each month, you might meet someone that could become a lifelong friend.
5 – Cut the cord
Let’s face it – TV has been circling the drain for a while now. There is still a few quality shows on cable, but nearly all of them can be streamed via Hulu, Netflix, or iTunes. Even sports can be streamed via the websites of many major league organizations, and for the big events, you can always head down to your neighborhood sports bar … it’s more fun that way, anyhow!
6 – Watch movies at home
Costs at your local multiplex have spiraled out of control in recent years. While the cost of an average movie ticket in America is just shy of $9 per person, this expense can be as high as $18 for a prime time showing in cities like NYC or Los Angeles.
Treats are just as pricey, with a popcorn and soda costing as much as $14. Meanwhile, you can watch as many films as you want at home for $8/month on Netflix, or for $2 a film on iTunes, and make your own treats for a fraction of the cost charged in theaters.
Still want to catch that blockbuster film on the big screen? Research when your local theater’s cheapie night is on, and go then, as tickets are sold for as low as $5-6 at these times. Considering the amounts of money you’ll save using this tip, this is one of the best ways to save cash for travel if you are addicted to movies.
7 – Shop for new clothes/housewares at second-hand stores
Keeping pace with the latest fashions can get pricey if you are a slave to them. Truth be told, most people don’t care that much about what you wear or own, as long as you present them with confidence. Spending a couple of hours in your average second-hand store will allow you to find clothes and homewares that look great on you and in your home, all while spending a fraction of what you’d shell out for them brand new.
8 – Cut back on partying
Depending on the extent of your drinking habits, this is one of the ways to save cash for travel that can pay for a plane ticket in a matter of months. For example, paring back from clubbing 3-4 nights per week to hosting a gathering at your house twice per month can free up a ton of cash for your travel fund.
Besides, partying is infinitely more fun when you are in a tropical paradise than back in your hometown, so save the good times for when you are on the road.
9 – Sell your excess crap
Not only is this one of the best ways to save cash for travel, but it is also a necessary step for those looking to take off on a long-term trip across the world for the first time. If you are traveling with a day pack and a 65-liter backpack, you won’t have room in them for 95% of the stuff currently lying around your house or apartment.
Hold a yard sale and sell anything that doesn’t have sentimental value. If there are things you absolutely want to keep, put them in storage at a friend’s or family member’s place to avoid having to pay storage locker rental fees.
10 – Save on your water bills
We all love a good hot shower but it always sucks to see expensive water bills arrive on your doorstep. It’s entirely possible that your current shower head could be wasting water, so you might want to shop around for the best water saving shower head to save you some extra dollars.
Now it’s your turn: what are your tried and true ways to save cash for travel that has worked for you in the past? Let us know in the comments below!


Question about 1991 GMC S-15 Jimmy
Yeah your right about waer but you might be blaming the wrong part. With the truck up on jack stands ( all wheels off the ground) have a helper drive the truck at the speeds that make the most noise you'll find it in the front axel or fround U joints or drive shaft splines ( drive shaft jumping ) You watch the parts moving and the joints or the cable that shifts the ront axel in and out not moving all the way it uses a vacume motor under the battery that has a cable going to the front axel. the clutches that are in the front axel have clips on them that hold the side gears that engage and disingage as you turn it on and off the clips break get lost fall off were out and let the side gears do as they please and they runinto each other a click and pop/ the cable and the shift fork that move them also fail but not htat much as the cable fails and the vacume leak pulls on a spring in two wheel and it may not be pulling hard enough/
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Remove the transfer case and strip it down,wash it out and replace whatever is worn.
330,000 miles is unrealistic
Your chain is worn and stretched for sure, and rattling and may be cutting into the case.
Don't install another salvage yard unit, unless you can not repair yours. Then strip down whatever you purchase, and go thru it also.
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Output shaft retaining ring snapped off shaft
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Jason Aldean joins The Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing on Monday (April 16), six months after the tragic mass shooting which occurred during his headlining set at the Route 91 Harvest Festival last year.
The 41-year-old Country singer discussed his experience during the tragedy and reflected on visiting survivors in the hospital.
“It was rough, one of the hardest things I probably ever had to do,” Jason recalled. “But to me, seeing them and some of the strength they had just being happy to be alive and make it through that, it sort of allowed me to look at it in a different light too, and be like yeah, if these people can come back from it and have that sort of attitude, then I got nothing to be whining about.”
Following the interview, Jason hit the stage with his backup band to perform his latest single, “You Make It Easy” – Watch after the cut!
Jason Aldean Inspired after Meeting Las Vegas Shooting Survivors
Click inside to watch the rest of Jason Aldean’s appearance on The Ellen Show…
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This is a blog about my reads as well as everything related to them.
My taste is for good quality literature - old and new. Some of it I review here or on my main book blog Edith's Miscellany.
Admittedly, I don’t usually read and review children’s books, but I decided to make an exception because with my main blog Edith’s Miscellany I joined the Back to the Classics Challenge 2015 on Books and Chocolate and took it into my head to cover all twelve categories to make it more difficult. I picked two children’s classics, one originally written in English and one translated into English, that are said to be rewarding reads also for grown-ups: Kim by Nobel Prize laureate Rudyard Kipling, which I will review later this year, and Mio’s Kingdom by Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), the unforgotten and unforgettable Swedish doyenne of children’s literature.
Although first published already in 1954, Mio’s Kingdom (also translated as Mio, My Son) still is a highly topical novel today because its protagonist, nine-year-old Karl Anders Nilsson, is a neglected and abused child craving for love and attention like too many in our modern society. He is an orphan living with foster parents who don’t really care about him. In fact, they don’t like children, least of all boys because they are loud, they make a mess and they sully everything. One evening in October his foster mother sends him to the bakery to get her a packet of her favourite rusk. The baker woman asks Andy to post a card for her. When he is about to throw it into the letterbox, the writing on it suddenly shines like fire thus rousing the boy’s curiosity. The message on the card intrigues Andy because it seems to refer to him and he sits down in the park to think about it. There an empty bottle attracts his attention. At first it looks just like an ordinary beer bottle, but then Andy realises that there’s something moving inside. It’s a genie! As it turns out the genie was sent to take Andy – who is really called Mio as he soon learns – back home to his father, the King of the Farawayland. And that’s the beginning of the fantastic adventures of Mio and all the new friends that he finds in his kingdom while drifting towards the inevitable big showdown with evil Sir Kato in his black castle in the Land Outside.
In Mio’s Kingdom Astrid Lindgren takes her readers from bleak reality into a fairy-tale kingdom of an always kind and loving father, happy children, flying white horses, enchanting music, a murmuring well… and the evil Sir Kato who needs to be fought and stopped for the sake of the threatened people. It’s an imagined refuge where good necessarily wins over evil. A story that children and grown-ups alike will love for its beauty and its magical power.
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This book is written as a journal, partly as a diary by the central character and partly by his friends all giving their record of events. It has a slow start, bogged down, as are all David Lodge’s books by excursions into the meaning of words and phrases and studies of the English language, but it is worth sticking with the book as it does get better as it goes on and finishes up with a good ending. There are several boring references that refer to books that delve into the depths of your mind.
Laurence Passmore is a successful script writer for a TV sitcom series and is comfortably well off.
He has a lovely wife, two grown up children, yet he suffers from depression for seemingly no good reason. He has tried all sorts of therapists to no avail. Aromatherapy, physiotherapy, chemotherapy, acupuncture, yoga and psychiatry.
He is always morose at home, much to his wife’s annoyance, not listening to what she is saying. Finally, when he fails to hear her say that his daughter is pregnant, she walks out and leaves him.
Laurence is distraught and goes off with a girl friend with whom he has been having a purely platonic relationship for what he hopes will be a dirty weekend in Tenerife, which is an absolute disaster.
He then gets deeply involved in the books of a Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard and he tries another weekend away in Copenhagen to do research into his life and works, with a young girl from the TV studio, but this is also a disaster.
Towards the end of the book we hear about his first love, whilst a schoolboy and his attempts to woo Maureen, a strict Catholic, amid the confines of the church youth club.
This was very enjoyable and brought back some memories for me.
As I said, I enjoyed the book which got better towards the end. Not as good as the first book I read by David Lodge, which was Paradise News. I have read several of his books, but none are as good as that first one of his that I read.


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The 60-year-old was approached by another woman on Hilton Drive around 6.15am on Friday, January 8.
The thug tried to grab her handbag, causing a struggle, before making off empty-handed.
Police are now appealing to anyone who may have any information about the incident to come forward.
She is described as aged in her 40s to 50s, of a larger build, with brown hair.
She was wearing a dark jacket with a floral pattern, dark trousers and dark boots.
Detective Sergeant Emma Low said: “I am appealing to anyone who may have seen anything to get in touch.
“In particular I would ask anyone driving in the area at the time who may have dash-cam footage that could help to contact us.
“If you can help please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 0542 of Friday, 8 January, 2021, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”


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The earth’s crust in Yellowstone’s basin areas and radiating from the margins of the caldera is riddled with fractures. Rain and snow melt permeate the crust through this network of fractures, and this water becomes superheated by the magma at depth. This superheated water is like water in a pressure cooker – when the pressure builds up high enough that it can push upwards against the weight of water and rock above, it will burst out of the ground as a geyser. The most spectacular geysers form when the channel through which the geyser water rises is
constricted, like the difference between blowing the same amount of water through a hose or through a straw.
Steam without much water forms a steam vent, or fumarole. Hot springs and mud pots form when the water rises without becoming highly pressurized. The mud pots are found in places where the hot water bubbles up through clay soils, and these can form brightly colored “paint pots”.
Some geysers erupt continuously. And some erupt at random intervals. Steamboat Geyser in Norris Basin is currently the world’s largest active geyser, and its eruptions can reach almost 400 feet high. Steamboat’s eruptions cannot be predicted and it has been quiet for as many as 50 years, but lately it’s been erupting quite often – 8 times since April of this year (2018). Why? It’s not clear. Perhaps the earth has shifted a tiny bit (which happens all the time), allowing more water down and then back up again.
The most well-known regular geyser is Old Faithful, which erupts on average every 90 minutes, and can reach heights up to 200 feet. Because it’s so regular, it’s easy to plan to see it when you visit.
The thermal features in Yellowstone are truly beautiful, but they are deadly hot. A white crust surrounds many features, and it is highly unsafe to walk on. If you go to Yellowstone please, for your own safety and to preserve these fragile features, obey all signs and stay on walkways.


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Our Squamish chiropractors adopt evidence-informed practice principles and are spine, muscle and nervous system experts. They are specialists in the prevention, assessment, diagnosis and management of spine and neuro-musculo-skeletal systems conditions and will recommend a course of treatment to help relieve chronic pain and improve function with a non-invasive, hands-on approach, such as spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), mobilization, soft tissue therapy, exercise, education and rehabilitation.
Each chiropractor has completed a rigorous academic and practical education (including national standardized educational requirements) and passed a licensing examination to become a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC).
About Our Chiropractic Healthcare
Chiropractors assess, diagnosis, treat and provide preventative care of biomechanical disorders originating from the muscular, skeletal, and or nervous systems.
This includes both acute and chronic conditions, such as:
- Chronic pain, back pain, and muscle tension
- Discogenic Injuries
- Headaches and post-concussion symptoms
- Joint conditions (sprains, arthritis)
- Muscular conditions (strains, tendonitis)
- Neck pain and muscle tension
- Numbness and Tingling
- Peripheral nerve syndrome (carpal tunnel, sciatica, thoracic outlet syndrome)
- Postural problems (scoliosis care, rounded shoulder, kyphosis)
- Pregnancy care, infant and children
- Sport related injury and rehab (various running injuries, rotator cuff tendonitis, elbow tendonitis, plantar fasciitis etc.)
- And many more…
Come in for your chiropractic assessment:
- After a fall or other physical or emotional stresses.
- When symptoms or discomforts appear
- Prevention follow-up once a month
Active Release Technique (ART)
ART is a manual therapy method that focuses on releasing scar or thickened areas in muscle and fascia (connective tissue) to help reduce pain and restriction and restore strength and mobility. The technique is done by applying pressure through the affected tissue while having the patient actively engage the region and move through the anatomical range of motion that is limited in to help restore biomechanical function. All of our Chiropractors are trained in the ART method.
Pregnancy and Women’s Health
At least 50% of pregnant women will experience back pain, including severe discomfort that impacts their activities of daily living. Pregnancy-related back pain can be multi-factorial and rarely only has one cause.
During pregnancy the average healthy weight gain is approximately 30 lbs, which puts additional stress on the back, hips, knees and feet/ankles. This changes the way we sleep, stand, and move. As the baby grows and the uterus expands, the abdominal muscles also stretch and lose their ability to support the trunk. A change in posture can occur and may cause pain and discomfort specifically in the lower back.
Relaxin levels are highest during the first trimester of pregnancy, but it is present throughout. It has several roles, including prohibiting contraction of the uterine muscles to prevent premature birth, relaxing blood vessels to increase blood flow to the placenta and kidneys as preparing the mother’s body for birth. It relaxes the ligaments of your joints in the pelvis and throughout your body, and softens and widens the cervix to make delivery of the baby easier. The loosening of joints can decrease joint stability and requires more stability to come from your active system, the muscles.
Common conditions arising during pregnancy:
- Aching legs and buttocks
- Back or pelvis pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Fatigue and low energy
- Neck pain
- Night-time muscle spasms
- Pelvic pain and pressure
- Peripheral swelling
- Sciatica or shooting pain down the leg/foot
- Sleep disturbances
Studies have shown that manual therapy, including chiropractic, can help decrease pain in pregnancy and labour. Chiropractors can provide safe, effective and drug-free conservative care to relieve pain and improve function during pregnancy and after birth.
Chiropractic care during pregnancy and postpartum can help
Reduce back and pelvic pain
Conservative care including spinal manipulation and mobilization of joints and soft tissue therapy can help reduce pain and improve function.
Help prepare for childbirth
A chiropractor can recommend safe, effective exercises and stretches to help prepare your body for the baby’s delivery.
Promote a faster recovery
As part of a comprehensive plan of management, chiropractic treatment can help manage quicker recovery and address post-natal biomechanical complaints and rehabilitation.
Chiropractic care can help get you back to your regular activities and sports while teaching you how to optimize your body’s biomechanics and function to help with injury prevention.
Preventative care can include:
- Addressing postural faults in both sedentary (driving, sitting at desk) and sports specific settings (biking, climbing, etc)
- Helping reduce neuromuscular tension from emotional stress
- Improving lack of recovery from high volume of sport with a low progression of the return to the sports season
- Instruction on proper biomechanics during tasks that load the body
- Prescribing physical conditioning and training
- Recognizing when muscle fatigue leads to muscle compensation
- Understanding when muscle stiffness and rigidity are related to sport intensity vs training volume
What is Shockwave Therapy?
Shockwave therapy is a pressure wave that is transmitted through a probe into a chronically injured or painful area on the body to help it heal. It causes blood to flow to the area and stimulates more vessels to grow. It also causes a cellular cascade to provide pain relief, initiate healing, and help your cells create more healthy tissue to lay down. This technology is also applied to reducing kidney stones, called lithotripsy, when applied to musculoskeletal conditions it is termed orthotripsy.
There is currently a significant amount of clinical research showing the effectiveness of shockwave as a non-surgical means of helping many chronic conditions to heal, provide pain relief, and improved function. See the list of treatable conditions below.
TREATABLE CONDITIONS FOR SHOCKWAVE THERAPY:
- Achilles tendinitis
- Calcific tendonitis or Calcific deposits
- Frozen Shoulder
- Golfer’s elbow
- Hamstring tendinitis
- Heel Spurs
- Heterotopic Ossification
- Iliotibial (I.T) band syndrome
- Metatarsal Pain
- Muscle Strains
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Patellar tendinitis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Pubic Symphysis pain
- Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- Scar tissue
- Shin Splints
- Tennis Elbow
- Trigger point therapy
CONDITIONS NOT ELIGIBLE TO USE SHOCKWAVE THERAPY
If you have any of the following conditions, it is not safe for you to have Shockwave Therapy:
- Bleeding Disorder
- Blood Thinning Medication
- Cancer or Local Malignancy
- Cortisone Injection less than 6 weeks ago
- Diabetes with Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Joint Disease
NOTE: Children may have shockwave, however not near the growth plates of any bones/joints.
For safety reasons Shockwave is NOT applied over the front of the neck, chest, or abdomen, and cannot be applied over open wounds or infections.
Research suggests for most conditions 3 – 5 visits are required, each spaced 1 week apart. Some very longstanding conditions may require a few additional treatments. Initial appointments are 30 minutes, follow up appointments are usually 20 minutes. This treatment is covered under Chiropractic service for extended health plans.
IS SHOCKWAVE THERAPY PAINFUL?
Some people feel mild discomfort with Shockwave, but the pressure can be adjusted to a comfortable level. Usually people find it relieves their pain, even during treatment. On the rare occasion people can have slight bruising, swelling or skin redness.
WHAT TO DO AFTER A SHOCKWAVE THERAPY TREATMENT?
Activity and exercise as usual. Shockwave induces healing, inflammation is first stage of healing, so researchers advise not use any anti-inflammatory drugs or ice after treatment because this can reduce the effectiveness of the therapy. If you happen to have any pain it is advised to use an alternate pain relieving medication and or heat.
Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy
Specific training in chiropractic manipulative therapy (CMT – also known as chiropractic adjustments and Spinal Manipulative Therapy) allows chiropractors to provide highly-skilled and precise movements to the joints of the body, including the spine and extremities. Adjustments can be an important tool to restore joint motion to improve movement and function of the body. This type of therapy can support recovery from injury as well as improve movement performance and overall health.
Sport chiropractors are well trained and prepared to work on the field with individual athletes or sport teams. They can assess, diagnose, and treat sport injuries and help the athletes return to sport.
Injury prevention is a big part of the athlete’s well being and development. Chiropractors can help athletes to achieve optimal performance by enhancing their neuro-musculo-skeletal systems, guiding and advising athletes in technique, ergonomics, exercise prescription, and rehabilitation, or provide referral to medical care when needed. Improving the biomechanics of the human body can help to achieve optimal performance.
All of the chiropractors at LivWell Integrated Health have strong backgrounds working with athletes and teams!


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Selma Ghezali Age Wikipedia, Meet Rhym Ghezali’s sister on Instagram.
Rym Ghezali, a well-known singer and actress dies at the age of 39. The Algerian beauty alum was battling cancer for three years which took her life in the end. And it was no other than her sister, Selma who made an emotional video confirming her sister’s death.
While Rym was probably the most known celebrity in the family, Selma is famous among the larger group of the audience as well. She is a singer whose songs are mostly of the World genre.
Selma Ghezali Age: How old is she?
As of March 2021, Selma Ghezali is around 42 years of age.
Born and raised in Algeria, she was passionate about singing from a very young age. After a fair shot at a reality TV show, she pursued her singing career full time and she has made a lot of hit songs.
The singer celebrates her birthday in June.
Ghezali Wikipedia: Meet her on Instagram
Despite her overwhelming popularity in Algeria, Selma Ghezali is yet to be featured on a Wikipedia page.
However, her success is not to be underestimated. Selma Ghezali has amassed more than 400k followers already on her Instagram account. She is very famous among the people in Algeria and also in Arab regions.
She along with her sister, Rym appeared in the reality TV show, Academy Star in Arab 3.
Some Unknown Facts on Selma Ghezali
- Selma Ghezali is an Algerian singer and TV personality who is also known for being the sister of Rhym Ghezali.
- Moreover, Selma is a married woman with a husband and family. She tied the knots with her partner, Bashar Ghazawi in 2005.
- Her husband is also a model. They have a son together.
- Further facts about her parents and siblings remain under review.


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Strong debut and victory for Tirunesh Dibaba at the Great North Run (Mark Shearman)
Newcastle, UK – Tirunesh Dibaba made an immediate impact in her Half Marathon debut with a victory in Sunday’s Bupa Great North Run.
The 26-year-old Olympic 10,000m champion won the race in 1:07:35, the seventh fastest time this year. But more importantly it was one of the fastest Half Marathon debuts ever. For the Ethiopian this was a major step towards a road running career in the Marathon.
Dibaba defeated the marathon World champion Edna Kiplagat (Kenya/1:07:41) and the Olympic Champion at the classic distance Tiki Gelana (Ethiopia/1:07:48), who both ran personal bests as well.
The Olympic Marathon bronze medallist Wilson Kipsang of Kenya took the men’s race in 59:06, the fifth fastest this year. Kipsang just edged out Kenyan Micah Kogo (59:07) while Imane Merga of Ethiopia was third with 59:56. About 40,000 runners started this IAAF Gold Label Road Race, which was run in fine weather conditions.


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Yesterday’s Storm is tied up in Rye Harbor, New Hampshire. I love a good waterfront scene, and I’ve always been drawn to the boats that have character from working out on the sea day in and day out. I thought that this calm afternoon shot from Rye was a nice portrait of one of Rye’s fleet.
From a distance, a night on the waterfront in Portsmouth seems tranquil and inviting. This same scene from the decks themselves reveals a busy and vibrant night life, where it’s normal to have to wait for a table – but it’s usually all worth it if you can time it perfectly and enjoy a summer sunset out over the Piscataqua River on a warm night.
I love being able to walk to/from Kittery so easily now that the Memorial Bridge is back in action. This scene on Badger’s Island has always been one of my favorite scenes along the waterfront – the lobster boats at rest with the shacks and the skyline in the background.
The Aquarius sits anchored just off the shore of New Castle, NH basking in the rich orange hues of a gorgeous sunset.
I was fortunate enough to get an in depth preview of the new Memorial Bridge on its opening day, and I wanted to share another one of my favorite images from the tour. This is one of the massive gears that works to operate the massive lift system for the center span. I thought the gear was incredibly imposing and the intricacy of the pulley lines were equally impressive.
Today’s image is another composition from a recent harbor cruise out on the Piscataqua River. As we were heading in to dock at the end of our sunset cruise, the city’s evening lights started to overpower the day’s natural light, creating long reflections in the river’s surface and a great glow. This is one of my favorite times of day – just after sunset when the sky is usually still doing amazing things.


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It is always a delight to run into Emily Giffin each year she has a new novel come out. This year with The One and Only she has a new publisher Random House and a different direction in her writing. I am always excited to read or listen to her novel and can’t wait to share this one!
Shea has grown up with Walker Football and Coach Carr and his family. Her bestfriend is Lucy Carr. Shea is a Sports Information assistant at Walker. It keeps her close to her first After the death of Connie Carr the coach’s wife circumstances begin to change between Shea and Coach Carr. He encourages her to take a job with the Dallas Post and gets to date the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys Ryan James. Is this truly enough? Shea finds that her thoughts often turning to the coach. While dating Ryan a tragedy occurs that shakes Shea’s foundation to the core. Will she be able to let go of the past?
A new direction has brought a different path in Emily’s writing which has led to the world of sports. I know that she is a big fan of college sports. I am surprised that this novel was not set in Winston Salem at Wake Forest where she went to school. Texas works very well in this story especially about football. It is huge in Texas so a very
When I was in college I was persuing a degree in Athletic Training. I was exposed to this career in high school prior to this I was very interested in Shea’s position as a Sport’s Information Assistant. I very much identified with the story. The tragedy mentioned is accurate to what can happen with athletes. I loved that Emily had her character stand up for what is right. The only problem for me was Shea’s relationship with coach Carr which borders on obsessive. I loved the narration by Sofia Willingham.
I look forward to the next novel from Emily!


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Name your home airport. Mine is KCDN.
I’m in NC just up the way Raleigh Durham is the airport. Not sure of the in game code.
KAIK is my home airport
I just moved to Summerville.
I’m working in Summerville right now at the Charleston Trade Center project. I like to fly down this way every now and then.
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I have had a great experience thus far at Shiney Smiles. I have had braces before, and I was a bit nervous about starting the process again. However, Dr. Sheinis walked me through the 3M aligner treatment and was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. The office staff is also extremely friendly, patient, and efficient. Jen, the office manager, was very helpful with facilitating the payment/flexible spending process, which was much appreciated. I look forward to completing my 3M aligner journey with Shiney Smiles.
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Chef Carlos Diaz, played by actor Gary Turner, first arrived in Emmerdale in March 2000- and immediately set pulses racing with his good looks.
After being introduced to Nicola Blackstock in 2001, the pair got engaged when floppy-haired Carlos believed Nicola was expecting his baby- which turned out to be untrue.
Heart-throb Carlos also dramatically embarked on an affair with Bernice, Nicola's half sister, who was married to vicar Ashley.
When Bernice fell pregnant she wasn't sure who the father was, but a paternity test showed that Ashley was.
On the day of the wedding, Carlos comes clean about the affair, and soon after, fleed the village.
Carlos returned to the village in 2004, much to the shock of Nicola, but he soon learns that Bernice has left the village and while he originally decided to stay around, he departed for good in May that year.
Since then, actor Gary Turner has had a few acting jobs- and looks VERY different.
According to IMDB, most recently he appeared in the film, Run For Your Wife, starring Danny Dyer and Sarah Harding, and also made appearances in Hollyoaks: Let Loose, and TV series The Courtroom.

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Dispute over ‘sentimental’ liturgy at closing Mass of Eucharistic Congress
July 19, 2012
Organizers of the International Eucharistic Congress held in Dublin in June have reacted strongly against criticism that the closing Mass of the event was “impossibly sentimental.”
Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth, the executive secretary of the revamped International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL), told an American audience that the liturgy in Dublin had “a sort of 80s feel to it.” He observed that liturgical changes during the pontificate of Benedict XVI have emphasized reverence, solemnity, and an appreciation for traditions, especially in liturgical music. But in Dublin, he said, “I would almost feel persuaded that this was a deliberately calculated attempt to broadcast a different message and to oppose the better liturgical spirit of recent times.”
Father Paddy Jones, the director of Ireland’s National Centre for Liturgy, rejected the criticism, saying that the applause heard during the Mass showed the popular appeal of the music. He said that Msgr. Wadsworth “may not know what these liturgies meant to the thousands who celebrated them.” Father Kevin Doran, the chief organizer of the Eucharistic Congress, charged that there was “a lot of loose language” in Msgr. Wadsworth’s comments were aimed more at the teachings of Vatican II than at the particular liturgy in Dublin.
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Will big bands ever come back? The question appeared on a Duke Ellington record cover, featuring his orchestra on a series of classic songs from the “big band era”, recorded in the ’60s. Ironically, even at the time that the album was released, the question was answered by bands like the Thad Jones – Mel Lewis orchestra, that modernized the big band concept. Fast Forward a few decades later, to our times, when a resurgence of jazz orchestras seems to be occurring. We’re not talking about nostalgic ventures; modern big bands explore a wide range of musical possibilities, creating fresh and exciting music. Australia can boast for a number of fascinating large ensembles, not least among them Sydney’s Divergence Jazz Orchestra, which is currently in the middle of a crowdfunding campaign on Pozible, in order to record its second album. Saxophonist Jenna Cave is the band’s main composer, arranger and co-leader (with trombonist Paul Weber); here she shares her experience at the helm of a jazz orchestra.
Why did you decide to fund your album through pozible?
We funded our first album through crowd funding (pozible) and it worked well. It’s pretty difficult to obtain any kind of arts funding these days. For both albums we have tried to get grants but been unsuccessful, and crowd funding is a really great way to get things happening yourself when you just feel the need to fulfill an artistic goal but there is a large cost involved. We simply can’t cover all the costs an album entails with the income from the band, especially as we have 19 members to split gig fees amongst and need a big studio space.
How is the campaign going so far?
The response has been really positive. I think that now that crowd funding has become much more common, it’s a little harder to get the same kind of attention as when we ran the first one in 2012, as it was still a novelty then, but we are still very pleased with how it’s going. We’ve had 46 people pledge so far and seen a lot of generosity from friends, musical colleagues and music listeners; a number of musicians in different cities and countries who I’ve never even met before have pledged, and that is touching.
What are the advantages of crowdfunding?
I think the main advantage is that you can take control of a project and how it is funded when your artistic practice requires additional funding. In earlier days, I would apply for government grants and not get them and so planned artistic projects would not happen. I’m all for arts funding but personally find it stifling to rely on the whims of government organizations and the politics of grant application writing to achieve my artistic dreams. If you get to a dead end on one path, you try another way. The other thing is the interaction with our supporters; they really become part of the project as an integral part of its production, and that’s really lovely. It’s also nice when you’ve finished the album to have a core group of fans who are just as excited about listening to it as you are. Moreover, it can act as an album pre-purchase, which works well as people are getting a physical product back while helping a cause at the same time.
As a bandleader, how often do you have to worry about financial issues? How does this affect your artistic priorities?
I’m not sure I worry about them, but they certainly limit what we can do with the band. We have enough material right now to record three new albums and would love to tour Australia or even NSW, but you have to work within your financial means. If I ever feel discouraged by that, I remind myself of what we do have as a band; we’ve got a large group of amazing musicians who enjoy coming together, rehearsing in their spare time, and performing this music for a tiny pay check because they love it, and that is a really special thing. It’s a privilege to be able to do this and put on the small shows we do to share our music with the world. It’s really important to stay focused on the artistic fulfillment rather than other aspects that indicate success, or else you’ll never be satisfied. Recording albums of course does help with our ‘commercial’ success with a few CD sales and opening up more performance opportunities. But that’s not why we do it. We record because of the artistic fulfillment, the need we feel to get this music captured and share it with people.
There seems to be a resurgence of jazz orchestras, especially in Australia. Why do you think that is?
I think the newer school of jazz orchestra composing from people like Maria Schneider and Bob Brookmeyer may have inspired more people to compose for big band, which in turn inspires musicians to play in contemporary big bands etc. And then the more big bands there are, the more other people think “We could form a big band too.” I love it! What an awesome thing.
What are the qualities that make a big band appealing to you, compared to a smaller band?
The range of expression of a jazz orchestra feels infinite to me, the compositional and orchestration possibilities are yet to bore me after 12 years of doing this.
You insist on playing Australian music. Why?
Because why not. There’s great music to be played. If we don’t care about our cultural identity who will?
What is your idea of “Australian Jazz?” Is there a specific sound/ style that is unique to Australia, a distinctive trait of the scene?
I don’t think there is a particular sound, and in a way, if there was, that would be stifling. It’s a big collection of all sorts of people, influences and stories, never one thing.
If you could pick any artist to join the orchestra, who would that be?
It’s hard to say. I wouldn’t say no to Herbie Hancock.
Which song best describes your current state of mind?
‘Now, my sun can shine again’. It’s one of my tunes. I’m feeling at peace, optimistic and excited to be alive, which is some of what the piece expresses.


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Awkward! Watch Taylor Swift React to John Cleese Dissing Her Cat [VIDEO]
Sometimes, it seems like the whole world is obsessed with Taylor Swift's cats -- well, except maybe actor John Cleese.
Taylor Swift and Cleese both appeared on 'The Graham Norton Show' over the weekend, and seeing as how the two are both apparent cat lovers, host Graham Norton decided to show a picture of T. Swift's adorable kitten Olivia Benson on screen. And that's when things got awkward.
"How did it have the accident?" Cleese asked as T. Swift stared at him blankly.
"What?" she replied. "What accident?"
"Is that a proper cat?" he clarified, as she looked pretty annoyed. Not that we blame her -- we'd totally be pissed too!
Of course, you know what Taylor says about the haters… and she did just that, "shaking it off" during her performance of, well, 'Shake It Off' on 'X Factor' last night (Oct. 12).
Check out her reaction to John Cleese's comment above, and watch her 'X Factor' performance below!
We Got You, T. Swift! See Taylor Swift's True Love: Cats


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This little 9" square was created using the only scraps of dusty blue I could find. I decided to try a patriotic theme, since these are colors I almost never put together in a quilt. The dusty blue came to me as a 10" square someone had left over from a quilt from a long time ago. The gingham was also a gift, as was the red batik with the dots. I think the outside border was also a gift. I did purchase the white and the dark blue with dots for another project. I grew up with blue, all blue, as my very favorite color. Somewhere along the line, I have moved away from it. If I use blue now in my quilts, it is teal, aqua, or turquoise. I don't remember when that happened. Anyway, I call this Miss American Pie. It will be another AAQI quilt.
Do I like the color? Yes.
Will I use it again? I really don't know. Right now, I am trying to work out of my stash, and I don't have many blues.


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Pins and needles (also known as paraesthesiae) is a cold, burning, prickling or tingling sensation that is usually felt in the arms, legs, hands or feet. It can also happen in other parts of the body, such as the mouth and neck.
The sensation is normally painless and can cause numbness or itching.
Temporary pins and needles
Most people have experienced temporary pins and needles.
Pins and needles usually happen when weight applied to a part of the body cuts off the blood supply to the nerves in that area. For example, kneeling often causes pins and needles by limiting the blood supply to the nerves in your lower legs.
Symptoms disappear soon after pressure is taken off the affected area.
Chronic pins and needles
Chronic pins and needles that occur frequently over a long period of time are often an indication of a more serious condition, such as multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy or diabetes (see Pins and needles - causes for more information). If you have chronic pins and needles, see your GP.
Treatment for chronic pins and needles will depend on the underlying cause. You may need to make simple lifestyle changes, or you may need more extensive treatment, such as medication or surgery.
Temporary pins and needles occur when pressure is applied to the affected area of the body.
This limits the blood supply to the nerves in that area, which prevents the nerves from sending important signals to the brain.
Chronic pins and needles
Chronic pins and needles are usually a sign of an underlying condition or disease. These include the following:
- A central nervous system disorder, including stroke, brain tumour, brain abscess, multiple sclerosis, encephalitis, transient ischaemic attack (mini stroke) or transverse myelitis (a disease of the spinal cord).
- A connective tissue disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or Sjogren's syndrome.
- A nerve-entrapment syndrome, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or sciatica.
- A metabolic disease, such as diabetes or hypothyroidism.
- A cardiovascular disease, such as atherosclerosis.
- A disease of the blood vessels, such as Raynaud's phenomenon.
- Neuritis (inflammation of the nerve).
- Infections such as HIV or Lyme disease.
Chronic pins and needles can also be caused by:
- toxic substances, such as exposure to lead or radiation
- certain medications, such as chemotherapy, HIV medication or anticonvulsant medications
- malnutrition (when your body lacks specific nutrients due to a poor diet)
- vitamin B12 deficiency
- direct damage to the nerves by infection or injury
- alcohol misuse
- peripheral neuropathy from another cause
Chronic pins and needles are often the symptom of a more serious condition.
To identify and diagnose the condition responsible for your pins and needles, your GP will look at your medical history and carry out a physical examination.
They may also want to do various tests, depending on the suspected cause of your pins and needles. These may include:
- blood tests
- a nerve or muscle biopsy, where a sample of nerve or muscle is taken to be analysed
- an electromyogram, which measures muscle responses to an electrical stimulus. A needle electrode is inserted through the skin and into the muscle to give an electrical recording of muscle activity when its nerves are stimulated
- a CT scan, which uses X-rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of your body
- chemical analysis of your urine
- nerve conduction tests, where small metal discs called electrodes are placed on your skin. The electrodes release small electric shocks that stimulate your nerves. The speed and strength of the nerve signal is measured.
- MRI scan, to look at your brain or spine
If you have temporary pins and needles, you can ease the symptoms by simply taking the pressure off the affected area. If the pins and needles are very uncomfortable you may require medication to help control the symptoms.
If you have chronic pins and needles, the treatment will depend on what has caused it. For example, if it is caused by an underlying condition, such as diabetes, treatment will focus on controlling the condition to ease the symptoms. This may be done through medication or surgery.
Pins and needles may be caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency.The most common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency is pernicious anaemia due to a deficiency of intrinsic factor in the stomach.Ths is an autoimmune disorder.The treatment is by vitamin D injections daily for the first few injections and then monthly for life. In these cases.


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ATAC Resources Ltd. Closes $2,050,000 Flow-Through Share Private Placement
November 29, 2012
November 29, 2012 - Vancouver, BC - ATAC Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:ATC) announces the closing of the $2,050,000 flow-through share private placement with Strategic Metals Ltd. (“Strategic”) announced on November 27, 2012, consisting of the sale of 1,000,000 flow-through shares at a price of $2.05 per share. As a result of its subscription, Strategic has increased its equity position in ATAC to 10,334,586 shares, representing approximately 9.98% of the 103,553,136 ATAC shares currently issued and outstanding.
In addition to the four month hold period prescribed by applicable securities legislation, Strategic has agreed to a voluntary twelve month hold period in respect of the 1,000,000 shares subscribed for, which hold period will expire on November 29, 2013.
ATAC is a well-funded, Yukon-based exploration company focused on developing Canada’s only Carlin-type gold discoveries at its 100% owned Rackla Gold Project. For additional information concerning ATAC Resources Ltd., please visit our website at www.atacresources.com.
On behalf of Management and the Board of Directors
of ATAC Resources Ltd.
Graham Downs, CEO
For further information, please contact:
Vanessa Pickering, Manager, Corporate Communications
ATAC Resources Ltd.
T: 604-687-2522 ext. 260
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This news release may contain forward looking statements based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of exploration and other risk factors.

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From the Editors
Security forces accused of targeting journalists trying to expose state violence in Egypt, SCAF statements deliberately stir mistrust and misinformation.
As violence has grown in Egypt, the media has faced increasing risks and dangers. Journalists, photographers and filmmakers have been beaten, arrested, and had equipment confiscated.
Many expected the January 25 Revolution to grant journalists more freedom to do their jobs, however, in fact their jobs have become more difficult and more dangerous than ever before.
State officials have accused Egyptian and foreign media of attempting to create strife between the people and the army for its coverage of military and police violence.
In the recent military raid on Tahrir Square, media personnel and cameras became a primary target. Men in military uniform, assisted by plainclothes men, confiscated cameras and smashed them.
Reporters and filmmakers on rooftops surrounding the square were not excluded from the attacks. Al-Jazeera English producer Adam Makary told Ahram Online that 20 plain-clothed men stormed his hotel overlooking the square and smashed any camera they found.
Makary saw the men severely beating a French reporter and a female member of staff at the hotel, after which he hid in a closet and heard more people being beaten and equipment being smashed. According to Makary, the plain-clothed men who attacked the hotel – whilst protesters were being evicted from Tahrir – were “instructing each other and everything seemed very orchestrated.”
Meanwhile, filmmaker Cressida Trew was filming from a friend’s flat overlooking the square when a military officer, assisted by three others, confiscated her cameras. According to Trew, she tried to negotiate with the officer to take her memory card and leave the camera but her proposal was refused. Two more media personnel accompanying Trew also had their cameras taken in addition to all their lenses.
This was not the first time the media had been targeted since military took power. Makary explained that this was the third time he had been attacked while doing his job, it had happened twice before in Alexandria.
Masry Al-Youm photographer Ahmed Abd El-Fattah lost his eye while covering clashes near the Ministry of Interior in Mohamed Mahmoud Street where forty people were killed and over a thousand injured.
Abd El-Fattah said police officers shot at his eyes. Although activists have also lost their eyes and even their lives, Abd El-Fattah said his injury was no coincidence as media were being targeted. “Five Masry Al-Youm reporters, in addition to ten working for other media institutions, were injured that day and they all had cameras,” he said.
Moreover, Abd El-Fattah said media personnel often suffered accusations of spying while on the job. “People are affected by the military’s media and the military also has secret agents all around to stir such accusations,” he said.
On 21 November the Egyptian Journalists' Syndicate released a statement condemning the use of violence by security forces against five journalists in Alexandria. The journalists, who worked for a variety of Egyptian news outlets – including El-Akhbar, El-Shorouk and El-Tahrir dailies, and the MENA news agency – were attacked while covering clashes between protesters and security forces.
According to the syndicate’s statement, one journalist was detained, forced to strip, blindfolded, and beaten with a wooden stick for five hours. He was also verbally abused and had money stolen from him. Only days earlier Ahram Online journalist Ahmed Feteha was robbed and beaten twice by police while covering protests in downtown Cairo.
Syndicate officials demanded the interior minister investigate the incidents, reveal the identity of the officers involved, and put them all on trial immediately. None of these demands have been fulfilled.
On the contrary, the media continues to be held accountable for escalating tension when military or police violence is exposed. After the recent clashes near the Cabinet office on Sunday, SCAF member Adel Emara again accused the media:
“There won’t be any restrictions on the media but we need all journalists to verify their information before publishing it and to only offer the truth … We are waiting for the general prosecutor to reveal the details of what happened, until then we cannot be sure of any speculation,” said Emara after harshly criticising private media for not taking into account the “interests” of the country.
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Travels in Kashmir, Ladak, Iskardo, the countries adjoining the mountain-course of the Indus, and the Himalaya, north of the Panjab : with map engraved by direction of the Hon. East India Company, and other illustrations / by G.T. Vigne.
- Second edition.
- London : Henry Colburn, 1844.
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Final Fantasy Type-0 HD To Be Released "Within The Next Year"
Something to keep your PS4 or Xbox One busy next summer?
09.04.14 - 8:43 PM
Nine years after it was originally announced at E3 2006, Final Fantasy Type-0 will finally be reaching the west "within the next year," according to director Hajime Tabata.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is an upgraded version of the PSP original, which was released in Japan in 2011. Aside from the new HD graphics, it will be essentially the same game as the PSP version, although it will feature updated controls and the addition of four difficulty levels.
Type-0 HD will be releasing on PS4 and Xbox One, and Tabata said that Square Enix hopes the push to get it into gamers' hands will help improve the install base of both consoles in Japan in preparation for the release of Final Fantasy XV (which was also announced way back in 2006, as Final Fantasy Versus XIII).
There's no news yet as to when Final Fantasy XV will arrive on consoles, but whatever the schedule, Tabata says that the work on Type-0 HD won't delay its release.

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Saturday August 13th 7.30 – 9.30pm, Bridgewater Arts Centre – 407 Mount Barker Road, Bridgewater SA 5155
Love a good story?
Join us for an exceptional evening of storytelling in a warm comfortable and friendly space.
A performance piece of story tellers who created and honed their storytelling skills during workshops with author Rachael Mead, in the style of “The Moth Radio Hour.”
Commissioned by Adelaide Hills Council, you will laugh, cry, wonder and be surprised as you hear tales of life.
Saturday August 13th 7.30 – 9.30pm
Doors open at 7.00pm for plates and drinks
Bookings: FULL $20 / CONCESSION $15
Children at primary school FREE
The Application of Pressure, Rachael’s debut novel was published by Affirm Press in 2020 and has received stunning reviews.
“Mead brings precision, empathy and an engaging sense of place (with a) full spectrum of emotion, tone and effect.” The Advertiser
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“Authentic and original.” Peter Goldsworthy
Bridgewater Arts Centre is a community resource of the Bridgewater Uniting Church where
Life is Better Together.


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October 5, 2021
National Night Out
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
The Burleson Police Department, staff from multiple City departments, neighbors, and YOU will celebrate National Night Out 2021 on Tuesday, Oct. 5, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., city-wide.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, better places to live. National Night Out helps bring back a true sense of community and provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

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FORT BELVOIR, Va. –
For her nearly 40 years of selfless service, people skills and trailblazing legacy, former chief of the Acquisition Workforce Development and Intern Center, Kathleen “Kate” Straub-Jones was inducted into the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Hall of Fame on the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 31.
Straub-Jones is fighting glioblastoma, an inoperable cancerous brain tumor diagnosed in 2018, and was unable to attend the Hall of Fame ceremony. Her son, Kent Straub-Jones, a current DLA Energy Supervisory Contract Specialist, stood in for his mother and accepted the commendation plaque.
Straub-Jones began her career as a GS-5 administrative assistant with what was formerly called the Defense Energy Support Center London in 1996. Prior to that, she spent 21 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a senior chief petty officer primarily responsible for personnel support. Straub-Jones went on to positions of greater responsibility within DLA Energy, becoming a contract officer, and finished her career as a GS-14, chief of the Acquisition Workforce Development and Intern, in 2014.
“Of all the great things she did in her career, Ms. Straub-Jones made her mark as a contract specialist,” said DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Jimmy Canlas. “In this role, she managed the complex negotiation and award process of numerous multi-million-dollar contracts in the Bulk Petroleum business unit.”
“Anyone who worked with Mrs. Kate Straub-Jones respected her acquisition expertise, trusted her innovative ideas, and valued her personnel management skills,” Canlas said.
One of her peers said she worked on a problem until she had a solution, whether it involved someone changing careers or providing fuel to the warfighter in an austere environment. “There was ‘no quit’ in Kate.”
Erin Ralph is the division chief of DLA Energy Bulk Petroleum Products. She was Straub-Jones’ supervisor for five years.
“I have so many fond memories of my friend and colleague, Kate. It’s hard to choose just one because I worked with Kate in several different positions and divisions over the year,” Ralph said. “One of my fondest memories was in 2009 when I was able to steal Kate away from the Policy Division in the Procurement Process Support Division to work together to stand up the DLA Energy Acquisition Workforce and Intern Center. Kate began to reference the change as ‘running away to join the circus’ and the phrase stuck. She was beyond thrilled to tap back into her personnel background gained in the U.S. Navy to bring in and develop new talent and generally, just help people.”
Ralph said she counts herself lucky to have had the opportunity to work with Straub-Jones over the years and to form a lifelong friendship with her.
“I imagine that I’m only one of many in DLA Energy and in her life that can say the same,” Ralph added. “She’s made a lasting impression and positive contribution to the workforce and has always put people first!”
According to her son, Straub-Jones’ greatest accomplishments was the mentoring and development of young Energy employees.
“My mom would say what she is most proud of is not the contracting accomplishments but seeing all the people who came in with minimal federal experience, seeing how far they have gone, and where they are today,” he said. “Her proudest accomplishment was not the contracts she wrote, nor the problems she solved. It was seeing the fresh-faced interns come in, learn their craft, and grow into professionals.”
Ralph echoed the observation.
“She played a vital in the program where she gave everything she had as a mentor, a surrogate mom, and a trusted advisor to so many new employees starting their careers with the agency,” Ralph said. “They looked to her for guidance, and she pulled no punches in her honest and sincere delivery! She is largely responsible for the advancement of so many of these former Interns that now hold supervisory and managerial roles within Energy today.”
Two other former DLA Energy employees were also inducted into the Class of 2022 Hall of Fame. Read more about them in this DLA news story or learn more about all of the inductees on the DLA Energy Hall of Fame webpage.


Gunman killed after party-goers fight back with landscaping bricks
From press association 2021
A man who opened fire at a backyard party in Texas, killing one person and injuring three has died after being followed by other partygoers who pelted landscape tiles at him, authorities said.
Fort Worth police said the gunman, who was hit multiple times with at least one brick, was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner determines the cause of death.
Shiloh Drive incident details: pic.twitter.com/3wFIbD9wgQ
– Fort Worth Police Department (@fortworthpd) July 26, 2021
Police said the attacker attended the small gathering in the back yard of a house but was upset and left. Then he returned and started arguing with other partygoers before shooting and injuring a person whose injuries were not life threatening.
When the partygoers started chasing, the gunman turned and shot them.
They started throwing bricks at him, police said. At some point the shooter either fell or was brought to the ground, but kept firing.
Three people were shot dead in the persecution. One was killed, two were injured and are expected to survive, police said.
Officials said they are continuing the investigation and the handgun believed to have been used by the shooter has been seized.
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