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You’ve reached the end of our list of the best negotiating books.
Compromise and persuasive skills are taught in negotiation books. Empathizing with the opponent, appealing to the other party’s interests, and controlling emotions are all issues covered in these works. The goal of these publications is to make negotiations run more smoothly and to assist professionals in getting better agreements.
List of negotiation books
Here’s a collection of negotiating books to help you enhance your persuading skills, ranging from classics to new publications.
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, William L. Ury, and Bruce Patton
Getting to Yes is a handbook for compromise without going overboard. The book teaches professionals how to negotiate transactions without revealing too much information. The authors provide recommended strategies for obtaining agreements based on data from the Harvard Negotiation Project. Readers will discover how to deal with obstacles such as power imbalances, hard bargainers, and cheaters. “Separate the people from the problem,” the book advises, as well as “concentrate on interests, not positions.” Using tried-and-true scientific approaches, Getting to Yes is a masterclass in persuasion. This book is widely considered as a classic, and any dealmaker should read it.
“People listen better if they believe you understand them,” says a famous quote. They have a tendency to believe that those who understand them are clever and sympathetic individuals whose own viewpoints are worth considering. So, if you want the other side to respect your interests, start by showing respect for theirs.”
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz
One of the most important negotiation techniques books is Never Split the Difference. The procedures employed by agents during standoffs are revealed in this book, which was published by a former FBI hostage negotiator. The authors go over these strategies in detail and propose how professionals might use them in everyday work circumstances or personal relationships. Establishing a baseline level of trust, for example, using tactical empathy, harnessing the power of questions, and obtaining the opponent’s consent to convince are all examples of persuasion techniques. In far lower-stakes scenarios, the book outlines high-stakes tactics that can produce noticeable, real-time benefits. Never Split the Difference is quite detailed in its instructions and provides readers with practical advice for negotiation.
“He who has learnt to differ without being disagreeable has discovered the most precious secret of negotiation,” according to a famous quote.
Ask for More: 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything by Alexandra Carter
A crash course in masterful mediation, Ask for More is a crash course in masterful mediation. The book offers 10 types of questions that can assist negotiators obtain buy-in and create favorable agreements, as the title suggests. Alexandra Carter draws on her experience as a Columbia law professor and career negotiator to explain the recommended strategies, as well as anecdotes and case studies. The book teaches readers how to pinpoint needs and interests, interpret emotions and reactions, and guide dialogues in a way that encourages openness and readiness to listen. Ask for More urges negotiators to know and manage themselves as well as the opposing side through a two-pronged strategy.
“It’s true that most people in negotiations don’t ask enough questions,” says one such quote. Even when they do, their queries tend to push them further away from their goal rather than closer to it.”
Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations by William Ury
One of the most useful negotiation skills books is Getting Past No. The book teaches readers how to deal with rejection and how to talk past apprehension or outright opposition. William Ury is a co-founder of Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation and the author of numerous blockbuster negotiation books. He teaches readers how to turn antagonists into collaborators in this book. Staying calm in the midst of an argument, diffusing tension and de-escalating anger, reframing rejected points, and educating the opponent are all topics covered in the text. Getting Past No demonstrates negotiators how to turn hurdles into wins by working backwards from the worst-case situation.
“When you feel like striking back, you need to suspend your reaction, listen when you feel like talking back, ask questions when you feel like telling your opponent the answers, bridge your differences when you feel like pushing for your way, and educate when you feel like escalating,” says one famous quote.
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Negotiation: HBR’s 10 Must Reads Series by Harvard Business Review
The Harvard Business Review’s 10 Must Reads on Negotiation is an anthology that collects the best negotiating essays ever published in the magazine. “Breakthrough Bargaining,” “How to Make the Other Side Play Fair,” “When to Walk Away from a Deal,” and “Control the Negotiation Before it Begins” are among the pieces included. The book provides advice on negotiating in a number of scenarios, including job interviews, multinational negotiations, and high-stakes situations, and the authors and subjects of these essays come from a variety of industries. HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Negotiation gives readers a solid overview of the subject and a solid foundation of baseline information on which to grow.
“In any negotiation, each side must finally choose between two options: accepting a deal or pursuing its best no-deal option– that is, the course of action it would pursue if an agreement could not be reached.” As a negotiator, your goal is to advance your entire set of interests by convincing the other side to say yes– and mean it– to a proposal that better fits your needs than your best no-deal option.”
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable: How to Resolve Your Most Emotionally Charged Conflicts by Daniel Shapiro
One of the most useful books on negotiation and dispute resolution is Negotiating the Nonnegotiable. The book teaches you how to discover common ground and compromise in high-stress, high-stakes circumstances. The author identifies frequent impediments to peaceful talks and assists participants in becoming more aware of instinctive conflict responses. The book explains how to stay calm, overcome offense, avoid low-blows and identity attacks, and accept the values of the other side despite disagreement. Negotiating the Nonnegotiable discusses why disagreements become heated and how parties can avoid allowing emotions to take control of the conversation. The book teaches readers how to have good conversations about difficult topics and establish common ground between conflicting ideas.
“You cannot overcome such conflicts unless you confront them at their root– which stretches underneath rationality, even emotions, to the core of who you are: your identity,” says one such quote.
Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People by G. Richard Shell
One of the best negotiation technique books is Bargaining for Advantage. This tutorial outlines effective practices for conducting negotiations and demonstrates how to keep control of the situation. The book includes resources including a “Negotiation IQ” exam that identifies strengths and areas for improvement, a bargaining style evaluation with recommendations on determining your negotiation style, and the six foundations of successful negotiation. The second portion walks readers through each stage of the negotiation process and offers advice on how to deal with unexpected twists and turns. The author also discusses topics such as the impact of cultural differences on dialogues and how to conduct virtual negotiations. Bargaining for Advantage is a guide to keeping in charge of the conversation and effectively fighting for your own best interests.
“First and foremost, all negotiations that close are win-win deals.” The two sides would not agree to a proposal unless they believed it was preferable to no deal.”
Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond by Deepak Malhotra and Max Bazerman
One of the top negotiation skills books is Negotiation Genius. This book shows readers how to deal with basic negotiation challenges such obstinate discussion partners, unreasonable or egotistical opponents, intimidation and aggressive tactics, and attempts to conceal information. The book delves into the psychology of compromise and provides practical examples of bargaining in the real world. The authors are Harvard Business School academics who draw on their experience to provide relevant case studies and ideas. Negotiation Genius takes a deep dive into the world of contracting and provides a convenient toolset for conducting skilled and tactful negotiations.
“Wise negotiators prepare a complete inventory of what they are assuming and what they do not know ahead to negotiation,” according to a famous quote.


Mike Bracken, the Executive Director of the Government Digital Service (GDS) and government Chief Data Officer, has made the shock announcement that he is resigning.
A founder of GDS, Bracken has spearheaded the UK government’s digital transformation over the past five years and has helped to improve government services and establish a “new generation of digital and tech talent”.
John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service, said of the Executive Director: “Mike has played a central part in developing a functional model at the heart of government, and digital has paved the way for joining up the centre and departments until a single vision.”
In a GDS blog post, Bracken expressed his belief that he is leaving the government’s digital delivery in “capable hands”. He said: “The GDS leadership is strong, our plans are clear and focused, our people – and digital teams across government – are rolling up their sleeves to continue the work of transformation.”
According to GOV.UK, Bracken will stay in his role until 30th September and will “assist in identifying the best structure for the next phase of digital transformation”.
Click here to see our recent interview with Bracken at the at the DL100 Awards about the current landscape in the UK’s digital public sector.
Agilisys has unveiled its Community Cloud solution to address the needs of public sector organisations on their journey to the cloud.
Investment in high-speed internet, digital citizen passports and open source software all promised
Public service transformation company has named in the Top 50 list after just over a year of employee ownership
North Somerset Council named one of the top ten councils for customer satisfaction


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PKF Prize Offer For Primary Pupils
Primary schools throughout Nottinghamshire have the chance to win a day out at Trent Bridge thanks to a competition being launched this week.
Pupils will be asked to provide a caption to accompany the image of Nottinghamshire captain Chris Read and his team mates with the winning entry earning a day at Trent Bridge for their classmates.
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and local business advisers PKF are promoting the competition as part of PKF’s sponsorship of community cricket. The winning school will be invited to watch Notts play Hampshire at Trent Bridge in the LV= County Championship in May.
The prize includes cricket coaching, an opportunity to interview some of the club’s players before the match and the chance to play on the outfield during the lunch break.
“We have been sponsoring the Nottinghamshire cricket team for ten years and support all its work with schools,” said PKF Partner Paul Ellis.
“Trent Bridge is a great place to watch cricket and the Nottinghamshire team is a great asset to the county. After the success of last year’s competition which saw children from Normanton on Soar Primary School participate in a coaching session with Luke Fletcher and Andy Carter, we hope others can enjoy the benefits of the prize in 2010.”
All Nottinghamshire primary schools will be invited to enter the competition.

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The global icon, award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress, mother, daughter, sister, storyteller, and artist finally tells the unfiltered story of her life in The Meaning of Mariah Carey
It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity to write my memoir. I want to tell the story of the moments - the ups and downs, the triumphs and traumas, the debacles and the dreams, that contributed to the person I am today. Though there have been countless stories about me throughout my career and very public personal life, it’s been impossible to communicate the complexities and depths of my experience in any single magazine article or a ten-minute television interview. And even then, my words were filtered through someone else’s lens, largely satisfying someone else’s assignment to define me.
This book is composed of my memories, my mishaps, my struggles, my survival and my songs. Unfiltered. I went deep into my childhood and gave the scared little girl inside of me a big voice. I let the abandoned and ambitious adolescent have her say, and the betrayed and triumphant woman I became tell her side.
Writing this memoir was incredibly hard, humbling and healing. My sincere hope is that you are moved to a new understanding, not only about me, but also about the resilience of the human spirit.
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It is, perhaps, the least surprising story published this year.
A supporter of [Republican] presidential candidate Donald Trump is accused of threatening to beat a black woman and calling her racial slurs after being kicked out of a grocery store Monday night, Albany [New York] police spokesman Steve Smith said.
Officers responded to a 911 call at a ShopRite on Central Avenue at about 8:20 p.m.
Smith said Todd M. Warnken, a 55-year-old white man from Albany yelled, “Trump is going to win and if you don’t like it I’m going to beat your ass,” punctuating the sentence with a racial slur.
“I didn’t do anything to this man and I didn’t even know him,” victim Sharavia Moore said. “I’ve never been called that word in my life.”
Warnken was escorted out of the store by staff members after “being disruptive inside,” Smith said.
Moore said the store manager told her Warnken was removed from the store after an incident in the express lane. Warnken allegedly told two Hispanic customers with more than 20 items to get out of line and grabbed their groceries when they didn’t leave, Moore said. When the cashier asked him to stop, Warnken called her “colored,” Moore said.
The 27-year-old Albany resident said she was standing outside the store alone, waiting for a cab with her groceries, when Warnken walked out cursing and screaming, followed by store employees.
“He yelled, ‘You (racial slur) had your time. Your eight years are up.’ That’s when he looked and pointed at me,” Moore said. “The assistant manager got in front of me and got him to move along.”
Donald Trump has infected the American body with a virus far more dangerous than Zika or Ebola. He has taught millions of Americans that hate is an honor, that contempt for people of color is commendable.
Thirteen years ago this month, former Massachusetts Congresswoman Louise Day Hicks passed away at the age of 87. A right-wing Democrat, Hicks was perhaps best known for her tenure as head of the Boston School Committee, where she steadfastly refused to comply with requests to integrate Boston’s public schools in compliance with the Supreme Court’s 1954 ruling in Brown v. Board of Education–a refusal that ultimately led to the late US District Court Judge W. Arthur Garrity’s courageous June 1974 ruling mandating the desegregation of the public schools, and the white backlash that led to vicious attacks on black Boston residents.
Nearly three years later, another far-right former Boston School Committee member, Elvira “Pixie” Palladino, passed away at the age of 74. In their obituary, the Boston Globe observed:
As the federal courts imposed busing in 1974, she rose to prominence with another vocal mother, Louise Day Hicks (who died in 2003), to help found the anti-busing group ROAR, which stands for Restore Our Alienated Rights…
Supporters of [Garrity’s desegregation efforts] say they have a hard time not remembering her as a racist.
“She stood for everything exactly opposite of what I stood for,” said Jean M. McGuire, executive director of Metco Inc. She said Mrs. Palladino used to follow her when she spoke about the program outside Boston and heckle her with racist language.
“Racism is prejudice plus power,” McGuire said. “I think she reflected the beliefs of the day, of hundreds of thousands of people. She was probably a bit more outspoken about it.”
If Hicks and Palladino–who made no secret of their loathing of people who didn’t look like them–were alive today, they’d be sitting in first class on the Trump Train, even as it seems to derail. Bigotry is a powerful thing–and its power binds Trump’s supporters to him no matter what.
Millions of Americans will still vote for Trump in November 8–Americans who regard their fellow citizens as takers and moochers and welfare queens, who see America as having declined since the 1950s, who think diversity is discrimination and equality is evil. The teenagers who threw rocks and bottles at black kids on the streets of Boston in 1974 are older now, but they’re just as intolerant…and they will proudly cast a ballot for the bigot in a little over three weeks.
Three years before the desegregation riots, Marvin Gaye declared that only love can conquer hate. Gaye had it backwards; hate can indeed conquer love. If hate could not conquer love, Trump’s campaign would have made it about as far as one of Pat Paulsen’s efforts, instead of being able to win the nomination of one of our major parties.
As Bill Maher suggested last night, Democrats and progressives shouldn’t start celebrating yet. As unlikely as it may seem right now, Halloween could still come a week late this year–and the Orange Goblin could still trick-or-treat his way right into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. There’s still a lot of hate out there…and three weeks remain until we find out just how intensely it burns.


01/6The pandemic posed different challenges for new mommies
Dealing with post-pregnancy anxiety, mental stress and constant fear of keeping their newborn safe, the pandemic posed different challenges for new mommies. On Mother’s Day today, TV actresses who became mothers amid the pandemic talk about the challenges they faced, lessons they learnt and the joy of dedicating all of their time to their babies.
02/6Anita Hassanandani: I am taking all the precautions to keep my baby safe
Like all the coronial moms, Anita says she is always scared about her baby Aarav’s health. “Fear is definitely there. I am super conscious and taking all the precautions to keep my baby safe. I think it is also about staying positive, taking maximum care of the baby and doing what is needed,” she tells us adding, “Pandemic or no pandemic, I had always thought that I would let go of work and stay with my child. The process would have been different if the pandemic was not there, my son would have had the freedom to socialise and explore, which is not possible right now.”
03/6Addite Malik: It was a scary experience but I kept thinking about positive things
On May 1 Addite Malik gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Even though her pregnancy was not a planned one, she says she and her husband Mohit Malik enjoyed every moment of it. “It was a scary experience, but I kept thinking about positive things as fear attracts negativity. I had a last moment C-section and post that Mohit has been my support. I am glad that he is at home otherwise managing everything would have been tough because unlike him, I am not a pro at handling the baby. In these tough times, the baby is a ray of hope for all of us,” shares Addite.
04/6Pranitaa Pandit: Couldn’t share the little joys of motherhood with my family
Pranitaa, who gave birth to her daughter Anysha in August last year, had to deal with postpartum depression after giving birth. She told us that it was a “scary experience to give birth during the lockdown”. Now that her daughter is eight months old, she says that she looks back at last year as an experience that made her stronger as a mother. “It was challenging and emotionally draining at times to manage everything on my own. Also, one thing that I have missed throughout is that I could not share the little joys of motherhood with my family. There hasn’t been any celebration and we have hardly stepped out of the home. When I think about my last year’s experience, I feel I have lived 10-15 years of motherhood in just one year. But despite the challenges, I think the best part is that I got to spend more time with my baby,” she says.
05/6Teejay Sidhu: One feels happy when people come to meet the baby, it didn’t happen this time
Recalling her pandemic pregnancy, Teejay says, “In my first pregnancy, it was really smooth. Our friends and family visited and we had a lovely baby shower. But this time it was just me, Karanvir (Bohra, her husband) and the twins. Even at the hospital for two days, no one was allowed, only Karanvir was with me. It was nice for both of us to spend that time with the baby (Gia Vanessa Snow Bohra), but I feel it was unfair for the little one as no one could come and see her at the hospital. One feels happy when people come to meet the baby with flowers and balloons, but it didn’t happen this time.”
06/6Shikha Singh: It was very difficult to not have my family next to me
Shikha Singh, who was seen in shows like Kumkum Bhagya and Pavitra Rishta, is a mother to 10-month-old Alayna. She says that giving birth without her family around was very difficult for her. “It was very difficult to not have my mum or my sisters next to me when I gave birth and even post that. But we couldn’t do
anything other than just stay at home and do video calls. These calls actually helped me a lot. I used to call my mum or sisters to take their advice and then do accordingly, because Karan (her husband) and I had no idea about being parents,” she says. Shikha adds that for her, being a mother was the best part of the pandemic. “Looking back, I didn’t even realise how one year went by,” she adds.
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| Carl Safina
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a serial field journal (March 22nd - April 5th, 2004)
Tracks Among Tracks
Monday, Mar 29, 2004 (11:43
Laura Sarti uses a bandana to reign in her bushy shock of wooly hair. Raised in Mexico City, she first whiffed her love of nature at the impressionable age of nineteen. During a course in field biology Laura made an extended visit to the town of Caleta de Campo. "I liked so much the people of this town, the fishermen, the women, the boats, everything." Caleta de Campo happened to be near the famed leatherback beach at Mexiquillo, when thousands of leatherbacks nested there. Twenty-five years later, Laura works for Mexico's Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources, and she's seen leatherback numbers plummeting "The trend is zoom," she gestures, " down. Extreme down. But because this is a 'good' year, we will get our sense of how many leatherbacks are left."
Today we will survey lower Baja's beaches. We lift wheels from La Paz at around 10:30 in the morning. A series of rivers dry as bone dust, run their sandy beds to the salty sea. Thus meet two kinds of desert, both hazardous to human, both rich with life.
We drop to 300 feet and begin surveying the beach. Laura asks me to take a photograph of the tire tracks of all-terrain-vehicles that riddle and run the beach, both near houses and far from any homes, all its desertified length. The ATV tracks make it difficult to look for turtle tracks. Even Laura, despite her experience, complains, "With all these ATVs ."
ATV and Leatherback Tracks Crossing, Seen From the Air
A little past eleven, the shore turns limestone-armored, like a desertified coast of Maine. After a few miles we come to a long ribbon of sand. The beach again bears many tracks SUVs, ATVs, people on foot, and dogs, all have left their impression. But for miles, turtle tracks remain absent.
Then I suddenly notice a slight depression and immediately Laura says, "That looks like a nest, Carl. An old one. We will count it." Two more appear within the mile. We can't actually see nest chambers or eggs, of course. At best, tracks and digging are all we actually can see.
A flock of shorebirds explodes from one sandy shore like a charge of shot. We record five more Leatherback nests. Biologists have found and surrounded these nests with upright sticks, hoping to ward away the ATVs. We see a turtle hatchery, a fenced area where biologists re-bury eggs dug from perilous places, and some fishermen drying a net on the beach. Several more nests a mile down the beach lie unprotected.
By noon we're at Cabo San Jose. Up ahead is Cabo San Lucas, "The affluent area," says Sandy. Cabo San Lucas is full of high-rise hotels on the beachfront, and marinas with big boats. Mansion swimming pools jut from the cliff slopes on which palaces perch.
Sandy is saying they've found people lying on beach blankets spread atop leatherback nests. She adds, "Thirty years ago there was nothing here, just a little fishing camp."
Laura speaks, "Incredible. All the coast here is used. All."
Development for People, Not Turtles
Sandy yells, "Ooh! Got a whale right here." Four gray whales are navigating their marbled hulks just beyond the breakers. Sandy says, "I think grays are just the sexiest whales, so shapely, like ladies in gray satin dresses. I mean, look at those flukes!"
Also within view are several trawlers dragging their nets for shrimp, and possibly drowning turtles along the way. Everywhere they move, these turtles run a constant gauntlet of human presence, through the seas, along the coast, on the beach. But Laura reminds me that shrimp boats are now required to use nets equipped with turtle-escape devices. Do they? Laura, with a deep nod, answers, "Yes. They use. Sometimes they are tying the opening shut. But they are checked." As if reading my skepticism, Sandy adds, "Something has changed. When I did the first survey twelve years ago, some beaches had just a string of turtle shells and carcasses. It was, like, 'Muerto. Otro muerto. Otro muerto.' It's a big change. Whether it's enough, I don't know, but it is a big change."
As if responding to the same positive news, leatherback nests begin slowly to accrue on the beach below, some old, some of their massively churned tracks very recent.
That doesn't mean full and lasting peace for turtles. We are far enough now from tourist dollars that there are no structures, not even roads as far as my eye can see. Yet the ATV tracks continue along the beach even here. And Laura adds, "This beach will be next to have hotels built."
We've flown 350 miles this morning along the ragged coast's irregular contour, and we've logged 107 leatherback nests, far more than we expected. All of us are surprised. Laura says, "Last year was the worst year in 20 years, and we saw zero nests where we saw a hundred today."

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I've had chrome wheels on a 95 Lincoln (5 yrs), 98 Caddy STs (4 years), 2003 Avalon Touring (3 years) and currently on my 2013 Chevy Siverado for 3 years. I live in rural PA, where roads are heavily salted and they use fine gravel for anti-skid. All of the above vehicles with the exception of the current Chevy were driven for 100K+. I have NEVER seen a chipped or peeled chrome wheel. In compariaon, the factory mag wheels are crap. I had mag wheels on a Tundra and a Sequoia corode at 40-45K, but Toyota had them powder coated, free of charge, even though both trucks were past the the bumper to bumper limit of 36K. If I was the OP, I would be screaming bloody murder!


“In some ways, joining the military is an act of faith in one’s country—an act of faith that the country will use your life well.”
“Two weeks before Christmas, I was explaining to a friend in town that if I seemed more distressed than usual, it was just because I was trying to accustom myself to the fact that my cat didn’t want to be my cat anymore. ‘No way,’ she said. ‘Here’s what you do: You just call Dawn.’ And then she gave me the cat psychic’s phone number.”Rachel Monroe is a Longform contributing editor.
On claiming the conquistador Juan Ponce de León as an ancestor and the fictions we tell ourselves.
An attorney pieces together a life cut short.
The author ponders the dissolution of his own marriage, and others.
A trip to the zoo, Charlie Kaufman’s new film, and human despair.
“Love purifies. Suffering never purified anybody; suffering merely intensifies the self-directed drives within us. Any act of love, however--no matter how small--lessens anxiety's grip, gives us a taste of tomorrow, and eases the yoke of our fears. Love, unlike virtue, is not its own reward. The reward of love is peace of mind, and peace of mind is the end of man's desiring.”
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Hillary Clinton Gives Grads the Best Boozy Life Advice
Even after narrowly losing the presidential election, Hillary Clinton still has plenty of life lessons to dispense, including the perfect drink for consoling yourself after a tough defeat: Chardonnay. In her commencement speech to the graduates of Wellesley, she explained to the young women hoping to follow in her giant footsteps that when life gets you down, you just have to buck up and grab a glass of your favorite white.
The former secretary of state didn’t turn to drink alone on November 8. Long walks in the woods, spending time with family, and “organizing [her] closets” also helped Clinton cope. But in the end, she joked, “I won’t lie. Chardonnay helped a little too.” She added that the biggest help, though, was remembering who she was.
Since we can’t all be Hilldog and rely on our sterling character for comfort, we’ll make due by stocking up on Chardonnay (and maybe doing a little spring cleaning). The next time a bad day delivers you home in a tragic mood, pour yourself a glass and know you’re in the best of company. It’s the (almost) presidential thing to do.


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NSB Rowing Sends Three Boats to the National Championships
Celebrating 80 Years of Service to the Community
NSB Youth Offsore Sailing Team Competes in N2E
April Fool's is No Joke at NSB
Important Repairs at NSB that You'll Never See
Taft Elementary visits the Sea Base!
Jack Nguyen, Jan 16, 2015
Last week, 100 second-grade students from Taft Elementary school in the Santa Ana Unified School District attended Newport Sea Base’s Journey to the Ocean field trip program.
Thanks to the generosity of the Santa Ana North Rotary, these students experienced hands-on, S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) based educational stations: Model Boat and Sail Building, Rain Gutter Regatta, Boat Navigation and Nautical Flags.
“Many of the students have never been on a boat before. This was a great opportunity and they very excited!” said Ms. Silva, 2nd grade teacher at Taft Elementary.
Students measured and designed their own model catamaran boats and sails to race against their classmates. After the regatta, the students cruised Newport Harbor via on-the-water classrooms, aka pontoon boats. On board, students learned map skills and demonstrated their navigation capabilities. They also learned about geometric shapes and uncovered hidden messages by learning how to read the Nautical Alphabet.
“My students loved building boats and learned how the geometric shape of their sail can affect the speed of the boat that they made. The field trip tied into a Common Core unit we just completed. This tied into so many things we’re learning in school,” said Ms. Silva. Students had lots of fun but also able to take away skills to help supplement their learning path in school. They were amazed to find out that S.T.E.M. is, in fact, a significant part of sailing and the ocean.
Olympians Train at NSB
Tom Hartmann, Jan 8, 2015
OCBSA’s Newport Sea Base has welcomed two members of the 2012 US Olympic Rowing Team to train at the camp while preparing for the US trials to make the team, once again, for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Taylor Ritzel, a Yale graduate, won a gold medal in the women’s 8 at the London Olympics, and Sara Hendershot, who competed in the women’s pairs, crewed at Princeton while in college.
Thanks to financial support from West Coast University, a new rowing shell was christened on January 8, 2015, to kick-off a rigorous 2015 competition season for Taylor and Sara. On hand to celebrate were members of NSB and its rowing program, coaches and members of Orange Coast College and Newport Aquatics Center, and the President of West Coast University. Newport Sea Base Rowing and Chapman University Rowing are proud to provide a home for these elite athletes as they continue their quest to be the first American women to win gold in the coxless pair event.
NSB Rowing is open to girls and boys ages 12-18, with a non-competitive junior high program and a high school competitive program.
Mural Graces the Sea Base
Tom Hartmann, Fall 2014
Local artist and surfer, Joe Vickers, of Santa Ana, donated his time and talent to paint a bright and cheery mural at the Newport Sea Base. Over the better part of four days, Joe washed, sketched, re-sketched, and put paint to conrete cinder blocks, transforming an otherwise drab wall into a beautiful piece of art that brings constant smiles to passerbys. Be sure to check out Joe's mural the next time you visit the Newport Sea Base!
NSB Youth Sailing Team Completes the Islands Race
Tom Hartmann, March 10, 2015
Six youth (three male and three female), with an average age of 16.1, embarked on a 140-mile offshore race on Friday, March 6. They would start the race in Long Beach, sail around Catalina and San Clemente Islands, and finish in San Diego. Two adult males and a female adult were also aboard. The team races an IMX 38, named Apprentice.
The team showed great maturity and poise despite many of them not having competed in an overnight race before. The team was divided up into groups of three to cover shifts during the night, allowing some to rest. During the night, most members had an opportunity on the helm to steer the boat under a brilliant full moon and following seas. They successfully navigated military live-fire exclusion zones around San Clemente Islands, handled multiple sail changes, cooked meals, and otherwise tested themselves against 40 other teams of well-skilled adults.
Aside from the Cabo Race and Transpac, the Islands Race is currently the regions longest and farthest offshore regional race. Bravo Zulu, team!
Summer Camp Off To a Great Start
Elyse Nuttall, June 30, 2015
Our summer camp started on June 29 with over 200 local youth participating in a variety of classes ranging from sailing and ocean fishing, to photography and woodworking. Boys and girls ages 6-17 will spend 8 weeks this summer learning new skills and having fun. The last week of camp is from August 17-21.
NSB staff have gone through much training in preparation for this week. They are here to ensure that every camper has fun while learning important skills as well. They are equally as excited for camp to start as the campers are! Not only are our staff going to be teaching campers but also taking under their wing "Counselors in Training", whom one day hope to be instructors themselves.
This summer looks to be off to an amazing start and with 8 more weeks to go we are sure to have a summer filled with fun memories!
2X Gold Medalist Joins the NSB Rowing Staff
Tom Hartmann, July 13, 2015
We are so pleased to announce the addition of Erin Cafaro to our 2015-2016 Jr Rowing Team! Erin Cafaro MacKenzie is a 2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist in rowing (W8+) from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. She has podiumed at every World Championship rowing competition she has ever competed at accruing a total of 6 World Championships Gold Medals and 2 Bronze Medals.
As a core member of the USRowing National Team for 6 years she helped contribute to the still standing 8 year undefeated streak in the US Women’s 8+ as well as being one of the first US woman to win the W2- event and double Gold Medal in the FISA Rowing World Championships.
Along with her international medals, Erin and her boatmates were chosen as FISA World Rowing Crew of the Year in 2008 and 2009 and USOC Team of the Year in 2012. Erin was also named USRowing Athlete of the Year in 2009, USA Today Athlete of the Month, and won 2 NCAA Championships while getting her degree at University of California, Berkeley.
NSB's Youth Sailing Team competes in stormy 80-mile Islands Race
by Tom Hartmann, March 16, 2016
With winds conditions predicted to be 30+ knots, and gusting higher, to the west of Catalina and San Clemente Islands, the Organizing Authority of the Islands Race opted to alter the course to run inside the islands for an 80-mile trek down the coast to San Diego. The Newport Sea Base Youth Sailing Team, sailing aboard Apprentice, and IMX-38, motored up to Long Beach the morning of the race. They even practicing reefing the main sail ahead of the start, even with wind speeds little more than 5 knots. Cells of inclement weather were forecast to overtake the fleet.
The race began with a southerly flow, causing the fleet to sail upwind from the start. The storm front soon arrived after and the team responded with a headsail change, a reefed main, and then another headsail change to their #3 jib. 16-year old helmswoman, Catherine Reynolds, was steady on the helm even as the wind and rain strained voices to be heard. Though she has sailed in the 2015 Islands Race, one Border Run, and an Around Catalina Race, this was her first time sailing the IMX in such weather. She said, “I had a great time. While it was my first time skippering a keel boat in heavy weather, once I got a feel for how the boat responded to the conditions, I was able to figure out the forces to keep the boat under control. It was great to see the team working together, with every member watching out for one another and functioning as a team to solve problems as they came up.” The first minutes after the storm front caused some anxiety among the young crew, but after all the sail reductions were completed it was all smiles across their faces.
The mindset going into the race was to foster the experiential learning that would take place, and as much as the team would like to place as well as possible, the journey is perhaps more important than the standings at the end of the race. So, when other competitors pushed their boats hard, the team made calls to push its members through new experiences, in challenging moments no doubt, but to allow for successes and later build on them. When more sail could have been added at times, it was done with a plan of when the sails would come down and how. The team’s skipper, Tom Hartmann, who is the Executive Director of the Newport Sea Base, noted that, “For the first six hours of the race, including the three hour transit in the morning, I never put a finger on the helm. I was certainly ready to do so but I was confident Catherine would find her footing. It was great to see her, and our team captain, Kitty, step up during the whole race.”
After sunset, the wind became gusty again as another front came through, and prudence paid off for them. Other competitors broached and wiped out which caused ripped sails and broken spars. Apprentice did have a round-up and the call was made to drop the asymmetrical spinnaker and move back to the #3 jib. Granted, they were not going to keep up with boats in their class that hit speeds in the upper teens but the young teen sailors were content to push forward with 9 to 10 knots with their conservative sail plan as swells grew to breaking eight footers on a dark night. Reynolds commented that, “The most challenging part for me was handling the boat once night fell. Once it got dark, the only prior notice that a wave was about to hit was a shimmering, grey shadow welling up behind you, before it peaked up on the transom to send you rocketing down the face.” The team finished just before midnight and sailed into San Diego Harbor under blustery winds and more rain.
The Newport Sea Base Youth Sailing Team is comprised of approximately 20 youth members and a number of adult advisors. Some team members are away at college, many sailing collegiately, like Tufts, UCLA, and Cal Poly SLO. Some are high school or club sailors. Some are Sea Scouts. One of their more experienced youth team members was also sailing in the Islands Race, but on a Santa Cruz 52, Paranoia. It makes the team proud to have their members ‘poached’ by other programs because it means they are doing the right things. Former Newport Sea Base sailors have Transpac, Puerta Vallarta, Sydney to Hobart, Congressional Cup, and Farr 40 Worlds accolades. Others simply continue to sail for the fun and pleasure of getting out on the water.
Competitor Mike Price, skipper and owner, of Peacemaker, a class competitor for Apprentice, introduced himself to the team after the race to congratulate them and let them know he loves the idea of getting young people into bigger boats earlier. His crew had an average age of about 25, which certainly is also a decade or two below the average of a lot of other boats out on the course.
In summing up the race, Hartmann said that, “For this weekend's crew, the forecasted winds would be challenging but not insurmountable if handled correctly. And while there were times we could have shaken our reef out it was decided to keep things stable and quick. They'll be better able to push the boat much harder and faster the next time we race in 15-20 knots winds, without a doubt.
We had a lot of other young talent busy at the Gaucho Regatta in SB the same weekend so those other team members will get next crack at Newport to Ensenada, and then a lot of work will be required to see about having a go at the SoCal 300.”
For the Sailing Scuttlebutt article, click here
NSB Rowing Wins Overall Title at the Freedom Cup
by Tom Hartmann, March 19, 2016
NEWPORT BEACH — The Newport Sea Base rowing team, in only its second season of competing, won the overall title at the Freedom Cup, on March 19, to begin the spring racing season. Other junior clubs competing were Cathedral Catholic, Xavier, Tempe Junior Rowing, SoCal Scullers, and RowLA. The event was held in conjunction with the collegiate-level Berg Cup, hosted by Orange Coast College.
The NSB squad won twelve out of the fifteen events held, and some of their boats appear in contention for strong showings later at the Southwest Regional Championships. The NSB lightweight 8+ is nearly undefeated this year, their only loss coming by mere seconds to last year’s national champion at the Head of the American last Fall. The boys Ltwt 8+ has even beat five collegiate level programs, NSB head coach James Long-Lerno said.
The freshman girls 8+ came away with another open water victory, as they also have had impressive victories throughout the year. Long-Lerno said the performance was indicative of their growing program’s focus, and mission, of developing talent in each individual. A number of athletes compete in multiple events, highlighting teamwork in the big boats and more individual strength in the smaller boats.
In 2015, the inaugural year of Newport Sea Base Rowing, the juniors program almost sent two boats to the National Championships, and in being so close, the team is driven to prove themselves contenders this spring.
Also, a Master’s competition was held at the Freedom Cup, and the Newport Sea Base master rowers won the overall title, beating out the master’s from Newport Aquatic Center, San Diego Rowing Club, and Long Beach Rowing Association. Despite overcast skies and chill in the morning, the event was a great success and wonderful sportsmanship was shown by all those competing.
NSB Rower Invited to Try-out for the US Rowing Jr. National Team
by Tom Hartmann, April 21, 2016
NEWPORT BEACH - Kendall Fearnly, a varsity rower on the NSB Rowing Team, was recently invited to attend the US Rowing Jr. National Team selection camp, at Connecticut College. She will spend two weeks at the camp, undergoing intense training and ultimately will test herself against the 40 invitees for 20 spaces on the team. Landing on the team may also earn the opportunity to race at the World Rowing Jr. Championship this summer in Amsterdam.
To help support her trip and selection procress, click here.
NSB Sailing Instructor sails in the Women's Collegiate National Championships
by Tom Hartmann, April 21, 2016
Laura Roudebush and her teammates on the UCLA women's sailing team earned a berth at the Women's Collegiate National Championship, to be held in early May in San Diego. Laura is a very active member at NSB when not at school, as she's a part of Sea Scout Ship 90, the NSB Youth Offshore Sailing Team, and has been a sailing instructor for many years. In 2014, Laura, along with her sailing partner Ben Brough, from SSS 90, won the William I. Koch International Sailing Championship.
Also sailing with Laura at UCLA is Sarah Wyman, a former Sea Scout from Ship 936 in Dana Point.

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Creepy children, innocents turned evil, innocents in danger, the voyeurism of found footage, the mental unraveling of the obsessive investigator, the house with the dark secret – The Exorcism Of Emily Rose and The Day The Earth Stood Still director Scott Derrickson is clearly able when it comes to cherry-picking the best devices possible from horror’s long and varied canon, although with the influence of The Amityville Horror and Poltergeist looming so large, it’s no surprise that Derrickson was originally attached to MGM’s remake of the latter – now in the capable hands of Sam Raimi.
What all this pilfering amounts to, as we follow increasingly troubled true crime writer Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke) around his darkened house (even in daylight the windows seem small and the shadows long), investigating a murder that took place there umpteen years ago with the help of a case of gristly Super 8 reels documenting not only the collective hanging of this particular family, but a series of other mass murders stretching back to the Sixties, is five stars of atmosphere piling gracelessly and abruptly into two stars of pay-off.
The lingering teases of the mysterious ethereal figure in the footage (a child-stealing demon who lives in pictures, sarcastic spoiler alert) far more effective when we’re left to guess, than when we’re force-fed exposition by a helpful occult specialist (Vincent D’Onofrio) via Happy Shopper Skype, and the final glaring obviously plot twist is helpfully spelt out by an idiot facsimileing of Scream‘s gormless Deputy Dewey.
Until we get there though, Sinister is a nerve-shattering ordeal – as much at home as it is in the darkness of the multiplex – thanks to the invasive framing of the shots, as we steadicam cautiously around the house investigating strange noises as an accomplice to the twitchy Ellison. A fantastic performance from Hawke, who reaches chilling lows of vulnerable, sweaty desperation, and his two on-screen kids played by Clare Foley and Michael Hall D’Addario keep the tension wound tighter than piano wire.
Special mention has to go to the sound design, with each of the Super 8 reels accompanied by its own theme tune of sorts, plucked from the darkest corners of abrasive ambient music (it’s no coincidence that the demonic antagonist has a sort of black metal feel to him, lampshaded by a needless line from the convenient occultist), that gives each segment such an all-pervasive sense of unease that were it maintained would make Sinister every bit as terrifying as that first encounter with The Blair Witch Project, The Exorcist, The Amityville Horror or Paranormal Activity.


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Given the rapid rate of the decline in Christian values throughout America, religious leaders are thinking of ways to reinvigorate faith communities and draw people closer to Christ.
Billy Graham is calling on people to repent as part of the "My Hope with Billy Graham" evangelistic outreach event scheduled for the week of Nov. 7, 2013. The event will also coincide with Grahams' 95th birthday.
The outreach scheduled for next year is part of a growing trend of evangelicals who are concerned with the state of this country and the lack of faith in Jesus Christ. It is part of a larger grassroots movement to bring people closer to God as well as giving them the tools to spread the good word.
In what could be the largest undertaking in its 60-plus year history, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is trying to engage millions of Christians by asking believers to register as host "Matthews" at www.myhopewithbillygraham.org to receive training on how to share the word of God with others.
"We have seen God visit our nation in powerful and transformational ways in the past," Preston Parrish, vice president of "My Hope with Billy Graham," told WND.com.
"We are praying this will be a real moment of revival and awakening and transformation across our nation," he added.
This new undertaking of evangelism comes after Graham released a letter last month entitled, "My Heart Aches for America" where he described his late wife Ruth's concerns about the "terrible downward spiral of our nation's moral standards."
"If God doesn't punish America, He'll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah," the letter read.
But one does not have to wait until next year to start. Beginning on Sept. 28 and continuing through Nov. 6, 40 Days to Save America is calling for repentance, prayer and fasting during the 40 days leading up to the presidential election and those who are interested are encouraged to visit www.40daystosaveamerica.com.
In his letter Graham blamed the continued "self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle" for societal ills.
"My heart aches for America and its deceived people," he said in the letter.


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In June 2023, consumer inflation in annual terms continued to slow to 12.8%, down from 15.3% in May. In monthly terms, prices increased by 0.8%. This is according to data published by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
The actual rates of price growth were significantly below the NBU’s forecast published in the April 2023 Inflation Report. Disinflation was driven by an increase in supply of food and fuel, a decrease in global commodity prices, and an improvement in inflation and exchange rate expectations on the back of sustainability of the cash FX market.
Core inflation decreased to 13.7% yoy in June, down from 15.6% yoy in May
The growth in prices of processed foods continued to decelerate rapidly (to 14.7% yoy). Such dynamics primarily reflected lower pressures on business costs, particularly the costs of logistics, as well as the costs of raw materials and energy in view of sufficient supply. In particular, prices for bread and bread products grew more slowly. Moreover, amid lower global prices, weak demand, and the uncertainty about restrictions on exports to neighboring EU countries, prices of dairy products grew at a slower pace, and sunflower oil prices declined in annual terms. Exchange rate sustainability contributed to slower growth in the prices of food products that have a large share of imported inputs, particularly the prices of fish products.
The growth in prices for the majority of nonfood products also slowed (to 12.2%), influenced by an improvement in inflation and exchange rate expectations on the back of the favorable FX market performance. As a result, the prices of furniture, home appliances, dishes, clothing and footwear, cars, electronics, and personal care products rose at a slower pace.
The growth in services prices also decelerated (to 14.2% yoy). Prices for the services of cafes and restaurants, healthcare institutions, beauty salons, and veterinary clinics increased more slowly. This was due to lower pressures on business costs and sustainability of the FX market. On the other hand, price growth accelerated for the services of hotels and telecommunication, finance, and insurance companies, which could, among other things, reflect expenses incurred previously and a gradual recovery in demand.
The growth in raw food prices slowed to 18.2% yoy
Milk, pork, and chicken prices increased more slowly due to restrained demand, while growth rates for egg prices were lower thanks to larger supply. Growth in prices for cereals and flour also slowed on the back of low export prices and sufficient grain inventories. In addition, sugar prices rose at a slower pace as global prices decreased and domestic supply was strong. Thanks to sufficient supply and sustainable FX market conditions, prices for fruit and vegetables grew more slowly as well.
The growth in administered prices accelerated, to 12.5% yoy
Such dynamics were primarily driven by the increase in electricity tariffs for households. On the other hand, growth rates of prices for alcoholic beverages decreased on the back of the sustainable FX market conditions. Apart from the exchange rate factor, this probably reflected the pressure from the shadow market supply.
Growth in transportation services prices continued to slow due to lower fuel prices. Furthermore, the moratorium on raising some utility prices for households continued to restrain the increase in administered prices.
The drop in fuel prices deepened, to 20.3% yoy
This is explained by the decrease in crude oil prices, large inventories accumulated before the increase in excise taxes, tighter competition, and a high base effect.
Inflation in Ukraine decelerated sharply in H1. This was largely driven by the NBU’s measures to ensure exchange rate sustainability, sufficient domestic supply of foods and fuels, lower global commodity prices (energy prices in particular), and businesses quickly adapting to new challenges of the war. The potential for inflation to decline continues to exist, although the decline might be slower. At the same time, the risks that pro-inflationary pressures might rise are high during the war, including due to the destruction of infrastructure and ecological terrorism committed by russia. For example, the consequences of the destruction of Kakhovka Hydro-Power Plant have not affected consumer inflation yet, but it may have deferred adverse effects. Pressures on consumer prices might also rise as a result of changes in price setting on the electricity market for nonhousehold consumers.
These and other aspects will be factored into the NBU's monetary policy decisions and the updated macroeconomic forecast, which will be made public on 27 July 2023 at a press briefing on monetary decisions taken by the NBU Board in line with the approved and published schedule.

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Dung made the suggestion during a working session with his Lao counterpart Phet Phomphiphak on February 4 which was held during Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to attend the 40th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-governmental Committee in Laos.
The Vietnamese official briefed his host on Vietnam’s socio-economic development and expressed his joy at Laos’s development achievements in 2017, attributing the results to drastic directions of the two countries’ Prime Ministers and contributions of the two government offices.
The two Government Offices have continued upholding their close relations, contributing to promoting cooperation between the two countries, he said.
He urged the two offices to accelerate the implementation of signed memorandum of understanding on cooperation, focusing on sharing experience and organising workshops, thus increasing the role of the offices in pushing the bilateral relations.
Sharing Dung’s opinions, Lao Minister and Chairman of the Prime Minister's Office Phet Phomphiphak hoped the two sides will bolster their cooperation in the future, contributing to fulfilling assigned tasks.


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Sahel, a poet from the shah era, and Mina, daughter of a wealthy family, are in love. Also Mina’s driver is in love with her, as the revolution approaches. The driver becomes a high rank revolutionary and with this power incarcerates the couple. Sahel for 30 years and Mina for 10 years. After 10 years Mina is released and asks for the whereabouts of Sahel. She is told that Sahel has died. Meanwhile, the driver proposes her to stay with him. They travel together to Istanbul. After a further 20 years passes, Sahel is released. Then, he begins the search for his old lover.
User Reviews: While no one doubts the magnificent cinematography, there is much more about this brilliant masterpiece comparable to the works of great masters such as Angelopoulos. Although the movie events happen in Iran, they are all about universal themes such as love, jealousy, destruction and the desperate search to discover the meaning of the Being.
The Iranian revolution and its destructive impact upon the society, the pandemic injustice that the revolution promised to end but did not and yet exacerbated, the hostile environment and its impact upon the afflicted families, are all depicted with rigor and with poetic images, rather than with cliché dialog and rhetoric. The movie manages to keep an appropriate pace letting the scenes find their desired depth and yet avoiding boredom, and the performances are brilliant. What more would you expect from a movie anyway than to show you innovative images and to share a new kind of experience with you, which you would have had to pay a great price to experience it first hand? A master piece 10/10.


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Smokey goes to live with Nana Philly, with whom Turtle now has a good, though largely silent, relationship. One day, the cat falls through the lid of Nana Philly’s old piano, which has been eaten by termites. When she rescues Smokey, Turtle finds an old cigar box which contains a gold coin and a map, bearing the words “This being Where Blacke Caesar putte His Treassure.”
Turtle dismisses the map as a fake, but, just to be sure, she wants Slow Poke to look at it. However, Slow Poke is away on an errand for Johnny Cakes, and no one knows when he will return. Eventually, she decides to show the map and the coin to the boys in the Diaper Gang. Beans recognizes the location of the map: it is the “sponger’s key,” the little island Slow Poke showed to Turtle. As they decide to go and explore, Turtle thinks that this is just like the plot of some Hollywood film, one in which Shirley Temple would probably be cast to play her.
The children—Turtle, Beans, Kermit, Pork Chop, and Ira—set out early the next morning, telling Aunt Minnie and the other adults that they are going fishing for conch. They take Johnny Cakes’s boat, since he is in Cuba and is unlikely to find out. When they come to the sponger’s key, they are unable to follow the map, and Turtle points out that the landscape, particularly the trees, will have changed since the map was drawn. Pork Chop, however, insists that he has a nose for treasure, and they start to explore the island.
The children spend all day digging but find nothing. Hot, dirty and tired, they decide to give up the search and are heading back to the boat when Turtle trips and falls. They all laugh, including Turtle, but she then notices that she has tripped on a large stone which has the letter “C” carved on it. This, Ira says, must stand for the pirate Black Caesar.
When they have dug up the gold, Turtle thinks that perhaps her mother was right after all—that life is like a Hollywood film with a happy ending. At first the children are quiet, unable to believe their luck. Then Ira asks what they should do now, and Beans responds that they can do anything they want, as they are rich. They start to celebrate noisily and talk of all the things they are going to buy.
They load all the gold into the bag they used to carry food to the island and head back to the boat. The boat, however, has disappeared. Beans accuses Pork Chop of failing to throw in the hook. Whatever has happened to the boat, the children are stuck on the island, at least for the night, though they are hopeful that they will be picked up by a passing sponger the next day. They retire to the tiny spongers’ shack, where their attempts to sleep are disturbed by mosquitoes. Beans and Pork Chop quarrel and then leave the shack, making it somewhat easier for Turtle, Ira, and Kermit to sleep. Turtle dreams of being reunited with her mother and Smokey in the dream house she will buy with her share of the treasure, but she wakes to find the grim reality of her situation unchanged.
The fact that the principal adventure of the story starts in chapter 13, two thirds of the way through the narrative, highlights the extent to which this story focuses on Turtle’s emotional development and her sense that she...
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has found a true home and family in Key West. As a point of comparison,Treasure Island has thirty-four chapters, and the young protagonist finds the treasure map in chapter 4. At this point of Turtle in Paradise, the adventure is fast-paced, and there are only a few paragraphs between the two pivotal moments in this section: the discovery of the gold, and the equally dramatic discovery that the boat has disappeared.
This emotional focus is intensified by the fact that the children have encountered no serious antagonists. Thus far, there are no villains in the book, adult or child. The trouble that is brewing for the children is foreshadowed here by the conflict between Beans and Pork Chop, whose names are supposed to signify their compatibility and who have never seriously argued before. Apart from each other, the only trouble the children face on the island comes from the mosquitoes, which add to their irritability and prevent them from sleeping.
There is more focus than ever on the dichotomy between fantasy and reality in this section of the narrative. Turtle is constantly comparing the events that occur to what would happen in a Hollywood movie, considering who would play her—Shirley Temple, inevitably—and even thinking briefly that her mother’s optimistic outlook may be the right one when they find the treasure. However, chapter 15 ends with a dream of perfect happiness in an idealized reunion with her mother giving way to a rude awakening “in the pitch-dark shack with Ira’s stinky feet in my face and Kermit drooling on my neck.” Turtle’s pragmatic mind will not permit fantasy and reality to remain together for long, nor will the direness of her current situation.

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The official web site for anime voice actress/singer Nana Mizuki introduced as we speak that her double A-side 40th single is about to be launched on October 7, 2020.
One of many single's title observe is "FIRE SCREAM," whose lyrics are written by herself, and music consists by Noriyasu Agematsu (Parts Graden). It is going to be featured as the brand new theme music for the smartphone recreation Senki Zessho Symphogear XD UNLIMITED. The sport impressed by the Symphogear anime collection began its service for iOS and Android in June 2017, and her music "UNLIMITED BEAT," which was included in her 12th authentic album "NEOGENE CREATION," has been used as its first theme music. Particulars of the opposite two songs within the single will probably be introduced at a later date.
スマートフォンゲーム「戦姫絶唱シンフォギアXD UNLIMITED」新主題歌「FIRE SCREAM」を含む全2曲入りのダブルAサイドシングル????
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"Senki Zessho Symphogear XD UNLIMITED" OP film that includes "UNLIMITED BEAT"
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FINALLY, FINALLY. A Reporter who tells us the whole truth. Thank you. It can happen.
Wesley PP Hall……….. I’M A FAN! I thought I’d never see it again in my lifetime on UK TV – a news reporter telling us exactly how it is. I know what you’re thinking. You’re all muttering to yourself – IMPOSSIBLE! See for yourself. Thank you Wes & thanks to Paul Stewart for the link.


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The substance identifiers – if available and not claimed confidential – displayed in the ’Substance identity’ section of the Brief Profile are: To further clarify the co‐formation of putative 2(TMA) and 3, the same synthetic process was repeated using 2:1 and 1:1 TMA:1 ratios (Figure 1, middle and bottom).The 1 H NMR spectrum of the last of these systems is dominated by the formation of a complex between 1 and TMA (Figure 1, bottom), with signals from unreacted 1 at δ H =3.32 (s), 1.99 (q) and 0.93 (t) ppm (c.f. Supporting Trimethylamine (TMA) is an organic compound with the formula N(CH 3) 3.It is a colorless, hygroscopic, and flammable tertiary amine.It is a gas at room temperature but is usually sold as a 40% solution in water. reaction small amounts of acylated benzoic acid 6a or phthalide 4a were obtained. Therefore, this reaction as 4,6,8-trimethylazulene, was Trimethylamine evokes species-specific behaviors 47 (Figure 3(B)) and is profoundly aversive to humans and rats. 47,53 In contrast, mice are attracted to trimethylamine at levels found in scent depositions. 47 Furthermore, Taar5 knockout mice lose behavioral attraction to trimethylamine.
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Product: (Trimethylsilyl)acetylene CAS: 1066-54-2 Purity:97% Commodity Code:2931900090 MDL Number:MFCD00008569 Synonyms:Ethynyltrimethylsilane 4,6,8-Trimethyl-, 1,4,6,8-tetramethyl-, 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-, 4,6-diphenyl-8-methyl-, and 3,8-dimethyl-7-isopropylazulene have been acylated with trifluoro- and trichloroacetic anhydrides. Mortality: No deaths occurred following a 4-h exposure to 2000 ppm TMA; 3 of 6 rats exposed to 3500 ppm died during the exposure period Clinical signs: other: During exposure, all rats showed labored breathing, nasal and oral discharges, and neither moved nor responded to sound.
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AZURY. by using Fmoc-alpha-amino acid pentafluorophenyl esters for the acylation of gave 3-phenyl-1-aza-7,12-epoxynaphth[2,3-e]azulene and 7-phenyl-3H-3a 42.1KB; Bensenkemi Aromatisk kolväte Friedel-Crafts-Acylation Deuterium, Perylene Benzopyrene Molecule Azulene Pentacene, andra, vinkel, område 708-562-5930.
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Structure, properties, spectra, suppliers and links for: MFCD00042693, 941-81-1. That's the general form of any acylation: organic substrate + acylating agent = acylated organic substrate. Triethylammonium acetate is a volatile buffering agent, which, when diluted in water, maintains pH at about 7. Start studying 3238 George Ochem Lab (Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution). Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
2004-04-02 Flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3) is known primarily as an enzyme involved in the metabolism of therapeutic drugs. On a daily basis, however, we are exposed to one of the most abundant substrates of the enzyme trimethylamine (TMA), which is released from various dietary components by the action of gut bacteria. FMO3 converts the odorous TMA to nonodorous TMA N -oxide (TMAO), which is 2012-12-18 catalysts, the g eneration of phthalides is restricted when bulk y azulen es, as 4,6,8-trimethylazulene, was reacted due to the high steric hindrance induced by the nei ghbo rhood of the two Experimental procedure 4): To a solution of veratrole (30 mL, 234 mmol) and N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (35.4 mL, 234 mmol) in ether (240 mL) is added dropwise over 15 min n-butyllithium (2.47 mol/L hexane solution, 94.8 mL, 234 mmol) at 0 °C under an N 2 atmosphere. The resulting suspension is stirred at 22 °C for 18.5 h and then recooled to 0 °C. Trimethylamine complexes of alkylboranes, prepared by reduction of the corresponding alkyl-boroxines in the presence of trimethylamine < 59JA5836 >, have been found to undergo reaction with alkanethiols at 60–100 °C to yield the corresponding dialkyl alkylthioboronates in yields of up to 72% < 60JA748 >.
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Physical and spectral data in agreement with literature. N H O OH (S)-2-Hydroxy-N-phenylpropanamide (21: Prepared according to method C (78%).Physical and spectral data in agreement with literature. The solubility of trimetazidine hydrochloride in 12 neat solvents namely ethanol, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, n-propanol, acetone, toluene, 2-butanone, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and 1,4-dioxane and binary liquid mixtures methanol + (ethanol, DMF, or ethyl acetate) was measured using the isothermal method over the temperature range from 278.15 to 323 The present invention relate to a method for producing a trimethylsilyl azide represented by the formula (3): (CH 3 ) 3 SiN 3 (3) which comprises reacting a trimethylsilyl chloride represented by the formula (1): (CH 3 ) 3 SiCl (1) with an inorganic salt of hydrogen azide represented by the formula (2): M(N 3 ) n (2) wherein M represents an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, and n Colorimetric Determination of Indole using 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzaldehyde 37 www.ijeas.org Trimethylsilyl (zkráceně TMS) je funkční skupina se třemi methylovými skupinami navázanými na atom křemíku se vzorcem (CH 3) 3 Si-. Tato skupina bývá nereaktivní a objemná, díky čemuž je využitelná v řadě syntéz. Trimethylsilylová skupina navázaná na vodík vytváří trimethylsilan, pro který se také používá zkratka TMS.. V přírodě se obvykle 2016-09-09 This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds.
All equipment used when handling the product must be grounded. 2012-12-18 · Trimethylaluminum (TMA) complexes of methyl-, n-propyl-, cyclopropyl-, allyl-, and propargylamine were synthesized and their experimental properties and theoretical characteristics were compared with the respective amine–borane analogues.
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Masanobu TANI, Tsuyoshi AOKI, azulene scope included guaiazulene, available from natural sources, and represents an unprecedented acylation-terminated Heck-type ACETYLATED HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED GLYCERIDE AZULENE. 275-51-4. 205-993-6. bicyklo[5.3.0]dekapentaen. Lugnande/dämpande. 0.000 description 4; 238000005917 acylation reactions Methods 0.000 description US20070293690A1 (en), 2007-12-20, Process for Production of Azulene 239000007815 EtOH Substances 0.000 description 4; 150000001263 acyl chlorides CUFNKYGDVFVPHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Azulene Chemical compound Azulene är en aktiv ingrediens som lindrar irritation medan Avocado Oil gör huden smidig och mjuk. Applicering Applicera Collagen Aqua Plus på ansikte, hals Formation of Acylsilenolates from Bis(acyl)trisilanes as the Silicon Analogues of Fulvenes, Fulvalenes, and Azulene: Are They Aromatic Chameleons?.
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Trimethylsilane | C3H10Si | CID 70435 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological activities 4,6,8-Trimethylazulene with trifluoroacetic anhydride Product is acylated trimethylazulene This article about an organic compound is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 4,6,8-Trimethyl-, 1,4,6,8-tetramethyl-, 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-, 4,6-diphenyl-8-methyl-, and 3,8-dimethyl-7-isopropylazulene have been acylated with trifluoro- and trichloroacetic anhydrides. Bulk and Prepack available | Aldrich-257222; Aluminum trimethanide | TMA; CAS No. 75-24-1; Explore related products, MSDS, application guides, procedures and protocols at Sigma Aldrich - a one stop solution for all your research & industrial needs. C 5 H 10 Si: Molar mass: 98.220 g·mol −1 : Appearance colorless liquid Density: 0.69 g/mL Boiling point: 53 °C (127 °F; 326 K) Hazards Safety data sheet: External MSDS Structure, properties, spectra, suppliers and links for: MFCD00042693, 941-81-1.
Wei‐Guang Ma; Nicola Fuzzati; Jean‐Luc Wolfender; Kurt Hostettmann; Chong‐Ren Yang; Pages: 1660-1671; First Published: 21 September 1994 Gustafsson, Pontén, Seeberger, supporting information Trimethylaluminum Mediated Amide Bond Formation in a Continuous Flow Microreactor as Key to the Synthesis of The present invention relate to a method for producing a trimethylsilyl azide represented by the formula (3): (CH 3 ) 3 SiN 3 (3) which comprises reacting a trimethylsilyl chloride represented by the formula (1): (CH 3 ) 3 SiCl (1) with an inorganic salt of hydrogen azide represented by the formula (2): M(N 3 ) n (2) wherein M represents an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, and n The competitiveness of the market we work on has brought us, since our very beginning, to look for a constant improvement of those processes that unites our company with our clients, providers and partners. This page includes supporting documents to the IRIS chemical trimethylbenezenes. EPA is announcing the release of the final IRIS Executive Summary for Trimethylbenzenes and an accompanying toxicological review have been added to the IRIS website. Excerpt from ERG Guide 118 [Gases - Flammable - Corrosive]: ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames in immediate area). All equipment used when handling the product must be grounded. 2012-12-18 · Trimethylaluminum (TMA) complexes of methyl-, n-propyl-, cyclopropyl-, allyl-, and propargylamine were synthesized and their experimental properties and theoretical characteristics were compared with the respective amine–borane analogues. The amine ligand of an amine–TMA Lewis acid–base complex can be easily changed by another amine through a 2:1 amine–TMA intermediate in pentane at This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds.

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We are not the only club in northern Colorado. In the Boulder area there is the Boulder Model Railroad Club. The website contains information on time and place of meetings, as well as much other information.
If you live or visit in the Estes Park area, the Estes Valley Model Railroaders would welcome new members or visitors. Their website (link above) also gives meeting times and locations.
For those who wish to follow the UP steam engines that are based in Cheyenne HERE is the link for anyone interested in joining the UP Steam Club and keeping up with their movements and the goings-on up there.
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Here’s a quick look at Wednesday’s highlights from Fed Cup 2018 action at the US Cellular Center in downtown Asheville. The first round of the international women’s team tennis event will be held Saturday and Sunday at the center, and will feature Team USA going up against Team Netherlands. Highlights:
-Venus and Serena arrive: The highlight of Wednesday’s action was seeing Team USA members Venus and Serena Williams hit the court for a workout. They’re incredible athletes nearing the end of their tennis careers. In addition, Serena Williams just had a baby last year and the Fed Cup action is her first competition following that life milestone.
-Public draw event Friday: The official draw ceremony will be held at noon on Friday on the U.S. Cellular Center Stadium Court that is open to the public. This event will include the opportunity for fans to take photos with the Fed Cup trophy. There will also be an appearance by Fed Cup mascot Ace, and the opportunity for the community to watch the draw take place and see their favorite players. Doors will open at 11:45 a.m.
-Check here for parking and public transit info.
-The competition: Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with approximately 100 nations taking part each year. The United States leads all nations with 18 Fed Cup titles, the last coming just last year. The U.S. holds an overall 149-36 record in Fed Cup competition with a 40-6 record in home ties.
The Tennis Channel will televise this weekend’s competition in Asheville.
Play begins at 1 p.m. Saturday with two singles matches. Play continues Sunday starting at 1 p.m. with two reverse singles matches and the doubles match. A revised schedule for Sunday may take place if a team clinches in the third or fourth match.
The winner of this matchup will advance to the Fed Cup Semifinals, April 21-22.
-Team USA Coach Kathi Rinaldi offered up thoughts on the weekend competition via a USTA press release. Here are highlights:
On playing in Asheville: The players are extremely excited. They’ve never been to Asheville, so it’s always fine to play in a new place and a new arena and of course every player dreams of playing in front of a sold-out crowd, especially on a home tie. To have that support, everyone showing their colors of red, white and blue, it’s going to be amazing.
On Serena transitioning back to competitive tennis: Serena’s just coming back. She played an exhibition in January and it’s incredible. It’s a quick turnaround after having her first child. She’s very professional and she has a lot of pride for playing for her country. She’ll be ready to go.
On Lauren Davis: Lauren is an incredible player and team member. She was on our team last year and she brings a lot to the team. If called upon she’ll be ready to go. We just saw she played that incredible match at the Australian Open against world No.1 Simona Halep, a three-hour, 45-minute high-level tennis match. We’re very excited to have her on board.
On CoCo Vandeweghe: We couldn’t ask for more. We just love having Coco. She brings so much, not just her efforts ton the tennis court as you see, she leaves it all out there representing her country. But also off the court, she’s really into the team spirit, the camaraderie. She’s a lot of fun to be around. We’re thrilled.
-Team Netherlands Coach Paul Haarhuis offered up some thoughts, as well: Haarhuis didn’t sound happy, and the Asheville Citizen-Times reported that he was highly critical of the temporary tennis court set up on the arena floor. USTA officials said it wasn’t uncommon to have issues with the quality of the court, but indicated that they were minor and would be fixed by the time match play started. On Wednesday, Rinaldi was telling her team to note spots on the court that were off, and she was marking them with tape.
On playing the defending champions: It might be the biggest upset in U.S.tennis history but we’re going for it. It’s going to be tough.Obviously it’s a tough challenge we’re facing. It’s not nice that we’re playing here. We were supposed to play at home so that doesn’t help. We’ll see, but it’s going to be a tough weekend.
-A Biltmore tour: Team USA player Lauren Davis and a mini-entourage toured the Biltmore Estate. She posted a couple of photos to her Instagram account with no comment.