Legal Guardian and why should we care?
There is a high chance, if you are reading this post on my website, you may be expecting a baby, or had one recently. With all the chaos surrounding the delivery, hospital appointments and preparations to welcome a new member of the family into your home, you might have never thought of anything as sad as not being there for your child to see them grow up. Even if you had a brief moment, when you though about it, the sheer realisation someone else could be raising your own children put shivers down your spine. No wonder so many parents don't get around to appointing a legal guardian for their kids.
Why I don't photograph pets, weddings or Bar Mitzvahs.
I often get enquiries to photograph older children, larger families, and weddings. Recently I was asked whether I would take a photo of a parrot and a baby together. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against parrots, but here's the thing..
My newborn photography style has evolved slightly over recent months, from a very natural pallet of browns and beiges, into more pinks and yellows, but what hasn't changed are the products used and the trusted suppliers who make all the soft, delicate fluffy goodies in which I place your babies. One of my favourite shops for soft wool and loose curls are people behind Cute Newborn Photo Props.
5 Indoor things you can do with a baby if you live in the Sheffield area.
When I moved to the UK (over 10 years ago), I had a brief waitressing stunt at an interesting restaurant in London. It was brief as after my trial shift, during which I got caught googling the ingredients for a Cosmopolitan, I never got invited back. As much as I'd love to tell you about the interesting career moves this led to, it's neither the time nor the place for it. What I will tell you about, however, is the actual restaurant, which I believe was the holy grail for all moms of newborns out there.
Every parent has got that one friend, who just knows stuff. Baby with a strange looking rash? They know what to take, apply, use to soothe the redness. They know which car seat to buy, which high chair is the best, and they are your go-to person in any baby related drama. Baby novelties and gadgets? They've tried it, tested it and reviewed in on Amazon.
The first few months after bringing your new baby home can be the most amazing time of your life, full of newly found feelings and emotions. They can also be very stressful and extremely tiring, not only if you have a fussy baby! You learn as you go and start to recognise your babys' signs, for when they are hungry or tired, but there are many other things they want to tell you, but not being able to channel their thoughts in any other way except for screaming, they may bring a new level of anxiety into your life. There is nothing worse than to hear your baby cry and not being able to help them and instantly "fix" whatever problem they may have. So.. how can you soothe a newborn baby? There are plenty of tips and tricks that worked for others, so why not give them a try?


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July/August Newsletter: Events with Tony Daniel, Gwenda Bond, Christos Gage, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, and Drew Magary, and the 2016 Manly Wade Wellman Award goes to…
Vol 6 No 7. Thursday, July 28, 2016: Oh, what's another newsletter coming out near the tail end of the month? At least this time I'm going to go ahead and call it now: there won't be another newsletter going out until September.
First, though, while there are events tonight and tomorrow and this weekend that deserve your attention, it's only once a year that I get to pass along North Carolina science fiction and fantasy news at this level: The 2016 Manly Wade Wellman Award goes to…
Charlotte author John G. Hartness for his novella Raising Hell. Presented at ConGregate during an awards ceremony on Saturday, July 16, this is the third annual award, voted on by the combined membership of North Carolina science fiction and fantasy conventions (illogiCon, ConCarolinas, ConTemporal, and ConGregate), covering works published in 2015 written by North Carolina authors. In his acceptance speech, Hartness expressed his honor at being included among his fellow nominees this year: Darin Kennedy (for The Mussorgsky Riddle), Ursula Vernon (for Castle Hangnail), and Gail Z. Martin (Vendetta and War of Shadows) and Gail Z. and Larry N. Martin (for Iron and Blood). 115 titles were eligible, from 65 different authors. It was an incredible year of new science fiction and fantasy from the authors of our state! The news has already been picked up by both regional places like the Charlotte Observer and the NC Writers' Network as well as by Locus Magazine and File 770, among others.
All right. Now on to those imminently forthcoming events:
July 28 (Thursday) 7 pm — Raleigh's newly re-opened (at North Hills) Quail Ridge Books to host release party for Tony Daniel's YA fantasy The Dragon Hammer. "Prolific fantasy author (Guardian of Night) Tony Daniel visits on Thursday, July 28, at 7 pm with The Dragon Hammer, the first installment of the saga of Wulf von Dunstig, the 16-year-old third son of a duke destined for an uneventful life as a ranger. But when destiny comes calling, there is only Wulf to answer. After a devastating invasion of his native land, Wulf must rally the peaceful valley of Shenandoah, and free his family and land from the grip of intruders controlled by vampiric evil. It's time to grow up. It's time to fight for what is right. It's time to wield the Dragon Hammer. For ages 14+."
July 29 (Friday) 7 pm — The B&N of Durham's New Hope Commons hosts local comics writer Jeremy Whitley for his newest graphic novel Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 2: Free Women.
July 29 (Friday) 7 pm — The Dangerous Ladies 2.0 Tour visits Flyleaf Books: "Beth Revis, Gwenda Bond, Megan Miranda, and Megan Shepherd celebrate their latest young adult releases with a panel and book signing! Join us for a spectacular evening discussing these DANGEROUS LADIES and their amazing novels for teens! Fantasy readers, Sci-Fi enthusiasts, thrill seekers, and lovers of contemporary realism can all find something to enjoy in one of the books by these great Southern authors."
July 30-31 (Saturday and Sunday) — The NC Comicon presents the Christos Gage ROM #1 signing tour with an exclusive cover by Tommy Lee Edwards. Stops on Saturday include 10 am to 12 pm at Ultimate Comics Cary (with Edwards), 1:30 to 3:30 pm at Chapel Hill Comics, and 5 pm to 6 pm at Ultimate Comics Durham (with a writing workshop). Stops on Sunday include 11 am to 1 pm at Arkham Comix, and 4 pm to 6 pm at Fight or Flight Comics.
July 30 (Saturday) 10 pm until 1 am — Midnight release parties for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Quail Ridge Books, Flyleaf Books, The Regulator, area Barnes and Noble stores, and surely still other bookstores as well.
August 1 (Monday) 7 pm — Raleigh's newly re-opened (at North Hills) Quail Ridge Books presents Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominated Dutch author Thomas Olde Heuvelt for his new novel Hex. "A 17th century woman accused of witchcraft puts a curse on the town before being put to death. Now in the 21st century, the townspeople must keep their secret or face death themselves. To ensure that the residents conform, a team monitors input from 24/7 surveillance. But is the town really safe, especially in the age of social media? This new voice in dark fantasy will have you keeping your lights on if you read this at night." (Note: Heuvelt is also at Charlotte's Park Road Books on Sunday, July 31 at 2 pm, and! at Asheville's Malaprop's Bookstore on Saturday, July 30th at 5 pm as part of the multi-author "Shared Worlds" reading and signing with Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, Tobias Buckell, Julia Elliott, Terra McVoy, Leah Thomas, and Nathan Ballingrud.)
August 2 (Tuesday) 7 pm — Flyleaf Books hosts Drew Magary discusses his new novel The Hike. From the author of The Postmortal, "When Ben, a suburban family man, takes a business trip to rural Pennsylvania, he decides to spend the afternoon before his dinner meeting on a short hike. Once he sets out into the woods behind his hotel, he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. With no choice but to move forward, Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a world of man-eating giants, bizarre demons, and colossal insects."
That's… a lot of events before this newsletter is even a week old. Wow. Those two events in bold up there? Some know-nothing (this know-nothing) got to write about those two events at (the newly re-opened at North Hills, two-story) Quail Ridge Books at a little more length for the Indy Week blog, so if you're interested in either vampire blood slavery and a medieval Viking-settled Shenandoah Valley (Tony Daniel's The Dragon Hammer) or witch-tracking smartphone apps (Thomas Olde Heuvelt's Hex) you've come to the right place. And if you'd like to hear even more about these authors and their books, check out Tony's July 15 interview with the Baen Free Radio Hour Podcast, and Thomas Olde Heuvelt's appearance on WUNC's The State of Things.
Lana Barron did the music composition and sound design for the fantastic-looking forthcoming live action recreation of Futurama, "Fan-O-Rama"; see a promotional video here
Some release date movements for NC author books, from 2016 to 2017: Mur Lafferty's Six Wakes has moved to January 31; P. T. McHugh's next "Stones" book is now slated to be released on March 7
Speaking of Mur, Storium has announced that the online storytelling game world "Heaven" based on her "Afterlife" series is now available; Mur will also be part of Storium Live at GenCon in Indianapolis on Thursday, August 4 along with fellow Durham author Richard Dansky (author of the Storium world Squatchtown)
The Enchanted Alley reviewed Stuart Jaffe's Immortal Killers, the first in his new "Nathan K" series
Among the other various news and online coverage of ConGregate, WFMY News has a fun little look inside video online
The inaugural Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy anthology from series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Karen Joy Fowler includes a notable stories list which includes NC authors Helena Bell, John Kessel, Julie Steinbacher, and Alyssa Wong; Dale Bailey had both a notable story ("Snow") and a story selected as one of the 20 best and published in the anthology, "Lightning Jack's Last Ride". Congrats!
Speaking of Alyssa Wong, she was on a recent episode of the Writing Excuses podcast talking about Imposter Syndrome
Jeremy Whitley is interviewed about his "Choosing Sides" storyline in Civil War by Black Girl Nerds
Disney and Ellen DeGeneres are "moving ahead" on the film adaptation of Pittsboro author Ursula Vernon's Castle Hangnail, as reported by Variety
L.C. Fiore's The Last Great American Magic is reviewed in the News and Observer; also his latest story collection is among among the finalists for the 2016 Moon City Short Fiction Award
Speaking of awards, I missed in the last newsletter that Lady Soliloque was nominated for the North Carolina Awards in Literature
Leigh Statham "demystifies the world of WattPad" in a guest post on Emily Colin's blog
Durham author Jay Posey (Outriders) was interviewed both at The Geeked Life and (by Mur Lafferty and I) on Carolina Book Beat
Charlotte author John G. Hartness revealed the cover of a new book in his Black Knight Chronicles series, Man in Black, forthcoming August 15
Richard Butner and Sycamore Hill workshop get a shout out in an Electric Literature's interview with Ted Chiang
Durham author and game writer Wes Platt has a new Patreon to fund "work on the second in a series of 'greatest hits' ebooks featuring collaborative storytelling from the past 18 years of OtherSpace"
Speaking of crowd-funding, the Kickstarter campaign for Alienish: How Fast Can You Master an Alien Language? closes on August 3; Garner artist Gabriel Dunston's work is featured in the project
NEW BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS
The Dragon Hammer by Tony Daniel (Baen), beginning a new young adult fantasy series, in which "the sixteen-year-old third son of a duke in an alternate Viking-like medieval America must face invasion by confederates of a colonial Roman empire based on vampiric blood slavery." — Killing Machine: Nathan K, #2 by Stuart Jaffe (Stuart Jaffe) "When a brilliant hacker calling herself Robin Hood steals proof of a corrupt Senator and hides it away, those who will be exposed go on the warpath after her. Nathan K is her only hope to survive the relentless attacks and escape death." — Arctic Dawn (The Norse Chronicles #2) by Karissa Laurel (Red Adept Publishing) "Alone and exhausted after her month-long sojourn as a shooting star, Solina Mundy flees to southern California to lie low, recuperate, and plot a survival strategy. The one person she trusts to watch her back is her best friend, Skyla Ramirez. But Skyla has been missing for weeks."
Directive 17: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller by Scott Nicholson (Haunted Computer Books, July 7), Book 4 in his "Next" series — Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty (Disney Hyperion), sequel to Beatty's Biltmore-set debut Serafina and the Black Cloak. — A World Without You by Beth Revis (Razorbill) "Seventeen-year-old Bo has always had delusions that he can travel through time. When he was ten, Bo claimed to have witnessed the Titanic hit an iceberg, and at fifteen, he found himself on a Civil War battlefield, horrified by the bodies surrounding him. So when his worried parents send him to a school for troubled youth, Bo assumes he knows the truth: that he's actually attending Berkshire Academy, a school for kids who, like Bo, have 'superpowers'."
BULLSPEC.COM
Here's the major new bits at bullspec.com since the June newsletter:
The Exploding Spaceship reviewed Nightshades by Melissa F. Olson, Time Siege by Wesley Chu and The Ghoul King by Guy Haley, and The Dragon Hammer by Tony Daniel and The Conclave of Shadows by Alyc Helms
Paul Kincaid's From the Other Side, June 2016: Brexit, Stephen Baxter and Terry Pratchett, Charles Stross, Simon R. Green, Peter Newman, Mark Lawrence, Jenny T. Colgan, and more
Yup, more good stuff from Angela and Gerald and Paul. See you in September!
28 (Thursday) 7 pm — Raleigh's newly re-opened (at North Hills) Quail Ridge Books to host release party for Tony Daniel's YA fantasy The Dragon Hammer. "Prolific fantasy author (Guardian of Night) Tony Daniel visits on Thursday, July 28, at 7 pm with The Dragon Hammer, the first installment of the saga of Wulf von Dunstig, the 16-year-old third son of a duke destined for an uneventful life as a ranger. But when destiny comes calling, there is only Wulf to answer. After a devastating invasion of his native land, Wulf must rally the peaceful valley of Shenandoah, and free his family and land from the grip of intruders controlled by vampiric evil. It's time to grow up. It's time to fight for what is right. It's time to wield the Dragon Hammer. For ages 14+."
29 — NC author book release day for Heaven Sent – a Quincy Harker Novella (Quincy Harker Demon Hunter Book 5) by John G. Hartness (Falstaff Books).
NEW: 29 (Friday) 7 pm — The B&N of Durham's New Hope Commons hosts local comics writer Jeremy Whitley for his newest graphic novel Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 2: Free Women.
NEW: 29 (Friday) 7 pm — The Dangerous Ladies 2.0 Tour visits Flyleaf Books: "Beth Revis, Gwenda Bond, Megan Miranda, and Megan Shepherd celebrate their latest young adult releases with a panel and book signing! Join us for a spectacular evening discussing these DANGEROUS LADIES and their amazing novels for teens! Fantasy readers, Sci-Fi enthusiasts, thrill seekers, and lovers of contemporary realism can all find something to enjoy in one of the books by these great Southern authors."
30 (Saturday) 5 pm — Asheville's Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe presents SHARED WORLDS reading & signing. "MC'd by Shared Worlds founder Jeremy L.C. Jones, this event will feature authors Jeff VanderMeer, Ann VanderMeer, Asheville's Nathan Ballingrud, Tobias Buckell, Julia Elliott, Terra McVoy, Thomas Olde Heuvelt and Leah Thomas, who will each be reading from their personal favorite passages for an event that promises to be strange, fast-paced and even a little competitive. Now in its ninth year, Shared Worlds is an interdisciplinary program for middle and high school students that emphasizes problem solving, collaborative creation, and experiential learning through the exploration of speculative fiction genres." (Yes, Asheville's a drive, but this one's worth listing!)
NEW: 30-31 (Saturday and Sunday) — The NC Comicon presents the Christos Gage ROM #1 signing tour with an exclusive cover by Tommy Lee Edwards. Stops on Saturday include 10 am to 12 pm at Ultimate Comics Cary (with Edwards), 1:30 to 3:30 pm at Chapel Hill Comics, and 5 pm to 6 pm at Ultimate Comics Durham (with a writing workshop). Stops on Sunday include 11 am to 1 pm at Arkham Comix, and 4 pm to 6 pm at Fight or Flight Comics.
30 (Saturday) 10 pm until 1 am — Midnight release parties for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Quail Ridge Books, Flyleaf Books, The Regulator, and surely other bookstores as well.
31 (Sunday) 2 pm — Charlotte's Park Road Books hosts Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominated Dutch author Thomas Olde Heuvelt for his new novel Hex. "A 17th century woman accused of witchcraft puts a curse on the town before being put to death. Now in the 21st century, the townspeople must keep their secret or face death themselves. To ensure that the residents conform, a team monitors input from 24/7 surveillance. But is the town really safe, especially in the age of social media? This new voice in dark fantasy will have you keeping your lights on if you read this at night."
1 (Monday) 7 pm — Raleigh's newly re-opened (at North Hills) Quail Ridge Books presents Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominated Dutch author Thomas Olde Heuvelt for his new novel Hex. "A 17th century woman accused of witchcraft puts a curse on the town before being put to death. Now in the 21st century, the townspeople must keep their secret or face death themselves. To ensure that the residents conform, a team monitors input from 24/7 surveillance. But is the town really safe, especially in the age of social media? This new voice in dark fantasy will have you keeping your lights on if you read this at night."
2 — Local author book release day for the 20th Anniversary Edition of Redliners by David Drake (Baen, August 2) with an all-new introduction by the author.
2 — NC author book release day for The Swarm by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston (Tor Books) the first volume in a new Ender's Game prequel series set in the Second Formic War.
2 (Tuesday) 7 pm — Flyleaf Books hosts Drew Magary discusses his new novel The Hike. From the author of The Postmortal, "When Ben, a suburban family man, takes a business trip to rural Pennsylvania, he decides to spend the afternoon before his dinner meeting on a short hike. Once he sets out into the woods behind his hotel, he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. With no choice but to move forward, Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a world of man-eating giants, bizarre demons, and colossal insects."
5 (Friday) — Chapel Hill's Forest Theater hosts the debut of Paperhand Puppet Intervention's 2016 show The Beautiful Beast. "At the Forest Theatre, Chapel Hill, NC: Aug 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28. Sept 2-4. Labor Day: Sept 5. Matinees Sun: Aug 21, 28 & Sept 4. All shows begin at 7pm with a 6:20 pre-show, except for matinees that start at 3pm with a 2:20 pre-show."
5-7 (Friday to Sunday) — The Carolina Theatre of Durham's Retro Film Series presents a special screening series of the original Star Wars Trilogy.
NEW: 6 (Saturday) 1 to 5 pm — Durham's Atomic Empire celebrates its 10 year anniversary and its origins as "Sci-Fi Genre Comics and Games" with door prizes, retro games, and, of course, cake! As my contribution to the "wayback machine" of memories here, here's the video of my interview with co-owner Jennifer Bedell and then-store manager Zachary Boyd about Sci-Fi Genre, in Sci-Fi Genre, from back in early 2010.
8 (Monday) 10 AM — Carolina Book Beat with Mur Lafferty and Samuel Montgomery-Blinn welcomes Hillsborough author John Claude Bemis to talk about his recent young reader fantasy Out of Abaton: The Wooden Prince.
9 (Tuesday) 7 pm — Flyleaf Books hosts Adam O'Fallon Price discusses his debut novel, The Grand Tour. (Fiction.)
NEW-NEW: 12 (Friday) 7 pm — Greensboro's Scuppernong Books (304 S Elm St) hosts Edmund R. Schubert for a reading and signing of his new science fiction collection This Giant Leap.
15 — NC author book release day for Man in Black by John G. Hartness (Bell Bridge Books), Book 6 in his Black Knight Chronicles series.
21 (Sunday) 10 am to 4 pm — Raleigh Comic Book Show at the Hilton Garden Inn Crabtree (3912 Arrow Dr, Raleigh). Free admission.
NEW: 23-25 (Tuesday to Thursday) — The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts 2016 NIAC Symposium at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 421 S. Salisbury Street. Attendance is free but registration is required. Registration can be done in advance or same-day registration can be done at the event itself. "All are invited to attend this Symposium which will introduce our Phase I and Phase II Fellows' multidisciplinary research. NIAC concepts cover a wide range of innovations in many sciences. Many produce breakthroughs that hold the promise of accelerating NASA's progress toward its goals of exploration beyond low-Earth orbit, missions to an asteroid and Mars and other priority areas in all of NASA's mission directorates. Exciting keynote presentations will be given from experts in aeronautics and advanced technologies and further information will be discussed regarding the latest news about NIAC's exciting progress and plans." For those who cannot attend the event, the 2016 NIAC Symposium will be streaming LIVE via Livestream: https://livestream.com/viewnow/NIAC2016.
NEW-NEW: 26 (Friday) 6 pm — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosts Final Fridays: Science Fiction Night with John Kessel, NASA scientists Bruce Wiegmann and Javid Bayandor from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, and more, following a special film screening: "THE FUTURE IS NOT AS GOOD AS IT USED TO BE. Ah, the '60s. A decade that brought us mop tops, Woodstock, and the invention of AstroTurf. It was also a decade defined by excitement about the future, culminating in 1969 with the first moon landing, and a quietly released film called "Year 1999 AD," that tried to portray life on the brink of the 21st Century. At our first Final Friday we'll explore what the film got right and wrong, and the difficulties in predicting future technology and culture."
1 (Thursday) 7 pm — The Regulator Bookshop hosts Robin Kirk, "Peculiar Motion". (Poetry.)
6 (Tuesday) 7 pm — Quail Ridge Books hosts Sabaa Tahir for A Torch Against the Night, "the highly anticipated sequel to her acclaimed debut, An Ember in the Ashes. The follow-up novel continues Tahir's suspenseful tale of rebellion in a land of oppression and fear. . Catch up to the action with Ember, a captivating tale with "… the addictive quality of The Hunger Games combined with the fantasy of Harry Potter and the brutality of Game of Thrones."— Public Radio International. For ages 14+." UPDATE: North Carolina author Renee Ahdieh, the bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn and The Rose and the Dagger, will be joining Tahir as her "in conversation" partner.
6 — Local editor book release day for Things From Outer Space edited by Hank Davis (Baen Books)
NEW-NEW: 7 (Wednesday) 7 pm — Asheville's Malaprop's Bookstore hosts College of Charleston historian W. SCOTT POOLE launches IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS: THE LIFE, DEATH, AND EXTRAORDINARY AFTERLIFE OF H.P. LOVECRAFT. "We are celebrating the publication of In the Mountains of Madness: The Life, Death, and Extraordinary Afterlife of H.P. Lovecraft, W. Scott Poole's new book about the iconic weird horror author. Kirkus Reviews praises it as "seamlessly weav[ing] biography and criticism . . . thoroughly enjoyable and highly readable." The book follows Lovecraft through his life and into his significant afterlife, tracing his influence on modern horror filmmakers, writers, and readers."
8 (Thursday) 7 pm — Quail Ridge Books hosts Ron Rash for The Risen. "The author of Serena returns with a suspenseful and evocative tale of two brothers whose lives are irrevocably altered by the events of one long-ago summer—and one bewitching young woman—and the secrets that surface decades later." (Fiction.)
8 (Thursday) 7:30 pm — The Regulator Bookshop presents (at Motorco, ticketed event) Dave Barry, "Best. State. Ever: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland". (Humor.)
9 (Friday) 7 pm — Quail Ridge Books hosts Jacqueline Woodson for Another Brooklyn, the award-winning children's author's first new adult book in 20 years. (Fiction.)
9 (Friday) 8 pm — The Durham Performing Arts Center hosts "Weird Al" Yankovic's "The Mandatory World Tour".
22 (Thursday) 7 pm — The Regulator Bookshop (The Durham Armory) Colson Whitehead, "The Underground Railroad". Whitehead is the author of the brilliant post-apocalyptic zombie novel Zone One. Here: "Prize-winning, bestselling author Colson Whitehead comes to The Regulator to discuss his new book, The Underground Railroad, a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. The Underground Railroad is at once a kinetic adventure tale of one woman's ferocious will to escape the horrors of bondage, and a shattering, powerful meditation on the history we all share." Note for the curious: in Whitehead's retelling, the Underground Railroad is indeed an underground railway of tunnels and train cars. Don't miss this! UPDATE: This will be a ticketed event, not free and open to the public as I initially reported. Two tickets come with each purchase of the book ($27.00), or tickets without a book are $10.00 each. Books with tickets may be purchased at the store, through our web site, or at the door. Admission tickets may be purchased at the door. Admission tickets may be used as credit toward a book purchase at the event.
NEW-NEW: 22 (Thursday) 7 pm — Greensboro's Scuppernong Books hosts College of Charleston historian Scott Poole for his book In the Mountains of Madness: The Life, Death, and Extraordinary Afterlife of H.P. Lovecraft (Soft Skull Press) which "interweaves the biography of the legendary writer with an exploration of Lovecraft as a phenomenon. It aims to explain this reclusive figure while also challenging some of the general views held by Lovecraft devotees, focusing specifically on the large cross-section of horror and science fiction fans who know Lovecraft through films, Role Playing Games, and video games directly influenced by his work but know little or nothing about him."
7 (Friday) 7 pm — Quail Ridge Books hosts Emma Donoghue – 'The Wonder'. "The author of Room and Frog Music visits with a powerful psychological thriller. Emma Donoghue shares The Wonder on Friday, October 7, at 7 pm. An English nurse is brought to a small Irish village to observe what appears to be a miracle – a girl said to have survived without food for months. She soon finds herself fighting to save the child's life in a tale of two strangers who transform each other's lives, and a story of love pitted against evil."
7 — Durham author book release day for Now and Then We Time Travel: Visiting Pasts and Futures in Film and Television by Fraser A. Sherman (McFarland and Co, October 7).
11 — NC author book release day for The Perilous Journey of the Much Too Spontaneous Girl by Leigh Statham (Month9Books, October 11), a follow-on to The Perilous Journey of the Not So Innocuous Girl.
11 — Local author book release day for The Delphi Effect by Rysa Walker (Skyscape, October 11) first in a new series called "The Delphi Trilogy".
11 — NC author book release day for The Secret Horses of Briar Hill by Megan Shepherd (Delacorte Books for Young Readers) — "There are winged horses that live in the mirrors of Briar Hill hospital. In the mirrors that line its grand hallways, which once belonged to a princess. In those that reflect the elegant rooms, now filled with sick children. It is her secret."
14 (Friday) 7 pm — Quail Ridge Books hosts Marie Lu for The Midnight Starconcluding her Young Elites series. (Teen.)
14 (Friday) 7 pm — Quail Ridge Books presents Jodi Picoult – 'Small Great Things' (ticketed off-site event). (Fiction.)
15 (Saturday) — The Charlotte Mariott City Center hosts Carolina Book Fest 2016 with a huge author lineup, followed by the annual "Monster Mash" dance party.
17 (Monday) 7 pm — Quail Ridge Books hosts Karim Dimechkie – 'Lifted by the Great Nothing'. (Fiction.)
18 — Pittsboro author book release day for Hamster Princess: Ratpunzel by Ursula Vernon (Dial Books).
18 — NC author book release day for Scepter of Fire by Vicki L. Weavil (Month9Books, October 18), Book 2 in her Snow Queen Saga.
20 (Thursday) 7:30 pm — The Durham Performing Arts Center hosts astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, presented in partnership with UNC's Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.
21-23 (Friday to Sunday) — Cosplay America 2016 at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel (1 Europa Dr, Chapel Hill).
NEW: 23 (Sunday) 4 pm — Quail Ridge Books hosts A. J. Hartley for Steeplejack, his first in a new YA fantasy for Tor. "Set in a 19th-century South African fantasy world, Hartley introduces a dynamic, complex and likeable new heroine who combines wits, skill and courage to face deadly challenges. Steeplejack is the first in a new YA fantasy series. We loved his Darwen Arkwright series for younger readers. If you've never heard him present, you're in for a treat. For ages 13+."
25 — Raleigh author book release day for The Flash: The Haunting of Barry Allen by Clay and Susan Griffith (Titan Books, October 25), a "crossover" novel with The CW's Arrow.
25 — NC author book release day for Into the Fire (Night Prince) by Jeanine Frost (Avon).
NEW: 28-30 (Friday to Sunday) — Military science fiction convention HonorCon returns to the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown with author guest of honor David Weber, authors Charles Gannon, Christopher Nuttall, Greg Cox, Steve White, and more, and special media guest writer/producer/actor Claudia Christian from Babylon 5.
NEW: 4-6 (Friday to Sunday) — The NC Writers Network's Fall Conference in Raleigh. "The Fall Conference attracts hundreds of writers from around the country and provides a weekend full of activities that include lunch and dinner banquets with readings, keynotes, tracks in several genres, open mic sessions, and the opportunity for one-on-one manuscript critiques with editors or agents. Conference faculty include professional writers from North Carolina and beyond. Held every year in a major hotel, the conference rotates annually. Registration opens on or around September 1."
11-13 (Friday to Sunday) — NC Comicon 2016 at the Durham Convention Center with Gerard Way, Marley Zarcone, and many more.
18 (Friday) 7 pm — The Regulator Bookshop presents Community Conversation with Roy Scranton, "War Porn". Scranton is the author of Learning to Die in the Anthropocene, and this is his first novel.
4 (Sunday) 10 am to 4 pm — Raleigh Comic Book Show at the Hilton Garden Inn Crabtree (3912 Arrow Dr, Raleigh). Free admission.
27 — Local editor book release day for If This Goes Wrong… edited by Hank Davis (Baen Books)
13-15 (Friday to Sunday) — illogiCon with author guest of honor Daniel Jose Older.
31 — Durham author book release day for Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty (Orbit Books).
24-26 (Friday to Sunday) — MystiCon in Roanoke, Virginia with guests of honor David Weber and Joe R. Lansdale.
7 — Raleigh author novel release day for The Moon and the Other by John Kessel (Saga Press, March 7, 2017) — "John Kessel, one of the most visionary writers in the field, has created a rich matriarchal utopia, set in the near future on the moon, a society that is flawed by love and sex, and on the brink of a destructive civil war."
7 — Raleigh author book release day for A Rebel's Stone by P.T. McHugh (Glass House, September 19, 2016) Book 2 in his "Stone Ends" series after Keeper of the Black Stones.
18-19 (Saturday and Sunday) — Oak City Comicon 2017 at the Raleigh Convention Center.
23-28 (Tuesday to Sunday) — The Durham Performing Arts Center presents Finding Neverland, which "tells the incredible story behind one of the world's most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys' enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound London theatergoers."
1 — NC author book release day for The Sweetest Burn (A Broken Destiny Novel) by Jeanine Frost (HQN Books).
14-16 (Friday to Sunday) — DeepSouthCon 55 at ConGregate 4 in High Point, NC with author guest of honor Barbara Hambly.
NEW: 5 (Saturday) 10 am to 4 pm — One-day mini-convention For the Love of Books Raleigh at the Raleigh Marriott City Center: "With each of our events our goal is to create a more intimate setting so that authors have more time with their fans and readers have more time discovering authors they haven't read yet. By creating a smaller event, (about 20-25 authors,) we will be able to concentrate on all of the extras that make a signing fun, memorable, and relaxing."
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John H. Johnson is CEO of Edgeworth Economics, a professional economist, expert witness, author, and speaker.
Through his leadership, Edgeworth Economics has become one of the world's premier economic consulting firms. Dr. Johnson is known internationally for his ability to explain highly sophisticated concepts in a simple, straightforward manner and brings this skill to his consulting, writing, and speaking.
At Edgeworth, Dr. Johnson provides consulting and expert testimony for Fortune 100 clients, trade groups, and government agencies. In his litigation work, he guides companies and outside counsel on the appropriate use and interpretation of complex data sets, and has served as expert witness in some of today's most high-stakes corporate lawsuits. On the business analytics side, Dr. Johnson helps companies translate their complex internal data sets into strategic, actionable information across a variety of business settings including human resources, finance, marketing, manufacturing, and business intelligence. Both aspects share the need to understand — and properly apply — large, complex sets of data. He applies this same skill to his writing and speaking, where he helps audiences avoid the most common pitfalls people make when confronted with data, so they can become more confident and discerning consumers of data and make better decisions in their professional and personal lives.
Dr. Johnson is a frequent presenter on economic topics and the use of data, and co-author of EVERYDATA™: The Misinformation Hidden in the Little Data You Consume Everyday. He has also authored numerous papers across his areas of expertise.
Dr. Johnson received a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his BA in Economics with Highest Distinction from the University of Rochester. He lives with his wife and two children in McLean, Virginia.


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Blackburn College
700 College Ave, Carlinville, Illinois 62626
www.blackburn.edu/
Blackburn College,; founded in 1837 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA),; provides a coeducational student body with a rigorous,; distinctive,; and affordable liberal arts education that prepares graduates to be responsible,; productive citizens. The Blackburn community values critical and independent thinking,; leadership development,; respect for all individuals,; and lifelong learning. The College fosters a sense of service,; community,; and moral responsibility through its unique student-managed work program,; its collegial concept of shared governance,; and its faculty/staff mentor relationship with students.
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Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
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Environmental Biology
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the origins, functions, relationships, interactions, and natural history of living populations, communities, species, and ecosystems in relation to dynamic environmental processes. Includes instruction in biodiversity, molecular genetic and genomic evolution, mesoscale ecology, computational biology and modeling, conservation biology, local and global environmental change, and restoration ecology. Examples: [Environmental Microbiology] See other colleges that offer this major
Any instructional program in business and administration not listed above. See other colleges that offer this major
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. See other colleges that offer this major
A program that prepares individuals to apply integrated training, organizational development, and career planning and counseling skills to the design, management, and evaluation of programs to improve individual productivity, employability, and job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. Includes instruction in psychology; organizational behavior; principles of adult education; occupational counseling; skill testing and evaluation; program design; consulting practice; organizational development; and applications to issues such as training, management development, customer service, and total quality management. See other colleges that offer this major
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets. Examples: [Social Media Marketing] See other colleges that offer this major
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Communication, General
A program that focuses on the comprehensive study of communication, and that spans the study of mass communication/media studies, old and new media technologies, social and political applications, and speech communication and rhetoric. Includes instruction in interpersonal, group, organizational, and intercultural communication; theories of communication; critical thinking, argumentation, and persuasion; written communication; printed, electronic, and digital media; rhetorical tradition and criticism; media, society, and culture; consequences and effects of mass media; media social science and criticism; and quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry. Examples: [Communication Sciences], [Communication] See other colleges that offer this major
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Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the middle, intermediate or junior high grades, which may include grades four through nine by regulation. See other colleges that offer this major
A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
Social Science Teacher Education
A program that prepares individuals to teach specific social science subjects and programs at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
Spanish Language Teacher Education
A program that prepares individuals to teach Spanish language programs at various educational levels. See other colleges that offer this major
Teacher Assistant/Aide
A program that prepares individuals to assist a teacher in regular classroom settings or in providing instruction and supervision to special student populations, such as bilingual/bicultural students, special education students, adult learners, and students learning English. Includes instruction in techniques of general classroom supervision, maintaining order, assisting with lessons and carrying out related assignments. Examples: [Early Childhood Education Teacher Assistant/Aide], [Elementary Education Teacher Assistant/Aide], [Special Education Teacher Assistant/Aide], [Paraprofessional Educator] See other colleges that offer this major
A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts. See other colleges that offer this major
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
A program that focuses on professional, technical, business, and scientific writing; and that prepares individuals for academic positions or for professional careers as writers, editors, researchers, and related careers in business, government, non-profits, and the professions. Includes instruction in theories of rhetoric, writing, and digital literacy; document design, production, and management; visual rhetoric and multimedia composition; documentation development; usability testing; web writing; and publishing in print and electronic media. Examples: [Biomedical Writing], [Medical Writing], [Professional, Technical, and Scientific Writing/Communication] See other colleges that offer this major
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Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology, physiological relationships to test results, laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls, test and research design and implementation, analytic techniques, laboratory management, data development and reporting, medical informatics, and professional standards and regulations. See other colleges that offer this major
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A program that prepares individuals for the professional study of law at the post-baccalaureate level. See other colleges that offer this major
A program that focuses on the application of mathematics and statistics to the finance industry, including the development, critique, and use of various financial models. Includes instruction in probability theory, statistical analysis, numerical methods, computation and simulation methods, stochastic processes, economics, and financial markets and applications. Examples: [Mathematical Finance], [Quantitative Finance], [Quantitative and Computational Finance] See other colleges that offer this major
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
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A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature. Examples: [Ecosystem Studies] See other colleges that offer this major
A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs. Examples: [Coaching] See other colleges that offer this major
Chemistry, General
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. See other colleges that offer this major
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Visual and Performing Arts, General
A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines. See other colleges that offer this major
A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the use of computerized digital images as the primary medium of expression in the visual and performing arts, and that may prepare individuals for a wide variety of careers using new media, including graphic design, digital animation, motion graphics, 3D visualization, game and interactive media design, music and sound design, video production, web design, photography, and other fields. Examples: [Digital Art] See other colleges that offer this major
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A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. See other colleges that offer this major
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. See other colleges that offer this major
Music Performance, General
A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings. See other colleges that offer this major
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A program that prepares individuals to organize and manage various aspects of the visual arts, performing arts, and entertainment media industries. Includes instruction in business and financial management, marketing and fund-raising, labor relations for the arts, event promotion and management, product and artist management, and applicable law. Examples: [Entertainment Business], [Performing Arts Administration] See other colleges that offer this major
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This Week's DWI/DUI Shorts
Cottageville, South Carolina – Bert Reeves, the mayor of Cottageville, has been charged with driving drunk. He is in critical condition after he ran his truck off the road, knocked down mailboxes and flipped the vehicle several times. He was then thrown from the truck. His defense attorney says the DUI charges should be dropped before Reeve's August court date.
Houston, Texas – The 17 year old daughter of Houston mayor Bill White has been arrested on suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Elena White was stopped by a Harris County deputy about a mile from her home for not having her headlights on at 12:15 am. White failed a field sobriety test and refused a Breathalyzer test. Frank Michel, a spokesman for the mayor, said White does have a driver's license.
Beggs, Oklahoma – Okmulgee County commissioner Ron Ballard has apologized for being arrested for his DUI arrest, adding that he will seek alcohol counseling but won't resign. Ballard was arrested about 2:15 in the morning after celebrating his victory in a primary election. He has a record of past drinking offenses and says this latest arrest will not impact his job performance and that "the roads are still going to get fixed."
Kendallville, Indiana – Kendallville city councilman and former Noble County sheriff's deputy Kirby Miller was arrested on a drunk driving charge. Miller (31) was stopped at 12"37 am after an officer noticed several people in the bed of his pick-up truck. The officer saw someone fall off the back of the truck while the vehicle was still moving. As the officer turned around to investigate he saw several more people jump from the truck. The truck continued on several blocks before being stopped.
Miller resigned from the Noble County Sheriff's Department in 2004 amid allegations of officer misconduct. He said at the time that someone he had arrested had "an ax to grind."


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Democratic senators push to save net neutrality rules under Trump
Senators and digital rights groups promise to fight any attempt to roll back the regulations
Grant Gross (IDG News Service) 08 February, 2017 04:51
Democratic senators have promised to fight any move by President Donald Trump's administration to gut the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.
Any moves by Trump or the Republican-controlled FCC to roll back the 2015 regulations will meet stiff resistance from Democratic lawmakers and digital rights groups, the five senators said during a press conference Tuesday.
Millions of U.S. residents called for the FCC to pass strong net neutrality rules that prohibit broadband providers from selectively slowing or blocking internet traffic, said Senator Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat.
The senators were joined by seven digital rights groups, including Public Knowledge, Free Press, and Fight for the Future.
While critics have suggested the regulations hurt broadband investment, providers spent US$76 billion to upgrade their networks in 2015, the second highest total since 2001, Markey noted. "There is no problem that needs to be fixed," he added.
New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has promised to roll back the net neutrality rules, and Republicans opposed to regulations control Congress. Late last month, Pai declined to outline a path forward on net neutrality.
But in recent days, Pai closed an FCC net neutrality investigation into mobile free data plans, and he proposed to exempt small broadband providers from net neutrality requirements to tell customers about their network management practices and the impact on broadband service.
The odds may appear to be stacked against net neutrality advocates, but internet users can have an impact on U.S. policy, said Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat. Five years ago, millions of internet users, joined by thousands of websites, successfully stopped Congress from passing two unpopular online copyright bills, including the Stop Online Piracy Act, he noted.
Pai "is prepared to do the bidding of the big cable companies at the expense of consumers," Wyden said. Fighting a repeal is not "going to be easy," but Democratic lawmakers and digital rights groups can change the outcome, he added.
Speakers at the press conference described net neutrality rules as a protection for free speech online. Without the rules, broadband providers can demand that websites pay for priority traffic routing, and small innovators will be left behind, they said.
"We only exist because of net neutrality," said Jamie Wilkinson, CEO of Vimeo subsidiary VHX, a digital video distribution service. With net neutrality rules, broadband providers "aren't able to create fast lanes that my company, and most of my customers, couldn't afford," he added.
Even small delays online are serious problems for independent video providers, he added. "Online, seconds matter," Wilkinson said. "Being relegated to the slow lane is basically a death sentence."
A spokesman for Pai didn't immediately respond to a request for comments on the press conference.
But Fred Campbell, director of free-market think tank Tech Knowledge, called on Congress to pass legislation to iron out net neutrality policy. Without congressional action, the FCC can change its mind about net neutrality rules every time there's a change in party control, he said.
"Without new Congressional legislation, the FCC's net neutrality rules will keep swinging like a pendulum with every presidential election," he said by email. "A lasting approach to net neutrality must come from the democratic process in Congress, not executive fiat."
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Bribie Island Community Kindergarten delivers dose of weekly smiles
Posted: 11am 21 May 2020
Staying connected is more important now than ever, and one Moreton Bay Region kindergarten is continuing to bring much-needed smiles to aged care residents with its intergenerational program.
As Director Narelle Dawson explains, Bribie Island Community Kindergarten first introduced the program back in 2016 as a way to help celebrate culture and diversity.
Every Friday, the children visit the local Churches of Christ Aged Care Service to share stories, conversations, songs, collaborative artwork, and greetings.
Since COVID-19, and the widespread disruptions that came with it, Narelle says the program had to be adapted.
"It has been important for us to do all that we can to ensure we stay connected with the elders, as we understand how they will miss our Friday visits," she says, adding that many of the children are also missing their own grandparents due to social distancing.
The kindergarten initially used FaceTime to keep in touch, but recently gained permission to commence its weekly visits from behind the safety of the glass doors.
"In the first week we just sang some songs, waved, and delivered specially made cards for everyone," Narelle says.
"Last week, we took musical instruments and played, sang, danced, and also became the audience as some of the elders performed for us," she says.
The program itself is based on a wealth of research, with benefits including developing empathy, understanding lifecycle changes, and even debunking stereotypical perspectives associated with age.
But for all those involved, it goes far beyond that.
"At the heart of our program is the important understanding that society is based on giving and receiving, and that both children and older generations benefit from a sense of purpose," Narelle says.
"Having the elderly and children play and care for each other is a union of future and past generations, and brings value to human interactions. It's positive all round," she says.
For some of the residents, the scheduled visits may be the only outside social interaction they receive. Needless to say, it's one of the highlights of their week.
"The elders' reaction has been priceless," Narelle says. "Their joyful faces tell the story of how much the children's visits mean to them."
"We have been privileged to view wedding photos, images of the elderly when they were young and as a child, cars they use to drive, poems they wrote, and games they use to play."
The kindergarten also visits the nearby Bribie Cove Aged Care facility once a term.
Awarded for excellence
Such collaborative partnerships have seen the Bribie Island Community Kindergarten earn an 'Excellent' rating for the third time by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority – the highest rating a service can achieve under the National Quality Framework.
Other examples of exceptional practice include the Joondoburri Walk Project, where the kindergarten has established a community nature walk and weekly bush program with local Elder, Uncle Ron.
"We are heavily embedded within the community and likewise," Narelle says. "Our Intergenerational Program is just one aspect of this," she says.
As Queensland moves into the recovery phase of COVID-19, Bribie Island Community Kindergarten remains as busy as ever.
"We are back to about a 95 percent attendance rate," Narelle says. "The children are very happy to be back with their peers and teachers."
If you'd like to find out more about Bribie Island Community Kindergarten and its feel-good and award-winning programs, visit the Facebook page or website.
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Q: Clojure: boot won't display log I am writing some Clojure for my hobby project. Right now I am implementing boot tasks for migrating sql files.
I have following code that handles migration.
; when executed from repl logs whatever printed by println
(defn migrate-pending [config]
  (if (migration-table-exists? config)
    (for [to-migrate (get-pending-migrations config)]
      (migrate to-migrate config))
    (create-migration-table config)))

; this consumes the log
(core/deftask migrate
  "Migrate up"
  []
  (migrate-pending pg-uri))

migrate function simply prints the value it gets. boot seems to consume the log but when executed through repl it prints the log.
Is this expected?

A: You should not be doing something that is side-effecting from for, which 'yields a lazy sequence of evaluations of expr'. You should instead use doseq.
Better than writing functions that print things is to write functions that return something.

A: you can also try to wrap by dorun function and it inforce any side effect
clojure docs - dorun

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