England: land of Pride and Prejudice, high tea, a few of those royals people can't get enough of and… many other stereotypes. It's also the home of fascinating, indelible characters, and the initial setting of the books in this week's book club, which are anything but stereotypical. Each of this week's novels features a British #girlboss character who leaves the comforts of her English home and crosses borders for adventure, whether it be far afield in Australia or closer to home, exploring Ireland and Scotland. Take a trip across the pond, then keep traveling, and read on, MacDuff.
1. The Wonder by Emma Donoghue ($16): In 2010, Donoghue's masterful thriller Room took the world by storm; it was an international bestseller, picked up loads of awards hardware (including the Man Booker Prize) and found itself on numerous year-end best-of lists. Last year, the movie adaptation earned Brie Larson an Oscar. This year, the Irish-Canadian author, who holds a PhD in 18th-century literature from Cambridge University, has come out with a new book that promises a similarly claustrophobic environment and psychological mystery, but in the very different historical setting of mid-19th-century Ireland.
Lib Wright is an English nurse who is called to the Irish Midlands, "a depression where wet pooled, the little circle in the saucer," to stand constant watch over young Anna O'Donnell. The 11-year-old girl, her parents say, hasn't eaten anything in the past four months. Lib isn't there to provide care, so much as to determine whether or not the girl's parents are telling the truth. She's joined by a nun and by Dr. McBrearty, who seems invested in the O'Donnells' story. Lib, a veteran of both the Crimean War and a failed marriage, is a cynic and doesn't believe the hype, but finds herself intrigued by Anna's religious conviction and bright nature.
Lib also finds herself on a crusade to protect Anna's rapidly declining health Though the girl genuinely believes she hasn't eaten, it's only after the surveillance starts that her body shows signs of starvation. The book is both a scathing critique of mid-19th-century Irish society and its abuses and superstitions ("Was it true the Irish were impervious to improvement?" Lib wonders), and a dig at England's role in the creation of this society through its oppressive treatment and even starvation of its people. Vogue calls it "A riveting allegory about the trickle-down effect of trauma." However, it's not all polemic, as the book focuses on the growing, touching friendship between Lib and Anna, and even an adorable romance between the nurse and doctor.
2. The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan ($20): If you're looking for a novel romance of a different kind, Colgan's The Bookshop on the Corner just might need to be on your reading list. At first, Nina Redmond, London librarian, believes in literary love at first sight, and takes her job matching patrons with their soulmate books very seriously. However, library use is down, the system is divesting itself of piles of volumes, and though Nina "rescues" those books to the point where her apartment is on the verge of collapse, she can't rescue her job. "The problem with good things that happen is that very often they disguise themselves as awful things," Nina muses. This "awful" thing turns out to be for the best, indeed: after being downsized, neither Nina nor her books can stay in her apartment, so she decides to act on a lifelong desire and open a bookstore on wheels, operating out of a van.
Nina's search for the perfect bookmobile leads her to the Scottish Highlands (fans of Outlander may catch a few winking references), where she makes a new life for herself among the captivating townspeople. They include Ainslee, the fascinating but circumspect teen who comes looking for work, Lennox the landlord, whose gruff exterior gradually reveals a more appealing inside and Latvian train engineer Marek, who showers her with poetry and love letters. With a new cast of characters in her life, Nina's goal becomes to pair everyone in town with their perfect literary fix (we feel you, girl).
3. The Other Side of the World by Stephanie Bishop ($17): "Any Briton who lives in the United Kingdom may apply for an assisted passage by sea or air to Australia for permanent settlement provided he is healthy and of good character." Sometimes, you have to move to the other side of the world to figure out where home is. In Stephanie Bishop's acclaimed novel, Charlotte, former artist and current mother and housewife, and her poet-lecturer husband Henry have a relatively comfortable life in 1960s Cambridge. However, neither of them feel particularly comfortable; Charlotte is chafing against both her new role and the small cottage they call home, feeling she's had to abandon her calling. Henry hates the cold weather and fears for the family's health. Eventually, he convinces the skeptical Charlotte to journey to the other side of the Commonwealth and resume their lives in Australia.
"Someone once told him that the southern sun could cure any manner of ailments," thinks Henry, but Australia turns out to be a mixed bag of treats and less-pleasant feelings. He is, it's true, finally warm, but must deal with racist co-workers for whom his Indian heritage is a source of constant mockery. Charlotte's lack of energy for painting leaves her creatively unfulfilled, and all of this takes a toll on their marriage.
Bishop, another PhD graduate of Cambridge, and her book have already made award-winning waves in both Australia and England, where The Guardian raved, "An insightful, exquisitely observed novel. Bishop is a talented and intelligent storyteller with a masterful command of language, and The Other Side of the World deserves to make many a book prize shortlist." It's our advice to book passage on this novel; we won't even check your character.
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LeBron James Drops 'Equality' Shoes, Will Donate Proceeds to Museum
By Jonathan Sherman
LeBron James continues to prove that he is so much more than just an NBA superstar.
On Monday, the increasingly politically minded basketball icon announced a limited release of his LeBron 15 "Equality" PE, adding that all of the proceeds will go to the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture.
James took to Instagram to make the announcement along with pictures of the white and black sneakers.
??Great morning to all! Basketball is our vehicle but equality is our mission – stand for something positive and do what you can to make a difference!! Proud to announce we're dropping the "Equality" PE. There's always a personal connection with a drop – this one goes beyond basketball. Proceeds go to the Smithsonian Natl Museum of African American History & Culture. #Equality✊??? #StriveForGreatness? #IWillNotShutUpAndDribble
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Nike will release 400 pairs of the shoes, 200 black pairs and 200 white pairs, via an online draw. The first entry into the raffle is free and additional entries can be made with a $10 donation to the museum. Winners will be announced on March 3.
James first wore the shoes in the Cavs' season-opener back in October. On Dec. 17, James wore one black shoe and one white shoe in a game to better represent their meaning.
"Well, being, obviously we all know where we are, and we know who is at the helm here," James to Sports Illustrated at the time. "Us as Americans, no matter the skin color, no matter the race, no matter who you are, I think we all have to understand that having equal right and being able to stand for something and speak for something and keeping the conversation going."
James has become increasingly outspoken about his political beliefs since the election of President Donald Trump. While he has certainly received criticism for using his massive platform to share his thoughts, he doesn't show any signs of stopping. Now, fans will get the opportunity to spread James' message, and help fund a museum which honors an important aspect of American culture and history.
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Even though this spiffy disc spends a lot of time in the predictable modern rock mode of "let's put the vocals through this tiny speaker for four bars, then blast everyone's ears off for the next four," it's worth hearing that hoary trick again for the added bonus of Ron Hornbeck's expert snarl. When he's spilling bile, it's good and when he's spilling bile and clawing his way through a sing-songy chorus like the one on "It's Over," it's even better. And though I may piss off our Asian readers, I'll say it anyway: ETO's got a song called "Mothra" that's better than one sung by a lonely Japanese kid in the movie of the same name!
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How Dua Lipa's Debut Album Introduced The Perfect Pop Star - Dig!
How Dua Lipa's Debut Album Introduced The Perfect Pop Star
A confident mix of R&B, electro-pop, disco and tropical house, Dua Lipa's self-titled debut album blew minds and made history.
Izzy Sigston
The UK has an impressive track record when it comes to launching female household names. The 90s graced us with the likes of Spice Girls, while the 2000s bought us one of the best female singers of all time in the shape of the late Amy Winehouse. In years to come, when we reflect upon the 2010s, Dua Lipa's name will roll off the tongue – and it all started here, with her history-making self-titled debut album.
Listen to Dua Lipa's debut album here.
Refusing to fit the mould
After the frenzy that surrounded the release of her second record, 2020's Future Nostalgia, it's sometimes easy to forget that Dua Lipa had made her mark three years earlier. The very definition of a career-defining record, Dua Lipa's debut album was released on 2 June 2017 and became the most-streamed album by a female artist on Spotify, claiming its place at No.3 in the UK in the process.
Following in the footsteps of other world-dominating pop stars such as Justin Bieber, Lipa kick-started her music career via social media, at the age of 19, while also juggling separate jobs as a waitress and a model. Scouted by Ben Lawson of TAP Management, the future star eventually signed a record deal with Warner Bros, and issued her debut single, New Love, in the summer of 2015. With lyrics that drew upon the trials and tribulations of her previous work life, Lipa quickly made good on her desire to create seductive music that doesn't sugar-coat what happens in the entertainment industry. Her fifth single, Blow Your Mind (Mwah), took influence from her experience in modelling world, its syncopated electro-pop rhythms slapping with Lipa's fiery vocals as she expressed her refusal to change herself in order to fit into someone else's mould.
A national anthem for heartbreak
Ultimately pop in its outlook, Dua Lipa's debut album was a complicated yet established amalgamation of electro-pop and R&B, fused with elements of disco and tropical house – something she described as "dance-crying". Maintaining a healthy balance between authentic lovesick ballads and dancefloor-ready anthems, Lipa incorporated themes of relationships and female empowerment into her songs. While Lost In Your Light (featuring a guest turn from US R&B singer Miguel) was rich with breezy melodies that captured the euphoria of the initial stages of a relationship, the career-defining success of the album's seventh single – of a jaw-dropping eight single releases – New Rules became the national anthem for heartbroken ex-lovers around the world. Earning Lipa her first UK No.1 and reaching the same position in several other countries, the track met with critical acclaim and, still standing as one of the best Dua Lipa songs, it became a fundamental part of the success of its parent album.
Intending to create a sound that landed somewhere between J Cole and Nelly Furtado, Lipa's list of influences expanded way beyond what was expected, with an eclectic mix of guitar-led bands also helping to shape the record as she drew inspiration from groups as disparate as Radiohead and Stereophonics. Lipa's wide-ranging influences ran clear in the anomalous cut IDGAF, a riff-lead pop song which turned away from the tropical-house style that dominated the album.
A modern twist on the average pop record
A mark of its longevity, the campaign around Dua Lipa's debut album lasted from the release of its first single, New Love, issued in August 2015, through to IDGAF, released in January 2018, with Be The One, IDGAF and the mammoth New Rules all taking Lipa into the UK Top 10. The enormous success of the album itself (it would enter the Top 10 in 14 different countries, going platinum in the US and double-platinum in the UK) led to Lipa embarking on a headlining tour of the UK and Europe – dubbed The Self-Titled Tour – while also earning support slots with Bruno Mars and Coldplay.
Favourable reviews predicted that Lipa would be the next pop superstar – and they weren't wrong. Attracting high praise for her rich mezzo-soprano vocals and the record's quality production, Dua Lipa's album became a frequent contender on 2017's end-of-year lists. Moreover, it received a BRIT Award nomination for British Album Of The Year, while the singles New Rules and IDGAF were both nominated for British Single Of The Year, with IDGAF scooping the win.
With Lipa's popularity growing by the day, a deluxe edition of the record was released in 2018. Featuring a whopping 25 tracks, it included the likes of the Calvin Harris collaboration One Kiss and the Grammy-winning Electricity, the latter helmed by Silk City (Diplo and Mark Ronson).
The perfect pop star
Putting a modern twist on the average pop record, Dua Lipa's self-titled debut album was an exhilarating listen which allowed her creative authenticity to run wild. While she described her writing sessions as a form of therapy, wearing her heart on her sleeve and being wholeheartedly herself was a power move like no other. Using past rejections and the fury of heartache as fuel for her lyrics allowed Lipa to blossom into a queen of overcoming heartbreak, bringing committed audiences with her.
Within a few years, Lipa would be hailed as the perfect pop star – a Guinness World Record holder who has advanced to commanding solo arena shows and dominating charts around the world. It's this record which made it all possible.
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Joe Jonas And Sophie Turner Welcome Baby Girl!
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are now officially parents! Turner gave birth to a healthy beautiful baby girl on Wednesday, July 22. Reps for the couple confirms the news by saying, "Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are delighted to announce the birth of their baby." As per reports by TMZ, Turner gave birth to baby girl named Willa. Tuner, who was born and raised in England, gave birth in Las Angeles, California.
"The couple is already obsessed and can't stop gloating about their new addition," a source told Entertainment Tonight. "The couple is taking time to enjoy this special moment and have only shared the news and updates with family and friends."
Romance rumors swirled as Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas were first spotted together at the MTV EMAs in November 2016. The actress and the musician began dating four years ago, but officially made a debut as a couple two years ago. The couple got engaged in 2017 in a very simple manner by posting an Instagram photo of her sparkler.
Jonas and Turner tied the knot in a surprise ceremony in Las Vegas on May 2019, complete with an Elvis Presley impersonator. In June of that year, Sophie, 24, and Joe, 30, went on to have a second wedding ceremony in France, surrounded by friends and family.
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Inherit the Dead
"TO FIND AN ANGEL, HE MADE A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL. Pericles "Perry" Christo is a PI with a past--a former cop, who lost his badge and his family when a corruption scandal left him broke and disgraced. When wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla summons him one cold February night, he grabs what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. The socialite is looking for her beautiful, aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young woman. But as Christo digs deeper, he discovers there's much more to the lovely "Angel" than meets the eye. Her father, her best friend, her boyfriends all have agendas of their own. Angel, he soon realizes, may be in grave danger. and if Christo gets too close, he just might get caught in the crossfire. This classic noir tale twists and turns down New York's mean streets and along Hamptons' beaches and back roads during a bitterly cold and gray winter where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide. In an inventive storytelling approach, each writer brings his or her distinctive voice to a chapter of Inherit the Dead, building the tension to a shocking, explosive finale"-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013
Edition: First Touchstone hardcover edition
Branch Call Number: MYS INH
Characteristics: viii, 265 pages ; 24 cm
Additional Contributors: Santlofer, Jonathan 1946-
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ArapahoeHannah Apr 09, 2019
A wonderful story brought to life by multiple authors.
cambridgedon Jan 23, 2019
A nice gimmick using 20 writers to tell one highly formulaic story essentially crafted (and edited) by Jonathan Santlofer. It's above average and borrows a trope from Icelandic noir (yes, that is a thing) but the storyline is slow to develop, some stuff is repetitive and it may not be everyone's cup of tea. Also the title is a clue to the ending (Oh no, I've said too much, Mr. Stipe).
SurreyLibraries_Reads Nov 16, 2018
This book has 20 chapters written by 20 different well-known mystery authors and it flows very nicely into a captivating story about a missing daughter who needs to claim her fortune. I'm a big fan of mysteries and I really enjoyed this book. (submitted by JW)
maipenrai Sep 06, 2018
Told in the same "serial novel" format that made 2011's No Rest for the Dead such a commercial and critical success, Inherit the Dead is a collaboration among 20 of today's best-selling mystery and thriller authors each taking a chapter of the narrative and infusing it with their signature style.
The editor, Jonathan Santlofer, has arranged to donate any royalties in excess of editor and contributor compensation to Safe Horizon, a leading provider of services to victims of violence and abuse, making this a worthy and winning accomplishment that showcases today's finest writers at their very best. The authors are: Lee Child, Mark Billingham, Lawrence Block, C. J. Box , Ken Bruen, Alafair Burke , Stephen L. Carter, Marcia Clark, Mary Higgins Clark , Max Allan Collins, John Connolly, Linda Fairstein (Foreword), James Grady, Heather Graham, Bryan Gruley, Charlaine Harris, Val McDermid , S.J. Rozan, Jonathan Santlofer, Dana Stabenow, Lisa Unger, and Sarah Weinman. The mystery is pretty good, but what is really amazing is the ability of these authors, with very different styles of writing, to speak with continuity and one voice as the protagonist. If I had not known about the multiple authors, I would have believed the book was the work of one hand!! Recommend! Kristi & Abby Tabby
barryandlinda Aug 25, 2018
Perry Christo, PI, is hired to find Angel before her twenty first birthday. She is missing without a trace. He was a former cop and lost his badge. One of his cop friends tries to help as much as he can. It seems as though someone doesn't want Angel found.
I had a hard time getting into this book and actually skimmed from the middle to the end. The story was a good one, just didn't like the way it was told.
Dreamstime Nov 25, 2014
Concept is interesting but the execution is mediocre, like stumbling through a story.
AitchmarkB52 May 16, 2014
nice change from the Jack Reacher books. Tangled and interesting.
StarGladiator Apr 07, 2014
This book is for a good cause, so I hope it sells, but it is really a submediocre book. The characters simply didn't hold one's interest, too mundane, too banal, just not quality mystery writing, suggesting that many of the authors can get away with a lengthy novel, but few can do the short story format.
ziggys Jan 11, 2014
neat concept. overall very enjoyable.
3dblus Nov 28, 2013
Way too slow a story plot for me. Didn't finish - No rating
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Why this year's Winter Olympics is more important than ever
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Sports are unifying events, which is why we need to keep in mind what's been happening.
by Jake M. Wellard
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These past few years have been incredibly formative for our world. We have seen many shocking developments occur in our politics, societies, and communities -- some being great; others not so much. But 2018's Winter Olympic Games hold more significance than the others for a few reasons.
The Olympic Games
As is commonly known, the Olympic Games is a great event for a country to unite together under their representative flag and sportingly compete against other countries of the world. Looking at this years Winter Olympics, the political climate is as tense as ever, with relations with Russia hitting an all-time low since scandals began emerging about Russia tampering with the election, as well as The United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union under Brexit in an attempt to claim their own sovereignty.
Watching all of the world's countries come together for the Winter Olympics is sort of like watching a household of vegans and meat eaters get together for a family dinner. The tension in the air is almost palpable, however, we have seen some signs emerge that relations are still developing.
All eyes have been fixated on the movements of North Korea at this year's Winter Olympics, due to the fact that the games are taking place in Pyeongchang, South Korea -- just a stone's throw from the DPRK. However, North Korea stunned the world by sending a team of cheerleaders to South Korea to represent their country in a positive light. This is no change from what they usually do, as a lot of publicity stunts performed by North Korea can be seen as strategic propaganda and clever manipulation of their representation.
But the cheerleaders have been the center of attention for some of the games, as they are also representative of South Korea. For example, at South Korea's figure skating event the cheerleaders were seen holding the South Korean flags and cheering on their southern counterparts.
Along with the cheerleaders, Kim Jong-un's sister also attended the ceremonies and had a very brief interaction with America's Vice President Mike Pence.
The interaction was icy, but what would you expect from the Winter Olympics? While it may have been short-lived, it is still massively significant as the two parties rarely meet outside of the DMZ (demilitarized zone) which is often a place of huge tension.
Needless to say all of the athletes have been doing their representative countries proud by displaying sportsmanship.
Each athlete is burdened with massive amounts of pressure this year due to their current state of world politics, however, there has been an overwhelming air of calmness displayed by them. This could be hugely important in terms of foreign relations as we head into an uncertain future.
Jake M. Wellard
Just like food, air, and water - video games, cinema, and pop culture are my three essentials for survival. My main interests revolve around entertainment, but I am never someone who would turn away from a story - regardless of the topic.
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What should I start with? Oh, yes… who I am. I am someone who sometimes wander around in Glasgow. This year, I live in Glasgow, Scotland. So far, I feel lonely. I need to meet people, but I don't know how. I am not British, nor a native English-speaker. Glaswegian accent is very difficult. I need to practise it.
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The money is all in and has been tallied and the fund-raising on Barry Trotz Day was a great success.
More than $150,000 was raised when Trotz brought the Stanley Cup to Dauphin, Aug. 22.
The meet and greet sold 36 tickets for $1,000 each, raising $36,000. There was also an anonymous donor who contributed $25,000.
Dauphin Mayor Al Dowhan received 100 lobsters to settle the bet with the mayor of Summerside, P.E.I., and gave them to the Rotary Club to sell for $20 each, raising another $2,000.
The photograph session with Trotz and the Stanley Cup, raffles, 50-50 and barbecue held the day of the event made $14,620.51.
That brought the total to $77,620.51, with Trotz matching $75,000 of that to bring the total to $152,620.51.
"So obviously, we met the goal of $75,000, so Barry wrote his cheque for $75,000," said Whitney Odut, one of the organizers of the day's events.
Trotz did not want any expenses to come out of the money raised, Odut said, so he paid for everything.
"So he funded some money up front to cover all the costs and there was just shy of $5,000 remaining in that front money, so he also added that in. So the actual grand total was $157,550.51," she added.
As for distributing the money, Odut said Trotz will discuss with his family in the coming weeks to decide which organizations will receive some funds.
Once the recipients have been decided, Odut will speak to everyone who purchased a ticket for the meet and greet, as they will get to decide which recipients their $1,000 will go to.
"I'll work with them. If so-and-so wants to give it to this one only, then that is how we're going to work it for that," she said.


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Adolf Hitler is one of the most famous historical personalities of the world, there is no such person on the earth who would know nothing about Adolf Hitler or wasn't able to explain whom he was. Hitler just like the other personalities mentioned on this site was one of those who not just lived according to rules set in the society but was smart enough to create his own. Hitler provided his own policy, according to which there was another worthy nation in the world except for the Aryans. As Hitler was a child he was fond of Wagner, Carl May and admired conversations till the night. No matter on such refined tastes that are common for smart and intelligent people Hitler failed to pass school exams and so pretended to be sick in order to archive disposal of school, and so it was, his mother let him left the school.
Hitler was a beloved son of his mother; she loved him more than anyone or anything on the earth and so treated him good. Adolf always had a look of a successful young man no matter on that fact that he had never been working and neglected mother's requests to find a job. Hitler even made thee forts to enter the Vienna Art University but he failed to pass exams (what a pity) and went back to Munich where he entered the army and served during World War I. Later Adolf Hitler became the member of reconnaissance party and then the member of German Labour Party the main idea of which were the racism and Nazism. Soon Hitler became one of the most powerful members of the party and changed its title to National-socialistic German labor party. 1923 was a year of an overthrow of the "marxist-jewish" government, but the revolution failed and Hitler managed to escape, still, he was arrested and sentenced to five years of prison but in a year he was released. After that Hitler decided to capture authority on the legal way, for this purpose he performed the reformation of the party.
In 1933 Hitler became a chancellor of Germany through collusion with ex-chancellor fon Papen and later proclaimed himself as a fuehrer and chancellor of Germany. In order to consolidate his authority, Hitler made up laws according to which any other parties in Germany were forbidden and victimized by law. There were a lot of changes performed by Hitler in the political and social life of Germany, the main idea of those changes was the predomination of an Aryan nation before all others, but it wasn't enough for Hitler now he wanted to capture and rein the whole world. That was the beginning of World War II that brought away millions of lives. This war was failed by Germany and a number of efforts were made to kill him but no effort appeared to be successful. Adolf Hitler died through suicide, he shoots himself after have written the political will where he called upon next fuehrer for a fight for clearance of Aryan nation and the whole world. Nowadays Germans are constantly express their regrets about deeds of the Fuehrer and try to compensate the moral damage he caused, those who were on the Hitler's side in the World War II are punished and sentenced to prison.
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Sunday
The First Rock and Roll Song
Sunday 12-3 AM
Group harmony, one of the most original and foundational identifying sounds of rock and roll, extended from long before the doo wop era and continues into today via backup singers. Songs with honking horns up front and a more minor roll for guitars in the rhythm section had a shorter era during the WWII years. Then guitars began fronting the band in the mid 1950s. Jamie Dell'Apo starts this episode with an 1899 recording with the banjo out front, the predominant plucked string instrument of the time.
Sunday 7-8 AM, Rebroadcast
Friday 10-11 AM
Host Lisa Lucca talks with Diana Polpa, author, teacher, and Indie Author advocate about her work in publishing, and the upcoming Virtual Winter Book Festival she is producing. Each night in February will feature an hour of interactive shenanigans for the whole family with games, stories, and clues to solve the mystery!
Counterspin
Sunday 11-11:30 AM
Fri 12-12:30 PM, Rebroadcast
Michael Mechanic talks about underfunding the IRS. If repeated messaging about how we "can't afford" public goods but we should always be "cutting taxes" isn't discordant enough, corporate media's guiding, yet unspoken theory, has some corollaries—one of which is that because wealthy people pay large (if not proportionate) amounts of money in taxes, they should get policies that reward them, including those allowing them to keep, and grow, their extreme wealth and its concomitant power. The message: Cheating on taxes is a luxury only the rich can, or should be able to, afford.
Sun 11:30 AM-12 PM, Rebroadcast
Friday 12:30-1 PM
Federal food programs, like WIC, face big changes coming out of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Meanwhile, a single moms collective in Ohio holds it down for the single, pregnant and parenting people in their community. Motherful's resource pantry serves their 325-strong membership out of a garage three times a week. Members and founders tell us what it's like to participate, how it all started and where food justice is headed for them now and in their wildest dreams.
Sun 1-2 PM, Rebroadcast
Jay Allison presents four stories of getting another shot. Tales of tenacity, unexpected fortune, and redemption in moments both great and small.
Strange Currency
Sunday 2-4 PM, Rebroadcast
Thursday 11 PM-1 AM
In 1997 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers performed a run of 20 shows at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco. Jed Beaudoin brings us some selections from that gig as well as music from former Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell with his band Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs.
Music They Don't Want You to Hear
Sunday 6-8 PM
Wed 10 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
Host Ron Cooke pays tribute to David Crosby (The Byrds and CSNY) who recently passed away and that will inspire us to take a trip to California leading to heavy rains and even hurricanes, but we will finish on the road to Las Cruces with Ian Tyson.
The New England Journal of Medicine
Monday 9:30-10 AM
Eric J. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., Lindsey R. Baden, M.D., and Stephen Morrissey, Ph.D. discuss oral medications to treat Covid-19, including nirmatrelvir and the new agent VV16.
Monday 11 AM-12 PM
Explore two of Europe's less-crowded scenic peninsulas! Rick Steves visits with local tour guides, Mariam Abdelghani from Pula, on Croatia's Istrian Peninsula, and Cathie Ryan from Ireland's Cooley Peninsula, an hour north of Dublin in County Louth. Plus, marine conservationist Jonathon White explains what he's discovered about the power of the tides around the world — and how they affect you, even if you don't live near the shore.
Monday 12-1 PM
Liat Ben-Moshe, assistant professor of criminology, law and justice, University of Illinois discusses deinstitutionalization. Lois Curtis was confined and sedated in mental institutions from age 11-27. Atlanta's Legal Aid Society sued Georgia's Human Services Commissioner George Olmstead. Lois Curtis won in a Supreme Court decision in 1999. In the case of Olmstead vs L.C., Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg wrote, "Confinement in an institution severely diminishes the everyday life activities of individuals, including family relations, social contacts, work options, economic independence, educational advancement and cultural enrichment." The case has been called the "Brown vs Board of Education" for disability rights.
Monday 2-3 PM, Rebroadcast
Saturday 4-5 PM
It's a new music spotlight! Josh Norek and Ernesto Lechner highlight new releases, including Black Pumas member Adrian Quesada's Texas soul project, Suenatron, Los Lobos, Bomba Estereo, Elsa y Elmar, El Mató a Un Policia Motorizado and more!
Monday 3-4 PM
It's global saxophones with Chris Heim. Hear music from Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, Paquito D'Rivera, Maceo Parker, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, and Jorge Pardo. The "nordic free folk band" Optur and a new album from Moroccan oud player Majid Bekkas – both ensembles with saxophone in the lineup - will follow.
At the height of the AIDS epidemic in the early '90s, Dr. Gary Davis, an Ivy League-trained Black physician from Tulsa, Oklahoma, created a serum from goat blood that he believed could help cure HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. He brought his research to the FDA, but it failed to win approval. Davis had powerful critics and ardent supporters. One mother claimed to have stolen the serum from Davis' office in order to treat her sick daughter. After the little girl's viral load dropped to undetectable levels, it sparked a national debate about whether the serum played a role.
Tuesday 8-9 AM
Friday 2-3 PM, Rebroadcast
Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico and El Paso is part of a national network that transports veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War to Washington, DC. The veterans visit the memorials built to honor and remember those who served, and for many it represents a homecoming. Chapter Founder Elaine Prickett and volunteer Guardian Bengy Kossman join host Nan Rubin in the studio to relate moving stories from Las Cruces veterans on their most recent trip.
Tuesday 9-10 AM
Thursday 5-6 PM, Rebroadcast
Damien Lewis talks to New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth about the many big-ticket items being discussed as lawmakers craft an historically large budget — one Wirth described as larger than any New Mexico lawmaker, living or dead, has ever seen. There will be $9.4 billion in recurring spending, as well as the one-time, nonrecurring funds to be doled out this year. Mr. Wirth will also talk about the state's Land Grant Permanent Fund — sometimes referred to as the "rainy day fund" — which has long been closely guarded by legislators.
Tuesday 5-6 PM
Sunday 1-2 PM, Rebroadcast
A special episode, in honor of Black History Month, with stories that celebrate the diversity of the Black experience. Dye jobs, dream jobs, and swimming pools. Harold Cox brings his Texas roots--and speech patterns-- to his first Boston radio gig. Danyel Smith follows the music and finds a place for herself in the world of journalism. CJ Hunt grows up trying to "adjust the thermostat" of his racial identity. While out for a swim, Hasna Muhammad finds a kindred spirit.
Tuesday Night Jazz
Tuesday 6-8 PM, Rebroadcast
Thursday 2-4 PM,
Jazzy Western Swing is one of this week's focal points. The Buzzman pays tribute to John Coltrane as channeled by The Byrds. The brilliant fusion sounds of Jeff Beck, Djabe, Herbie Hancock and John McLaughlin fill out this celebration of America's original art form.
Wednesday 8-10 AM
Wed 2-4 PM, Rebroadcast
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Co-hosts Walt Rubel and Peter Goodman discuss local, national and international current events. Listeners are invited to Speak Up by calling in to 575-526-5825.
Rene Walterbos, professor emeritus in the NMSU astronomy department, discusses the need for great observatories, while Chirchill will discuss the role of quasars in understanding the history of the universe.
Hear local resident, John Gilkison, advocate for a city ban on new gas stations.
9:30-10:00:
Juan Garcia and other local conservatives talk about the direction and future of the Republican Party.
Radio Ecoshock
Wed 5-6 PM
Host Alex Smith asks, polycrisis angst: denial or Gaia? Cognitive scientist Philip Fernbach discovers a disturbing mechanism in society and the mind. As the polycrisis becomes permanent, former World Watch Editor Erik Assadourian explains the new Gaian Way. Can this help?
Musical Celebrations
Friday 9-10 AM, Rebroadcast
Walt Rubel celebrates Black History Month, which takes place throughout February. The first three songs will feature Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, and Chuck Berry.
Monsoon Down the Radio
Wed 8-10 PM, Rebroadcast
Friday 5-7 PM
Tater's episode is called HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD. Show #254 is a veritable hodgepodge including Pops Staples, Ween and Los Lobos.
Music They Don't Want You to Hear
Host Ron Cooke pays tribute to David Crosby (The Byrds and CSNY) who recently passed away and that will inspire us to take a trip to California leading to heavy rains and even hurricanes, but we will finish on the road to Las Cruces with Ian Tyson.
Big Picture Science
Thursday 11 AM-12 PM
The stone heads on Easter Island are an enduring mystery. The old ideas about cultural collapse are yielding to new ones based on careful investigation on the ground - but also from above. Co-hosts Seth Shostak and Molly Bentley ask what explanations have we found and are we off base to think that ancient societies were, in the end, failures? Can what we learn from these histories help predict which societies will survive? Hear what Sarah Parcak, archaeologist, Egyptologist, remote sensing expert, and professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has to say.
This Way Out
Thursday 12-12:30 PM
This week's stories include: California marriage equality goes from court to stage and back; White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shares her rainbow flare; a terrorist teen kills two at a Slovakian gay bar, Mexico's Senate bans conversion therapy, Montenegro Pride demands "No More Buts", a U.S. gay man's new visa allows him to stay with his Japanese husband for up to 5 years, and University of Florida students slam anti-queer Senator Sasse's pending presidential appointment.
Thursday 12:30-1 PM
A controversial oil pipeline in Uganda stirs up strong reactions. Deutsche Welle asks what fossil fuels have to do with our beauty routine. And if you've wondered about the environmental and economic trade-offs of getting an electric vehicle, Living Planet has answers.
Tuesday 9-10 AM
Medium Rare
Thursday 10-11 PM
The "B" in Brother B stands for Big Bands! Large ensembles kick off with Dave Grusin and a humorous tune honoring Duke Ellington. From NYC comes the Ed Palermo Big Band covering Neil Young. Diane Shuur swings in to join the Maynard Ferguson Big Band. Carla Bley's Big Band pays homage to Charles Mingus. From Europe, Colin Townes & the NDR Big Band plays Frank Zappa, then Hiram Bullock & the WDR Big Band plays a Jimi Hendrix tribute! The Manhattan Jazz Quintet shakes up a standard by Simon and Garfunkle, then Roland Kirk shows you why "his nose can talk about it".
Thursday 11 PM-1 AM
Jeff Beaudoin features new music from The New Pornographers, Peter Gabriel, and The Hold Steady as well as selections from Elvis Costello's upcoming box set looking back at his collaborations with legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach, including their late '90s album Painted From Memory.
Friday 2-3 PM, Rebroadcast
Tuesday 8-9 AM
TATER'S PICKIN' AMERICANA, Show #255, starts in Mississippi and includes new music from Kevn Kinney who resides in Athens, GA.
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Sanguine Fromage features Esther Marrow, Raphael Saadiq, Seun Kuti, the Soul Vibrations, and Dyke and the Blazers.
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Everything we know about Apple's rumored 2021 iPad Pro update
José Adorno | Mar 18 2021 - 6:46 am PT
We've been hearing rumors about the 2021 iPad Pro update. The main change will probably be the mini-LED display technology that is going to appear on the 12.9-inch model. As rumors suggest, this iPad will be introduced as early as April. Here's everything we know about the looming iPad Pro update…
The fourth generation of the iPad Pro launched in March 2020 with minor upgrades. Apple announced the device with a press release. The main changes were the LiDAR Scanner, introduced for the first time in an Apple product, and the A12Z chip, a variant from the A12 series. The most exciting news was the introduction of the Magic Keyboard with a trackpad, which also works on the third-generation iPad Pro (and now the fourth-generation iPad Air).
For the 2021 iPad Pro update, we can expect new features, although in January the supply chain outlet Macotakara said that this model won't have a newer design. Rumors currently indicate that Apple could launch this new iPad Pro "as early as April."
A14X chip, mini-LED display, Thunderbolt port, and more with the new iPad Pro
Reports still suggest that the new iPad Pro will launch in Q1 2021. According to DigiTimes, the mini-LED technology will be the main change of this year's iPad line.
As for now, all the iPads have LCD screens, which require backlights. With the introduction of mini-LED, dramatically smaller LEDs are used, which provides much greater control of localized backlighting, allowing higher brightness and deeper blacks. The combination boosts the contrast ratio, as well as using less power.
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro will likely be the first Apple product with mini-LED technology. Basically, only the Apple Watch and iPhones use an OLED screen. Other devices, including the iPad and MacBook, use an LCD screen. The introduction of mini-LED display technology on the fifth-generation iPad Pro will open the possibility for more Apple products to adopt this feature, like the rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
It's important to note that for now, only the 12.9-inch iPad Pro model will receive the mini-LED display technology. According to multiple reports and analysts, this new iPad will have a chip based on the A14, the same processor available on the fourth-generation iPad Air, and the iPhone 12 lineup.
It's unclear if the chip is going to be called A14X or A14Z, but it will have better performance than the previous model.
A Bloomberg report now suggests that this new iPad will drop the USB-C port for a Thunderbolt one. Thunderbolt ports are available on the Mac and would enable iPad Pro users to connect to additional displays, and other accessories, as well as transfer files faster. In terms of design, the connector looks the same, but the technology is better.
This iPad could also receive an upgrade on its cameras, with Smart HDR 3 and Dolby Vision recording technology, introduced with the iPhone 12.
New Apple Pencil and launch date
Early this month, a new Apple Pencil leak surfaced on the internet. With a glossy design, this could be a new accessory for the iPad Pro. While this Apple Pencil looks similar to the first-generation model, we can't see a Lightning port, so it could mean that it's for the newer iPads.
Remember that the second-generation Apple Pencil charges when attached to the iPad Pro model (third generation or newer) and iPad Air (fourth generation for now).
The Magic Keyboard will likely stay the same, and there are no rumors indicating a MagSafe accessory for the iPad lineup anytime soon.
It's unclear if Apple is going to hold an event for the fifth-generation iPad Pro, but as reports suggest now, this model could launch in April. We still don't know if Apple will give new colors to this iPad, new storage options, or 5G capability. The iPad Pro currently comes in Silver and Space Grey, 128GB up to 1TB storage, and with LTE connection.
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Is Soy OK or Not?
If you keep to the traditional forms of eating soy, the research states that it will reduce cardiovascular disease, and cholesterol. It may also prevent colorectal cancers as well as reproductive and prostate cancers. Whilst some reports state that phyto-oestrogens lower the risk of developing breast cancer, others suggest that soy may stimulate the progression of the disease. Soy will increase bone density owing to the calcium and phyto-oestrogen content and it can also help with oestrogen when it is lacking in menopause.
Soy can also be of benefit when there is a 'relative oestrogen excess' which may be a possible cause of problems such as endometriosis, fibroids and heavy periods. The soy plant oestrogen (isoflavones) bind to the oestrogen receptor instead of our own 'endogenous' oestrogen. The plant oestrogen is 80 times weaker. If this occupies the oestrogen receptor, the stronger endogenous oestrogen is sent off to the liver to be broken down and excreted. Thereby, we have the positive effect of weakening the overall oestrogen effect, which then reduces tissue build up such as fibroids, endometriosis and heavy periods.
Traditionally prepared soy that Asian people have used for centuries is made from whole soy beans (that have not been genetically modified). They ferment the bean and cook it, .ie. miso, soy sauce, tempeh.
Tofu is a curdled soybean preparation, which has been traditionally used for centuries.
HOWEVER… in modern technology of food, there are so many soybeans which are cheap to produce. They contain protein and the produce has a longer shelf life with soy flour in it, e.g. it makes the bread more springy and it lasts longer!
Then there are soy yoghurts, soy cheeses and protein bars with soy protein isolates in them.
None of these forms of soy are fermented, nor are they made from whole soybeans unless stated on the label.
How do they make "Soy Protein" or "Soy Protein Isolates"?
They soak the beans in a large aluminium container in acid to soften the bean, so they can extract the protein out. This is where the bad reports have been found – such as goitre and high aluminium levels (leaking out into the acid from the container).
Soy should be taken 2 hours away from certain medications (read the leaflet in your pharmaceutical package to see if this affects you).
For example a menopausal woman was making soy milk smoothies in the mornings to help boost her oestrogen levels. She took her thyroxine at this time also. After a few weeks she complained of tiredness and feeling cold. I told her to take it 2 hours later and the symptoms of her hypothyroidism reversed.
Will Soy Affect the Fertility of Future Generations?
As a baby you cannot convert the soy to oestrogen until about 2 years old when the gut flora changes. Studies have shown that babies reared on soy based formulae do not suffer ill consequences in fertility when they are an adult (note that often it is the second ingredient in milk formula after cows milk/whey).
Once a child is over 2 years old, one must reduce the soy intake owing to their small body weight in relation to plant oestrogens. Soy can interfere with testosterone and thereby may affect fertility. Soy protein isolates are found in commercial breads, muesli bars and soy milk.


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The first mention of Horizon City in the Times was a Dec. 15, 1959, "Elaborate proposal For Gigantic Model City, To Be Constructed Near El Paso"
Horizon City is celebrating 30 years of incorporation this year. The first attempts at incorporation came in 1977 and 1983, but residents finally approved the effort 424 to 370 on Aug. 13, 1988.
"Plans for a giant model city, rising out of the desert to dwarf El Paso with its 167-square miles lying between Carlsbad Highway and the Freeway, were launched Tuesday in New York.
"The fantastically elaborate proposal was presented at a luncheon in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, before a guest list of industrialists and financiers. A similar meeting with top El Pasoans invited will be held at noon Thursday in the Hilton Hotel.
"Horizon City is projected as an entirely self-contained community, designed for a population of 1.5 million in years ahead. The 107,000 acres were acquired over a period of years by Arthur Rubloff & Co. of Chicago, one of the nation's highest developers. The Chicago firm retains an interest in the new development and joined in the announcement with Horizon Land Corp of Tucson.
"First construction will begin in the summer of 1960, when work is to start on a country club with an 18-hole tournament golf course and a separate 'par three' course. At the same time work will begin on the first subdivision of houses on the southeast sector. There also will be a regional shopping center and land will be set aside for schools, churches and parks. This phase is planned for completion by the end of 1962.
"Lucio Costa, Brazilian architect who designed the completed new capital city of Brasilia, hacked out of the Amazon jungle, is chief planning and design consultant for Horizon City. ..."
On Oct. 15, 1961, Leibson reported that Horizon City developers still had big plans but were moving cautiously.
Two weeks later County Judge Glenn Woodard that the County Engineer's office reported that 1.2 miles of the Horizon City road needed repairs.
Work started on the Horizon City lake, Sierra Lago, in 1962 and the golf course was completed in 1963.
An article in the Aug. 19, 1965 Times reported that two-time NFL all-pro Jesse Whittenton of the Green Bay Packers was trading in his shoulder pads for a golf club.
Whittenton and his cousin Donald Whittington of El Paso, owned and operated the $400,000 motel, restaurant and golf course complex.
Two months later, Oct. 15, 1963, it was announced that a movie would be made to promote "the many scenic attractions of El Paso and vicinity."
A Feb. 10, 1973, advertisement said, "Horizon City is in the pre-development stage. Although we now have over 250 homes, townhouses and apartments, a brand new guest lodge and a $5,000,000 country club with golf course and swimming and tennis facilities, Horizon City is just in its beginning stages of growth and does not command the higher prices of fully developed land."
1977 was the first year incorporation appeared on the ballot — 700 of the 900 registered voters who turned out nixed the idea.
Then Jan. 23, 1983, with 76 percent of the 1,206 registered voters casting ballots, voted not to incorporate or allow El Paso to annex them. The vote was 476 to 369.
Finally, in 1988, the fear of being annexed by Socorro drove residents to incorporate.


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What a Difference 7 Months Makes, Eh?
by torrieon April 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 1 Comment on What a Difference 7 Months Makes, Eh?
Same skirt, 7 months later. (First picture taken at almost 2 months pregnant, second picture taken at more than 8.5 months pregnant (aka, now)).
It is disturbing to me now that I originally thought that I looked a little bloated and full in the face in that first picture when I posted it back in August.
Little did I know how much water my body would be retaining in just a few months time..
As of today's doctor appointment, I'm officially dilated to a 3 and 95% effaced.
In other words, while I've been frantically trying to finish all my grading and get everything set up for this tiny human, my body has been plugging right along doing what it was meant to do all along.
And just think–as my sister put it, my labor process is almost a third of the way over. Weird to think about, eh? And I've hardly had to do anything about it except eat a lot of chocolate (because my sweet students keep bringing it in for me) and try to consciously avoid doing the full-term waddle as I make my way through the halls at the school.
My mom's hoping for an Easter baby, but I'm fine with whenever Baby Girl decides to make her debut. My spring break starts next week (so it would be a little convenient if she came about a week before her due date), but I'm cool with her coming late, too—it will give me more time to work for pay instead of tacking more unpaid days onto my maternity leave.
So whatever you decide, baby.
I'm pretty much used to feeling like an encased sausage, anyway.
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Uniform Title Doctor Who (Television program : 2005- ). Season 2.
Description 6 videodiscs (approximately 646 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DVD-9, NTSC.
Note Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Title and season information from container.
Originally broadcast on television 2005-2006.
"With thanks to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation"--Credits.
Special features: Disc 1: "Children in need" special; In-vision commentary on "The Christmas invasion;" audio commentary on "New Earth;" deleted scenes; Billie Piper's video diaries; outtakes ; Disc 2: In-vision commentary on "The girl in the fireplace;" audio commentary on "Tooth and claw" and "School reunion" ; Disc 3: In-vision commentary on "The age of steel;" audio commentary on "Rise of the Cybermen" and "The idiot's lantern" ; Disc 4: In-vision commentary on "The impossible planet;" audio commentary on "The satan pit" and "Love & monsters" ; Disc 5: In-vision commentary on "Doomsday;" audio commentary on "Fear her and "Army of ghosts" ; Disc 6: 'Doctor Who' confidential: behind-the-scenes featurette; 13 X cutdowns; David's video diaries.
Cast David Tennant, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Noel Clarke, Nicholas Briggs.
Credits Executive producer, Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner ; music, Murray Gold ; Confidential narrator, Mark Gatiss.
Summary David Tennant steps into the role of the Doctor, now in his tenth incarnation. The second series is full of more thrills, more laughs, more heartbreak and some terrifying new aliens and old acquaintances.
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Did you ever think of not just visiting places in India but thoroughly exploring each of its nook and corner? To see not just the iconic landmarks but take in the beauty of the surroundings, and enjoy an authentic experience of that city. Cycling tour allows you to take the course of the journey in your hand and make every second of it exciting. There could not be a more spectacular way to travel and truly enjoy the culture, lifestyle and ambiance of this country then touring it on a cycle. Apart from being an exhilarating experience, cycling tour gives you a whole new picture of the place you are visiting.
What better way to explore the picturesque and diverse landscape of India then to go cycling through it. In case you are looking to be a part of an exciting tour, then here are some places perfect for such a trip.
The state of Rajasthan has perhaps the most colorful culture and tradition in this country. Taking a bicycle tour through the beautiful cities like Jodhpur, Udaipur and Jaipur lets you explore the towering forts, reflective lakes, traditional houses and hear the real heartbeat of these cities.
The picturesque city of Chennai has a lot to offer in terms of its architecture, natural abundance and unique culture. A cycling tour is the best way to explore the hidden gems of this beautiful and serene place.
The stunning beauty of Sikkim completely encapsulates the heart. What could be a better way to enjoy those stunning views, the tea gardens and getting acquainted with the local inhabitants than a cycling tour through Gangtok and beautiful valleys around?
The serene destination is famous for its backwaters and back roads which give it a laid-back and tranquil appeal. A cycling tour through Kochi, Munnar and Wayanad lets you explore the tropical greenery, wildlife reserves, and tea and spice plantations.
The beauty of Rishikesh, Mussoorie and Kumaon is breathtaking as they have the most picturesque Himalayas. These places are an ideal destination for cycling and what better place for such a tour then lush green valleys.
The city of Delhi is famous for its old world charm and monuments. A cycling tour through Purani Dilli gives you a close look at that magic which is still carefully preserved.
What better way to explore this beautiful place than taking a cycling tour through Divar and Chorao islands.
The beautiful valleys of Himachal are best traversed on a cycle and this is exactly why you should take a cycling tour through Manali, Shimla and Spiti valley.
Taking a cycling tour through the lanes of Mumbai and Pune is possibly the most fun way to feel the pulse of these past paced cities.
Enjoy the breathtaking views of the gorgeous terrains of Ladakh by taking a cycle tour through them.
Explore the majestic beauty of Siliguri as you ride along the rocky and beautiful terrains on your cycle.
Bangalore is an absolute fun and vivacious city and the best way to see the beauty of the place is by taking a cycling tour through it. A well known circuit in the city is exploring areas around Jayanagar which covers Koramangala, Indiranagar, Trinity Circle and KH Road.
Take an exciting cycling journey through the laid back and colorful town of Sohna. The cycling tour covers some spectacular places as you get to explore Aravali valley covering Damadama Lake, Dhauj, Mangar, Badkal Lake and Surajkund.
Going on a cycling tour straddled with heavy luggage is a terrible idea. It will not only make it difficult for you to undertake the journey but will be an additional liability. Keep minimal and really necessary stuff with you and discard everything else.
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You can add a link to Collaborate directly in your course menu. This is recommended for class sessions. If your are using Collaborate for one-on-one sessions, you can just provide the URL to the Collaborate room to the student.
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A House Full of Daughters by Juliet Nicolson is a wonderful memoir. In it, the author traces the interesting lives of seven generations of women in her family. Beginning with a famous great-great-grandmother who was a European flamenco dancer, and ending with her own story and those of her children and granddaughters, Nicolson, with the assistance of copious written records, reveals secrets and sorrows which help to define her life and the lives of the people who preceded hers in the family tree.
There are many beautifully written truths in this soul-searching memoir which I loved. I plan to mark them in order that I may look to them for support whenever I need a hand to hold. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
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Mount Wutai is located in southeast Shanxi, about 230km from Taiyuan City. With Mount Emei in Sichuan, Mount Jiuhua in Anhui and Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, these four mountains are reputed as the "Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism". It is a popular destination for people who are interested in Chinese Buddhism. Ranking as the top 10 resorts in China, Mount Wutai was listed as a member in the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 2009.
It takes its name from its unusual topography, consisting of five rounded peaks (North, South, East, West, Central), of which the North peak, called Beitai Ding or Yedou Feng, is the highest, and indeed the highest point in northern China.
Mount Wutai is home to some of the oldest existent wooden buildings in China that have survived since the era of the Tang Dynasty (618–907). This includes the main hall of Nanchan Monastery and the East Hall of Fuguang Monastery, built in 782 and 857, respectively. They were discovered in 1937 and 1938 by a team of architectural historians including the prominent early 20th century historian Liang Sicheng. The architectural designs of these buildings have since been studied by leading sinologists and experts in traditional Chinese architecture, such as Nancy Steinhardt. Steinhardt classified these buildings according to the hall types featured in the Yingzao Fashi Chinese building manual written in the 12th century.
Five Major Attractions in Mount Wutai
Mount Wutai is consisted of five major peaks which four are situated in four directions and one is in the center.
【Sea Viewing Peak (Wanghai Peak)】
Standing in the east direction, Sea Viewing Peak is an ideal place to have a vista to appreciate the sunrise scene. It is a fantastic thing that tourists stand on the peak and savor the sun rising from the sea in the morning.
【Moon Hanging Peak (Guayue Peak)】
Moon Hanging Peak is in the west direction. People can view the moon in a unique angle. When standing here for savoring the moon, you will find a picture that the moon just looks like hanging on trees.
【Splendid Peak (Jinxiu Peak)】
In the north, there is the Splendid Peak. This peak is a flower garden when in the blossom season. Colorful flowers spread everywhere and green grasslands cover the land, so it is a splendid scene for visitors to see.
【Flourishing Leaves Peak (Yedou Peak)】
Flourishing Leaves Peak is located in the north direction with a latitude of 3,061 meters. It is reputed as the "Roof of Northern China".
【Green Rock Peak (Cuiyan Peak)】
Green Rock Peak is in the center. The flat peak is surrounded by green rocks, thus its name. The huge rocks are named as "dragon-writhing rocks", because they look like moving dragons in sunlight.
Temples in Mount Wutai
【Xiantong Temple】
Xiantong Temple is the largest temple among the temple complex onMount Wutai, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. The temple covers an area of forty-three thousand seven hundred square meters. There are more than 400 different sizes of rooms and halls, and most of them belong to the architectures of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Halls and room at the both sides has clear axis, and they are symmetrical. There are seven main hall built in the central axis. From south to north, they are respectively the Goddess of Mercy Temple, Great Manjusri Hall, Mahavira Hall, Wuliang Temple, Thousand Buddha Temple, Bronze Palace, Depositary of Buddhist Texts (Cangjinglou). In addition, there are also Bell Tower, rooms for monk and a variety of side halls. These buildings are unique and splendid. In particular, the most prominent architecture is the Bronze Palace, which is built in AD 1609 in the Ming Dynasty by Miao Feng monk. There are 3 Bronze Palace in China. One is on Mount Emei, one is on Baohua Mount and the last one is on Mount Wutai.
【Shuxiang Temple】
Shuxiang Temple is located on the southwest side of Tayuan Temple. It got the name because it was built for worshiping Manjusri. It was built in early East Jin Dynasty, and rebuilt in Tang Dynasty. Second rebuilding fell in 1325. But it also not survived from a fire disaster. It is hard to list clear how many times rebuilding it had experienced. There is a famous Manjusri Statues inside the temple. The statue is that Manjusri riding sua new ni (a son of dragon, with lion's appearance). With a height of 9.87 meter, it is the highest colored Manjusri Statue in all the temples in Mt. Wutai. The sua new ni with a height of 3.95 meters. The lively statue is a posture of walking. And the Manjusri in this statue brings people a feel of calmness.
【Tayuan Temple】
Tayuan Temple, which means pagoda yard temple, is located in the south side of Xiantong Temple. It is named because of the large white pagoda which is a symbol of Mount Wutai. It is one of the famous five Zen temples on Wutai Mountain. It is used to be a part of Xiaotong Temple. When repaired in Ming Dynasty, it was wholly separated from Xiaotong Temple. It was named Ta Yuan Temple because there is a large white tower in the temple. This large white tower is the main indicator of the temple. The full name of this tower is Sakyamuni Stupas Tower, commonly known as the White Tower. It is tall and surrounded by the temples on Mount Wutai. So it is recognized as a sign of Wutai Mountain. This tower has a height of 75.3 meters and a circumferential of 83.3 meters. The base is square and the tower is shaped like a bottle, thick and white, with a radius and elegant look. The roof of the tower is covered by eight big copper plates, which represents the Chinese Eight Diagrams. The roof is decorated with thirty-six hanging eaves and each one has a length of more than two meters long. in addition, there are three windbells under each hanging eaves. Along with the windbells on the waist of the tower, there are a total of 255 windbells on this tower. When the breeze blows, all the bells clanks and make a beautiful sound.
【Manjusri Temple】
According to the legend that Manjusri once dwelt in the temple, therefore, this temple is also called as "ZhenrongYuan" (real appearance) or "Bodhisattva Summit". It was built initially in Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), and since Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) it gradually became the principal temple of Lamaism. In Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), both emperors Kangxi and Qianlong visited here and left epigraphs. Manjusri Temple in Mt. Wutai is located on the top of Gridhrakuta peak. The splendid and magnificent architecture is in the imperial palace style. It is the largest Lama monastery in Mt. Wutai. The temple was built along the mountainous area with a well-design structure. There are 108 stone steps in front of the temple. Inside, Hall of Heavenly Kings, Drum & Bell Pavillion, Mahavira Hall, etc. Each hall is covered by three-colored glazed tiles. Although it has experienced hundreds of year, the halls are still in nice colors. In the stele pavilion in east courtyard, there are two imperial monuments. Each monument is in a height of 6 meters. The characters on the monument were carved in four minorities characters - Han minority, Man minority, Mongolian minority and Tibetan minority. The content was mainly about the history of Manjusri Temple and the event of Qianlong Emperor did worship in Mt. Wutai. The preserved architectures in Manjusri Temple are all rebuilt in Qing Dynasty. So the decorations and structures are all based on imperial style with high cultural value, especially the carving arts inside it.
1. Pay attention to the temperature in Mount Wutai. Because of the high latitude of Wutai Mountain, the average temp form April to October is betweem 10 C to 20 C, from November to the next April is between 0 C to 10 C.
2. What to pack: Travel in summers: it is better to take umbrella because the summer is the rainy season. Travel in springs and falls, it is better to take sweaters. And from the Novembers to the next Aprils, it is better to consider about which line is suitable to get there because the road may be blocked by snow days.
Top Attractions in Taiyuan
Twin Pagoda Temple
Jinci Temple
Chongshan Temple
Mt. Cangshan in Shanxi
Hukou Waterfall
Chang Family Manor
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