Great fundraising campaigns don't happen by accident. If you're looking to improve financial support for your nonprofit organization, careful planning and strategy are required. In fact, successful marketing for a fundraising campaign doesn't differ much from good commercial marketing. In order to attract more donations to your organization, it's essential to understand your audience, build your brand, and employ the best tools. To ensure that you can meet and exceed your fundraising goals, we'll take a closer look at each of these three pillars.
Today's data-driven marketing strategies rely upon understanding your audience. If you're using donor management software and have data about your own organization's recent donors, you can start with that. If not, you may need to research typical donors for organizations with similar goals.
Use the information you gather to create "donor personas". Similar to buyer personas for a company, donor personas should include semi-fictional descriptions of ideal donors. For instance, you might describe a giver by listing information about their age, income, family, and relevant interests. In turn, your donor personas will help you target your marketing. You need to learn something about your target audience to create the connection that encourages sponsors to pull out their credit cards.
Men between 18 and 34 are most likely to give.
Middle-aged people tend to be the most generous of all online donors.
A branded online donation page is more likely to generate repeat donations.
Beyond simple demographics, you should work to understand the motivations that donors may have for their generosity. For example, nonprofits tend to collect about 12 percent of their total donations in the last three days of the year. Last-minute tax deductions may motivate some folks. Other prompts could include a sense of satisfaction, religious beliefs, or a feeling of belonging. Your nonprofit may also appeal to some donors because of their own personal experiences.
Most Americans make donations every year. To ensure that your worthy cause collects its fair share, you have to connect with people to get them to choose your organization over others. Good marketing always requires an emotional connection — but you can't connect until you understand the people you hope to appeal to.
Givers may touch your organization through your website, emails, social media pages, or offline. If possible, have everything professionally designed to offer a good user experience and reinforce your positive image. Make it easy for donors to give and to understand why their donations matter.
Offer the same sort of customer service to your charitable givers as you would expect from any customer-centered company. Make sure you're open to feedback and can work to resolve complaints. Give donors the option to communicate with you via email, chat, or phone.
Don't hesitate to show your gratitude. Certainly, you want to let your donors know that their generosity makes your good work possible. Don't forget to send thank-you notes and tax receipts for gifts. This step can help turn donors into repeat donors.
Consider setting up a sponsor page to publicly thank donors online or on a social network. Your sponsors already feel good about giving to your worthy cause. You can bet they'll also feel good if they can let other people know about it.
You can set up an online donation page to easily accept payments from your sponsors.
The software will automatically generate thank-you notes and tax receipts.
The software can store information about donors and their donation history, and seamlessly send this information to QuickBooks.
You can use the CRM to schedule follow-ups and reminders for future campaigns.
In a nutshell, using a CRM for nonprofits helps to reinforce best fundraising practices that attract and retain givers. Your organization will benefit from reducing errors and improving efficiency, and you can store the data you need to learn more about your sponsors. The more you leverage the tools available to you, the more they'll help you raise funds.
How can you increase donations for your fundraising campaigns? Get sponsors as excited about your cause as you are by learning enough about them to make a connection. After people make donations, make sure you thank them and provide the level of service they expect. Then, maintain those connections through timely follow-ups. By following the steps outlined above, you can maximize your fundraising efforts and reap the benefits for your nonprofit organization.


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Asian American/Pacific Islander Read in Color Recommended Reads
by Megan | Read in Color Recommended Reading
This list of Read in Color recommended reads explores experiences from the Asian American/Pacific Islander community. These titles are recommended by Little Free Library's Diverse Books Advisory Group and others. The list of books includes options for early readers, middle and YA readers, and adults and advanced readers.
View all of the Read in Color Recommended Reading lists. These lists are far from exhaustive, but they offer a starting point for exploring different perspectives. We recognize that categorizing books can be limiting and are working to show the intersectionality within our reading lists.
Asian American/Pacific Islander (Early Readers)
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Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang, illustrated by Charlene Chua (40 pp, Alladin, 2019). Amy loves to make bao with her family. But it takes skill to make the bao taste and look delicious. And her bao keep coming out all wrong. Then she has an idea that may give her a second chance…. Will Amy ever make the perfect bao? Ages 4-8.
Asian Americans Who Inspire Us
Asian Americans Who Inspire Us by Analiza Quiroz Wolf (100 pp, 2019). Asian-Americans Who Inspire Us shares engaging stories of 16 trailblazing Asian-Americans. The stories bring to life Vietnam Memorial architect Maya Lin, Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi, musician Yo-Yo Ma, astronaut Ellison Onizuka, anchorwoman Lisa Ling, activists Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz, and more! Ages 8 and up.
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin (40 pp, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2018). Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she bakes with her mama. But she's not supposed to eat any yet! What happens when she can't resist a nibble? In this stunning picture book that shines as bright as the stars in the sky, Newbery Honor author Grace Lin creates a heartwarming original story that explains phases of the moon. Ages 4-8.
Bilal Cooks Dal
Bilal Cooks Dal by Aisha Saeed, illustrated by Anoosha Syed (40 pp, Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019). Six-year-old Bilal introduces his friends to his favorite dish—daal!—in this charming picture book that showcases the value of patience, teamwork, community, and sharing. Ages 4-8.
Cora Cooks Pancit
Cora Cooks Pancit by Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore, illustrated by Kristi Valiant (32 pp, Lee & Low Books, 2014). Cora loves being in the kitchen, but she always gets stuck doing the kid jobs like licking the spoon. One day, however, when her older sisters and brother head out, Cora finally gets the chance to be Mama's assistant chef. And of all the delicious Filipino dishes that dance through Cora's head, she and Mama decide to make pancit, her favorite noodle dish. Ages 5-7.
A Different Pond
A Different Pond by Bao Phi, illustrated by Thi Bui (32 pp, Capstone, 2017). A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event—a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son—and between cultures, old and new. Ages 6-8.
Drawn Together
Drawn Together by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat (40 pp, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2018). When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens—with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words. Ages 4-8.
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho, illustrated by Dung Ho (40 pp, HarperCollins, 2021). A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self-love and empowerment. Ages 2-8.
Hot Pot Night!
Hot Pot Night! by Vincent Chen (40 pp, Charlesbridge, 2020). What's for dinner? A Taiwanese American child brings his diverse neighbors together to make a tasty communal meal. Together, they cook up a steaming family dinner that celebrates community, cooperation, and culture. Includes a family recipe for hot pot! Ages 3-7.
I Dream of Popo
I Dream of Popo by Livia Blackburne, illustrated by Julia Kuo (40 pp, Roaring Brook Press, 2021). When a young girl and her family emigrate from Taiwan to America, she leaves behind her beloved popo, her grandmother. She misses her popo every day, but even if their visits are fleeting, their love is ever true and strong. Ages 2-7.
The Most Beautiful Thing
The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Khoa Le (32 pp, Carolrhoda Books, 2020). Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture book portrays a family with a great deal of love and little money. Weaving together Kalia's story with that of her beloved grandmother, the book moves from the jungles of Laos to the family's early years in the United States. Ages 5-9.
The Name Jar
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi (40 pp, Dragonfly Books, 2003). Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Ages 3-7.
Ohana Means Family by Ilima Loomis, illustrated by Kenard Pak (40 pp, Neal Porter Books, 2020). Join the family, or ohana, as they farm taro for poi to prepare for a traditional luau celebration with a poetic text in the style of The House That Jack Built. Acclaimed illustrator and animator Kenard Pak's light-filled, dramatic illustrations pair exquisitely with Ilima Loomis' text to celebrate Hawaiian land and culture. The backmatter includes a glossary of Hawaiian terms used, as well as an author's note. Ages 4-8.
A Piece of Home
A Piece of Home by Jeri Watts, illustrated by Hyewon Yum (32 pp, Candlewick, 2016). When Hee Jun's family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close. Ages 5-8.
Watercress
Watercress by Andrea Wang, illustrated by Jason Chin (32 pp, Neal Porter Books, 2021). Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. Grabbing an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail covered watercress as they can. At first, she's embarrassed. Why can't her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her family's time in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together, they make a new memory of watercress. Ages 4-8.
A Piece of Home by Múón Thi Vãn, illustrated by Victo Ngai (40 pp, Orchard Books, 2021). Wishes tells the powerful, honest story about one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world, and the long-lasting and powerful impact that makes on the littlest member of the family. Inspired by actual events in the author's life, this is a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Ages 4-8.
Asian American/Pacific Islander (Middle Readers)
Almost American Girl
Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir by Robin Ha (240 pp, Balzer + Bray, 2020). For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation—following her mother's announcement that she's getting married—Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to—her mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined. Ages 13-17.
The Astonishing Color of After
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan (480 pp, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2019). Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird. Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to reconcile the fact that on the same day she kissed her best friend and longtime secret crush, Axel, her mother was taking her own life. Ages 12 and up.
The Boys in the Back Row
The Boys in the Back Row by Mike Jung (272 pp, Levine Querido, 2020). Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric moves away: during the marching band competition at a Giant Amusement Park, they will sneak away to a nearby comics convention and meet their idol-a famous comic creator. Without cell phones. Or transportation. Or permission. Of course, their final adventure together is more than just that-really, it's a way for the boys to celebrate their friendship, and their honest love and support for one another. That's exactly what we love so much about The Boys in the Back Row: it's an unabashed ode to male friendship, because love between boys, platonic or otherwise, is something to celebrate. Ages 8-12.
Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lai (304 pp, HarperCollins, 2019). In the final days of the Việt Nam War, Hằng takes her little brother, Linh, to the airport, determined to find a way to safety in America. In a split second, Linh is ripped from her arms—and Hằng is left behind in the war-torn country. Six years later, Hằng has made the brutal journey from Việt Nam and is now in Texas as a refugee. She doesn't know how she will find the little brother who was taken from her until she meets LeeRoy, a city boy with big rodeo dreams, who decides to help her. Ages 13 and up.
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire by Susan Tan (272 pp, Square Fish, 2018). Cilla Lee-Jenkins is 50% Chinese, 50% Caucasian, and 100% destined for literary greatness! In this middle grade novel, she shares stories about a new sibling, being biracial, and her destiny as a future author extraordinaire. Ages 8-12.
Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj (192 pp, Puffin Books, 2020). An uplifting story, told through the alternating voices of two middle-schoolers, in which a community rallies to reject racism. Karina Chopra would have never imagined becoming friends with the boy next door–after all, they've avoided each other for years and she assumes Chris is just like the boys he hangs out with, who she labels a pack of hyenas. Then Karina's grandfather starts tutoring Chris, and she discovers he's actually a nice, funny kid. But one afternoon something unimaginable happens—the three of them are assaulted by a stranger who targets Indian-American Karina and her grandfather because of how they look. Ages 10-12.
Front Desk by Kelly Yang (320 pp, Arthur A. Levine, 2019). Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams? Ages 9-11.
The Marvelous Mirza Girls
The Marvelous Mirza Girls by Sheba Karim (400 pp, Quill Tree Books, 2021). To cure her post-senior year slump, made worse by the loss of her aunt Sonia, Noreen decides to follow her mom on a gap year trip to New Delhi, hoping India can lessen her grief and bring her voice back. In the world's most polluted city, Noreen soon meets kind, handsome Kabir, who introduces her to the wonders of this magical, complicated place. With the help of Kabir—plus Bollywood celebrities, fourteenth-century ruins, karaoke parties, and Sufi saints—Noreen discovers new meanings for home. But when a family scandal erupts, Noreen and Kabir must face complex questions in their own relationship: What does it mean to truly stand by someone—and what are the boundaries of love? Ages 13-17.
Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim (320 pp, Puffin Books, 2021). One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her "Yu-MEAT" because she smells like her family's Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories that she's reworked into comedy gold. All she needs is a stage and courage. Ages 9-12.
Star Daughter
Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar (448 pp, HarperTeen, 2020). The daughter of a star and a mortal, Sheetal is used to keeping secrets. Pretending to be "normal." But when an accidental flare of her starfire puts her human father in the hospital, Sheetal needs a full star's help to heal him. A star like her mother, who returned to the sky long ago. This gorgeously imagined YA debut blends shades of Neil Gaiman's Stardust and a breathtaking landscape of Hindu mythology into a radiant contemporary fantasy. Ages 13-17.
Stargazing by Jen Wang (224 pp, First Second, 2019). Moon is everything Christine isn't. She's confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both grew up in the same Chinese-American suburb, Moon is somehow unlike anyone Christine has ever known. Jen Wang draws on her childhood to paint a deeply personal yet wholly relatable friendship story that's at turns joyful, heart-wrenching, and full of hope. Ages 8-12.
They Called Us Enemy
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei (208 pp, Top Shelf Productions, 2019). A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon — and America itself — in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. Ages 12-17.
We Are Not Free
We Are Not Free by Traci Chee (400 pp, HMH Books for Young Readers, 2020). From New York Times best-selling and acclaimed author Traci Chee comes We Are Not Free, the collective account of a tight-knit group of young Nisei, second-generation Japanese American citizens, whose lives are irrevocably changed by the mass U.S. incarcerations of World War II. Ages 12 and up.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (278 pp, HMH, 2019). In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Ages 8-12.
You Bring the Distant Near
You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins (320 pp, Square Fish, 2019). This elegant young adult novel captures the immigrant experience for one Indian-American family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, You Bring the Distant Near explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture—for better or worse. From a grandmother worried that her children are losing their Indian identity to a daughter wrapped up in a forbidden biracial love affair to a granddaughter social-activist fighting to preserve Bengali tigers, award-winning author Mitali Perkins weaves together the threads of a family growing into an American identity. Ages 12-18.
Asian American/Pacific Islander (Adult Readers)
America Is Not the Heart
America Is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo (432 pp, Penguin Books, 2019). How many lives fit in a lifetime? When Hero De Vera arrives in America—haunted by the political upheaval in the Philippines and disowned by her parents—she's already on her third. Her uncle gives her a fresh start in the Bay Area, and he doesn't ask about her past. His younger wife knows enough about the might and secrecy of the De Vera family to keep her head down. But their daughter—the first American-born daughter in the family—can't resist asking Hero about her damaged hands. An increasingly relevant story told with startling lucidity, humor, and an uncanny ear for the intimacies and shorthand of family ritual, America Is Not the Heart is a sprawling, soulful debut about three generations of women in one family struggling to balance the promise of the American dream and the unshakeable grip of history.
Everything I Never Told You
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (297 pp, Penguin Books, 2015). "Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet." So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia's body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos. A profoundly moving story of family, secrets, and longing, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another.
Girls Burn Brighter
Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao (416 pp, Flatiron Books, 2019). Poornima and Savitha have three strikes against them: they are poor, they are ambitious, and they are girls. After her mother's death, Poornima has very little kindness in her life. She is left to care for her siblings until her father can find her a suitable match. So when Savitha enters their household, Poornima is intrigued by the joyful, independent-minded girl. Suddenly their Indian village doesn't feel quite so claustrophobic, and Poornima begins to imagine a life beyond arranged marriage. But when a devastating act of cruelty drives Savitha away, Poornima leaves behind everything she has ever known to find her friend.
Go Home! by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (320 pp, The Feminist Press, 2018). Asian diasporic writers imagine "home" in the twenty-first century through an array of fiction, memoir, and poetry. Both urgent and meditative, this anthology moves beyond the model-minority myth and showcases the singular intimacies of individuals figuring out what it means to belong.
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob (368 pp, One World, 2020). Like many six-year-olds, Mira Jacob's half-Jewish, half-Indian son, Z, has questions about everything. At first they are innocuous enough, but as tensions from the 2016 election spread from the media into his own family, they become much, much more complicated. Trying to answer him honestly, Mira has to think back to where she's gotten her own answers: her most formative conversations about race, color, sexuality, and, of course, love. Written with humor and vulnerability, this deeply relatable graphic memoir is a love letter to the art of conversation—and to the hope that hovers in our most difficult questions.
The Last Story of Mina Lee
The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim (384 pp, Park Row, 2020). Margot Lee's mother, Mina, isn't returning her calls. It's a mystery to twenty-six-year-old Margot, until she visits her childhood apartment in Koreatown, LA, and finds that her mother has suspiciously died. The discovery sends Margot digging through the past, unraveling the tenuous invisible strings that held together her single mother's life as a Korean War orphan and an undocumented immigrant, only to realize how little she truly knew about her mother. Told through the intimate lens of a mother and daughter who have struggled all their lives to understand each other, The Last Story of Mina Lee is a powerful and exquisitely woven debut novel that explores identity, family, secrets, and what it truly means to belong.
The Latehomecomer
The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang (312 pp, Coffee House Press, 2017). In the 70s and 80s, thousands of Hmong families made the journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to the overcrowded refugee camps of Thailand and onward to the United States, all in search of a new place to call home. Decades later, their experiences remain largely unknown. Kao Kalia Yang was driven to tell her own family's story after her grandmother's death. The Latehomecomer is a tribute to that grandmother, a remarkable woman whose spirit held her family together through their imprisonment in Laos, their narrow escape into Thailand's Ban Vinai Refugee Camp, their immigration to St. Paul when Yang was only six years old, and their transition to life in America.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (368 pp, Penguin Books, 2019). In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned—from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson. Enter Mia Warren—an enigmatic artist and single mother—who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenaged daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. Soon Mia and Pearl become more than tenants: all four Richardson children are drawn to the mother-daughter pair. But Mia carries with her a mysterious past and a disregard for the status quo that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community. When old family friends of the Richardsons attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town—and puts Mia and Elena on opposing sides.
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong (224 pp, One World, 2020). Poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong fearlessly and provocatively blends memoir, cultural criticism, and history to expose fresh truths about racialized consciousness in America. Part memoir and part cultural criticism, this collection is vulnerable, humorous, and provocative—and its relentless and riveting pursuit of vital questions around family and friendship, art and politics, identity and individuality, will change the way you think about our world.
The Namesake
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri (336 pp, Mariner Books, 2019). Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, trying their best to become Americans even as they pine for home. The name they bestow on their firstborn, Gogol, betrays all the conflicts of honoring tradition in a new world—conflicts that will haunt Gogol on his own winding path through divided loyalties, comic detours, and wrenching love affairs.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (512 pp, Grand Central Publishing, 2017). In the early 1900s, teenaged Sunja, the adored daughter of a crippled fisherman, falls for a wealthy stranger at the seashore near her home in Korea. He promises her the world, but when she discovers she is pregnant—and that her lover is married—she refuses to be bought. Instead, she accepts an offer of marriage from a gentle, sickly minister passing through on his way to Japan. But her decision to abandon her home, and to reject her son's powerful father, sets off a dramatic saga that will echo down through the generations.
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (384 pp, Grove Press, 2016). With the pace and suspense of a thriller and prose that has been compared to Graham Greene and Saul Bellow, The Sympathizer is a sweeping epic of love and betrayal. The narrator, a communist double agent, is a "man of two minds," a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon, and while building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles is secretly reporting back to his communist superiors in Vietnam. The Sympathizer is a blistering exploration of identity and America, a gripping espionage novel, and a powerful story of love and friendship.

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West Brom midfielder Zoltan Gera aims to be fully fit for the start of pre-season training in early July after being out of action since November.
The Hungary international has been sidelined since suffering a ruptured cruciate ligament against Tottenham at the Hawthorns - only his third appearance of the campaign after ankle problems.
Gera returned to training towards the end of the season but intends to keep working throughout the summer break to ensure he is firing on all cylinders when the Baggies report back.
He said: "I just want to be fit for the pre-season. That's the main thing.
"I have nearly another two months and I'll be working hard at the training ground during that time.
"I just want to be fit because this last season has been a frustrating one.
"I'd just got back (from an ankle problem) and was doing okay and was then injured again.
"I'm just looking forward to playing next season and continuing what I started. If I'm fit, I'm sure I can play for the team."
Albion are continuing their search for a new manager to replace new England head coach Roy Hodgson.
Birmingham boss Chris Hughton remains a top target and was interviewed for the job 15 months ago before Hodgson was appointed.
But the Baggies have yet to make a formal approach to their rivals for permission to speak to Hughton who guided Blues to the npower Championship play-off semi-final.


Cabin 17 is a two-bedroom, lakefront vacation home located within 10 feet of the shoreline. This six-person log cabin is elevated above the water on stilts, raising the picture windows to offer a clear panoramic view of the natural scenery at the level of the property's mature trees.
Cabin 17 was newly renovated in 2012 and features a modern kitchen, fully equipped with appliances, cooking utensils, dinnerware and crockery. The attached dining area has seating for six, while the open sitting room is airy and filled with natural light from the large windows.
Cabin 17 is pet-friendly and smoke-free, located within a short walking distance to other resort cabins and shared amenities — including the sandy beach area, the outdoor fire pits and plenty of picnic tables. The homes sits on a private, terraced lawn with room for off-street parking.
Sleeping arrangements: This cabin home can accommodate six overnight guests with two private bedrooms. The first bedroom is furnished with a queen-sized bed, and the second has a bunk bed with a twin-sized mattress lofted over a full. There is also a futon in the living area.
Cabin 17 shares a prime waterfront location on White Iron Lake with 25 other unique cabin rentals ranging from two-person hideaways to 12-person lodges. These cabin enjoy a bevy of luxury resort amenities such as outdoor volleyball and basketball courts, a game room, a sauna, complimentary kayaks and canoes, onsite motor boat and pontoon rentals, and shared docks. Rent them individually or as a group to accommodate large groups such as wedding parties, reunions or corporate retreats.
The nearest town to White Iron Beach Resort — the popular northern destination of Ely, MN — is a great place to explore during your stay. Check out the downtown area for local shopping, dining and entertainment options, or pick up a pamphlet about regional attractions such as the International Wolf Center or the Tower-Soudan Underground Mine. The town — and the resort — are surrounded by the natural beauty of the Superior National Forest.
Ely also happens to be one of the few access points to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness nature reserve, one of the last untouched wilderness preserves in North America. Contact us for info about permits from the USDA Forest Service. From the resort, it's not hard to find any number of great places to hike, bike or canoe along cleared paths and waterways. The fishing is also known to be fruitful, with a large native population of crappie, bass, walleye and northern pike.


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Asian Meditation Music Collective
Asian Meditation Music Collective got together in 2010 and created their first album, a short compilation of 33 songs. They had a moderate success, but the band had no intention of pursuing a career in the music business in that moment in time.
The band counts two main members, D. J. Hill, an Australian musician and M. K. Barnes, a physician specialized in Indian culture. The two met in Thailand in 2008, and decided to join their expertise together in creating a collection of music the world would learn to love.
Time passed, and a small but vocal minority of loyal fans kept on asking for new content. In 2015 the band got back together and created their masterpiece: an album of 101 songs for meditation, an inspiration that was born from a trip through India and Japan.
Sounds of nature encounter the vibes of eastern flutes, and create music that is appreciated day by day by hundreds of thousands of listeners. Following the great success of this new album, the group started creating new music. They intend to continue this positive trend, and hope to give birth to more successful albums in the near future.
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2.Do you think it is...?你可认为...吗?
Yes,I think so./No,I don't think so.是的,我也这样认为.不,我不这样认为./ Yes,I agree with you.是的,我同意你的看法./ No,I don't agree with you.不,我不同意你的看法.
3.What do you think about it?你对这事是怎么看的.
What do you think of....?/ How do you like....?/How did you find......?你认为......怎么样?
What's you opinion of......?你对........的看法是什么?Tell us what you think about/ of.......谈谈你对的.......看法?We'd like to have your views/ opinions about.......我们想听听你对......的看法?
Well done/ Good work!很好!干得不错!Not bad.不错!It certainly is.的确如此.It's correct to do(sth)......是对的.It seems (to me) that-clause.(在我看来)好象.......In my opinion,...../ As I see it, ...依我看,......So far as I know, ... / From what I know/ understand......就我所知,......I would say......我认为......I think / believe / suppose......很可能......I'm sure......我确信......I don't think......我认为....不...It doesn't seem possible that-clause,.........好象不可能.
表示同情时常用I'm sorry to hear......或I'm so sorry.来表达,hear后可接that也可接that从句,表示"听说......我很难过",注意I'm so sorry.在意思上不同于道歉.
What's your nationality? Are you American...? 你是哪国人? / 你是美国人吗? / Are you from American / Britain... ? 你是美国人/英国人...吗?/ Where are you from ? 你是哪里人? / What country are you from ? 你是哪个国家的? / What are you? 你是干什么的? / Who are you? 你是谁? / What's your name? 你叫什么名字?
What are your hobbies? 你的爱好是什么? / What do you often do in your free/ spare time? 你在业余时间经常做什么? / What are your favorite sports? 你最喜爱的运动是什么? / Do you like+drawing/ playing chess....? 你喜欢绘画/下棋....? / What are you interested in after work?下班后你对什么有兴趣?


The Council of State Governments has released its annual listing of the top five issues legislators will face this session in nine key policy areas, including education, workforce development, energy and the environment, federal affairs, fiscal and economic development, health, interstate compacts, transportation, and international affairs.
CSG Director of Federal and International Affairs Andy Karellas and Senior Policy Adviser Jeff Stockdale outline the top five issues in federal affair for the states in 2017, including the presidential transition, strengthening states' roles in federalism, fiscal uncertainty, civic education and intergovernmental relations.
CSG Director of Federal and International Affairs Andy Karellas and Senior Policy Analyst Jack Cobb outline the top five issues in international affairs policy for 2017, including the impacts of macroeconomic policy, global trade, national security, conflicts overseas and global public health.
CSG outlines the top five issues in energy and environment policy for 2017, including an uncertain future for federal environmental policy, infrastructure, water quality and management, solar energy, and natural gas.
CSG Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Policy Sean Slone outlines the top five issues in transportation policy for 2017, including federal infrastructure investment plans, state solutions for infrastructure funding, autonomous vehicles, transit-oriented community develpoment, project selection and prioritization.


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CSI: Las Vegas Season 15 Episode 08 Rubbery Homicide: THE CSI TEAM DELVES INTO THE KINKY WORLD OF "RUBBER DOLLS" WHEN THEY INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF A MAN STABBED IN AN ALLEY, ON "CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION," SUNDAY, NOV. 30
"Rubbery Homicide" – The CSI team delves into the kinky world of "rubber dolls" when they investigate the murder of a man stabbed in an alley, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Sunday, Nov. 30 (10:30-11:30 PM, ET 10:00-11:00 PM, PT), on the CBS Television Network.
CHEAT TWEET: The #CSI team investigates the world of rubber dolls. #rugoing2wearthat 11/30 10:30 pm ET/ 10:00 pm PT http://bit.ly/1EmzCU8
REGULAR CAST:
Ted Danson (D.B. Russell)
Elisabeth Shue (Julie Finlay)
George Eads (Nick Stokes)
Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle)
Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders)
Robert David Hall (Dr. Robbins)
David Berman (David Phillips)
Wallace Langham (David Hodges)
Elisabeth Harnois (Morgan Brody)
Jon Wellner (Henry Andrews)
GUEST CAST:
Larry Mitchell (Officer Mitchell)
Richard Gilliland (Stan Brock / Charlene Living Doll)
Jane Adams (Belinda Goff)
Danielle Donn (Charlene Brock)
Kyle S. More (Violet "Living Doll")
Michael Blackman Beck (Red "Living Doll")
Josh Wingate (Clay Miller (Shadow Figure)
Mark Wagner (Nelson Kern (Charlene)
Callard Harris (Jonah Brock)
Margo Harshman (April Brock)
Terrell Tilford (Adrian Graham)
WRITTEN BY: Tom Mularz
DIRECTED BY: Alec Smight
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CSI: Las Vegas Season 15 Episode 15.05 – Girls Gone Wilder – Press Release
CSI: Las Vegas Season 15 Episode 05 Girls Gone Wilder: MORGAN, SIDLE AND FINLAY TRY TO RELAX AT A FORENSICS CONFERENCE WHEN A MASS SHOOTING OCCURS ON SITE, ON "CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION," SUNDAY, OCT. 26
"Girls Gone Wilder" – Morgan, Sidle and Finlay try to relax at a forensics conference when a mass shooting occurs on site, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Sunday, Oct. 26 (10:30-11:30 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 PM, PT), on the CBS Television Network.
CHEAT TWEET: The #CSI girls' attempt to have a relaxing getaway goes awry when shots are fired on site 10/26 10:30 ET/10 PT http://bit.ly/1sb0X7O
Marc Vann (Conrad Ecklie)
Gillian Vigman (Jane Snyder)
Michael Landes (Mark Perlow)
Hugh Scott (Cliff Ballard)
Victor Mark Brown (Jeff Lasky)
Ron Del Barrio (SWAT Leader)
Jeremy Hudson (Dancer #1)
Michael Stein (Dancer #2)
Stefan Raulston (Dancer #3)
Dollar Tan (Dancer #4)
Nolan Padilla (Dancer #5)
Jennifer Hamilton (Choreographer)
WRITTEN BY: Melissa R. Byer and Treena Hancock
DIRECTED BY: Frank Waldeck
CSI: Las Vegas Season 15 Episode 15.02 – Buzz Kill – Press Release
CSI: Las Vegas Season 15 Episode 02 Buzz Kill: THE CSI TEAM INVESTIGATES A ROBBERY AND FATAL SHOOTING AT A MEDICAL MARIJUANA SHOP, ON "CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION," SUNDAY, OCT. 5
"Buzz Kill" – The CSI team investigates a robbery and fatal shooting at a medical marijuana shop, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Sunday, Oct. 5 (10:30-11:30 PM, ET / 10:00-11:00 PM, PT), on the CBS Television Network.
Alimi Ballard (Det. Kevin Crawford)
Richard Speight Jr. (Lloyd Bryant)
Alycia Grant (Allison Ball)
Jama Williamson (Dina Bryant)
Matthew Tyler Risch (Calvin Reynolds)
James Ferris (Detective Keys)
Andrew Fiscella (Remi Volero)
Jeff Bowser (Customer)
John Clinton Culp (Security Guard)
Christopher Poehls (Stuart Ball)
Jon Farless (CSI Tech Murph)
Asante Jones (Swat Captain)
WRITTEN BY: Andrew Dettman
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CSI: Las Vegas Season 15 Episode 15.01 – The CSI Effect – Promotional Photos
CSI: Las Vegas Season 15 Episode 01 The CSI Effect: Finlay must deal with a bomb planted in her car, while Russell gets a call from someone claiming to be the Gig Harbor killer, on the 15th season premiere of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Sunday, Sept 28 (10:00-11:00, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Mark-Paul Gosselaar guest stars as twins Jared Briscoe and Paul Winthrop, and Mark Valley as Detective Daniel Shaw.
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CSI: Las Vegas Season 15 Episode 15.01 – The CSI Effect – Press Release
CSI: Las Vegas Season 15 Episode 01 The CSI Effect: FINLAY MUST DEAL WITH A BOMB PLANTED IN HER CAR AND RUSSELL GETS A CALL FROM SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE THE GIG HARBOR KILLER, ON THE 15TH SEASON PREMIERE OF "CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION," SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
Guest Stars Include Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Twins Jared Briscoe and Paul Winthrop, And Mark Valley as Detective Daniel Shaw
"The CSI Effect" – Finlay must deal with a bomb planted in her car, while Russell gets a call from someone claiming to be the Gig Harbor killer, on the 15th season premiere of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Sunday, Sept 28 (10:00-11:00, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Mark-Paul Gosselaar guest stars as twins Jared Briscoe and Paul Winthrop, and Mark Valley as Detective Daniel Shaw.
CHEAT TWEET: How can the Gig Harbor killer B killing again if he's N prison? @MPG guest stars #CSI season premiere 9/28 10pm ET/PT http://bit.ly/1wIyUAb
Mark Valley (Daniel Shaw)
Jason Gerhardt (Squad Leader Anthony Hurst)
Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Paul Winthrop)
Rob Nagle (Mark Turner)
Paul James (Bomb Tech Bob Warner)
Ayla Glass (Female Asst)
Bryan Cuprill (Seattle Detective)
Brooke Nevin (Maya)
WRITTEN BY: Christopher Barbour and Don McGill
CSI: Las Vegas Season 15 – Patricia Arquette Returning
Patricia Arquette is returning to CSI this fall.
EW has learned exclusively that the actress will reprise her role as Special Agent Avery Ryan in an episode slated for Nov. 2. Ryan is the head of the FBI's Cyber Crime Division that will be explored on the new spin-off series CSI: Cyber. Arquette previously appeared on CSI in a backdoor pilot episode for Cyber last spring.
CSI: Cyber recently added to its cast, tapping James van der Beek and Peter MacNicol as new series regulars.
CSI returns Sept. 28 at 10 p.m., while CSI: Cyber will air on Sundays at 10 p.m. this spring.
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CSI Season 15 – Fringe Actor Mark Valley to Cast
Mark Valley is going to Vegas: The ruggedly handsome TV actor is joining CBS' CSI.
The Fringe and Human Target actor has signed on for a recurring role this fall as a former detective who now works as a private investigator. When Valley's partner goes missing, he teams with Finlay (Elisabeth Shue) to try and solve the case. We're told "while their relationship may be a bit prickly, the attraction between them is undeniable."
CSI is entering its 15th season on a new night—Sundays at 10 p.m.—starting Sept. 28. The veteran drama's new spin-off, CSI: Cyber starring Patricia Arquette, is expected to debut midseason 2015.
CSI: Season 15 – Casting News – Mark-Paul Gosselaar Guest Starring as Twins
Mark-Paul Gosselaar will play a notorious serial killer on CSI this fall.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar will also not play a notorious serial killer on CSI this fall.
Confused? Here's the deal: EW can exclusively reveal that the Franklin & Bash star (who, let's face it, you still know best as Zack Morris on Saved By the Bell) has booked an arc on CBS's venerable procedural—and that he'll be playing twins named JAred Briscoe and Paul Wintrhop. One of the brothers is an unrepentant murderer about to be executed for his crimes; the other, according to CBS, is "a real estate magnate and a pillar of the community who insists on his brother's innocence." Neither, presumably, has a cell phone that looks like this.
The fifteenth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premieres Sunday, Sept. 28 on CBS.
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"CSI" Co-Showrunner Carol Mendelsohn is Exiting After 14 Years
After 14 years with CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Carol Mendelsohn is exiting the procedural.
Mendelsohn, who has been with the series from the start, is stepping down as co-showrunner, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The veteran producer is also not renewing her overall deal with the show's studio and her longtime home, CBS Television Studios, where she has been based since 2001. Co-showrunner Don McGill, who has worked in that capacity alongside Mendelsohn since 2010, will take over the position full time starting with CSI's upcoming 15th season.
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CSI Season 14: Paul Guilfoyle says goodbye as Jim Brass
Ellie Brass (guest star Teal Redmann) causing trouble for her father, Capt. Jim Brass, has been a theme on "CSI" throughout the series. She was a troubled youth who graduated into a psychotic adult, getting mixed up in the Dante's Inferno killings at the end of last season and beginning of this season, which culminated in Ellie killing her mother, Brass' ex-wife Nancy.
Therefore, it's sadly fitting that Ellie's problems are the way the show says goodbye to Brass in Paul Guilfoyle's last episode, "Dead in His Tracks."
Ellie is due in court for her hearing regarding the part she played in the Dante's Inferno slayings, but before she can stand trial, she tries unsuccessfully to kill herself, which both makes Brass feel bad and then feel worse because part of him hopes she never wakes up from her coma.
Guilfoyle shows off his acting chops over the course of the episode, crying over Ellie and wondering how they got to this point. When she wakes up, Brass says he's there for her, but she says it's not his fault, because there's something wrong with her. But she asks him to stay with her and they go on to have a long talk, the first they've had in many years.
However, the show then ends rather abruptly with Brass telling DB how happy he is to have finally connected with Ellie and saying that he has some things to figure out. Perhaps that means the Season 15 premiere will feature some exposition saying Brass retired to spend more time with his daughter? It's unclear, but it was a very weird ending.
Executive producer Don McGill tells TV Guide, "We reached a place, creatively, where it was time to say goodbye to Brass, but that doesn't mean we won't want Paul to return in some capacity in the future."
Maybe Guilfoyle will get a proper send-off in the Season 15 premiere. It would be a shame if his exit from the "CSI" crew happens off-screen, as he is one of the original team members.
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I need to reject the Storyboard from my program code.
I will not need it and it is verry important for my program and its quality that the storyboard is not inclouded. I started with Visual Studio and for me there is the Forms Object also not necessary.
Re: I need to reject the Storyboard from my program code.
I suppose you don't want nib either ?
Question: is it IOS or OSX app ?
Just get an initial empty viewController as entry point and do all the rest programmatically. You will not have any storyboard, any nib. That's a lot of hassle to manage, but if that's your choice, you can do it.
What is it you do not know how to do ?
It's an Desktop app for OS10. To say with other words, I need my code editor just like it was 30 Years ago with no click fields. With youtube I understood that the storyboard can be removed but I could not follow this home video.
I think you are missing something important. You speak of a time without object oriented design, total procedural. I agree, that made it easier to have a global view on code, but that largely over.
and tell if there is something you don't understand.


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Anthony Hopkins began his career on the British stage in the '60s. He soon began to land starring roles in feature films, including Hamlet and A Doll's House. In the '90s, Hopkins earned consistent accolades for his work. He is best known for his turn as Hannibal Lecter, one of the most memorable characters in Hollywood history.


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Quinta Brunson Talks Rest Amid The Hustle & The Importance Of Solace
"Find out what you find out in the quiet."
Aug. 05, 2022 07:00AM EST
With a hit TV show that was recently nominated for several Emmy awards, Quinta Brunson is a busy woman. So when she's not working, she makes time for herself by sticking to a few self-care tips. The Abbott Elementary creator was recently named the new face of OLAY's Retinol 24 + Peptide Night collection and likes to use some of their products as it keeps her skin looking fresh especially when she isn't wearing makeup.
"It's going to sound like I'm plugging OLAY here, but it's just the truth. My writers' room is half on Zoom, half in person, and I'm in the writers' room a lot, and I don't like to wear makeup while I'm there," she toldHarper's Bazaar. "I wear so much makeup on set and for events that I like to let my skin breathe when it can. OLAY has a brightening line that I use in the morning, which I just think really helps, especially their eye cream."
"At the end of the day, I look tired—I'm doing a lot, and I get tired—and I have these big, huge eyes, so I get these big, huge bags," she added. "And that's what I need, products that make me feel like I can be fresh-faced and face whatever's coming in my day."
Quinta's hectic schedule may keep her on the go at all times but she makes sure she gets proper rest. The actress, whose career began to take off after she became a meme, is an advocate for taking time for yourself to rest and recharge.
"To rest—I've been thinking a lot about that. I know it's hard because we're in a society that promotes working a lot and working yourself to the bone," she said. "Hustle culture is still very much alive, but I think people need to schedule time to sleep, rest, and do nothing—which includes not being on their phones and having their brains going a mile a minute."
"But solace with no distractions, no television, because I think our brains need rest too. And we're so used to our brains being fed at every moment, thanks to social media and so many things to watch on TV. But I think it's good to be able to give yourself a turn-off really. Find out what you find out in the quiet."
Another self-care tip appeals more to her senses. Like many women, the 32-year-old loves candles and enjoys making her home smell good. "I light candles all the time, I love candles, and I have so many that I guess I don't technically have a favorite," she admitted.
"But I'm also a little more into diffusers now. Any eucalyptus scent is my go-to to freshen up the house—I just love it. I'll start the day with a eucalyptus oil in my dressing room, in my office, at home—it just feels like a wake-up smell. Oh, that's a weird shower thing I do: hanging eucalyptus in the shower. I just love the scent around me."
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Second doses for Sputnik V finally here in Cebu City
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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City residents awaiting their second dose of the Sputnik V vaccines for the last three months can now breathe a sigh of relief. The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) said that today,…
NOAH to launch drive-through vaccination tomorrow
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The New Oasis for Adaptation and a Home (NOAH) at the South Road Properties will be launching the drive-through vaccination tomorrow, September 4, 2021. Lawyer Jocelyn Pesquera, NOAH manager, told CDN Digital that…
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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has officially inaugurated the New Oasis for Adaptation and a Home (NOAH) megavaccination site. As a symbol of liberation against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the site was inaugurated on Independence…
NOAH Complex to officially close by May 30
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NOAH now has more than 300 COVID-19 patients
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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The New Oasis for Adaptation and a Home (NOAH) complex at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City now has 314 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in isolation. The numbers ballooned in…
49 patients to celebrate Christmas in isolation at NOAH
CEBU CITY, Philippines — They won't be spending Christmas with their families this year. Instead, the 49 patients of the New Oasis for Adaptation and a Home (NOAH) will be celebrating the holiday in isolation. The names…


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Peak Korzhenevskaya was a peak in which I had no idea how to pronounce. In fact, I still have a hard time telling people that I can attempted this peak in 2016.
This expedition was my training trip for Mount Everest, which I planned since 2015 Nov after I had summited Lenin Peak. You can read more here on my Everest Journey called Prima Taste Everest For Cancer 2017.
This was one trip where I felt I was most well prepared in terms of my physical and mental fitness. With that said, I only had 1 month plus to train for this trip as I had three trips prior to this expedition. Before Tajikistan, I was leading an expedition to Everest Base Camp, Mount Pulag and Mount Fansipan and I came back on 5th June. Despite having said this, I felt nervous because this expedition involved two mountains of massive scale and there were no Singaporeans that have attempted Korzhenescaya and Communism peak before.
So with that, I left Singapore on the 15th July and reached Tajikistan after a long 28hrs flight through transiting at Oman and UAE. From the start, the standard of the service provider was an interesting experience throughout the trip. Apparently, there was only one service provider and all foreign companies that clients sign up for will be using the same local company for the expedition.
At the start of the expedition, I had initially planned to have a guide however, after meeting a friend in base camp, we decided to partner up since he needed a partner and so did I. It was very scary when I had planned to go alone and I could not find anyone from Singapore to go with me. So there I was, taking the flight to Tashkent alone and with all my gear.
When I reached the airport, 28 hours later, I was alone and my agent was no where to be seen. I finally made a call and I realized that I was the only one from an Asian Country attempting the mountain.
We first took a flight to base camp and our plan was to acclimatize on Chetiroch peak for 4 days and then after, head up for our main objective. With Vincent from Geneva as my partner, we moved together with another friend from Czech Republic.
We acclimatized well for the peak and made a bad move to camp out of nowhere on the mountain. After sleeping at almost 5600m, we then proceeded down to the base camp for a good rest. It was also on this peak that I felt I always had super crazy good sleep as compared to Everest this year. It always felt that I had died when I woke up as I was dead asleep.
Finally, we had rest enough and we made our way up to camp 1.5. It was called that way because it was just below camp 2 and we couldn't proceed further because I felt that heading up to camp 2 was dangerous since we forgot to bring our rope and there were many crevasses. It was only after climbing down the next day that we saw many other just walking down with any ropes. Well, to each its own ya!
We rested for almost 1 week in base camp before finally receiving some good information about the weather and we had decided to borrow a helmet from the famed high altitude skier, Andrzej Bargiel and a rope from one of our friends in base camp.
As we made our way back to our camp 1.5, we had left our boots up there. We stayed there a night and the next day, we started super early around 5am to reach camp 3 at 6000m. It was a tiring day, almost 10 hours of climbing. We finally reached camp 3, perched on a weird campsite in which I had a few close calls while heading for a pee break.
Finally, the next day, we met many friends from Iran, Czeh and Spain who would aim for the summit in the following days.
Vincent and I waited for day break the next day around 7am before we finally set out for the summit. From the start, I was moving very slowly as compared to the day before and I was literally having problems seeing through my googles.
The truth was that I was lagging behind Vincent and he was an extremely patient climber who waited for me many times on that summit day. We trudged on and the going was winding up and down, traversing side to side and it was a real struggle. There was one point where I saw that we had reached a really high point and then I saw my Polish friends coming down after a successful summit. Jakub told me that it wasn't far now but then the winds started picking up and I was really suffering. I could see that Vincent was also having a hard time. We took turns to lead in front and finally, Vincent was climbing on the final summit path up the summit pyramid of the peak.
We reached at around 2.30pm. It was fabulous and there was no one in sight. It was just Vincent and me and what a wonderful summit day. We spent about 10 minutes on the summit, taking photos and celebrating while the winds just picked up tremendously. Finally, we sent forth to head down and reached camp 3 around 5pm. It was super exhausting and I remembered just having to sit down and Vincent was calling me, saying, Allez, we are almost there!
We finally reached camp 3 and decided to sleep for the night and head down as quickly as possible to base camp the next day. We planned not to sleep any longer on the mountain.
The very next day, we spend almost 8-9 hours having the long walk back to base camp with everything, tents, stoves, food etc. It was extremely exhausting and I realized I was the 1st Singaporean to summit 2 x 7000m peaks in central asia.
It was an amazing survival story, as I had many close calls on this peak, twice as I was coming down. As soon as we came down, we discussed whether we wanted to continue to climb Communism peak but it was unanimous that we wanted no more climbing after this peak. Close calls on this trip included having a fall on the way down from summit and having to self arrest and cutting into my thigh with my ice axe, getting stuck on an abseil at 6200m, and having falls near camp 1.5 on slushy icy and rocky terrain on the way down.
It was an amazing trip and I swear I would not head back to Tajikistan because of its poor system and monopoly of the program. However, after returning back from this trip, I actually really miss the ruggedness of Tajikistan and how it really makes the expedition feel that you have got to own the expedition and know what you are doing. There is no space for self doubt and lack of self-confidence in Tajikistan or the Pamir Mountains!


This week your hosts gasp in shock at the surge in gas prices near their home. David takes a sad, sad stab at acting as he portrays a hippie hating, waster of natural resources. Then Talli helps to deconstruct why his hating ways are hurting only him and his pocketbook.
"6 Ways You're Wasting Gas." They discuss the tips while adding a couple more on how you can reduce your gas usage and save yourself some money. It's an important subject as gas continues its climb past $4/gal in the US and worse in other parts of the world.
Finally, it's time for your voicemail. This week, we thank Matt from Seattle for his feedback and we look forward to yours on future shows.


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Nigerian executed in Singapore
bySamuel Ogundipe
Chijioke Obioha, a 38-year-old Nigerian, has been executed in Singapore after being found guilty of drug trafficking, the local media reported on Friday.
Mr. Obioha was hanged in Changi Prison early Friday morning alongside a Malaysian national who was convicted on separate drugs offenses, the Straits Times reported, quoting a statement from the country's anti-narcotics bureau.
Mr. Obioha was arrested in April 2007 after being found in possession of more than 2.6 kilograms of cannabis. The quantity surpassed the 500 grams threshold that triggers the automatic presumption of trafficking under Singaporean law.
He was found guilty in December 2008 and was sentenced to death by hanging. An appeal he filed was dismissed in 2010, the Strait Times said.
His execution came two days after he lost an appeal for clemency from the Singaporean government.
Amnesty International, which made serious efforts to overturn his death sentence, condemned the scheduled execution of Mr. Obioha.
"The death penalty is never the solution. It will not rid Singapore of drugs.
"By executing people for drug-related offences, which do not meet the threshold of most serious crimes, Singapore is violating international law," the rights group said on Wednesday.
Mr. Obioha is the latest Nigerian to be executed for drugs-related crimes in the south-east Asian country.
In 2007, Iwuchukwu Tochi was executed by Singapore in the same Changi Prison despite all appeals from the Nigerian government and threats of diplomatic backlash.
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U-634 — німецький підводний човен типу VIIC, часів  Другої світової війни.

Замовлення на будівництво човна було віддане 15 серпня 1940 року. Човен був закладений на верфі суднобудівної компанії «Blohm + Voss» у Гамбурзі 23 вересня 1941 року під будівельним номером 610, спущений на воду 10 червня 1942 року, 6 серпня 1942 року увійшов до складу 5-ї флотилії. Також за час служби перебував у складі 9-ї флотилії.

Човен зробив 3 бойових походи, в яких потопив 1 судно.

Потоплений 30 серпня 1943 року у Північній Атлантиці східніше Азорських островів () глибинними бомбами британських шлюпа «Сторк» і корвета «Стоункроп». Всі 47 членів екіпажу загинули.

Командири

 Оберлейтенант-цур-зее Ганс-Гюнтер Брозін (6 серпня 1942 — 2 лютого 1943)
 Оберлейтенант-цур-зее Ебергард Дальгаус (28 січня — 30 серпня 1943)

Потоплені та пошкоджені кораблі

Примітки

Підводні човни типу VII
Підводні човни Німеччини часів Другої світової війни
Підводні човни, затоплені кораблями
Кораблі, що затонули з усім екіпажем
Кораблі 1942

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In a fierce battle between two teams already qualified for the Last 32, host Hapoel Jerusalem outlasted Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 79-75 on Wednesday to claim second place in regular season Group E over the visitors. Jerusalem finished 6-4 in second place behind Khimki Moscow Region, while Izmir fell to 5-5 and third place. Izmir led early and made several runs at Jerusalem, the last at 77-75 with 12 seconds left after triples by Leo Lyons and Bobby Dixon, but there the rally ended as the hosts and former Eurocup champions secured the victory at the foul line. Ronald Dupree led Jerusalem's scorers with 13 points while Dixon and Artsiom Parakhouski added 12 each, Josh Duncan 11 and Lior Eliyahu 10 to go with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Izmir, which outshot Jerusalem 11-2 from the arc, got 20 points from Jon Diebler, 17 from Dixon and 16 from Esteban Batista.
Yotam Halperin and Eliyahu split all their team's early points to give Jerusalem control of the scoreboard at 9-4. Izmir turned the tables with a 0-9 run in which Batista scored 4 points. Dixon's second three-pointer gave the visitors a 13-18 lead that Diebler improved by a point before Adam Ariel cut the difference for Jerusalem to 19-23 after the first quarter. Jerusalem took over with near-shutout defense for almost 6 minutes of the second quarter to go ahead 29-25 on 6 consecutive free throws by Duncan. After Batista and Baris Hersek tied it for Izmir, Ronald Dupree's triple sparked a 9-0 Jerusalem run that was answered by downtown strikes from Yunus Sonsirma and Diebler. Yaniv Green capped the first half by giving Jerusalem a 40-35 edge.
Diebler blasted 7 points in a row for Izmir to tie the game 42-42 soon after halftime. Kitchen and Parakhouski saved Jerusalem from falling behind and Dupree scored 3 two-pointers in 2 minutes to give the hosts a 55-49 cushion. Despite Diebler staying hot, Green and Ariel proved that Jerusalem had more bench scoring to rely on as they pushed the hosts' lead up to its highest yet, 61-52 after 30 minutes. Izmir was far from finished, however. Can Altintig opened the fourth quarter with his first basket and created another second chance for Batista in a sudden 2-9 run that got the visitors within 63-61 in less than 3 minutes. After a Jerusalem timeout, Leo Lyons measured and hit his first triple for Izmir to take the lead against his old team. Parakhouski, Dupree and Kitchen soon hit successive baskets to take it back for the hosts at 71-66. Despite the next 3 points by Batista and Lyons, Dupree and Eliyahu answered to put Jerusalem up 75-69 going into the final minute. Out of a timeout, Lyons and Dixon buried triples around a basket by Kitchen to get Izmir within 77-75 with 12 seconds left, but Kitchen's perfect 2 free throws let Jerusalem finish the job and take second place in Group E.
" We played against a very good team. They played a physical, but clean game. Dixon scored 23 points and was wonderful. They were better in the first and third quarters. We had five players that scored in double figures and another that scored 9. They had one player that scored a lot and for us the scoring was divided among many. We have a very special team that I really like. Our players work well together. "


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A HISTORY OF THE IPPY AWARDS
The IPPY Awards were founded in 1996 with the goal of recognizing and promoting independently published books. For the past twenty five-plus years, that goal has remained intact - despite changes in our means and methods, despite radical changes in the publishing industry, despite changes to our entrant base - we are still hustling and working to promote the year's best independently published books. Going back to our awards mission statement and guidelines, here's why we do it: "To recognize the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers, and bring them to the attention of booksellers, buyers, librarians, and book lovers around the world."
Yet things have changed in the publishing industry. As the inaugural IPPY contest was accepting entries, small presses struggled to get any media coverage, and self-publishing consisted of a few visionary authors and "vanity" presses. Today, indie publishers continue to find new ways to thrive and create, while self-publishing has exploded in an unprecedented way. This explosion has brought on an onslaught of services aimed at self-publishers, from production and design services to marketing packages and new awards contests. Some are offered by supportive organizations, but some are perceived as borderline exploitative. In all the noise surrounding this booming industry, we want to reiterate our history and purpose.
ON THE GROWTH OF THE IPPYS
Our awards were started back in 1996 when Small Press (the original name of Independent Publisher) was hearing a lot of criticism lobbed at major book awards contests and was encouraged to produce its own "best of the year" list. This made sense, as we were one of the only voices encouraging indie presses at the time (the Jan-Feb 1996 issue contained over 100 reviews of indie press books!), and one of the few places where indie books were getting any coverage. Thankfully, today, indies are far better represented and are occasionally even covered by mainstream, but that wasn't always the case. Much like today, the famous awards and year-end "best of" lists recognized the same ten bestsellers/most marketed books by the large publishing houses.These lists were - and still are - useful and beloved in many ways, but by their nature are exclusive and limited in scope. Where was the love for the most creative but perhaps not as mainstream book? Or recognition for quality books about important topics from nontraditional publishers? There was an absence of recognition for indie publishers, who wanted to be lauded for successful "niche publishing" and awarded in their own industry among their peers. As the natural fit, Independent Publisher stepped in to fill this role.
We started by recognizing books in the number of categories that made the most sense based on the number of entries (325 in that first year) and based on a judge's perspective. As the judges quickly discovered, if you don't have enough suitable categories, you end up having to make impossible decisions, like deciding whether a meaningful but concise children's book should receive lower points in the "content" criterion as opposed to a thoroughly researched history of diseases. In our inaugural contest, with the number and nature of our initial entrants, this translated to 20 some categories.
Over the years, however, as the number of entrants grew, certain categories became unwieldy, and judges often argued that the only fair way to resolve the rankings was to split the category up. For example, consider the Fiction category. Judges had to consider a fast-paced, action-packed but cleanly resolved thriller with a slow-moving but poignant lyrical novel reflecting on grief. In some cases, the disparity between the books made it almost possible to consider them in the same category - a fact that many entrants were quick to point out. And since we were never trying to replicate a pared-down ten-category awards program like the National Book Awards, but rather to provide indie publishers a chance to be recognized for their work in a relevant category among their peers, expanding the categories became the natural answer. As a result of 20 years of feedback from entrants and judges, our contest grew to the whopping 80-plus subject categories we have today.
It may seem counterintuitive to award 400 medalists a year in a best-of competition. Yet when your entry pool is 5,000 entries from scores of amazing authors and publishers, whittling that number down to 400 is darn near impossible. And when your entrants range from a chapbook of poetry to a five volume history of World War I, you come to see the necessity of awarding people in their specific genre or field to truly reward their accomplishments. We've been gratified to find that the number of medalists does not detract from the meaning of the award, as the ceremonies we host every year at BookExpo attract more winners eager to celebrate their recognition among their peers. And, if our talented entrants continue to expand the range of their creativity in the coming years, inventing and submitting new genres of books (looking at you, coloring books), we will continue to evolve to best recognize their work.


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Phase One of the terminal expansion at Kelowna International Airport is set to being in 2023. (Black Press file photo)
Terminal expansion costs at Kelowna Airport soar due to COVID and inflation
Budget has increased by nearly $23 million
After delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first phase of the terminal expansion at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) will start in 2023 with an inflated budget.
The original budget was $67.3 million, but recovering from the pandemic and inflation has driven the cost to $90.2 million, according to YLW's 10-year capital plan going to city council Nov. 21.
Plans include the expansion of pre-board screening and the departures lounge. Phase 2 of the terminal expansion is to begin in 2029 and includes construction of the arrivals area at the south end of the building.
Parking fees at the airport will go up in January 2023, based on the annual Consumer Price Index increase.
The 10-year capital plan also outlines an expanded combined operations building, rehabilitation of runways, taxiways, and aprons, new firefighting, and snow-clearing equipment, and new runway and approach lighting. The lighting project will require the purchase of land north of Old Vernon Road.
Airport operations are also expected to be carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon net zero or net negative by 2040.
As well, the financial overview aims to maintain less than $40 million in outstanding debt and move towards a debt-free position in the next 10 years.
The report notes that YLW is the second fastest-recovering Canadian airport. Montreal is number one.
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Do you know you could be your own real estate agent even as a homeowner? Of course, you could save tens of thousands of dollars in agent's fees selling your home yourself. This could save you a fortune. So, why not start now to consider selling your house yourself without the services of a real estate agent. Here we explain hot to make a Home Sell Easy process.
Why hire a real estate agent when you know you can do as good a job as they could do? Contrary to general perceptions, it's much easier to sell a home by yourself without having to hire the expensive services of a real estate broker. However, it is very needful to know that some amount of work will be required on your own part to do this.
There are certain things you will be doing which are typical to the role of a real estate agent. Here is a simple guide that can make your home sale process as easy as possible and also help you save lots of money. Home Sell by owner could be an easy process if you follow the steps we outline here.
When it comes to making private house sales, your home just has to look great. Most home buyers are interested in purchasing attractive, spacious, and clean houses. Dazzling your buyers should be your main goal. You can make your house sparkle by performing some simple aesthetic improvements such as repainting faded rooms, shampooing rugs, broken tiles, fixing squeaking steps, planting flowers, and even trimming trees. These actions can greatly improve its curb appeal.
Ensure to get rid of every clutter from the rooms, tables, and countertops which essentially help to brighten up the house. It's one thing to make a house look great but making it smell nice is also very important. You can make your house smell good by getting rid of the garbage, ensuring that the cat box is properly clean and lighting mildly scented candles. Invite your friends, family or neighbor to take a walk through the house as a prospective buyer would do and give you their opinion its overall outlook.
A home sell can be very tricky at times particularly when it is not rightly priced. Many "for sale by owner" (FSBO) home sellers often find it difficult to sell their homes successfully due to over-pricing. You could reduce buyers' interest when you overprice your home. So, be careful not to overprice your home as this may not only lead to mortgage rejections from appraisals but also make competing homes look like better values.
Though prices are dictated by the home selling market, it is good to price your home right. When selling your home, pricing is always an important factor to consider. You can obtain the right price for your home by finding out for yourself how much other homes similar to yours were sold in your neighborhood. Take up your local newspaper and check out to check out the real estate listings in it and feel free to consult other home sellers and buyers.
A real estate lawyer can help you avoid inadvertently discriminating against any potential buyers. An experienced professional can also assist in handling your home's closing process, review contracts, evaluate complex mortgages, or leases while providing options for purchase, acting as an escrow agent to withhold the down payment, and evaluating complicated offers, particularly those that require a variety of conditions. Apart from the peace of mind, you stand to gain, there is also the confidence of having a professional looking out for your interests when you hire a real estate lawyer.
By law, there are certain details or information that must be disclosed to your buyers before making any sale. This is why lawyers are needed in private house sales to help sellers know their obligations. If you are working with a title company, you may not need to hire a real estate lawyer as they do have in-house legal departments that can provide the necessary assistance needed to tackle any legal issue that may arise.
As you already know, your house cannot sell itself unless you market it for sale. Getting your home on the market is all about exposure. Just so you know, there is no faster and better way to sell your home than this. Marketing a home for sale is specialized work.
There is quite a lot to organize when selling a house. As a matter of fact, you will be involved negotiating the legal ins and outs, writing and implementing marketing campaigns and opening homes for visits. Dealing with these things can be difficult especially if you are already busy with jobs and family.
Before getting on the market for a home sell, you'll need to know the actual home selling market. Depending on the market conditions, ensure to properly judge any offer you get. Don't allow circumstances to pressurize you to sell your home even if the selling market is slow. Feel free to make a counter offer once you feel the home's offer is insufficient.
So you will need to set aside quality time for the task or hire an experienced real estate agent to help take the pressure off you. Getting an expert deal with buyers and at the same time, ensuring a smooth process is the right way to go particularly if you don't want any interference with your personal life. Remember, the first offer is not always the purchasing price.


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Weird NJ: The Slippery Case of Oily Oliver
It was June 5, 1917, and Harry Quackenbush and seven of his friends took advantage of an impromptu state holiday in honor of voter registration to go canoeing on the Hackensack River. They spent the day paddling upriver and headed back late: "It must have been well after midnight when we dropped three of the group off at their home," Mr. Quackenbush would tell the Bergen Record eighteen years later, in 1935.
The remaining five — Quackenbush, a male friend, and three female friends — were walking to "the trolley terminal at Zabriskie's pond, where Main Street starts." There was a full moon that night, which Mr. Quackenbush said was, "Shining bright and full and the roads were as clear as daylight ahead of us." The friends were just coming to the railroad crossing at New Bridge Road when he saw something odd.
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"It was a man; but huge, massive. And he was naked and white. But this whiteness was sort of dulled by something" Mr. Quackenbush recalled. "I couldn't make out just what." Despite the man's alarming physical appearance, Mr. Quackenbush didn't tell his friends to run back they way they came. Instead, they continued on their path until they too saw what was going on and slowed their pace, about a half-block back.
That's when the strange man "suddenly crouched on all fours like a big animal, and galloped off through the high grass along the edge of the road, along the tracks."
The group continued forward past the railroad tracks, passing an oil-filled barrel that was sunk into the ground. They heard splashing, and turning to see what was making it, found the man "in the barrel, up to his neck, his hands grasping the outer edge, and moving around in the oil."
The five didn't want to take their eyes off the man lest he leap from his greasy little bath at them, so they walked backwards until they came into a bend in the road where they could no longer see him, and then took off running to the trolley terminal.
Soon safe on a trolley, they told their tale to a conductor, and he told them that the man they had just seen was Oily Oliver. After getting off at their stop, the friends continued to the home of one of them, where they excitedly relayed their story to those present.
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Naked, bearded men covered in railroad track oil aren't something you see often, even nowadays. Circa 1917, this had to have been quite disturbing to the youthful minds of the group. Never mind that the conductor and motorman on the trolley told them that they would contact the police about their strange sighting: Mr. Quackenbush left the home with three male friends, a shotgun, and flashlights, and drove off to where Oily Oliver had last been seen splashing around.
To the oily one's credit, he was no longer there, but he left tracks that the men used to follow him for a good four hours along Kinderkamack Road up into River Edge, in a few empty houseboats along the river, and up the railroad tracks into New Milford. Their pursuit was stopped by armed guards at the Hackensack Water Company plant who told them that had seen Oily Oliver, too.
Other Sightings
That moonlit June night was Mr. Quackenbush's first and only experience with Oily Oliver, but he later recounted that the police had already unsuccessfully chased after Oliver along the railroad tracks in Hackensack, North Hackensack (Fairmount), New Bridge, River Edge, New Milford, and Oradell. In 1962 the Bergen Record published a story that said there were dozens of Oily Oliver encounters reported at the time, and that Oliver, "Chose sunken oil barrels along the railroad tracks here for nocturnal baths." When the police found his greasy footprints and gave chase, Oliver would pop into different barrels along the tracks to hide. It was common in those days for the railroads to leave these sunken barrels of oil along the tracks, to help control weeds and to also provide an immediate source of lubrication for train parts. It also may have provided Oliver with a way to keep the bugs from biting his exposed skin.
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Mr. Quackenbush also mentioned that a woman who lived near the tracks saw Oliver one night while she was entertaining friends. This might be the same woman who in other newspaper recountings was noted as being a bit excitable and lonely, and was also said to have claimed that Oliver also wiped himself clean with a line full of laundry she'd hung out to dry. While Oliver never attacked anyone, the 1962 Record reported that "Women kept their children off the streets and doors normally open during the warm summer months were bolted."
The Bergen Record brought Oily Oliver to the forefront again in 1969, when a social group called the Society of Fairmount Friends announced the formation of a committee that would collect "all known accounts of his appearance." The committee's chairman, Edgar Simonsen, said his sister had seen Oliver. "She and a girlfriend were decorating graves in the Hackensack Cemetery when they saw a naked man, covered with oil, crawling in the undergrowth. The girls dropped their bouquets and ran screaming home." The date for this encounter was not given, but Simonsen did say all the sightings provided the same description of Oliver: "a powerfully built man, crouching on all fours, with oil dripping from a ragged beard." The Society of Fairmount Friends no longer seems to exist, possibly dying out with its members, so it isn't known if the stories were ever compiled in one place. The Bergen County Historical Society had no information on the existence of such a record when they were contacted in April 2009.
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Only one story about Oily Oliver was previously published in Weird NJ, from Babette Smith, who likely read the newspaper accounts when they were published in 1969 and went with her friends to check the location out. They must have been looking for a ghost, since Oily Oliver would had to have found the petroleum fountain of youth to still be alive and running naked in Hackensack, but they didn't see anything. In 2008, Ms. Smith would participate in an investigation at the New Milford plant of the Hackensack Water Company, as reported in the South Bergenite by Jim Beckerman, who also kindly shared his source materials with Weird NJ for this story. Again, no Oily Oliver appearances occurred.
Who Was Oily Oliver?
There are several theories as to whom his Oiliness might be. He could have been any one of many tramps and hobos who made their way through the area via the railroads. More specifically, he could have been a man who was found frozen in a shack near or in Hackensack Cemetery during the winter of 1918. Another theory states that he was a local preacher, or the son of a local preacher, who went crazy during full moons.
A third theory says that he could have been the son of a wealthy local businessman. There's a fascinating photo in the 1935 Record story of a man named Samuel Snyder. It shows a filthy man with matted hair and an unkempt beard, and the caption below the photo makes note of his two-and-a-half-inch long fingernails. Snyder, the caption also says, was arrested in March 1921 after living in the Paramus woods "like a hunted animal" and "snatching food now and again from the porch of his father's home." He was still living at the "the State Asylum at Morris Plains" when the article was written.
What's for sure about Oily Oliver, as much today as back in the summer of 1917, is that nobody knows for sure who he was, where he came from, or where he went to. But if you see a naked, bearded man covered in oil coming at you somewhere along the railroad tracks in Hackensack and nearby towns, you might want to distract him by throwing some clean laundry his way.
The preceding article is an excerpt from Weird NJ magazine, "Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets," which is available on newsstands throughout the state and on the web at www.WeirdNJ.com.


The top 4 teams from the Interior all closed out the first round of their playoffs this week, with sweeps.
The Penticton Vees downed Coquitlam Express, outscoring them 20-6. Taylor Ward leads the Vees playoff offence, with 4G-3A.
Scores were 2-1, 9-2 at Penticton, and 7-2, 2-1 at Coquitlam.
Vernon eliminated Salmon Arm in four, on 16GF-8GA. Derek Brown leads with 4G-4A.
Scores were 5-2, 6-4 at Vernon, and 4-2, 1-0 in Salmon Arm.
Trail sent West Kelowna packing in four. The Smokies were 23GF-10GA, with Kale Howard leading the team with 3G-5A.
Scores were 6-5, 7-2 at Trail, and 4-0, 6-3 in WK.
Wenatchee notched the final sweep vs Merritt. The Wild were 19GF-9GA. Jasper Weatherby is leading the offence with 6G-4A.
Scores were 4-0, 6-4 in Wenatchee and 5-4 and 4-1 at Merritt.
Ben Brar's unassisted goal at 8:45 of overtime lifted the Prince George Spruce Kings to a 3-2 home win over the Chilliwack Chiefs that also gives PG a 3-2 lead in the series.
Opening the scoring for Chilliwack was Bryan Allbee with a tally just past the midway point of the first.
The Spruce Kings evened the score in the second on a Liam Watson-Brawn tally but Jared Turcotte restored the Chiefs lead just 21 seconds after that. Patrick Cozzi was able to get PG on level terms again with a power-play goal later in the second.
Each team had a chance on the man advantage in the third but neither could capitalize.
The Spruce Kings had a two-man advantage for 1:40 with Corey Andonovski off for hooking and Anthony Vincent for slashing shortly after but couldn't get the go-ahead goal.
The stage set for overtime, it was Brar sending the fans home happy before the extra session reached nine minutes in.
In Nanaimo, it was Carter Turnbull's goal with just 1:29 remaining that gave the Powell River Kings a 3-2 win over the Clippers and the Kings now lead the series 3-2.
A power-play marker by David Melaragni had the home side up one after one but Ben Berard tied the game just 24 seconds into the second.
Tristan Crozier put Nanaimo ahead once more on another power-play goal but Kevin Obssuth tied it at 13:39 of the second.
Overtime looked likely late in the third but Turnbull converted for the winner on a play set up by Josh Coblenz and Andy Stevens.
Matteo Paler-Chow made 30 saves for the win.
Game 6 of the series is Saturday at 7 p.m. in Powell River.
In Langley, the Rivermen got two goals each from Ethan Leyh and Sean Gulka in a wild 8-5 win over the Surrey Eagles that keeps the Rivermen alive, now trailing 3-2 in the series.
Leyh opened the scoring in the first but Chase Danol tied it for Surrey on the power play late in the opening frame.
Tanner Versluis scored early in the second to put Langley ahead but Surrey struck on the man advantage again with Matthew Campese doing the damage.
Angus Crookshank got his second goal in as many games with a power-play marker to make it 3-2 Rivermen but Surrey then got goals 1:53 apart from Aaron White and Jeff Stewart to go up one heading to the third.
Gulka and Alec Capstick responded for Langley in the final frame, put them up one briefly but Ryan Brushett tied it once again just 1:16 later.
However, Langley finished strong with three unanswered tallies courtesy of Gulka with the game-winner, Brendan Budy and Leyh.
Game 6 goes Friday at 7 p.m. in Surrey.