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When specifying for fire resistance, there are two types of information you might find yourself regularly noticing: Detonation and Deflagration.
DETONATION is a quick and explosive form of fire.
Detonation is usually caused by a reaction from a combination of chemicals. It is characterized by a supersonic exothermic front with significant overpressure. Examples inc. TNT, Nitroglycerine, Dynamite, Picric acid and C4.
DEFLAGRATION is a slow catching fire.
Ordinary fire and most explosions are instances of deflagration. Deflagration fires are usually controllable and can be harnessed. Examples inc. Internal combustion engine, Gas Stove, Fireworks and Pyrotechnics, Gunpowder, Grease or Chip Pan Fire.
To further understand, and remember why this is, it's necessary to look at the roots of the words involved to help uncover the difference and meaning behind the concepts involved…
What is Ignition? (n)
The action or process or setting something on fire and/or starting to burn. It denotes the heating of a substance to the point of combustion or chemical
What is Combustion? (n)
The process of something burning something. In chemistry, Combustion is the rapid chemical combination of a substance mixed with oxygen involving heat and light. Combustion can happen at both the start of either a small sustained fire or a large sudden explosion.
What is an Explosion? (n)
An abrupt and violent expansion in which energy is transmitted outwards as a shockwave leading to an eruption. Explosions are usually caused by bombs in which carry a volatile elemental mix.
What is a Blast?
(n) A fast and destructive wave of compressed air project spreading outwards to form an explosion
(v) The process of something breaking apart and blowing up with explosive.
Combustion takes different forms. When a decomposition reaction or combination reaction releases a lot of energy in a very short span of time, an explosion may occur. Deflagration and detonation are two ways energy may be released. If the combustion process propagates outward at subsonic speeds, it's a deflagration. If the explosion moves outward at supersonic speeds, it's a detonation.
Blast Resistant tests are frequently conducted and rated by assessing resilience to the use of heavy TNT explosions.
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Ballistic protection is the name for products that are designed to be bullet/ballistic resistant when under attack by firearms, including the use of pistols, assault rifles, and shotguns. The protection is rated using the European (EN) Standards, which specify the weapons and types of prolonged damage available
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Even glucose levels within the normal blood sugar range can be damaging.
What should you do if your fasting glucose is not within the normal blood sugar range?
A fasting blood sugar test measures the amount of a type of sugar, called glucose, in your blood after you have not eaten for at least eight hours. Checking for an ideal fasting blood sugar is one of the most commonly performed tests to check for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. So what should your fasting blood sugar be?
If your fasting blood sugar is more than 126 mg/dL on two or more occasions, you have full-blown diabetes.
However, the ADA also state that prediabetes can be considered an "intermediate stage" in the diabetes disease process. (One might wonder how prediabetes can be a both a risk factor for diabetes and an intermediate stage of the diabetes disease process simultaneously).
In addition to increasing the chance of developing diabetes, it's well-established that people with impaired fasting glucose/prediabetes are more likely to be overweight or obese, especially with what's known as abdominal or visceral obesity. They also are more likely to have high triglycerides and/or low HDL cholesterol, and hypertension.
There's a lot more at stake for those with prediabetes, too. Studies show that even those with fasting blood sugar levels towards the high end of the optimal glucose level may be at significantly higher risk. In fact, these cut-offs for what are considered "normal," prediabetes, and diabetes blood sugar ranges are somewhat arbitrary. The truth is that blood sugar starts damaging body tissues and increasing your risk of numerous diseases even at levels lower than prediabetes levels.
A panel of experts gathered by the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists confirmed this in 2008 when they reviewed all the science on prediabetes and diabetes. They found that the risks of having elevated blood sugar—including heart disease, strokes, kidney damage, nerve damage, dementia, and cancer—start at numbers much lower than those used to diagnose pre-diabetes or diabetes.
In other words, even if your normal fasting glucose level falls within the optimal range, you could still be damaging your heart, brain, and other tissues—and setting yourself up for diabetes symptoms down the road.
What's an Optimal Glucose Level?
At this point you might be wondering what constitutes an optimal fasting blood sugar range. Some studies indicate that an ideal fasting glucose level is less than 90 mg/dl and likely somewhere around 85 mg/dl.[3,4] However, the optimal fasting blood glucose level likely depends on additional factors related to blood sugar regulation. The fasting blood sugar test provides only a small amount of information regarding how your body handles sugar. There are other important tests, such as the glucose tolerance test, the insulin response test, and the Hemoglobin A1c test, which are considered by many experts to be more important indicators of prediabetes and other problems with blood sugar metabolism.
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And, if a person who has never been overweight, always exercised and eaten healthily, including following intermittent fasting for 4 years, gets a 'prediabetic' diagnosis, goes LCHF for 6 months and STILL gets the same HBA1c result, then what?
I have recently been diagnosed as diabetic due to high A1C results. In the recent past, I was found to have low blood sugar. I have fast onset low blood sugar symptoms that come on without warning and are nearly debilitating when they occur. Today I had one such episode of low blood sugar symptoms and immediately checked my blood sugar while the symptoms were happening. The test had a result of 104 which in the diabetic circles is considered high. I drank a soda and the symptoms went away. My symptoms were; sweating, very weak, shaking light headed and short of breath. As you can see, my symptoms in no way resemble symptoms of high blood sugar, and nearly mirror the symptoms of low blood sugar.Can anyone explain this to me? I am confused.
"If your fasting blood sugar is above 85 or 90 mg/dl, don't panic"… Why "85 or 90"? Which is it? If 85 then why mention 90 since 86 would be a warning? If 90 why mention 85 since everything below 90 would be OK? Poor.
You can have "prediabetes" all your life and never develop diabetes. Stop scaring people. Irresponsible.
Learn F., heart disease is the #1 killer of people in the modern world. By far. Diabetes or blood sugar metabolism issues are shaping up to be the #1 cause of heart disease. Connect the dots. Be afraid! Some individuals have nothing to be afraid of, their genetics allow them to eat what they want and not suffer issues with high blood sugar and heart disease. Other individuals, like myself, apparently have issues tolerating carbs and sugars….the only reason I know this is that i had a calcium scan of my heart which shows relatively high levels of coronary artery blockage for someone my age, (53). This despite my weight of 150 lbs, active lifestyle, avoidance of fast food, etc. I've spent two years trying to figure out what the cause of this might be, and by far my best suspect is an inability to properly metabolize carbs and sugars. However I would never know this with normal testing, since most medical docs have generally the same attitude as you…..They do not see any reason to be concerned that my A1hc number is right at the max for "normal" and my fasting blood glucose is right at the top range of "normal". Why would it be this high? Both numbers used to be in the lower range of normal. So, in my opinion this is a very important issue for a lot of people, and unfortunately most of those people either don't know it is important, or they do not care.
I have ranged 5.4-5.8 A1C for many years. Glucose always in normal range on labs. In 2014 normal A1C changed from under 6 to under 5.6. So I was told I'm prediabetic. I have idopatic Gastroparesis and idiopathic neuropathy. Just recently I was told that even though I technically don't have diabetes I have damage from years of being prediabetic. I never knew this was possible nor did my previous doctors evidently. So be aware.
So "prediabetic" fasting number with every other number lower. Total calorie in take for the day – 4,100.
You still can't prove that your neuropathy is being caused by blood sugar. At the numbers you posted, it likely isn't. I have idiopathic neuropathy with lower BG than you, and also have a range of auto-immune conditions, which have been concluded as the likely cause. I have celiac disease too. Neuropathy is often caused by Vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency as well.


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Director Disqualification For Fake Bomb Detector Maker
When people hear of a director being disqualified from their role, they will invariably think of someone who has committed fraud or acted in an underhanded manner in running their business. There are many different ways and reasons that someone can find themselves being stripped of their ability to be a director and public health and safety is a major factor.
Anyone that behaves and acts in a manner that is likely to place people at risk will find that they could be stripped of their position. This can have a long-term impact on their life, minimising their ability to earn income and it can be very harmful to the level of respect that they receive from others.
This is a situation that has arisen around the disqualification of a director who worked for a company based in Kent. The firm sold bomb detecting equipment but it turns out that for more than half a decade, the equipment was fake. You can see how this could have a tragic impact on people around the world and the decision to disqualify the former director makes a great deal of sense. Gary Edward Bolton has been banned from acting as a director for a period of two years.
The disqualification process can take a lengthy amount of time and this disqualification comes a period of two years after Bolton was convicted in July of 2013. This action was pursued by the Insolvency Service.
The Company Sold Devices to the Military
Bolton was formerly a director of the Global Technical Ltd company which traded from Ashford, The company made and then sold devices which they claims would be able to detect explosives and a wide range of substances. These devices were sold to the military; they were sold to foreign police forces, with a great deal of the equipment being found in Afghanistan.
There was a police investigation into the company back in 2012 and the firm ceased trading around this time. In the court case that followed, Bolton was sentenced to seven years in jail, and although he lodged an appeal against this decision, this appeal was rejected in July of 2014. The company was wound up at the end of October of 2013 but this would not be the last of the matter.
The Insolvency Service decided that there was a need to take further action. This was largely down as a preventative measure to ensure that Bolton couldn't get involved with a similar line of business in the immediate future. The Insolvency Services stated that they were aiming to protect the general public, abroad and in the UK, by preventing Bolton from being able to misuse the level of protection that can be provided by limited liability trading.
Placing People's Lives at Risk is not on
This is clearly an unusual case and not the sort of story that you hear every day. However, it is the sort of story that regularly sees directors being disqualified. If it can be proved that directors willingly engaged in creating and selling products that were defective or could have a genuine impact on people's health, well-being and life, there are opportunities to ensure that they cannot act in this manner for a number of years.
The actions of Bolton have placed many people at considerable risk when it comes to injury and potential loss of life. This was an outcome he would have been very much aware of but he still decided to press ahead with selling these products. This indicates that Bolton uses a poor level of judgment or doesn't care about the responsibilities he has to society. In this regard, you can see why there would be a push to have him marked down as being unsuitable to take a major role with businesses in the near future.
Given that this is such an unusual case, you may feel that it could be difficult for a defence solicitor to carry out their usual standard of work. However, the broad basis of this case is one that many defence solicitors will be familiar with, and it isn't something that would have been too much of a stretch for an experienced solicitor who has dealt with director disqualification cases in the past.
In this case, the threat to people's lives was too great to allow Mr Bolton to have the opportunity to return to a director's role.
Andrew Reilly is a freelance writer with a focus on news stories and consumer interest articles. He has been writing professionally for 9 years but has been writing for as long as he can care to remember. When Andrew isn't sat behind a laptop or researching a story, he will be found watching a gig or a game of football.
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You Won the Election. Now Go Meet Your Auditor.
Auditors can flush out government's fat rabbits and lurking demons. But they can do a lot more than that: They can help you govern effectively.
by Mark Funkhouser, Mark Funkhouser | November 8, 2012 AT 11:00 AM
When Emanuel Cleaver was elected mayor of Kansas City in 1991, it was his prerogative to create the city-council committee structure and appoint the committees' members. He created a new committee called Rules and Audit and assigned four brand-new council members to it, with George Blackwood as chair. The power committees on the council were the Finance Committee and the Plans and Zoning Committee. Rules and Audit was seen as a bit of a backwater, with its purview combining a number of the seemingly less important aspects of city government.
I was the city auditor at the time, and in Kansas City the auditor serves at the pleasure of the mayor and council. So once they had been sworn in, I paid a visit to Blackwood. I introduced myself and said that, in essence, as city auditor I worked for him. He was a little taken aback and asked, "Well, that's great, but what do you do?" I told him I did performance auditing. "What is that?" he asked. I gave a brief description of the nature of our office's work, and he scheduled an executive session of the committee to discuss my work and to set expectations regarding my performance. Once the doors were closed, I told the committee members, "Audit is an instrument of power." I'll never forget the response of Ron Finley, a council member from a district in the inner city. He sat up, leaned forward, and said, "I heard that!"
I recall this story because, while a gazillion words are being written about the presidential election, thousands of men and women have just been elected as mayors, city council members, county executives and county commissioners. A good many of those people, hopefully the vast majority, ran because they wanted to be part of the process of improving their communities. They want to govern well, make sound policy decisions and see that those decisions are efficiently and effectively implemented. The auditor can help them do that.
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When he was comptroller general of the United States and therefore head of the Government Accountability Office, David M. Walker described GAO's mission as that of giving "government decision-makers, and the public as well, the professional, objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, nonideological, fair, balanced, and reliable information they need to make timely and informed decisions." That's a pretty fair description of the work of an auditor, and the key word in that description is "information." Many people have a vague but narrow view of auditing as something akin to accounting. It is actually much broader. At their best, audit organizations can provide a wide variety of insight, oversight and foresight functions.
A newly elected local-government official should call the auditor in and ask the following sorts of questions:
• "Whom do you work for?" Some local government auditors are internal auditors working for management--for example, an elected executive or a professional manager such as a city administrator--and some work for the legislative body, independent of management. In many cases, the skills required and the work performed are similar. but obviously the priorities of the auditor may differ depending the structure of the office. Every jurisdiction of any size needs an independent auditor as a check on management.
• "What auditing standards do you follow?" This question is critical because it gives you a gauge of how professional the audit office is. An internal-audit function may follow the "Red Book" standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors. An independent audit function will follow the "Yellow Book," the governmental auditing standards issued by the federal government. Every audit office should follow some form of standards; unfortunately, many do not.
• "What do I need to know that I don't know?" Every jurisdiction has "fat rabbits" and "lurking demons." Fat rabbits are opportunities to improve or save money that have been overlooked by elected officials because the people who know that things could be different hope no one will notice how fat and happy they are. Lurking demons are problems that are under the surface but that will inevitably rise up and bite the jurisdiction.
• "Here are my priorities. What audit work have you've done that is relevant to them? What do you see as our biggest challenges? And how has your audit work addressed these challenges?"
George Blackwood used to say that before he met me he didn't know performance auditing from dog poop, but that he learned that it's both good government and good politics. He should know. During his first term, he made Rules and Audit arguably the most powerful committee on the city council. In his second term, he got the mayor to put the audit function under the Finance Committee and appoint him as chair. And Blackwood had a significant positive impact on the financial position of the city through such measures as building up reserve funds and pressuring staff to substantially reduce weaknesses in the city's financial reporting.
Auditing is about trying to determine what reality is and what to do about that reality. That is also the essence of governing in a representative democracy. A newly elected council member or mayor should be as able to articulate what the auditor brings to the table as he or she can articulate what the police chief brings to the table.
Mark Funkhouser | Former Publisher | mark@mayorfunk.com | @mayorfunk
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The majority of the report focuses on means to improve the passenger experience by improving check-in, security and border control arrangements. It also, however, recommends trialling the use of 'operational freedoms' at Heathrow Airport in limited circumstances. At present, Heathrow is operating close to capacity so any incidents (weather or operational) that cause significant disruption and delay can require substantially more flights during the night period in order to recover. Last year, Heathrow experienced 'moderate disruption' on 50 days and 'severe disruption' on 15 days.
While maintaining its commitment to the continued segregated use of runways at Heathrow, the Government will allow a phased trial to take place to see the impact of applying certain tactical measures that "could include, for example, use of temporary departure routes and occasional desegregation of runway operation; but would be subject to safeguards to confine their use to certain defined and limited situations, and an assessment of their environmental impact". Such measures could avoid the need for unscheduled night flights and lead to net environmental benefits. Following the trial, there will be a consultation with local residents.
AEF was keen to ensure that both advantages and disadvantages of any new arrangement are considered before a final decision is made. The Government has committed to gathering full information on the "mix of positive and negative impacts for different parts of the local community" from introducing new freedoms, and developing clear guidance on the limited situations when they can be deployed.
For the full report, see South East Airports Task Force Report.


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The northern state of Idaho may be known in popular culture first and foremost for its beautiful network or dams and locks and for its famous waterfalls, but its economic profile is what makes it truly unique and interesting from a real estate point of view. The 14th largest state in the country and the 7th least densely populated one, Idaho has had a very interesting economic development. We will take a brief look at its main economic factors in order to explain how this shaped the environment for today's Idaho housing market, and then we will highlight a few housing market predictions for this area. Last, but not least, we will take a more detailed look at how a few key areas of the Idaho real estate field are faring in 2015, so prospective home owners and potential investors can have a better feel of what to look for and expect.
Like many other state economies throughout the U.S., Idaho started out as being significant on the national market mainly through its agriculture, which remains a strong component of the current economic profile. Idaho is especially famous for its potatoes, and remains to this day the country's largest producer of this particular crop. The agricultural sector is also significant for some of its other products: wheat and hay, beets, peas and beans, as well cattle and dairy products. But the great part about the Idaho economy is that while it didn't lose its economic edge derived from agriculture, it expanded beyond it as well. Starting with the 70s, Idaho developed a few key industry sectors, especially manufacturing (with its capital, Boise, also being known as the capital of semiconductor manufacturing). Today, the industrial economy of the state keeps expanding, including the more profitable areas of high-tech products, science and technology, and IT. The science and technology industrial sector of the state has surpassed its agricultural sector, securing revenue and jobs and making the economy a strong and reliable one. This is good news for the housing market predictions for this area, since it gives the Idaho housing market a solid foundation.
Another good sign of the state's economic health is the fact that since 2014, Idaho ranked as the second most small business friendly state, right after its neighbor, Utah. This result emerged from a study accounting input by 12,000 small business owners. The expanding business and industry sectors of the state predict good economic times: the unemployment rate of Idaho is now at 5% (only a bit lower than the national average of 6.3%), but the job growth for the next ten years is predicted to go from 2.23% (the current value) to 39.50%. If that's not impressive, few things ever will be. The income per capita in Idaho is $22,581 now, while the income per capita for the entire country is $28,051. The cost of living is only a little lower than the national average (98.10, where 100 is considered to be the average for all the United States territories). Next, let us walk you through the highlights of the 2015 housing market, along with a few experts' tips and housing market predictions for the Idaho real estate.
The median home value in Idaho, according to Zillow data, is $170,400. This means the value of Idaho homes has risen by 4.3% in the past year, and expert predictions indicate a further 4.3% rise in the next year. The values of the Idaho housing market are on the rise and potential investors should really keep their eyes on this particular market, it may just be the most profitable yet.
Mortgage delinquency (when a mortgage owner misses a few mortgage payments and the home has to be forcedly sold) usually plays a strong part in the real estate of the past few years, as the local economies recover after the recession. The good news about the Idaho housing market is that mortgage delinquency is only at 2.2% here, much lower than the national average of 4.8%.
The median rent price of homes in Idaho is, according to Zillow, $1,097, a bit lower than the national average of $1,386. There are also plenty of rent listings on numerous real estate hubs, from Trulia Idaho and Zillow to Craigslist Idaho The market is pretty vivid in terms of rentals, so those looking for a place to say or looking to rent out a home can expect to find a match fast.
In January 2015, the Coldwell Banker CEO, Budge Huskey, said that in order for the Idaho housing market to truly recover, there must be more heat coming from the bottom up. Most of the rising sales have actually taken place at the top, in the sector of luxury homes and real estate, he said, so the reported growth figures may not accurately reflect what has been going on with the average home buyer and seller. For the market to truly grow in a reliable way, the average-level buyers, which have been playing 'wait-and-see' so far, should finally enter the market and make a move in order to sustain the positive trends reported.
Any overview of the best places in the Idaho housing market should start with Boise, the state's capital and largest city. According to the Zillow Boise ID report, the average home value here is currently $185,100, 6.2% higher than the same time last year and predicted to rise by a further 4.7% during the next year. There are only 1.3% delinquent mortgages here according to the same source, and the average rent price is $1,186 in Boise and $1,130 in the Boise Metro area, both a bit lower than the national average of $1,386. By contrast, Trulia Boise reports may look better for the Boise ID real estate, reporting an average listing price of $270,521 for homes listed at the beginning of November, but these figures shouldn't be taken at face value. First of all, the actual sale price tends to be much lower than the listing price, and second of all, one week (the beginning of November) shouldn't be representative for the overall housing market trends of an area.
The Idaho Falls real estate is a market with more humble prices, but an equally optimistic growth rate. The average home value price here, according to Zillow data, is $129,600, up by 4.9% during the past year and with a further rise of 6.3% coming in the next one. There are only 2.6% delinquent mortgages here, lower than the national average of 4.8%. The average rent here according to Zillow is $1000 for Idaho Falls and $1,030 for the Metro area, both a bit below the national average of $1,386.
As for the Coeur d Alene ID real estate, things are looking impressive in terms of value, but subject to some fluctuations. The average home value according to Zillow was $264,000 in February 2015, with a few minor ups and downs before that month and a few similar ups and downs thereafter. There are 2.3% delinquent mortgages in Coeur d'Alene, and the median rent price is $1,250 for the city and $1,268 for the Metro area. The rent prices seem to be on a rise as well, so investors looking for rich real estate markets shouldn't overlook Coeur d'Alene.
Another area of interest is the Nampa ID real estate market. The average home value here as per Zillow's data is currently $132,500, up by 6.1% during the past year and predicted to rise by a further 4.7% in the next year as well. Even if the values aren't yet back to their pre-recession figures (the peak for Nampa was an average home value of $175,000 in August 2007), the overall picture definitely allows room for optimism. There are only 1.9% delinquent mortgages (a staggering low for this state already boasting a healthy real estate market, as far as mortgage data goes), and the average rent price is $966 for Nampa and $1,130 for the neighboring Boise Metro area.
The Idaho City real estate market is not very large by the number of transactions, but its values are rich enough to tempt local investors. In February 2015, Zillow experts calculated the median home value here to be $213,000, and Trulia reports indicate that the average listing price for homes which were for sale at the beginning of November 2015 was $171,566, representing a slight decrease (by 1.3%) compared to the previous week (end of October).
Last, but not least, we should take a look at the Twin Falls ID real estate market. The median home value in Twin Falls, as per Zillow experts' calculations, was $184,000 in February 2015, and predicted to continue on an upwards trend, with minor fluctuations. There are only 2.4% delinquent mortgages here, whereas the national average is of 4.8%, a factor which also points to an overall healthy real estate market. The average rent price here, according to the same source, is $1,061 in Twin Falls and $1,020 in the Twin Falls Metro (both values being a bit below the national average of $1,386).


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By Oladapo Iyare
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has expressed concerns over a possible repeat of the 2012 flood disaster in Kogi State when the River Niger overflowed its banks, displacing many residents.
The 2012 flood covered major high ways causing many travellers to be stranded in Lokoja, the state capital for several days.
NEMA's Director of Planning, Research and Forecasting, Vincent Owan, expressed the fear yesterday when they visited the state to assess the extent of the impending flood disaster.
He advised residents on the flood plains to immediately relocate to the upland areas or to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at the flood estate built by former Governor Idris Wada.
His words: "My first impression is that the flood situation is quite devastating for the fact that all the indices that manifested in the 2012 flood disaster are here, except for the release of water from the Lagdo Dam.
"Most of victims of flood today have been relocated to higher grounds, particularly the IDP hostels at the flood housing estate."
He added that the situation needed NEMA management's early intervention, saying: "We are going collaborate extensively with the Kogi State Government to ensure that displaced persons are well catered for.
"I have communicated with the Director General of NEMA and very shortly you will feel the presence of the agency in the state.
Responding, Commissioner for Environment, Sanusi Yahaya, said the water level was not receding, as it keeps rising.
"We are appealing to people in the flood prone areas to move to higher grounds immediately because we don't know when the water from the Lagdo Dam will be released. When it is released the situation may be worse than the 2012 experience, he warned.
He alerted residents on the danger of possible leakages of electric current, which may lead to electrocution, as current in water kills instantly.
Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency, Alhasan Ayegba, said the water level has risen to 10.30 meters, which he noted, has exceeded the normal levels.
He said more than 45000 persons have already been displaced and are being camped at the various IDP camps in the State.
Ayegba said the situation in Ibaji Local Council was worse, as it is a low area, so the residents have been advised to move to the IDP camp in Idah.
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§ 647-1 Definitions.
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§ 647-5 Pesticide application for mosquitoes; notice to public; notification waivers.
§ 647-6 Notices of pesticide applications.
§ 647-7 Rules and regulations.
Ch 647 Art II Notification of Pesticide Application
§ 647-8 Legislative intent.
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§ 647-12 Enforcement.
§ 647-13 Penalties for offenses.
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Suffolk County, NY / The Code / Part II: Regulatory Local Laws
Chapter 647 Pest Control
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Suffolk County Legislature as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable. Uncodified sections of certain local laws amending these provisions are included at the end of this chapter.]
Agricultural operations — See Ch. 274.
Cesspool and sewer additives — See Ch. 374.
Environmental protection — See Chs. 446 and 943.
Fertilizer — See Ch. 459.
Vector control — See Ch. 1162.
Uncodified Local Law Provisions
Article I Pest Control Policy
Article II Notification of Pesticide Application
[Adopted 10-5-1999 by L.L. No. 34-1999 (Ch. 380, Art. I, of the 1985 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ANTIMICROBIAL PESTICIDE
Disinfectants intended to destroy or irreversibly inactivate infectious or other undesirable bacteria, pathogenic fungi or viruses on surfaces or inanimate objects.
Sanitizers intended to reduce the number of living bacteria or viable virus particles on inanimate surfaces, in water or in air.
Bacteriostats intended to inhibit the growth of bacteria in the presence of moisture.
Sterilizers intended to destroy viruses and all living bacteria, fungi and their spores on inanimate surfaces.
[Amended 2-29-2000 by Res. No. 45-2000]
Fungicides and fungistats intended to inhibit the growth of, or destroy, fungi (including yeasts) pathogenic to man or other animals on inanimate surfaces.
Commodity preservatives and protectants to inhibit the growth of or destroy bacteria in or on raw materials (such as adhesives and plastics) used in manufacturing or manufactured procedures (such as fuel, textiles, lubricants and paints), but not in the pulp and paper process or cooling towers.
Any insect, rodent, fungus or weed.
Any other form of terrestrial or aquatic or animal life or virus, bacteria or other microorganism (except viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms on or in living man or other living animals) which the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation declares to be a pest.
Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.
Any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliator or desiccant.
Includes all pesticide products registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and all products for which experimental use permits and conditional registrations, special local needs registrations and emergency exemptions have been granted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
[Amended 12-18-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2002]
Effective January 1, 2000, no County department or agency, nor any pesticide applicator employed by the County or agency as a contractor or subcontractor for pest control purposes, shall apply on County property (as owner or tenant) any pesticide classified as Toxicity Category I by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or any pesticide classified as a known, likely, or possible carcinogen by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, except as provided for in § 647-3 of this article.
Effective January 1, 2001, no County department or agency, nor any pesticide applicator employed by the County or agency as a contractor or subcontractor for pest control purposes, shall apply on County property (as owner or tenant) any pesticide classified as Toxicity Category II by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or any pesticide classified as restricted use by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, except as provided for in § 647-3 of this article.
Effective July 1, 2003, no County department or agency, nor any pesticide applicator employed by the County or agency as a contractor or subcontractor for pest control purposes, shall apply any pesticide on County property (as owner or tenant), except as provided for in § 647-3 of this article.
Notwithstanding any other provisions, this article shall not apply to the following:
Pesticides otherwise lawfully used for the purpose of maintaining a safe drinking water supply at drinking water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, reservoirs, and related collection, distribution, and treatment facilities;
Antimicrobial pesticides;
Pesticides in containerized baits where the least toxic of the effective alternatives available are used;
Pesticides classified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as exempt materials under 40 CFR 152.25;
Biological controls and biological pesticides, such as bacillus thuringiensis or milky spore;
Low-toxicity pesticides, such as boric acid, as determined by the Commissioner of the County Department of Health Services, in conjunction with the Commissioner of the County Department of Environment and Energy, after certifying, in writing, that the pesticide is of such a low hazard as to have a de minimis adverse impact on the health and safety of Suffolk County residents;
[Amended 11-21-2006 by L.L. No. 59-2006]
In a situation in which a written declaration has been issued by the Commissioner of the County Department of Health Services that a public emergency exists requiring the temporary use of a particular pesticide during the period of such public emergency. The Commissioner must, in such an emergency, use the least toxic approach to the health issue that the Commissioner believes is adequate to address the emergency. After taking such action, the Commissioner shall document in a report, within 30 days, the steps taken to resolve the emergency, the nature of the emergency, the cause and effect of this emergency, and how and why such pesticidal actions were taken. The Commissioner shall also report how the problem causing the health emergency arose and what steps and procedures the County is taking to ensure that a similar problem will not occur again;
Low-toxicity pesticides used for the control of vectors capable of transmitting diseases such as the arthropod-borne encephalitis virus, as determined by the Commissioner of the County Department of Health Services, in conjunction with the Commissioner of the County Department of Environment and Energy;
County-owned property leased to another party as of the effective date of this article, said exemption to apply until the expiration of such lease (exclusive of renewal periods);
Insect repellents personally applied by County employees in the course of performing County duties and/or responsibilities at County facilities; and
Pesticides used in medical treatment or practices.
Nothing in this article should be interpreted to supersede any settlement of Long Island Neighborhood Network v. County of Suffolk with regard to proposed new County golf courses. On County-owned and -operated golf courses, the Superintendent is permitted to declare a "golf course emergency" if, in his or her discretion, there is an imminent threat of property damage that requires the use of materials otherwise prohibited by this article.
In the event that this happens, the Superintendent shall:
Notify the Chairman of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC); or
Contact two members of the CAC and inform them of his/her next step to solve the problem. The Superintendent shall then meet with the Committee in its entirety, within a reasonable period of time.
After three times, per golf course, of the Superintendent taking the above action, he/she must meet with the CAC prior to taking any actions.
The Superintendent has 30 days to submit a written report to the Chairman of the CAC. The report shall include the nature of the emergency, the cause and effect of the emergency, the steps taken to resolve the emergency and how and why these pesticidal actions were taken. The Superintendent shall take the least toxic approach to its resolution.
A meeting shall be held with the CAC within 60 days of this action being taken. The meeting will discuss the contents of the above report.[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 380-4, Pest management plan; Committee, which immediately followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. IV).
[Amended 3-13-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001; 12-18-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2002; 11-21-2006 by L.L. No. 59-2006]
A Suffolk County Advisory Committee (CAC) is hereby created to oversee the implementation of this article by the County Department of Environment and Energy in conjunction with the County Department of Health Services.
The CAC shall consist of the following nine members:
One individual to be selected by the County Commissioner of the Department of Environment and Energy, or his or her designee, to serve as Chairman;
The County Commissioner of Health Services, or his or her designee;
The County Commissioner of Public Works, or his or her designee;
The County Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation, or his or her designee;
One individual and an alternate to be selected by the County Executive from a recognized and acknowledged anti-cancer advocacy group with membership in Suffolk County;
One individual from the Cornell Cooperative Extension selected by the Extension;
One individual and an alternate to be selected by the Chairman of the Environment, Planning and Agriculture Committee of the Suffolk County Legislature, or any successor committee thereto, from the medical community (not employed by the County of Suffolk); this may include veterinarian medicine or Health and Safety Officer;
One individual and an alternate to be selected by the Chairman of the Environment, Planning, and Agriculture Committee of the County Legislature from a recognized and acknowledged environmental organization represented within the County of Suffolk; and
One individual to be selected by the Chairman of the Environment, Planning, and Agriculture Committee of the County Legislature with a background in organic pest management practices or one from a recognized environmental group.
The CAC shall hold four public meetings each year with representatives of the County Department of Health Services and the County Department of Environment and Energy, open to public participation.
The CAC shall issue annual reports to the Suffolk County Legislature on the progress of implementation of this article.
The CAC may grant a temporary exemption of up to one year for special-use property located within Suffolk County. The list of specific properties may be determined in the exemption so granted, and the specific pesticides to be used may be determined by the CAC. The list may be amended periodically by the CAC. Any such exemption may be periodically renewed for a period not to exceed one year. If a vote on an exemption by CAC results in two or more votes being cast in opposition to the request, then such exemption shall not take effect unless and until it is ratified by a duly enacted resolution of the County of Suffolk, even if a majority of the entire membership of the CAC has voted in favor of the exemption.
[Added 5-9-2000 by L.L. No. 10-2000]
Pesticide application for adult mosquitoes by the County of Suffolk, or by persons or businesses under contract or lease with the County, on County-owned or County-leased parks, golf courses or recreational areas or any property adjacent to municipally owned, state-owned or federally owned parks, golf courses or recreational areas shall comply with the public-notice requirements set forth in § 647-6 of this article.
Pesticide applicators shall notify the public at least 24 hours prior to discharging or causing to be discharged any pesticide for adult mosquitoes on municipally owned, state-owned or federally owned parks, golf courses or recreational areas.
Warning notices shall be visibly posted only at entry points to all streets or areas to be treated.
The County Department of Health Services may issue notification waivers granting exemptions for limited, localized or emergency applications of small amounts of the least toxic chemical pesticides or for facilities, where the cost of compliance exceeds the health benefit to be derived from compliance or where there is imminent danger to the public health as certified in writing by the Commissioner of the County Department of Health Services or his/her designee.
The County Department of Health Services shall prepare a notice of pesticide application, copies of which are to be completed and posted at least 24 hours prior to pesticide application specified in § 647-5 above.
The warning notice shall consist of a standard eight-and-one-half by eleven-inch international orange form. Such notices shall include:
Date of posting.
Address, date, approximate time, pest to be controlled, method of application and specific sites to be treated.
Common and trade names of the pesticide.
Name and telephone number of person responsible for the application.
A statement that: "This notice form is issued by the County Department of Health Services."
Such notices shall remain in place for the duration of the acute toxicity of the pesticide.
In the event that the County Department of Health Services determines that emergency circumstances preclude the use of the warning notice set forth in Subsection B of this section, the Department may use an alternative means of notification as long as it achieves the goal and objective of making people living in the immediate vicinity of the affected community aware of the pesticide application about to occur.
The Commissioner of the County Department of Health Services, in conjunction with the County Department of Environment and Energy, is hereby authorized to promulgate and issue such rules and regulations as shall be necessary, appropriate, and sufficient to implement the provisions of this article.
[Adopted 8-31-2000 by L.L. No. 20-2000 (Ch. 380, Art. II, of the 1985 Code)]
This Legislature hereby finds and determines that a recent amendment to the New York Environmental Conservation Law (§ 33-1004) authorizes the County of Suffolk to adopt a local law providing for all of the special requirements for commercial and residential lawn applications established by the State of New York, including a requirement for prior notification of certain spray pesticide applications by commercial lawn applicators.
Therefore, the purpose of this article is to adopt the special requirements for commercial and residential lawn applications as set forth in § 33-1004 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law, in order to mitigate public concerns regarding pesticide exposure.
ABUTTING PROPERTY
Any property which has any boundary or boundary point in common with the property on which the pesticide is to be applied.
Any building or structure or portion thereof which is occupied in whole or in part as the home, residence or sleeping place for one or two families.
MULTIPLE DWELLING
Any dwelling which is to be occupied by or is occupied as the residence or home of three or more families living independently of each other.
MULTIPLE DWELLING UNIT
That portion of a multiple dwelling occupied by one or more persons as the residence or home of such persons.
Land and improvements or appurtenances or any part thereof.
RESIDENTIAL LAWN APPLICATION
The application of general-use pesticides to ground, trees or shrubs on property owned by or leased to the individual making such application. For the purpose of this article, the following shall not be considered residential lawn application:
The application of pesticides for the purpose of producing an agricultural commodity.
The application of pesticides around or near the foundation of a building for the purpose of indoor pest control.
The application of pesticides by or on behalf of agencies, except that agencies shall be subject to visual notification requirements pursuant to § 33-1003 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law where such application is within 100 feet of a dwelling, multiple dwelling, public building or public park.
The application of pesticides on golf courses or turf farms.
All retail establishments that sell general-use pesticides for commercial or residential lawn application shall display a sign meeting standards established by the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and such sign shall be displayed in a conspicuous place as close as possible to the place where such pesticides are displayed.
Such signs shall contain the following information at a minimum:
A warning notice directing consumers to follow directions on labels.
A provision to inform the customer of the posting requirements set forth in § 647-11 of this article.
A recommendation that the customer notify neighbors prior to the application of pesticides so that such neighbors may take whatever precautions are necessary to avoid pesticide exposure.
At least 48 hours prior to any commercial lawn application of a pesticide, the person or business making such application shall supply written notice, as defined in Subsection D of this section, to occupants of all dwellings on abutting property with a boundary that is within 150 feet of the site of such application; and to owners, owners' agents or other persons in a position of authority for all other types of premises that are abutting property with a boundary that is within 150 feet of the site of such application. Owners or owners' agents of multiple-family dwellings shall supply such written notice to the occupants of such multiple-family dwellings, and for all other types of premises, owners, owners' agents or other persons in a position of authority shall post such written notice in a manner specified by the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The prior notification provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the following:
The application of antimicrobial pesticides and antimicrobial products as defined by FIFRA in 7 U.S.C. §§ 136(mm) and 136q(h)(2).
The use of an aerosol product with a directed spray, in containers of 18 fluid ounces or less, when used to protect individuals from an imminent threat from stinging and biting insects, including venomous spiders, bees, wasps and hornets. This subsection shall not exempt from notification the use of any fogger product or aerosol product that discharges to a wide area.
The use of nonvolatile insect or rodent bait in a tamper-resistant container.
The application of a pesticide classified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as an exempt material under 40 CFR 152.25.
The application of a pesticide which the United States Environmental Protection Agency has determined satisfies its reduced-risk criteria, including a biopesticide.
The use of boric acid and disodium octaborate tetrahydrate.
The use of horticultural soap and oils that do not contain synthetic pesticides or synergists.
The application of a granular pesticide, where "granular pesticide" means any ground-applied solid pesticide that is not a dust or powder.
The application of a pesticide by direct injection into a plant or the ground.
The spot application of a pesticide, where "spot application" means the application of pesticide in a manually pressurized or nonpressurized container of 32 fluid ounces or less to an area of ground less than nine square feet.
The application of a pesticide to the ground or turf of any cemetery.
An emergency application of a pesticide when necessary to protect against an imminent threat to human health; provided, however, that prior to any such emergency application, the person providing such application shall make a good-faith effort to supply the written notice required pursuant to this article. Upon making an emergency application, the person making such an application shall notify the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, using a form developed by such Commissioner for such purposes, which shall include at least the name of the person making the application, the location of such application, the date of such application, the product name and United States Environmental Protection Agency registration number of the pesticide applied and the reason for such application.
The content and form of such notification shall be in accordance with the requirements established by the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and shall consist of at least the following:
The address of the premises where application is to be done.
The name and telephone number and pesticide business registration number or certified applicator number of the person providing the commercial lawn application.
The specific date of the pesticide application and two alternative dates to the proposed date of application when, due to weather conditions, the pesticide application on the proposed date is precluded. The alternative dates shall be consecutive business days to the proposed date.
The product name or names and the United States Environmental Protection Agency registration number or numbers of the pesticide or pesticides to be applied.
A statement which reads: "This notice is to inform you of a pending application to neighboring property. You may wish to take precautions to minimize pesticide exposure to yourself, family members, pets or family possessions. Further information about the product or products being applied, including any warnings that appear on the labels of such pesticide or pesticides that are pertinent to the protection of humans, animals or the environment, can be obtained by calling the National Pesticides Telecommunications Network at 1-800-858-7378 or the New York State Department of Health Center for Environmental Health Info line at 1-800-458-1158."
All persons performing residential lawn applications treating an area of more than 100 square feet shall affix markers to be placed within or along the perimeter of the area where pesticides will be applied. Markers are to be placed so as to be clearly visible to persons immediately outside the perimeter of such property. Such markers shall be posted at least 12 inches above the ground and shall be at least four inches by five inches in size.
The markers required pursuant to this section shall be in place on the day during which the pesticide is being applied and shall instruct persons not to enter the property and not to remove the signs for a period of at least 24 hours. Such instruction shall be printed boldly in letters at least 3/8 of an inch in height.
The County Department of Health Services shall enforce the provisions of this article in accordance with § 71-2907 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, and any sanctions assessed pursuant thereto shall be payable to and deposited with the County of Suffolk.
The Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health shall review any emergency form submitted pursuant to § 647-10C(12) of this article to ensure that the circumstances warrant such emergency application. Such forms shall be kept on file at the New York State Department of Health for three years from the date of application and shall be made available to any person upon written request.
The Commissioner of the County Department of Health Services shall process and investigate alleged violations of this article which pertain to persons performing residential lawn applications in accordance with the rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an owner or owner's agent of a multiple dwelling, or an owner, owner's agent or a person in a position of authority for all other types of premises, who violates any rule or regulation or order issued pursuant to § 647-10C of this article (written notice of commercial lawn application), and any person who violates any provision of § 647-11 of this article (markers for residential lawn application) shall be issued at the time of the offense a written warning and shall also be issued educational materials pursuant to § 33-1005, Subdivision 2, of the New York Environmental Conservation Law. Such person shall, however, for a second violation be liable to the people of the state for a civil penalty not to exceed $100, and not to exceed $250 for any subsequent violation, such penalties to be assessed by the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation after a hearing or opportunity to be heard.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person who violates the provisions of § 647-10A of this article (retail establishment disclosure signs) or any rule, regulation or order issued thereunder shall be issued a warning for the first violation and shall be provided seven days to correct such violation, and shall be liable to the people of the state for a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for a second violation, and not to exceed $250 for a subsequent violation, to be assessed by the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation after a hearing or opportunity to be heard.
Any person who, having the culpable mental states defined in § 15.05, Subdivision (1) or (2), or § 20.20 of the New York Penal Law, violates any provision of this article, except an offense relating to the application of a general-use pesticide, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $5,000 for each day during which such violation continues or by imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. If the conviction is for a subsequent offense committed after a first conviction of such person under this subsection, punishment shall be by a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each day during which such violation continues or by imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Prosecution hereunder may be conducted by the District Attorney consistent with § 71-0403 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law.
This article shall apply to all actions occurring on or after March 1, 2001.
This article shall take effect on the first day of the first January immediately succeeding the filing of this article with the New York Secretary of State.
Within 20 days after adoption of this article, the Clerk of the County Legislature shall forward one certified copy hereof to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and one certified copy to the New York State Attorney General.


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Review: A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
Title: A Dead Djinn in Cairo
Author: P. Djèlí Clark
Series: Dead Djinn Universe #0.5
Publisher: Tor Books
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery
Source: Purchased
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Egypt, 1912. In an alternate Cairo infused with the otherworldly, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha'arawi leads her through the city's underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and plot that could unravel time itself.
Over the past little while I've heard a lot about this novella on some booktube channels I watch so I decided to pick it up and I'm glad I did. This was a really good novella.
I'm so impressed with what P. Djèlí Clark was able to do in only 45 pages. He set up the world for the future novels so well. It was concise and to the point. Nothing was dragged out too long. Everything had a place and purpose and I can't wait to see more of this world and what he does with it.
While I don't think Fatma was as fleshed out as the world, it's fine with me. There's only so much that can be done in 45 pages. I was intrigued with what we were given by Clark and I'm looking forward to learning more about Fatma and reading the rest of her adventures as an investigator and her potential romance.
I have to admit, mystery isn't a genre I pick up much. It's not my thing. But I will definitely read the other books in the Dead Djinn Universe. I think I'm going to adore this alternate Cairo and its creatures very much.
About P. Djèlí Clark:
P. Djèlí Clark likes creating fantastic, dangerous, and exciting worlds. Usually with heroines & heroes. Almost always with magic & monsters. His short fiction has appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Lightspeed, Tor.com and in print anthologies including Griots, Steamfunk, Myriad Lands and Hidden Youth.
Review: Shine by Jessica Jung
April 19, 2021 April 18, 2021 1 Comment
Title: Shine
Author: Jessica Jung
Series: Shine #1
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Source: Received a copy in exchange for an honest review
A Korean American teen is thrust into the competitive, technicolor world of K-pop, from Jessica Jung, K-pop legend and former lead singer of Girls Generation.
What would you give for a chance to live your dreams?
For seventeen-year-old Korean American Rachel Kim, the answer is almost everything. Six years ago, she was recruited by DB Entertainment—one of Seoul's largest K-pop labels, known for churning out some of the world's most popular stars. The rules are simple: Train 24/7. Be perfect. Don't date. Easy right?
Not so much. As the dark scandals of an industry bent on controlling and commodifying beautiful girls begin to bubble up, Rachel wonders if she's strong enough to be a winner, or if she'll end up crushed… Especially when she begins to develop feelings for K-pop star and DB golden boy Jason Lee. It's not just that he's charming, sexy, and ridiculously talented. He's also the first person who really understands how badly she wants her star to rise.
The moment I saw a kpop novel was coming out written by someone who was a member of one of the biggest girl groups of all time I knew my kpop loving ass needed to get my hands on this book immediately. It sounded like everything I would love.
Unfortunately, I didn't love this at all. The writing was perfectly good. I have no complaints about that. I don't know if Jessica used a ghost writer, but if she didn't damn this girl is truly multi-talented.
I didn't like the story. I didn't like the characters. Everything felt so one dimensional to me. I went into this hoping for a 4/4.5 star book, but I feel like even 2 might be generous. The romance didn't do much for me either. I thought Jason was quite boring and kind of an ass, but in an irredeemable way. And the mean girls seemed like the kind you'd find in a teen novel/film circa 2010. It completely fell flat for me. I hate that because I really did want to love this book.
The most disappointing part was the ending. Throughout the entire story Rachel is trying to fight against the mean girls and to rise above all the pettiness while doing it in order to debut with the new girl group, but in the end she just seemed to become one of them. There was not a single ounce of character development. I know there's at least a second novel coming out so maybe Rachel and the other girls can find a heart then. Not only that, but all the events at the ending almost seemed like they negated the rest of the story. Like nothing that happened mattered. It was just messy and I didn't like it.
About Jessica Jung:
Jessica Jung, known mononymously as Jessica, is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.
Review: Tempting Lies by Sara Whitney
Title: Tempting Lies
Author: Sara Whitney
Series: Tempt Me #4
Publisher: LoveSpark Press
He's out to prove he can do more than swing a hammer.
After her widowed mother rushed into a regrettable second marriage, Thea Blackwell vowed never to commit to anything. Not jobs. Not hairstyles. Not men. Yet here she is dreaming about buying a house and having it renovated by the town playboy who never spared her a second glance. Too bad she lacks both the cash and the courage.
Aiden Murdoch put his wild ways behind him to help his ailing father run the family construction business, but he can't seem to escape his scandalous reputation. Then his childhood friend Thea shows him her money pit of a fixer-upper, and he stumbles on the perfect solution: he'll provide the labor, and she'll make him look happily domesticated in front of his father's nervous clients.
What should be a simple arrangement gets complicated fast when fake kisses lead to real feelings, leaving Aiden aching to prove he's worth a lifelong commitment and Thea wondering if her pretend boyfriend can truly give up his swipe-right lifestyle. With forever on the line, will they be brave enough to tear down the lies they've told each other—and themselves?
The fake dating trope is by far my favourite trope of all time so when I saw this I knew I had to read it. And I'm so glad that I did. I absolutely loved it!
The reasoning behind Aiden and Thea wanting to fake date made complete sense. They both get something out of it that will truly help them in life. Thea gets her dream princess home that she's wanted since she was a young girl and Aiden gets his clients to see him as a family man as he prepares to be given his part of the family's consutrction company.
The romance between Thea and Aiden was too cute. It was clear from the start that they had a connecction and would make a really good couple. Let's be honest, they put more effort into their fake relationship than I've seen other people put into a real relationship. Even their fake relationship was couple goals.
This was my first time reading a novel by Sara Whitney and I adored it. The writing was fantastic. There were some excellent one liners, strong side characters who helped move the plot along, and the romance was just the right amount of steamy.
While Tempting Lies can easily be read as a standalone, I'm looking forward to reading the other novels in the Tempt Me series.
About Sara Whitney:
Sara Whitney writes sassy, sexy contemporary romance novels packed with wit, heat, and heart. A 2019 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart award finalist, Sara worked as a newspaper reporter and film critic before she earned her Ph.D. and landed in academia. She's a good pinball player, a so-so karaoke singer, and an expert TV opinion-haver.
In a funny twist of fate, Sara's married to a divorce attorney, and she likes to think that her happily-ever-afters help keep their household in balance. She and her husband live in the Midwest surrounded by books, cats, and half-empty coffee cups. Keep up with Sara by subscribing to her mailing list here.
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Review: Keep Forever by Alexa Kingaard – Blog Tour + Giveaway
Title: Keep Forever
Author: Alexa Kingaard
Publisher: Acorn Publishing
Genre: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction
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Paul O'Brien's idyllic childhood in Southern California comes to a halt when his mother dies in the summer before his senior year of high school and a very different persona of his father emerges – isolating himself inside the house, turning to alcohol for comfort, and barely noticing his only child. Simultaneously, the war in Vietnam is sending shock waves around the world and young men from one coast to the other are being called upon to serve. Paul enlists in the Marines before receiving his draft notice.
Elizabeth Sutton is eager to gain some independence from her father's old fashioned notions and looking forward to her first year in high school. At fifteen years old, tragedy strikes with the loss of both parents in an auto accident, turning her childhood into one of responsibility and worry overnight. The four siblings are scattered when her nine-year-old twin sisters are sent to live with their Aunt and Uncle on Nantucket Island, and Elizabeth is left behind in Boston with their grandmother. Her older brother, Sam, enlists in the Marines, eager to join the conflict a world away as opposed to dealing with the one unfolding at home.
A bond develops between Paul and Sam in Vietnam, and both are injured in a bloody battle that costs Sam his right hand and sets the stage for a lifetime of nightmares and sleepless nights for Paul. Matched by similar tragedies at a young age, Elizabeth and Paul's first introduction by Sam upon their return from Vietnam is the beginning of friendship and love that survives five decades.
After marrying, welcoming their first child, and inheriting a small beach house, the couple adapts to their new surroundings, but distant memories of Vietnam continue to haunt Paul. In an era when veterans refuse to speak of their pain and the government denies that thousands of soldiers are coming home irreparably damaged, he is left to deal with the challenge of caring for his loved ones amidst his his erratic flashback episodes and moods. As their lives unravel from the lingering effects of PTSD, Elizabeth learns to accept the burden that Paul brought home, and together they make their own memories to keep forever.
Inspired By A True Story
Keep Forever was a poignant and gripping novel about the aftermath of the war in Vietnam and the struggles faced by its soldiers and their families. It was insightful and honest and powerful.
I could not put this down. The story of Elizabeth and Paul was so raw and real. The representation of the PTSD Paul had was absolutely heartbreaking. My heart broke for the struggles he faced and the fact that the mentality then was "we're manly soldiers and we don't talk about our pain" made it all the more sad to read. About halfway through when Paul had a sort of breaking point with his PTSD/depression, I was on the verge of crying like a baby because it hit so close to home. She could not have painted a better picture of the sadness and the fear from both the person suffering and the family members who love that person with their whole heart.
I wish this book was 600 pages. There was so much life between Elizabeth and Paul to be explored. Some moments were explored more and others were glossed over. But considering this is coming from Alexa Kingaard's own personal experience, I can accept that. She's chosen to highlight what she felt was important through the life she experienced with a husband home from Vietnam with PTSD and to me that made the book even better. These emotions were truly felt by her at one point or another in her life and she really hit the nail on the head with how much it can hurt to see the one you love suffer and there's not really much you can do to help.
I loved this book so much and I really hope you guys will pick this one up.
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About Alexa Kingaard:
Alexa Kingaard was born in San Diego, CA and has lived most of her life in the area. She currently resides in Carlsbad and is the mother of a son and daughter who continue to be her biggest fans and cheerleaders.
Her debut novel, KEEP FOREVER, was inspired by her late ex-husband who batted the residual effects of the Vietnam War for decades after his return. The burden he brought home is shared by combat veterans of all conflicts, and her fictional account highlights the collateral damage encountered by family members and loved ones living with PTSD in their midst.
Her second novel, MY NAME IS ROSE, departs from her personal experiences and focuses on the collective memories of her generation. She loves writing about nostalgia and the human condition, the common denominator of our lives.
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Review: Heartless King by Maya Hughes
Title: Heartless King
Author: Maya Hughes
Series: Kings of Rittenhouse #5
Publisher: Self-published by Maya Hughes
Two blue lines. That means not pregnant, right? Right? Oh, sh*t.
Five years ago, Colm Frost asked me to marry him and I ran. I ran from my painful past too raw and fresh to escape. He was the only one who looked at me like I wasn't broken and made me believe it. He made me feel it.
Now, he's the hot, angry, hockey player on the mend.
I'm the physiotherapist who's supposed to get him back on his feet.
I don't think our night together was what his doctor prescribed, but that doesn't mean I haven't dreamt of him every time I close my eyes. I woke up beside him with my body still singing from the way he fanned the flames of my desire, but I couldn't stay.
His lips on my neck. His hands wrapped around my waist. His impressive…ahem, touch leaving me breathless.
One moment of wild inhibition and it's come back to bite me in the butt. Kind of like he did that night.
But a baby? Our night was supposed to be a one time thing, closing a door on the future I couldn't handle.
Will this new bump in the road be everything we needed to find our forever?
The beginning of the story started off strong for me. I liked the dynamic of slight hostility between Colm and Imogen. Sometimes he was a little much, but he had been through a lot so he had the right to be upset. I liked the start of them together. Imogen didn't take any of his crap and pushed him to get back on his feet.
However, a word of warning: do yourself a favour and don't read the synopsis. What is supposed to be the major issue of the book doesn't happen until 60% of the way through. For a while I thought I was confusing this book with another one because nothing had happened. Maybe it's just me, but if something that big happens that late in the book, mentioning it in the synopsis kind of feels like a spoiler. Also the whole "five years ago" thing in the synopsis really isn't as dramatic as it sounds.
Because of how late the big reveal happened, it felt like everything else in the story was rushed. Especially their romance. I don't know why, but I never felt like Imogen was fully invested the further the relationship went and despite what Colm says, I'm convinced he's still following the same patterns of every woman he's been with before Imogen came along. Imogen was spooked as heck and needed way more time to figure things out. I was just never convinced she was on the same page, but made a choice because time was running out.
About Maya Hughes:
Maya Hughes, that's me!, can often be found sneaking in another chapter while hiding in the bathroom from her kids! 🙂 I'm a romance writer who loves taking inspiration from everyday life, namely my husband and biggest fan. Inspiration also strikes when I hear a song, meet someone new or daydream while at soccer practice.
I love writing stories that capture the possibilities of the paths less travelled and enjoy experiencing life through my characters' eyes.
I'm the mom of three little ones, the wife to an amazing husband and also work full time. Some of my favorite things are cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, white wine, laughing until I can't breathe, traveling with my family, and Jeff Goldblum.
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Cambodian Students Recount Japan Earthquake
Men Kimseng
VOA Khmer
Police officers carry a body during a search and rescue operation in the earthquake and tsunami-devastated city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, March 23, 2011.
Tea Seang Houng had just been shopping for dinner with a friend in a mall in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, when the earthquake began.
"When we were out of the shopping mall and got to the car park, our car was shaking, along with others. It was a tremendous shake," Tea Seang Houng, a linguistic student, said Monday, as a guest on "Hello VOA."
"My friend told me it was an earthquake, but I thought she was just joking," she said. "Only when it kept shaking did I start to realize it was definitely a strong earthquake."
It was Tea Seang Houng's first experience with such a powerful earthquake, which was later measured up to 9.0 on the Richter scale and set off a massive tsunami. So far, the March 11 disaster has killed more than 9,000 people.
During the quake, goods fell from the shelves. People ran for cover. Power and water supplies were cut off. Telephone communications closed.
"I was worried, realizing that Seng Houng was in Sendai when the earthquake occurred," said Chea Poleng, who was in Tokyo, where the earthquake was also felt. "We could not reach her on the phone. I tried every means to get through to her, but there was no answer."
Chea Poleng, who is a student at Hitotsu Bashi University and vice president of the Cambodian Students Association in Japan, used Facebook to look for Tea Seang Houng and other members.
With many means of transportation destroyed, Tea Seang Houng was stuck for one week before she could leave Sendai. She traveled from place to place before she reached her home in Tokyo.
Japan is still coming to grips with the disaster, and now officials are hoping to quell a mounting nuclear crisis. The Cambodian Embassy has advised residents to stay out of the capital and other cities close to nuclear reactors that have overheated in the days since the tsunami.
Tea Seang Houng has moved to stay with a family in Hiroshima.
"I will stay here until the situation in Tokyo has returned to normal," she said.
After Japan Quake, Friends Search for Survivor
Cambodian Students Shaken, But Unharmed in Quake
Cambodia Considers Repercussions of Japan Disaster


Adapt Ultraman Orb-R/B in America/Canada?
Is there anyway to adapt Ultraman Orb-R/B in America/Canada?
With all the kaiju fights and all, it'd be nice to find a way somehow.
Plus Ultraman Tiga's dubbing? No good.
Licensing it to a streaming service and adding subs would be enough. And cost-efficient.
Tsuburaya seems to be against American adaptions of their shows from what I can remember. I remember reading Saban try to get the rights to Ultraman Tiga and they said no.
I believe this was Ultraman Great. (the one with Kane Kosugi) Based on rumblings I've heard from way back when, the director isn't a fan of tokusatsu and thought it was stupid.
Ultraman is one of the few toku that don't get 'adapted' and only stay dub/sub.
The closest they've done is had it made abroad/co-produced abroad with an english speaking cast.
It's typically treated more like Godzilla is, where it's either dubbed or filmed abroad, but they don't do spliced together new footage with new actors in the roles. Though they did test that with Gridman once. That's about as far as that went.
There were some previous 70s films that left a bad taste in Tsuburaya's mouth on doing stuff like that. Which is why when approached in the past they let Gridman be used as a test, but otherwise wanted to maintain the integrity of what Ultraman represents by not having it adapted.
They are open to licensing it out for new characters and lore, but not a pre-existing show adapted. Like Towards the Future that was an Australian co-production, and the Hanna Barbera animated. But generally speaking they don't do "power rangers" style adaptations.
Ultraman also has a history of going to foreign markets dubbed though all the way back to its early days.
Ultraman Great/Towards the Future was an Australian co-production. The only American one that I'm aware of was the Hanna Barbera animated one.
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Tsuburaya did attempt to sell the first season of Ultra Galaxy as a show that could be adapted across the world. It was filmed entirely in front of a green screen and they made a short ad about the "visual translation system" that would have let foreign production teams simply key the Japanese cast out and replace them with local talent. It was never picked up though.
Ultraman Powered is an American produced Ultraman series that aired in 1995, that's the one I was thinking of.
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Yeah, but Ultra Galaxy isn't exactly directly Ultraman. It's more "ultra universe" with Ultraman as a cameo. Which similar concepts might be used in a future version that focuses on the wider Ultra-Galaxy as opposed to Ultraman. There's been brief rumblings of looking into some of the side heroes(non-Ultra family) for co-productions/cameos or new shows in other markets.
IIRC, on Ultra-Galaxy that was the entire point, so they could have a show they could license out using the Iconic monsters without absolutely needing to use Ultraman. It was essentially their approach to doing "Ultraman without Ultraman". Like how Gotham is batman without batman.
Forgot about Powered, but yeah that goes back to before about how they rarely do licensed out for adaptations and prefer co-productions. That was back when they were trying to get better footholds in worldwide markets like Towards the Future was the first attempt to do. Which eventually led to the Dubs on Fox Kids.
But again, we might see something more in the future. There have been rumblings of trying to get stronger footing on the world stage as the character has grown into an even more of an icon and is getting more wider audience awareness thanks to various outlets and new media.
Do keep in mind Tsuburaya has bad history with "licensed out" stuff, so they tend to want to keep Ultraman himself protected to prevent the mess they just got out of.
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How about adapt Ultraman Zero Galaxy, then later Orb, Geed & R/B?
Co-Productions, Dubs/Subs. Or non-Ultraman adapted.
So likely won't see things like Zero adapted like Power Rangers.
But a co-production new show is possible, and really almost any Ultra can take any host, except for the few that are born hybrid humans.