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The Department of History at the University of Kansas commits to funding incoming PhD students with five years of teaching fellowships, and our students have a range of opportunities to serve as graders, Graduate Teaching Assistants, and Associate Instructors in courses that cover topics and geographical areas from throughout history.
There are a variety of other internal sources of support available through the University of Kansas:
The Hall Center for the Humanities provides generous travel and research support for graduate students in the humanities, and students from the Department of History are regularly strong contenders for these awards:
Andrew Debicki International Travel Award in the Humanities – Provides one KU humanities graduate student with travel support for dissertation research outside the United States. View Application Instructions.
Jim Martin Travel Award in the Humanities – Provides one KU humanities graduate student with travel support for dissertation research in the United States. View Application Instructions.
Richard and Jeannette Sias Graduate Fellowship in the Humanities – Provides two KU humanities graduate students with one semester each of financial support to focus entirely on the dissertation. View Application Instructions.
Applied Humanities Summer Fellows – Supports PhD or MA students who demonstrate the ability to make outstanding contributions in their chosen humanities or social science disciplines and are interested in both interdisciplinary studies and community outreach. View Application Instructions.
The Office of Graduate Studies at the University of Kansas also supports graduate students with a range of internal fellowships and scholarships.
The Department of History nominates two exceptional incoming student candidates for the following scholarships:
Mary Elizabeth and Andrew P. Debicki Scholarship – Provides a $5000 stipend to a student in the Humanities. Preference is given to students who will be in their first year of study.
Graduate Studies Diversity Scholarship – Provides a $5,000 stipend to a limited number of underrepresented graduate students who have been admitted for fall. Nominees are expected to possess an outstanding academic record. Nominations are to clearly outline how this student is considered underrepresented within the discipline and at KU.
The Dorothy Clark Lettice Scholarship – Provides a $5000 stipend to high quality students. The Lettice and Nelson Scholarship can be used to help off-set the costs of ongoing research. Students awarded the Lettice Scholarship will demonstrate high academic ability as evidenced in the nomination packet.
The John H. Nelson Scholarship – Provides a $5000 stipend to high quality students. The Nelson Scholarships can be used to help offset the costs of ongoing research. Students awarded the Nelson Scholarship will demonstrate high academic ability as evidenced in the nomination packet.
Dr. Laiten L. and Verna Nye Camien Scholarship – Provides a $5000 stipend to a doctoral student in the Social Sciences, Education or Foreign Languages with the capability and intention of becoming a professional in that field. The student must have received a graduate degree from the University of Kansas.
Fred G. Soxman Memorial Scholarship – Provides a $5000 stipend to a graduate student who has received at least one University of Kansas Athletic Letter for participation in an intercollegiate sport. The student must have received an undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas.
For current students presenting at an academic conference:
Graduate Scholarly Presentation Travel Fund – Available to Lawrence campus graduate students only. You must be presenting a paper or the disciplinary equivalent at a national or regional meeting of a learned or professional society. A student may receive an award ($500) only once, and funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For current students seeking summer research support:
Summer Research Fellowship ($5,000 stipend) – Factors that will be considered in awarding Summer Research Fellowships include (but are not be limited to):
A clearly stated proposal with specific details of his/her research plan
Nominee is from an under-represented student group
Recommendation from the department
Preference will be given to doctoral students who will have completed their comprehensive exams by the last day of class for the Spring semester.
For current students with an interest in US and international policy:
Dwight Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellowship – The Eisenhower Institute has invited the University of Kansas to screen nominations for the Dwight Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellowships, which the Institute will award in late April. The fellowships help scholars of exceptional leadership complete work for the doctoral degree in such areas as government, history, economics, business administration, and International affairs. Nominees should be preparing their dissertations. Research topics relating to President Eisenhower, the Eisenhower Administration, and issues that were of major concern to President Eisenhower command special attention. The award carries a stipend of $7,500.
Area Studies Centers:
Some of KU's area studies centers offer FLAS awards to support language study at the graduate level.
KU International Affairs:
KU International Affairs offers modest awards to PhD students doing pre-dissertation research in some world regions outside the US or to MA student who seek to enhance their studies through an international opportunity that does not duplicate coursework they could take at KU.
International Affairs also offers guidance for students wishing to apply for both Fulbright (IIE) and Fulbright-Hays (Department of Education) awards to support their research.
Graduate students are also encouraged to apply for external funding, as this is the manner in which the most successful scholars support their research. The Office of Graduate has compiled an enumeration of external funding sources.


Another beauty brand has made it's way over to the UAE, and this one is a cosmeceutical favourite all the way from Spain.
If you're heading over to The Dubai Mall anytime soon, now there's another beauty brand to add to your shopping list.
Because Spanish skincare brand, Alisse Bronte, has now launched across the UAE with a boutique within iconic shopping mall being their physical home.
Based within the Perfumery & Co on level two of Fashion Avenue, you'll find a range of skincare, haircare and specialist-case products by the cosmeceutical brand.
Since launching in 1982, the Murcia-born company produced the line with the ethos of using natural, organic and ecological ingredient that boost wellbeing as much as skin health across the board of dermatological concerns.
Hero products include the Diamond Gold Pearl Youth Therapy Cream, Purissimo Hyaluronic Acid and Gold Foam Thermal Make-up Remover.
Online, the line of green skincare products can be purchased online at AlissiBronteME.com.
And the European beauty brand isn't the one international skincare giant to make it's way over to the UAE of recent, and Korean Beauty has been gaining traction too.
Recently, a Dubai-owned store opened in The Greens to focuses completely on Korean beauty (or K-Beauty) products.
Lamise Beauty opened up shop in late 2018, and sells the likes of Huxley, Mediheal and Laneige.


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2016 EMM events list
5–9 GO! training, Immerse International, 321 Manor Ave., Millersville, PA, 17551
23 Representative Council meeting, Mellinger Mennonite Church, 1916 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA, 17602
19–20 EMM Board meeting, Martindale District; check back for more information
19–20 Lancaster Mennonite Conference's Celebration of Church Life, Lancaster Mennonite School, 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA, 17602, March 18, 7:00 p.m. and March 19, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
19 Pastors' Breakfast, Lancaster Mennonite School (Cafeteria), 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA, 17602, 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
21–24 EMM prayer and fasting week, EMM meetinghouse, 53 West Brandt Blvd., Salunga, PA, 17538
21 Prayer and fasting community event, EMM meetinghouse, 53 West Brandt Blvd., Salunga, PA, 17538, 12 noon to 1 p.m.
22 Prayer and fasting community event, 450 North Prince St., Lancaster, PA, 17603, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
7 Representative Council meeting, Mellinger Mennonite Church, 1916 Lincoln Hwy, Lancaster, PA, 17602
13–14 EMM Board meeting, location TBD; check back for more information
15–20 YES post-field training, Immerse International, 321 Manor Ave., Millersville, PA, 17551
21 35 years of saying YES, Lancaster Mennonite School (Fine Arts Center), 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA, 17602, 6:30 p.m.
23 "Peace Clan" book release, Weaverland Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall, 210 Weaverland Valley Road, East Earl, PA 17519, 6:30 p.m.
12 World Missions Institute (continues through July 2), Mennonite Central Committee Welcoming Place, 21 South 12th St., Akron, PA, 17501
15 Welcoming refugees youth night: learn to lend a hand, 450 North Prince Street., Lancaster, PA, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
1–2 (Continued) World Missions Institute, Mennonite Central Committee Welcoming Place, 21 South 12th St., Akron, PA, 17501
9 Global Fair, Hans Herr House, 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, PA, 17584, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
10 Commissioning service, Willow Street Mennonite Church, 399 E. Penn Grant Rd., Willow Street, PA, 17584, 6:30–8:00 p.m.
10–15 Oasis, Black Rock Retreat, 1345 Kirkwood Pike, Quarryville, PA, 17566
28–31 Re-entry retreat, Black Rock Retreat, 1345 Kirkwood Pike, Quarryville, PA, 17566
17 Representative Council meeting, EMM meetinghouse, 53 West Brandt Blvd., Salunga, PA 17538, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
21 Good news in a broken world: EMM vision and fundraising banquet, Yoder's Restaurant & Buffet, 14 South Tower Road, New Holland, PA 17557, 6:30 p.m.
28–29 EMM Board meeting, EMM Meetinghouse, 53 West Brandt Blvd., Salunga, PA, 17538
12 Thanksgiving from the workplace, Fellowship hall, James Street Mennonite Church, 323 West James Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
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3–6 Short-term post-field training
20–21 EMM Board meeting. Fairmount Homes Retirement Community, 333 Wheatridge Dr, Ephrata, PA 17522
23–30 Launch intensive (short-term). Immerse International, 321 Manor Ave, Millersville, PA 17551
28 Representative Council meeting. EMM meetinghouse, 53 W Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538
13 Welcoming refugees event, Alive Church, 510 Stevens Rd, Ephrata, PA 17522, 6:30 p.m.
17 Book release: A Vietnam Presence: Mennonites in Vietnam During the American War, EMM meetinghouse, 53 W Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538, 6:30 p.m.
17–18 Lancaster Mennonite Conference's Celebration of Church Life, Weaverland Mennonite Church, 210 Weaverland Valley Rd, East Earl, PA 17519. March 17, 7 p.m.; March 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
18 crossing cultures. making disciples. a breakfast for pastors and ministry leaders. Weaverland Mennonite Church, 210 Weaverland Valley Rd, East Earl, PA 17519. March 18, 7:30 a.m.
25 Annual Missionary Support Team resourcing event. The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St, Mount Joy, PA 17552, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
10–13 EMM prayer and fasting week. EMM meetinghouse, 53 W Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538, 12 noon–1 p.m.
11 EMM prayer and fasting event. Westview Community Room, Landis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, PA 17543, 6:30 p.m.
6 Representative Council meeting. EMM meetinghouse, 53 W Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538
19–20 EMM Board meeting. Akron Mennonite Church, 1311 Diamond St, Akron, PA 17501
18 – July 1 Launch intensive. MCC's Welcoming Place, 21 S 12th St, Akron, PA 17501
1 (Continued) Launch intensive. MCC's Welcoming Place, 21 S 12th St, Akron, PA 17501
4–8 Visit EMM at the Mennonite Church USA Convention. Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
9 A sending celebration: EMM worker commissioning. Mellinger Mennonite Church, 1916 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602, 6 p.m.
9–14 Oasis. Black Rock Retreat, 1345 Kirkwood Pk, Quarryville, PA, 17566
15 Global Fair. Hans Herr House, 1849 Hans Herr Dr, Willow Street, PA 17584, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
18–19 EMM Board meeting – location TBD
19–26 International Missions Association conference. Mount Joy Mennonite Church, 320 Musser Rd, Mount Joy, PA 17552
15–24 Peru Trek for PROMESA. Ausangate Trek, Peru
28 Representative Council meeting. EMM meetinghouse, 53 W Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538 (rescheduled from September 23)
1 EMM vision and fundraising banquet: everyone moving in mission in a changing world. Eden Resort Courtyard, 222 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, 6:30 p.m.
4 Discipleship Conference 2017: Remember, refocus, relaunch! Willow Street Mennonite Church, 399 E Penn Grant Rd, Willow Street, PA 17584, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
17–18 EMM Board meeting. 53 W Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538
9 Beating Guns tour, Neffsville Mennonite Church, 2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601, 6–7:30 p.m.
15 Dinner and discussion for pastors and ministry leaders, Petra Church, 565 Airport Rd, New Holland, PA 17557, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
15-16 LMC's Celebration of Church Life, Petra Church, 565 Airport Rd, New Holland, PA 17557
23 MST appreciation brunch, EMM Meetinghouse, 53 W Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538, 10 a.m. — 12 noon
7 Honoring Nelson Okanya: Celebrating seven years as EMM's president, Lancaster Mennonite's Lancaster Campus Alumni Dining Hall, 2176 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602, 2–5 p.m., drop-in reception with a brief program at 3:30 p.m.
15 Peaceable Kingdom: An Evening of Storytelling, Akron Mennonite Church, 1311 Diamond Street, Akron, PA 17501, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
15-18 EMM prayer and fasting week, EMM meetinghouse, 53 W Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538, 12 noon–1 p.m.
16-19 Soul care retreat, MCC's Welcoming Place, 21 S 12th St, Akron, PA 17501
11 Friends of EMM: Brunch with the president, EMM meetinghouse, 53 W Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538, 9–11 a.m.
16-29 Launch intensive, MCC's Welcoming Place, 21 S 12th St, Akron, PA 17501
7 EMM commissioning service, Oakwood Chapel at Black Rock Retreat, 1345 Kirkwood Pk, Quarryville, PA 17566, 6:30 p.m.
8–12 Oasis, Black Rock Retreat, 1345 Kirkwood Pk, Quarryville, PA, 17566
13 Global Fair, Hans Herr House, 1849 Hans Herr Dr, Willow Street, PA, 17584, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
19 Friends of EMM: brunch with the president, EMM's city property, 450 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, 9-11 a.m.
5 EMM vision and fundraising banquet, Eden Resort, 222 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
22 Extraordinary Give, 12 a.m.–11:59 p.m.
12 EMM vision and fundraising banquet, Eden Resort, 222 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Core prayer team
We at EMM believe that God is calling us into "ridiculous" amounts of prayer.
So we are looking for intercessors willing to commit to one hour of EMM-related prayer each week. These intercessors will receive a monthly email with one or two priority prayer requests to help guide their prayers.
No meetings are required. Members of this core prayer team are encouraged to share what they are hearing in prayer and are welcome to join EMM prayer gatherings as they are able.
Prayer is the channel through which God's power flows to bring His kingdom on earth. Our vision is to see that channel growing in size and strength so that we can see even greater transformation taking place around the world.
To join EMM's core prayer team, please contact Krystle Thorne. Let's pray ridiculous amounts of prayer!
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Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Metroid Prime: Federation Force guide to controls, single-player, multiplayer and Blast Ball
Use these tips to get the upper hand
By Chris Carter Sep 5, 2016, 8:00am EDT
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Metroid Prime: Federation Force and delivers a relatively deep multiplayer experience on top of the fantastic Blast Ball. In this guide, we'll teach you some tips that will help you elevate your team both on-planet fighting aliens and in the Blast Ball arena.
Motion (Config A)
Motion (Config B)
Make your own (Config C)
Solo or multiplayer?
Playing multiplayer
Online mods
Blast Ball
Playing offense
Playing defense
Pick your control scheme — or make your own
Motion controls, or gyroscope aiming as it's commonly known, is your first and default option. Players won't need to access the ZL and ZR triggers on New Nintendo 3DS models (or the Circle Pad Pro), and instead only need to use a small number of buttons and the core L and R triggers.
The pros of this setup mainly involve simplicity. If you're the type of person who plays your 3DS in a chair or an otherwise more rigid position where you can readily swing your portable around at any angle, Config A is for you.
Even if you don't enjoy motion controls, it's worth trying for five missions or so before you give up on it. It has an over-reliance on the face buttons, but it can provide a level of precision that a tactile system can't.
Non-motion (Config B)
Having said that, many will prefer that tactile option, and the prospect of mashing the more sensitive trigger as a method of rapid fire instead of transitioning into gyro aiming can be more appealing. Here, you'll need to aim manually using the right analog nub (or the Circle Pad Pro analog stick). It's a recipe for cramping, but you can further tweak Config B by pressing the lowkey Options button on the touchscreen below the mockup of the 3DS.
Make your own (Config C … sort of)
Here you can enable a hybrid, a Config C of sorts, that uses gyroscope aiming while locked-on. You can also alter your sensitivity and invert the y-axis. While Config A is the most intuitive, Config C has the highest potential of all, so experiment with everything before you settle in on one.
Is Metroid Prime: Federation Force worth playing alone?
Players who opt to go at it solo will become best friends with the Lone Wolf mod, which basically doubles both your defensive capabilities and your damage. It's equipped by default in the first slot. However, that means that you only have two of your three precious slots remaining. In that sense, playing solo inherently puts you at a disadvantage.
When you're playing as a lone wolf, you'll need a more cautious approach. Enter each rooms cautiously, and carry health items with you at all times. Use them only when you need to. You won't have teammates to grab your enemies' attention, draw their fire or drop health pickup that can extend your life.
You should also consider playing online or locally with friends, as Metroid Prime: Federation Force is mostly balanced around the principle of co-op. We've found that online teammates generally only care about themselves, using multiple mods that benefit their damage output. But you should think differently and bring a whole new dynamic to your online squad.
Some of the most useful online mods include Capacity Boost, Arching Slow Beam, and Enhanced Slow. The first allows you to carry more items, incluidng health pickups that you can drop for teammates. The latter two actually impact (debuff) enemy mobs, softening them up for your crew to defeat or avoid with ease.
Here's a big thing to keep in mind though: If you die while a mod is in play (excluding Lone Wolf), it will break. This includes the Auto-Revive mod, which breaks after use. So even when playing co-op, death matters quite a bit, and relying too much on your teammates can get you killed. It helps to treat the game like it has permadeath enabled.
Players who are going for medals (achievements of sorts that unlock more mod slots) should note that repeated attempts are essentially a requirement, because you'll hardly ever earn the time medal on your first run. Instead, take your time on your first run. Then, on your next attempt, race through on the critical path without attempting to locate any secrets.
Also keep in mind that the Samus and Zero Suit Samus amiibo can provide bonuses, in the form of additional missile and slow beam ammo respectively. All other amiibo figures merely provide cosmetic content.
As a take on Rocket League, Blast Ball is a sports minigame featuring a 3 on 3 setup with each player inside of a mech suit. Players attempt to score three goals within a five-minute time limit. Sudden death will occur if the score is tied, providing an additional minute before ending with a draw.
While simple in principle, there are a few nuanced concepts to keep in mind. Our advice is to try the standard tutorial first, so you master the art of side-dashing, a very useful skill for moving about the arena quicker.
Fire as often as possible because your offensive weapon doesn't have ammo in the traditional sense. Rapid-firing constantly — even from a distance — is a great way to chip a ball in and help contribute, even if you're in the backlines.
You can also control where you want the ball to go, and knock it into areas where enemies aren't readily available to defend against an offensive. Hitting it on either side will cause the ball to move to the opposite direction, and hitting it at the bottom can knock it in the air above the opposition. If the enemy team is stalwart in their defense, spanning the left, middle and right of the field, try knocking it over their heads.
You can leap back into your mech from any entry point, not just the back
Players can also opt to use charged shots that push the ball further, but you should only do this if you have the upper hand. Taking the time to charge a shot while being backed into a corner will only result in the enemy pushing the ball farther into your territory. The blaster takes roughly three seconds to charge, so time your power shots accordingly. The orange power up can be useful when your team is on a roll and has the other side pushed back, providing more powerful shots that can be split between the ball and enemy mechs.
It is possible to destroy enemy mechs, forcing a five-second respawn, but it's exceedingly rare. Knocking the ball into enemies while simultaneously trying to score is like killing two birds with one stone. The green power up exacerbates this, forcing enemies out of their mechs for several seconds. Try to use this when the enemy has their goal wide open, and not when someone is firmly planted in front of it. Otherwise, it'll be too tough to capitalize on the window of opportunity.
Note that you can leap back into your mech from any entry point, not just the back that's shown in the opening scene.
Finally, keep in mind that the color of the ball matters. The standard green ball follows the default ruleset, but the orange ball causes an area-of-effect blast when it lands, and the blue ball is easier to fling around.
Since there are no real team assignments, everyone kind of plays every role, from striker to midfield to goalie.
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Assess the situation when you spawn, and don't immediately just run forward. Let the other two players make their moves and see where you fit into the equation. If both of them are running like crazy toward the enemy and you join them, all the other team needs to do is casually shoot the bottom of the ball, flip it over your entire team, and coast it into your goal.
Speaking of momentum, chipping, in fact, can slow down the ball, which is a great tactic if you see it careening downfield into your zone. When the ball rolls into your zone, look for the blue shield power up, which not only protects you from incoming fire, but also provides the added benefit of being able to manually push the ball around with a makeshift force field.
If you're in danger of blowing up, try to move your mech as quickly as possible in front of the goal. You'll respawn there and potentially save a point from being scored after you successfully return to the match in five seconds.


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Fantasy Football Advice
Best quarterback streamers for Week 15 fantasy football
We take a look at the best quarterback streamers with favorable matchups as you set your Week 15 fantasy football lineups.
By grace.mcdermott Dec 13, 2022, 4:00am PST
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As fantasy managers set their Week 15 lineups, some people may be looking for replacements for Jimmy Garoppolo and Matthew Stafford, and perhaps even options outside of Tom Brady and Tua Tagovailoa. Here, we'll take a look at the best quarterback streaming options available for fantasy football managers as you set your Week 15 lineups.
Jared Goff, Lions vs. Jets
Goff has had 17.6, 21.6, and 26.1 fantasy points in each of his last three games. He's done well against solid teams recently, as seen in his three-touchdown performance against Minnesota. He's on a roll with a finally-healthy offense and could be a great option as a QB streamer.
Taylor Heinicke, Commanders vs. Giants
Heinicke had a two-touchdown, 275-yard performance two weeks ago when the Commanders and Giants faced off and ended in a tie. If we can see a similar or slightly improved performance from him this weekend, he's a good choice as a quarterback streamer.
Brock Purdy, 49ers vs. Seahawks
Purdy is here to stay. The rookie QB has been named the starting quarterback for the remainder of the 49ers' regular season after Jimmy Garoppolo broke a bone in his foot. Purdy has impressed fans over the past two games, going 41-for-58 for four touchdowns, adding one rushing TD and one interception, as well.
Desmond Ridder, Falcons vs. Saints
Ridder poses somewhat of a risk as a streaming option, seeing as he hasn't played a single snap in a regular season game in the NFL. However, the rookie performed well in the preseason, and could be an interesting gamble this week.


You will find yourself in heaven when it comes to eating delicious international as well as local specialties in Sihanoukville. There are plenty of Sihanoukville restaurants scattered on the beaches and in the city, you will face no trouble locating them and ordering the kind of food that you love to eat. Whether you like eating authentic Chinese cuisine, or you are in a mode to try Japanese, Indian, German, Sri Lankan, Italian, British, American, Russian, or traditional Cambodian cuisine, you can expect a great dining experience in Sihanoukville.
Diners can choose a number of places to go and satisfy their taste buds, they can buy and eat different snacks from various street stalls scattered in the city and on the beaches, they can enjoy their meals at various beach shack restaurants and bars, they can relax and dine at rooftop eateries, or they can choose a luxury restaurant to experience fresh international cuisine at very affordable price.
When it comes to seafood, Sihanoukville is regarded as a heaven. Since it is naturally located amidst very productive water bodies, a constant supply of fresh seafood items such as prawns, fish, squids, lobsters and other treats are readily available at all times throughout the year. Almost all the Sihanoukville restaurants serve these seafood items in one form or another. So, if you are a seafood lover, you need to make sure to eat as much seafood as you can since it is not very expense here. You can even enjoy eating those giant prawns, lobsters, squids, and fresh fish while lying on those comfortable chairs scattered all over the beaches. In order to make sure that the customers are always served the freshest seafood items, some restaurants have kept big glass tanks to store live prawns, lobsters, fish, squids, and other seafood treats.
Without having a taste of the local Khmer cuisine your trip to Sihanoukville will be considered as incomplete. You will not find the traditional Khmer cuisine any different than the Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Indian cuisine. There are plenty of Sihanoukville restaurants which serve the traditional Khmer cuisine, locals, as well as international tourists, head to these restaurants in great numbers to enjoy the tasty and spicy food which mostly comprises of rice or noodles, soups, curries, vegetables, meat, fish, and tropical fruits.
The locals eat different types of meat like dog meat, frog meat, snake meat, turtle meat, pork meat, chicken meat and cow meat and also use it to prepare delicious soups. If you have not tried dog meat, tarantula meat, or frog meat before, this is your chance to order them at any of the Sihanoukville restaurants. Sankya Lapov, Amok Trey, Caw, Cooked Prohak, and Ban Hoaw are some of the famous Khmer dishes that you need to try while in Sihanoukville.
Almost all the Sihanoukville restaurants serve different types of beers, soft drinks, juices, tea, coffee, and bottled drinking water. Different types of sweet dishes, ice creams, and other desserts are also available to complete your dinner or lunch menu.
If you planned to travel to Sihanoukville Cambodia please visit www.sihanoukiville.com to see more what to do and where to go in Sihanoukville Cambodia.


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The Time Of My Life
BILL MEDLEY + JENNIFER WA
Lunchtime News Monday 18th October 2021
Disruptions on the region's motorway due to accident - A motorist has been injured on the A8 motorway this morning after the bucket part of a crane, being transported on a lorry, fell on to the roof of his car. The incident occurred westbound just after the Saint Isidore pay toll. The motorist was taken to hospital suffering slight injuries. Traffic was heavily disrupted during this morning's rush hour. Meanwhile a second accident occurred at the same time in the opposite direction involving three vehicles. No injuries were reported. The accidents led to major disruptions for motorists during this morning's rush hour.
Covid incidence rate on the rise in the Var region - The covid incidence rate in the Var has gone up, nearly reaching the alert threshold. As schools in the region have been told students no longer need to wear a mask from today the latest figures have shown an incidence rate of 48.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The alert threshold for the incidence rate is set at 50 by the French government.
The figure is still far from the peak reached this summer, in August: at the height of the fourth wave, the incidence rate reached 549 in the Var. The most affected population category at the moment is that of 20-29-year olds with a rate of 78 cases per 100,000. Last August young people from the Var were also the most affected with a peak in the incidence rate at 1775.
Mooring offenses off the Var and Alpes Maritimes coastline - The Maritimes prefecture has announced that there were more than 600 mooring offenses this summer off the Var and Alpes Maritimes coast. A ban on mooring on certain parts of the coast, for yachts over 24 meters, had been introduced in October of last year. Yet according to authorities more than 600 violations were noted and a dozen legal proceedings have been initiated by the maritime court from Marseille.
Several illegal moorings have even been attributed to the same boat. The Marseille maritime court has taken action. Offenders theoretically face a fine of 150,000 euros and one year in prison.
France's Prime Minister in Rome today to meet Pope Francis - France's Prime Minister Jean Castex is to meet with Pope Francis in Rome today. The visit comes amid shocking revelations of sexual abuse and a "secrecy of confession" controversy that have shaken the French Catholic Church to its core. Castex's visit, that has been coordinated to celebrate the centenary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between France and the Holy See, has been overshadowed by reactions following the publication of the conclusions of the Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Church (Ciase), released at the beginning of October.


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Health Excellence Through Technology
Encouraging diversity in the NHS isn't simply a matter of inclusion, it's a matter of patient safety, delegates at the Healthcare Excellence Through Technology (HETT) conference have heard.
Speaking on 2 October, Heather Caudle and Ijeoma Azodo, both members of the Shuri Network, stressed the importance of diversity when developing new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI).
Without a diverse and inclusive team, "unconscious bias" can be built into technology, ultimately putting patients at risk.
The next step in ensuring inclusive digital health solutions is including technology teams throughout the whole process, Heather Caudle, chief nursing officer at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said.
"In health what we have done really well is developed multidisciplinary teams when looking at the patient," she told the audience at ExCel London.
"I think our technology colleagues are the next member of our multidisciplinary teams. If you think about AI and these new ways of doing things, how are we including the creators and the developers when thinking about patient care?
"We will have unintended consequences of artificial intelligence that hard-wires things like unconscious biases, that we are only going to treat people that are this age, this weight, this colour, because that's how we think.
"Having that diversity on the team will help."
The Shuri Network hopes to tackle these biases by providing black and minority ethnic (BAME) women working in digital health with a platform to propel their career into leadership roles.
Speaking on the aims of the network Ijeoma Azodo, honorary clinical tutor at the University of Edinburgh, said one of the main goals was an environment of trust and safety based on diversity.
"We're starting with ethnic minority diversity but what we are really looking for is an experience that's diverse in terms of where people come from, how people think and what people want so we can build and NHS and technology that we use that incorporates all of those facets into our systems," she said.
"We need an environment of trust and safety. We need everyone from the support workers to the doctors to the IT team to be able to speak up about things we are building that are unsafe, inappropriate and inequitable for our patients."
By achieving this, the NHS will be able to develop technology that's inclusive and safe, she explained.
"We want to make sure we aren't building things that are exclusive, we want to be able to interrogate our systems, we want something that is transparent and we want something that's accountable.
"That's the importance of have a diversity inclusive and accessible healthcare workforce.
"Different people on the team have different expertise. If you don't ask them about the jobs they provide in terms of patient care, if you don't value that expertise and their presence, we will be in complete shambles when that's the person who can get you out of trouble.
"Sit down with the tech department and speak to them collaboratively about what's going to be the best thing to solve that we need done for the patient."


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A Treatise on Plane and Spherical Trigonometry: And Its Applications to ...
Por Edward Albert Bowser
TREATISE ON TRIGONOMETRY:
PLANE TRIGONOMETRY.
MEASUREMENT OF ANGLES.
1. Trigonometry is that branch of mathematics which treats (1) of the solution of plane and spherical triangles, and (2) of the general relations of angles and certain functions of them called the trigonometric functions.
Plane Trigonometry comprises the solution of plane triangles and investigations of plane angles and their functions.
Trigonometry was originally the science which treated only of the sides and angles of plane and spherical triangles; but it has been recently extended so as to include the analytic treatment of all theorems involving the consideration of angular magnitudes.
2. The Measure of a Quantity. - All measurements of lines, angles, etc., are made in terms of some fixed standard or unit, and the measure of a quantity is the number of times the quantity contains the unit.
It is evident that the same quantity will be represented by different numbers when different units are adopted. For example, the distance of a mile will be represented by the number 1 when a mile is the unit of length, by the number 1760 when a yard is the unit of length, by the number 5280 when a foot is the unit of length, and so on.
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mers the Runikiei: expressing the magnitude of an angle will depend on the unit af angle.
EXAMPLES.
1. What is the measure of 21 miles when a yard is the unit?
24 miles = { x 1760 yards
=4400 yards = 4400 x 1 yard. .. the measure is 4400 when a yard is the unit.
2. What is the measure of a mile when a chain of 66 feet is the unit?
Ans. 80. 3. What is the measure of 2 acres when a square whose side is 22 yards is the unit ?
Ans. 20. 4. The measure of a certain field is 44 and the unit is 1100 square yards; express the area of the field in acres.
Ans. 10 acres. 5. If 7 inches be taken as the unit of length, by what number will 15 feet 2 inches be represented ? Ans. 26.
6. If 192 square inches be represented by the number 12, what is the unit of linear measurement ? Ans. 4 inches.
3. Angles. — An angle is the opening between two straight lines drawn from the same point. The point is called the vertex of the angle, and the straight lines are called the sides of the angle.
An angle may be generated by revolving a line from coincidence with another line about a fixed point. The initial and final positions of the line are the В sides of the angle; the amount of revolution measures the magnitude of the angle; and the angle may be traced out by any number of revolutions of the line.
А Thus, to form the angle AOB, OB may be supposed to have revolved from OA to OB; and it is obvious that OB
may go on revolving until it comes into the same position OB as many times as we please; the angle AOB, having the same bounding lines OA and OB, may therefore be greater than 2, 4, 8, or any number of right angles.
The line QA from which OB moves is called the initial line, and OB in its final position, the terminal line. The revolving line OB is called the generatrix. The point O is called the origin, vertex, or pole.
4. Positive and Negative Angles. — We supposed in Art. 3 that OB revolved in the direction opposite to that of the hands of a watch. But angles may, of course, be described by a line revolving in the same direction as the hands of a watch, and it is often necessary to distinguish between the two directions in which angles may be measured from the same fixed line. This is conveniently effected by adopting the convention that angles measured in one direction shall be considered positive, and angles measured in the opposite direction, negative. In all branches of mathematics angles described by the revolution of a straight line in the direction opposite to that in which the hands of a watch move are usually considered positive, and all angles described by the revolution of a straight line in the same direction as the hands of a watch move are considered negative.
Thus, the revolving line OB starts from the initial line OA. When it revolves in the
B direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch, and comes into the position OB, it traces out the positive angle AOB (marked + a);
A and when it revolves in the same direction as the hands of a watch, it traces the negative angle AOB (marked — b).
The revolving line is always considered negative.
5. The Measure of Angles. — An angle is measured by the arc of a circle whose centre is at the vertex of the
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angle and whose ends are on the sides of the angle (Geom., Art. 236).
Let the line OP of fixed length generate an angle by revolving in the positive direction
B round a fixed point 0 from an initial
P. position OA. Since OP is of constant length, the point P will trace out the circumference ABA'B' whose centre A is 0. The two perpendicular diameters AA' and BB' of this circle will inclose the four right angles AOB,
В" BOA', A'OB', and B'OA.
The circumference is divided at the points A, B, A', B' into four quadrants, of which AB is called the first quadrant.
second quadrant. A'B'66
third quadrant. B'A "
" fourth quadrant. In the figure, the angle AOP, between the initial line OA and the revolving line OP, is less than a right angle, and is said to be an angle in the first quadrant. AOP, is greater than one and less than two right angles, and is said to be an angle in the second quadrant. AOP, is greater than two
. and less than three right angles, and is said to be an angle in the third quadrant. AOP, is greater than three and less than four right angles, and is said to be an angle in the fourth quadrant.
When the revolving line returns to the initial position 0A, the angle AOA is an angle of four right angles. By supposing OP to continue revolving, the angle described will become greater than an angle of four right angles. Thus, when OP coincides with the lines OB, OA', OB', OA, in the second revolution, the angles described, measured from the beginning of the first revolution, are angles of five right angles, six right angles, seven right angles, eight right


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Any news organization should diligently guard against conflicts of interest that could influence reporting. Journalists should not accept gifts from news sources (See References 1, 2 pg. 12) and they should not work for the people or groups about whom they write stories, because these activities threaten impartial reporting. (See References 1, 2 pg. 18) If there is a conflict of interest, such as political involvement or community activism, reporters should disclose it as a potential source of bias. (See References 1, 3)
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what differences can be expected with these two techniques?
The issue is caramelization-- by cooking onions fairly slowly for a long period of time you can bring out the natural sweetness of the onions and caramelize the natural sugars present in the vegetable. Onion soup (assuming you mean a French onion soup kind of onion soup) starts with caramelized onions and then adds broth, simmers, tops with bread/croutons and cheese, and bakes til bubbly and browned for a delicious soup that is rich, lightly sweet, and sometimes a little salty.
Making onion soup in a slow cooker is usually done for convenience, as the process of caramelizing the onions can be time consuming and requires frequent stirring (so it isn't idle time as with a crock pot or slow cooker). This process is important for the richer, sweeter flavor it imparts to the soup.
The camp that adds onions alone to the pot and cooks for a while before adding broth is attempting to caramelize the onions, albeit in a more hands-off way, which would give a soup that is very close to the traditional method.
The recipes that simply add raw onions and broth immediately are forgoing the depth of flavor provided by caramelizing the onions first-- unless they have indicated that the onions should be caramelized before being added to the slow cooker, there's just no way to replicate that flavor, so soups that start this way will have a less developed (not necessarily weaker-- but probably closer to raw onion than sweet caramelized onion) onion flavor.
Personally, I find the broth-later versions to give a better result, richer and with more flavor.
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TRUMP CURSE HITS JUSTIN AMASH: New Polling Shows Trump Hating Justin Amash (R-MI) Being Crushed By His Republican Opponent In Landslide Defeat, So He Announces He Is Leaving GOP!
Date: July 4, 2019Author: evansnewsreport.com 0 Comments
By: Brian Evans
Over the past few years, Representative Justin Amash (R-MI) has become more and more hostile towards President Trump, and even attacked his MAGA agenda that has become so popular, leaving a growing backlash against the Republican Anti-Trumper! In fact, during a recent town hall, Rep. Justin Amash was slammed by a number of constituents, but one in particular, a black man, criticized Amash because he pointed out how President Trump has done more for himself and black Americans, than any other President! Still, Amash has repeatedly called for the impeachment of President Trump, and continues to call for his impeachment, simply because he doesn't like him!
People who say there were no underlying crimes and therefore the president could not have intended to illegally obstruct the investigation—and therefore cannot be impeached—are resting their argument on several falsehoods:
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 20, 2019
Ironically, when Amash ran for office, he ran as a Conservative Pro-Trump Republican, and had President Trump introduce him on the stage at a rally at the Langlois' DeltaPlex facility in 2015! Then candidate Trump praised him in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as Amash appeared to hold similar values, policies, and welcomed his endorsement!
Then, following his re-election, and after Amash got the Trump vote, he showed his political sinister agenda, and turned on the President, calling for him to be impeached! However, Breitbart notes that Amash isn't the only Republican who is deceptive! In fact, they point out how…
three of the other candidates–Afendoulis, Meijer, and Norton–all have ties into the same Never Trump community that voters are furious with Amash over. Lower has accused Norton of being Never Trump, exposing old Facebook posts from Norton from 2016 saying he would not vote for Trump against Clinton when Trump became the presumptive GOP nominee. Afendoulis similarly made a series of Never Trump comments in 2016, according to a press release from Lower's campaign, including calling both Trump and Clinton "batshit crazy" after Trump won the Michigan primary in March 2016.
Justin Amash's approval rating with likely GOP voters surveyed shows a massive 52% who view him as "very unfavorable," and another 19% say they view him as "somewhat unfavorable." That leaves only 24% who find him somewhat favorable!
Now, on America's Independence Day, Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), the Michigan Never Trump congressman announced that he is quitting the GOP. He announced his exit, ironically by penning an opEd in the left-wing Washington Post, by stating…
"Today, I am declaring my independence and leaving the Republican Party. No matter your circumstance, I'm asking you to join me in rejecting the partisan loyalties and rhetoric that divide and dehumanize us. I'm asking you to believe that we can do better than this two-party system — and to work toward it. If we continue to take America for granted, we will lose it."
However, his self-declared heroic efforts, like most politicians, are more about his own self-preservation, than rejecting partisan loyalties! After all, new polling is showing that his attacks on the President and his agenda, have left him as the one rejected, not the other way around!
Breitbart News is reported how a new poll in Michigan shows Amash not only being underwater but down a whopping 20 points in the polls against his Republican challenger!
Breitbart News reported that…
Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), the Michigan Never Trump GOP congressman who recently publicly backed impeachment of President Donald Trump, is now underwater in his own district according to a poll obtained exclusively by Breitbart News.
Amash is polling at just 17 percent in the GOP primary, trailing State Rep. Jim Lower by double digits. Lower, who announced his candidacy as Amash revealed his support for impeaching Trump, is at 27 percent–a 10-point lead over Amash. What's more, another Amash challenger, State Rep. Lynn Afendoulis, is tied with the congressman for 17 percent–meaning one challenger to the incumbent representative is beating him by double digits and a second is already tied with him.
They reported that the poll was conducted by the Strategic National who surveyed 400 likely Republican voters in Michigan's third congressional district between June 29 to July 1! The poll has a margin of error of 4.89%.
They add how…
Strategic National has a track record as a political consulting and polling firm for getting Michigan politics correct. In fact, it was the only firm in the nation to correctly call the Michigan victory by President Trump over Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2016, publishing a poll showing a tie between the two in the final days of the election. The GOP firm, which represents various clients around the country, does not currently have a horse in the race in Michigan's third congressional district–but says in a release it reserves the right to take one on and may do so down the road.
Interestingly, of the three bottom candidates, they are all blatantly anti-Trumpers, yet as the district turns on Amash, all three of them are smearing each other as 'Never-Trumpers, while trying to make themselves sound more pro-Trump! The three candidates include Meijer, Afendoulis, and Norton, and they all are destroying each other, as they try to now re-make themselves out to be pro-Trump!
Ultimately, it now appears that Amash's only chance of being re-elected would be if Democrats cross over to vote for him during the GOP primary! In fact, John Yob, the CEO of Strategic Nation, who conducted the survey said…
"Congressman Amash has a path to victory by turning out Democrats to vote in the Republican Primary in a crowded field that isn't represented in the topline results of the survey. The results of the Democrat portion of the survey are consistent with the strong Democrat turnout he had at his town hall meeting."
Another problem for Amash is the fact that, even if Democrats do cross over, he is competing with three other never-Trumpers, especially Meijer, which leaves him in the same position as other RINO's who have been run out of office, like Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona!
Currently, the survey found that Justin Amash's constituency wants the new Representative to be a "strong supporter of President Trump"! In fact, that number stands at 82% of constituents want a pro-Trumper!
In a nutshell…Representative Justin Amash IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE, and it appears that there is no going back, as the Trump-hater has no way back in the mind of his voters! Therefore, he is leaving the Republican Party, not because of some heroic act, or because he loves our country, but instead because he loves the power it brings, and likely the money! Now, the so-called Conservative is turning his back on those who voted him into office, in the hope that he can court enough left-wing Socialists to help him keep hold of his power in D.C., and remain as part of the swamp!
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As if there weren't already enough games coming out to play, there's plenty of big things going on in competitive gaming to watch. This weekend, Europe will crown a Hearthstone champion to send to BlizzCon later this season, and a slew of Chinese Dota 2 teams will compete to see who gets to farm at sea early next month.
But there's also a lot of smaller profile tournaments going on that where amateurs and pros will collide and new blood will have a chance to prove itself in a big way. Which is why I'm starting this weekend with watch to watch in the world of Smash Bros.
There's tons going on in this weekend with everyone's favourite Nintendo fighting franchise, starting with the 2GGT Abadango Saga hosted at the Esports Arena in Santa Ana, California. Doubles matches will begin around 1:ooPM EST, followed by singles at 3:ooPM EST. The finals will then wrap-up tonight followed by a Mewtwo round robin event at 12:00AM EST featuring Abadango, VoiD, Rich Brown, and pluto.
The event is currently billed as the largest ever one-day Smash tournament and will feature not only Yuto "Abadango" Kawamura, renowned for his Mewtwo, but also komorikiri, a player who has dominated in Japan as of late with his Cloud and Sonic (he also happens to be a rising star in the world of Pokkén Tournament, placing 13th at EVO 2016). You can watch all of the day's 2GGT matches below.
In addition, however, Glitch 2 is also going on this weekend. The tournament features Smash 4 and Brawl held at at Xanadu in Baltimore, Maryland. Matches began today at 10:00AM EST and will go all weekend, concluding 6:00PM EST Sunday night. and you can watch all of it right here.
The HCT Europe Summer Championships are this weekend with eight of the region's best players competing over a $US100,000 ($131,270) prize pool and a shot at the world championship at BlizzCon in November. The first match between Georgec and Cerasi begins at 12:00PM EST today right here. You can also find catch-up on last weekend's Americas grand finals in which HotMEOWTH edged out Tarei here.
Week six of ESL Pro League Season 4 continues into today and tomorrow with matches between between Cloud9, NRG Esports, SK Gaming and more beginning this evening at 6:00PM EST. You can watch those games here.
The Gfinity Invitational is also this weekend at EGX 2016, featuring a $US100,000 ($131,270) prize pool to be fought over by finalists Mousesports and Team EnVyUs. Those matches, a best-of-five series, will begin Sunday in the morning as early as 6:30AM EST and can be seen here.
It's an exciting time in competitive Overwatch, what with the final 16 teams of the World Cup announced this week and all. While waiting to see those teams compete at BlizzCon, you can dip into the APAC Premier Cup going on this month in China. Teams like NRG eSports and Rogue will be there to represent North America and Europe respectively, with EnVyUs reportedly missing from the event due to visa issues. Qualifiers to finalise China's domestic teams for the event can be watched starting at 2:00AM EST tomorrow morning.
Regional finals for the Overwatch Open also continue tomorrow, with those games kicking off at 10:00AM EST beginning with EnVy vs. SPLYCE0w, followed by NRG vs. Liquid an hour later. You can watch both of those series here.
The next Nanyang Championship LAN will be held on a giant boat, cause why not? The Nanyang Dota 2 Championship Cruise Cup #1 will take place aboard the Sapphire Princess when it sets sail during the third week of October. Who will get to take part in the swashbuckling festivities though? Well, the answer to that question will be unfolding in the next week as a number of Chinese teams compete to see who qualifies for the remaining two spots against direct invite teams Wings Gaming and Newbee. You can watch TongFu take on NewBee Young tomorrow morning at 4:00AM EST right here.
The Rocket League Championship Series is back! Games begin today at 3:00PM EST with the European region following tomorrow. The full schedule for the fall is available here. Meanwhile, you can watch this weekend's matches here.
The second week of Blizzard's European Nexus Games takes place this weekend. Billed as a chance for the game's best teams to "sharpen their blades on the new content against their region's fiercest competitors," the event will run through the early part of October, just a few weeks before BlizzCon. Four series will be played over the course of the weekend between teams like Misfits.GG and TL.HotS. You can watch them here.
Finally, you can catch up on Korean StarCraft this weekend with the 2016 WCS Korea Season 2 Cross Finals. Match-ups include ByuN vs. DarkSC2 at 2:00AM EST tomorrow morning, and Solar vs. sOs at 4:00AM EST that same day.
This is a good format, really helpful to someone with just a passing familiarity to one or some of these games when they're played competitive.
Oh GOD! This is exactly what I need.
The Esports app for android is also awesome BTW.


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This dystopian thriller following the journey of protagonist Jack Kryznan as he explores the environs of sentient city Paradiso (and his own relationship to it) has been one of the very best things to come out of Image Comics this year. Not nearly enough people are raving about it which is an absolute shame given its intelligent, teasing and twisting narrative.
Writer Ram V – one of the true comics breakout stars of the last couple of years – never patronises his audience and is unafraid to make them work to put together the puzzle pieces of his story, making for a far more involved and satisfying reading experience as a result. In this second trade you'll also be treated to stunningly atmospheric visuals from Devmalya Pramanik, and moody colouring from Alba Cardona Gil that play a vital role in the gritty world-building of the book.
The latest series from the Berger Books imprint comes from the mind of the Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor (Who Fears Death and the Akata series).
Aliens have come to Earth, and their chosen port of entry is the country of Nigeria. Issues of integration with the new species have sparked a culture war at home, pushing both locals and aliens to seek new homes abroad.
Nigerian-American doctor, Future Nwafor Chukwuebuka returns to her home in NYC about to give birth to a child as well as smuggling in a shape-shifting, plant alien named "Letme Live". Here she joins a growing community of immigrants, both human and alien, battling against interrogation, immigration and travel bans.
The current Netflix trailer for the Dr Strange Movie, features Tilda Swinton telling Mr. Cumberbatch that to do magic he must devote years to study and practice. If you've always suspected that this is nonsense and the truly powerful amongst us are the lazy, then Wizard Beach may be the book for you.
Hexley Daggard Ragbottom, the hero of this comic, desires to learn great mysteries and spells, but is perpetually disappointed by his would be mentor his Uncle Salazar's desire to kick back and take it easy. Shaun Simon (The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys) and Conor Nolan (Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Giants) present a telling tale of family dynamics and frustrations, with no shortage of humorous madcappery.
A new spin-off series from the world where only black people have super powers brought to you from a creative team of rising stars, Vita Ayala (The Wilds, Submerges, Livewire) and Liana Kangas.
A new drug called "Vanta" has hit the streets. For most people the effects are similar to Ecstacy, but for empowered black folks it cause a total lack of control of their abilities.
Indigo joins Detective Ellen Waters to track down the source of the substance and find out who is behind this plot to poison their people before it's too late.
This bleak fantasy series focuses on a group of fortysomethings whose role-playing youth comes back to haunt them when the supernatural forces they encountered in those halcyon days return in adulthood. December is usually a quieter month for debut projects but this looks like a cracking new book set to defy that particular seasonal convention.


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The Heart of the Matter: Highs, lows mark path of progress
Faith and love steer family as boy recovers from transplant by Carolyne Park | August 10, 2010 at 5:46 a.m.
In the months since Christopher Schroeder's heart transplant, he has struggled with kidney trouble that has led to complications and his being placed on dialysis. ( Staton Breidenthal)
Last in a series
LITTLE ROCK — Five days after his Jan. 16 heart transplant, Christopher Schroeder was puffy and swollen. His chest was covered with a dark bruise.
A towel on his head covered a sensor that monitored oxygen to his brain, and various tubes controlled fluids to and from his tiny body.
While the 9 1/2-hour surgery gave Christopher a new chance at life by replacing his malformed heart, a long road to recovery lay ahead. Christopher's health continued to fluctuate for months, and doctors watched him closely.
Day 1: As boy weakens, kin wait, hope
Day 2: Hope, fear fill anxious hours
Day 3: Highs, lows mark path of progress
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He battled infections, changes in his blood pressure and other complications. But most challenging were his kidneys.
His kidneys had shown only sporadic signs of function since the surgery. Unless they began working again, doctors said, Christopher would need a new kidney when he was old enough to undergo another transplant.
Doctors tackled each new problem as it came, and the family worked to stay strong, emboldened by unwavering faith and love.
Christopher's father, Little Rock native George Schroeder, said it was like being on an emotional roller coaster. But the family pushed forward, knowing the transplant gave Christopher a new chance at life.
"Now there's progress to be made," George said. " I'm optimistic because he has a new heart. Where he didn't have the opportunity to get better before, now he does."
Shannon Schroeder spent long days in Room 12 of the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Arkansas Children's Hospital watching over her son. She read to him, stroked his skin and sang a lullaby she made up just for him: "Momma loves her little baby boy. Sweetest little Christopher. Sweetest baby boy."
Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. The starkness of winter gave way to the dogwood blooms of spring, and spring faded into the heat of summer.
Doctors, nurses and other medical staff advised her to have patience and not expect too much. Progress came in baby steps.
"If he takes a little step back, it's better than taking a big step back," Shannon said.
"Even a day of stability is a good day for us."
'TIGHTROPE'
Dr. Robert Jaquiss, Children's Hospital chief of pediatric and congenital cardiothoracic surgery, led Christopher's transplant surgery. He said the perils are highest for transplant patients the first few months after surgery.
The biggest risks are infection and the body's immune system rejecting the new organ.
Doctors play a balancing act Jaquiss likened to "walking a tightrope." A patient takes drugs to suppress his immune system and prevent it from attacking the new organ, but the drugs also leave him at greater risk of infection.
Other medications have some negative side effects. For example, one of Christopher's immune suppressants inhibits kidney function, Jaquiss said.
Christopher's kidney problems began within a couple of days of his transplant. He was placed on peritoneal dialysis.
"Because his kidneys aren't working, they're just gently putting fluid in and pulling fluid out," Shannon said.
For weeks after the surgery, two nurses stayed in Christopher's room watching him 24 hours a day.
Seven days after the transplant, he developed a lung infection. Doctors treated it with antibiotics.
Eight days after the transplant, he was taken off the pacemaker that had regulated his heartbeat since the surgery.
Then, in late January, the family had a scare when the valve separating the two left chambers of Christopher's new heart began to leak. Doctors thought it was likely due to severe swelling. They couldn't operate on such a young and newly transplanted heart, so it became a waiting game.
WATCHING AND WAITING
The swelling decreased and the leaking eventually stopped, but by mid-February Christopher's kidneys hadn't improved. Doctors took him off one of the immune suppressants in hopes it would kick-start his kidney function. But it didn't work.
They began talking with the Schroeders about sending him home on dialysis. They said Christopher would need a kidney transplant between ages 2 and 4.
Though he was dismayed that Christopher would need another transplant, George said he'd be his son's next organ donor if he could.
"I'd be proud to give him a kidney," he said.
By early March, Christopher was swelling again.
Fluid began leaking from the dialysis catheter site, and he fought through a stomach infection.
On March 19, doctors put him on a different machine that pulls blood out of the body and removes fluid waste before returning it to his system. The process seemed to be working, and his swelling went down significantly.
A handwritten sign on the glass door to his hospital room read "The Amazing Shrinking Christopher."
But later that month, his liver function inexplicably slowed, causing his skin to yellow with jaundice and raising concerns of serious complications. Alarmed, medical staff performed several tests but couldn't find a cause. Again, it became a waiting game.
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT
Along with the many lows, there were also highs.
Christopher's new heart continued to beat true and strong. Tests Feb. 18 and May 21 showed no signs that his body was rejecting the heart.
His liver function gradually improved, and his skin returned to a healthy pink hue.
On Feb. 26, Shannon was allowed to hold Christopher for a couple of hours for the first time in 2 1 /2 months. A month later, she held him again.
"I got to hold him for four hours," Shannon said. "It was sweet. He just snuggled in and slept."
Then, at 1:35 p.m. April 2, doctors took Christopher off the ventilator that had helped him breathe for so many months. It was a risky change, and doctors and nurses watched him closely to see how he would do - whether his lungs would struggle or tire quickly.
"We're praying he's going to be OK," Shannon said at the time.
As it turned out, Christopher was ready to breathe on his own.
"He's been content," Shannon said later that day. "I've just been rubbing his head, and he's been real content. We're hoping this is going to be a step to him being a healthy baby boy."
Two days later, visiting from the family's home in Oregon, George held him for the first time in four months and later heard him let out his first squeaky laugh.
Registered nurse Kathy Woodward said it would take Christopher time to gain his full voice after being ventilated for so long.
"He looks like a different baby than he did a month ago," Woodward said. "He's made good progress."
A FAMILY'S LOVE
On an April 2 hospital visit, 10-year-old Elizabeth Schroeder and her 9-year old brother, George, looked inquisitively at their baby brother as he lay in his bed.It was only the second time the siblings had seen Christopher, then 4 months old.
"Hi Christopher, I'm your big brother," George said as Christopher looked up at them with wide eyes.
They visited with their baby brother for about an hour, reading to him and turning to ask their parents questions about the tubes and machines he was hooked up to. At one point, Elizabeth turned to her mother and asked, "Does he not like it here?"
"He doesn't know anything different, baby," Shannon said.
About a week before Christopher's transplant, the Schroeders had moved into a house on Kavanaugh Boulevard, owned by Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, that church members offer to families in hard times.
Shannon said the move was a huge blessing. It put her much closer to Christopher than the 45-minute commute she was making from her husband's parents' house west of the city.
"It's literally five minutes from the hospital," she said.
Elizabeth and young George have their own bedrooms full of toys from home.
They proudly show off a teddy bear they and their cousins made at Build-A Bear Workshop especially for Christopher, waiting for when he comes home. It has a red and white heart patch over its chest that beats when squeezed and has small hearts stuffed inside.
"Everybody put a heart in him so he has nine hearts," Elizabeth said.
Shannon and the elder George said the last several months have been hard, especially because George hasto spend most of his time back in Oregon working to pay the bills.
While Shannon's at the hospital, young George and Elizabeth - who are homeschooled - have stayed mostly with relatives, including their aunt Lori Harris and her family in Maumelle, their grandparents here and their other grandparents in Gulfport, Miss.
Shannon said she wakes up tired.
"The physical strain catches up at some point," she said. "Over time, you just don't realize the toll."
LOOKING TO A FUTURE
By mid-April, Shannon could hold Christopher daily, but a month later he suffered another scary setback. He developed a hernia, and the once smiling, cheerful baby couldn't stop crying. On May 7, he had surgery to repair it and recovered.
But July 19, Christopher was back in the operating room, this time to fix an abnormal twist in his intestines causing him pain.
Each new complication sets Christopher's estimated release date back. As far as his heart is concerned, doctors said he is ready to go home, but his kidneys are still a problem.
Once he's ready to leave the hospital in Arkansas, Christopher will be transferred back to Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, where he was born. There his parents will learn to use a suitcase-sized, take-home dialysis machine before Christopher can go home.
George said they don't know how long Christopher will have to be in the Portland hospital, but at least then only 110 miles will separate the family instead of the more than 2,200 miles now.
Though anxious to bring the family back together, Shannon said they will stay in Little Rock as long as needed. She said she's nervous about providing all of Christopher's care without the immediate help of doctors, nurses and other medical staff who have been there each step of the way so far.
"We're so ready to get home, but we don't want to leave until we know that he's not going to need any more surgeries," she said.
Shannon and George credit their faith for pulling them through.
"The Lord gives you strength every day," she said.
They're grateful for the help of family and friends; the doctors, nurses and medical staff who have cared for Christopher; and somewhere out there, the family who donated the heart of their lost baby and gave Christopher a chance at life.
In the evenings, the Schroeders like to walk around the Hillcrest neighborhood where they're staying. Shannon said it helps her unwind and remember life beyond the hospital walls.
They recently celebrated young George's birthday at Chuck E. Cheese . Big George was in town, and Shannon said they all had a great time.
It was surreal watching all the kids playing and the parents talking like everything was normal, she said. They yearn for the time when Christopher will be with them, going to birthday parties or being pushed in a stroller during one of their evening walks.
Back at the hospital, Christopher - now 8 months old and about 15 pounds - continues to get stronger.
"With every day, he improves a little more," Shannon said.
George's sister, Lori, said the family can't wait to see him grow up.
"We have a big God, and he takes care of us," she said. "I'm just excited to see what he has in store for this little guy."
Former Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter Carolyne Park spent more than six months following Christopher Schroeder and his family. She witnessed his transplant surgery and met with family members at their temporary home in Little Rock, as well as multiple times at Arkansas Children's Hospital. The details of Christopher's care and progress came from family visits witnessed by the reporter and numerous interviews with family members, doctors and other medical professionals directly involved in his care.
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Stories like this give me hope for our country, inspite of the tough times we are going through. Faith in God can go a long ways when nothing else works. God bless them!!!!!!
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Protect soils to guarantee future of humankind
"Soil is a finite resource. It plays a key role in the supply of food, water and in our climate. We need to raise awareness of the value of soil and protect it for the future.
Why is soil not protected in the same way as air and water? And why does it not receive the attention and respect that is given to our iconic plants and animals? It is becoming increasingly apparent that the world's soils are crucial to our future: to feed an increasing population, to help store carbon that otherwise might leak out into the atmosphere and to maintain vital water reserves. Should our soil be used to produce food or fuel?
These issues are central to the European Network on Soil Awareness 2013 conference, hosted by the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen with high profile speakers from the European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).
Willie Towers, soil scientist at the James Hutton Institute and one of the organisers of the conference, said: "Soil scientists have tried for many years to convince society at large, including our politicians, that soil is one of our vital national resources. This conference described initiatives from around the world to help raise awareness of soils often using novel and imaginative techniques."
Professor Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission, highlighted the role played by soils in the support of life on our planet and in the global climate system, as well in the provision of ecosystem services. She also reviewed current thinking on soils from a European perspective, including how the EU can contribute to meet a goal of zero net soil degradation.
Professor Glover commented: "Soil is a finite resource. It plays a key role in the supply of food, water and in our climate. We need to raise awareness of the value of soil and protect it for the future."
Ronald Vargas from the FAO outlined education and awareness activities of the Global Soil Partnership, which over 100 countries have endorsed and signed up to. Issues of international governance of soils were highlighted by Dr Helaina Black from the James Hutton Institute and also the UK representative on the Intergovernmental Panel on Soils.
Over the two day meeting, delegates will be treated to an array of different approaches in communicating the use and value of soils to society from educational materials for school children to farmer friendly DVDs and distinctive soil art.
The diversity of soils in Scotland is to be demonstrated through a visit to the National Soil Archive, which holds over 43,000 soil samples collected since 1934 from 13,000 locations across Scotland, and through the Virtual Landscape Theatre which enables people to explore how changes to soil use and management affect landscapes. Both are held at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and supported by the Scottish Government.
The European Network on Soil Awareness meeting is being held at the James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen from 19-20 September 2013.
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TORONTO — Ontario's Liberal government is moving to introduce back-to-work legislation that would end a nearly five-week strike by college faculty, though opposition from the NDP means it may not happen quickly.
Premier Kathleen Wynne said unanimous support of the legislation would have meant students could return to class on Monday morning.
But the NDP blocked a government attempt to table the bill by refusing unanimous consent to allow the Liberals to do so Thursday evening after the normally scheduled time period for introducing legislation.
Some 500,000 students have been out of class since the strike by 12,000 college professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians, began Oct. 15. It is now the longest strike in the colleges' history in Ontario.
The legislature will now reconvene Friday, when it does not normally sit, and the Liberals will again try to introduce the legislation in the afternoon. If it is again blocked, they say they intend to sit through the weekend.
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said her party does not support any legislation that takes away workers' rights.
"It looks like Kathleen Wynne wanted to use anti-worker back-to-work legislation all along," Horwath said in a statement, criticizing the premier for what she called five weeks of inaction.
Horwath also wants students back in the classroom Monday, she said, but wants that to happen through a deal.
NDP House Leader Gilles Bisson said the government has the tools to pass the legislation over the weekend.
Advanced Education Minister Deb Matthews said with unanimous consent the legislation could have been introduced and sped through first, second and third readings Thursday night.
The legislation would have to pass on Friday for the province's 24 colleges to prepare for classes to resume Monday, Matthews said.
The College Employer Council, which represents the colleges, said it supports the introduction of back-to-work legislation as soon as possible.
The president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, which represents the striking faculty, said Thursday morning that he would not support any back-to-work legislation.
Wynne had asked the colleges and the union to return to the bargaining table Thursday after workers voted to reject a contract offer, but within several hours the two sides reached an impasse when they could not agree to binding arbitration.
The colleges have said the offer included a 7.75% salary increase over four years, improved benefits and measures to address concerns regarding part-time faculty, with language surrounding academic freedom remaining as the only major outstanding issue.
Under the proposed back-to-work legislation, the strike would end and all outstanding issues would be referred to binding mediation-arbitration.


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