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Fresh Start For Homeless
January 11, 2010 David Gao
Flooded with picturesque suburban neighborhoods, tidy shopping plazas and Lamborghinis speeding down Jamboree, Irvine seems the typical piece of Orange County that is world famous for its wealth and glamour.
In general, homeless people seem to be scarce in Irvine, especially compared to areas in Santa Ana. However, another type of homeless largely shies away from the common spotlight. These people are families who have lived in their own homes recently, but have lost their jobs or fallen into financial hardship. They are not usually walking the streets, and for the most part are not the stereotypical image of a homeless person.
This is where Families Forward, a southern Orange County independent non-profit that, according to their mission statement, "assists families in financial crisis to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency," lends a helping hand. Founded in 1984 by a group of dedicated community members in collaboration with the City of Irvine and the Irvine Company, the group originally wanted to combat future hard times in the economy.
Located on Irvine Boulevard off the Bake exit on I-405, the center blends in with the other industrial offices and factories around the area. However, the modest office boasts an expansive set of programs that include transitional homes, homeless prevention, a food pantry, career coaching, applications assistance, community programs, and Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) representatives. Other unique programs such as back-to-school programs, holiday programs, and workshops on how to dine on a budget are carried out by Families Forward as well.
"All of the agencies in the area differ from what we offer, and we all fill a different niche of service," Development and Communications manager Lisa Simone said. "For example, we are not an immediate shelter for emergency situations."
Instead, one of the main services that Families Forward has is its transitional homes. Spread throughout the Irvine community are 26 homes, serving the homeless from the I-55 south all the way down to San Clemente. A 14th community with a special series of houses especially for Families Forward was recently completed last spring. The organization served 44 families in the last calendar year, including more than 80 children. 90 percent of families graduate the program having achieved self-sufficiency.
"We have accountability. All of our transition families go through weekly group counseling. The families are put on a budget, they get on a plan, and they transition out," Simone said. "It's a pretty fast program. They can stay up to two years but most people stay around 12 months or so."
No one else in the community knows that these houses are different than any other house in the neighborhood. The condos and townhouses are not designated in any way. The kids go to school with everyone else in the neighborhood.
"Confidentiality is huge with Families Forward, so you won't know who our clients are, where they're living or where those townhouses are," Simone said. "We want them to have as normal a life as possible, be back in the community, be participating in the community. Just because they come here doesn't make it where they have a mark against them."
According to Simone, the three biggest reasons families come to them are job loss, medical bills or abandonment or divorce. Sometimes, more than one of those things occur. The key, however, is that the program is only for families — there has to be kids under 18 in the household. Families Forward is not for single or an older generation person.
"Sometimes they are single parents, and other times they are families where both the husband and the wife have lost their jobs," Simone said. "Sometimes a husband runs up a lot of debt and couldn't handle it anymore and left, leaving the homemaker with two or three kids, and she hasn't been in the job market for 10 years."
The main motive at Families Forward is the care of the children, the rising youth.
"We are about helping the kids because they don't ask to be in that situation. We don't want that situation to repeat itself, so if you can get the families healthy and back on their feet, the likelihood of the kids becoming productive citizens and giving back to the community is that much greater," Simone said.
Another important part of operations at Families Forward is the food pantry that is attached to the main office. They serve over 100 families a week, with 50 supported families receiving food in addition to the transitional homes. Other homeless people get a standard eight bags of food per week. "Regular" homeless persons just coming up for food can only use the pantry six times a year. Everything is by appointment. Remarkably, 40 percent of the clients at the food pantry are from Irvine.
"We get fresh bread from Costco and Panera, but also home-grown fruit from people's orchard or gardens. We rotate different food drives also at hospitals and schools and other places," Simone said. "Then there is the twice a year city wide food drive."
Over 200 volunteers are the driving force behind Families Forward. The food pantry is completely run by volunteers, as is the front desk. Volunteers are needed as much as ever, with the pantry serving 3,500 people in 2008, a 46 percent increase from the year before
"We are a very lean staff, as 83 percent of the dollars coming in go right back out to the families," Simone said. "Our overhead as far as the staff goes is very low. The counselors are full time, I'm full time, and a couple people are part-time, but most of the people you see around here are volunteers."
For more information on volunteering, Families Forward can be reached at (949) 552-2727, or by email at info@families-forward.org. In a November letter to the editor to the OC Register, Wakeham declared that there has been a 75 percent boost in families attending every single one of the programs at Families Forward. Now, Wakeham says, is a golden chance to help the people affected by foreclosure, unemployment and the financial crisis due to the recession. Make the story of our community helping those in need as big of a story as those that need our help.


I am the "Spirit of Water". I'm glad to meet you.
I am everywhere, all around you!
In winter, I turn to snow.
People sweep me off the roof. It's hard work!
I'm afraid it will take you longer to get to school.
You'll slip. You'll feel cold.
However, I can be useful sometimes.
For example, I can preserve vegetables or sweeten them.
I turn to water and flow around Ono.
I help buckwheat flower to bloom and taros to grow.
from the high mountains and turn to spring water.
I live in a cute little house with a pointed roof, like a mountain, and carry water around Ono.
Legend has it that when the "Spirit of Water" is in town, lovely water wells up plentifully, and the town is blessed with water.
-agriculture, industry, and the people of Ono's daily lives.
"Mizu no Megumin" is too shy to appear in public, but it will come to the "Winter Story" this year to meet us for the first time.
coffee made with delicious water.
kind, pure and obedient, but a little too easily influenced by its surroundings.


Most of you didn't win.
It pains me to say it. It really does. Would it help if I showed you how I can make an "S" into a swan? Would this maybe help you feel more at peace with this whole mess? On Twitter tonight, I said that I immediately regretted not showing my "unfollowers" how I can make an "S" into a swan before they decided to cut me off into the internet abyss. Meanies. Maybe if I had just shown them how I can transform a swiggly line, a boring letter…into a SWAN, they'd stick around?
I'm hoping you'll stick around. I know TONS of you followed me via Google Friend Connect and Twitter all in the name of the iPad 2 and when you find out you didn't win, well, am I going to just fall down into your internet graveyard? Well, AM I? This is horrible!!
her nightstand to use instead.
dry spots on the half-swan/half-letter beast.
This really is turning out to be quite the masterpiece.
am worthless! I don't deserve to any more bowls of Frosted Flakes EVER!
So, swan drawing isn't going to bring any more peace to your hurting souls when you find out in a nanosecond you didn't win, is it? *Sighs heavily* Before I tell you who won the BIG prize, I want you to make sure you scroll down to BELOW the winner's name for the 2 runner-ups. You see, Vonage gave me $30 in iTunes gift cards to call someone outside of the United States. Since the only people I technically know and actually speak to in real life is the guy that sells newspapers on the street corner on Sundays (and that is only limited to "Here's $2. Thank you."), I couldn't really use those gift cards for that purpose. I asked her if I could divide them up and give 2 of you the gift cards instead. So, although it is not an iPad 2, two of you will at least be able to buy Kenny G's Greatest Hits and The Best of William Hung. Remember him?
She is quite the giveaway entererererer. She says that she started entering giveaways when her daughter was born and got hooked! It definitely paid off for her this time! She said that her mother's laptop is not working anymore and plans to give this iPad 2 to her. Lucky lady. Congratulations, Soha!
I have already talked with Ms. Molina and arranged the passage of the goods. Peiji and Kelly, send me an e-mail at kelleysbreakroom@gmail.com if you are interested in the iTunes gift cards. If I don't hear from you in a day or so, I will pass them on to a new person. You may have all the William Hung your iPod can handle!
Again, for the new people, thanks for being a part of my little world for these last few days. I would love for you to come kick it in the Break Room anytime! For you old people, GROUP HUG!


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WHO and COVID19
The COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the recently discovered corona-virus, which was unknown before its recent outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on 11th March 2020 as the coronavirus, which came into knowledge as recently as December, had rapidly claimed more than 121,000 people as its host from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States by then.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asserted that the number of cases outside China had grown thirteen-folds and the number of affected countries had tripled in the last couple of weeks before the declaration. Tedros said that while many countries could succeed in suppressing the spread of the virus within their territories, some failed to act fast enough or effectively enough to contain the spread. A pandemic, according to the World Health Organization, is defined as the "worldwide spread" of a new disease.
Significance of this development:
An epidemic refers to the alarming rise in the spread of a disease within a specific community. By contrast, the WHO defines a pandemic as a global spread of a new disease; it refers to the spread of a disease, rather than the severity of the illness it causes. During prior press briefs, the Organization maintained that the COVID-19 had "pandemic potential", called it a "public health emergency of international concern", but stopped short of actually declaring it a pandemic.
"Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death," said Dr. Tedros on March 11.
However, he said that such a declaration did not change what was being done and what has to be done, either by the WHO or by the different countries. The rapidly multiplying number of cases in China were concerning but did not suggest a pandemic. But when the total number of cases beyond China increased, and spread to all continents, except Antarctica, it helped to inform the WHO's pandemic declaration. Such declarations signal that continued spread is likely, and that countries should prepare for the possibility of widespread community transmission. It also updates travel policy and prompts countries to prepare and plan for the quarantines and possible disruptions to public events, if necessary. It can also allow a head-start for the development of therapeutics and vaccines.
Criteria for declaration of a pandemic by the WHO:
A pandemic declaration is fairly unusual and was last made during the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak. If the situation is not too serious to be concerned about, such a declaration is deemed as a cause of unnecessary panic and precautions. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, a corona-virus related to COVID-19, for example, infected about 8,000 people across 26 countries of the world in 2003 but did not reach the pandemic status.
The WHO officials appeared to be indicating that the declaration was fueled by the slow and inadequate responses by some countries as the virus continues to expand its reach. Tedros said that the organization has rung the alarm bell loud and clear and that it cannot repeat it enough times that the course of the pandemic could still be changed for good. Michael Ryan, WHO Director for Health emergencies said that "there is no mathematical formula, no algorithm for making a pandemic declaration." He said the decision came only after serious internal and external consultation because the implication of the word is quite huge.
Role of the WHO in international arena:
The World Health Organization (WHO) was founded in 1948 with an ambitious objective- 'the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health'. Its constitution defines 22 wide-ranging functions, of which the first was 'to act as the directing and coordinating authority on international health work'.
The constitution of WHO is notable for the scope and breadth of the agenda it lays out for the organization. Health is described as 'a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity' and the 'enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and social measures'. In its first two decades WHO was probably best known for the application of technical and medical expertise to infectious disease control- such as its eradication programs for malaria and smallpox.
In the 1970s WHO began to reflect fundamental changes in the international economic and political environment, which culminated in demands for the organization to provide more technical assistance to developing countries. The promotion of primary health care as a means by which health care should be delivered to greater effect but as part of a more fundamental economic and social restructuring has been at the focus of the Organization. The WHO wanted to promulgate the idea that health depends on much more than the delivery of health services.
The 21st Century global health layout requires an action plan which could be made effective globally when globalization of trade, travel, information, human rights, ideas, and diseases is rising to new heights by the day. The new global health era is highly multi-faceted and requires higher coordination of effort, priorities, and investments. "The World Health Organization plays an essential role in the global governance of health and disease; due to its core global functions of establishing, monitoring and enforcing international norms and standards, and coordinating multiple actors towards common health goals," writes Jennifer Ruger, Associate Professor at Yale University. Global health governance requires the World Health Organization to lead as the common spokesperson on behalf of the member nations and effective implementation of the organization's core global functions to ensure better effectiveness of all health factors.
Progress made under the guidance of the WHO:
In the past, strong leadership of the World Health Organization has helped shape several captious global health pathways including the awareness regarding the importance of health in trade debates, human rights context, partnerships, treaties, etc. Working with 194 member states across six regions, and from more than 150 offices, the WHO staff are united in a shared commitment to achieving better health for everyone, everywhere.
Over the past years, the WHO has gone through various permutations in prioritizing different aspects of different categories, and its effectiveness in doing so has been the subject of analysis and criticism. Prospects of health improvement are enhanced by the transfer of medical and public health knowledge and technology from one part of the globe to another and all countries benefit from international norms and standards and sustained global advocacy for health.
The WHO has successfully ruled out the primary challenge of globalization that relates to global inequalities and externalities in terms of health and health facilities. The organization has improved the distribution of health facilities and has succeeded in focusing the attention of the world on the importance of individual health in the rise of a nation.
Critical analysis:
Dr. Tedros said that the situation is not just a public health crisis, it is a crisis that will touch every sector, therefore every individual must be involved in the fight. The Organization has been criticized for not making the appropriate declaration earlier, however, Mike Ryan, head of the agency's health emergencies program, admitted in a press conference that the agency feared that countries may interpret a pandemic declaration as a sign that efforts to contain the virus have failed and they no longer need to try. He added that he was worried, not about the word but, about the world's reaction to it- whether it will be used to call action, for a fight or an excuse to give up. On one hand, while the declaration has been made to awaken the countries who refused to act even after loud warnings, there is a belief annexed to such declarations that the battle has already been lost.
The COVID-19 has infected 196,106 people and has claimed almost 7,869 lives worldwide, but the WHO is continuously repeating that even in absence of sufficient medicines and vaccines, quarantines and precautions could successfully help prevent the spread of the disease and also cure the victims before they succumb to the infection. The organization hopes that the declaration of the pandemic would improve the standard of actions taken to combat the disease and end the widespread trouble soon.
Author: Padmaja Dubey from Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad.
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The Ghost is a sleek, quiet and practical bike with everything you need to carry out your daily chores and trips around town. It's a simple and refined electric city bike – no gears, no shifter. No front suspension either, but there is the 500W motor that will get you to speeds up to 26mph. The design, the build quality and the specs are on par with much more expensive bikes. Features include the rack and fenders, an integrated LED tail light as well as a headlight. Because of the flat top tube frame style that is 28″ off the ground this bike is fits best to riders 5'4″-6'1″ tall.
Should I Get A 27.5 Or 29 Mountain Bike
All the models we tested are full suspension all mountain/trail bike models with relatively similar amounts of suspension travel, geometry, and wheel/tire size. The addition of a large battery and a small motor adds significant weight to an e-bike, and they generally weigh in the neighborhood of 50 lbs, approximately 20 pounds heavier than non-e-bikes, and the heavy weight of these bikes makes them more difficult to ride without the support of the pedal assist motor.
Do Electric Bikes Make Noise
Do You Still Burn Calories On Electric Bike
If you want an e-bike that positively sprays tech out you, try the Volt Axis on for size. It takes the GoCycle GS's combo of folding, lightweight frame and disk brakes and adds automatic gears, if you please. These react to your speed and pedalling effort. So you automatically gear down when you stop at traffic lights – although what self-respecting cyclist does that? – and then back up as you accelerate.
Merax Aluminum electric mountain bike is an excellent option if you are looking for a lightweight frame bike and a good suspension for smooth riding. This mountain ebike has standard Shimano 7 speed gears. Merax Aluminum electric mountain bike can develop the speed of maximum 32 km/h. The electric bike has a 350W high-speed motor and removable 36V 8.8Ah Lithium Battery. The battery allows you to ride a bike for up to 28 miles with a single charge of it. This electric mountain bike is also an excellent choice for those who are looking for an ergonomic design.
Are Electric Mountain Bikes Allowed On Trails
If you are an experienced rider this is actually annoying as hell. Personally, I tend to leave whatever I'm riding in a high gear all the time, because my body is like a powerful machine, and I found the way it slowed my escape from the lights quite disconcerting. For beginners, it could be useful, but it's worth remembering that the whole point of e-bikes is that the motor helps you along anyway, so I do really question the usefulness of this.
Should All Tires Have The Same Pressure
More and more people are switching to electric bikes for a lot of practical reasons. It provides convenience because you do not have to wait in traffic or look for the perfect parking spot. That saves you time and money for gas. As for health benefits, you can squeeze in some exercise and manually pedal your way to work then switch to the electric motor when you get tired.
The wheels are outfitted with sturdy stainless steel spokes that offer equal parts strength and durability. You can expect to ride up to 27 miles in favorable conditions, including no wind and flat terrain, before needing a recharge. Comes with seven-speed Shimano gears along with front and rear mud guards, a water bottle holder, and a bell and reflectors.
Are Electric Bikes Dangerous
As with all these bikes, the assisted speed is capped at 15mph, but unlike some of them, the Gtech eBike City or its identical (spec-wise) sibling the eBike Sport (this just has a standard frame rather than a step-through one) is light and agile enough for you to be able pedal harder without feeling like the weight is fighting you back down to 15mph. You can even, at a push, use it without the motor on flatter roads.
Are Throttle Electric Bikes Legal
Do You Have To Have A License To Drive A Electric Bike
Do You Need A Licence For Electric Bike
Which Bicycle Insurance Is Best
Is Electric Bike Worth The Cost
What Is Correct Tire Pressure
Not many manufacturers are concerned with building lightweight ebikes because of the necessary compromises (high cost and low performance). For most manufacturers its easier to exaggerate how light an electric bike is (one common trick is specify weight without ebike battery). For example the ridiculous $88k Blacktrail Bt-01 claims to be 40 pounds (yeah right!). What we learn from this list is to build a lightweight electric bike usually takes a thin road bike, a skimpy battery pack, and a puny motor. The only thing big about these bikes is their price-tag, because they use lightweight (and expensive) components. As it turns out it is very easy to build a lightweight bike yourself if you are willing to spend the money, and if you use a small geared hub motor. Look to the home builds on this list for inspiration if you want to build one yourself. Most of these bikes have the capacity to carry larger battery packs if the owner so chooses. They are shown here in their most lightweight configurations. 3 of these bikes are Australian (Super Commuter, Commuter Booster, Solar Fixie) 8 are road bikes 2 are mountain bikes 3 are made of carbon (the Montanara Volta, the Super Commuter, and the BH eMotion) 4 are home builds. Someday we hope to make a top 10 list entirely of production electric bikes. But at the moment there are not 10 lightweight production ebikes on the market worthy of this list. 3 of these bikes are mid-drives (through the gears). Mid-drives allow a bike to use much smaller (and lighter) motors and still be capable of decent hill climbing. BH eMotion, Vivax, and Montonara Volta 2 were purpose built to be ebikes (Specialized Turbo, BH Motion Carbon), the others are conversion bikes. 1 of these bikes does not have gears (the Solar Fixie Bike) All of these bikes except for one (Cannondale) have LiPo packs.
How Much Do Electric Bikes Weigh
A: Electric bikes are designed with compact electric motors which are usually attached to the back of the front wheel and housed in a hub. There are a number of controls with a user interface which is where all the motor operation is done by the rider. Here one can control the speed, braking and other things such as battery management. Some e-bikes have other electric components such as a sensor which also help in geometry and stabilization.
Is There An Age Limit For Electric Bikes
The durable bike has been designed from the best quality of material for longevity. It is constructed from the high-strength carbon steel frames, which keeps it stable. Besides this, it also an adjustable saddle that can be moved up or down depending on the users' height. With the wider tires, the bike moves smoothly for a great ride. Lastly, it is also very safe and available in different colors.
What Bike Brand Is Best
Do Electric Bikes Work Without Pedaling
Do You Need A License To Drive A Moped Under 50cc
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There is no crossbar or crazy geometry to speak of, simply a high modulus carbon front frame that is connected to a trailing arm. Even the wheels are cutting edge, with the special patented quick-detach "Pitstopwheels" fastening to a central hub like a sports car. On top of this, there's a futuristic Knightrider-esque "cockpit", which consists of numerous coloured LEDs that give slightly abstract readouts on battery range, gear selection and speed. Again, lighting is built in, drawing power from the main battery.
Are Electric Scooters Allowed In London
Many retailers suggest charging the battery at least once a month if the bike is not ridden much, and say that the more the bike is ridden, the stronger the battery will be. All batteries, though, will deteriorate in time and they will need to be replaced and disposed. When that time comes, it's best to ask your local retailer how to dispose of the battery, but bear in mind that local authorities should provide recycling and disposal facilities.
What Does A Electric Bike Do
How Fast Can I Go On An Electric Bike
Do You Have To Wear A Helmet On An Electric Bike
Can You Make An Electric Scooter Go Faster
The NAKTO Electric Mountain Bike is one powerful bike that delivers great speed. It has the Shimano 6-speed system to allow for easy shifting of the breaks. Secondly, the bike also features the powerful 350W high-speed motor, which ensures that it delivers top-notch speed. You can always adjust the speed from 20-24 MPH. The elegant and body friendly design of the bike makes it suitable for all users. It is a more refined and humanized bike recommended by both experts and riders.
Thanks for your excellent article. I've been riding ebike for about 16 years. My first electric bike was a Meridian pedal assist bike. I just up graded to a new bike. I'm 73, so I wanted a pedal assist bike that had a throttle. I researched for several months and bought what I think is the best bike for the money. It's a Rad Rover 2017 fat bike. It has a 750 watt mother with a 48 volt 11.6 amp battery. It's a fantastic bike, that is a lot of fun to ride. You might want to check it out and add it to your list of bikes. Rad Rover also make a city commuter bike, a cargo bike and a folding bike. You can't beat their price for a quality bike. Thanks again for both of your articles. They were very informative.
How Much Does A Carbon Fiber Mountain Bike Weight
How Fast Can A Trek Bike Go
The Merax bike is a sturdy, basic bike for those who want nothing more than a couple of wheels capable to roll over rough ground for a budget price. 36V 8.8Ah Li-ion battery is conveniently placed for easy access and charging, but it is also removable and securely locked by key. Convenient placement. It takes 6-8 hours to charge the battery from 0%-100%, and you can expect to travel up to 22–28 miles on a full charge.
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This autumn, WKD, owned by SHS Drinks, is using its Student Team to build brand awareness, drive trial of recent NPD launches and engage with students on a day-to-day basis. The focus is on getting WKD's latest NPD launches – WKD Mango Crush and WKD MIXED – into students' hands at key events. The team will be talking up the new products and using sampling and vouchers to drive footfall for key venues.
The WKD Bar Team Kit is full of functional POS items that will help events run smoothly. It contains branded items such as bar-runners, bottle-openers and lanyards.
WKD's Ice Bucket Kits make multi-serve deals easy for bars to run and add an extra layer of fun for students. The kits include a supply of ice buckets, tent-cards and promotional posters. The ice bucket deals are intended for groups of friends to share and will help alleviate pressure on the bar during busy periods.
With more than 4,000 of the two kits available, SHS Drinks is helping busy bar staff make the most of the new term's opportunities.
"As the No.1 RTD for students, the start of the new academic year is a hugely important time for WKD. Whilst students' disposable income might be limited, their appetite for great times certainly isn't. Yes, money is a consideration, but those in tertiary education are shrewd enough to work out which brands best reflect their lifestyles and are most deserving of the student pound, and WKD is very much one of their favourites.
"2018 has been an impressive year for WKD with the introduction of a new flavour variant – WKD Mango Crush – and the launch of a range of cocktails in cans under the name WKD MIXED. As the new term starts, our established, 48-strong Student Team is ready to drive awareness, trial and engagement with this autumn's new student intake," Grabham concluded.


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5 Books for the Young Readers
''That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet'' - Jhumpa Lahiri
I have always loved reading, well reading anything that comes my way, be it newspapers, magazines, or books. In fact, growing up, our home was never short of any of these. Right from comic books to sports magazines such as Sports Star & Sports World, from Reader's Digest & women's magazines such as Femina & Women's Era to Illustrated Weekly or CSRs, opportunities to read were never out of reach.
My sisters and I used to love visiting libraries, and we probably finished reading most of the books in our town library! We devoured magazines or books written not only in English but in our own language - Assamese as well as in Bengali. Although we never learnt Bengali as a subject in school, the similarity between the Assamese and Bengali scripts made it easier for us to grasp the words. Maybe we did not realise it back then, but now I am sure that it was our sheer hunger for reading, for knowing more about the world around us and further afield, that pushed us into learning a language that was not completely alien but definitely novel!
My parents had humble beginnings themselves, but they rose above all odds to have successful careers. They simply believed that to improve oneself, one had to educate and to do so one had to read. As everyone from our generation knows, there was no internet or mobile phones back then and printed materials were the go-to for information. I never, even once, remember when any of my parents said 'no' to buying a book or magazine, even though surely, at times, it might have felt a luxury to buy them. My father was an avid reader and sometimes would tell us stories that we would listen to earnestly.
I remember one specific instance, when he told us about 'Black Holes' that existed in
space; we were transfixed, and I was probably 6 or 7 years old. That was the first time we were introduced to this invisible, dead star who had such enormous power that it would not let anything escape from it! To date, I remember watching in awe the changing expressions of his face and the motion of his hands and arms as he was describing the all mighty and mysterious wonder of the universe.
I never thought that I will be reminiscing all these after so many years. Without even realising, foundations were probably laid back then to the thought that there is a world beyond the one that we knew of. I believe books can take you to places that you thought never existed.
Today we have access to a vast array of entertainment, information, and sources of knowledge via internet and at the touch of a button. Be it videos, blogs, podcasts, audio books, at a single touch or click one can access invaluable information at any time of the day and anywhere in the world. It is just that… we now need to spend precious few minutes to listen, watch or read. For it can become quite tempting to be a click happy person, floating from one thing to another at the blink of an eye.
As young parents or as would be-parents, I think it is our responsibility to inculcate reading habits in our children from a young age. As a parent of a young kid myself, I started this practice of reading to my son, telling him stories since he was a toddler (with mama bear and baby bear stories). I do not regret those times that I spent reading to him or books that I bought or visits to the libraries. For I can see he has developed his own interest in reading, albeit his tastes have changed from mama bear to reading about dinosaurs, devouring a whole book on planes, tanks and what not. What he becomes is something that I know not, but one thing I am sure of, is that his habit of reading will stay with him forever. As he makes his journey through life, he may become lost at times and not even fancy reading a single word because of the pressures of life. But I am as certain as the existence of the earth, that when he needs solace, reading and books will be his companions, just as they are mine when I need them.
These are 5 books that you may want to gift your young reader of 8+ years to read.
Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes. Alone on a Wide Wide Sea is a compelling story about an orphaned boy during WWII, Arthur who was separated from his sister in England and sent to the other side of the world. It is about Arthur and his friend Marty's extraordinary journey in a new place - Australia, their hardships, finding a new family, and discovering their talent for designing yachts. Sixty years later, Arthur's daughter Allie sets sail single-handedly in a yacht to find his long-lost sister in England.
An Eagle in the Snow by Michael Morpurgo
Another powerful story by Michael Morpurgo inspired by the true story of one man who might have stopped World War II. It is the story of a young soldier in the trenches of World War I who had done what he thought was the right thing to do, back then. It turned out to have been the worst mistake and he had to put it right before it was too late.
Skellig by David Almond
This is David Almond's first novel. Skellig won the Whitbread Children's book of the year award, 1998 and the Carnegie Medal. Skellig is a story about Michael, who discovers a strange creature in his garage and his life changes forever!
David Walliams is an actor; talent show judge and a much-loved writer of children's books. The Boy in the Dress is about Dennis who lives with his father and brother. He misses his mother and finds his life extremely boring. One day he wears a dress and then discovers that when you open your mind, your life becomes anything but boring!
More About Boy by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian, and medical inventor. Above all, he is a wonderful children's author. More About Boy is a collection of tales from his childhood. Here he shares his African adventures and the days of tasting chocolates for Cadbury's.
You may also want to introduce your young reader to 'Milo' of The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
It is about a boy named Milo who did not know what to do with himself – not just sometimes, but always. It seemed to him that almost everything was a waste of time. When Milo receives a mysterious and intriguing package through the post, all his previous feelings of boredom are banished!
As Bill Gates says in his 'Gates Notes',
'Whether you are looking for distraction or just spending a lot more time at home, you can't beat reading a book'
So, mummies and daddies, let us get our kids to read!
#summerreading #readabook #youngreaders
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Људи у црном: Глобална претња () је амерички научнофантастични филм из 2019. године, у којем главне улоге тумаче Крис Хемсворт, Теса Томпсон, Ребека Фергусон, Кумаил Нанџијани, Рејф Спал, Лес Твинс, Ема Томпсон и Лијам Нисон. Филм је четврти по реду из филмског серијала о Људима у црном.

Преговори о четвртом филму о Људима у црном су почели након премијере трећег дела 2012. године. Фебруара 2018. Хемсворт је потписао за главну улогу у филму, док је Греј изабран за режисера, а Ема Томпсон се придружила глумачкој екипи наредног месеца. Снимало се у Њујорку, Мароку, Италији и Лондону од јула до октобра 2018. Филм је премијерно приказан 11. јуна 2019.

Буџет филма је износио 110 милиона долара, а зарада филма је била 253,9 милиона долара.

Радња

Људи у црном су се проширили и сада покривају целу планету, баш као и свемирски шљам. У намери да заштите све нас, удружују се одликовани Агент Х (Крис Хемсворт) и одлучна почетница у служби, Агент М (Теса Томпсон) – то је необично пријатељство које би могло да успе. Док се суочавају са новом ванземаљском претњом која може да преузме било чији облик, укључујући агенте њихове организације, они морају да удруже снаге и упусте се у планетарну авантуру да спасу агенцију, а на крају и свет.

Улоге

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| Крис Хемсворт || Агент Х
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| Теса Томпсон || Агент М
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| Лијам Нисон || Високи Т
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| Ребека Фергусон || Риза
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| Кумаил Нанџијани || Пони (глас)
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| Рејф Спал || Агент Ц
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| Лес Твинс || Близанци
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| Ема Томпсон || Агент О
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Shirgjan es una localidad albanesa del condado de Elbasan. Se encuentra situada en el centro del país y desde 2015 está constituida como una unidad administrativa del municipio de Elbasan. A finales de 2011, el territorio de la actual unidad administrativa tenía .

La unidad administrativa incluye los pueblos de Bathes, Bujqes, Jagodine, Kuqan, Kryezjarr, Mjekes y Shirgjan.

Se ubica en el cruce de las carreteras SH70 y SH71, unos 5 km al suroeste de la capital municipal Elbasan.

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Localidades de Albania
Elbasan