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Celebrate International Open Access Week – the GOLD route!
Research news Julie Northam
This week is International Open Access Week. Now in its 6th year, this global awareness week aims to promote open access as a new norm for scholarship and research. Research shows that making your research freely available dramatically increases the number of citations and leads to more people downloading the research papers, this increasing the academic and societal impact of your research.
The gold route to open access is considered at the moment to be the most sustainable method in the long term, and was recommended by the Finch report. It involves publishing in a fully open access journal or website, or in a hybrid journal (i.e. the paper appears in the traditional print journal and is freely available online). Authors usually need to pay for their work to be published via this route.
BU has operated a central dedicated budget for open access payments via the gold route since April 2011. The fund is open to all BU academics and PGRs, and you can find out how to apply here: BU Open Access Fund
Find out about the GREEN route to open access publishing tomorrow!
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A slow morning lead to some big news, after breakfast and a morning adventure hike, Bart asked me to redesign the wellness menu for Maya Mountain Nature's Kitchen. This is the perfect opportunity to show the wide variety of dishes available for The Grassfed Way. Maya Mountain will have a menu of smoothies, tonics, herbal teas, Superfood Entrées, and healthy desserts.
I got to work on creating the menu and morphing it to healthy standards, I love doing this because it is not even work to me, I will be doing this in a few years at my own restaurant. There are so many dishes that can be so good for you and your taste buds. Things like pineapple fajitas, lettuce wraps, and brown rice curry are filled with nutrition and taste great. I am excited to experiment with the smoothies and see how best we can incorporate Moringa into a delicious treat. This lead into lunch and more brainstorming.
Troy and Tehu came by the lodge to meet with Bart so I stopped by before leaving, They are raw chefs that can prepare delicious meals, today I found out how delicious they really were. I was given some sort of cake/casserole of raw ingredients but it was incredibly delicious, I can't wait to learn how to make things like that.
I went for a walk with my clipboard to think about the menu, I figured that was the best way to let my brain flow with creativity. I walked up and around the top trails behind the lodge, nature is so calm and relaxing…I have been coming out on the trails multiple times a day. I have realized that my best thoughts flow when I stop thinking so hard and just let things come as they need. I thought of a few ideas for dishes and drinks while on the trail, I had a hard time writing and keeping an eye ahead of me to avoid any critters.
Mary and I had a 3 o' clock appointment with Paul at his home, Artimis Glass shop. We entered into the yard and took a quick tour of his studio and glass lab, this is the first time that I have ever seen a glass blowing station. There were tons of tubes ready to be blown, and even more already done and waiting for the finishing touch. Paul has an incredible gift it was a real honor to meet him and his wife Terry. It is a wonderful way to express art, some of the things that were made I could not belive that they started with a tube of glass.
This is a Reishi mushroom, it kills cancer cells and boosts the immune system. The healing available in Mycology is something I am going to incorporate in The Grassfed Way. The afternoon consisted of mushroom talk and getting to know my new friends. It is incredible how diverse my newfound friends are, people from all over the world of all ages…It's a blessing to be learning by such awesome people. Mycology is the study of mushrooms, we talked about different healing aspects of mushrooms and where to find some in the area. I will be hunting for some this weekend to take back to have identified.
I caught the 5:15 Jasmin shuttle and rode back to the lodge, I ate a little more than I wanted to at Paul's so I just made a smoothie to hold me over for a few hours. I have been eating worse than normal this week, a lot of carbs and sugars…I can definitely feel the difference. I am going to be detoxing on Sunday to try to reset my body a little bit. I had a cream cheese this afternoon, the first dairy I have had in a while.
I find myself eating so much more here, although my goal is to reach optimal health while here…I have healthier eating habits at home because I control every aspect of my meals. I am anxious to see how the holidays go with healthy eating, my mom agreed to stay healthy with me when I get back for Christmas so it should be alright.
I got some laundry done and made a pot of chamomile tea while Rey whipped up some chicken fettuccini so I relaxed at the table and got to writing this. I decided to splurge a little bit more and try a chocolate brownie with ice cream. The dairy effect is another thing that many people argue whether it has any effect, once I cut out dairy about a year ago…I felt much lighter and more energetic. I have fallen off track a few times but it is very noticeable when I do, my digestive system seems to completely shut off and not want to get rid of any waste. Like a damn cork is inserted.
I enjoyed the treat, but I don't think it is worth the way I will feel in a few hours. I am going to Purge Sunday morning to work on cleaning out my gut after the terror I have put it through this week. I am yet to do the actual purge in the morning with Epsom salt and a full pot of tea, I have been warmed that I will not be able to go far from the toilet so it'll be interesting.
I made a pitcher of tea to help me fall asleep this evening, I have to be up at 5 to get ready for the market by 6. Another new adventure and more than likely new friends.


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ArtsBeat | Sonya Yoncheva to Star as Mimi in Met 'Bohème'
Sonya Yoncheva to Star as Mimi in Met 'Bohème'
By Michael Cooper
November 3, 2014 12:16 pm November 3, 2014 12:16 pm
Sonya Yoncheva performing with the New York Philharmonic in 2011.Credit Daniel Barry for The New York Times
It was an operatic domino effect, or prima donna-mo effect. Anna Netrebko's decision to withdraw from a series of performances in Munich means that New York will be getting a new Mimi in "La Bohème" later this month: Sonya Yoncheva.
The cascade was set in motion when Ms. Netrebko withdrew from a starry production of Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" next month at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, where she was to sing opposite Jonas Kaufmann. Nikolaus Bachler, the opera house's general manager, said in a statement that she had withdrawn "due to differing artistic perspectives on the work."
"The Bayerische Staatsoper is well known for combining first-class musical quality with exciting and innovative directorial approaches," Mr. Bachler said in a statement. "In this field this can, of course, mean that in rare cases certain artistic constellations don't work out."
So the company turned to another star soprano: Kristine Opolais. But there was a hitch: Ms. Opolais had been scheduled to sing Mimi in Puccini's "La Bohème" at the Metropolitan Opera. The Met released her from her contract so she could sing in Munich, and turned to Ms. Yoncheva, who had a successful debut last season, to replace her, beginning Nov. 14.
The season is shaping up to be a big one for Ms. Yoncheva.
After she made a successful debut last season as a fill-in Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto," Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times wrote that she "seems an artist on the brink of a major career." The Met announced last week that she would unexpectedly get to sing Violetta in Verdi's "La Traviata" in January, replacing Marina Poplavskaya, who was withdrawing. Now Ms. Yoncheva, who gave birth to a son last month, will get a run of "Bohèmes."
Ms. Opolais will return to the Met in January to sing the final three of her originally scheduled performances as Mimi.
A version of this article appears in print on 11/04/2014, on page C3 of the NewYork edition with the headline: A Busy Soprano Gets Even Busier.
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'He advises me of myself, which is why I like him!' – Coman jokes about why Bayern Munich starlet Musiala is so great
A France worldwide winger at the Allianz Arena is anticipating seeing additional possible opened in a teenage associate
Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman is thrilled by the capacity in Jamal Musiala's video game and has actually joked that the 18-year-old midfielder is predestined for the leading since he boasts comparable credit to himself.
A France worldwide with a Champions League-winning objective to his name burst onto the scene as a teenage skill at Paris Saint-Germain and now boasts title accomplishments in France, Italy and Germany.
Musiala is wanting to tread a comparable course, having actually made a senior development for Bayern and Germany in 2020-21, and he is being tipped to end up being a modern-day super star by a knowledgeable associate at the Allianz Arena.
What has been stated?
Requested for his take on Musiala by bundesliga.com, Coman has actually stated: "I believe he's getting actually great and he played actually well last season.
"It was the very first season when he began playing a lot more and he did actually great.
"We're all anticipating his advancement since he has a great deal of skill and he is encouraged.
"I make sure the more the season goes on, the more he will end up being a leading, leading gamer."
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Antenatal Depression: Causes and Treatment
More common than postnatal depression, antenatal depression strikes one in five pregnant women locally. We tell you the signs to look out for and what types of antenatal depression treatment work best.
Pregnancy and childbirth are a special time in the life of most women. But sometimes, instead of being excited, joyful and in the pink of health, many women find themselves dealing with antenatal depression.
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Research has suggested that depression during pregnancy may be even more common than postnatal depression. Locally, about one in five pregnant women is likely to show serious antenatal depression symptoms associated with impairment of functioning, and about one in 10 will have clinical depression, which requires focused medical attention. We also now understand that antenatal depression often marks the onset of depressive illness in women and increases the risk of postnatal depression.
Causes of Antenatal Depression
Often, an interplay of various factors may lead to the onset of depression during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time of significant psychological adjustment as a mother adapts to physical changes and emotionally prepares to nurture a new life. For new mothers carrying their first baby, the adjustment may be more challenging, especially:
If the pregnancy was unwanted or unplanned
If they have had difficult relationships with their own mother — any unresolved emotional conflicts may be awakened
If they are working as it may be challenging to balance career with motherhood, particularly if colleagues are not understanding or supportive
For teenage or very young mothers
Other factors that may contribute to antenatal depression include:
Having a complicated pregnancy
Foetal abnormalities
Past history of depression
The same factors that may contribute to depression at any other time in a woman's life may also lead to signs of antenatal depression, including:
Marital difficulties
Interpersonal problems
Financial and occupational problems
Lack of social support
Substance abuse and dependency
Lastly, if this is a precious pregnancy or if there has been difficulty conceiving or a history of miscarriage, there may also be an increased risk of depression.
Seeking Antenatal Depression Treatment
In the first trimester, antenatal depression treatment may come in the form of familial support, therapy and counselling. Try to avoid using antidepressants unless depression is severe, as a baby's organs are still developing at this stage.
Antidepressants may be administered for more serious cases in the second trimester but weaning closer to delivery is recommended.
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John Koehler Gerhart (November 27, 1907 – January 9, 1981) was a United States Air Force four-star general, and served as commander, North American Air Defense Command under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

Biography
He was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1907, and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1928 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. On October 12, 1929, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve after graduating from Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas.

Gerhart's first tour of duty was at Mitchel Field, New York. This was followed by various assignments, including several years as a flight test pilot in both powered aircraft and gliders. He graduated from the Air Corps Tactical School in April 1941.

Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, General Gerhart joined the newly formed Eighth Air Force. In July 1942 he went to England with the first contingent of the Eighth Air Force. In June 1943 he assumed command of the 95th Bomb Group, Eighth Air Force, and later became commander of the 93rd Combat Bomb Wing which comprised four groups of B-17 Flying Fortresses.

In early 1946, Gerhart returned to London and Paris for a year as air adviser to the American Delegation participating along with the major allies in drafting the Balkan and Italian peace treaties.

On return to Washington in January 1947, he served successively as director of the Legislative and Liaison Division, chief of statistical services in the Office of the Comptroller, and as chief of staff of Joint Task Force Three which conducted the first thermonuclear tests at Eniwetok Atoll in the spring of 1951. During the period of his duty with the Air Force Comptroller, he also graduated from the Harvard Business School (AMP-13).

Gerhart was appointed as Joint Chiefs of Staff adviser to the Planning Board of the National Security Council in March 1953, and after two years in that capacity, was designated chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group to the United Kingdom. One year later, Gerhart became the commander of the United States Twelfth Air Force in Germany. He returned to the United States in July 1957 to become the first deputy chief of staff, plans and programs, in Air Force Headquarters – the job he held until appointed by President John F. Kennedy to be commander-in-chief of the North American Air Defense Command, August 1, 1962. He retired from the Air Force on March 31, 1965, and died January 9, 1981.

Awards and decorations
Gerhart's decorations included the Silver Star with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, and Belgian Croix de guerre with Palm. He was rated a command pilot, combat and technical observer.

 Army Distinguished Service Medal
 Silver Star with two oak leaf clusters
 Legion of Merit
 Distinguished Flying Cross
 Bronze Star
 Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
 French Croix de Guerre with palm
 Belgian Croix de guerre with palm

Effective dates of promotion
First Lieutenant (temporary) March 12, 1935 (permanent) August 1, 1935
Captain (permanent) January 6, 1940
Major (temporary) March 21, 1941 (permanent) January 6, 1947
Lieutenant Colonel (temporary) January 5, 1942
Colonel (temporary) September 1, 1943 (permanent) April 2, 1948
Brigadier General (temporary) January 23, 1945 (permanent) October 9, 1951
Major General (temporary) December 3, 1952 (permanent) April 7, 1954
Lieutenant General (temporary) June 30, 1957
General (temporary) August 1, 1962

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People from Saginaw, Michigan
1907 births
1981 deaths
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Mini Golf Retro is back with a whole new theme! There's nothing better to get you into the Christmas spirit. With crazy cartoon graphics, Santa's hats on loops, snow and presents everywhere in the scene, you're in for a seasonal treat. Can you beat all the different holes and get a crazy score.
It's still just as fun as the first edition, but with all new art and completely new and challenging levels. So if you loved the first Retro Golf. Then you are sure to be a fan of this too. All the obstacles are back, we still have everything from, power boost pads, to spinning doors and even spring boards.
if you a fan of crazy or silly putt then this is certainly something you will enjoy.
Set in a magical Christmas land with an epic geometric landscape, it really gives you that old school fun feel.
100% FREE. No charges, no upgrades. Everything in the game is free to play and always will be.
A store for different balls. Earn credits for completing levels and use those to unlock balls for free.
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"""
A fake server that "responds" to API methods with pre-canned responses.

All of these responses come from the spec, so if for some reason the spec's
wrong the tests might raise AssertionError. I've indicated in comments the
places where actual behavior differs from the spec.
"""

# W0102: Dangerous default value %s as argument
# pylint: disable=W0102

import json
import urlparse

import requests

from openstack.common.apiclient import client

def assert_has_keys(dct, required=[], optional=[]):
    for k in required:
        try:
            assert k in dct
        except AssertionError:
            extra_keys = set(dct.keys()).difference(set(required + optional))
            raise AssertionError("found unexpected keys: %s" %
                                 list(extra_keys))

class TestResponse(requests.Response):
    """Wrap requests.Response and provide a convenient initialization.
    """

    def __init__(self, data):
        super(TestResponse, self).__init__()
        self._content_consumed = True
        if isinstance(data, dict):
            self.status_code = data.get('status_code', 200)
            # Fake the text attribute to streamline Response creation
            text = data.get('text', "")
            if isinstance(text, (dict, list)):
                self._content = json.dumps(text)
                default_headers = {
                    "Content-Type": "application/json",
                }
            else:
                self._content = text
                default_headers = {}
            self.headers = data.get('headers') or default_headers
        else:
            self.status_code = data

    def __eq__(self, other):
        return (self.status_code == other.status_code and
                self.headers == other.headers and
                self._content == other._content)

class FakeHTTPClient(client.HTTPClient):

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.callstack = []
        self.fixtures = kwargs.pop("fixtures", None) or {}
        if not args and not "auth_plugin" in kwargs:
            args = (None, )
        super(FakeHTTPClient, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)

    def assert_called(self, method, url, body=None, pos=-1):
        """Assert than an API method was just called.
        """
        expected = (method, url)
        called = self.callstack[pos][0:2]
        assert self.callstack, \
            "Expected %s %s but no calls were made." % expected

        assert expected == called, 'Expected %s %s; got %s %s' % \
            (expected + called)

        if body is not None:
            if self.callstack[pos][3] != body:
                raise AssertionError('%r != %r' %
                                     (self.callstack[pos][3], body))

    def assert_called_anytime(self, method, url, body=None):
        """Assert than an API method was called anytime in the test.
        """
        expected = (method, url)

        assert self.callstack, \
            "Expected %s %s but no calls were made." % expected

        found = False
        entry = None
        for entry in self.callstack:
            if expected == entry[0:2]:
                found = True
                break

        assert found, 'Expected %s %s; got %s' % \
            (method, url, self.callstack)
        if body is not None:
            assert entry[3] == body, "%s != %s" % (entry[3], body)

        self.callstack = []

    def clear_callstack(self):
        self.callstack = []

    def authenticate(self):
        pass

    def client_request(self, client, method, url, **kwargs):
        # Check that certain things are called correctly
        if method in ["GET", "DELETE"]:
            assert "json" not in kwargs

        # Note the call
        self.callstack.append(
            (method,
             url,
             kwargs.get("headers") or {},
             kwargs.get("json") or kwargs.get("data")))
        try:
            fixture = self.fixtures[url][method]
        except KeyError:
            pass
        else:
            return TestResponse({"headers": fixture[0],
                                 "text": fixture[1]})

        # Call the method
        args = urlparse.parse_qsl(urlparse.urlparse(url)[4])
        kwargs.update(args)
        munged_url = url.rsplit('?', 1)[0]
        munged_url = munged_url.strip('/').replace('/', '_').replace('.', '_')
        munged_url = munged_url.replace('-', '_')

        callback = "%s_%s" % (method.lower(), munged_url)

        if not hasattr(self, callback):
            raise AssertionError('Called unknown API method: %s %s, '
                                 'expected fakes method name: %s' %
                                 (method, url, callback))

        resp = getattr(self, callback)(**kwargs)
        if len(resp) == 3:
            status, headers, body = resp
        else:
            status, body = resp
            headers = {}
        return TestResponse({
            "status_code": status,
            "text": body,
            "headers": headers,
        })

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text: A Virginia native, James received his masters from Southern Illinois University in the mid-1980s and subsequently began a long association with Kartemquin Films, producing and/or directing documentaries. In 1991, he wrote and directed "Grassroots Chicago," about the crucial role that community organizations play in the fight for social change. He also made the "Stop Substance Abuse" films and videos which featured Michael Jordan and Walter Payson. With the success of "Hoop Dreams," James has become associated with the human side of athletics. In 1996, he joined with Peter Gilbert again to make a segment on the Serbo-Croat basketball team for the "Sports Illustrated Olympics Special: A Prelude to the Games." The following year, he made his feature directorial debut with "Prefontaine," starring Jared Leto as the American Olympic runner who died tragically before the 1976 games. Since the film was a biography of sorts, James (aided by Gilbert's camerawork) created a fictional film with the feel of a documentary. Some critics faulted the narrow focus and "talking head" style which included expositional interviews by the family and friends of the main character (played by actors).


nevermind homie, talked to him last night for awhile and got every thing squared away, thanks anyway. Coming up in 2 weeks....got to work this weekend and next.
How's everyone doing? Glad for the nice temps lately.
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Diane Milner Whitlock
October 27, 1941 — September 18, 2022
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Funeral services celebrating the life of Diane Milner Whitlock will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Beech Springs Baptist Church in Minden, Louisiana with her grandson, Pastor Marshal Frye officiating. Interment will follow at Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Bernice, Louisiana. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden, Louisiana.
Diane Milner Whitlock was born on October 27, 1941, in Bernice, Louisiana. She died in the comfort of her daughter's home, in Minden, Louisiana, in the early morning of Sunday, September 18, 2022. Diane was preceded in death by her parents, John Earl and Vertis Milner of Bernice, Louisiana, an infant brother, her sister Mary Solesbee and her husband Jim of Minden, Louisiana, her very close cousin, Martha Thompson, and her husband Bobby, also of Minden, Louisiana, and step-grandson Jake Whitlock of Farmerville, Louisiana.
She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Rev. Ronnie Whitlock of Minden, three daughters Christi Ann Cameron Owen and husband David of Minden, Mary Ashley Cameron Hamlin and husband David of Springhill, Louisiana, and Alexis Brooke Cameron Barnes and husband Burt of Celina, Texas.
She is also survived by her biggest blessings, her grandchildren, who gave her the unique name for which she was loving called by many who knew her best. Mawmawsh's grandchildren are Brittany Owen Hoover and husband Alex of Youngsville, Louisiana, Cameron Owen of New Orleans, Louisiana, Hayden Frye and wife Jessica of Bossier City, Louisiana, Marshal Frye and wife Madeline of Spanish Fort, Alabama, and Bryson Barnes of Celina, Texas. Diane was further blessed with five great-grandchildren Quinn Hoover, Gabe Hoover, Emmalyn Frye, Mason Frye, and Anniston Frye.
Mawmawsh's love for her family did not end with her biological children. She loved and was loved by a large, blended family. Stepchildren include Mike Whitlock and wife Gretta of Springhill, Jeff Whitlock and wife Kim of Minden, Philip Whitlock and wife Jennifer of Farmerville, Debra Xifos of Minden, and Mandi Barksdale and husband Wayne of Monroe, Louisiana. She was also "Mawmawsh" to and loved by 18 step grandchildren and numerous step great-grandchildren.
She dearly loved numerous nieces and nephews, their children, and their grandchildren.
Diane gave her heart to Jesus at an early age at Pisgah Baptist Church in Bernice, Louisiana. She credited her earthly father for being a living example of how to humbly serve the Lord and serve others. Diane followed this example by serving her family, friends, community, and church.
Diane was the absolute best mother and grandmother. She ensured we were well dressed and pressed, spending hours on laundry and at the ironing board. Numerous extracurricular activities like piano, cheer, and dance were always planned for and executed in a way that seemed effortless. She insisted on a good education and supported her girls through college and their careers. Most importantly, though, was the clear expectation of where we were to be on Sunday…and Wednesday Night. She took us to church, participated in worship with us, and gave a notable "throat clearing" when we were not paying attention as we should. For her grandchildren, she attended numerous recitals and ball games, shuffled them to school and practices, and was available to help babysit when duty called.
Diane's love for children reached far beyond family. After graduating from Bernice High School and Louisiana Tech University, she began a long career in elementary education. She served schools in Webster Parish spanning a course of over 30 years. Those where she served the longest were J.L Jones Elementary, J.E. Harper Elementary, and Glenbrook School. Students recognized her in the community long after her retirement. Many of the students she influenced, now adults, recall her love and her respect for them transcending race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Many students and fellow educators touted her as the "best teacher" they ever had or worked with.
Diane stayed active in the community. She was a past member of the Young Women's Service Club, and the Junior Service League. However, much of her time was devoted to the extracurricular activities of her three daughters, including nearly two decades of supporting the Louisi-Anne Booster Club. Diane was an active member of Frist Baptist Church for many years before joining Beech Springs Baptist Church where she developed the closest of friendships.
Diane was well known for her skills in the kitchen. Sunday Dinner at "Mawmawsh's House" boasted a spread of country cooking beyond measure. This lively gathering was cherished by her family and often included numerous friends of children and grandchildren, and other relatives. She was not a fan of "take out plates", and those who got them better have a good excuse to miss the meal and the fun. When asked if we had enough food for unexpected guests, she would usually respond, "If not, I'll just open a can of peaches." However, none were ever turned away and there was always plenty of leftovers.
Diane's love for family, children, church, and community was evident to all who knew her. She laughed heartily, loved fiercely, and shared a listening ear and a smile with all she met. She taught us how to work hard and give of our time and talents, how to love others, how to treat others with respect, how to "rise above" unpleasant situations, and how to seek joy and find humor in every day.
Diane had not been able to attend church for some time, which greatly disturbed her. However, Sunday morning she was on time for the greatest church service imaginable, rejoicing at the feet of Jesus Christ, her Savior.
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Jura is a department in the east of France named after the Jura Mountains. It's one of four departments in the Franche-Comté region and is surrounded by the French departments of Doubs, Haute-Saône, Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, and Ain, as well as the Swiss canton of Vaud on the east. The Jura –Gaulish meaning 'forest' – is France's premier cross-country skiing area. Every year the region hosts the Transjurassienne, one of the world's toughest cross-country skiing events. If you like skiing – a visit to the Jura is irresistible!
Rent a self catering Jura holiday farmhouse and explore this exceptionally beautiful region of mountains and high plateaux descending to huge forests and vineyards on the lower slopes. The geological term Jurassic is taken from the great arc of limestone that forms the mountain range of the Jura, which partly lies in Switzerland. The department boasts dramatic gorges, caves and chasms carved out of limestone. Water rises everywhere resulting in springs, rivers, cascading waterfalls and still, tranquil lakes. In the summer months stay in a holiday home in the Jura department and savour this stunning department on foot, by bike, or even on horseback. Lakes and rivers offer the chance of canoeing, fishing or leisurely riverboat trips.
The climate of the Jura varies greatly by elevation. The lower valleys are temperate and pleasant, but the high mountain valleys have bitterly cold winters. Jura is a wine-growing region producing distinctive wines, such as vin jaune.
The capital of the Jura is Lons le Saunier. A picturesque thermal town, founded in 1892, the spa is still in operation today and caters for almost every need from simple relaxation to complex health regimes.
Lons-le-Saunier's other claim to fame is Rouget de Lisle - who composed a war song in 1792 - later known as the French National Anthem or 'Marseillaise'. There is a Musee Rouget de Lisle - a reconstruction of the composer's home.
Arbois is the key town of the wine region in the Jura. Arbois is also famous as the birthplace of Louis Pasteur, and his house and laboratory can be visited.
Dole, the former capital of Franche-Comté also has a Pasteur connection – he kept a house here as a retreat – and there is a museum devoted him. Dole has a charming old quarter of medieval buildings and winding streets, with a 16th century church with a beautifully carved portal.
By Air: The nearest airport is Dijon approximately 1hr 10mins away. Geneva (in Switzerland) and Lyon airports also serves the department. Numerous low cost airlines serve all of these airports on a regular basis. By Car: Via the A6 from Paris and the A6/A7 from Lyon. The A39 traverses the department. By Train: The TGV serves on the Strasbourg-Lyon route which passes through numerous stations in the department.
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Jayden Courts is a local singer songwriter to the South East Queensland area of Australia. He has been working on his craft for 15 years now and in that time has independently released an EP. His fresh sound and soulful smooth vocals is attracting listeners from afar and is leaving them wanting more. In 2012, Jayden completed his Bachelor in Popular Music and was able to hone his skills as a songwriter and audio producer. Since then he has written music for churches, schools, and other artists on top of developing his own music. By mid 2019 Jayden aims to digitally release a full album.
'Running' is a fun acoustic driven track that has some sweet instrumental additions that really helps to encapsulate the sensation of running. The story is about a young man, pursuing truth and remaining steadfast to do so.


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Sat, 22 December 2018
'Midnight, Texas' Canceled by NBC After Two Seasons
The television series Midnight, Texas has been canceled by NBC after two seasons.
The series was based on the books by author Charlaine Harris, the same author behind the True Blood books.
The first season aired during summer 2017 and earned the distinction of being the highest rated drama series of the summer. The second season debuted in October and the season two finale, airing next Friday, will be the series finale.
Francois Arnaud, Dylan Bruce, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Arielle Kebbel, Jason Lewis, Peter Mensah, and Nestor Carbonell starred in the series.
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EW's Comic-Con 2018 Party Brings Out All the Stars!
Ginnifer Goodwin joins her hubby Josh Dallas on the red carpet at EW's 2018 Comic-Con Bash on Saturday night (July 21) at FLOAT at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, Calif.
Also in attendance at the event was Doctor Who's new Doctor, Jodie Whittaker!
In addition, other celebs seen at the party were Josh's Manifest co-star Melissa Roxburgh, Glass' Anya Taylor Joy, The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira, Family Guy's Seth Green, Midnight, Texas' Francois Arnaud, Arielle Kebbel, Parisa Fitz-Henley, and Peter Mensah, All Eyez on Me's Kat Graham and Demetrius Shipp Jr, Sharknado's Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, and Cassie Scerbo, Crazy Ex Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom, The Orville's Adrianne Palicki, The Rookie's Nathan Fillion, Grey's Anatomy's Camilla Luddington, Agents of SHIELD's Ming Na Wen, actress Lydia Heast, and more.
Comic-Con wraps up today, so be sure to stay tuned for all the rest of Just Jared's coverage!
FYI: Josh is wearing a Panerai watch and Aquatalia shoes. Anya is wearing a Dolce & Gabbana top, Zadig & Voltaire shorts, and Jimmy Choo sandals. Kat is wearing an Ermanno Scervino dress.
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Parisa Fitz-Henley & Murray Fraser Talk Playing Meghan Markle & Prince Harry
Parisa Fitz-Henley and Murray Fraser are getting ready for the premiere of Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance!
The duo, who portray Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in the upcoming Lifetime flick, stopped by the Today show on Tuesday (May 8) in New York City.
During the show, Parisa revealed she had wanted to portray Meghan from the moment she heard about the royal couple.
"It was after I saw the engagement interview they did I said 'I'm so taken with this woman and this couple. It would just be fun to audition,'" Parisa explained.
It looks like things worked out for Parisa!
Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance premieres on May 13th.
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Murray Fraser & Parisa Fitz-Henley Step Out for Lifetime's 'Harry & Meghan' Premiere!
Murray Fraser and Parisa Fitz-Henley hit the red carpet at the premiere of their upcoming Lifetime movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance on Thursday (May 3) at The Peninsula Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The actors – who are playing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the movie – attended the afternoon tea party to chat up their new TV movie.
You can check out exclusive photos and watch the trailer for Harry & Meghan here!
Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance will premiere on Sunday, May 13 on Lifetime – just six days before Prince Harry and Meghan tie the knot on May 16!
15+ pictures inside of Murray Fraser and Parisa Fitz-Henley at the premiere…More Here! »
Sun, 29 April 2018
Anna Kendrick, Rami Malek, & Julianne Hough Support City Year at Spring Break Event!
Lots of celebrities were in attendance at the City Year Los Angeles' Spring Break: Destination Education event!
Anna Kendrick, Rami Malek, and Julianne Hough with husband Brooks Laich all arrived for the star-studded event, held at Sony Studios on Saturday (April 28) in Los Angeles.
Also seen at the event were actresses Parisa Fitz-Henley, Emilie de Ravin, Bethany Joy Lenz, Regina Hall, as well as The Good Place stars Manny Jacinto, D'Arcy Carden, Jameela Jamil, and William Jackson Harper.
Guests enjoyed booths set up by Aramark, Comcast NBCUniversal, E!, Hulu, JP Morgan Chase/Atom Tickets, Karma Tequila, MarVista, PEOPLE, RealD, Sony, Twentieth Century Fox, Univision, Walmart, and Westfield, among others. The event was attended by 1,400 guests and raised $2.2 million for education!
FYI: Julianne is wearing Cinq à Sept clothes.
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Lifetime's 'Harry & Meghan' Movie Gets First Teaser Trailer!
The first trailer for the upcoming Lifetime movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance has been released!
The movie stars Parisa Fitz-Henley in the role of Meghan Markle and Murray Fraser as her fiance Prince Harry.
Lifetime will be airing the movie on May 13, just days before Harry and Meghan tie the knot in real life on May 19.
The song that is featured in the clip is "You Are the Reason" by Calum Scott and you can hear it on his brand new album Only Human.
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Cute tea towels! Good luck with your OMG!
Those tea towels are really cute! But I understand wanting to do something else. Good luck with your December goal!
Love those snowmen. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilt One Monthly Goal and good luck on your project.
Your towels are so cute. All the links have such great ideas. Good luck with your goals. I know mine always start out big and piddle down to barely anything. You are smart to be realistic.
Best of luck making a decision. I really like your tea towels! The design reminds me of some of the snowmen from Quilt Doodles. I love doing tea towels!


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Q: Order of php variables in file This may sound weird. I need the simplest way to register the order of variables in a php file. Let me give you an example:
Lets say you define 3 variables:
<?php
$adam = 'the yes man';
$ben = 'the hard worker';
$john = 'the slave';
?>

In another php file, you need to know the order of these variables (you know the variables are adam, ben and john, but you don't know if it's that order they were typed in). Without extending with too much code around the variables, how can you know the order?
EDIT:
Thank you for all the good answers. The solution came in an extend of what @blackpla9ue said.
Made an array instead and can now cycle through the positions (0->1->2->3->...).
<?php
   $array = array(
   'adam' => 'the yes man',
   'ben' => 'the hard worker',
   'john' => 'the slave'
   )
<?

<?php
   $array_pos = array_keys($array);

   $person1 = $array_pos[0];
   $person1_is = $array[$array_pos[0]];
?>

You can also use:
<?php
   foreach ($array as $key => $value)
      statement
?>

A: There's a function called get_defined_vars() which gives you an array containing all your defined variables in the order they were defined.
Try it out:
<?php
$prev = get_defined_vars();
$ben = 'the hard worker';
$adam = 'the yes man';
$john = 'the slave';
# removing the builtin stuff you get, like $_REQUEST and such
var_dump(array_diff(get_defined_vars(), $prev));

A: Why dont you use an array
$users = array('adam' => 'the yes man',
               'ben' => 'the hard worker',
               'john' => 'the slave');

When you want to get the positions, use,
$positions = array_keys($users);

echo array_search('ben', $positions); // 1
echo array_search('john', $positions); // 2

A: Store them in an array.
<?php
$array = array(
'adam'=>'the yes man',
'ben'=>'the hard worker',
'john'=>'the slave'
);

A: If you can modify the first script where you declare these varaibles you can add
<?php
$order = array();
$adam = 'the yes man';
$order[] = 'admin';
$ben = 'the hard worker';
$order[] = 'ben';
$john = 'the slave';
$order[] = 'john';
?>

in the second script you can use array_search to find the order of the declaration.

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Tag: cold crime
Author, Book review, Books in translation, Children/YA, Christoffer Carlsson, crime/thriller, Fiction, Publisher, Scribe, Setting, Sweden
'October is the Coldest Month' by Christoffer Carlsson
November 17, 2019 November 17, 2019 kimbofo
Fiction – paperback; Scribe; 181 pages; 2017. Translated from the Swedish by Rachel Willson-Broyles.
A teenage girl unwittingly caught up in a terrible crime is the focus of Christoffer Carlsson's young adult novel October is the Coldest Month.
Set in Sweden, it tells the story of 16-year-old Vega Gillberg, who lives with her widowed mother, a nightshift worker, and an older brother, Jakob, in a working-class community in Småland, an area known for its huge forests and bogs.
When the police knock on the door looking for Jakob, Vega knows exactly why they want to question him, but she hasn't seen him for days and she figures he's gone into hiding — with good reason.
As the story gently unfolds piece by piece, we come to learn of the crime, but Carlsson holds his cards close to his chest and never fully reveals the motive, nor the culprit, until the final pages. It makes for an intriguing, atmospheric read.
Teenage narrator
Told in the first person from Vega's perspective, October is the Coldest Month cleverly shows how the world of a teenager on the cusp of adulthood opens up when she discovers that good people can do bad things — and vice versa.
It's written in cool, detached prose but with an eye to evocative description. Here, for example, is how the place in which Vega lives is described:
If you look at a map of Varvet, the area where I live, you can see there are several hundred metres or even a kilometre between people's homes — at least the ones that are marked on the map. As if God took a handful of houses, garages, barns, stables, and sheds in his giant hand and let them float down to earth, cold and lonely as snowflakes spread out in a funny pattern. The landscape and the forest are the old kind that make you want to keep to the roads and paths even during the day. The summers always pulsate with heat, and in the autumn and winter the air is damp and raw.
Tough lives
The working-class background, depicting tough lives hardened by tough attitudes and violent tendencies, is reminiscent of the deeply reflective work of Per Petterson, one of my favourite realist writers, while the social context of the crime brings to mind Karin Fossum's wonderful crime novels.
Admittedly, I did not know this was a young adult novel when I bought it (from a local second-hand book shop), but it deals with very adult themes — Vega, for instance, is sexually active — and demonstrates the complexities of life, the moral codes by which we live and the ways women are often abused by men in domestic settings. What's more, there's no redemptive ending, but there's enough here to make the reader think about the far-reaching consequences of our actions.
October is the Coldest Month is a short, sharp, powerful novel with edgy characters and an edgy setting, a compelling tale if you're looking for an "easy" read with darker undertones. In 2016 it won the Swedish Crime Writers Academy award for Best Crime Novel of the Year for Young Readers.
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Author, Book review, Books in translation, crime/thriller, Fiction, Karin Fossum, Norway, Publisher, Setting, TBR40, Vintage Digital
'Black Seconds' by Karin Fossum
March 23, 2019 March 23, 2019 kimbofo
Fiction – Kindle edition; Vintage Digital; 352 pages; 2008. Translated from the Norwegian by Charlotte Barslund.
The disappearance of a young child and the ensuing police hunt is a well-worn trope in crime fiction. I've read so many crime tales of this nature I no longer bother with them, but I decided to make an exception for Karin Fossum's Black Seconds, because she's an author I can trust to cover such a crime in a compassionate, thoughtful way.
In the past I have read many of Fossum's books, both her standalone titles and those that are part of her Inspector Sejer series, and she has an acutely perceptive eye on what happens after the crime is committed.
Her novels usually tackle the psychological impacts on both the victim's family and the perpetrator, highlighting how criminal acts can never be seen in isolation and how they cast long shadows on a wide circle of people and the communities they inhabit. These themes are also present in Black Seconds.
Billed as Book 6 in the Inspector Sejer series, it stands up as a good read regardless of whether you've read any others, so don't let the fact it's part of a series put you off. (It may help to know that Inspector Sejer is a fairly low-key presence in these books because while they are essentially police procedurals, Fossum's focus is not really on the police but the people caught up in the crime.)
Missing girl
In this story, set in rural Norway, nine-year-old Ida Joner doesn't come home after a trip on her bike to buy her favourite magazine and some chewing gum. Weeks later her distinctive bright yellow bike is found abandoned, but Ida is still missing. Her single mother, Helga, can barely hold things together, even with her married younger sister Ruth by her side offering moral support.
Ruth's own children, 12 year-old Marion and 18-year-old Tomme, are struggling to cope with the reality that their cousin is missing, while Ruth is worried about Tomme's growing friendship with a local drug pusher and his admission that he crashed his car on the same night of Ida's disappearance.
When Ida's body does eventually turn up, the post-mortem reveals an unusual death, where nothing quite seems to add up. Figuring out how she died as well as who committed the crime is a major focus for Sejer and his colleague Jacob Skarre, but for the reader it's pretty easy to figure out what happened and who did it.
The unhurried pace of the novel, written in Fossum's typical sparse, bare-as-bones prose, may bore those looking for a thriller with twists and turns aplenty. That's not what this book is about.
In its measured examination of those drawn into Ida's orbit, whether they be family or otherwise, it reveals how crimes are not always malevolent or premeditated and that good people can make bad decisions with lifelong repercussions. It's also a detailed look at the burdens of guilt and the psychological impact of living a life bound up in lies, as well as being a fascinating account of an inspector's thought processes and empathetic tactics used to solve the crime.
Karin Fossum is always worth a read, and Black Seconds only cements that reputation in my mind.
This is my 10th book for #TBR40. I bought it on Kindle last October when it was just 99p (as part of a "deal of the day" offer on Amazon) and read it last week when I was looking for a "palate cleanser" after a steady diet of heavy literary fiction.
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Author, Book review, Books in translation, crime/thriller, Fiction, Harvill Secker, Karin Fossum, Norway, Publisher, Setting
'I Can See in the Dark' by Karin Fossum
June 25, 2014 November 12, 2015 kimbofo
Fiction – paperback; Harvill Secker; 250 pages; 2013. Translated from the Norweigan by James Anderson.
Norweigan writer Karin Fossum is best known for her Inspector Sejer series, but I Can See in the Dark, published last year, is a stand-alone novel.
A story about a troubled loner
The story is told entirely through the eyes of 40-something Riktor, who has no family of his own and lives by himself in a small house on the outskirts of town.
He holds down a good job as a nurse in an elderly person's care home, gets on well with his colleagues and finds ways to fill in his time between shifts. In other words, he leads a rather dull, uneventful, but otherwise productive life.
But all is not as it seems. Riktor is terribly lonely and desperately craves love and attention.
I don't really understand my own situation, I don't understand this sense of always being an outsider, of not belonging, of not feeling at home in the day's routines. Forces I can't control have torn me away from other people. I like being on my own, but I want a woman. If only I had a woman!
But as his narrative gently unfolds over a succession of short, crisply written chapters, we begin to learn that Riktor is not the quiet, gentle soul one might expect. He's actually a rather troubled man, who doesn't know how to properly interact with other people. He also claims he can see in the dark (hence the title):
I can see bushes and trees, buildings, posts and fences, I can see them all vividly glowing and quivering, long after dark. I can see the heat they emit, a sort of orange-coloured energy, as if they're on fire. I once mentioned this to the school nurse when I was about ten. That I could see in the dark. She simply patted me on the cheek and then smiled sadly, the way you smile at an inquisitive child with a lively imagination. But once bitten twice shy: I never mentioned it again.
Perhaps the most troubling aspect of all is the way in which he is deliberately negligent in his job: he fails to give his patients the medicine they have been prescribed and he likes to torture them when he thinks no-one is looking.
Of course things catch up with him, and one day the police accuse him of killing a patient in his care. He is arrested and held on remand for an extended period of time.
But as ever with a Karin Fossum novel, there's an unusual twist, because Riktor is caught in a dilemma: he definitely has blood on his hands, but the crime he has committed isn't the one for which he's been charged.
Inside the head of a disturbed man
The most intriguing aspect of the novel is the way in which Fossum puts you squarely in the head of Riktor, who is clearly simple-minded and a little bit odd. His morals are dubious and he lacks empathy, but he knows how to operate in society without drawing too much attention to himself. He is also clever enough to figure out what people are thinking and has learned how to manipulate them to get what he wants.
But at no point do you want to cheer him on: this is not a Patricia Highsmith character who is so bad he's good; this is the type of person you know lives and breathes among us. Indeed, he quite often turns up on the news bulletins having murdered a friend or loved one because he didn't get what he wanted.
I Can See in the Dark is not your average crime thriller. It's not so much about the what happened, but the why it happened. By digging around in the mind of someone who hasn't followed the conventions of socially acceptable human behaviour, Fossum tries to show us what makes him tick.
It might not be terribly fast-paced but it's a low-key novel that shimmers with suspense throughout. It's a brutally honest account of a man caught up in a world that he doesn't understand and is a superb portrait of a psychologically damaged killer, one that is unflinching, thought-provoking and deeply unsettling.
Tagged cold crime, crime, crime fiction, Karin Fossum, morality, Norwegian literature, Scandinavian crime, translated fiction2 Comments
Author, Book review, crime/thriller, Fiction, Hannah Kent, historical fiction, Iceland, literary fiction, Picador, Publisher, Setting
'Burial Rites' by Hannah Kent
May 2, 2014 December 26, 2020 kimbofo
Fiction – hardcover; Picador; 378 pages; 2013. Review copy courtesy of the publisher.
I may possibly be the last person in the world to read Hannah Kent's extraordinary debut novel, Burial Rites, which has been lauded far and wide and nominated for almost every prize going since publication last year.
It is one of those rare Australian novels that has achieved international acclaim — and with good reason. This is a universal tale of what it is like to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with no recourse to proper justice, and it tells the story in such a frank and interesting way that it is difficult to put down. I read it in a matter of days.
A fictionalised true story
Set in Iceland in 1829, the book is based on a true story, as the author explains in her note at the end: "Agnes Magnúsdóttir was the last person to be executed in Iceland, convicted for her role in the murders of Natan Ketilsson and Pétur Jónsson on the night between the 13th and 14th of March 1828, at Illugastadir, on the Vatnsnes Peninsula, North Iceland." Interspersed with real letters and court documents, the narrative fictionalises the events leading up to the murders and beyond.
When the book opens we meet Agnes almost a year after she has been sentenced to death by beheading. She has been sent to the north to work her final months on a farm owned by the District Officer, his wife Magrét and two daughters, Lauga and Steina, all of whom regard her with suspicion and distrust.
Allowed access to a spiritual adviser to prepare her for "her meeting with Our Lord", she requests that Assistant Reverend Thorvardur Jónsson, a young priest she met in passing years earlier, take on this role. But it is a task he is ill-equipped to handle.
Kent sets up her story nicely with a triumvirate of characters — a convicted killer, a family that doesn't trust her, and a man of religion — but what happens next isn't really what you might expect.
During her time on the farm, Agnes changes: she grows in confidence, is less fearful of the future and begins to remember incidents from her past, which are told flashback style (in the first person). But she also has a profound effect on the people with whom she must now live and work among — they begin to see her in a new light, particularly when she tentatively opens up and tells her sometimes shocking, always surprising version of events.
Effortless read
What I loved most about Kent's story is the effortless way it is told. Her prose style is clean and compelling, although the language — particularly the idioms and some of the dialogue — does occasionally feel too contemporary for the 19th century.
But the way in which the narrative builds and switches between third person (for the District Officer's family and the reverend) and first person (for Agnes) is one of the book's great strengths. Not only does it build momentum and provide insights into all of the characters thoughts, it gives the author an effective vehicle for dramatising what happened on the fateful night through the eyes of the person charged with the crime.
Perhaps the only real problem I had with this novel (and I suspect this is unique to me) is that I felt like I'd read it all before — it did not feel as fresh or as original as other reviewers have stated. But I suspect that's because I've spent the best part of 10 years working my way through Arnuldur Indridason's Reykjavik series. While his novels are set in Iceland in contemporary times, many of them focus on historical crimes, and they're not dissimilar to Agnes' situation.
That said Burial Rites is a great read — a proper page-turner with believable characters, a compelling plot that is deftly handled, and a narrative that "zips along" (as a 2011 Booker judge might want to say). It is an incredibly assured debut and it will be interesting to see what Kent comes up with next because for sheer audaciousness — and attention grabbing marketability — this one is going to be hard to top.
Tagged Australian literature, cold crime, crime, crime fiction, death sentence, Hannah Kent, historical crime, Iceland, Southern Cross crime8 Comments
Author, Book review, Books in translation, crime/thriller, Fiction, Karin Fossum, Norway, Publisher, Setting, Vintage
'In the Darkness' by Karin Fossum
August 15, 2013 November 3, 2015 kimbofo
Fiction – paperback; Vintage; 400 pages; 2013. Translated from the Norwegian by James Anderson. Review copy courtesy of the publisher.
Over the years I have read several of Karin Fossum's perceptive crime novels. In the Darkness, first published in her native Norway in 1995, has recently been translated into English for the first time. It is the first book in her landmark Inspector Sejer series.
A body in the river
The story focuses on single mother and struggling artist Eva Magnus. One sunny day she is walking along the river with her seven-year-old daughter, Emma, when they discover a man's body in the water.
For a few moments they stood transfixed, staring at the sodden, decomposed body as it floated, head first, in amongst the stones. He was lying face down. The hair on the back of his head was thin and they could make out a bald patch. Eva […] looked at the waxen-coloured corpse with its matted blond hair and couldn't remember seeing him before. But those trainers — those blue and white striped high-top trainers.
Emma urges her to phone the police, but when Eva finds a public phone box to make the call she only pretends to do so. Instead, she speaks to her father and makes no mention of what she has found. She then takes Emma to McDonald's for a Happy Meal — and tries to ignore the body in the river.
Of course, the police eventually discover the man and it's clear his death wasn't the result of drowning: he had 15 stab wounds in his lower back, bottom and abdomen.
Investigations by Inspector Konrad Sejer and his colleague Karlson reveal that the man had been missing for six months. He was 38 years old, married and had a six-year-old son. He was last seen when he took his car to meet a prospective purchaser: the vehicle was later found abandoned in the municipal dump.
Was he the unwitting victim of a "desperado wanting money" or did he have a large debt or know something he shouldn't have known?
A whydunnit, not a whodunnit
The unusual thing about this novel — and this is common in all of the Fossum novels I have read — is that it's pretty obvious from the start who committed the crime. What you don't know is how they did it — and why.
This is a particularly tricky approach to take but Fossum does it expertly without any loss of narrative tension. The first part of the book is a cat-and-mouse game as Sejer hones in on the likely suspect; the rest is told as a confession from the killer's perspective. What you end up getting is a police procedural cum psychological thriller. Indeed, Fossum ratchets up the tension by throwing in the odd red herring — and then she delivers a real twist at the end which had me sucking in my breath in complete surprise.
And while In The Darkness is a shocking tale, Fossum treats her subject matter — poverty, prostitution and murder — with huge delicacy and compassion. There's a real humanity to her writing, because she is interested in exploring the impact of the crime, not only on the victim's family but on the perpetrator and, to a lesser extent, the police themselves. It's hard not to read this without feeling empathy for all the characters — guilty and innocent alike.
Finally, I just wanted to mention something about the poorly designed, rather drab cover of this particular paperback edition. The picture of a slim little girl on the front has absolutely nothing to do with the story (seven-year-old Emma is mentioned very briefly in this book and it is clear that she is a rather obese child, which doesn't match the image used). And then there's the roundel, which proclaims Fossum as a contemporary Patricia Highsmith — I'm not sure the two authors have much in common, aside from the fact they are both interested in the criminal mind. Does this kind of marketing bumpf really push sales?
Tagged cold crime, crime fiction, Karin Fossum, Norwegian literature, Scandinavian crime, translated fiction2 Comments
'The Caller' by Karin Fossum
August 4, 2012 November 14, 2015 kimbofo
Fiction – paperback; Vintage; 296 pages; 2012. Translated from the Norwegian by K.E. Semmel. Review copy courtesy of the publisher.
Norwegian author Karin Fossum is quickly turning into one of my favourite crime writers. The Caller is her tenth novel in the Inspector Sejer series — and the third one I have read. Even though the books feature the same detective they are not strictly police procedurals. Instead Fossum's perceptive — and empathetic — eye turns towards the perpetrator and the victims as she explores the cause and effect of often horrendous crimes.
A baby drenched in blood
The Caller begins in spectacular fashion when an odd crime is carried out. A young couple, Lily and Karsten Sundelin, are eating a meal indoors while their baby sleeps peacefully in her pram in the garden. When Lily goes to bring baby Magrete inside she feels a terrible foreboding. The baby is drenched in blood. The understandably distraught parents assume she is bleeding from the mouth and rush her to hospital. But once she is checked over, the nurses reveal the baby is unharmed — and that the blood is not hers.
Cue a police investigation, headed by Inspector Sejer and his colleague, Jacob Skarre. Had Lily or Karsten done something to upset someone? Was this an act of revenge? Had a former jealous partner wanted to scare them? Or was it a woman who had lost her child in a terrible way?
Later that evening Sejer finds a hand-delivered postcard on his doorstep bearing the message: "Hell begins now". It has a glossy photograph of a wolverine on the front. "There will be more attacks," he tells his colleague. "We're dealing with a beast of prey."
And he is right: this shocking incident turns out to be the first in an increasingly bizarre string of brazen and cruel "pranks" that terrorises a wide cast of unsuspecting victims. The book charts the ensuing cat and mouse game between the perpetrator and Sejer and Skarre, who try to track him down.
Portrait of a tormentor
It's not a plot spoiler to reveal that the perpetrator is a young man, Johnny Beskow, who still lives at home with his alcoholic mother, whom he loathes. We meet him in chapter 4 and we discover how he chooses his victims, and why.
But Fossum does not paint things in black and white: Beskow may be carrying out criminal acts, he may wish his mother was dead, he may be filled with malice — but there are reasons for his warped worldview. And he's not without the capacity to love: he dotes on his elderly grandfather, whom he visits regularly, and the caged guinea pig he keeps in his bedroom.
Essentially The Caller is not a whodunit, but a whydunit: what makes a young man carry out such spiteful crimes on random victims? And will he eventually get his comeuppance?
The human cost of crime
This neatly structured book interleaves Beskow's storyline with that of the police investigation and that of the victims, both before and after the crime is carried out — it is fascinating to see how the Sundelin's marriage begins to crumble as each partner copes with the crime in different ways; Karsten is angry and eaten up by a desire for revenge; Lilly's fragile vulnerability turns her into a nervous wreck and she can no longer function normally. And it is equally fascinating to see how Beskow rationalises his actions — and how his conscience begins to bother him.
But it is the exquisitely planned plot which makes this novel an exceptional one: the impossible-to-guess double-twist ending left me gasping in shock.
Ripe with intelligence, suspense and psychological insight, The Caller is the cleverest and most involving crime book I've read this year.
Tagged cold crime, Inspector Sejer series, Karin Fossum, Norwegian literature, Scandinavian crime, translated fiction14 Comments
Agnete Friis, Author, Book review, Books in translation, crime/thriller, Denmark, Fiction, Lene Kaaberbøl, Lithuania, Publisher, Setting, Soho Books
'The Boy in the Suit Case' by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis
August 2, 2012 December 8, 2014 kimbofo
Fiction – paperback; Soho Crime; 313 pages; 2011. Translated from the Danish by Lene Kaaberbøl.
If you thought all crime novels had to feature a police investigation, think again. In this Danish thriller, first published in 2008, there's nary a police officer to be seen. Instead the star "investigator" is a Red Cross nurse, Nina Borg.
A toddler in a suitcase
The story, which is told in the third person throughout but from multiple viewpoints, opens in dramatic fashion. Nina collects a suitcase from a locker in the left luggage department of Copenhagen train station, hefts it down to her car in the underground car park and opens it away from prying eyes. What she finds inside shocks her:
In the suitcase was a boy: naked, fair-haired, rather thin, about three years old. His knees rested against his chest, as if someone had folded him up like a shirt. Otherwise he would not have fit, she supposed. His eyes were closed, and his skin shone palely in the bluish glare of the fluorescent ceiling lights. Not until she saw his lips part slightly did she realise he was alive.
Why is the toddler in the suitcase? Who put him in there? Where is his mother? Who owns the suitcase? And, perhaps most intriguingly, why did Nina collect it?
Wide cast of characters
The narrative back tracks to introduce a wide cast of characters, all of whom play a part in this extraordinary crime which crosses borders and the class divide. There is rich businessman Jan and his beautiful wife, Anne; Lithuanian Jučas and his older Polish girlfriend Barbara; single mother Sigita and her young son Mikas; Nina's estranged friend, Karin; and then Nina herself, a nurse who helps abused women and children.
The story skilfully interleaves each character's rich back story with events that unfold in heart-hammering fashion as Nina tries to work out not only who the boy belongs to but why he has been kidnapped — and by whom.
And because she chooses to do this without involving the police and without even telling her husband — admittedly, their marriage is on the rocks — there are moments of great tension and danger throughout.
An exciting story
But this isn't an easy read. That's mainly because the various narrative threads, told in alternate chapters, take some time to come together — it's not until the final chapters that the reader comes to understand the connections between the different characters. But the effort is rewarding and the story is an exciting one.
Perhaps the novel's greatest strength is that the authors — Lene Kaaberbøl is a fantasy writer and Agnete Friis a journalist and children's author — take time to reveal the motivations of each character regardless of which side of the crime they are on. It makes for an intelligent, involving and compassionate read.
The translation, by one of the authors, is also superb. The prose feels effortless, but has a punch and depth to it, and it is so seamlessly written it's impossible to tell it is the work of two people.
The Boy in the Suit Case was shortlisted for the Scandinavian Glass Key Award for Crime Fiction.
Tagged Agnete Friis, cold crime, Danish literature, Denmark, Lene Kaaberbøl, Scandinavian crime, translated fiction7 Comments
Arnaldur Indriðason, Author, Book review, Books in translation, crime/thriller, Fiction, Iceland, Publisher, Setting, Vintage Digital
'Outrage' by Arnaldur Indriðason
June 5, 2012 November 23, 2015 kimbofo
Fiction – Kindle edition; Vintage Digital; 290 pages; 2011. Translated from the Icelandic by Anne Yates.
Outrage is the seventh book in Arnaldur Indriðason's Reykjavik Murder Mysteries Series, which normally stars the morose detective Erlunder. But having taken a leave of absence, Erlunder's female colleague, Elínborg, is star of the story instead. It makes for a refreshing change — and a cracking read.
A murdered man
The main plot goes something like this: a telecoms engineer, Runólfur, is found dead in his flat. His throat has been slashed, he is wearing a woman's too-small t-shirt and his trousers are around his ankles. Later it is discovered that he has taken a large quantity of the date-rape drug rohypnol.
The police believe that he may, in fact, be a rapist and that his murder is a revenge killing. But was he murdered by someone he had raped in his apartment that night, or was it another victim from his secret past?
In this straightforward police procedural Elínborg carries out a painstaking investigation, almost single-handedly. She follows her nose — literally — because the one major clue is a woman's shawl, found under Runólfur's bed, which smells, strangely, of Tandoori spices.
During her hunt for the killer, Elínborg interviews Runólfur's neighbours, colleagues, clients and old friends, trying to build up a picture of his rather mysterious life. She even flies to a remote Icelandic village to meet Runólfur's mother. But just when you think she's no closer to finding the killer than when she first started out, the pieces begin to fall into place. The ending is a surprising, but plausible, one.
Elínborg takes centre stage
I had expected to miss Erlunder's presence in the story, but I found Elínborg a more than adequate substitute. Indeed, I enjoyed finding out about her family life — married with three children and a foster child — and her love of cooking (if you have followed the series, you may recall that in The Draining Lake she is busy promoting a cookbook). She's also incredibly likable.
As usual in Indriðason's work, the fast-paced book has an undercurrent of social commentary — mainly about the abhorrent crime of rape, the grubbiness of police work and the need to treat all victims, regardless of their character, in the same way. And it puts the crime into context, exploring its outfall, not just on the victim and perpetrator, but on others caught up in events, past and present.
If you've never read this series before, then Outrage may be the place to start — it reads like a standalone and you don't need to know any of Erlunder's troubled back history to fully appreciate it.
Tagged Arnaldur Indriðason, cold crime, crime, Icelandic fiction, murder, Reykjavik Murder Mysteries Series, translated fiction6 Comments
Author, Book review, Books in translation, crime/thriller, Fiction, Kjell Eriksson, Publisher, Setting, Sweden, Thomas Dunne Books
'The Princess of Burundi' by Kjell Eriksson
January 6, 2012 November 29, 2015 kimbofo
Fiction – paperback; Thomas Dunne Books; 300 pages; 2006. Translated from the Swedish by Ebba Segerberg.
Kjell Eriksson's The Princess of Burundi won the Swedish Academy Award for Best Crime Novel in 2002 — long before Stieg Larsson hit the scene.
It's not your typical Scandinavian crime novel in which a single police detective takes centre stage; this one tends to focus on a whole police department and follows the steps they take, working together, to solve a brutal crime.
A man goes missing
The crime in question is the disappearance of John Jonsson, a dedicated father and collector of tropical fish (the title of the book is the name of a fish), who fails to return home after work one evening shortly before Christmas. His body is found the next day. There are stab wounds to his chest and arms, his fingers have been severed and there are cigarette burns on his body which indicate he may have been tortured.
But in quiet Uppsala, a university town north of Stockholm, who would want "Little John", as he is known, dead? Had he got caught up in something illegal with his brother, a known criminal? Or had he wracked up gambling debts?
When a local woman is killed in her home a few days later, police wonder if the murders are linked. Is there a serial killer on the loose?
Exceptionally nuanced novel
While the blurb on the American edition of this book is slightly misleading — it claims a "killer terrorizes an entire frightened town" — the focus of this exceptionally nuanced novel is more on the outfall of the murder on the victims and family members left behind. John was married with a teenage son, both of whom are wracked by grief and unable to comprehend why anyone would want him murdered. And then there is his brother Lennart, who is filled with so much venom and rage he will do almost anything to avenge John's death.
Coupled with this exploration of a family's sudden bereavement, is a detailed police procedural in which we are introduced to a vast cast of law-enforcers — a dramatis personæ would have been helpful — all of whom are dealing with their own problems and insecurities but are wedded together like a tightly knit family.
Chief among these is Anne Lindell, a police inspector currently on maternity leave, who can't keep her nose out of the case. (I note that the British editions of this novel bill it as the first in the "Inspector Anne Lindell series".)
World weary chief
But my personal favourite was the world weary chief Ottosson, a man who has been in the job so long "evil was exhausting him". During meetings and briefings, in which he holds sway, a philosophical tone sneaks into his arguments — he's less focused on the crime in question and more interested in the underlying social reasons behind it. Not all of his colleagues agree, but there are some interesting debates about social welfare, immigration and the decline in educational standards that make The Princess of Burundi an intelligent read.
It is a dark, brooding, atmospheric story, one that is deeply insightful and perceptive. And while the solution to the crime isn't particularly satisfying, as a study of the effects of that crime and the ways in which the police go about their business it is a very fine book indeed.
More in the series
There are several more in the series which have been translated into English, including The Cruel Stars of the Night, The Demon of Dakar and The Hand that Trembles. I liked the first one enough to want to read the rest…at some point.
Tagged cold crime, Kjell Eriksson, Scandinavian crime, Swedish literature, translated fiction5 Comments
Author, Åsa Larsson, Book review, Books in translation, crime/thriller, Fiction, Maclehose Press, Publisher, Setting, Sweden
'Until Thy Wrath Be Past' by Åsa Larsson
September 9, 2011 January 17, 2016 kimbofo
Fiction – hardcover; MacLehose Press; 317 pages; 2011. Translated from the Swedish by Laurie Thompson. Review copy courtesy of the publisher.
I remember how we died.
So begins Åsa Larsson's haunting Scandinavian crime thriller Until Thy Wrath Be Past (the title refers to a passage from the Book of Job).
Set in rural Sweden, it tells the story of two teenage lovers who disappear while diving in a secluded —and frozen — lake one winter's day. Their bodies are never found, but the beyond-the-grave narrator, who begins the book, reveals that they met with foul play.
When Wilma Persson's body surfaces in the River Thorne, far from the lake, during the spring-time thaw, the authorities assume she simply drowned. But why are her lungs filled with water from a different source? And why is there green paint underneath her fingernails?
Enter prosecutor Rebecka Martinsson and police inspector Anna-Maria Mella, two "alpha females", who launch an investigation into the girl's death and a hunt for her boyfriend's body.
This fast-paced narrative, which begins on April 16 and concludes on May 3 (the dates act as chapter headings), is largely told in the third person. But early on in the novel, the voice of Wilma, the dead girl, butts in:
I go to visit the prosecutor. She's the first person to see me since I died. She's wide awake. Sees me clearly when I sit down on her bed.
Admittedly this supernatural element* may not appeal to all readers, but it gives the story an added dimension: that of the victim, who can tell her version of what really happened. And it also gives us, the reader, a vital piece of information that the police know nothing about: the pair had discovered a plane at the bottom of the lake, a plane that had been carrying supplies for the Wehrmacht in 1943.
As it turns out, the investigation's success hinges on the discovery of the plane — and its reason for being there. Larsson uses this to devastating effect, by interleaving the narrative with flashbacks to the Second World War in which Sweden collaborated with the Germans. (This seems to be a recurrent theme in Swedish crime fiction.)
What particularly makes this novel work is not just the superb characterisation (both Martinsson and Mella feel like real flesh-and-blood women, one of whom juggles motherhood with her career, another who is trying to make a passionate but complicated long-distance relationship work), but the subsidiary plot lines — the police dog-handler has an unrequited "thing" for Martinsson, which is strangely moving — and the way in which Larsson keeps the momentum, and the suspense, on overdrive. She is excellent at what I call the foreshadowing effect, giving us little clues that bad things are going to happen up ahead. For example, after one character makes what seems like an innocent phonecall to a neighbour, she writes:
He cannot know what a terrible mistake that is. What consequences that telephone call will have.
And of course it wouldn't be a proper Scandinavian crime novel without plenty of moody and atmospheric descriptions:
A week passes. Snow crashes down from the trees. Sighs deeply as it collapses into the sunny warmth. Bare patches appear. The southern sides of antills heat up in the sun. The snow buntings return. Martinsson's neighbour Sivving Fjallborg finds bear tracks in the forest. The big sleep of winter is over.
Until Thy Wrath Be Past is a terrific thriller, and while it's part of the "Rebecka Martinsson crime series" of which there are three previous novels, it can be safely read as a standalone. I found it to be a heart-hammering read — the first chapter is one of the most exciting first chapters I've read in a long while — with a multi-layered plot and a satisfying, if slightly Hollywoodish, ending.
* If that's not your kind of thing, it might help to know the girl's first-person account begins to wane the further you get into the book.
Tagged Åsa Larsson, cold crime, Scandinavian crime, Swedish literature, translated fiction8 Comments


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Libertines Cancel London Gig After "Medical Emergency"
Rumours have been swirling online after The Libertines cancelled an intimate London show due to a "medical emergency", with fans only told at 11.30pm the gig was off.
The concert at Camden's Electric Ballroom was due to start at around 9.30pm but it became apparent that something was wrong when the band failed to appear onstage.
Their show in Manchester at the Ritz tonight has also been scrapped.
It's reported that plastic cups were thrown onto the stage at the Electric Ballroom as fans got fed up of waiting, before a spokesman came onstage at 11.30pm and confirmed the show was being "postponed".
"Due to an emergency - a medical situation - tonight's show is being postponed. I say postponed because I mean postponed, not cancelled."