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Sasquatch Provincial Park
Located north of Harrison Hot Springs, Sasquatch Provincial Park is characterized by a series of pocket lakes, a unique second-growth and birch forest, and scenic mountain ridges.
Hicks and Deer Lakes are ideal for motor-boating and canoeing, while Trout Lake provides a tranquil fishing experience. Visitors can also enjoy camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, and picnicking.
Established Date: May 2, 1968
Campers and swimmers should be aware that swimmer's itch may be present in Deer Lake and Hicks Lake. For more information on the treatment and prevention of swimmers itch, check out the BC Healthfiles page.
Quiet Hours are 10 pm to 7 am: Music, generators, etc. must be shut off completely between these hours.
ATVs and other off road vehicles (including those registered under the ORV Act) are not permitted within the park.
There is no overnight parking at Green Point. All vehicles will be towed.
All campsite and group site reservations must be made through Discover Camping. When reservations are not available all campsites function as first-come, first-served.
Campsite Reservations
Campsite reservations are accepted and first-come, first-served sites are also available.
Group Camp/Picnic Reservations
Group campsite reservations are accepted at this park through Discover Camping.
Sasquatch Park is located off of Highway 7, six kilometres north of Harrison Hot Springs. Follow the signs through Harrison Hot Springs and Green Point.
Bench/Lakeside campgrounds Map [PDF]
Hicks Lake campground Map [PDF]
History: The park was originally created by Order-in-Council in 1959 and encompassed twenty hectares on the east side of Harrison Lake, a freshwater inland fjord. At this time, the park was named Green Point Park. In 1960, a picnic site was developed at the lakefront. The site included picnic tables, toilets, changehouses, a pressurized water system, a boat launch, and parking for two hundred cars. The adjacent lands containing Hicks, Deer, and Trout Lakes were added in 1968 and the park was renamed Sasquatch Park after the legendary Bigfoot, who is alleged to have roamed the area.
Wildlife: The diversity of habitats at Sasquatch Park supports a large variety of wildlife species including beaver, mountain goat, woodpeckers, warblers, and vireos. Several rare species have been observed in the park, including the bald eagle, tailed frog, and black petaltail dragonfly. The lakes and streams in the park provide excellent fish habitat for over ten species of fish from the sturgeon, smelt, salmon, catfish, and stickleback families.
Sasquatch Provincial Park Management Plan [PDF]
Figure 1: Regional Context [PDF]
Figure 2: Zoning [PDF]
Figure 5: Proposed Extension [PDF]
Figure 9: Existing and Proposed Development [PDF]
Canoeing is welcome at this park. There are paddle sport services available at Hicks Lake during the summer months, view the Park Operator's Web Page for information and rates. There is no canoe/kayak specific camping available.
There is freshwater fishing for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and brook char. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
Sasquatch Park has two easy hiking trails and one interpretive trail. The Hicks Lake Trail is approximately 4 km return with an estimated time of 1 1/2 hours. The Deer Lake Trail, which does not go all around the lake, is approximately 2 km return. The Beaver Pond Interpretive Trail is approximately a 500 metre loop.
Interpretive Programs
The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC has a fun, hands on, Learn to Fish Program that teaches basic angling skills to youth under 16 years old. Check back to this page or ask the Park Operator for information.
All Pets/domestic animals must be on leash at all times inside the provincial park boundaries. Pets/domestic animals are permitted to be off-leash only when they are swimming. In the Green Point day-use area on either side of the boat launch, but only 200 metres from the boat launch on the right side (north side). Also at Hicks Lake on the left side (east side) of the boat launch and Deer Lake on the right side (south side) of the boat launch. You are responsible for your pet's behaviour and must dispose of their excrement. Pets are not allowed in the day-use picnic/beach areas or park buildings. Please be reminded that BC Parks does not recommend bringing pets into the backcountry or on trails, as they can create potential conflicts with wildlife. Please do NOT leave pets unattended.
Swimming areas are provided at a few areas in the park. Buoys mark off swimming areas. Deer and Hicks Lake are relatively warm during the summer but Harrison Lake can be cool. Hicks lake and Deer Lake have sandy beaches, while Harrison Lake has a rocky beach. High winds can come up quickly on Harrison Lake.
Swimmer's itch may be present at Deer Lake and Hicks Lake. To prevent swimmers itch, check out the BC Healthfiles page. There are no lifeguards on duty at provincial parks.
There are waterskiing opportunities available on Harrison Lake.
There are wildlife viewing opportunities available on the Beaver Pond trail. Please keep your distance when viewing animals.
There are windsurfing opportunities available on Harrison Lake.
There are wheelchair-accessible toilets available at the Green Point day-use area.
There are two paved boat launches in the park – at Hicks Lake and Green Point day-use areas. There is a gravel boat launch at Deer Lake. All boat launches are single wide.
Deer Lake has a car top launch and only electric motors are permitted.
Hicks Lake allows motors with a maximum of 10 horsepower.
Trout Lake does not permit motor boats.
Harrison Lake does not have motor restrictions.
Waterskiing and windsurfing are only available on Harrison Lake.
Greenpoint boat launch is open all year. There is day-use parking only, no overnight parking is available. Boats can be left in water or beached overnight at the owners own risk. There is a marina nearby to moor boats overnight. There are Dead Slow speed restrictions near the boat launches and swimming areas.
Campfires are permitted in the provided fire rings only. Fire restrictions may be in place during times of high forest fire ratings. No campfires are permitted in the day-use areas.
Cold water taps are located throughout Lakeside (Deer Lake) and Bench campgrounds. There are hand pumps at Hicks Lake and Bench campgrounds. The only day-use area with water taps is Green Point.
There is one group campsite available at Hicks Lake, and is separated from other campsites. This site can accommodate 15 - 40 people. There is a covered shelter available. There are no barbeque attachments on the picnic tables. Site is open from March 31 to October 9. Reservation information »
Youth group camping charges per night are $1/person (6+), with a $50 minimum and $150 maximum. Read the Youth Group policy about Criteria for Youth Groups.
Regular group camping charges per night are the base rate for the site, which is $80.00/group site/night, plus $5/adult (16+, minimum charge for 15 adults), plus $1/child (6-15). Children under 6 are free!
There are day-use/picnicking areas in Hicks Lake and Lakeside (Deer Lake) campgrounds. The Green Point day-use area has picnic tables and a parking area. There are grassy areas at both the Green Point day-use on Harrison Lake and the Hicks Lake day-use areas. The beaches are sandy at Hicks Lake and Deer Lake, and rocky at the Green Point area. There are barbeque attachments on the picnic tables. Bring your own barbeque and briquettes. There are no fire pits and open fires are not permitted in the day-use area. There is a beach area open to off-leash dogs near the boat launch areas. The Deer Lake campground has a playground on the beach. The day-use areas are accessible by foot if the gate is locked. The nearest stores are at Harrison Hot Springs.
There are pit toilets throughout the campgrounds and park. Flush toilets are available at the Green Point day-use area.
The adventure playground is located in Lakeside (Deer Lake) campground. There is a grassy area. No horseshoe pitches or sand boxes available.
Sani-Station/Dump
A sani-station/dump is available during the collecting season. It is located on the main park road between Trout Lake and turnoff to Hicks Lake Campground.
Sani-station Use Fee: $5.00 per discharge
This park offers vehicle accessible campsites. Campsite reservations are accepted and first-come, first-served sites are also available.
There are three campgrounds at this park – Hicks Lake campground, Bench campground and Lakeside (Deer Lake) campground. There are no pull-through or double sites available. Campsites have tent pads and located amongst the trees.
There is no parking available for extra vehicles; the maximum is 2 vehicles per site. There is no gate house and the gate is not locked during the camping season. If there is no staff to help you locate a site, check the reservation board (located at the entrance of each campground), then find a campsite with no ticket number on the post. Park staff will come by to collect camping fees.
Walk-in camping is not permitted if the gate is locked. The closest store is in Harrison Hot Springs approximately 6 kilometres away. There is a pay phone in the park at the Green Point day-use area.
Hicks Lake and Lakeside (Deer Lake) Campground
Bench Campground


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Pliny the Elder
Roman scholar
Jerry Stannard
Alternative Title: Gaius Plinius Secundus
Pliny the Elder, Latin in full Gaius Plinius Secundus, (born 23 ce, Novum Comum, Transpadane Gaul [now in Italy]—died August 24, 79, Stabiae, near Mount Vesuvius), Roman savant and author of the celebrated Natural History, an encyclopaedic work of uneven accuracy that was an authority on scientific matters up to the Middle Ages.
Pliny was descended from a prosperous family, and he was enabled to complete his studies in Rome. At the age of 23, he began a military career by serving in Germany, rising to the rank of cavalry commander. He returned to Rome, where he possibly studied law. Until near the end of Nero's reign, when he became procurator in Spain, Pliny lived in semiretirement, studying and writing. His devotion to his studies and his research technique were described by his nephew, Pliny the Younger. Upon the accession in 69 ce of Vespasian, with whom Pliny had served in Germany, he returned to Rome and assumed various official positions.
Pliny's last assignment was that of commander of the fleet in the Bay of Naples, where he was charged with the suppression of piracy. Learning of an unusual cloud formation—later found to have resulted from an eruption of Mount Vesuvius—Pliny went ashore to ascertain the cause and to reassure the terrified citizens. He was overcome by the fumes resulting from the volcanic activity and died on August 24, 79, according to his nephew's report. Pliny was unmarried and was survived by his only sister.
Seven writings are ascribed to him, of which only the Natural History is extant. There survive, however, a few fragments of his earlier writings on grammar, a biography of Pomponius Secundus, a history of Rome, a study of the Roman campaigns in Germany, and a book on hurling the lance. These writings probably were lost in antiquity and have played no role in perpetuating Pliny's fame, which rests solely on the Natural History.
Pliny the ElderMiniature by Andrea da Firenze from an edition of Natural History by Pliny the Elder, c. 1457–58, showing Pliny writing in his study, with landscape and animals; in the British Library. The British Library (Public Domain)
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The Natural History, divided into 37 libri, or "books," was completed, except for finishing touches, in 77 ce. In the preface, dedicated to Titus (who became emperor shortly before Pliny's death), Pliny justified the title and explained his purpose on utilitarian grounds as the study of "the nature of things, that is, life" ("Preface," 13). Heretofore, he continued, no one had attempted to bring together the older, scattered material that belonged to "encyclic culture" (enkyklios paideia, the origin of the word encyclopaedia). Disdaining high literary style and political mythology, Pliny adopted a plain style—but one with an unusually rich vocabulary—as best suited to his purpose. A novel feature of the Natural History is the care taken by Pliny in naming his sources, more than 100 of which are mentioned. Book I, in fact, is a summary of the remaining 36 books, listing the authors and sometimes the titles of the books (many of which are now lost) from which Pliny derived his material.
The Natural History properly begins with Book II, which is devoted to cosmology and astronomy. Here, as elsewhere, Pliny demonstrated the extent of his reading, especially of Greek texts. By the same token, however, he was sometimes careless in translating details, with the result that he distorted the meaning of many technical and mathematical passages. In Books III through VI, on the physical and historical geography of the ancient world, he gave much attention to major cities, some of which no longer exist.
Books VII through XI treat zoology, beginning with humans (VII), then mammals and reptiles (VIII), fishes and other marine animals (IX), birds (X), and insects (XI). Pliny derived most of the biological data from Aristotle, while his own contributions were concerned with legendary animals and unsupported folklore.
Natural HistoryPage from Natural History by Pliny the Elder, 12th century; in the British Library. The British Library (Public Domain)
In Books XII through XIX, on botany, Pliny came closest to making a genuine contribution to science. Although he drew heavily upon Theophrastus, he reported some independent observations, particularly those made during his travels in Germany. Pliny is one of the chief sources of modern knowledge of Roman gardens, early botanical writings, and the introduction into Italy of new horticultural and agricultural species. Book XVIII, on agriculture, is especially important for agricultural techniques such as crop rotation, farm management, and the names of legumes and other crop plants. His description of an ox-driven grain harvester in Gaul, long regarded by scholars as imaginary, was confirmed by the discovery in southern Belgium in 1958 of a 2nd-century stone relief depicting such an implement. Moreover, by recording the Latin synonyms of Greek plant names, he made most of the plants mentioned in earlier Greek writings identifiable.
Books XX through XXXII focus on medicine and drugs. Like many Romans, Pliny criticized luxury on moral and medical grounds. His random comments on diet and on the commercial sources and prices of the ingredients of costly drugs provide valuable evidence relevant to contemporary Roman life. The subjects of Books XXXIII through XXXVII include minerals, precious stones, and metals, especially those used by Roman craftsmen. In describing their uses, he referred to famous artists and their creations and to Roman architectural styles and technology.
August 24, 79 (aged 56)
Stabiae, Italy
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Strange Science - Biography of Pliny the Elder
Wolfram Research - Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography - Biography of Pliny the Elder
Ancient History Encyclopedia - Biography of Pliny the Elder
Livius - Biography of Pliny the Elder
Famous Scientists - Biography of Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)

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Tina Satter (* in Hopkinton, New Hampshire) ist eine US-amerikanische Film- und Theater-Regisseurin, Drehbuchautorin und Dramatikerin. Sie ist Gründerin der Theaterkompanie Half Straddle, die sich 2008 formierte und 2013 mit einer Förderung der Obie Awards ausgezeichnet wurde.

Karriere

Theater
Satter ist Intendantin von Half Straddle, wo sie auch als Regisseurin und Autorin tätig ist und bis 2020 bereits 10 Theaterstücke realisierte. Ihr Stück Is This A Room über das Verhör von Whistleblowerin Reality Winner markierte 2020 ihr Off Broadway-Debüt. 2021 folgten Aufführungen am Broadway.

Film
Ihr Spielfilmdebüt als Regisseurin und Drehbuchautorin gab Satter 2023 mit dem Film Reality. Die Adaption ihres Theaterstücks Is This A Room von 2019 lief im Rahmen der Berlinale 2023 als Weltpremiere.

Privates
Satter besuchte zunächst das Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine und schloss ihr Studium mit einem Bachelor ab. Darauf folgte ein Masterabschluss am Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Zu ihrer weiteren Ausbildung als Theaterautorin gehört ein Kurs unter Leitung des Dramatikers Mac Wellman am Brooklyn College. Satter lebt in New York City.

Werke

Theater

 2019: Is This A Room: Reality Winner Verbatim Transcription (ausgezeichnet mit den Drama Desk Award in der Kategorie "Unique Theatrical Experience")
 2018: Kathy Acker: "In the beginning there was a young girl…" (als Kuratorin)
 2017: Here I Go, pt. 2 of you (als Kuratorin)
 2016: Ghost Rings
 2015: Ancient Lives
 2013: House of Dance
 2013: Seagull (Thinking of you)
 2012: Away Uniform
 2011: In the Pony Palace/FOOTBALL
 2010: Nurses in New England
 2009: FAMILY
 2008: The Knockout Blow

Filme
 2023: Reality (als Regisseurin und Drehbuchautorin)

Auszeichnungen
 2014: Doris Doris Duke Artist Impact Award
 2016: Stipendium der Foundation for Contemporary Arts
 2019: Fellow-in-Residence am Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
 2020: Guggenheim-Stipendium

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Filmregisseur
Theaterregisseur
Drehbuchautor
US-Amerikaner
Geboren im 20. Jahrhundert
Frau

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First 5 Pages May Workshop - Pacelli
Name: Atesa Pacelli
Title: The Minesweeper
ONE: ON TENEBRIS
The hand hit Aden so hard it knocked him to the ground.
Aden swerved and thrust his hand out in a futile attempt at balance as the projectile slammed into him, his mac flailing wildly in the air like a flower knocked over by a strong wind. But it was no use. He went down, hard, hitting the ground with the unmistakable crunch of something shattering.
He froze. He didn't notice the pain, but slowly, slowly, he did notice that he was still alive. He had narrowly avoided falling directly atop of a Sunn mine. Deep breath. Yes. He was still alive. He wiggled his fingers and toes. All still there, or so it seemed. He gripped his mac harder. Paused to catch his breath. He was out in the open and he would have to get out of here – fast.
But he dare not move.
His eyes darted about, alert, analyzing the ramshackle mud and brick huts that made up this village high up on the Sunn-Karal border: the open doors, gaping like newly-blasted faces, the mounds of dirt, the rusted-down machines, the flies buzzing around the dead animals everywhere. The ground underneath this village was riddled with mines in every direction: microscopic bits of coiled death that lay just inches under the innocent-looking soil, their vibrations visible to no one but him. To Aden's eyes, the air was different directly above each mine. It moved: darkened and swirled like an angry eddy. That's what he looked for. The gift meant that he was alive four years after being sold by his father to the Karali rebels as a minesweeper, graduating from minefield meat to an actual soldier in the cause of the Karali Liberation Movement.
All around him, the ground darkened and swirled, darkened and swirled. He looked around, annoyed. The first round of minesweeper boys were supposed to clear this village in advance of the soldiers. Where were all the bodies? The exploded mines? The discarded heaps of shrapnel and mounds of body parts? They'd done a miserable job, for sure.
But he had no time to formulate a plan before the real fighting started. All around him, target-locked bullets whizzed by and high-powered lasers crisped the earth, exploding mines and Karali rebel soldiers along with them. He needed to get up and fight, but he lay there, on a heap of something, still frozen, still trying to figure out what to do.
And then the strangest sensation. Something was moving underneath him.
He peered under himself as gingerly as he could and let out a strangled cry of surprise: it was one of the new recruits, crying and shivering in a turtle-like ball. The minesweeper boys went into the battlefield in pairs, chained to each other.
This one's chain-mate was missing.
The kid was clutching his paradise key and crying for his mommy. Aden rolled his eyes and curled his lips in disgust. This little shit was going to get them both killed. If this kid so much as moved, they would each be in a hundred pieces spread out over the plains of southern Karal. Aden took a deep breath, grabbed a handful of the matted black hair underneath him, and locked eyes with the scrawny boy, who was no more than ten.
"Don't move!" he screamed over the din.
The boy nodded and ducked his head back under Aden. Four years ago, Aden had been like this kid, paralyzed by fear. A twelve-year-old destined to be no more than battle meat, to walk across minefields and explode the bombs before the valuable laser guided artillery and troops advanced. But Aden had the gift. He could see the mines before they saw him. It saved him. Now, he was a master of the chief lesson of minesweeping:
Do whatever it takes to stay alive.
Aden closed his eyes for a second, running a finger along the raised tattoo of an exploding sphere on his inner elbow. Then, as always, he offered a feverish prayer to whatever it was that was going to get him the hell out of here.
As his eyes snapped open he spied the projectile that had knocked him over: a hand still attached to an arm.
A small arm.
The hand was frozen in a death grip, still clutching the paradise key. Cheap plasticene that the commander had passed out to the boys. The keys to the paradise ruled by the God of Spirits. The Karali rebels worshipped the five old prophets, who sang flowery praises to their one God and promised afterlife. Entry to this afterlife was summarily granted to any boy who died in the cause, sweeping a minefield.
"What will you do for the God of Spirits to let you into paradise?" The soldiers would chant to the boys as they lined them up, chained to each other, minutes away from death.
The Soldier is the most beloved hand of God.
Except the boys were not soldiers. They were only boys. And there was no God.
Aden looked up. The commander had given the order to advance despite the fact that the village had not been cleared. He watched as mines exploded and men and boys alike screamed – out of pain, out of fear, out of a mental anguish that seared their brains as severely as any mac. Aden looked down at the kid crouched beneath him. He remembered this kid from the lineup this morning. He was the smallest one. This skirmish was the kid's first battle as a minesweeper. Having the dumb luck to have Aden fall on him probably meant it wouldn't be his last. The vast majority of the boys died at their first sweep, to say nothing of the second or third. The Sunn mines were just too sophisticated for the KLM's meager rebellion.
The Karali Liberation Movement. It sounded noble. Freedom fighters that mostly wanted to liberate the lucrative Carabalt mines along the disputed border, along with the Machavell Protectorate's tax structure that cut deeply into profits for the Union's most precious energy source.
And now the so-called freedom fighters were all dying. Aden looked around to see the Karali battalion routed, dead soldiers in their shabby red and black in every variety of death, their uniforms flapping in the wind like warning flags. He watched the commander, the man who had bought him from his father those four years ago, sustain a round of laser fire and go down hard.
Aden rubbed the smoke out of his eyes with a grubby hand and grabbed the severed arm that had knocked him to the ground. He threw it as hard as he could to the spot where he knew another mine sat, the tiny charge ready to strike.
The arm landed with a thud. Second later, a huge explosion blew it to bits.
The paradise key hit Aden in the face.
"Move!" He yelled. He grabbed the kid and they both scurried across the newly exploded area, making it as far as the back of another hut. They crouched down behind a pile of farm equipment. Aden peered around the edge. They were not more than thirty steps away from a tree line. Behind the trees was a thick forest that would provide cover until Aden could figure out what to do next. Aden looked closely. Something was moving. Flitting in and out of visibility behind the trees was the hindquarters of an enormous, heavily-antlered bracken deer.
Posted by Erin Cashman at 6:55 PM
Labels: 1st 5 Pages Workshop w/ Diana Renn
ElleJ May 4, 2015 at 3:03 AM
There is a clear sense of setting: the war-ravaged field of a village high up on the Sunn-Karal border, during the Karali rebellion in a somewhat futuristic time (lasers).
I find the theme, child-soldier/minesweeper, unique and interesting.
I really like the description of the MC's gift ("microscopic bits of coiled death that lay just inches under the innocent-looking soil, their vibrations visible to no one but him. To Aden's eyes, the air was different directly above each mine. It moved: darkened and swirled like an angry eddy.")
I understand that the main character (MC) is only 16 and was sold by his father –which makes me root for him, however, I find the terms "This little shit" too aggressive (it's a personal preference) which prevents me from feeling with the MC. I find "Aden rolled his eyes and curled his lips in disgust" sufficient to express his reaction of anger and disgust. It may help to add, right there, the line about the fact Aden had been in the boy's exact situation before.
I find the first pages very intense and possibly exhausting if sustained through the rest of the book.
I would continue reading, even though I didn't get a clear idea of the plot.
The elements in these first 5 pages that will sell the book are: the theme of the use of children in war and how a child's sensory sensitivity allows him to survive.
Diana Renn May 4, 2015 at 5:41 PM
Hi Atesa,
I found myself immediately drawn in to your story. It's clear right away that we're in a futuristic, war-torn world. I love how this opening scene starts right in the middle of action and conflict. What could be more exciting than a border village, in wartime, on a minefield! Also, like Elle, I had sympathy for a young man whose father sold him. I am also very intrigued by his gift.
I do think these opening pages feel a bit slow, or unevenly paced. despite all the exciting action. Consider keeping the sentences short and precise and the scene moving briskly, at least when he's in danger. It's a war zone. Let's feel the tension and fear. So for example, I think you could cut some of the figurative language, like the doors "gaping like newly blasted faces," an image I found puzzling. Another example was the mac "flaring like a flower". I wondered what a mac was. Later in the scene I inferred it was a weapon. But because it hadn't been described or defined yet (unlike "paradise key" later, which DOES get a quick explanation), I couldn't picture it. I actually wondered if it was a mackintosh jacket! Comb through for any unnecessarily distracting images / comparisons and keep the camera lens close to the scene. An exception would be a WONDERFUL metaphor"the microscopic bits of coiled death," and the way in which you describe his sense of the mines. That is simply gorgeous writing, and the comparisons there really help us understand both the danger and his gift.
I found the opening image of the hand hitting Aden unclear. First I thought he was punched by a person. Then I thought a projectile. Later, we learn that hand and projectile are one and the same. (I love that). BUT. I thought Aden would be more curious about what had caused him to fall so hard, even looking around for his possible assailant. Even when he saw the detached arm later, he didn't seem particularly horrified. Does Aden NOT know it's a hand at first -- but maybe the writer does? So let us experience this blow, and the ensuing confusion, more through Aden's eyes and awareness.
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I also felt confused by his fall. We learn he hit the ground hard – so hard he probably broke a bone. ("The unmistakable crunch of something shattering.") I had trouble picturing a punch OR a projectile causing him to hit the ground that hard, if not falling from a height. I was curious what bone he might have broken, but we don't find out. (I realize he is numb to pain at this stage, but he seems to move with ease, and later appears uninjured). Later we learn he fell on a boy. (Interesting!) So was the crunch sound the boy?? I think more scene-blocking and clarifying would be useful throughout.
The setting is easy to picture, but at times seemed distant and somewhat muted. I wonder if a few more sensory details would help. Is there an acrid scent in the air from the explosions? Is there dust everywhere, making you choke? Heat from the laser guns or explosions? Somehow my initial impression of the landscape was that it was barren. I had the sense of him alone, with dead animal carcasses. Later in the scene, the fighting seems to start (or resume? Not sure) and it seems that the KLM rebel soldiers are everywhere. Is the enemy visible too? Did people come out of hiding, or were they there all along? How close is he to all the people and this action? Is he in serious danger, sitting there frozen in fear, between fighting and mines? Does anyone recognize him? Urge him to pick up his mac and fight, or do something? We are told the commander gives an order to advance. We're also told the commander is killed. (I'm intrigued by the hint of past history with the commander). Is Aden witnessing all that in the present moment of these opening pages? If so, could he have some emotional reaction? Can we hear the commander's voice calling that final order? A cry as he goes down? How far away is Aden?
I'd love to get into Aden's head a bit more. At the end of five pages, I'd like more of a sense of who Aden is a person, not just his circumstances or history. He has a great gift – how does he feel about it? Is he a hardened soldier who has so far done whatever it takes to survive, or is there an element of cowardice in him? Does he feel a twinge of sympathy for this kid (since he seems to be protecting him)? A bit of relief that the commander goes down – or sadness? I don't think he has to be an emotional wreck, but I just would like to start getting to know him and his feelings a bit better. I would actually prefer to know more about Aden than the KLM – that history, which I know we will need, slowed the pace for me. If we must have some of that backstory in these first five pages, I would advise compressing it, and elaborating on it later in the chapter or the book – maybe even letting some of this information come out in dialogue between characters.
Some of Aden's reactions felt delayed or out of order. He sees the kid beneath him. His reaction to that feels a little bit muted to me. Shortly after, he notices the arm, but not with a degree of horror or surprise. He then reflects on the kid again. Maybe he could reflect on the kid, and what he knows about kids like this (and wonder where his chained partner is?) and THEN notice the arm.
His motivation for throwing the arm at the mine perplexed me. It seems like a high-risk move, especially since earlier we learned that a motion could lead to an explosion and a fatal mistake. He yells to the boy to get out of there, but that is after the explosion has already happened. Also, the key hits him in the face. I would think that would hurt a LOT . . . but he has no reaction. Was his goal of blowing up the arm to release the key from the death grip? If so, it seems a bit forced to me. There'd be a risk of that experiment backfiring, I think (and then he'd lose the key), or a risk of them getting killed, or a risk of the enemy knowing where they are, right? If he needs to get the key for some reason, could he just wrench it from the grasp (arm is from a body not so long dead, perhaps?) OR slice it out with a knife or something?
Finally, I wondered about perhaps ending the five pages with just "something moving" – that would feel really suspenseful to me, wondering what or who is in the woods.
Overall, I think this is an intriguing opening, and I'm dying to learn more about this world, Aden, and the boy! My overall advice would be to 1) make the action of this scene come to life more, with more precise details, a faster pace, and a greater sense of danger and suspense, and 2) let us access Aden's thoughts, feelings, motivations and/or objectives a bit more, so we can fully root for him.
I can't wait to read the next version!
Holly Bodger May 4, 2015 at 10:23 PM
I agree that the pace is a little slow for an action scene. Try to remove some of the exposition and backstory and get the action moving along more quickly. When you take your time to get to things (such as the fact that it was a severed arm that hit him), you are telling the reader that it's no big deal. But you want this to be a big deal because he thinks he is/was on the brink of death here. I would expect the arm to hit him, the fall to happen, and then the moment he realizes he hasn't died falling, he'd look to see what hit him and he would be horrified because if he isn't horrified, neither am I (unless this is just so normal to him in which case I am horrified for a different reason!) Because he moves on to what he fell on instead, we lose interest in the arm.
Diana already covered my confusion about the severed arm and what was crunching. I was also confused how the boy was nodding and crouching while under him (and why he stays on top of him since he probably didn't fall gracefully). Perhaps I am missing something, but I'm imagining him landing on this lump (probably face first) and then just remaining there lying on top of him like it's a perfectly normal place to be. I know he needs to stay still, but there should be something more than disgust for the boy running through his mind.
Finally, the sequence of human reaction is always ACTION, EMOTION, THOUGHT. Try to remember this as he is experiencing things. He shouldn't be thinking about them before reacting emotionally and there shouldn't be much time between the three.
I know this is not time for micro editing, but I would suggest you eliminate the acting body parts (eyes, hands) before the next version (otherwise, I am going to point it out then!)
Ronald L. Smith May 5, 2015 at 9:34 AM
Thanks for submitting your pages.
You are a talented writer. Your prose flows smoothly and is full of rich details. This world you've thrust us into is vivid, dark and bloody.
This is labeled as YA. It reads like adult sci-fi or fantasy to me.
I say this because right now, there is a lot going on and it is somewhat interior-focused. (Albeit there are great moments of action.)
You have done a great job orienting us without a major info dump. Sure, there are a lot of names, places and events that we don't know about yet, but we're curious as to how they will develop within the story.
A few small suggestions. I don't think you really need the second paragraph, describing how Aden is hit. I think it is much more intriguing like this:
(You would have to add a small line about the projectile, though.)
The paragraph that begins with "His eyes darted about," could be shorter. I'd suggest "To Aden's eyes," to be the start of a new paragraph.
That's it, but for a few minor quibbles: several uses of "all around him…"
Other than that, I think you've got a great story here. I'm looking forward to seeing how it progresses.
Sussu May 5, 2015 at 1:29 PM
Atesa,
The only problem and maybe the highlight of the passage is the lack of hope, IMO. The whole passage is focused on the very well done, grueling, strong feeling of hopelessness and no way out. There's a strong sense of drama, of feeling let down, a sense of destiny and fatality going on, especially when you mention the kids have been given statuettes as a worship object, but there is not God and all of this is just an illusion to get the kids going. You go on saying that they are fighting for energy, but there is little hope of winning.
I realize this is from Aden's POV, but I felt depressed just reading it. I'm not sure I want to spend more time in the head of someone like that. Maybe that's what you are going for, but at the same time it gives the feeling that the story is going to be about a horrible place located in an unknown planet with a lot of violence and no conflict resolution. That does not really make me want to read more, although the descriptions are so well written and so evocative the entry was reeling me in.
Put it this way: starting with a battle is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it is emotionally charged and there's something going on and the reader is engaged in the action right away, which is cool. On the other hand, the reader does not know anything about the MC, his goals, his dreams and his life and it is hard to feel compassion or to care about what is going on, which is less cool.
I think what this entry needs is a better sense of setting and history.
I imagine this is some kind of battle against aliens or a big power/nation with big guns, but I have problem visualizing their equipment, their guns and vehicles. You do mention "laser guided artillery" but I cannot fathom what it is and why wouldn't they use the laser instead of kids to explode the mines? Why don't they value the lives of the kids who can become future soldiers apparently. And I did not understand the sentence: "his mac flailing wildly in the air like a flower knocked over by a strong wind." What's a mac? I am not sure the comparison with a flower works here.
I would have liked to know what the Karali Liberation Movement is about from the get-go because that's the reason why the MC, Aden, is fighting. That would help me understand what the big picture is. IMO, it's better to start with the big picture, then to work in the side stuff rather than starting with his situation on top of a minefield then slowly introduce the reader to the political situation. The choice you have made does grip the reader emotionally and introduced the MC's arc, which is awesome, but it's a little confusing and I think the reader probably would like the story more grounded. Maybe work a little more on the setting: what year, what planet, what war/era? Climate?
I think the best part in this entry is when we learn that the hand in the first sentence is actually a hand detached from a body. It's really gripping and closes the circle back nicely to tie up the passage. And on a more positive note, I liked that you introduced the hero's special gift (the gas he sees on top of the mines) and his ability to make his way up the ranks. It kept him alive against all odds and it will probably play a great part in his future. He is definitely a survivor and makes me want to know what else he is going to survive.
Also, the title suggests the story is going to be about the minesweeper, I guess the little boy the MC finds under him. Maybe suggest the MC's first instinct is to protect the boy because that's what he ends up doing, protecting a life as opposed to killing lives. I imagine this is going to be a the core of the novel, but it wasn't showing through clearly enough.
I enjoyed reading this beginning very much. It has so much potential and teases the audience with so many ideas that may appear later in the work. I feel like I am bursting with questions and need to know more. I wish I could have read more and was almost stunned that there wasn't anything left to read after the deer encounter! Your piece is filled with some great descriptions and a strong voice. Aden's overall fear, and weary acceptance of it, was tangible. There's a good mix of narrative and action that currently propels the story, and I am definitely feeling Aden. This seems like a survivor's tale with a kid who has a supernatural ability while living in a war-torn country (and for some reason, I'm picturing Southeast Asia).
While these first five pages packed quite a punch, it also packed in a ton of details. Yes, I had questions fueled by intrigue, but it was almost becoming too much. My main example would be the background of the paradise key and its religious affiliation. While I would like to know more about that, it brought me out of the urgency Aden had initially felt when the battle overhead began.
After the explanation of the paradise key, we get a very brief overture of the KLM, and I almost feel like that's an injustice! I figure you will go into greater depths over it and the current situation, but in its current place, it doesn't fit. That sort of history probably warrants for something longer. Perhaps placed later on in the chapter or in a different chapter.
Two nit-picky things:
1. I wish you would explain what a mac is, even just a small description.
2. Good opening line, but I was confused by the following sentence because I assumed he had already fallen to the ground. Perhaps if you reordered the sentences in that paragraph, it would be clearer.
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Q: Firebase updating Query on a portion of priorty ordered list swift I have a collection view where users can add photos and can also change the order of the photos. When they add photos to the view, I assign the priority value based on collectionViewImageSource.count, essentially placing it as the last image. However, I noticed that after reordering some photos and then reloading app to query images node ordered by priority, this is the priority of each image I get back.
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When a user moves a photo to another index path, I'll switch the priorities of the moved images in firebase using setPriority, but obviously the images that haven't been touched keep the same priority so you begin to get duplicates.
What would be the best way to go about re-arranging a node of images priority when only 2 images priorities get changed at a time?
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currently I'm using a for in loop to iterate through all the images and resetting their priority using an increment counter. This at least allows me to retrieve them in proper order each time but if there is a better please let me know.
Hey Jay, I have UserImage struct,
struct UserImage {

let key: String
let imageURL: String
var priority: Int?

init(key: String, imageURL: String, priority: Int?) {
    self.key = key
    self.imageURL = imageURL
    self.priority = priority
}

init(snapshot: FIRDataSnapshot) {
    key = snapshot.key
    imageURL = snapshot.value as! String
    priority = snapshot.priority as? Int
}

I have a networking class that has a function to generate all current user images, I pull the images from firebase in order of priority and create an array of userImages that i return in completion block,
func generateUserImages(completion: [UserImage]? -> Void) {
    guard let userId = FIRAuth.auth()?.currentUser?.uid else { return }
    let userRef = FirebaseData.fbData.REF_USERS.child(userId)

    userRef.child(Child.Images.camelCaseString()).queryOrderedByPriority().observeSingleEventOfType(.Value, withBlock: { snapshot in
        if snapshot.exists() {
            var userPhotoArray = [UserImage]()
            let snapChildren = snapshot.valueInExportFormat() as! NSDictionary
            for snap in snapChildren {

                guard let imageUrl = snap.value[".value"] as? String, priority = snap.value[".priority"] as? Int, key = snap.key as? String else { return }
                let userImage = UserImage(key: key, imageURL: imageUrl, priority: priority)
                userPhotoArray.append(userImage)
                }
            var sortedArray = userPhotoArray
            sortedArray.sortInPlace({ $0.priority < $1.priority })
            print(sortedArray.count)
            completion(sortedArray)

        } else {
           completion(nil)
           print("NO USER IMAGES")
        }

    })

}

The next code I have in didSelectItemAtIndexPath where I display an action sheet, one of the options is to make the photo selected your primary photo(top priority photo). It's kinda messy because I still plan on working with it but any advice would be greatly appreciated
alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "Make Primary Photo", style: .Default, handler: { alertAction in
                let newPrimaryImageIndexPath = indexPath
                let oldPrimaryImageIndexPath = NSIndexPath(forItem: 0, inSection: 0)
                let indexPath1 = NSIndexPath(forItem: 1, inSection: 0)
                let newPrimaryImage = self.currentUserImages[indexPath.row]
                let oldPrimaryImage = self.currentUserImages[0]
                self.currentUserImages.removeAtIndex(indexPath.row)
                self.currentUserImages.insert(newPrimaryImage, atIndex: 0)
                self.currentUserImages.removeAtIndex(1)
                self.currentUserImages.insert(oldPrimaryImage, atIndex: indexPath.row)
                collectionView.moveItemAtIndexPath(newPrimaryImageIndexPath, toIndexPath: oldPrimaryImageIndexPath)
                collectionView.moveItemAtIndexPath(indexPath1, toIndexPath: newPrimaryImageIndexPath)
                var counter = 1
                for image in self.currentUserImages {
                    self.currentUserRef.child(Child.Images.camelCaseString()).child(image.key).setPriority(counter)
                    counter += 1
                }

I am storing the imageURLs in firebase database and storing the images in storage. I'm using Alamofire to get the images from database. I'm storing the images using ChildByAutoId.

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Discussion in 'General Electronics Chat' started by SPQR, Nov 15, 2012.
I've been working on a new project to help me (and other newbies) on the types and selection of capacitors. I've never been sure why a person might choose capacitor X over capacitor Y in a given circuit.
When I'm trying to learn a new field, I often find that having a "30,000 foot view" of the field can be helpful. So I went to Wiki, and read a bit on capacitors, then thought "Instead of theoretical considerations, why not focus on capacitors that can be purchased for a project?".
So I made up a spreadsheet of all the different types of capacitors I could find.
The first three columns are the "type" of capacitor - example - electrolytic, solid polymer, smd.
The next column is the minimum capacitance that I could find in that series.
The fifth column is the maximum capacitance that I could find in that series.
The column thereafter is the maximum voltage I could find.
The next column is a vague representation of the cost.
The last column (page 2 of the file) are lame comments about some of the capacitors that were noted on the web.
I went to www.mouser.com, www.digikey.com, and www.jameco.com, and used the "highest" and "lowest" values I could find.
The values you note may not be consistent, but they are the best I could do.
A pdf of the spreadsheet is attached.
Are there any other capacitors I've missed?
Would you rearrange them differently?
1 - Calculate the value needed for a given circuit.
3 - Determine the size of the capacitor you might need for the circuit.
4 - Go with the cheapest one that meets the above criteria?
Thank you for making & posting the pdf chart. It is handy to have.
No. I think you are off track in many ways.
True, the first two electrical parameters would be capacitance and operating voltage.
The second would be electrolytic vs non-electrolytic (polarized vs non-polarized). This is correlated with the capacitance value, physical size and cost, i.e. large values ( > 1μF are more readily available as electrolytics in a smaller package).
More importantly, you cannot ignore the circuit design and application.
Capacitor specifications for use in RF, timing, filter application is very different from that of a DC power supply filter application. The type of material used is important if one is looking for repeatability, reliability and temperature stability, e.g ceramic, mica, mylar, polyester, etc.
For DC power supply and switched mode power supply, the ESR is important.
The choice between aluminum and tantalum is important.
For high frequency decoupling, the physical design and lead length is critical.
Choosing the lowest cost can be detrimental in the final analysis.
Thanks. I too am a newbie, and whenever I find something or "create" something that might help other newbies, I try to post it.
A lot of the stuff I've learned on this forum is not formally written in books, and is often a "pearl" from an expert who has done it 100,000 times.
I like to collect pearls.
And this is why I posted it, for comments from the experts.
Aluminum vs tantalum - I hadn't seen anything on that choice.
ESR (equivalent series resistance) - I have seen that mentioned on the forum, but handn't thought much about it - another pearl.
So thanks VERY much for the pearls.
I'll work some more on the list and repost it when I get a chance.


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Eternity Springs is a refuge for Colt, a place to ground himself when the stress of investigating tragedies takes its toll. He has come here for a little R & R, but instead of relaxing, he finds himself fascinated by the mysterious redhead whose secrets beg to be discovered—a beauty running from her past, a heartsick woman in desperate need of the sweet sanctuary of a devoted man's embrace. And he is just the man to show her the true path to peace—by offering her the healing power of love.
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The echo of the gunshot jerked Sage Anderson out of her nightmare. Her eyes flew open. She lay in the darkness, panting, sweating, her heart pounding in fear, her hands clenched into fists. Oh, God.
The images. The sounds. Oh, dear God.
It was a dream. Just a dream. One of those old, horrible, terrifying nightmares that had haunted her since the events she dreamed about had been her reality.
Slowly the past retreated. Her pulse calmed and her fingers relaxed. At that point, the shivering began, a reaction to both the chill in the room and the aftermath of the dream.
Sage rolled up and reached for the bedclothes she'd kicked off the end of the bed during the dream. This was the first time in months that she'd been plagued by one of these nightmares. She had thought she'd put them behind her.
"I am so totally done with this," she said aloud as she yanked up the sheet, tugged up the comforter, and fished for her discarded socks at the bottom of the bed. When she finally cuddled beneath goose down and Egyptian cotton, she turned her head into the pillow and tried to cry.
She badly wanted to succeed in the effort, to sob and wail and release these vicious emotions churning inside her. As usual, the tears wouldn't come. In the past few years she'd managed to find catharsis in tears only a handful of times.
When her eyes remained stubbornly dry and the possibility of sleep appeared completely beyond reach, she focused her attention on more pleasant thoughts. She thought about weddings. Her best friend's wedding. Well, one of her best friends, anyway.
Yesterday Nic Callahan had returned to town and reconciled with her husband. They planned to reaffirm their wedding vows at St. Stephen's church later this morning prior to the grand opening celebration for Angel's Rest, Celeste Blessing's healing center and spa. Sage was thrilled for Nic and Gabe. She was pleased for Celeste and excited for Eternity Springs. Today promised to be a lovely day.
And I'm not going to let a bad dream ruin it.
With that determined thought uppermost in her mind, she glanced at the bedside clock, where 4:07 glowed in red numerals. Today promised to be a lovely day—and a long one, she realized with an inner sigh. She knew she wouldn't get back to sleep at this point.
Sage sat up and took stock of her options. She could read or watch TV or surf the Net. She could catch up on paperwork or tackle the painting she'd begun yesterday for her upcoming show in Fort Worth. Except she wasn't in the mood for the first three, and she needed to let that painting sit for a few days. Something wasn't working with it, and experience had taught her that walking away for a day or two almost always helped her figure out the fix.
Her thoughts returned to the wedding, and at that point she knew what she wanted to do. She'd grab a new canvas and see if she could create a gift for Gabe and Nic to mark their special day. She'd do something simple, but light and bright and beautiful.
"Perfect." She blew out a breath, rolled out of bed, and headed for the studio she'd set up in the cottage's second bedroom. This was what she needed now—something positive to think about, a task to take her out of the shadows and away from the pain and the past.
She showered and dressed and had just decided to toast a bagel when, to her surprise, someone rapped at her front door. Warily Sage peeked through the window blinds.
Celeste Blessing stood on her front porch, a canvas tote bag in one hand, a relaxed smile upon her face. She had gorgeous silver-gray hair and youthful, sky-blue eyes. This morning she wore a stylish bright red jacket, and gold earrings shaped like angel's wings dangled from her ears.
Sage relaxed. When she grew up, she wanted to be just like Celeste. The woman was the kindest, friendliest, smartest, and most active senior Sage had ever met. She rode a Honda Gold Wing motorcycle for fun, watched DVDs of The Mary Tyler Moore Show for entertainment, and never missed a Sunday at church or failed to give her opinion about the preacher's sermon. It had been her idea to turn the Cavanaugh House estate into Angel's Rest Healing Center and Spa, and construction alone had already proved a boon to the economically depressed town even before today's official opening.
The townspeople loved Celeste for doing her part in rescuing Eternity Springs. Sage loved Celeste for herself. In many ways, she was the mother and the grandmother Sage had never had.
"Actually, a nightmare woke me up. I couldn't get back to sleep." Sage set down her knife, surprised at herself for admitting the truth. She never talked about the nightmares.
Sage couldn't argue against it. Heaven knows the town had been working its magic on her these past few years. She'd been a basket case, running away from life as she knew it, when she literally arrived at a crossroads on a Colorado mountain road and turned left, ending up in Eternity Springs.
She couldn't explain it to anyone—she couldn't explain it to herself—but she'd known in her bones that the left turn had been the rightest turn of her life. Call it instinct or intuition or a message from her very own angel, but Sage had understood that she was meant to live and work in Eternity Springs, at least for a little while.
So she'd moved here and made friends here. She'd made a life and a career here. Except for the occasional nightmares and flashbacks, she was happy here.
Sage didn't argue with her, but she didn't anticipate her own day being all that busy. Other than showing up at St. Stephen's thirty minutes early to help Nic dress, the only tasks on her docket were to witness the wedding and stroll Celeste's estate as a guest at the grand opening. She didn't intend to open Vistas, her art gallery, at all today.
After Celeste left, Sage wrapped her gift for Nic and Gabe in plain brown paper and fished a red marker from her junk drawer in order to draw hearts as decoration. When the memory of a homemade valentine that had giraffes sporting heart-shaped spots drifted through her mind, she sucked in a breath.
"Stupid dream," she muttered, then gritted her teeth as the pain washed over her. Following a dream, invariably the memories stayed around like a hangover. Not all memories were bad, but the good ones seemed to be buried beneath the mountain of ugliness she'd brought home from Africa.
Sage set down the marker and walked to her kitchen window, where she gazed out across Hummingbird Lake toward Eternity Springs. Taking in that view went further to rid herself of that hangover than ingesting any painkiller ever could.
Well, at least for today. Today was going to be a wonderful day. This was Nic's real wedding day and the culmination of Celeste's "Angel Plan" for the economic survival of Eternity Springs. It was a day for celebration—not one for nightmares and heartbreaking memories—and it was time she headed for the church.
As readers find their way to Eternity Springs, Colorado by way of my new series, I'm noticing a trend in comments they make about the books. Repeatedly, readers tell me they'd like to live in Eternity Springs. I usually respond by declaring, "Me, too!"
I know why I love Eternity Springs. It's my vision of a heavenly place to live with beautiful scenery, quaint shops, fun outdoor activities, and wonderful weather?usually. (Since I'm writing this town, it's only winter when winter works for me.) Yet, the primary appeal of my small, Rocky Mountain town is its people. Eternity Springs is populated by characters I find interesting, by people I'd like to have as friends, and by individuals I could love.
What is it about this fictional world that speaks to readers? I asked the question online and received some lovely responses.
Susanna C. wrote: "I like its location, isolated and beautiful, and the sense of community among its residents. I want to live beside Hummingbird Lake, buy baked goods from Sarah, put a painting by Sage in my house, maybe in the dining room over a sideboard made by Colt. And relax in the hot springs at Angel's Rest when work gets stressful."
Sylvia B. said: "I'll happily live in the house down the road from Susanna C! I like that they care?for each other, for an abandoned dog, for the land, for the community itself. I like that everyone does what he can to be a better person, but that human failings are accepted as par for the course."
Catherine C. responded: "Beauty, location, lakes and waterfalls. Sense of family, friends, cranky unhappy neighbors and neighbors who have joy to spare."
Kelli C. replied: I like the friendship of the people in Eternity Springs. They accept each other for who they are and the good that they see within them. They are people you can depend on."
Julie B. answered: "Eternity Springs feels like home. Love, cozy, warm, inviting, friendly. The business of big city life can be draining, and Eternity Springs makes me think of a place where I can be refreshed. Mountains, lakes, just sooo relaxing."
I hope you'll pardon me as I bask in the glow of reader praise.
Another question that readers often ask is when they'll be able to read the next Eternity Springs book. Happily, the third book, HEARTACHE FALLS, arrives April 26th with books four and five coming next year.
I intend to write Eternity Springs stories as long as readers want to read them. Judging by comments like this one from Anne B., that may be awhile.
"Let's build a new sub-division in Eternity Springs - we'll call it Friendship - we'll all move there and Emily will have to keep writing about it because there are so many new residents!!"
With reader responses like these, for me, Eternity Springs truly is a little piece of heaven in the Colorado Rockies.
Hummingbird Lake (Eternity Springs Series #2) 4.4 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 73 reviews.
Love, Love, Love Emily March's 'Eternity Springs' Series and Book #2 ('Hummingbird Lake') did not disappoint me. I've since read Book #3 and #4, and am ready for Book #5. These characters, the detail, and the whole theme of "Eternity Springs" is a breath of fresh air, and I'm totally enjoying the easy and delightful reads!
You must keep read all three of these books as they are entwined together to keep you interested from page one. I am now reading the third Series and the only fault I had with these books are they are very short reads and the cost is a bit high for a less than 300 page book.
I enjoyed this book very much..
Love "Eternity Springs"! Very refreshing read. My kinda book!!!
Reviewer: ValerieBlurb: Experience the magic of Eternity Springs, where broken hearts find healing, in this uplifting novel in Emily March¿s unforgettable new series.Haunted by painful memories, pediatric surgeon Sage Anderson gives up medicine and moves to Eternity Springs. There she finds a place to call home, but even her newfound success as a gifted artist isn¿t enough to keep her nightmares at bay. Colt Rafferty is about to change all that.Eternity Springs is a refuge for Colt, a place to ground himself when the stress of investigating tragedies takes its toll. He has come here for a little R & R, but instead of relaxing, he finds himself fascinated by the mysterious redhead whose secrets beg to be discovered¿a beauty running from her past, a heartsick woman in desperate need of the sweet sanctuary of a devoted man¿s embrace.And he is just the man to show her the true path to peace¿by offering her the healing power of love.Review: Here¿s another example of a book series with a small town. What I especially like about THIS one is that this small town was floundering to stay afloat until a local came up with an idea to create a relaxing place to get away from it all which occurred in book one, Angel¿s Rest. Now, in book two, the town is getting ready for the business¿ grand opening which brings the artist who created their fantastic sign to town ¿ and the fun begins!Anyone that has moved to escape from painful memories knows that the memories travel with you and that the new location will only help with healing over time. This is the lesson that Sage learns and why I so identified with her character. She has insomnia and paints stark, vivid pictures when awoken from her horrid dreams. When she finds herself in a situation that requires using her hidden medical skills to help a friend, she does. Then, she promptly walks outside and gets sick.She doesn¿t want to be attracted to Colt Rafferty, who doesn¿t want to stay in town, yet is. He¿s dealing with his own issues of being in a small town setting ¿ it settles him but also causes him to question everything he knows. She doesn¿t want him to see her real paintings, so hides behind paintings of fairies and lightness. He looks at her paintings and can¿t figure out what the heck she¿s thinking ¿ fairies? He knows she has more substance than painting fairies and tells her so. He¿s persistent and always in her way, over and over. When her friends try to help her, she hurts them and turns them all away and retreats far into herself. Not only is Sage trying to heal herself inside, but now she has mending to do on the outside too. I so enjoyed the banter between these two characters and watching them circle around each other most of the book as they sorted out their feelings for each other. I also enjoyed the glimpses into the other characters that I¿ve come to know and love in Eternity Springs. Another read that I simply did not put down until I finished it!By the end of book one, I already wanted to move to Eternity Springs. Now, after book two, I feel like I live there. Emily March had breathed new life into her writing and it shows in every chapter.
This is the second in a new trilogy by Emily March(Geralyn Dawson), Eternity Springs. If you like Robyn Carr's books, you will love this series. It has such heart, and great multi-dimensional characters, wounded spirits coming to a special town and finding healing in the most poignant, redemming ways. This series should be a lot more than three books. It's just too good to end.
I really enjoy reading the Eternity Springs Series by Emily March and especially liked this story.
((On computer... testing XD) Lapis looked at her, concerned, but didn't say anything.
The only thing I didn't like was the frustration of getting to the inevitable. We heard "no" from Page too many times when we knew in the end it was going to be "yes" as it always is in this series. I'd like to get to "yes" a little faster and see how they begin their new lives together. And the "Jesus loves me" was overdone.
Sakina kissed Glacier's neck. Serena smiled. The younger boy looked up. "I'm Freddie." The older one raised an eyebrow at the stranger holding his sister. "I'm wondering why you're touching my sister."
I loved this book, the people the setting, the Story line, Romance, Problems. an excellent book.
A wonderful series from the first book on up the latest!! The story is interesting and the characters are wonderfully written!


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Las Vegas Open 2023 - Reveal show !
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Hello everyone !!
It's that time of year again, Warhammer fans! The Las Vegas Open is just around the corner and this year, Games Workshop is planning to make an online preview of all the new and exciting things they have in store for us.
For those who may not be familiar, the Las Vegas Open is a huge Warhammer tournament and convention that takes place in Las Vegas every year. It's a great opportunity for players to compete against each other, learn new strategies, and check out all the latest and greatest from Games Workshop.
During the event, Games Workshop will be showcasing new and upcoming products, including new miniatures, rulebooks, and more. This is always an exciting time for fans as we get to see what's in store for the future of the game.
While we can expect some exciting new releases, it's important to keep in mind that these previews can sometimes be a bit disappointing. In the past, some of the revealed items have not been as impressive as we hoped. However, we remain optimistic and hope that this preview will bring some great new additions to our collections and armies.
Funny they decided to cover the AOS Championships instead of 40k ^^
Stay tuned for more information on the online preview and the Las Vegas Open 2023. We'll be sure to bring you all the latest updates and announcements as they become available.
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It's never too late to pick up some new writing tips. It's never too late to learn from an old master either. Here are six simple writing tips from George Orwell. Keep these in mind as you write and you'll not go far wrong.
How do you measure your creativity? How do you make sure you are being as effective as you can in expressing your inner creative? If you are anything like me you'll have projects and ideas all over the place, most of them interweaving and overlapping each other. You may be quite good at juggling your writing, art and music and by the end of the day have something you can share with the world, but have you been effective in your creativity?
You should have time for yourself, to collect your thoughts, make goals, and let your creativity shine through, to help you find solutions to problems. Sometimes the only way to find time for yourself is to actually schedule it in. Why not put 15 minutes of uninterrupted time into the diary, telling friends, family or co-workers that you are not available. And use it – no phone, no email, no nothing.
If you want to achieve anything you should really set some goals. This applies to your creative projects as well as other areas of your life. Setting goals costs you nothing apart from time and thought, but without them, failure and regret lie around the corner.
Feeling overwhelmed is one of the easiest ways to drain creativity away from us. As I said above I often have plenty of ideas and thoughts running around, but if I want to get anything done I need to focus on just one or two of them. Devote your creative time to them and then, and only then, when they are complete move on.
We often grind to a halt when there is a decision to be made. It is another sap on our creative force. When you must make a decision, get the information, ask others for input and suggestions, consider the alternatives and then make the decision.
I have found these five tips vital in reaching my creative goals and being more effective. When I am getting nowhere, I return to these ideas and make sure I am not skipping them.
You can create so much more than you thought possible by becoming more effective in your creativity.


A little known Swedish-Canadian oil and mining conglomerate human rights groups have repeatedly charged produces "blood minerals" is among the Clinton Foundation's biggest donors, thanks to a $100 million pledge in 2007, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has found.
"Blood minerals" are related to "blood diamonds," which are allegedly mined in war zones or sold as commodities to help finance political insurgencies or despotic warlords.
When the Vancouver, Canada-based Lundin Group gave its $100 million commitment to the "Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative," the company had long been cutting deals with warlords, Marxist rebels, military strongmen and dictatorships in the war-torn African countries of Congo, Sudan and Ethiopia.
Lundin promoted its reputation as a fierce, hard-driving company. Adolf Lundin, who founded the company, audaciously traveled to the French home of Congo dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in 1996 to secure mining rights for his company. A few years later, Lundin admitted he had offered a "donation" to Mobutu's "elections campaign," but later said he never gave the funds.
A Swedish prosecutor, mirroring the views of human rights groups, once characterized the company as filled with "opportunistic, dictator-hugging businessmen," a description the company has vigorously denied.
It wasn't the first time Clinton consorted with mining moguls. In the waning hours of his presidency in 2001, Clinton pardoned Glencore International mining and oil magnate Marc Rich after his wife, Denise, made generous donations to the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton's Senate campaign and his Clinton Library.
Clinton's pardon erased a 65-count indictment against Rich for trading with Iran against the oil embargo. Rich did the Iranian oil sales while Americans were held captive in the country by the Mullahs.
Although then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the Congo in 2009, she unexpectedly delayed implementation of a landmark "certification" program designed to assure human rights were respected by mining companies like Lundin in Africa.
The certification process was passed under the Dodd-Frank Act. Her failure to act was criticized at the time by John Prendergast, president of "Enough.org," a nongovernmental organization which championed the "blood minerals" legislation.
"At rare moments during the course of a war, a confluence of factors come together to provide a window of opportunity for real conflict transformation," he wrote in 2010, a year after Clinton assumed office. "That missing conductor is the United States, and more specifically, its highest ranking official to travel to Congo and make it a priority: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Accusations of Lundin human rights violations in Ethiopia were so frequent in 2011 two Swedish journalists went there to investigate charges the company was party to widespread human rights violations. They were arrested by Ethiopian authorities government on "terrorism" charges and in 2012 sentenced to 18 years in prison.
The two "were investigating allegations of human rights violations linked to the activities of the Swedish oil company Lundin Oil," stated PEN, the international journalist organization. The international outcry finally secured their release after more than a year of imprisonment.
For his part, Lukas Lundin has taken a page from the Clintons. He has established his own family Lundin Foundation that showcases an allegedly softer side of the company.
Neither the Clinton Foundation nor Lundin Group responded to requests for comment by TheDCNF.


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The Independent Reporters of Rubi-Ka report on the latest news of the Alien invasion as the invaders assault several of the major cities on Rubi-Ka. The offer of additional troops by the ICC is accepted by Omni and neutral sources although Simon Silverstone of the Sentinels dismissed the offer as "completely unnecessary".
Communications on, to and from Rubi-Ka restored!
In one deft, sweeping move, Unicorn Company forces acting on orders from Omni Prime last week disabled an alien nanowarfare frigate orbiting behind one of the Rubi-Kan moons, then proceeded to board it and completely disassemble its communications jamming devices. This strike restored full communications to Rubi-Ka, which has been in a veritable communications blackout since the alien attacks began over a month ago. Some sources report that Omni Prime is now using the disabled frigate to decrypt alien communications, though information of that nature has been dubbed "Top Secret" by Omni-Tek leadership.
Alien attacks reported throughout major cities Rubi-Ka!
Sources from all parts of Rubi-Ka are reporting that aliens have managed to break through major city defenses and wreck havok in the streets of these paragons of defense. Reports state that their attacks have been focused around transportation network systems such as Grid exits and Wompah terminals. Speaking only on the condition of anonymity, an Omni-Trans employee told one source that the aliens appear to have hacked in to the transportation networks and used these means of transportation to infiltrate the cities. Most reports state that the attacks were minor incidents, although several people have said that at least one massive battle raged in Omni-1, where a full invasion force led by an alien general emerged from the southern Wompah terminals and attacked everything in sight. Citizens of all major cities on Rubi-Ka are advised to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the nearest guard.
Impending martial law looms over Omni-Tek Cities!
Recent alien attacks have been growing more and more bold. In response to attacks on Rome and Omni-1 by aliens who reportedly managed to break in to the Omni-Trans network and hack wompah and grid systems, Omni-Tek has began to issue sanctions to impose martial law on the two cities. Thus far, all that is known about the proposal is that current Omni-Pol guards will be replaced by elite Omni-Tek Armed Forces soldiers in order to better protect the cities. Some insiders also report that rumors of barring neutral visitors and the possibility of a curfew are also being discussed, however both issues are unconfirmed. An Omni-Admin official is quoted as saying, "It's for our own safety."
Aliens keep striking, Rubi-Kan forces keep striking back!
The alien invasion force seems to be on a full head of steam just over one month after the initial attacks on Rubi-Kan soil. There seems to be no stopping the invasions, but brave fighters from all over Rubi-Ka are continually repelling them on all fronts. Battle commanders from all sides say that the fight is tough, but that protection of the homeland is now a priority over what one Omni-Tek Organization Leader states are "petty territorial squabbles."
Official press release from ICC promises more soldiers!
In a public press release and an official transmission to the leaders of Rubi-Ka's neutral city governments, the Interstellar Confederation of Corporations pledged to send more of their own elite soldiers to help neutral and other Rubi-Kan citizens repel the alien threat. Sentinal leader Simon Silverstone dismissed the offer as "completely unnecessary," while Omni-Tek and Neutral leadership both agree that more fighters for the effort are welcome.
Clan forces unite to repel the alien threat!
Most of the major Clans have united in the northern territories, coming together to defend fledgling Clan cities in unison from the relentless alien attacks. Many outside observers have described the cooperation between even the most fundamentalist Clans as surprising, but Clan leaders are stating in cooperative press releases that now is the time to reunite and re-forge the alliances that made the Clans successful in the first place.
JAME calls upon all scientists and researches to unite!
In a move that goes against their usual Pro-Omni-Tek stances, JAME has sent communications out to well-known scientists and research teams throughout Rubi-Ka, including Clan, Omni-Tek and Neutral officials. In their broadcast transmission, the JAME scientists say that only with complete cooperation amongst the research teams of all sides, can Rubi-Ka truly be called united against the efforts to hinder the alien attacks. JAME is currently researching ways to decrypt alien communications to better predict and prepare for impending attacks.
Outlying settlements ravaged by the alien menace!
upon the restoration of communications, Rubi-Kan communications arrays in the major cities once again started recieving transmissions from outlying settlements on the fringes of habital territory. These transmissions tell of atroceities and sheer slaughter dispensed by the alien invasions on the defensless outlying settlements. Several search and rescue teams dispatched to the sites report that not one survivor was left behind and that any building that isn't completely decimated has been thouroughly searched and stripped of information, which could reveal the locations and defense systems of other settlements. City leaders are advised to be vigilant in their defense.
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John has a big moustache...I repeat, John has a big Moustache.
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain...I repeat, The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.


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Patronymic sentence example
Arminius is a Latinized form of his patronymic Hermanns or Hermansen.
The patronymic of the Montaigne family, who derived their title from the château at which the essayist was born and which had been bought by his grandfather, was Eyquem.
The patronymic of the Montaigne family, who derived their title from the château at which the essayist was born and which had been bought by his grandfather, was Eyquem.
Surnames that are based on relationship to the father are called patronymic, while surnames based on relationships to the mother are called matronymic.
As you might expect, patronymic surnames are much more common than matronymic surnames.
Of his parentage (apart from his patronymic) and education nothing is known.
Possibly " Matthew " (Yahweh's gift) was his Christian surname, since two native names, neither being a patronymic, is contrary to Jewish usage.
It is clear that in the original form of the tradition the name of the foundling was Scyld or Sceldwea, and that his cognomen'Scefing (derived from sceaf, a sheaf) was misinterpreted as a patronymic. Sceaf, therefore, is no genuine personage of tradition, but merely an etymological figment.
But he altered this patronymic, for the sake of euphony, to Petrarca, proving by this slight change his emancipation from usages which, had he dwelt at Florence, would most probably have been imposed on him.
If so, Bartholomew is probably a patronymic, the apostle's full name being Nathanael Bartolmai, i.e.
If this identification can be made out there would, in the list of apostles as finally constituted, be two men who bore the patronymic Bartholomew.
Very much later the name was mistaken for a genuine patronymic, In Homer and in Hesiod myths enter the region of literature, and become, as it were, national.
Ever after his exit from the Bastille in April 1718 he was known as Arouet de Voltaire, or simply Voltaire, though legally he never abandoned his patronymic. The origin of the famous name has been much debated, and attempts have been made to show that it actually existed in the Daumart pedigree or in some territorial designation.
In many cases indeed there is good reason for doubting whether the name is a patronymic at all.
The statement of the scholiast is evidently a mere inference from the patronymic form of the word.
The race of Somerled continued to rule the islands, and from a younger son of the same potentate sprang the lords of Lorne, who took the patronymic of Macdougall.
Deerhurst; -ing (patronymic suffix, plural form in O.E.), e.g.
Last Name Meanings and Origins: Surname Etymology
The etymology of last names is interesting to anyone who wants to learn more about his or her family or history. Last names are often referred to as surnames, and they can offer clues about your ancestors and their lives.
The poetry of the Spanish author Federico García Lorca (1898-1936) is marked by brilliance, originality, and dramatic flair. His plays are among the best examples of 20th-century poetic drama.
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