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Article: In Kashmir, long internet shutdowns, but no official orders
November 3, 2021	Articles Comments Off on Article: In Kashmir, long internet shutdowns, but no official orders
Ishfaq Reshi
On 30 October, Khan Jahangeer had just finished his work in the Nowhatta area in Srinagar when he got a call from his colleague asking to share some important documents through WhatsApp. As he clicked the sent button, a notification on the screen said, "Check your phone's internet connection and try again". Toggling the data connection on and off, Khan was unable to send the documents across.
On the same day, Arshid Hussain, a resident of Budgam, went to fill his car at a petrol pump at Qamarwari, with his debit card in his hand. However, there was a cold response from the employee at the first sight: "Sorry internet is not working here right now."
Parts of Kashmir, according to reports, are witnessing "unofficial" intermittent internet gags since the last few weeks following the recent spate of civilian killings in the Valley. The areas include Anchar, Eidgah, Qamarwari, Soura, MR Gung, Nowhatta, Safa Kadal, Bagyass in Srinagar district; Kulgam district's Wanpoh, Qaimoh and the Litter area in the Pulwama district.
Aftermath of Civilian Killings
As many as 12 civilians were killed in Kashmir, including a famous pharmacist, two teachers and five labourers, who belong to the minority community of Kashmiri Pandits.
I spoke to scores of civilians, including journalists, businessmen, students and academicians to know about the difficulties they have been facing since this unnoticed internet gag started.
"I had to travel over a dozen kilometres from Nowhatta to Shalteng to send the document to my colleague. It is quite frustrating and irksome," Khan said.
Shams Irfan, a local journalist, said that it has almost been twenty days since the authorities came up with a "unique schedule" for the intermittent shutdown of the Internet in the Valley without any reason.
He says, "There could be a reason, but unless and until they have not made it public, for us there is no reason. So, without any reason, they have come up with a curtailment plan that is being implemented religiously every single day since the last 20 days."
Shams added, "There is a proper schedule for Internet suspension like you have a schedule for power cuts, which is a very unique thing in itself". For example, from 7.30 am to 10.30 am and from 2:30 pm to 10:30 pm, the Internet remains suspended, while during the remaining hours, it is restored. "There would be no internet cuts like this at any place in the world," says Shams.
"This Internet gag is a sort of punishment and a painful process for everyone. I don't know why the authorities are doing this," he lamented.
Shams, who lives in the Pampore town in South Kashmir, adds, "If I have to send an email, I have to travel to Srinagar, because being a journalist I have to be in touch with my office round the clock."
Searching for Internet
Even so, it is not certain, he says, that he would receive email or WhatsApp messages even during the Internet working hours. "So, every single day, I have made it a point now that I have to travel to Srinagar because there is no other way to access the Internet."
"The recent internet gag has not only affected journalists, students and professionals but has a deep impact on the businesses across the Valley," he says.
"Today, WhatsApp is the backbone of all businesses, be it small or big. For example, if a businessman has to place an order from outside the Valley, the dealer sitting outside shares photographs on WhatsApp and then the businessman in Kashmir chooses. But when you don't have Internet for 10 hours a day, how can you work?" he asks.
He added that it is not possible that one would visit Srinagar every time, check their email and messages, and come back. "It is a cumbersome process."
Shams says, "To be precise, the authorities are not making our lives easier, but rather they are making life harder for us."
This journalist tried to reach out to Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, PK Pole and Inspector General of Police, Vijay Kumar. But none of them responded.
Social Media Outrage
The unofficial but heavy internet gag has sparked outrage on social media, with users mocking the government for their approach towards the locals.
Adnan Bhat, a multimedia journalist, said on Twitter, "Went out to buy medicine for mother. Forgot prescription. Asked dad to WhatsApp it. But couldn't download it because we have an unofficial mobile Internet ban in Srinagar."
Sidrah, another Twitter user, while taking to Twitter, said, "Frequent Internet Cuts and an Internet schedule now. Cruelty is the norm".
The gag not only irks common users but have a great toll on the studies of students. Arhan Waheed, a research scholar of economics at the IUST, said on Twitter, "It is sickening to the stomach. Every day, I travel to the IUST & my Internet gets disconnected from a stretch of peaks bypassing up to the varsity. This is happening since the last week."
"Being a research fellow, the sanctity of place doesn't matter for us as we have to access different journals, online assignments, etc, while being on the go. But this pilot-based intermittent Internet gag is frustrating, to say the least," Waheed added.
Mohammad Tahir Firaz, an academician who teaches at Dublin University, said, "After Internet blockade, authorities in Kashmir have devised another way of restricting Internet".
"A restrictive schedule of the Internet has been forced upon our town. It goes like this: from 10.30 am – 3 pm Internet is on, from 3 pm – 10 pm Internet is off. That is 7 hours of Internet cut. And I am not sure how it goes after midnight," Firaz said.
He added, "I have to adjust my work to this schedule, but it is frustrating, appalling. You can't work properly in such a situation."
'Turning Into a Police State'
Ifra Jan, spokesperson of the National Conference, said, "The Supreme Court in the Anuradha Bhasin judgment had clearly laid down that gagging Internet is violating the fundamental rights of the citizens … And there was proper procedure laid down, where any Internet restriction order had to be put out in the public so that the citizens can challenge it in the court," she added.
"We see Internet restrictions but no orders anywhere," she said, adding that "unfortunately and scarily, we are turning into a police state".
"And the first step towards this Orwellian State in Kashmir was taken the day an elected government was toppled by the Central government to be replaced by an unelected and unaccountable government," adds Ifra.
(Ishfaq Reshi is a journalist based in Kashmir) — Courtesy The Quint
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Demografia
Segundo o censo americano de 2000, a sua população era de 1055 habitantes.
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Ligações externas

Cidades do Kansas

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I'm setting up mail.app for a senior citizen (read as in bad eyesight,
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Today I'd like to take a moment to point out a few easy ways to help the planet and yourself at the same time. I'll define easy as taking less then half an hour, and I promise all of these will save you money. Check them out after the jump.
Switch to compact fluorescent bulbs. I'm sure you've seen them. They're even kind of cute, right? The benefits are many and the costs few. This is an easy change because you don't necessarily need to change right away. Just reach for these the next time a light burns out, and enjoy the rewards.
Ecological Savings: Up to 2,000 times the bulb's weight in greenhouse gases over it's life.
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Kill the junk mail. It's easier then you think, and it not only saves trees, but will save you from temptations like "low-interest credit cards" and catalogs. This is a great place to start, and all the solutions are quick.
Ecological Savings: No trees cut down or power used to send you ads for things you didn't want anyway.
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Disclaimer: The sudden lack of junk mail may cause some people to feel unloved.
Keep a seasonal thermostat. In short, this means keeping your home warmer in the summer and cooler in the winter. Obviously, there is a limit to what comfort will allow, but even a degree or two can save lots of energy – and money off your heating and cooling bill. If you don't have central air, or don't mind leaving it turned off, a window mounted unit can keep a section of the house frosty in the summer for a lot less energy and cash. Moi's family uses this. Space heaters and electric blankets in the winter can do the same. Also, consider passive solar heating, which ranges from complex to relative cheap to build at home.
Ecological Savings: Reduced energy consumption, which means less fossil fuels being burned.
Economic Savings: A good chunk of change off your heating and cooling bills.
Disclaimer: May cause cravings for Popsicles in the summer and warm tea in the summer.
Turn off and/or unplug unused appliances and electronics. This one sounds pretty obvious, but most people could do more. Turning off appliances (especially lights) when not in use is the best and easiest thing to do. Lamps turned on in empty rooms not only waste energy, but they also wear out the bulb faster and add heat to the house. However, unplugging appliances when not in use can also help. Most appliances draw some power even when not in use. So look around your house. When was the last time you used that blender, and how much has it tacked on to your electricity bill since then?
Economic Savings: A good chunk of change off your electricity bills.
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If it's yellow, let it mellow. Okay okay, I hear your screams of protest. I saved this one for last because I know it is, for many, the least appealing. Yes, I am advocating that you only flush when there is something solid in the bowl. Why? Well, you can cut the number of times you flush by something near half. How much water does your toilet use each flush? Wouldn't you like to save that amount off your utility bill?If this sounds particularly gross to you, consider this instead. Only follow the practice if A) you live in an area where sewer lines and storm drains are a single system and B) heavy rain or melting is predicted in the near future, occurring, or has recently occurred. This way, you can enjoy flushing away most of the time, and reduce the risk of the sewers backing up or emptying raw sewage into local waterways.Ecological Savings: Reduced water and energy use, lowers the chance of sewers backing up if you use a combined sewer system.
Economic Savings: Gallons off your energy bill.
Disclaimer: I'm aware that some (most?) women wipe after peeing; I leave it up to your judgment as to when the toilet needs to be flushed to avoid clogging. Also, it may be considered rude to do this when visiting others. You probably guessed that, though.
There you go! Do them all. Do one. Heck, do one part of the time. Every little bit helps.
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According to some estimates, cybercrime costs the global economy more than $400 billion a year. On a corporate level, the average cost per breach is now at $7 million. While these statistics instill fear in some, they create opportunity for others. Insurers recognized the opportunity early on. As the old Wall Street saying goes, "sell into fear, buy into greed." The fear was there. All that was needed was something to sell into that fear. Cyber insurance products quickly came to the rescue. Many of these cyber insurance policies, by design, covered very little. But they sold like hotcakes.
Corporate policyholders are more educated now than they were in the early cyber insurance days, but insurers still sell deficient cyber insurance products, and deny cyber insurance claims that should have been paid.


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GAM completes sales of absolute bond funds linked to sacked director
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Clients have already received funds equivalent to 89–95% of the Luxembourg-regulated GAM Multibond and the Ireland-regulated GAM Star funds and 80–84% of the assets of the Cayman master funds and the associated Cayman and Australian feeder funds, the company said.
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(1) Basically, my husband and I live on his sole income. The very fact that Shah can afford to support both himself and I and live comfortably in our own home is something that I am grateful for every day.
In order to continue living comfortably and happily, this means that it is completely necessary for me to be thrifty when I shop. Sure, you could say, "Just shop a little less", or, even worse, "Quit shopping already, Liyana". But the point is I enjoy getting new clothes and all those other things, just like any other female beings I personally know in my life. Ergo, my best option is to opt for the sales and make use of lots and lots of discounts.
I was 20 years old and the nautical trend was ubiquitous; stripes, pinafores and anchor prints were all the rage. I was window-shopping in a mall (OK, we all know it's rarely just a "window"-shopping trip, don't we?) when I spotted this cute white and red striped top, cinched in at the waist and flared at the hips.
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'The Many Saints of Newark' REVIEW
It's been well over a decade since The Sopranos was last seen on the air, though The Many Saints of Newark (2021) is a satisfactory prequel that attempts to state the appetite of a nostalgic fan that craves more of the mobster drama.
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The Many Saints of Newark is fully intended for those who want to revisit the franchise from a new perspective while setting any expectations aside. To those who haven't brushed up on the mobster drama, the prequel might come across as Goodfellas Lite without the Martin Scorsese-isms. 7/10.
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Can my host shut down my website? Yes they can!
We recently had a client whose website was suspended because it contained malware. Some hosts will automatically take a website offline if they detect that it has been hacked. This protects other sites on the server, and might also prevent the server ip address being blacklisted.
So, yes your site can be suspended by your host if they spot malware on it. You can reduce the risk of your site getting malware by regularly updating your site, and by installing a method of regularly checking your site for malware. An uptime monitor would also be useful, as if the worst happens and your site does get taken down, at least you will find out quickly and so your website downtime can be kept to a minimum. We offer a WordPress Care Package (if you have a WordPress website), which will look after all of this for you.
Your host can also suspend your website if you have not paid your hosting bill. So make sure you have set up an automatic renewal of your hosting plan, or at the very least whitelisted the email address of your web hosting company, to make sure their reminder emails don't drop into your spam folder. As a final belts and braces assurance – why not add a reminder into your calendar or other to-do list app to make sure you don't miss the renewal date?


Three features of IntouchCheck mobile forms that help ensure restaurant staff practice safe food handling across locations.
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A Stockport construction company providing valuable training and employment to local people has been visited by local MP, Mark Hunter, to examine the successes of the project and how it can be expanded.
B4Box, located on Stockport's Lancashire Hill, is a unique social venture specialising in employing and at the same time training people from disadvantaged groups who were previously distant from the labour market. The company trains students in its college workshop and has completed numerous projects including renovations to put empty homes in Greater Manchester back to use, working in partnership with social landlord Stockport Homes.
Mark met with staff from B4Box and Stockport Homes to discuss achievements in getting people into work and how this could be replicated in new areas, and took the time to meet some of the apprentices currently involved.
Among those, apprentice Dean Martin said: "The training we've been given here is really helpful and it's been life changing. It's been a big help. I'm hoping to stay on with B4Box after my apprenticeship and get a job in construction."
Mark Hunter MP said: "It was great to come down and meet Dean and the other apprentices at B4Box today, and understand more about their collaboration with Stockport Homes. This is a terrific scheme that is giving local young people an opportunity to learn new skills and gain valuable work experience that will enable them to get into employment sooner.
"I will be looking at how we can get more projects like B4Box into our local area to ensure that every young person from Cheadle constituency gets their fair chance to get on in life."
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One of the great things about mountain biking is that the whole family can take part. It's not about riding a red or black run at a trail centre; it's about getting out in the fresh air, getting some exercise and above all having fun.
Away from Glentress, there are lots of parks and open spaces for family rides, while the opening of the new Tweed Valley Railway Path provides a safe and easy way for families to ride and explore the valley.
For families and beginners wanting something extra, Glentress is the place to go. There is no age limit and nobody looking over your shoulder. If you have young children who are just starting to ride a bike then drive up to the Buzzard's Nest car park and try out the skills area or the green trail. There are toilets and picnic tables available and non-bikers can watch the coming and goings on the freeride areas.
Both the green run and the skills area are excellent for beginners, they are not too far from the car park and don't take too much effort to get to. The skills area offers a sample of different features with handy markers showing you how to ride them. There are seats and space to explore whilst it is not too big that you won't lose sight of the kids.
The green run has gentle gradients and a wide trail. Kids and beginners can take their time and get used to the twists and turns of a mountain bike trail in relative safety. If you have a trailer or a tag-a-long, again this is a good trail to start on.
If the biking has gone well and something more challenging is required then there are trails such as Blue Velvet, Electric Blue and Good Game to take you back to the facilities at the bottom of the hill.
There is no age limit at the trail centres, although it is highly recommended that an adult accompany younger children. Helmets should be worn, take a map and know the trail grades. Trailers, tag-a-longs and child seats are all regularly seen at Glentress.
Unfortunately The Tweed Valley does not yet have childcare or crèche.
It's not un-common to see dogs out on the trail with their owners. It certainly causes a bit of discussion among riders. The time of day, how busy it is and where you are riding all play a part in whether it is a good or bad idea to take a dog with you on the trails.
On weekends, Glentress can be very busy and unless a dog is very well-behaved, trained and will stay close to their owner we would not recommend taking a dog out on the trails. It has been known for dogs to run across a trail, just in front of riders ... an accident waiting to happen. However, if the trails are quiet and the dog is well-behaved then we don't think anybody would have any objections.
Note: As well as the mountain bike trails, there are horse riding and walking paths at Glentress. Please remember that the forest is for everyone.


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cinotify is a package that enables ci environments in the cloud to notify
a listener of events. Although it could be any service that supports
web hooks.

A good example (see code below) is if you wanted to know whenever drone.io
kicked off a build. You could display the link, build number etc.

Note that it's built extensibly similar to the sql/db package in the Go standard
library. That's to say: to enable an extension, import it with the _ identifier
(unless you plan on using the notification struct directly.)

###Extensions

| Extension    | Import Path |
| ------------ | ----------- |
| drone.io     | [github.com/aarondl/cinotify/drone](https://github.com/aarondl/cinotify/drone) |
| coveralls.io | [github.com/aarondl/cinotify/coveralls](https://github.com/aarondl/cinotify/coveralls) |
| github.com   | [github.com/knivey/gitbot](https://github.com/knivey/gitbot) |

###Installation

```bash
go get github.com/aarondl/cinotify
```

###Usage

For example a program to listen for drone.io notifications could look like:

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"os"

	"github.com/aarondl/cinotify"
	_ "github.com/aarondl/cinotify/drone"
)

func main() {
	// Set logger
	cinotify.Logger = log.New(os.Stdout, "", log.LstdFlags)

	// Add any callbacks we need.
	cinotify.ToFunc(func(name string, notification fmt.Stringer) {
		log.Println(notification)
		// OR remove the _ from in front of drone's import and do:
		if droneNotification, ok := notification.(drone.Notification); ok {
			// Here we can access all the fields of the drone.Notification struct.
		}
	})

	// Start server.
	ch := cinotify.StartServer(5000)
	log.Println(<-ch)
}
```

###Other Usages

To register callbacks there is 4 methods:

| Method | Use |
| ------ | --- |
| [To](http://godoc.org/github.com/aarondl/cinotify#To) | Use with  [Notifiers](http://godoc.org/github.com/aarondl/cinotify#Notifier). |
| [ToFunc](http://godoc.org/github.com/aarondl/cinotify#To) | Use with  [NotifyFunc](http://godoc.org/github.com/aarondl/cinotify#NotifyFunc) functions. |
| [When(name).To](http://godoc.org/github.com/aarondl/cinotify#When) | Same as To above, but restricts events to the service name, eg: [drone.Name](http://godoc.org/github.com/aarondl/cinotify/drone#Name) |
| [When(name).ToFunc](http://godoc.org/github.com/aarondl/cinotify#When) | Same as When().To above but uses functions. |


Melissa d'Arabian captures the fresh flavors of the Italian coast, starting with Mascarpone Crostini, topped with creamy cheese and roasted bell peppers or tangy pickled shallots. Fresh Mediterranean Pasta With Salsa Cruda features an uncooked tomato-caper sauce seasoned with a few surprise ingredients. For dessert, Individual Tiramisus will pick you up, not weigh you down. And the meal won't weigh on your wallet, either!
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Watching The Euro's Firewall Start to Burn
By Nicholas Hastings
Updated May 16, 2012 6:33 am ET
LONDON—Firewall? What firewall?
Euro zone investors may well ask, as yield spreads between Spanish and German bonds rise to a new record over 500 basis points.
The cost of funding Portuguese, Italian and even French debt also continues to increase inexorably as the international investment community remains unconvinced that the so-called firewall of funds from the European Union will halt contagion from Greece.
In essence, the recent inconclusive Greek elections raised the risk of a default by the country that much higher and have been the first major test of the firewall.
The European Stability Mechanism was initially created as the European Financial Stability Facility two years ago with the express mandate of safeguarding the stability of the euro zone and its currency by providing financial assistance to member states.


This week, most of the nation is focused on tournament brackets and one type of madness in March. Some of us, however, are also celebrating our own special version March Insanity. Over the next twelve weeks, millions of students across the country will participate in their state assessment program. Current high school seniors were in first grade when annual testing in grades 3-8 and high school began under NCLB. This feels like an appropriate time, therefore, to pause a moment at the beginning of another season of K-12 State Assessment to ask ourselves a simple question: Why?
What aspect of the state's role in education is being fulfilled or supported by the annual administration of a state assessment?
For the purpose of this discussion, let's eliminate any answers that simply are related to compliance with federal laws; that is, states administer assessment to meet the requirements of ESSA, NCLB, IASA, …, all the way back to the original 1965 ESEA.
Let's also take a step back from rhetoric about the "Honesty Gap" and schools lying to parents and children about student achievement. If we need state assessments to ensure that schools are not lying to parents about student achievement, and national assessments to ensure that states are not lying, and international assessments to ensure that nations are not lying…. I just don't want to go there.
Compliance with federal laws and providing accurate information to parents about student achievement are reasons that answer the "why" question at a superficial level, but don't really address the fundamental question about the role that state assessments play in helping a state department of education fulfill its mission.
What is the mission of a state department of education?
Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research.
Many states have similar mission statements about promoting student achievement through a commitment to excellence and equity. How did mission statements and strategies such as those listed by USED result in our current state assessment reality?
It is easy to imagine scenarios that begin with state policy makers identifying the need to collect data on how districts and schools are performing. Various options for collecting achievement data are proposed. The lack of a common curriculum across schools and a lack of trust of in achievement information self-reported by teachers and administrators are mentioned as problems. Someone suggest administering a common assessment statewide, and away we go.
I am sure that there was a time when administering a common assessment to students throughout the state was the most effective and efficient solution to the data collection problem policy makers were trying to solve. Such assessments were quick, inexpensive, machine-scored, and would provide a common metric against which to compare schools. Problem solved. Until it wasn't.
Due to a variety of well-documented factors, the assessment world started to unravel in the late 1980s. Concerns about norm-referenced standardized tests and a renewed interest in excellence combined with changes in state content standards and performance expectations led to a call for more authentic, innovative standards-based assessment. Traditional state assessments were not adequate to measure student achievement on new content and performance standards. Attempts to implement new, performance-based assessments, however, did not meet standards for technical quality in educational measurement. Houston, we have a measurement problem. The solution to the measurement problem was to build better (i.e., more technically sound) assessments. And so we did.
But what happened to the original data collection problem that policy makers were trying to solve. As state assessments continued to grow more complex, more time consuming, and much more expensive, why didn't we return to the original problem and conclude that a state assessment might no longer be the most effective and efficient way to solve our data collection problem? At some point, it may have been prudent to seek an alternative solution.
Remember, a quick-and-dirty assessment to measure the achievement of students statewide was the solution to the data collection problem. The problem was never to find an efficient and effective way for the state to measure the achievement of all students statewide. We have school districts and school building staffed with highly qualified educators (certified by the state) to do that job.
A mantra of the 5-time Super Bowl ™ champion New England Patriots is that each player, coach, and team official must "Do Your Job" – do the job that you have been assigned and do it well. A state assessment will never be able to measure student achievement as well as a competent teacher. That is not its job.
providing honest information to parents and other stakeholders about student achievement.
This increased dependence on state assessments, of course, is at least part of the reason why we did not attempt to find a better solution to the original data collection problem. Alas, we know all too well what happens when a person – or a state assessment – takes on too many jobs.
Thinking a little more deeply about the purpose and function of college admissions exams such as the ACT and SAT, states' decision to use those assessments makes sense. In general, studies have found that the college admissions tests and high school grades function similarly well in predicting future success in college. The SAT and ACT, however, provide a common metric to allow comparisons of performance across schools. They provide a means for colleges to quickly and efficiently collect data needed to calibrate information on a student's transcript. This is particularly important to students attending high schools with which a college might not have enough of a history to evaluate a student's transcript with confidence.
Like colleges, states are seeking and finding an appropriate tool to collect data about student achievement that is comparable across schools. States are not seeking to replace a student's transcript and nobody is making the claim that assessment results provide as complete a picture of student performance as a student's transcript. The college admissions tests are an efficient and effective way for states to collect one piece of important data about schools. And that, after all, is their job.


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1 dead in West Jacksonville shooting
A 35-year-old man was found shot to death Thursday night outside his home in the 3000 block of Fourth Street Circle in West Jacksonville, according to the Sheriff's Office.
But the victim, identified as Doran Rashad Moore, wasn't the only person shot, police said.
Officers were called to the scene between Edgewood and Mcduff avenues about 9:15 p.m. to find Moore lying in his front yard, police said. Suffering from at least one gunshot wound, paramedics were called, but Moore was declared dead at the scene.
As homicide detectives were working on that crime scene, another man showed up at UF Health Jacksonville with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Detectives interviewed him, but have not confirmed what was learned. Police also had no description of the shooter or further circumstances.
The dead man becomes Jacksonville's unofficial 134th homicide victim of the year, as tallied in Jacksonville.com's 2017 Homicide Tracker at Jacksonville.com/homicides. Last year's total was 120.
Anyone with information on the crime can contact the Sheriff's Office at (904) 630-0500.


Early Sunday 9/3/17: Today my older brother of two years turns fifty. Phew, fifty. When I really think about that I'm amazed. Amazed that we are both getting so old, and amazed that we are both still so very very young.
On one hand, life has lasted too long for me. You see, I always thought I'd die before my forties. I can't say why. It was just something I always thought since I was small. And in a way, I did die a little. Because since turning forty and making it through some major accidents and health scares, the residual chronic pain and frustrations it all brings has made my once huge world continually get smaller and smaller. Sometimes in depression I ask God, why? Why not just take me rather than have me suffer like this? Why make me a nuisance to those I hold dear. What more is there that I could possibly do? What more could this life hold for me?
It is usually then that God reminds me that He alone knows the plans for me. That every breath I take actually belongs to Him. Every step ordained by His will. And mostly that my focus should be directed outward toward loving and serving rather than viewed inward at life and self. For an abundant life cannot be had if we do not first know and share His love. Self cannot be satisfied without first understanding the necessity of His glorious service. Yes, how young I truly am compared to His grand omniscience. How small my age seems compared to the presence of The Ageless Almighty.
This is where I ponder on my big, brother's 50th. Here is where I sit quietly - early... before the doors of my Church officially open and invite me in to worship, to give thanks, to take communion beside my other spiritual siblings. Oh, God is so good. How many of my brothers and sisters have blessed me this difficult week. How important each of our gifts are to benefit and help one another. How valuable and powerful we are equipped to stand under the authority and grace of The Master's wise counsel.
Yes, this last week has taxed us all in one way or another. And yet, soon we are blessed to pause together in congregation, praising the One who promises to see us through all adversity and trouble. The One who brings with Him lasting peace and salvation. The One with whom I truly love to live for... whom I have surrendered my broken self to serve.
Blessed Sunday to all who believe in The Lord. Let me encourage you to get yourselves to church with your families... to worship alongside your eternal family! May we each draw close and abide in His Word together, pausing from the many storms, and celebrating this precious moment to live full and with hope toward our future!
Ps... Happy Birthday Big Brother! I love you!!!


A ski instructor and kindergarten teacher, promising kids lots of fun in the snow will be joining us in lively Ischgl. Marianne has also worked in France as a nanny and this helped her to speak French. Marianne speaks German, English and Russian.
Clients comment: "Marianne is very softly spoken, she has lots of energy and is outgoing when playing with the children."


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Q: Is there a way to determine the source device of a KeyboardEvent in JavaScript? This is for a Chrome extension where I'd like to distinguish between a KeyboardEvent coming from the regular keyboard vs. an additional external numpad.
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In conjunction with members of the Global Justice Network, Brent & Fiol, LLP represents the family members of victims of the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. This article discusses the legal implications of the loss, and the prospects for wrongful death litigation in the United States.
Air traffic controllers lost contact with Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 while it was en route from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China at 2:48 am on March 8, 2013. The aircraft is presumed lost along with all of its passengers and crew.
As of the time of this writing the precise reason for the loss of the passengers and crew of Flight 370 remains a mystery. By some accounts, officials continue to believe that Flight 370 was deliberately diverted from its planned route and flown by someone who was attempting to cover up his or her actions, but if that is what happened, the situation is unlike any other that has come before and seems nonsensical even in the context of criminal or terrorist activity. In previous instances in which pilots themselves have deviated from flight plans, it has been part of a suicidal act that ended with destruction of the aircraft relatively close to its planned route of travel. Where planes have been hijacked, the aircraft's ultimate fate was never a mystery for long – hijackers and terrorists usually are seeking publicity. Moreover, the limited data available indicates that the plane flew close to, if not to the point when its fuel supply was exhausted, which seems inconsistent with controlled flight. In short, with only circumstantial evidence available at this point, a catastrophic failure of critical communications and navigation and/or control systems on the aircraft cannot be ruled out, and there should be no rush to conclude that the aircraft's passengers fell victim to a criminal act. Even if the location of the wreckage of the aircraft will soon be known, it will take time to recover the wreckage, examine it and reach conclusions.
While the search for the aircraft has been conducted by many nations, in accordance with international law the investigation itself may involve a more limited group. Investigators from the air carrier's domicile (Malaysia) and that of the aircraft's and engine manufacturers (United States and England) are certain to be involved in the investigation, with likely assistance from other nations in light of the apparent maritime connection to the accident.
The flight was served by a Boeing 777-200 aircraft that was first flown in 2002. By no means would this be considered an aircraft that was beyond its expected service life. Notably, however, another 777 of similar age suffered extensive damage from a rapidly developed fire in the cockpit that was the result of electrical wiring flaws in the vicinity of lines that supplied emergency oxygen to the cockpit crew. Remedial measures were recommended by Boeing and it will be interesting to see if Malaysia Airlines complied with that recommendation. The earlier incident occurred on the ground, but if a fire developed while the aircraft was at high altitude the results could be devastating.
Claims Against Malaysia Airlines
All or most of the families of the passengers will have legal remedies against the airline under a number of international treaties. News report indicate that the passengers were from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, the United States, France, Ukraine, Canada, New Zealand, Russia, Iran, Taiwan, and Holland. The particular treaty that governs will depend on the trip origin and destination shown on the tickets of the passengers: for most of those who intended to begin and end their trips in their home countries, it appears that the airline's liability will be governed by the Montreal Convention of 1999.
Under the 1999 Montreal Convention, Malaysia Airlines will be held liable for damages suffered by the passengers' families without proof of fault, up to 113,100 SDRs. SDRs are monetary references used by the International Monetary Fund and others; as of the time of the accident, 113,100 SDRs were worth approximately US $175,504.
Under Article 21(2) of the 1999 Montreal Convention, the airline is liable for all of the plaintiff's damages unless the airline proves that it was completely without fault, or that the accident was caused solely by the fault of a third party. Unlike most laws that place the burden on the plaintiff to prove his or her claim, the Convention imposes on the airline the duty to prove its lack of fault.
In this case, it remains to be seen whether the investigation will identify evidence that will allow Malaysia Airlines to mount a defense under Article 21(2). However, it should not be assumed that the airline will escape liability if the plane was diverted by a criminal act. Crime or terrorism, whether by the flight crew or passengers, is a known risk in aviation, and unless the airline could prove that it did everything possible to prevent the abduction, it will be liable to the families of the passengers for full compensatory damages.
The legal issues will be slightly different for the families of passengers from Holland, Indonesia, Russia, and Taiwan: those nations have not adopted the Montreal Convention. Those families may be required to resort to the 1929 Warsaw Convention, the predecessor of the Montreal Convention, or make claims under domestic laws. Fortunately for them, however, Malaysia Airlines voluntarily waived the extremely restrictive limits of liability contained in the Warsaw Convention, so their compensation rights should be similar to what is provided for in the Montreal Convention.
Litigation in the United States
Families should be very skeptical about the claims of U.S. lawyers who promise to bring successful claims for large damages in U.S. courts. No one can honestly make these promises. Firstly, few of any of the passengers will be entitled to sue Malaysia Airlines in the United States. Article 33 of the Montreal Convention offers plaintiffs a choice of jurisdictions to bring their cases. Two of those are usually the same – the domicile and principal place of business of the airline – in this case both are Malaysia. The other three choices also are often the same: the passenger's "final destination" (in other words, the very last stop for the entire trip shown on the passenger's ticket or flight confirmation), the place where the ticket was purchased (a complex question when the ticket is purchased online), and the place where the passenger had his or her permanent residence, as long as the airline does business in that country. On the basis of these three factors, those passengers who lived in the United States at the time of the accident, or who had round trip tickets that ended in the U.S., will have the right to bring claims in U.S. Courts. If any passengers do not meet those two criteria but purchased their tickets from U.S. based travel agencies, it may be argued that they can bring claims in the U.S. as well. For those foreign passengers who traveled on tickets that ultimately brought them home to Malaysia, China or elsewhere, and who purchased their tickets overseas, it likely will be impossible for them to maintain a case in the U.S. against the airline.
Claims Against Other Parties May Be Possible in the United States
For many families that cannot sue Malaysia Airlines in the United States under the jurisdictional provisions of the Montreal Convention, it is a virtual certainty that their attorneys will bring product defect claims in the U.S. against additional parties such as Boeing, the aircraft's manufacturer, assuming of course that the loss was due to a mechanical problem. Claims against these other defendants are not governed by the Montreal Convention and there are few jurisdictional rules that would prevent these defendants from being sued in U.S. courts. If successful, these suits against U.S. defendants will allow foreign plaintiffs to obtain U.S.-scale damages. Moreover, foreign plaintiffs may argue that since they have valid claims against U.S. defendants in U.S. courts, they should be permitted to pursue their claims against Malaysia Airlines in the same courts, to avoid piecemeal litigation. This latter argument will be difficult to prevail on, but is worth trying. That said, success in making these product defect claims is far from assured.
Potential for Dismissals Based on Forum Non Conveniens
Even where a court has legal jurisdiction over a claim, under U.S. law it retains the ability to conclude that the case before it cannot be conveniently tried in its jurisdiction because of the location of evidence and witnesses. Thus, even if claims are properly brought in the U.S. against Malaysia Airlines, Boeing or other defendants, it is almost certain the defendants will argue (especially for claims brought by non-U.S. residents) that it would be more convenient to try the claims in the courts of countries located closer to the relevant evidence. If the court agrees, it will either dismiss the case or place it on hold, and direct the plaintiffs to file their claims in the foreign country. If for some reason the claims cannot be maintained in the foreign country (due to no fault of the plaintiff), the U.S. court will allow the case to resume.
International law should provide most if not all families of the passengers of Flight 370 with, at the very least, up to US $175,000 in compensation for the loss of their loved ones, in accordance with the damages laws selected by the forum courts. To the extent proven, additional compensation beyond that threshold likely will be available. However, the prospects for successful litigation in the United States are limited and speculative, and families should be very skeptical of those who promise otherwise.
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This is my website to keep a "diary" of my hobby; ole hot rods.
Take a look at some of my projects by clicking on a vehicle in the links above. I'll update progress made as time allows. In a couple of the pages you'll find links to auto forums that I belong to with more pics and details of that vehicle's build.
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It is interesting to note that the ending of "Imperial Attack" sounds very similar to Gustav Holst's "Neptune" from The Planets. Williams undoubtably payed Holst a brilliant tribute here with the alternating harp and celesta glissandos in contrary motion with string tremolos and sustained ominous brass chords.
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futuremartymcfly
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Re: Holst
Thursday, August 3, 2006 (2:42 p.m.)
> It is interesting to note that the ending of "Imperial Attack"
> sounds very similar to Gustav Holst's "Neptune" from The
> Planets. Williams undoubtably payed Holst a brilliant tribute here with
> the alternating harp and celesta glissandos in contrary motion with string
> tremolos and sustained ominous brass chords.
Really? I thought it sounds more like a tribute to Holsts Mars.
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↓ roybatty
Monday, September 4, 2006 (1:38 p.m.)
> Really? I thought it sounds more like a tribute to Holsts Mars.
Listen to the ending (last like 20 seconds) of "Imperial Attack" (available on the 1997 RCA and 2004 Sony Classical Recordings). It ends with soft tremolo high strings and alternating harp glissandos (not celesta, my mistake). But regardless, it gives a feeling of parts of Holst's Neptune.
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Thursday, October 5, 2006 (7:54 p.m.)
> Listen to the ending (last like 20 seconds) of "Imperial Attack"
> (available on the 1997 RCA and 2004 Sony Classical Recordings). It ends
> with soft tremolo high strings and alternating harp glissandos (not
> celesta, my mistake). But regardless, it gives a feeling of parts of
> Holst's Neptune.
It's true - it does sound lik Neptune. But then, Williams was heavily influenced by Romantic Classical music (at Lucas's request) and the finished product, while bearing the composer's own mark, is very much a patchwork of derived ideas and motifs. Other examples which I noticed ( and have been confirmed by expers)include the rebellion theme (or is it called the resistence theme?) which lifts a three-note motif from "The sorcerer's Apprentice" by Dukas: da-daaaaaaa-dum, da-daaaaaa-dum. Also, the Main Theme/Luke's Theme utilizes the structural pattern of Wagner's "Ride of the Walkyries" while the tonality of it seems indebted to Korngold's score to "King's Row". Additionally, if you don't know this already, you'l notice how the "Force Theme" uses the structural contours of "Adante" from Tchaikovsky's "SWAN LAKE" So it could well be regarded as a reworking of that original melody. However, it must be frankly admitted that this kind of practice with Williams is by no means limited to Star Wars, oh no. Many have noticed that the two-note ostinato shark-motif in Jaws is the exact same as the opening of the fourth movement of Dvorak's Symphony No.9, while not so many have noticed that the first six notes of the "out to sea" theme have been lifted from Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf". I've also read somewhere that the melody from Schindler's List is derived from one of Mahler's symphonies, and I believe that the Jurassic Park theme is asort of "slow-tempo" version of Bach's Brandenburg concerto no.3 in D. This last one is perhaps more controversial: no one else seems to have mentioned anywhere, but i'm pretty convinced that,although the tonality is different,the underlying structure is the same as the Bach.
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Saturday, October 7, 2006 (2:39 a.m.)
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I find this a truly interesting thread, fascinated as I am with Williams' 'collaborations' with dead composers, and will check out the 'borrowings' mentioned. The first time I listened to Parade of the Ewoks I immediately got the sense that it was almost composed on top of Prokofiev's March from his opera Love for Three Oranges. And The Dune Sea of Tatooine from A New Hope is more or less lifted from the beginning of the second part of Stravinsky's Sacre. But perhaps this has long been common knowledge.
I wonder whether anyone has DETAILED information about what music made up Lucas' original temp track (I mean specific cues).
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Sunday, December 31, 2006 (5:53 p.m.)
> It's true - it does sound lik Neptune. But then, Williams was heavily
> influenced by Romantic Classical music (at Lucas's request) and the
> finished product, while bearing the composer's own mark, is very much a
> patchwork of derived ideas and motifs. Other examples which I noticed (
> and have been confirmed by expers)include the rebellion theme (or is it
> called the resistence theme?) which lifts a three-note motif from
> "The sorcerer's Apprentice" by Dukas: da-daaaaaaa-dum,
> da-daaaaaa-dum. Also, the Main Theme/Luke's Theme utilizes the structural
> pattern of Wagner's "Ride of the Walkyries" while the tonality
> of it seems indebted to Korngold's score to "King's Row".
> Additionally, if you don't know this already, you'l notice how the
> "Force Theme" uses the structural contours of "Adante"
> from Tchaikovsky's "SWAN LAKE" So it could well be regarded as a
> reworking of that original melody. However, it must be frankly admitted
> that this kind of practice with Williams is by no means limited to Star
> Wars, oh no. Many have noticed that the two-note ostinato shark-motif in
> Jaws is the exact same as the opening of the fourth movement of Dvorak's
> Symphony No.9, while not so many have noticed that the first six notes of
> the "out to sea" theme have been lifted from Prokofiev's
> "Peter and the Wolf". I've also read somewhere that the melody
> from Schindler's List is derived from one of Mahler's symphonies, and I
> believe that the Jurassic Park theme is asort of "slow-tempo"
> version of Bach's Brandenburg concerto no.3 in D. This last one is perhaps
> more controversial: no one else seems to have mentioned anywhere, but i'm
> pretty convinced that,although the tonality is different,the underlying
> structure is the same as the Bach.
What is the force theme. I have never heard of the force theme. Do you mean the throne room?
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↑ Alice Keymer
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 (9:07 p.m.)
> What is the force theme. I have never heard of the force theme. Do you
> mean the throne room?
The Force Theme, also known as Ben Kenobi's Theme, is played when the character of Ben Kenobi makes his entrance. You can hear it very clearly in the film when Ben is remembering his old name of Obi-Wan (on the 1997 and 2004 soundtracks this is the beginning of the track "Tales of a Jedi"). It does appear in the Throne Room; after the opening fanfare, a bold statement of the theme is presented and then repeated before the cue moves on.
Sunday, February 25, 2007 (10:41 a.m.)
>I've also read somewhere that the melody
> from Schindler's List is derived from one of Mahler's symphonies.
You're correct. I wrote that post sometime back when I said that part of Schindler's List theme is similar to Mahler's 8th symphony (part where the tiefen glocken in A (bells) introduces the strings playing oscillating descending fifths.) I thought it was brilliant what Williams did. Then again he may not necessarily have derived it from that, but that is just one possible theory. The two-note motif from Jaws (minor second) is a basic interval and doesn't necessarily mean copy from Dvorak's 9th. But in general I do think that Williams pays tribute to these dead composers in his works and uses their brilliance to augment his. Nothing wrong that.
S.Venkatnarayanan
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Monday, May 12, 2008 (3:39 a.m.)
Absolutely Wrong! Sir, i believe you don't listen to music properly. That's why making very poor comments. It is ridiculous to say that "Jurassic Park" theme is a sort of "slow tempo" version of Bach's Brandenburg concerto, this clearly shows your imagination is too much.
(Message edited on Monday, May 12, 2008, at 3:42 a.m.)
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That would be correct-it IS Mars.
And MARS was NOT the impetus for THE IMPERIAL MARCH as everyone likes to posit.
The IMPERIAL MARCH was born of THE IMPERIAL MOTIF from Episode 4.
And The IMPERIAL MOTIF was most likely inspired by the overture to SWAN LAKE.
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Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco in 1916. She first received wide critical acclaim for her short story "The Lottery," which was published in 1948. Her novels--which include The Sundial, The Bird's Nest, Hangsaman, The Road through the Wall, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House--are characterized by her use of realistic settings for tales that often involve elements of horror and the occult. Raising Demons and Life Among the Savages are her two works of nonfiction. Come Along With Me is a collection of stories, lectures, and part of the novel she was working on when she died in 1965. All are currently in print (Penguin). Two posthumous volumes of her short fiction are Just An Ordinary Day (Bantam) and Let Me Tell You (Random House). A graphic novel adaptation of "The Lottery" by Miles Hyman, her grandson, was published in 2016 (Farrar-Straus-Giroux). Also in 2016: Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson (Penguin Classics) and an authorized biography by Ruth Franklin: Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life (Norton).
3.0 out of 5 stars A Decent, Basic History If You're Curious
There was nothing particularly wrong with 'The Witchcraft of Salem Village.' Jackson's writing is up to par and the subject matter itself was interesting. For some reason, I didn't really enjoy reading it and found it to be rather dull. On the plus side, it does offer a decent overview of the witchcraft panic, shedding light on the root of where the acute hysteria originated from.
Even though I found it to be boring, I do think it's worth reading if you're wanting to educate yourself more about the Salem trials but don't want to commit to an in-depth account just yet.
4.0 out of 5 stars Historical Horror Story!
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Narration- 4.5/5
"The Witchcraft of Salem Village" by Shirley Jackson is a historical retelling of the Salem witch trials of 1692. History is changeable data, so I don't know if this is 100% fact, but it rings true, and it is a compelling story.
As I was listening to the story, I realized that this is a crime tale, a history lesson, and a horror story.
The narration was straight forward and pleasant.
Recommendation – not scary because it's History, but still well worth reading or listening to.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mass Hysteria!
When I was in the ninth grade, we read "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. I was fascinated by this play and by the Salem Witch hysteria.
I never knew that Shirley Jackson wrote about the witch trials until today. I thought that she did an excellent job, and in the afterword, she speculates about the "afflictions" being caused by ergot...which would explain a lot!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting retelling of the Salem witch trials
Enjoyed the book. I'd heard of it and never expected to find a copy. Shirley Jackson was awesome with fiction, nonfiction, and children's stories.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history of the Salem Village witchcraft trials
I purchased this book without realizing it was written for juvenile readers. Nonetheless I enjoyed Jackson's prose and it was an informative read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Basic info
Although it's written for young people it's a great basic explanation of the Salem Witch trials. Highly recommend.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great and easy read
Great quick read for basic info. Easy for children to read and understand. Well written and didnt seem too subjective.
Evelyn M. Walsh
5.0 out of 5 stars Nonfiction that reads like fiction
Nonfiction that reads like fiction from the one and only Shirley Jackson. Remember reading this in elementary school, before I knew who Jackson was-- delighted to find it again. Very readable as an adult, great for kids of all ages who want to get a handle on this grim chapter in American life
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4.0 out of 5 stars Why the Puritans were idiots
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2011
The excellent horror writer Shirley Jackson wrote this short book before her more famous works, "The Haunting of Hill House" (possibly the best haunted house book ever written) and the underrated "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" as well as authoring the unforgettable short story "The Lottery".
In 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts, a group of young girls claimed to have been mistreated by witches and wizards and began accusing members of their colony. The village elders, devoutly religious Puritans, were utterly in thrall to these girls because of the strictness of their beliefs and the real fear at the time of actual witches, and began arresting the women based on the girls' testimony, and started executing them. Eventually the arrests stopped as people became sick of the witch-hunt but the shocking madness that gripped this village is still a fascinating glimpse into early American life and the disturbing behaviour extreme religious views breeds.
This book is non-fiction but is written in the fluid narrative style of a novel making for easy understanding and reading of this strange story. Jackson writes beautifully and retells the events as closely to the facts as possible. It's amazing to read the way these girls were believed and that on the loosest of accusations by these children that an entire community of grown-ups chose to believe their nonsense and act upon it in such a heinous way. Jackson speculates that it was a convenient way for these grown-ups to work out their frustration over others, a kind of class warfare, but ultimately it comes down to the Puritan religion and the scaremongering that suited it's cause.
Jackson would go on to include many aspects of the Salem Witch Trials in her fiction, such as the mob mentality and rural superstition in "The Lottery" or the deviousness of little girls in "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" or the way we can lie to ourselves to believe delusions based on our surroundings in "The Haunting of Hill House".
It is a well written and brief book that will make clear to anyone reading the events and issues surrounding this period of time, but it is by no means a scholarly book and anyone looking for more in-depth explanations into the witch-trials would do better seeking out a more academic history book. The book is aimed at younger readers in their early teens and it's perfectly suited for that. I would recommend anyone looking for further reading to seek out Jackson's later novels as they are masterpieces of fiction and well worth reading to see where she pursued the themes present in this book.
Natalie Diaper
5.0 out of 5 stars Was Shirley Jackson a witch??
I was interested to read this "non-fiction fiction" by Shirley Jackson as I absolutely love everything else she's done. This was no exception. Brilliant history lesson in her classic unsettling style fiction. Seriously, was this woman a witch?? Everything she wrote is magic!! :D
1.0 out of 5 stars A short children's novel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2020
A children's (very short) story book - probably best suited for junior school children that are interested in this topic.
Excellent book. Interesting and easy light reading.
julie anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Excellent look into the history of the salem witch trials. Brilliantly written, didn't want to put the book down. If you want to know about the witch trails, what started them and how they effected t h e village and other surrounding areas then this book is a must. Very informative and a good well written read.


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