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Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa, 2017, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 250-259
Retrieval of tropospheric carbon monoxide column from AIRS/AMSU observations in the Far-Eastern Center of State Research Center for Space Hydrometeorology "Planeta"
A.A. Filei 1 , V.D. Yan 1 , A.I. Skorokhod 2 , V.S. Rakitin 2
1 Far-Eastern Center of State Research Center for Space Hydrometeorology "Planeta", Khabarovsk, Russia
2 A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics RAS, Moscow, Russia
Accepted: 14.02.2017
The paper presents the result of a retrieval of tropospheric carbon monoxide (CO) from infrared hyperspectral observations of AIRS/AMSU on board AQUA. The retrieval method is based on a modified double differential approach derived from AIRS/AMSU observations of the Far Easten territory of Russia in the fire-dangerous period. The main advantages and practical suitability of the modified double differential approach are discussed. Comparisons with NASA carbon monoxide data and ground-based measurements are well correlated. Mathematical expectation of deviation is 7.8% and standard deviation is 10% for NASA carbon monoxide data. Mathematical expectation of deviation is 8.9% and standard deviation is 4.7% for ground-based measurements. The ground-based measurements were made in Central Siberia by Forest Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The modified double differential approach opens the way for new theoretical research using national satellite instruments of infrared spectroscopy. In future, we plan to use this retrieval method for other atmospheric gases observed by infrared Fourier spectrometers on Meteor-M satellites board.
Keywords: infrared spectrum, atmospheric optics, carbon monoxide
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The Cruel Prince book review
Book reviews / books / fantasy / fiction / goodreads / reading / Tag / YA
I read Cruel Prince by Holly Black back in January and felt pretty 'meh' about it. Hence why it's taken me three months to write up a full review. Since reading it, I've seen that the average rating has settled at 4.25 but I only gave it a super average 3 stars.
So possibly this review will be full of unpopular opinions?
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Holly Black's writing. She built a magical world reminiscent of Celtic forests of yesteryear that were both lush and atmospheric (think Narnia). The writing was also a nice mixture of 'other-world' fae language and modern references that matched the plot nicely.
OUR MC JUDE
Our main character, Jude, was slightly problematic for me. I was totally behind her desire to prove herself to everyone in this world as they all seemed to push her away at every turn. But, she didn't have a plan! We don't get to see any political or strategic planning or basic training that usually works to deepen the readers understanding of the world and the characters relationship with it.
Also, I wasn't a fan of her relationship with the other characters – but we'll come on to that.
The relationship between the three sisters, Jude, Vivi, and Taryn, is super odd and cliche. I can't help but feel that Black added these sisters just so that she could pit them against each other. Also, Vivi was oddly non-present, but she was a diverse character. However, her relationship with her girlfriend was so cliche and under-developed… good girl and bad ass girl – urgh, how obvious.
OH, CARDEN.
Where do we even start? Let me say, I'm really not against the common YA trope of the 'bad boy who has a dark past that sort of redeems him'. (I mean my favourite book is ACOMAF). However, Carden is just SO cruel (no pun intended). He really does actively bully Jude and her sisters relentlessly throughout the whole novel. This made his love for Jude predictable. But this quick change from asshole to puppy dog was so underwhelming. Black made little to no effort to develop his obviously complex personality.
I felt disappointed by the romance because it did seem so far-fetched, as the bullying was never fully addressed. If I was Jude I would have punched him in the face and told him to piss off. Just me?
In my opinion, his behaviour was explained but not excused.
So yes, this was a super average read for me and I probably won't read the second book… Let me know if you felt differently!
Lyn*Nomadic Worlds says
Same here. I wish Carden's complex personality could have been further elaborated. As for the sisters, I hated Jude's twin. And Jude was kind of meh too for me.
bookswithbain says
Yeah. It just felt a bit shallow… I'm not sure I'll read the next one? We'll see.
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But you hold those glutes so tight it seems you might keel over, losing your balance and center of gravity.
It doesn't work if you fake it.
Dive in, the water's just grand.
Still, we speak what we know… And since I still live here and experience such things, I feel compelled to own the part of myself that sometimes wants to join in with the battle cry: it's all y'all's fault!!!
Lately I've been grappling with some frustrations over wanting more clarity about several decisions I see hovering in the coming weeks.
I'm dancing around Springtime energies, which for me seem as disruptive as fat bamboo bursting through Georgia clay.
As I was walking home a few nights ago, I tried my best to focus on figuring out what I was even asking for. I've spent a couple months sitting down, asking to connect, to be shown something, anything, that might give me some direction.
I confess I'm nostalgic for the days from three springs ago, when the words of All About Enlightenment flowed through the pendulum and pen for hours a day, for six weeks. Those days burst with energy and purpose, but they also brought great trauma and deep disruption in my family life and relationships. I received the connection I longed for, and the assignment I craved, at the price of a semblance of a "normal" life.
So in the aftermath I'm comparatively cautious about what I ask for, and how strongly I stamp my feet when things seem a bit quiet for my taste.
I seem to get more clear answers through dreams than meditation, and recently my meditations have been pretty darned dull. This week, I'm terrifically encouraged by some suggestions I received on April 22 for dreamwork. So far I've tried this for three nights, and each attempt has yielded information I asked for. So I'll share the steps below, in hopes that you might find them helpful.
Meanwhile, back to my walk home and its results.
I'll elaborate on the rest of the conversation elsewhere, for the sake of staying on topic. When I settled down for the evening, here's what I got.
1. Generate a peaceful mind. Demanding won't work. Visualize yourself already knowing how. (This would be so cool if I could share this tomorrow after having it work!) This takes the most practice.
2. Place the request to meet. Hold the idea of a Being very loosely… Do NOT visualize. Prepare yourself to accept whatever arises, and TRUST.
3. Place the request for information. Try to hold this in the most generic terms possible. Yet have a sense of [forth] the specific feeling you wish to experience when you return 'here'. What will 'accomplishment' feel like?
4. If it feels appropriate, visualize the 'golden cord', from your Pineal to your High Heart, especially if your mind wanders while trying to do the other steps.
5. Consider your requests: where, who, what to discuss/learn, why to meet. Choose one as a priority, in case all requests cannot be met simultaneously.
6. Request how much to recall.
I fell asleep trying to recall the steps, and before I could envision the golden cord. Perhaps holding it as an intention was enough.
I'll share the details of the dream that followed in another post (probably on Bandaid Buddhist), but I was amazed at how precisely and extensively my request was answered!
As I mentioned earlier, I've continued to use these steps for three nights, and each night I've remembered at least one dream that responded to my requests. It's taken some morning meditation and journaling the dreams to process their meanings more fully, but I'm really delighted with the results.
I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences, especially if you try this method too… If you give it a shot, I hope it yields some results you find useful. We all dream and envision differently, so please try try try, and listen for your own nudges about how to burst through the clay of daily life into the magical journey into other realms.
I passed this scene while walking home one evening last week. There is a large pipeline being installed in the neighborhood. If I had been passing it in a vehicle, I would not have thought of it for long at all.
Walking by it, from several angles, I felt painful to think that so much waste seems an inevitable outcome of growth.
Time for a paradigm shift.
For some of us, it takes years of chasing an UnHoly Grail to learn that the real nectar floats on the breeze, free to all, if we can only quiet our rowdy minds long enough to notice it.
Thank you, posthumously, Linds Redding, for one more voice of sanity.
…and remember and understand just a little better, why I'm here. Why we're here. On Earth… In Pagosa… Or anywhere.
Linda was an ad exec. I was an architect. The two are quite similar, these days. I'm grateful to have stepped out of the madness when I did. No regrets.
Here's wishing to you the drunken stupor of caring for oneself!
my mind feels kinda like this lately: a little dim, a little brilliant, what the heck is that thing in the sky, a tightly knotted mess of limbs and leaves but thank goodness there's a trunk and roots… somewhere… is that really a jet, or a flying saucer… oh yeah, Ghost Radar calls those Bob, have you ordered the pizza yet (it's getting dark… now where can I find that little copyright symbol…), and would you look at the stuff flyin' out of that big dark thing!
Siriusly, things seem to be going rather well right now, and I'm quite enjoying some of the ideas being batted about lately, especially now that the Vatican has been outed.
It's just going to get more and more fun as things progress.
I mean that sincerely… Those of you who know me personally might have some idea of what the past 3+ years for me have been like. And those of you who may not know me as well… are about to.
I'm pretty happy that I've been spared from having to ask for anything more than unemployment benefits (from the government – family deserves their fair credit for being there for me!) while I was laid off for two years. Many of you can perhaps imagine what it's like to lose 2 homes, move 5 times in two years looking for work, give up custody of your only child (with special needs), end up with nothing left but what can fit in the 12-year-old CRV, and spend a little time in a certain now-closed mental institution, the mere name of which causes mental health care professionals to groan.
At least that part was free… well kind of. Since I had to file bankruptcy, I guess it's in someone else's hands now.
Well, Mom, we are, and I love you and Dad from the bottom of my heart.
Because there is one thing that I've learned in the last 3 years for sure: there are a whole lot people with similar stories in this world, who might be feeling alone or embarrassed.
And they deserve to know they're in good company.
And we're all going to be alright.
Another thing I've learned is that a lot of us are on meds. And who knows why, but even if meds are a poison of "Big Pharma", they may still help. I was surprised that they do for me, and I'm still me. I'm glad I gave 'em a chance.
Because I'm here to tell you that there are also a heck of a lot of people out there who are brilliant and kind and psychic… or empathic… or just "sensitive"… or maybe even telepathic.
So I'm glad to know that I'm not alone.
And many of us have diagnoses of depression, bi-polar, schizo-affective, ADHD, but there's really not anything "wrong" with us. We just would benefit from other people dropping their fears and allowing us to be different from them.
"We" are here to teach.
And most of the folks we call "Autistic"? Don't even get me started. I prostrate to anyone who has the guts to fearlessly refuse to engage people who try to manipulate them.
I'm getting clear messages from around the globe (and our unseen dimensions) that things in this muddy old world are finally shifting. I'm ready.
I think I have 8 blogs registered with WordPress (and a YouTube channel, and soon an online shop, but we're talking about the blogs, right?). Seven of them are active (well, okay, a few are a little cobwebby right now…), and the idea was that I needed these to keep my trains of thought in order.
That's actually worked pretty well, like filing cabinets… But with re-blogging, it's like having little wormholes between them!
As I prepared to return to work a couple weeks ago, I caught a glimpse of how we can expend a lot of energy trying to keep things separate. Really, it might be easier to integrate.
So I decided to have my coming out party here online, and boy it feels good.
This little blog is my "normal" corner of the world. Other pieces dispense Buddhism, Fed-Up-Neo-Buddhism, New-Age-Wacko-UFOlogy, Just Havin' Fun with friends on the Spirit Train, My Bandaid Buddhist Dream Log, and Because U Think To Ask, a nascent but soon-to-burgeon resource about the Hollow Earth and Extra-Terrestrials. Another (Up2the5th) is a resource for folks who just remembered why they're here and want to connect and learn more.
Last but not least, the newest one, FORT (which is still waiting for posts), will teach anyone who wants to know, a wonderful way you may be able to connect with your Spiritual Guide (I use a pendulum and Intuition).
The best part is this: if you enjoy my posts here, but are not interested in Buddhism, and think UFOs are Ultimately Freakin' Odd, that's quite alright. Please know that as long as you're polite, you're welcome in all my little corners!
So thank you for hangin' with me for this long. I'm so grateful for the web, and blogging, and people who are different.
This finger-tappin' session was particularly enjoyable for me.
Thank you for sharing my space, and may we all have a remarkably wonderful week!
May We All Realize Oneness Very Soon.


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Houston's Islamic Institute Fire Likely Caused by Arson
Arson investigators are reportedly working two theories.
Aura Bogado Feb 13, 2015 4:10PM EST
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A fire that destroyed a building at Houston's Quba Islamic Institute early Friday morning was set intentionally. This, according to the Houston Chronicle:
Ahsan Zahid, 25, said arson investigators with the Houston Fire Department told him that an accelerant was used in the fire that broke out about 5:30 a.m. at Quba Islamic Institute at 730 FM 1959 near Gulfstream Park.
Zahid, a political science student at the University of Houston, said two working theories are being pursued. The fire was started on purpose to damage the building or it was started by a homeless person who broke in to the building because of the cold.
The fire department, meanwhile, has not confirmed the cause of the fire to reporters.
On its Facebook page, the Quba Islamic Institute posted that "all activites will continue today" at the center:
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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Orb and Arrow by V. L. Stuart
Orb and Arrow
(Exploration, #1)
Author: V. L. Stuart
Publication Date: May 15th, 2022
Genre: YA Adult Fantasy
Brillar was expected to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a healer but she was headstrong and impetuous and took the Way of the Bow. Now a highly skilled hunter, she has been forced to kill to release a mage, bound in enchanted chains. It was self-defense, but that is no excuse for a healer.
Releasing a Master War Mage from bondage could get you killed . . . or apprenticed. When Master Elden insists on the latter, Brillar finds herself on a journey not of her making. When it doesn't end well, she insists on directing a new journey where her healing skills will find newer and greater challenges.
Settled lands are one thing, but in the Wild, she will have to rely on her Master's knowledge of the terrain and the people. And the Rovers are not always friendly.
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Mermaid of St. Moritz
(Mermaid of Venice, #5)
Author: Jincey Lumpkin
Genre: Adult Fantasy / Romance
Billionaire mermaid Gia Acquaviva is back for the riveting fifth installment of the Mermaid of Venice series. Gia struggles with intense feelings for a man from her past, while her passionate love affair with a Hollywood actress threatens to ruin it all.
The Mermaid Civil War unleashes Ancient Magic, putting both mermaids and mankind in danger. Caught in the middle of warring factions is Gia's daughter, Serena. Will the child master her magical powers, or will she become a casualty of war?
Everything's on the line for Gia. Will her risky behavior cause her to lose everything she's worked so hard to regain?
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BOOK REVIEW: Moon Touched by Elizabeth Briggs
Moon Touched
Series: Zodiac Wolves, Book 1
Author: Elizabeth Briggs
Genre: Fantasy / Romance
Publication Date: 1st September 2021
My fated mate rejected me—and now I've been captured by someone even worse.
As the half-human outcast of the Cancer pack, I've been beaten and bullied my whole life. Gaining my wolf form and my fated mate is my only chance to change packs and hope for a better life.
Except when my fated mate is revealed, he's the future alpha of the Leo pack—our worst enemies. He rejects me in front of everyone, just before the Leos slaughter my entire pack and murder my family.
I manage to escape, but then I'm kidnapped by a far greater threat: the alpha of the mysterious lost pack. The 13th sign was banished from the Zodiac Wolves years ago, and I thought they were just a myth.
They're real. They're holding me captive. And the dark, dangerous alpha is offering me something I can't refuse—revenge.
Moon Touched is the first book in the scorching hot Zodiac Wolves series.
As the daughter of the Cancer Pack's alpha, one would think life for Ayla would be prestigious or at least have its privileges. For Ayla, however, being half human means being bullied and treated as an outcast by her pack, especially her father. She longs to escape the Cancer Pack, so when her Convergence approaches, she's excited to activate her wolf form as it would mean things would look up for her. She'll finally escape her pack and find acceptance among her new pack. When the Leo Pack strike at the Convergence and attack her entire family, things take a turn for the worse. Ayla didn't think things could get any worse than having to witness her family slaughtered. That was before she got kidnapped by the lost pack, who had been banished from the Zodiac Wolves years ago. What do they want with her? Could this be her second chance to find a home or do they have other plans in store for her?
I saw this book on Amazon Prime and because it had raving reviews, I thought I should give it a try. Big mistake. I really tried to like this book, but the MC made it very difficult. She was all bark and no bite, and I'm not referring to her genetic disposition. It was just very hard to like her and come to terms with her senseless behaviour. I couldn't engage with her and that made it hard to get through the book. It took me a while, but I finally got there in the end, and I will be ending the series here. I didn't so much mind the lost pack. They were the only interesting element in the story. Unfortunately, the story didn't have a compelling enough MC for me to care about her story.
I expected a lot more romance, especially given the book cover, but it fell flat. I was just very disappointed by the overall execution of the story. I did not enjoy it. I think the most disappointing thing was that it had a lot of potential to go places. Give the MC a total makeover and you could have a fun read on your hands. It was very immature, cheesy and far too predictable.
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(Burned, Inc., #1)
Author: Naima Simone
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
From USA Today bestselling author Naima Simone comes Heated, a sizzling novel about a breakup professional who embarks on a fake relationship with a client's ex—the one person she wasn't supposed to fall for.
I'm Denver's unmatchmaker. Every city needs one.
Why? Because people break up—and sometimes they should. But when I learn that entertainment attorney Cyrus Hart is someone else's mistake, I can't believe it. He's smart, successful, and sexy as hell.
When a chance encounter with Cyrus turns into something more, I can't help but fall for him. Our chemistry is undeniable. But his ex used my company to send him that letter—and that's a problem. Especially since he doesn't know I own the company.
How can this possibly work? I know from experience that the riskiest ventures are the worthiest ones…but falling for Cyrus Hart may be my biggest gamble yet.
I'm a man with a plan—college, law school, a great career. So far, so good.
Until a stranger shows up on my doorstep and reads me a breakup letter from my girlfriend. My carefully laid plans unravel.
But then I meet someone new. It's spontaneous. It's electric. And it's not according to plan.
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Author: Al Stone
Publisher: Centrinian
Publication Date: 7th July 2022
AN UNTOLD PROPHECY, A BROKEN COVENANT AND A FALLEN ANGEL AS AN ALLY.
WILL CHARLIE SURVIVE?
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Talisman Of El
They have always been here … watching in silence. Now both worlds are about to collide.
Charlie Blake has always known he was different. He hears what others don't. He sees what others can't. In his quest for the truth, he discovers he is the physical embodiment of a powerful ruler and finds himself locked in an ancient battle between good and evil that threatens the life of every being on Earth.
Hold your breath. It's contagious.
Saving mankind becomes near impossible when Charlie's visions start to invade his reality. He can no longer identify what's real. When he starts exhibiting symptoms of a deadly disease, he faces a race against time to find a cure, but shocking revelations makes him question where his true allegiance lies.
Mankind's only hope is not human. Approach with caution.
26,000 years ago, a supernatural apocalypse almost wiped out civilisation. Now that time has come again and no one is destined to survive. Charlie Blake is determined to stop the apocalypse, but fate might not have the same agenda. Is Charlie destined to save the world or destroy it?
Taken from Chapter 1 of Blackout (Arcadia, Book 2)
'Lie down,' Alex commanded, her rifle still aimed at him.
Charlie removed his mask and dropped it on the ground. 'As tempting as that sounds, I don't think this is either the place or the time –'
Alex shot him in the leg, and he winced, hopping back on one foot. 'In your dreams, Charlie Blake.' He heard the laughter in her voice.
Submitting, he got down and lay on his back.
Alex stood over him. 'Always keep your guard up. Better luck next time, eh?'
As Charlie lay against the cold, hard ground, a tingling, electric surge of energy rippled through him, and in that moment, every sound came alive. Although the air was calm, carrying only a light breeze, he heard the faint rustling of leaves above him. Muffled voices and the sound of footsteps were like music to his ears. He hadn't planned to nor did he wish to cheat, but at times, he found he had no say in what he was feeling or doing.
It was as if he had become part of the earth. He focused on the light thud of approaching footsteps and smiled. 'Yeah,' he finally said, 'better luck next time.'
Alex must have heard the sound too, for she spun around abruptly.
'Gotcha!' Richmond shot her twice in the chest.
Alex sighed and dropped her weapon. Removing her mask, she looked down at Charlie, who patted the ground beside him and said, 'I saved you a spot.' She got down and lay beside him. 'Go get it, Birthday Boy.' Charlie held his hand up, and Richmond gave him a high five as he ran by.
Charlie and Alex locked eyes, smiling.
'This was fun,' Alex said.
'Yeah. It feels good doing something so ...' Charlie paused as he searched for the right word.
'Ordinary?' Alex offered.
'I'm not familiar with that term.'
Alex grinned. 'You know, you two would make thee worst spies ever. The aim is to sneak up on your enemy unannounced and take them down. We heard you coming from, like, a mile off.'
'Blame Rich. His paranoia meter is off the charts.'
'Oh, really, he's the paranoid one? Do you want to rethink that? Maybe the paintball fumes are messing with your head. You remember that thing Candra said, don't you?'
'Which thing would that be? There are so many –'
Alex nudged Charlie in the side. 'You're supposed to be acting normal. You know, draw less attention to yourself.'
Charlie grinned. 'You saying I'm not normal?'
Alex smiled for a brief moment and then shook her head. 'Don't do that.'
'Don't do what?'
'Don't bat your eyes and flash your charming smile. That trick might work on some girls, but not me. And stop changing the subject.'
'Okay. But just answer this one question.'
'You really think I have a charming smile?'
Alex rolled her eyes. 'I think you're an idiot.'
Charlie laughed. 'All right, fine. I'll try to be more normal.'
'Promise?'
Charlie held one hand up, crossing his middle and index fingers. 'Cross my heart and hope –'
'Don't say that.' Alex's soft voice trembled.
Charlie caught a glimpse of sadness in her eyes before she looked away. He stared at her for a moment and then looked up at the canopy.
'So how's training going?' Alex asked, breaking the silence.
Charlie huffed a heavy sigh. 'Let's just say I'm more human now than when I started.'
'If you're looking for sympathy, Angel Boy, you're not going to get it.'
'I'm being serious. I swear, if Candra hadn't been around my whole life, she'd probably think she got the wrong kid.'
'You're being too hard on yourself. You've only been training a few months. Give it some time. You'll get it.'
'You think so?'
'I know so,' Alex said.
Charlie glanced sideways at her. 'So you're psychic now. You sure you're not Arcadian?'
Alex laughed. 'I just know you. I can't help it if I'm more attentive than you are.'
Charlie chuckled. 'Oh, really? You think you know me better than I know you?'
Alex shrugged.
Charlie turned onto his side and propped himself on his elbow, facing her. 'Your favourite colour is pink –'
'Blue,' Alex interjected.
'Oh, so you've repainted your room?'
Alex's big brown eyes penetrated Charlie's. She bit her bottom lip, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth.
'As I was saying,' Charlie resumed. 'Your favourite colour is pink, your middle name is Louisa, you want to be a pilot so you can travel the world, and whenever you're watching a horror movie and think a scary part's coming up, you cover your ears because you think it'd be less terrifying, but you still scream.'
'I so do not cover my ears.'
'Oh, please, that hair fiddling thing you do is so obvious.'
'I happen to have a lot of hair on my head, which can be a little obstructing at times –'
'You have a lot of hair on your head? Really, that's the excuse you're gonna go with?'
'Yeah. You got a problem with that?'
'Nope. Your secret is safe with me. But, for the record, I'm very attentive.'
'Well, I always knew you were one in a million. Yep, definitely one in a million – or should I say seven billion?'
'Funny. Everyone's a comedian today.'
A yell of joy reached them, and Charlie looked up and saw Richmond standing on the stone base, waving the flag above his head. Looking back at Alex, he caught her staring at him. 'So apart from your lame alien jokes, what else do you know about me?'
Alex's gaze shifted. 'Hmm ... You're a terrible dancer, an even worse singer –'
'I wonder what the bad points are?'
'You don't like country music,' Alex went on, as if he hadn't spoken, 'you've read ''Peter Pan'', like, twenty times since I met you and you love the beach – like, insanely love the beach.' She regarded him. 'Who goes to the beach in the winter?'
Charlie hesitated before answering. 'My mum did.'
Her expression mortified, Alex squeezed her eyes shut, covering her face with her hands. 'Just pretend I'm not here.'
Charlie took hold of her hands and pulled them away from her face. 'Not possible.' Alex opened her eyes and met his gaze. 'Look, I don't want to brag, but I clearly won.' Alex shot him a serene smile, which he returned. His eyes lowered, lingering on her full lips –
Charlie groaned as a sharp pain shot through his right leg. He sat upright and saw red paint where the pain had struck him. Looking up, he met Rebecca's intense blue eyes.
'Oops,' she said, her rifle aimed at him. 'I thought you were attacking my teammate.'
Charlie narrowed his eyes at her and glanced at Alex, who was also sitting up. 'Still think she doesn't hate me?' he said as he and Alex got to their feet. 'Can you not point that thing at me?' he said to Rebecca, indicating at her rifle. 'The game's over. You can relax.'
'Oh, right.' Rebecca lowered her weapon, a smug grin on her round face.
Hearing a scream of joy, Charlie looked past Rebecca at Carla Shu, who was running towards them. He spotted a few of the other players in the distance.
'Blue team won,' Carla exclaimed. As she approached them, Charlie noticed she didn't have a single paint on her. Removing her mask, she advanced towards him and gave him a hug, a huge grin on her face. 'Not bad,' she said as she pulled away. 'We make a good team.'
'Yeah we do,' Charlie agreed.
Carla eyed him up and down. 'Wow. Someone wanted to make sure you were dead.'
Charlie looked to his left at Alex and arched his eyebrows.
'At least we won,' Carla added.
'With a team like ours, it was written in the stars.' Charlie shot Alex a knowing smile.
Alex turned to face him. 'At least I got to kill you,' she shot back.
'Don't feel bad,' Charlie said. 'Winning isn't for everyone.'
The corners of Alex's mouth curved into a smile, and she approached Charlie menacingly. 'Be thankful we're playing paintball and not archery.'
'Hey.' Carla grabbed Charlie's hand. 'Let's go congratulate the birthday boy.'
Speaking slowly, Rebecca said, 'Yeah, let's do that before I puke.' She approached Carla and linked arms with her, slipping between Charlie and Alex as the two of them headed off in Richmond's direction.
'This day just keeps getting better and better.' Alex smiled, but Charlie saw the fury in her eyes as she bent down to pick up her mask and rifle. 'Remind me again why Rich invited them?'
Charlie retrieved his gear. 'You could try talking to them.'
Alex's gaze shifted to Carla and Rebecca and then to the rifle in her hand. Glancing at Charlie, a grin spreading across her face, she wagged her eyebrows at him.
Charlie snatched the rifle from her hand. 'Go.' He gestured with his head towards the direction the girls had headed.
'I was joking.'
Charlie raised his eyebrows at her.
'Fine,' Alex said, still grinning as she walked off.
Smiling, Charlie shook his head. He had only taken a few steps when he heard what sounded like a whisper and stopped. He turned around, his eyes sweeping across the forest. The other players were still making their way towards them some distance away. A cool breeze rose up out of nowhere and ruffled his hair. He felt his body stiffen.
Al Stone is the author of the Arcadia Saga (YA Fantasy). After graduating with a BA in Film & Television, Al worked in the television industry for a brief period before a disabling injury led to a pursuit in storytelling. Talisman Of El is Al's debut novel. The sequels Blackout and Ground Zero are currently available for sale.
At present, Al lives in England, United Kingdom.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Battle for Verdana by Brett Salter
The Battle for Verdana
Series: The Talisman, Book 4
Author: Brett Salter
Genre: Middle-Grade / YA Fantasy / Adventure
Publication Date: 23rd July 2020
What's REALLY hiding in the forests of the Pacific Northwest? Could it be The Tyrant King's army of Darkbrands? Could it be more of Mr. Jones's liaisons? Or could it be the solution to the problem vexing our favorite heroes? Whatever mystery it is, you can guarantee the boys from Georgia are sure to find themselves deep in the thick of it.
Since losing their powers, Rome and Julian have been feeling out of sorts, especially Rome, who feels trapped in his human form. The boys can't perform any function until they find one of the Talismans and perform The Great Synergy. With the threat of their enemies ever increasing and with there being a possible Nocturne possessing a member of their group, will they find a Talisman in time to save the world? The boys hope to find answers as they head to the forests of the Pacific Northwest where they've been informed a Talisman, said to have been used by the great King Arthur himself, is located.
Will the boys luck out or is someone luring them into a trap?
As expected, the book is non-stop action and adventure, so there was never a dull moment. I liked that we learn a little more about some characters, particularly Julian, so to better understand his personality, which I am a big fan of, as Julian is one of my favourite characters. As Rome said, he is definitely SPECIAL.
I liked the inclusion of new characters. We delve a little deeper in the world of dragons in this portion of the series. Knowing the rules and how things work helps a lot with the world-building element of the story. I liked the fact that although you never quite know if you can trust new characters until after going on an adventure with them there are moments that instil distrust and suspicion in the readers that put you on guard for anything. You never know which way it's going to go, which is exciting and keeps you reading on.
I find the romance between Rome and Krysta, though a very slow burner, to be quite romantic and sweet. It would be nice to see Julian romantically connected with another character. I think that would be quite chaotic in a comedic way.
WHAT I DISLIKED
I don't think I learned a great deal more about the enemy the gang is facing from the previous chapter to now, which I was hoping to do, but with Rome and Julian lacking behind in the power department, I wasn't surprised the focus would shift to them trying to gain back their abilities.
I found there was a lot more telling than showing in this book than the previous, which I found surprising as, having read four books now, I'm used to rich dialogue when it comes to showcasing character personality and trait.
I didn't like the direct address to the reader in the Prologue. I don't mind the breaking the fourth wall technique, but it just felt out of place here.
Another great adventure full of mystery and intrigue. It's a fun read for all.
Book Blitz & Giveaway - Buck Up, Buttercup by Anna Alkire
Buck Up, Buttercup
Author: Anna Alkire
Genre: NA Comedy / Contemporary Romance
All's fair in love and war.
With Randi and Buck, it's hard to tell the two apart…
An uptight, self-contained college girl, Randi Becker just needed one thing: a room. Somewhere she could study, and keep away from the things that most confuse and frighten her: people.
Unfortunately, the "nice quiet place" she reserved turns out to be a room in the campus' most raucous house. A place seemingly designed to make studying impossible, made even worse by the other girls' non-stop drama.
But then Buck, a fun-loving cowboy whom all the ladies love, shows up…and everything gets much worse.
Buck seems to have it all: friends, fun, and a never-ending line of admirers. But what he most desires is a break. So when Buck spots Randi, he figures she's a perfect decoy: he can play up a "crush" on her that will take him off the market; buy him some breathing room. And if he can tease her a bit, and get under the skin of the uptight busybody? Well, that's just gravy.
But Buck is about to find more than he bargained for. Randi's strong-willed, opinionated, difficult—and maybe just what he needs. And Buck isn't alone. Soon Randi wonders as well…if the world she wanted is really the world she needs. If her future is nothing more than a diploma on the wall. And if the most important thing in her world isn't a grade, but the cowboy who's planted his boots firmly in her heart.
Fans of Beth O'Leary's The Flatshare and Sally Thorne's The Hating Game will delight at this mix of romantic comedy, contemporary romance, and cultures colliding in a campus town with a western flair. Grab your copy today, and fall in love with Buck Up, Buttercup!
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Loving Dark Men
Author: J.A. Huss
Genre: Adult Erotica / Thriller
A man lures a woman into the woods.
Another ruins the life of his best friend.
And yet another strings them along like puppets.
Dark men.
They are intriguing, and charming, and powerful.
They are changing the world.
They are changing themselves.
They are playing with lust, and love, and fear, and loathing.
Addicted to each other, to their secret, to the seduction, to the sex.
It's a crash in the making.
And yes, it's on purpose.
These men are dark.
And this is the messy story of how Nova Ryan loves them.
Loving Dark Men is a seductive romantic thriller that will have you turning pages well past your bedtime. A standalone book by New York Times bestselling author, JA Huss.
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JA Huss is a New York Times Bestselling author and has been on the USA Today Bestseller's list 21 times. She writes characters with heart, plots with twists, and perfect endings. Her books have sold millions of copies all over the world. Her book, Eighteen, was nominated for a Voice Arts Award and an Audie Award in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Her audiobook, Mr. Perfect, was nominated for a Voice Arts Award in 2017. Her audiobook, Taking Turns, was nominated for an Audie Award in 2018. Her book, Total Exposure, was nominated for a RITA Award in 2019. She lives on a ranch with her family, dogs, cats, birds, chickens, horse, donkeys, and goats in Colorado.
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2644. Chinese Companies Continue to Build Coal-Fired Power Plants
By Hiroko Tabuchi, The New York Times, July 1, 2017
When China halted plans for more than 100 new coal-fired power plants this year, even as President Trump vowed to "bring back coal" in America, the contrast seemed to confirm Beijing's new role as a leader in the fight against climate change.
But new data on the world's biggest developers of coal-fired power plants paints a very different picture: China's energy companies will make up nearly half of the new coal generation expected to go online in the next decade.
These Chinese corporations are building or planning to build more than 700 new coal plants at home and around the world, some in countries that today burn little or no coal, according to tallies compiled by Urgewald, an environmental group based in Berlin. Many of the plants are in China, but by capacity, roughly a fifth of these new coal power stations are in other countries.
Overall, 1,600 coal plants are planned or under construction in 62 countries, according to Urgewald's tally, which uses data from the Global Coal Plant Tracker portal. The new
The fleet of new coal plants would make it virtually impossible to meet the goals set in the Paris climate accord, which aims to keep the increase in global temperatures from preindustrial levels below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Electricity generated from fossil fuels like coal is the biggest single contributor globally to the rise in carbon emissions, which scientists agree is causing the Earth's temperatures to rise.
"Even today, new countries are being brought into the cycle of coal dependency," said Heffa Schücking, the director of Urgewald.
The United States may also be back in the game. On Thursday, Mr. Trump said he wanted to lift Obama-era restrictions on American financing for overseas coal projects as part of an energy policy focused on exports.
"We have nearly 100 years' worth of natural gas and more than 250 years' worth of clean, beautiful coal," he said. "We will be dominant. We will export American energy all over the world, all around the globe."
The frenzied addition of coal plants underscores how the world is set to remain dependent on coal for decades, despite fast growth in renewable energy sources, like wind and solar power.
In China, concerns over smog and climate change have prompted a move toward renewables, as have slowing economic growth and a gradual shift in the Chinese economy away from heavy manufacturing and toward consumer industries. The addition of domestic capacity, though large on paper, does not mean there will be growth in coal consumption. The current coal plants are operating far below capacity because demand for coal-generated power has slowed considerably.
But overseas, the Chinese are playing a different game.
Shanghai Electric Group, one of the country's largest electrical equipment makers, has announced plans to build coal power plants in Egypt, Pakistan, and Iran with a total capacity of 6,285 megawatts — almost 10 times the 660 megawatts of coal power it has planned in China.
The China Energy Engineering Corporation, which has no public plans to develop coal power in China, is building 2,200 megawatts' worth of coal-fired power capacity in Vietnam and Malawi. Neither company responded to requests for comment.
Of the world's 20 biggest coal plant developers, 11 are Chinese, according to a database published by Urgewald.
Overall, Chinese companies are behind 340,000 to 386,000 megawatts of planned coal power expansion worldwide, Urgewald estimated. A typical coal plant has a capacity of about 500 megawatts and burns 1.4 million tons of coal each year, enough to power almost 300,000 homes.
Kevin P. Gallagher, a professor of global development policy at Boston University and an expert in Chinese energy investment overseas, said a strong infrastructure demand in developing countries and a sharp fall in coal financing by the World Bank and Asian Development Bank had opened up the field for Chinese involvement.
"In China, you have lots of very competitive and politically influential companies — but all of a sudden there's no demand," Professor Gallagher said, referring to China's slowing economic growth. "So China is helping these companies go overseas to help make the adjustment at home less painful."
Much of China's overseas push has come under a state initiative called "One Belt, One Road," announced in 2013, which calls for up to $900 billion in infrastructure investments overseas, including high-speed railroads, ports, gas pipelines and power plants.
China's two global policy banks, the China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China, have already provided more than $43 billion in overseas coal financing since 2000, according to a separate database of Chinese energy investments published this year by Boston University.
Some of the countries targeted for coal-power expansion, like Egypt or Pakistan, currently burn almost no coal, and the new coal plants could set the course of their national energy policies for decades, environmentalists warn.
In Egypt, coal projects by Shanghai Electric and other global developers are set to bring the country's coal-fired capacity to 17,000 megawatts, from near zero, according to the Urgewald database.
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"The Quebec entrepreneurship strategy (Stratégie québécoise de l'entrepreneuriat) announced by Quebec Premier, Jean Charest, among others, is certainly a positive development in supporting business successors and a key issue for our competitiveness," said Chief Executive Office, Jean Robillard.
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Expert Review Panel's R&D Recommendations – "The SR&ED Credit Still Exists after the Jenkins Report"
On October 17, 2011, this group of experts released its report to the public entitled: Innovation Canada: A Call to Action. The objective of the Jenkins panel is to promote the innovation of local businesses, without generally impacting the government of Canada's research and development (R&D) funding. The group of experts, therefore, made recommendations on the effectiveness of Federal R&D funding programs.
Among the six recommendations to promote business innovation, only one would have specific impacts on scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) tax credits being claimed by SMEs: Simplify the tax credit incentive used to support small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Three of the suggested measures to achieve this recommendation would have a direct impact on the administration of the SR&ED program:
Measures Current Situation Impacts of Proposed Recommendations
1. Improve the Preclaim Project Review Service (PCPR) A preliminary review does not guarantee that a project will be eligible for the SR&ED credit once completed. Results in entities receiving prior approval as to their eligibility for the tax credit.
2. Simplify the base on which the credits are calculated Credits are calculated on the costs of internal and external labour, the material consumed and on equipment used 50% and more on SR&ED.Complex calculations and eligibility that is difficult to estimate and predict Calculate the credits only on the costs related to internal and external labour and gross-up the rate. Simplified calculations and savings for the government. These savings will be redeployed to finance direct support measures for SMEs.
3. Introduce incentives that encourage SME growth The refundable portion of the credit is paid out, even if the enterprise does not generate taxable income. The refundable portion should be decreased so that a portion of the savings is redeployed to increase the enterprise's profitability.For those entities in the pre-start-up phase, the refundable tax credit on labour-related costs would be guaranteed for a specific number of years.
In conclusion, if the government accepts the key conclusions of the Jenkins report, the program will maintain its status as a cornerstone of R&D financing in Canada and be available to enterprises of all sizes and in every sector. In this case, the program's eligibility and spirit will remain intact.
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What's the future for Windows Phone?
Despite rumors that Microsoft is about to kill Windows Phone, some industry observers say that's unlikely for several reasons, especially the expected gains from the rollout of Windows 10, which will run on smartphones and other devices.
Matt Hamblen (Computerworld (US)) on 01 July, 2015 05:57
The rumors of Windows Phone's imminent death seem to have started with Microsoft's announcement on Monday that it sold its Bing Maps mapping technology to Uber and transferred about 100 workers in data analysis and image collection to the ride-sharing company. That announcement came the same day that Microsoft said it will exit most of its online advertising business in a deal with AOL.
Instead of running Windows Phone or the coming Windows 10 Mobile OS, future Microsoft smartphones would run on Android with particular apps and services pre-loaded, Techradar reported, relying on a tweet from MSFTNerd. (MSFTNerd only shares tweets with "confirmed" followers who must request access.)
Microsoft didn't respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Microsoft last week released Build 10149 of Windows 10 Mobile to its Windows Insider preview group. The build includes the ability for voice assistant Cortana to send emails.
Indeed, the future for Windows Phone seems unclear, at best. That future is made no less clear by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's recently leaked email to employees that addressed the need to make "tough choices in areas where things are not working" at the company.
There was also the sudden departure of ex-Nokia boss Stephen Elop on June 17. This week, there's even a possibility that Microsoft could write off $5.5 billion from its $7.9 billion 2014 acquisition of Nokia.
At Mobile World Congress in March, Elop introduced Lumia phones that were set to ship in the fall running Windows 10. Windows 10 is a cross-platform OS which is designed to work with phones, tablets, laptops and desktops and has been hailed as a bold move by Microsoft. So far, however, Windows Phone has only garnered a fraction of the smartphone market, with a 3.2% market share expected in 2015, compared to 79.4% for Android and 14.8% for Apple's iOS, according to research firm IDC.
Given Microsoft's ambitions for Windows 10, three analysts said Tuesday that they didn't think Microsoft will give up on making smartphones with the Windows OS.
"It's way too early to throw in the towel on Windows Phone, but I can see the Uber transaction as a step in retreating on mapping," said Patrick Moorhead, an analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy.
Moorhead said Microsoft needs to be clearer about what the Uber transaction means for Windows Phone, if only to keep its Windows developers in the loop. "Many developers are watching Microsoft for any sign of a lack of commitment," he added.
Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research, called it odd that Microsoft is divesting itself of its mapping data to Uber, but added, "it doesn't imply anything necessarily about the phone."
Gottheil predicted that Microsoft will keep Windows Phone alive in future iterations, but will "not invest in trying to drive more market share." Microsoft will want to give Windows Phone enough presence in the market to keep developers involved so that Microsoft "is in the position to take advantage of future opportunities. ...There may be opportunities to make Windows Phone a viable OS at some point."
Windows 10 will provide a "much better integrated experience between the phone and the PC," Gottheil said, which is vital since Windows PCs still dominate the desktop and laptop market. Windows 10 could work with phones on different operating systems, and Microsoft could also work to develop a security product with Android, he suggested.
Windows 10 shares a common central kernel across platforms with "various pieces for various platforms," Gottheil noted. "They say it is 'write-once and run anywhere,' and that's kind of half true. You can't fit a lot of things you run for Windows server on a phone."
Still, he concluded, "It's not terribly expensive to keep the mobile OS going. They might as well play it for the long shot. I wouldn't abandon Windows Phone if I were Microsoft."
Ramon Llamas, an analyst at IDC, said the Uber transaction and other recent moves at Microsoft are "not the end of Windows Phone." IDC recently predicted that Windows Phone, or whatever it is called in coming years, will grow to 5.4% of the market by 2019.
"It will be single digits [market share] going forward, which is big for Microsoft, but not much of a dent into Android or iOS," Llamas said.
One decidedly negative view came from Jack Gold of J. Gold Associates. "I've said for a while now that Windows Phone is a distraction for Microsoft," he said. "They need to get out of the smartphone business, so the sale of the old Nokia phone business or a shutdown is high on my list of predictions."
Gold predicted Microsoft will spin off or sell the phone unit within the next year. "Elop's moving on was a big indication of this," he said. "A bigger problem for them will be trying to find someone who wants to buy the business as a whole."
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There was a lot of very loud "Halloween music" (which I compelled to put in quotes because I disagree that it even exists as a genre) blasting from across the street for many hours and a veritable parade of small costumed citizens and their tall minders passing by. In my curmudgeonly fashion, I was opting out of the candy-fueied revelry, drowning out "Monster Mash" with a second viewing of "Prime Suspect" on Netflix, and trying to sear a pork tenderloin in preparation for the arrival of my dashing, uncostumed dinner guest.
Because the children in my neighborhood are very small indeed (there is a joke that goes like this: Q: What does every kid in Noe Valley get for his 5th birthday? A: A house in Marin.) Halloween simmered down early, leaving us to enjoy our tenderloin in comparative peace. I sort of forgot it was Halloween after a while.
This morning though, the never-ending windblown trash pile that accumulates around and beyond our front gate included evidence of a big night. In addition to a curious amount of torn up newspaper, there was the telltale bright orange of a Reece's peanut butter cup wrapper (fun size) and, in the middle of my driveway, more surprisingly and rather disturbingly, a pair of men's underpants.


Havana, October 20 (RHC)-- Nations around the world are already lining up to express their support for a Cuban resolution at the United Nations General Assembly next week to end the U.S. blockade against Cuba.
After more than half a century since the imposition of Washington's blockade on Cuba and ahead of the annual U.N. vote on the blockade -- which will take place on Wednesday, October 26th – an overwhelming number of countries are expected to cast their ballots in favor of Cuba's resolution.
French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday the blockade against Cuba should end and criticized the policy for making no sense. The State Duma, Russia's lower house, also approved a resolution in Moscow on Wednesday, rejecting the economic, commercial and financial blockade on Cuba by the United States.


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#Coaches Are: Kate Lundsten's Life Experiences Shape Her Coaching
By Riley Missel//USA Swimming Communications Intern | Friday, April 14, 2017
Kate Lundsten, 2017 FINA World Juniors women's head coach and coach of 2012 Olympian Rachel Bootsma, has been serving as head coach for the Minnesota Aquajets for 13 years. In her home state, the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," Lundsten grew up learning the importance of swimming.
"I was raised on a point in Minnesota, so I had lakes all around me," Lundsten said. "I was always in the water, and swimming was always big in my life as a kid. I was a competitive swimmer, and while I wasn't very good I've always loved the water."
Lundsten studied art in college, and spent five years travelling the world, living for a short time in Israel and South Africa. During that time, she coached on and off and taught swim lessons. One woman approached Lundsten and told her story- she had watched her son drown in the ocean fifteen years ago, unable to save him, she desperately wanted to learn to swim so she could ease the pain of her loss. Lundsten happily obliged.
"I have a bigger picture of life," said Lundsten. "If the kids don't get a best time I'm not going to have a heart attack. I have been able to go to so many different places in the world. Every time you're with a team you're going to learn more about swimming, coaching, kids, representing your country. The first meet I traveled for was to Vancouver, which was when I connected with Sue Chen, and all the other [National Junior Team] coaches. Travel affects your coaching - it makes it wider, broader and better."
Upon returning to the United States, Lundsten spent some time coaching a high school team and assistant coaching for a club team. Shortly after, she decided to move up into the woods of Northern Minnesota, where she could focus on her art and enjoy her morning coffee in the company of moose and elk out her kitchen window.
"'Starving artist' was appropriate for me," Lundsten said.
This period didn't last long. Her passion for the pool was calling, quite literally.
"My friend John with Aquajets was persistently contacting me to ask me to coach," Lundsten said. I finally agreed, and I've been head coach of the Aquajets for 13 years."
Lundsten is grateful for her background in travel and living overseas, as well as every opportunity she's had to travel and coach, which gives her more to offer the kids she works with every day.
What really makes it all worth it is getting to know the kids she coaches.
"If you don't love the kids, coaching isn't for you," said Lundsten. "You've got to be a special kind of person to swim. [I really enjoy] watching them grow up, mature and persevere. Swimming fast is fun, but it's the other things you learn from it. It's the relationships."
And after all the touchpads have been lifted out of the lanes, the scoreboard's been cleared and everyone goes home, the one thing remaining are those relationships - the bonds of a team.
"We've always looked at swimming as an individual sport, but you can see what USA Swimming has done on their trips- they become this incredible team," said Lundsten. "When you swim for a team, you're swimming for a bigger purpose than yourself. And I love that."


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Heinz Knobloch (* 3. März 1926 in Dresden; † 24. Juli 2003 in Berlin-Pankow) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller und Feuilletonist.

Leben
Heinz Knobloch lebte seit 1935 in Berlin. 1953 heiratete er Helga Leutloff; aus der Ehe gingen die Tochter Dagmar (* 1957) und der Sohn Daniel Knobloch (* 1964) hervor.

Werk
Knobloch ist vor allem durch seine 1000 Feuilletons bekannt geworden, die über einen Zeitraum von mehr als 20 Jahren allwöchentlich in der Wochenpost unter der Kolumnen-Rubrik "Mit beiden Augen" erschienen und von dem Grafiker und Maler Wolfgang Würfel illustriert wurden. Seine informativen und humorvollen Artikel erreichten eine sehr große Leserschaft. Es liegt eine Vielzahl von Sammelbänden seiner Feuilletons vor. Gleichzeitig beschäftigte er sich mit dem Feuilleton als literarischer Gattung und entdeckte Berliner Feuilletonisten der Vergangenheit wieder, wie z. B. Victor Auburtin und Julius Rodenberg.

Durch intensive Recherchen hat Knobloch mit seinen Büchern auch zur Wiederentdeckung von weiteren Persönlichkeiten und zur Aufklärung bis dahin unbekannter historischer Sachverhalte beigetragen. Sein Buch Herr Moses in Berlin beschreibt den Berliner Philosophen Moses Mendelssohn, in Meine liebste Mathilde porträtiert Knobloch Mathilde Jacob, die Sekretärin Rosa Luxemburgs, Der beherzte Reviervorsteher erzählt die Geschichte um den durch den Polizisten Wilhelm Krützfeld verhinderten Brand der Synagoge in der Oranienburger Straße während der Novemberpogrome 1938. Der arme Epstein bringt Licht in die Geschichte um den Tod des Berliner SA-Mannes Horst Wessel.

Auszeichnungen (Auswahl)
 1963: Literaturpreis des FDGB
 1965: Heinrich-Heine-Preis des Ministeriums für Kultur der DDR
 1979: Goethepreis der Stadt Berlin
 1980: Louis-Fürnberg-Preis
 1986: Lion-Feuchtwanger-Preis
 1986: Nationalpreis der DDR III. Klasse für Kunst und Literatur
 1994: Moses-Mendelssohn-Preis für Toleranz (gemeinsam mit Inge Deutschkron)
 1998: Verdienstorden des Landes Berlin

Nachwirkung
Nach Knoblochs Tod hat sich in Berlin der "Freundeskreis Heinz Knobloch" gebildet, um sein Werk und Andenken zu pflegen. Am 3. März 2005 wurde in Berlin-Pankow die Grünanlage vor dem langjährigen Wohnhaus Knoblochs (zwischen Masurenstraße, Samländischer Straße, Berliner Straße und Mühlenstraße) zeremoniell zum Heinz-Knobloch-Platz umbenannt. Der dort aufgestellte Stein mit Heinz Knoblochs Profil in Bronze stammt von dem Pankower Bildhauer Gerhard Thieme. Am 24. Juli 2013 wurde an Knoblochs früherem Wohnhaus in der Masurenstraße 4 in Berlin-Pankow eine Berliner Gedenktafel angebracht.

Heinz Knobloch hat in Berlin mindestens sechs Gedenktafeln "verursacht", wie er im Jahr 2000 in einem Interview erklärte. Diese sind auch heute noch im Stadtbild zu finden. Es sind dies:

 Mahntafel auf dem Bebelplatz 2 am Alten Palais (jetzt Juristische Fakultät der Humboldt-Universität)
 Gedenktafel für Moses Mendelssohn, dem jüdischen Aufklärer in Berlin, am Jüdischen Gymnasium Große Hamburger Straße 27
 Gedenktafel zur Verhinderung des Brandes der "Neuen Synagoge" in Berlin durch einen preußischen Polizeibeamten, Oranienburger Straße
 Gedenktafel und Platzbenennung für Mathilde Jacob, der Vertrauten von Rosa Luxemburg, Rathaus Tiergarten in Moabit
 Gedenktafel für Lina Morgenstern, Einrichterin der ersten Volksküchen in Berlin, Linienstraße 47 in Berlin-Mitte
 Gedenktafel für die französischen Opfer des 2. Weltkrieges, Schönfließer Straße 13–19 in Berlin-Reinickendorf

Werke

Romane
 Ein gewisser Reginald Hinz. Eulenspiegel-Verlag, Berlin 1963
 Pardon für Bütten. Mit Illustrationen von Henry Büttner. Eulenspiegel-Verlag, Berlin 1965; Verlag der Nation, Berlin 1976
 Man sieht sich um und fragt. Verlag der Nation, Berlin 1973

Gesammelte Feuilletons

Monografien
 Vom Wesen des Feuilletons. Mit Studienmaterial. Verlag Sprache und Literatur, Halle an der Saale 1962
 Herr Moses in Berlin. Auf den Spuren eines Menschenfreundes. Buchverlag Der Morgen 1979, 1985, 1993, Taschenbuchausgaben: Das Arsenal 1982, 1987; 1996, Jaron 2006, ISBN 3-89773-076-6.
 Meine liebste Mathilde. Die Freundin der Rosa Luxemburg. 1985, Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 1997, ISBN 3-596-12803-X.
 Der beherzte Reviervorsteher. Ungewöhnliche Zivilcourage am Hackeschen Markt. 1989, Jaron 2003, ISBN 3-89773-072-3.
 Der arme Epstein. Wie der Tod zu Horst Wessel kam. 1993, Aufbau, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-7466-8021-2.
 Die Suppenlina. Wiederbelebung einer Menschenfreundin. Mit über achtzig Rezepten aus ihrem berühmten Kochbuch. Edition Hentrich, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-89468-241-8.

Biografisches
 Nase im Wind – Zivile Abenteuer. Transit, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-88747-091-5
 Eierschecke – Eine Dresdner Kindheit. Transit, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-88747-104-0
 Eine Berliner Kindheit. Jaron, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-89773-002-2
 Mit beiden Augen, Band 1: Von Dresden nach Tennessee. Fischer Taschenbuch, Frankfurt am Main 1999, ISBN 3-596-14677-1
 Mit beiden Augen, Band 2: Mein Leben zwischen den Zeilen. Transit, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-88747-124-5; Fischer Taschenbuch, Frankfurt am Main 1999, ISBN 3-596-14677-1
 Das Lächeln der Wochenpost. Jaron, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-89773-050-2
 Schriftwechsel 1997–2003 Heinz Knobloch – Rolf Pfeiffer. Edition Hüne, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-8334-4468-1
 Ein Leben zwischen den Zeilen. Gespräch mit Ludger Bült, 55 Minuten, Ursendung: 27. Dezember 2000, MDR Kultur

Nachworte
 zu Julius Rodenberg: Bilder aus dem Berliner Leben. Herausgegeben von Gisela Lüttig, Rütten und Loening, Berlin 1987, S. 355–374. ISBN 3-352-00072-7 (Nachdruckt der Erstausgabe von 1885–1887).

Literatur
 Christiane Reichart-Burikukiye: "Lauter Ausgrabungen" – Erinnerung und Gegen-Erinnerung im archäologischen Schreiben in Heinz Knoblochs "Herr Moses in Berlin". In: Carsten Gansel (Hrsg.): Gedächtnis und Literatur in den "geschlossenen Gesellschaften" des Real-Sozialismus zwischen 1945 und 1989. Göttingen 2007, S. 187–206.

 Reus, Gunter: Mit beiden Augen. In: Haller, Michael u. Hömberg, Walter: "Ich lass mir den Mund nicht verbieten!" - Journalisten als Wegbereiter der Pressefreiheit und Demokratie. Ditzingen (Reclam) 2020, S. 264–268
 Reus, Gunter: Knobloch, Heinz. Beitrag in der Rubrik "Weltjournalisten und journalistische Persönlichkeiten" im Journalistikon - Wörterbuch für Journalistik - vom 31. März 2020.

Weblinks

 Berlin, ick liebe Dir (Ein Heinz-Knobloch-Abend mit den Schauspielern Hella Stövesand und Frank Ciazynski)
 Was Flugblätter erzählen (von Heinz Knobloch, aus Ossietzky 5/2002)
 Werner Standfuß: Freundlicher Umgang. Im Gedenken an Heinz Knobloch
 Nachruf auf Heinz Knobloch (der Freitag 1. August 2003)
 Programm der Zeremonien zur Einweihung des Heinz-Knobloch-Platzes (Stadt Berlin online 24. Februar 2005)
 Heute wäre Heinz Knobloch 80 Jahre geworden: Misstraut den Grünanlagen! (Berliner Zeitung vom 3. März 2006)
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Einzelnachweise

Autor
Literatur (Deutsch)
Schriftsteller (Berlin)
Literatur (20. Jahrhundert)
Essay
Sachliteratur
Kolumnist
Träger des Verdienstordens des Landes Berlin
Träger des Nationalpreises der DDR III. Klasse für Kunst und Literatur
Träger des Goethepreises der Stadt Berlin
Journalist (Deutschland)
Deutscher
DDR-Bürger
Geboren 1926
Gestorben 2003
Mann

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