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Vietnam lose 2-3 to Iraq in AFC Asian Cup's opener
Vietnam lost 2-3 to Iraq in their first match of Group D in the AFC Asian Cup 2019, which took place in Zayed Sport City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on January 8.
Vietnamese defender Nguyen Trong Hoang (Number 8) received the match's first yellow card just after the whistle for tacking Ali Adnan of Iraq.
In the 20th minute, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (Number 19) received a tap in from Nguyen Cong Phuong (Number 10) but it went too strong he failed to take a volley.
Four minutes later, under pressure of Vietnam's attacks, Iraqi defender Ali Faez Atia scored an own goal, opening the score for Vietnam.
However, Iraq equalised the score in the 35th minute through a goal of striker Muhanad Ali.
Cong Phuong restored the lead for the Southeast Asian team in the 42nd with a tap-in after a rebound from Trong Hoang's right-winged shot.
The first half ended after three added minutes with Vietnam leading 2-1.
At the start of the second half, Do Duy Manh (Number 2) received a yellow card for trying to block an Iraqi player.
For the second time, Iraq levelled the score in the 59th minute with a goal by Humam Tariq.
Afterwards, Vietnam made two consecutive player substitutions. Ha Duc Chinh (Number 18) replaced Cong Phuong while Luong Xuan Truong (Number 6) was subbed out for Nguyen Huy Hung (Number 7).
In the 72nd minute, Quang Hai made a shot outside the goal area but it was stopped by the Iraqi goalie.
Vietnam made their last player change 10 minutes later as Doan Van Hau (Number 5) came on for the team and Phan Van Duc (Number 20) was taken off.
Ali Adnan scored with a free kick in the last official minute of the match, settling a 3-2 lead for Iraq.
Approximately 1,000 Vietnamese fans travelled to Abu Dhabi to cheer for the team in red.
Vietnam are world No 100, 12 steps lower than Iraq. This was the second time the Vietnamese team have played in the tournament compared to eight for the Iraqis.
Vietnam are pooled with Iran, Iraq and Yemen in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup 2019.
After playing Iraq, the team will face Asian heavyweights Iran on January 12 before wrapping up their group stage journey with a match against Yemen on January 16.
In a recent interview with Tasnim News Agency of Iran, head coach Park Hang-seo said the first goal of Vietnam – the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 champions – is to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.


Coun Sarah Day and swimmers John Stuart, Stephen Hooper and Patricia Usher.
A fitness offer for the over 60s is being extended after making a splash.
More than 1,600 people aged 60 and over have taken up North Tyneside Council's offer of free swimming on Fridays at its pools since the scheme was launched last September.
After being initially funded through Sport England's Swim Local project, the council has decided to continue the initiative for a further 12 months at Waves in Whitley Bay, Tynemouth Pool, The Lakeside Centre in Killingworth, and Hadrian Leisure Centre in Wallsend.
She added: "Swimming is a fantastic pastime and a great way to stay healthy, so we want to give all of our residents the chance to take advantage of North Tyneside's outstanding facilities.
To find out more, visit www.northtyneside.gov.uk or ask at any pool.


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The guide will prove relevant to CEOs and their chairs but is also recommended reading for all those involved in the governance of third sector organisations. Published: November 2013.
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A Food Festival, an Award, and Meet the Fox!
Portland's annual food and drink festival, Harvest on the Harbor, celebrated it's 10 year anniversary last week! The 5 day festival was broken into 6 unique and delicious events highlighting diverse and vibrant parts of the Maine food scene. Foodies travelling from hither and yon took part in sold out events like Sustainable Suppers, Harvest Happy Hour, and Market on the Harbor. In addition to the fine food and drink, each ticket sold benefited Full Plates, Full Potential, a non-profit dedicated to ending childhood hunger in Maine; check out their website at www.fullplates.org. Many of Native Maine's customers' donated their time, energy, and culinary skill to support this great cause; kudos to all of you!! As an event sponsor of the festival, Native Maine provided lots of delicious ingredients for many of Maine's best known chefs. Our fabulous in-house produce decorating team designed and built festive fall harvest displays overflowing with locally harvested vegetables, pumpkins, squashes, and gourds at the entrances to the venues. Hats off to our artistic team: Jeff Kennedy, Lucas Butler, Jeremy Doxsee, Sasha Philbrick, and Troy Andrews!
In other Maine food news last week the "Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association" recognized one of our longtime vendors, Ricker Hill Orchards, as "Producer of the Year" at their annual "Food Means Business" summit in Freeport. Founded in Turner in 1803, Ricker Hill is truly a family business with 3 generations of the family running the farm. Ricker Hill supplies us with apples, cranberries, blueberries and their outstanding cider. 3 years ago they launched a line of hard ciders and opened a tasting room at their farm--well worth a trip to Turner!
What is your job title? Well, I still don't know that ...But Bob says Margin Manager or Margin Analyst and/or Bid Analyst. Food Analyst...and more if you want.
Wow, that's a lot of title! And you make fun of my title! Bob, in case anyone is curious, is our Chief Operations Officer.
You've had a good run at Native Maine! How would you describe your job to a child? Don't do it ..run away…okay, actually, I take mathematical problems and solve them to help the company succeed , so that we can stay in business ... this is only a small role within the company... so when you go to a restaurant, they have the best food for you and your family....so it is very important to do your very best in math....because someday you can do the same. I kind of used this with my boys when they were real young!
Wow, I never realized you were so fixated on math! What did you do before this job?
Fedex for 20 years ...anything before that I would have to terminate you !!
Okay, we'll stay away from that stuff, Kenny. What three words would you use to describe your role?
Now, that's 5 words! Do you realize that? If you could switch jobs with someone at Native Maine, who would it be?
You are fixated on my job title as Local Food Ambassador....If you could change one thing about working here, what would it be?
You are such a company man. What do you like most about your job?
What's one thing that nobody here knows about you?
Probably a lot of things, I tend to keep most of my life private….one thing would be that I am a Three Stooges fan...and a fan club member Nyuk , Nyuk , Nyuk.
Oh, I'll bring something in for you in the next week or so. Thanks, Kenny!
Have a safe and happy halloween everybody! See you next time!


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10 Alan Ave is a single family residence located in Danbury, CT 06811. Built in 1954, this property features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 9,148 sq ft lot, and 1,896 sq ft of living space. The estimated market value for 10 Alan Ave is $314,000.
For the surrounding community of Danbury, CT 06811, the average sale price for similar homes to 10 Alan Ave is $315,530. The nearby schools are average and include Danbury High School, Broadview Middle School and Pembroke School. The overall crime risk for this area is low with 7 criminal and sex offenders residing within 1 mile. The natural disaster risk for this area includes very low earthquake risk, medium tornado risk, and minimal flood risk.
Property Details: 10 Alan Ave
Parcel Number: M:H11 L:122
County: Fairfield
Tract: 211000
Zoning: RA20
Heating Type: HOT WATER
Cooling Type: NP
Basement Sq Ft: 1,476
2011 $4,527 $77,400 $91,500 $168,900
12 Alan Ave, Danbury, CT 06811
8 Alan Ave, Danbury, CT 06811
The average sales price of homes similar to 10 Alan Ave is $315,530 ($165/sq.ft.)
3 Kendall Ter W $270,750 12/18/2019 $157 1,726 sq.ft. 3 Bed, 2 Bath 1.9 mi away
44 E Hayestown Rd Apt 5 $324,900 12/03/2019 $188 1,728 sq.ft. 3 Bed, 3 Bath 0.9 mi away
10 Driftway Rd $240,000 12/03/2019 $127 1,892 sq.ft. 2 Bed, 2 Bath 2.4 mi away
28 Topfield Rd $359,000 11/18/2019 $177 2,027 sq.ft. 4 Bed, 3 Bath 1.3 mi away
11 Gregory St $398,000 10/10/2019 $192 2,072 sq.ft. 3 Bed, 2 Bath 1.1 mi away
15 High View Cir $298,000 10/07/2019 $163 1,824 sq.ft. 4 Bed, 3 Bath 1.8 mi away
2108 Eaton Ct # 2108 $337,500 09/03/2019 $192 1,760 sq.ft. 3 Bed, 3 Bath 1.9 mi away
15 Jams Dr $389,000 08/22/2019 $187 2,080 sq.ft. 4 Bed, 3 Bath 2.2 mi away
37 Dana Rd $360,000 08/20/2019 $179 2,006 sq.ft. 4 Bed, 2 Bath 2 mi away
26 E Pembroke Rd $175,000 08/12/2019 $87 2,014 sq.ft. 3 Bed, 2 Bath 0.7 mi away
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In Fairfield County, on a 9,148 square-foot lot. Constructed in 1954, 10 Alan Ave features 3 bedrooms and 2.0 bathrooms.
In 12/2019, a total of 5 properties had foreclosure filings in the 06811 zip code surrounding 10 Alan Ave, Danbury, CT 06811, one in every 2,456 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing. In Fairfield County, one in every 1,836 housing units had a foreclosure filing in 12/2019. Statewide in Connecticut, one in every 1,921 housing units had a foreclosure filing in 12/2019, while one in every 2,541 housing units had a foreclosure filing nationwide.

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I don't think there's much we can do to keep this week simple. We're going to have to work with what is currently on the table. The week begins with Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto all in retrograde motion.
That is a lot of energy telling us to pay attention to all unfinished business, unresolved issues, and lingering doubts that are holding us back. Now is the time to deeply focus on cleaning up and resolving issues from the past.
If you have been following astrology for any amount of time, you are familiar with the way Mercury retrograde tends to manifest in our lives. If we are not paying attention, if we continue to push forward into new territory regarding communications or projects, then we are apt to run into problems, detours, and delays.
During this time, choose your communications carefully, double check details, and most of all, practice patience with all people (including yourself), and in all circumstances.
Mercury retrograde is not a terrible time! If you consciously spend the time cleaning your desk, your mind, and your heart of old projects and overdue communications, this can be a time of great accomplishment.
The Mars retrograde is not so simple.
Mars is the planet of assertiveness, anger, leadership, courage, impulsive action, sexual energy, violence, and the power of will.
Consider that when a planet is retrograde, we are asked to look honestly at where we have fallen short in utilizing the energy of that planet.
The last time Mars was retrograde was between March 1, 2014 and May 19, 2014. If you keep a journal, it will be helpful to go back and check that period of time in your life. This can give you a good idea of how you personally respond to Mars retrograde; although you must keep in mind that where the retrograde is occurring in your own chart is also highly significant. The current Mars retrograde begins at 8° Sagittarius moving back to 23° Scorpio. If you want help in understanding this contact Jennie or me (Laurie) for a consultation!
Consider how you have utilized this strong Mars energy since May 2014. What areas in your life have you misused powerful energy or been out of integrity? Think about how you have used the power of your will, your sexual energy, and the power you wield over others through leadership or other methods of control and/or power.
It is now time to wake up and learn to better use your own powerful energies.
Pay attention to any disruptions that occur during this time. Understand that disruptions now reflect the need to consciously wake up and use power and will with integrity and kindness to others.
Monday would be a great day to stay home from work. The Pisces Moon forms aspects that do not help pull us out of the space we may find ourselves in with sluggish energy and lack of focus.
At 8:23 AM EDT, the Pisces Moon opposes Jupiter and we may feel pulled between the fantasy world of Pisces and Virgo's insistence that we fulfill our duties, and get back to work and accomplish something!
At 11:39 AM EDT, the Moon squares Saturn reaffirming the fact that we simply do not want to be at work. If your work is highly creative, you may be able to use this to your advantage by thinking of it as putting effort into bringing the dream into reality.
Spend the evening in meditation, with a fantasy novel or movie, or go ahead and indulge in that extra glass of wine. It is an evening for soft dreams, an evening to not only allow but enjoy the lack of clarity that holds sway.
Yes. Go ahead and indulge your dreams.
Buoyant optimism takes over on Tuesday with the Sun trine Jupiter in the wee hours of the morning. The Moon then enters impulsive, energetic Aries at 12:05 PM EDT. This is a welcome change after the sluggishness we had to manage on Monday.
The cycle between the Sun and Jupiter is a cycle of self-expansion and growth. What seed of personal growth did you plant in late August of 2015? Did you see a new possibility that could bring you into a broader understanding of your self and your place in the world? Did you take action to bring clarity to your own growth in mid-December? The full creativity of that seed was evident in early March and now you are able to accept the gift of higher understanding and an expansive ability to support others.
It would be good to move your body and expend physical energy this afternoon. Go for a run, a bike ride, or a swim. Use the assertive powerful energy of Aries in a way that will tire you out.
With the Aries Moon trine Mars around bedtime, you may have a hard time getting to sleep if you do not physically tire yourself out. Of course, the best use of this energy would be to engage in a passionate romp in the hay. If you have an interested, willing, and enthusiastic partner, make it a date. If not, make a date with yourself.
You may stay up later than is customary on a weeknight but the sleep you get on the other side of enjoying a deep sexual connection will be worth more than a sleepless night with this energy blocked in your body.
There is much to enjoy in this day. Keep your eye on the prize.
By the end of Wednesday, you may feel that you have spent the day on a roller coaster. In the midst of such a day, it may be helpful to maintain awareness that we are heading into the 'dark of the Moon'. Remember, the importance of quiet introspection over the next few days as we prepare for the Taurus New Moon on Friday.
The day begins under the influence of the Moon trine Saturn, stabilizing that powerful Aries Moon. With courage and assertion, you should be able to get a great deal accomplished during the morning hours.
Remember, with Mercury retrograde to stick with already established plans and projects; do not start any new projects at this time.
The late afternoon brings us face-to-face with the stress and difficulty of the Moon square Pluto and later in the evening, the Moon conjunct Uranus. Emotional concerns, disruptions, and struggles could easily rock the boat. As much as possible do not lay blame; take responsibility for where you find yourself, and look deeply at what needs to be transformed to bring your life to a higher level of personal growth and understanding.
Work with this internal process; fighting against it could backfire into interpersonal dynamics that would only cause more difficulties on the path ahead. In any and all interactions with others on Wednesday evening, offer kindness. Get out of your own way. Look into the eyes of those you encounter and see your reflection.
You may wake up on Thursday with the uncomfortable sense that you didn't deal with Wednesday's challenges as well as you wish you had. You may have had a difficult night's sleep as well. There is no doubt that Mars retrograde adds to the difficulty of all challenging aspects to a sometimes overly aggressive Aries Moon.
Don't let it get you worked up; things will smooth and energies shift dramatically as the Moon enters Taurus at 12:11 PM EDT. We gratefully settle into a more peaceful emotional space and may even wonder what had us so stressed on Wednesday. Whatever the cause of anxiety, it just doesn't seem so important once the Moon is in steady, dependable Taurus.
The planets are very quiet for the rest of the day. There is nothing to do but feel the calm, steady energy of Taurus, enjoy the desire for peace, comfort, and sensual touch. Embrace the slower pace; get comfortable, and 'stop to smell the roses'. Offer a massage, a home cooked meal, or bring flowers to a friend.
Lovely aspects to the steadfast Taurus Moon prevail throughout the day. This is very significant with the New Moon exact at 2:30 PM EDT. The aspects to a New Moon tell us much about the cycle we are beginning.
At this New Moon, the Sun and Moon are conjunct at 16° Taurus. Together, the Sun and Moon form a Grand Earth Trine to Pluto in Capricorn and Jupiter in Virgo. This is a powerful configuration offering creative determination, resourcefulness, and the steadfast energy required to make powerful progress toward our most practical goals.
Please take time to do a simple New Moon ritual. You want to complete the ritual after the exact time of the New Moon and within 24 hours. This is a powerful New Moon for practical goals and accomplishments. You should make a plan regarding real world desires; money or love come to mind.
Don't neglect your New Moon ritual. Keep it simple. Take a moment to write down what you wish to begin or create in the upcoming cycle. What do you want to see increase over the coming month? Have two candles available for your ritual. Light the first candle to represent yourself, just as you are at this moment in time. Light the second candle as an aspiration of what you want to create. Each day, take a moment to focus on yourself as you light the first candle. As you light the second candle, focus on drawing to you what you are creating as you bring the two candles closer together. At the Full Moon in two weeks, bring them fully together and see the results of what you have created.
After the stabilizing New Moon on Friday, Saturday brings us the full empowerment of Sun trine Pluto. This brings to our core an intense, free flowing energy of transformation and transcendence.
The current cycle between the Sun and Pluto (a cycle of personal empowerment) began in early January. At that time you planted a seed or set an intention intended to increase your personal power through dismantling some inner force; purification and rebirth required.
Whatever you did early in April to push forward with this dismantling and transformation has put you on a path now where you can flow with the change.
Look deeply and you will see what is being worked upon. You will probably find the answer within the issues of Mars retrograde; issues of how much integrity you bring to your physicality and sexuality. The trine aspect allows change to occur far more simply than you may expect. It is not necessary to get in your own way.
The Moon enters Gemini at 11:35 AM EDT and with Mercury, (ruler of Gemini) retrograde, it would be easy to share this powerful internal process without realizing that others may not hear things in the way you intend. Be sure that your reasons for sharing do not have complicated or unkind overtones. Once you are clear on your integrity, go ahead and share, but double check that you are truly heard and understood.
Sunday the Gemini Moon is very active and your mind may be moving faster than you can keep up. If you have a meditation practice, this is not a good day to skip it! Whatever you can do to stabilize your thinking early in the day will help you to make the most of it.
If you find yourself restless and agitated (the Gemini Moon is square Jupiter at 8:50 AM EDT), get out for an early morning walk. Talk to yourself, your dog, and any inanimate objects; don't bring the agitation into any of your domestic or family relationships.
The Moon opposes Saturn at 11:31 AM EDT allowing negativity and a judgmental attitude to attempt to sneak in. It is a Moon transit so it won't last long. Go off by yourself, there is no point is stirring the pot when the energy will be gone if you simply allow it. This is a good day to simply engage with a variety of activities. Keeping yourself busy will keep out of with unnecessary and problematic communications.
Remember, you are not alone in this. Give everyone around you space to make mistakes. Let it go. If something is said that is upsetting to you, wait to discuss it later. Today is not the day.
As long as you have managed the day without mishap, you can anticipate the late evening to loosen things up and allows space for some playful fun.


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5 things parents need to know about so-called 'mutant head lice'
"Mutant lice" are spreading across the country. Apparently, we're all doomed.
They supposedly look something like this. GIF from "20 Million Miles to Earth"
Somewhere between 6 and 12 million kids get lice every year in the U.S., and now we have even more reason to get the heebie-jeebies.
Researchers from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville just announced that in at least 25 U.S. states, they've found lice that are resistant to over-the-counter treatments.
For parents in the thick of the back-to-school rat race, that's alarming news. My own daughter just started daycare a few weeks ago, and my first urge was to immediately shave her head and barricade our family in an underground bunker.
But after doing some digging, I'm not quite as freaked out about this epidemic. And you shouldn't be either.
Here are five things you should really know about the "mutant lice" outbreak before you do anything rash.
1. Let's cool it with the "mutant" talk.
OK, so here's what lice are: They're tiny six-legged bugs, usually two to three millimeters long, that live and lay eggs in human hair.
Here's what they aren't: oversized flesh-eating monsters.
Over time, yes, lice seem to have developed a resistance to common treatments, which is actually a really normal thing that happens all the time. It just means that the odd lice who just so happen to be immune to our pesticides have a better chance of surviving than their peers, so eventually they become more prevalent.
Sure, the term "mutant" is technically accurate because we're talking about gene mutations, but let's be real — these bugs didn't stroll through a puddle of primordial ooze and grow enormous fangs overnight.
They're still basically the same old lice — gross and super annoying, but ultimately, harmless.
2. Lice may be immune to certain over-the-counter treatments, but there are other options.
You are also free to try whatever this is. Photo by zoomar/Flickr
Most nonprescription lice treatments use chemicals called permethrin and pyrethrin, which are supposed to paralyze and then kill the bugs. The experts are saying that most of this stuff won't work as well as it used to.
But don't worry! Shaving your kid's head isn't the only solution.
The first thing you can do is try higher doses of the standard lice treatments like Nix and Rid. You can also try things like wet combing (apparently vigorous dry combing can send lice airborne via static electricity ... aaaand now you're picturing a bug riding a lightning bolt across the sky) or you can suffocate the lice with an overnight mayonnaise bath (which sounds like it might actually be worse than actually having lice).
If things get really bad, you can get a prescription from a pediatrician for a treatment that uses different chemicals that might be more effective.
CNN writes that these alternatives "would not be a lasting fix" because eventually lice that are naturally immune to those would start to take over the population. But do we care? Pretty sure we just want these creatures off our kids' heads, like, yesterday.
3. You can always hire a professional "nitpicker" for $85 an hour ... or more.
If you get desperate enough, you can actually hire someone to manually comb and pick the lice from your kid's hair. They might first try to drown the lice with olive oil, and then they'll comb out the live ones and pick the eggs (called "nits") with their fingers ... which can take several hours.
Monkeys have had it figured out for a while. GIF from WildFilmsIndia/YouTube
Be wary though, a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics warns that the nits, or eggs, aren't necessarily much to worry about. If you've treated and removed the live lice, the infestation is unlikely to spread.
There is a small chance that the lice will come back if there are enough eggs left behind, though. Plus, some nitpickers will even teach you how to delouse your kid's hair yourself next time.
Whether it's worth the money is up to you, and how long your kid can sit still.
4. This is important: Don't freak out!
OK, I'm going to show you a picture of an actual louse. Are you ready? Seriously, try to hold it together.
OH MY GOD. Photo by Gilles Saint Martin/Flickr
OK, phew. We got it over with.
Hate to break it to you, but by the time your kid starts scratching their head, they probably already had lice for four to six weeks.
As horrifying as these things look, your kid isn't in danger and doesn't pose much of a threat to spread lice to others.
Again, lice are pretty much harmless. They aren't known to spread disease or cause significant physical damage. So while they make us squirm and itch, they aren't necessarily a true emergency.
Just don't share a hat or a pillow with him until you know the lice are gone.
5. Kids shouldn't be excluded from activities for having lice.
C'mon, let this kid go out and play! Photo by Juhan Sonin/Flickr
Lice can't fly or jump, so outside of riding waves of static electricity through the air, they really only spread via direct contact, like two kids literally rubbing their heads together (crazier things than that happen at school, I'm sure).
In fact, that's the reason lice seem to gravitate toward kids rather than adults; they're always up in each other's personal space, and it gives the lice plenty of opportunities to travel.
Some schools have a "No-Nit Policy," which means kids with lice can't come back into the classroom until all the eggs are gone from their hair. But we already know that having a few residual eggs likely isn't enough to cause further spreading, which is why, according to the CDC, both the American Association of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses believe these policies should be discontinued.
Having lice as a kid probably really sucks; let's not make them feel even worse about it by shunning them from society.
There, don't you feel better? I know I do.


FCC Environment has signed a sponsorship deal with Forth Valley Football Academy in Scotland, meaning the company's logo will appear on the under 11 to under 17 teams' home and away kits.
Educational sessions will also be organised for the young players to help to inform them about the world of recycling.
The deal, which will start this month, was officially announced at Falkirk Stadium. The regional academy is the first of its kind.
The Scottish Parliament has become the latest organisation to take part in Zero Waste Scotland's Resource Efficiency Pledge scheme.
By signing up to the scheme, Holyrood has committed to embedding resource efficiency in its own operations and actively contributing to achieving a low carbon economy for Scotland.
The scheme works with businesses to help them reduce both their running costs and carbon emissions.
A Sheffield business that illegally burned waste has been ordered to pay out £355, after being taken to court by Sheffield City Council.
Following an interview under caution, Vision Trade Frames' managing director pleaded guilty at Sheffield Magistrates Court to one count of illegally burning waste.
Magistrates fined the company £135 for the offence, and ordered them to pay costs of £200 to the council, as well as imposing a victim Surcharge of £20.
The North American recycling company, Lighting Resources has began to use the fourth recycling system delivered by Balcan Engineering.
Lighting Resources, which provides a range of recycling services across California, Indiana, Arizona, Texas, Florida and Tennessee, has been using Balcan lamp recycling systems since 2011.
The custom built, Balcan MP8000 lamp recycling system, which can handle up to 5,000 linear tubes per hour, left Horncastle, Lincolnshire in November and managing director Alistair Rinfret commissioned the plant at the end of 2015.


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Q!: Dwellings with this quality code are usually unique structures that are individually designed by an architect for a specified user. Such residences typically are constructed from detailed architectural plans and specifications and feature an exceptionally high level of workmanship and exceptionally high grade materials throughout the interior and exterior of the structure. The design features exceptionally high quality exterior refinements and ornamentation, and exceptionally high quality interior refinements. The workmanship, materials, and finishes throughout the dwelling are of exceptionally high quality.
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Q4: Dwellings with this quality rating meet or exceed the requirements of applicable building codes . Standard or modified standard building plans are utilized and the design includes adequate fenestration and some exterior ornamentation and interior refinements. Materials, workmanship, finished and equipment are of stock or builder grade and may feature some upgrades.
Q5: Dwellings with this quality rating feature economy of construction and basic functionality as main considerations. Such dwellings feature a plain design using readily available or basic floor plans featuring minimal fenestration and basic finishes with minimal exterior ornamentation and limited interior detail. These dwellings meet minimum building codes and are constructed with inexpensive, stock materials with limited refinements and upgrades.
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ENN's new strategy 2016-2020
ENN has just finalised a new five year strategy, governing the period 2016-2020. Its development was informed by a recent comprehensive evaluation of ENN conducted by a group of independent consultants (Lister S et. al, 2015). The contents have also been informed through the development of a theory of change (TOC) which articulates how ENN expects its activities and interventions to impact on improved nutrition policy and programming (see Figure 1).
This strategy period sees a consolidation of recent changes in ENN's operations, including a broadening of its focus from populations suffering humanitarian crises to those at high risk of malnutrition (emergency-affected, living in fragile or conflict-affected states, and living in countries with a high burden of malnutrition) and its new role in embedded knowledge management (in the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement and the Global Nutrition Cluster). The thematic areas that ENN works on are already evolving to reflect the changing global context and will continue to keep step with developments over the coming years.
During 2016 to 2020, ENN will implement activities according to three major workstreams:
Workstream 1: Experience sharing, knowledge management and learning. This includes ENN's core products: Field Exchange, Nutrition Exchange and en-net, as well as embedded knowledge management within two key global nutrition fora (the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement (SUN) and the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC)).
Workstream 2: Information and evidence on under-researched nutrition issues. This comprises ENN's research and review work on filling gaps in the evidence base for improved nutrition policy and programming.
Workstream 3: Discussion, cooperation and agreement. This will be made up of a range of activities for discussing and building agreement and consensus on key nutrition issues. It includes ENN's participation in and hosting of meetings, its activities as facilitator of the IFE Core Group and its participation in the development of training materials and guidance, including normative guidance.
Through its delivery of these workstreams, ENN expects to achieve: (i) an expansion in its network and an increase in their engagement; (ii) the identification of key priority themes and an understanding of their importance; (iii) the enhanced availability of knowledge and know-how in a range of formats accessible to all network members; and (iv) improved consensus on agreed actions and key ways forward to improve nutrition policy and programming.
By achieving these outcomes, ENN seeks to advance its core aim of more effective nutrition policy, programming and institutional architecture.
As such, this five-year strategy represents an evolution rather than revolution from ENN's current way of working. However, there are a number of innovations that include:
A commitment to faster dissemination of information and experiences through online publication of articles, reports and briefs, as soon as they are ready;
The development of SUN Movement specific thematic areas on en-net;
Increased translation of Field Exchange and en-net;
Work to further build and sustain the network that ENN both serves and draws upon by increasing outreach; in particular to countries at the national and sub-national level, to increase uptake of ENN products;
An increased focus on identifying mechanisms to improve uptake of reviews and research in order to increase the use of evidence for policy-making and programming;
The development of a results framework which goes beyond measuring interventions to assessing progress towards achieving outcomes and impact.
ENN is a UK registered charity, international in reach, focused on supporting populations at high risk of malnutrition. ENN aims to enhance the effectiveness of nutrition policy and programming by improving knowledge, stimulating learning, building evidence, and providing support and encouragement to practitioners and decision-makers involved in nutrition and related interventions.
ENN is both a core team of experienced and academically able nutritionists and a wider network of nutrition practitioners, academics and decision-makers who share their knowledge and experience and use ENN's products to inform policies, guidance and programmes in the contexts where they work.
ENN Strategy 2016-2010. Available here.
Lister, S et. al, 2015. Evaluation of the Emergency Nutrition Network, Mokoro Ltd.
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By Muhammad Aslam Shaheen and Dr. Ali Ahmad Khan Lisez cet article en français ici Muhammad Aslam Shaheen is Chief of Nutrition at the Ministry of Planning Development...
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News The newly launched BabyWASH Coalition is a five-year initiative comprising organisations across civil society, United Nations (UN) organisations, funders, academics and...
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The Global Technical Assistance Mechanism for Nutrition (GTAM) is a soon-to-be launched common global mechanism, endorsed by over 40 Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) partners. It...
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Charulatha Banerjee, ENN's Asia Regional Knowledge Management Specialist, put questions from the Philippine Coalition of Advocates in Nutrition champions with knowledge of...
NEX: Multi-sector programmes at the sub-national level: Insights from Ethiopia and Niger
Lisez cet article en français ici View this article as a pdf ENN's SUN Knowledge Management team As part of ENN's knowledge management role to support the Scaling Up...
NEX: Drilling down to sub-national level: Multi-sector implementation in Kenya, Nepal and Senegal
Drilling down to sub-national level: Multi-sector implementation in Kenya, Nepal and Senegal ENN's SUN Knowledge Management team Read the case studies here:...
FEX: Tackling the double burden of malnutrition in low and middle-income countries: response of the international community
Research By Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera is a Humanitarian Nutrition Adviser with Save the Children. She has ten years of experience of public...
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ENN has returned from the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) annual meeting in Amman, Jordan, where it seemed that everyone was talking about the humanitarian development nexus as...
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Infant Feeding in Emergencies (IFE) Core Group The IFE Core Group is an interagency collaboration on infant and young child feeding in emergencies (IFE/IYCF-E) that...
FEX: Humanitarian-development nexus: nutrition policy and programming in Kenya
By Carmel Dolan and Jeremy Shoham View this article as a pdf Carmel Dolan is an ENN Technical Director, co-editor of the ENN publication Nutrition Exchange, and co-lead on...
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Editors (2016). ENN's new strategy 2016-2020. Field Exchange 51, January 2016. p153. www.ennonline.net/fex/51/ennsnewstrategy20162020


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Before: Arecibo was an incredible structure made famous for its work in the astronomy fields and by being showcased in pop culture over the decades. Image: UCF
Before 2020 ended, outgoing Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced signed an executive order to restore Arecibo which was destroyed in a total structural failure in December 1. At 7:55am local time on that day, the massive scientific facility made famous in astronomy circles and in pop culture collapsed, destroying the already damaged site. Arecibo has weathered severe hurricanes and earthquakes in recent years; however, structural failures that suddenly popped up in the last few months have doomed it.
The planetary radar capability at Arecibo, funded by NASA's Near-Earth Object (NEO) Observations Program, has served as one of two major planetary radar capabilities. It has allowed NASA to fully characterize the precise orbits, sizes, and shapes of some NEOs passing within radar range after they are discovered by wide-field optical telescope survey projects.
Outside of science, the telescope was used as a backdrop in motion pictures, potentially inspiring new generations of scientists. Hit movies "Golden Eye" with Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and "Contact" with Jodie Foster as Dr. Ellie Arrowa made the radio telescope famous to the masses.
"The Government of Puerto Rico states, as a matter of public policy, its conviction to the reconstruction of the Arecibo Radio Telescope and the prompt resumption of world class science and education at the Arecibo Observatory," the executive order states, adding that the government is "assigning and allocating" $8 million to start the reconstruction work.
However, $8 million won't get too far. When it was built in 1963, the total cost then was $9.3 million dollars. Experts say a total rebuild today would cost hundreds of millions of dollars. It also isn't clear if the new administration, led by new Governor Pedro Pierluisi as of this weekend, will allocate resources to the endeavor. Hours after his swearing-in yesterday, Governor Pierluisi declared a "fiscal emergency," requiring government agencies to cut costs by limiting travel, reducing third-party contracting and refraining from opening new positions, among other measures. He also said the priorities on his plate include crushing Covid-19, kick starting a foundering economy, lead the U.S. territory out of a historic bankruptcy, and seek statehood for the island.
Pictures at the scene showcase the destroyed radio telescope today. Image: UCF
Back on August 10, an auxiliary cable supporting the radio telescope suddenly snapped, damaging the telescope and creating a structural weakness on the system of cables and towers that suspend the structure in the hills of Puerto Rico. In November, a main cable connected to the same support tower, also broke, causing additional damage to the dish and other nearby cables.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) which oversees Arecibo, assessed the impact of the cable breaks in November and found that the facility's other cables could also fail soon. Their assessment showed that if some of the remaining cables break, the 900-ton suspended platform above the facility could come crashing down on Arecibo's iconic 1,000-foot-wide dish. Based on that assessment, the National Science Foundation decided to decommission the site. And weeks after that assessment, the collapse did indeed occur.
A photo from August 11, 2020 shows damage sustained when the first of two cables failed at the radio telescope site. Image: Arecibo Observatory
"We knew this was a possibility, but it is still heartbreaking to see," says Elizabeth Klonoff, vice president for research at UCF, which manages the facility for the NSF. "Safety of personnel is our number one priority. We already have engineers on site to help assess the damage and determine the stability and safety of the remaining structure. We will continue to work with the NSF and other stakeholders to find ways to support the science mission at Arecibo."
Initial findings indicate that the top section of all three of the 305-meter telescope's support towers broke off and landed outside the area of the dish. As the 900-ton instrument platform fell, the telescope's support cables also dropped. The Gregorian Dome is in the dish and the platform is lying on the edge of another side of the dish.
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During inpatient alcohol detox, the client ceases to consume alcohol and has the effects of their withdrawal managed by professionals in a safe, comfortable environment.
Alcohol detoxification is distinct from alcohol addiction treatment, and is often a necessary precursor.
Following detox, alcohol addiction treatment is the process of addressing the causes of the addiction and implementing ways to support the individual in their life without alcohol use.
Alcohol detox generally lasts approximately three to five days but may last longer under certain circumstances.
During this time, the client's body works to re-regulate, and begins to function without the chemical influence of alcohol. Given that the body has come to rely on and expect the presence of alcohol in its system, this can be an uncomfortable adjustment.
For example, one of these changes is that the brain's neurotransmitters are no longer suppressed by the effects of the alcohol in the body. This shift can lead to hyperexcitability, anxiety, and disorientation.
Another possible withdrawal symptom is called delirium tremens (DTs); an intense state of confusion, often accompanied by sweating, shaking, irregular heart rate, and hallucinations.
Generally, delirium tremens seem to occur about three days into the alcohol detoxification process and in some cases is potentially fatal.
While the severity of withdrawal symptoms will vary dependent on the patient, it is recommended that anyone undergoing alcohol detox do so while supervised by a medical professional, or through a dedicated inpatient detoxification program.
Undergoing alcohol detoxification in a recovery or treatment center ensures that support will be available in the case of dangerous withdrawal symptoms, but also offers treatment for symptoms that, while not injury or life-threatening, can be highly uncomfortable.
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How I Am Coping With My PTSD And My Father's Cancer
Editor's Note: A version of this article originally appeared on LinkedIn. At 4 a.m. I am on the path to...
By Liz McLean | Published May 19, 2015 9:00 AM
Editor's Note: A version of this article originally appeared on LinkedIn.
At 4 a.m. I am on the path to the local track in California. My headlamp shines through the dark, showing suspended water droplets from the valley's fog. I pick up my pace to start my 400-meter repeats. Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence" blares through my headphones:
Silence like a cancer grows/Hear my words that I might teach you/Take my arms that I might reach you/But my words like silent raindrops fell/And echoed in the wells of silence.
The lyrics breathed the reality of my life and I began to cry. My tears flowed stronger with every 400-meter lap until my body shook from the combination of adrenalin, sadness and fear. I began to hyperventilate.
I finished my cool down in the dark, sobbing under the stars and feeling helpless. Nobody could possibly understand how scared and alone I felt or how much guilt and regret I had. At that moment, I understood my feelings toward dealing with my father's cancer paralleled the anxiety of post-traumatic stress disorder.
I have been diagnosed with PTSD, and have learned to channel my anxious energy toward fitness, career, and helping others. Unfortunately, other people who have PTSD may struggle to readjust. And many people do not understand the mental struggle and inner turmoil PTSD causes. They do not relate to feeling helpless, unsafe, or even vulnerable around their loved ones.
PTSD feels like caring for a loved one who has cancer when it looks like it's become too late. Just like fear, guilt, nightmares, anxiety and regret. Two-and-a-half years ago, my father was diagnosed with stage-four cancer that metastasized throughout his entire body. He was given six months to live, a prediction he surpassed by two years. We took every precaution to ensure he followed the doctors' protocols.
Through my experience as my father's caregiver, I was able to draw parallels between caring for someone with cancer and living with PTSD. Many people can relate to the former, not the latter.
Flashback three weeks ago, and I am on the track. My father started a new treatment at home. I monitored his symptoms daily — skin coloration, wellness regimen, and water intake. I felt confident that he was handling the new medication well for almost three weeks.
Then he began to show flu symptoms. This did not seem like an extreme scenario, so I simply made sure he was rested and hydrated. One night I left him to rest, and woke up to a phone call to find out he had fallen from weakness. He laid on the ground for four hours before the medical team arrived. Confused by the situation, he refused treatment and called me for aid. By the time I took him to the emergency room, he was in bad condition. His symptoms worsened until he was sallow and did not recognize me.
While I was at my morning track workout, my father had been transferred to the University of California, Davis Medical Center. Due to a severe reaction to the treatment, the tumors spread throughout his body and multiplied in his brain. At this point, the likelihood of my father's survival seemed grim. I felt helpless.
As I ran the track, one doctor's words echoed through my head making me feel guilty. "How did you not stop the medication if he was having symptoms?" the doctor had asked. "How did you not know?"
I didn't know I made a bad judgment call. Despite the doctor's later apologies, his onerous words could never be taken away; I felt like I failed. Just like a leading service member in a traumatic event feels there was something more that could be done.
On the track, each lap brought a new thought that paralleled those I had when I returned from deployment.
My father's reaction was my fault because I should have paid closer attention. Just like it was the fault of the MRAP driver who should have avoided the landmine.
This should not be happening to my father, but to me. I don't deserve to be here right now because he relied on me, and I failed as a leader. Just like failing a service member.
I felt like I would never be able to talk to him again. I saved every voicemail, even the ones from the hospital when he cried because he was confused, living a nightmare. Just like saving the dog tags of a fallen soldier who you wish you could have (or known you could have) saved.
I should have called the doctors immediately, before the infection spread. Just like flashbacks to wartime situations in which you think you could have saved others in your brigade.
No one can relate to the way I feel. I have so many people who want to help, but I don't trust they will follow through. Just like the members whose loved ones cannot empathize with the way they feel after coming home.
I continue training because it keeps me propelling forward; if I stop, my life may unravel. Few understand this as a healthy coping mechanism. Training is more than using chemicals to heal; it is having a goal.
In a previous article I wrote,"A warfighter without a goal is a dead warfighter."
I must continue to work because the mission goes on. I do so by co-authoring a PTSD manual, "Mindtrack," to guide warriors on their quest to readjustment through fitness.
The morning after my track workout I wrote to my co-author about the parallels I found for our book. He responded perfectly: "I encourage you to not judge those or be fearful of those returning with PTSD, but realize they are just human beings going through emotional constraint that may need your support, not sympathy."
Still, the images in my mind repeat like a punch to the gut: his fall, the times I saw him without noticing his ailment, brief moments of eye contact in the hospital, his humming as he was loaded into the ambulance, the moment he rocked after the doctors told him he had eight more brain tumors, his incoherent mumble: "Don't let the Air Force take my little girl."
After weeks of perseverance, my father is now in a rehab portion of the hospital and scheduled to be released in a few days. Cancer is a marathon, not a sprint.
Meanwhile, my cortisol levels have dropped again and I am reenergized to continue helping others. My track workout experience will resonate with me for as long as I work explaining to civilians and employers what living with PTSD feels like.
PTSD feels like grief, pain, regret, fear and guilt, rolled into one. Just like it feels to care for a cancer patient against the fight. When people ask what to say to those who admit to a PTSD struggle the answer is not what to say, it is how to show support for their loved one.
If you would like support Liz's and her family as they care for her father, please visit their You Caring fundraising page.
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The Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) overseeing the EU-Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade has met this week in Monrovia to review progress and challenges in implementing the agreement.
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The JIC — whose Liberian members include representatives of government agencies, the private sector, civil society — met in Monrovia from 25 February – 1 March.
The VPA aims to improve forest governance, address illegal logging and promote trade in verified legal timber products.
The JIC discussed progress made in implementing a system to verify the legality of Liberia's timber products from forest to point of export. Several stakeholders noted the potential for this system to provide a commercial boost to the forest sector, which is already a key contributor to the Liberian economy.
The JIC also discussed challenges, such as the Government of Liberia´s delay in disbursing the legally required share of the land rental fee to the National Benefit Sharing Trust Board (NBSTB) due to budgetary constraints.
The EU highlighted that Liberia's legal framework for sharing of benefits with logging affected communities is exemplary, and that the National Union of Community Forestry Development Committees (NUCFDC), the NBSTB, the Government and all stakeholders should work together towards effectively implementing them, so as to be an example of best practices for other countries.
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The JIC agreed that more discussion is needed and that a mechanism needs to be established to facilitate future disbursements from the budget.
The VPA Secretariat presented the VPA transparency requirements and both parties stressed the importance of the availability of information on the forest sector. The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) committed to make disaggregated information available to the public. The JIC also endorsed a specific communications strategy so as to reach out to the forest stakeholders and the broader public about VPA-related issues, including progress achieved and areas for improvement.
The JIC meeting was co-chaired by Ambassador Hélène Cavé of the EU Delegation to Liberia and Hon. Harrison S. Karnwea, Chairman of the FDA's Board of Directors.
Participants from Liberia included representatives of ministries and agencies of the Liberian Government, the NGO Coalition of Liberia, the Liberia Timber Association, the National Union of Community Forestry Development Committees, and the National Union of Community Forest Management Bodies.
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BY Libyan Express	 Sep 12, 2021 - 02:05 Updated: Sep 12, 2021 - 02:07
Tunisian president Kais Saied. [Photo: AFP]
Walid al-Hajjam, an advisor to the Tunisian president, told Reuters that there is a trend toward a change of the political system in Tunisia, perhaps through a referendum. He explained that the current constitution has become a major obstacle and is expected to remain suspended while a temporary system of governance is established.
Al-Hajjam said: "The president's plan is now a few steps away and is expected to be announced soon."
This disclosure comes after President Kais Saied pledged to confront what he said were attempts to infiltrate the country's security services in order to "serve the interests of certain sides." Saied made his threat while speaking on the sidelines of the ceremony of the 65th anniversary marking the establishment of the Tunisian National Guard, according to the presidency's Facebook page.
Tunisia has been experiencing a major political crisis since Saied decided last 25 July to freeze parliamentary activities, lift the immunity of deputies, dismiss the country's prime minister and assume the executive authority.
On 24 August, Saied extended his exceptional measures indefinitely, which sparked criticism, due to the continued state of ambiguity, as described by critics.
At present, the majority of Tunisia's parties have rejected Saied's measures, which some have described as a "coup against the constitution." Meanwhile, a small number of parties have supported the measures, claiming them to be a "corrective course of action."
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Sure, it's kind of a rip-off, but it's scary, it's fun, and it's one hell of a carnival ride.
THE LOST CAUSES OF BLEAK CREEK
by Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 29, 2019
Comedy duo and YouTube superstars McLaughlin and Neal (Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality, 2017) craft a novel about things that go bump in the night.
Stranger Things carries a lot of cultural weight by itself these days—the legacy of Steven Spielberg, Stephen King, and the many weird movies and books that don't get the credit they deserve—but these comedy writers have hit that vein hard with this VHS-era kicker that references the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie Kickboxer on the very first page. This is Bleak Creek, North Carolina, circa the early 1990s. We have three buddies, natch: Rex McClendon, whose dad owns a funeral home; his bestie, Lief Nelson; and their mutual crush, Alicia Boykins. They're making PolterDog, an indie movie, because why not? Anyone who grew up in this era will be delighted by all the pop-culture references, from Goodfellas to Smokey and the Bandit. Of course, we need some reasonable adults around to help, too, so we get Janine Blitstein, a filmmaker just graduated from NYU film school, and her cousin Donna Lowe. Things get creepy in a hurry when Alicia is banished because of "bad behavior" to a local private school called Whitewood, founded in 1979. The big bad here is Wayne Whitewood, head of the school where every student is robbed of an identity and known only as "Candidatus"—Whitewood is the so-named "Keeper," assisted by the Nurse Ratched–esque "Helper." All the students are threatened at every turn by torture, most commonly "The Roll," in which they're confined in a carpet for days on end. Of course, there's a rescue mission, but because we're in that Stephen King territory, there are also a bunch of supernatural threats, including a cursed spring and something known only as "The One Below."
Pub Date: Oct. 29, 2019
Publisher: Crown
Review Posted Online: Aug. 19, 2019
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 2019
Categories: GENERAL SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY | GENERAL MYSTERY & DETECTIVE | SCIENCE FICTION | MYSTERY & DETECTIVE | GENERAL SCIENCE FICTION | DETECTIVES & PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS
A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy.
by Max Brooks ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2020
Are we not men? We are—well, ask Bigfoot, as Brooks does in this delightful yarn, following on his bestseller World War Z (2006).
A zombie apocalypse is one thing. A volcanic eruption is quite another, for, as the journalist who does a framing voice-over narration for Brooks' latest puts it, when Mount Rainier popped its cork, "it was the psychological aspect, the hyperbole-fueled hysteria that had ended up killing the most people." Maybe, but the sasquatches whom the volcano displaced contributed to the statistics, too, if only out of self-defense. Brooks places the epicenter of the Bigfoot war in a high-tech hideaway populated by the kind of people you might find in a Jurassic Park franchise: the schmo who doesn't know how to do much of anything but tries anyway, the well-intentioned bleeding heart, the know-it-all intellectual who turns out to know the wrong things, the immigrant with a tough backstory and an instinct for survival. Indeed, the novel does double duty as a survival manual, packed full of good advice—for instance, try not to get wounded, for "injury turns you from a giver to a taker. Taking up our resources, our time to care for you." Brooks presents a case for making room for Bigfoot in the world while peppering his narrative with timely social criticism about bad behavior on the human side of the conflict: The explosion of Rainier might have been better forecast had the president not slashed the budget of the U.S. Geological Survey, leading to "immediate suspension of the National Volcano Early Warning System," and there's always someone around looking to monetize the natural disaster and the sasquatch-y onslaught that follows. Brooks is a pro at building suspense even if it plays out in some rather spectacularly yucky episodes, one involving a short spear that takes its name from "the sucking sound of pulling it out of the dead man's heart and lungs." Grossness aside, it puts you right there on the scene.
Pub Date: June 16, 2020
Publisher: Del Rey/Ballantine
Categories: GENERAL SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY | GENERAL THRILLER & SUSPENSE | SCIENCE FICTION | SUSPENSE | GENERAL SCIENCE FICTION | SUSPENSE
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by Max Brooks
Devolution Movie Adaptation in Works
A celebration of fantasy that melds modern ideology with classic tropes. More of these dragons, please.
THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE
by Samantha Shannon ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 26, 2019
After 1,000 years of peace, whispers that "the Nameless One will return" ignite the spark that sets the world order aflame.
No, the Nameless One is not a new nickname for Voldemort. Here, evil takes the shape of fire-breathing dragons—beasts that feed off chaos and imbalance—set on destroying humankind. The leader of these creatures, the Nameless One, has been trapped in the Abyss for ages after having been severely wounded by the sword Ascalon wielded by Galian Berethnet. These events brought about the current order: Virtudom, the kingdom set up by Berethnet, is a pious society that considers all dragons evil. In the East, dragons are worshiped as gods—but not the fire-breathing type. These dragons channel the power of water and are said to be born of stars. They forge a connection with humans by taking riders. In the South, an entirely different way of thinking exists. There, a society of female mages called the Priory worships the Mother. They don't believe that the Berethnet line, continued by generations of queens, is the sacred key to keeping the Nameless One at bay. This means he could return—and soon. "Do you not see? It is a cycle." The one thing uniting all corners of the world is fear. Representatives of each belief system—Queen Sabran the Ninth of Virtudom, hopeful dragon rider Tané of the East, and Ead Duryan, mage of the Priory from the South—are linked by the common goal of keeping the Nameless One trapped at any cost. This world of female warriors and leaders feels natural, and while there is a "chosen one" aspect to the tale, it's far from the main point. Shannon's depth of imagination and worldbuilding are impressive, as this 800-pager is filled not only with legend, but also with satisfying twists that turn legend on its head. Shannon isn't new to this game of complex storytelling. Her Bone Season novels (The Song Rising, 2017, etc.) navigate a multilayered society of clairvoyants. Here, Shannon chooses a more traditional view of magic, where light fights against dark, earth against sky, and fire against water. Through these classic pairings, an entirely fresh and addicting tale is born. Shannon may favor detailed explication over keeping a steady pace, but the epic converging of plotlines at the end is enough to forgive.
Pub Date: Feb. 26, 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Categories: GENERAL SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY | FANTASY | EPIC FANTASY
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THE MASK FALLING
by Samantha Shannon
THE SONG RISING
THE MIME ORDER
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Cuomo book to get first run with 200k copies
CNN Political Unit
(CNN) - Harper Collins is banking on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to bring in the dough as a popular author.
The Democratic governor's memoir "All Things Possible: Success and Setbacks in Politics and Life," will have an initial printing of 200,000 copies, the publishing company confirmed to CNN Thursday.
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The book was initial set to hit bookstores on August 5 but was pushed back to a September 16 release date due to "production schedule changes at Harper," according to Harper Collins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis.
Key races to watch in 2014
Cuomo is running for re-election this year for a second term as governor. And the new release date puts the book's publication closer to November's contest. Cuomo is considered the overwhelming frontrunner in the race.
N.Y. poll: Cuomo trumps Trump in possible showdown
The book jacket also went through a transformation since the original art for the cover showing the governor in a room in the state house, though Harper Collins said that first work-up was never final.
The current artwork is minimalist - just a headshot of Cuomo, smiling and wearing a red tie.
Cuomo, the son of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, is considered a possible contender for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.
Two hundred thousand copies is an impressive bet but, to put it in perspective with other political heavy weights, Simon & Schuster said it the initial printing of Hillary Clinton's memoir, "Hard Choices," was a million copies. And her husband, President Bill Clinton's, book "My Life," published by Random House, had an initial print run of 1.5 million copies.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the Cuomo book's initial printing.
CNN's Dana Davidsen and Alan Silverleib contributed to this report.
Related: Rick Perry challenges Andrew Cuomo to debate
Filed under: 2014 • Andrew Cuomo • New York
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"N.Y. poll: Cuomo trumps Trump in possible showdown"
That's a link to "The Onion", isn't it?
July 10, 2014 03:27 pm at 3:27 pm |
it must be said
I'm telling you if you paint this clown green and put red lipstick on him, he is the spitting image of The Joker!!
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-Cuomo is just good one. He talks sense to me.
""The interview was a farce, and some believe it was demeaning," decried popular Fox News host Bill O'Reilly, after its release."
Riiiiiiiight. Setting aside that they really didn't think it was demeaning and that their poutrage over it was totally fake, what they really meant was "hey!!! demeaning Obama and the office of the POTUS when not held by our team is our job!!!"
""I'm not interested in photo ops. I'm interested in solving a problem," Obama said in response to the uproar over his Texas itinerary."
Wrong. The actual quote is as follows:
"This isn't theater. This is a problem. I'm not interested in photo-ops; I'm interested in solving a problem. And those who say I should visit the border, when you ask them what should we be doing, they're giving us suggestions that are embodied in legislation that I've already sent to Congress. So it's not as if they're making suggestions that we're not listening to. In fact, the suggestions of those who work at the border, who visited the border, are incorporated in legislation that we're already prepared to sign the minute it hits my desk."
CNN and the rest are focusing solely on that one split-sentence and deliberately leaving out the rest of the quote, particularly the beginning 2 sentences, because it clearly shows that characterizing it as Obama saying "I don't do photo ops"...which is the re-write that the GOP/Teatrolls and their agitprop machine are using...is blatantly dishonest. It's borderline lying and nothing more than the GOP/Teatrolls and MSM working hard together to manufacture nontroversy.
You would have to be an idiot to vote for that man.


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Having little critters in your life is sure to keep you on your toes and your heart is always in danger of getting hurt. I dread the times when you go to bed unsure of what you will find when you wake up the next morning. This morning was one of those days. My sweet guinea pig Henry's health has taken a turn for the worse. He already has the odds against him with the trauma he suffered to the brain at some point when he was a baby. I woke up this morning with dread hanging over me. As long as I didn't check up on him he was still alive, but I knew I could only play that card for a short while. I put on my adult pants and peeked in the cage and reached in his little hollow long and felt a warm little critter. I was relieved to find him warm, but worried that he didn't tense up and run like he always does. My heart is spared for the moment.
Picture Miss Seeton (A Miss Seeton Mystery)
by Heron Carvic
Genre: Mystery | Classics | British | Crime Fiction
"Actually — " Oh, dear, this was most embarrassing. It sounded so — so aggressive. But she must be exact. "Actually I was a little angry — at his rudeness, you know — so I poked him in the back… "
When Miss Seeton walks out after a performance of Carmen and witnesses a real-life stabbing, all she can recall is a shadowy figure. But how could she have guessed that her latest artistic endeavor is a picture-perfect portrait of the killer?
Her sketch puts her in a perilous position, for back at her recently inherited cottage in Plummergen village, she's fated to be a sitting duck… for murder most foul!
Meet Miss Emily D. Seeton: retired art teacher Miss Seeton steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles. Armed with only her sketch pad and umbrella, she is every inch an eccentric English spinster and the most lovable and unlikely master of detection.
The Spindle Chair (The Barn Church Series Book 1)
by Shellie Arnold
Genre: Contemporary Fiction | Women's Fiction | Religious & Inspirational Fiction | Religion & Spirituality
"At once beautiful and haunting… a story you won't soon forget". ~ Ann Tatlock, Award-winning author of Once Beyond A Time, a Christy Award winner
Laurie Crane is happily married, yet she aches to have a child. During her husband's moments of quiet sadness she senses a void she believes only a child can fill. Pierce wants a child, too and has spent years praying alongside his wife. But he has no idea that a "yes" from God will unearth long-buried memories and bring their marriage to the brink of catastrophe. What happens when "happily-ever-after" becomes more than you can bear?
Of Ice and Snow (Fairy Queens Book 1)
by Amber Argyle
Genre: Teen & Young Adult | Fantasy
Never bargain with the fae…
The fourth, throwaway son of the clanchief, Otec witnesses his faraway mountain village come under attack by raiders while all the other men are off to war. Cut off from his clan, he must trust a foreign woman stalked by a dark, mysterious magic as they race to save his people.
Dodging enemies, Otec soon discovers that what he thought was a mere raid is actually a full-scale invasion. The woman helping him — the one he's developing feelings for — is not only one of the raiders, she's also his best chance of survival.
In the Fairy Queens Saga, each book features a mortal who makes an ill-fated bargain with the fae to save someone they love. And each time that mortal is drawn a little deeper into an immortal war. By the final books, those mortals find themselves pitted against each other in a race to save a dying world.
by Susie Tate
Genre: Romance | Medical
For Lou it was always Dylan.
She loved him from the moment they first met across a cadaver in the dissection room at medical school. The most gorgeous man she'd ever laid eyes on, with more Welsh charm than you could shake a stick at; she was a goner.
But Lou, despite her beauty, was just too extrovert to interest Dylan, who was convinced that a quiet, shy girl, like Lou's best friend Frankie, was much more his style.
'Have at it mate but I've got two words for you: high maintenance.'
'Don't think I'd mind putting in the hard yards maintaining that piece of arse,' one of Dylan's more disgusting rugby mates replied.
'Well good luck to you,' Dylan returned, looking completely relaxed now that they were discussing Lou and not his precious Frankie. 'I like mine heavy on the sweet and light on the ball-breaking bitch, but each to his own.'
After overhearing that exchange, Lou buries her pain and pines for him in private, but she can't give up their friendship. One night, eleven years later, she finally gets what she has been longing for, but the next morning realizes he was too drunk to even remember.
For Dylan it was always anyone but Lou.
A born surgeon, Dylan resents having to down his orthopaedic power tools for a six-month spell in Elderly Care. He thought that at least working with Lou would make his skiving easier; after all she's always helped him out before. And so what if he's been having these weird dreams about her since he woke up in her flat? It's not like he'd ever actually go there.
So when he mistakenly believes that she's put his career in jeopardy he loses control and his vicious insults, publicly made, cut Lou to the bone. It's only after he loses Lou's warm smiles, dry wit, boundless energy and outrageous banter from his life that he realizes the extent of his stupidity.
Maybe sticks and stones can break bones, and that's something Dylan's surgical skills can deal with. But when it's a heart he's broken…
The Watermelon King
by Daniel Royse, Ken Royse
Genre: Travel | Action & Adventure
After being laid off from his job at a prestigious consulting firm, Dean decides to embark on a journey across East Africa with his younger brother. Unknowingly, they travel into bandit territory where a medical emergency forces them to choose between their safety and their health.
Inspired by true events, The Watermelon King follows the journey of two brothers as they backpack across one of East Africa's most inhospitable regions. As they endure endless days of difficult travel, a series of short stories written by their father begins to uncover their inherent desire for adventure and their connection to the past. Along the way they begin to understand the beauty and frustration of life in Africa.
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TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – After the UN General Assembly voted unanimously against the United States decision to relocate its embassy to al-Quds, in a tweet Iranian foreign minister called the UNGA resolution a big 'no' to Trump's threats.
On Thursday Dec. 22 the UN General Assembly passed the resolution by a vote of 128 to 9 with 35 countries abstaining. The resolution condemns both US recognition of al-Quds as the capital of Israeli regime as well as Washington's decision to move its embassy to the city.