Liverpool had to come from behind and hold their nerve with 10 men as they beat Crystal Palace to go seven points clear at the top again.
Not many sides manage to breach the back line of Liverpool, these days. It's absolutely right that the Reds make opponents work hard for any big chances—but it has to also be acknowledged that, sometimes, goals are simply very well constructed.
The Reds' press from the front is one of the most talked-about tactical aspects of the league, never mind just of Jurgen Klopp's team.
But on this occasion, against Palace, an extra-aggressive version of it didn't work—and left the Reds wide open.
Five or six attackers attempted to win the ball back outside the Palace box, but the control and angles they found on their passes should be applauded. One further pass meant Liverpool's entire midfield was bypassed, and only a few touches later it was 1-0 to Palace.
Minor points can be noted—Joel Matip a little deeper than the rest, Fabinho a little deep before closing the space, Alisson's side-step—which might have prevented the goal in the end, but sometimes it's just a very good goal.
…And the response, when it came, was emphatic.
Keep the faith, follow the pattern, remain patient… up the tempo.
That would likely have been the thought process of most Liverpool fans and the message of Klopp in the dressing room at half time, and the Reds certainly came out all guns blazing after the restart.
Mo Salah's inventive, and frankly ridiculous, finish just a few seconds into the second half not only levelled the scoreline, it also served to fire up the crowd and perhaps remind the Reds themselves of how quickly they can play, how good they can be.
Palace, like most teams, couldn't live with Liverpool once they resumed the quick passing, the one-twos, the intricate angles of their own to dominate possession and shift around the defence.
Roberto Firmino scored seven minutes later to complete a quickfire turnaround and put all the pressure back on Palace's side, forcing them to abandon the 10-man defensive line if they wanted anything out of the game.
Later, that same incredible mentality and capacity to rebound from setbacks was on show twice more, as the Reds scored a go-ahead third and then a fourth after going down to 10 men.
Trent Alexander-Arnold might have a new deal to his name, but he remains sidelined through injury. Despite Klopp suggesting he was close to returning, he's not there yet.
James Milner filled the void, with Joe Gomez also still out, but he had an extremely tough afternoon against Wilf Zaha, Palace's key man.
The opening goal came from that side, with Zaha stripping the veteran midfielder for pace, but for much of the first half and certainly in the second after the Reds went ahead, Zaha targeted Milner at every opportunity.
It didn't take much for the Palace winger to get free, given the disparity in acceleration and the vast space he had to operate in, but Klopp did have options to change the one-vs.-one approach.
Rafa Camacho could have been a direct, pacy opponent to match Zaha, albeit an extremely raw one, while Fabinho has greater strength and pace in one-on-one situations.
Klopp stuck with Milner though—and massive credit goes to the versatile No. 7 for his part in the Reds' resurgence.
More than once he kept moves going when it would be easy to give up on an overhit pass, a seeming dead-end when surrounded by defenders or when few options were available to pass to.
Key among that effort was his reaching a diagonal ball and putting over any kind of cross at all—spilled by 'keeper Julian Speroni and touched in by Salah for 3-2.
But that's not all: Milner's up-and-down game was compounded by two yellow cards, for two fouls on Zaha. The Reds had to thus see out the final minutes with 10 men and, if Trent doesn't recover in the next 11 days, Klopp will have to decide on a new option for right-back against Leicester at the end of the month.
What more can we say about the Egyptian king? A great team's top goalscorer must not just continuously find the net, but do so when the need is most dire.
A goal down and then hauled back level, with less than 20 minutes to play, means both his goals against Palace check that particular box.
An instinctive finish to level and then the determination to reach the ball first to put the Reds back in front highlight not just his confidence, but his single-mindedness and now natural inclination to do whatever is necessary to score.
It's 50 goals for the Reds already, in just 72 games—the same numbers as Fernando Torres posted, despite not being a true No. 9 for anywhere near all of those appearances.
A superb strike rate for a superb player.
It was, for a good few minutes between 3-2 and Milner's red card, extremely nerve-wracking.
Sadio Mane's late fourth was met by wild relief and jubilation—and just as quickly by conceding another unhelpful goal to Max Meyer.
Sometimes, though, games simply have to be won by whatever means necessary, and that was the case here as the Reds got over the line by sheer willforce, it seemed.
Heading to Dubai now for a well-earned break means, hopefully, some players should recover from injuries and knocks—Fabinho's late exit is another worry to contend with—and some tactical work can be done too, as well as fitness.
The players will reconvene at Anfield at the end of the month to face Leicester City, where the aim will be to record a quite incredible 20th league win from 24 matches.
Top of the table, seven clear again and the pressure, for now, is back on Man City.


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Grumpies On Board by Carol E Wyer ~ BOOK PROMO
September 24, 2015 Melanie	4 Comments
GRUMPIES ON BOARD
BY CAROL E WYER
Genre: humour, non-fiction
Release Date: 21st May 2105
Publisher: Safkhet
A "book it" list like no other, with humorous suggestions for extreme active ageing trips and why grumpies should not go snuffle trunting
Fancy a holiday with a difference? Then pack your bags and get ready for some extreme active ageing. Us 'older' folk are heading away from the traditional hotel holiday and at last, having fun!
This humorous guide, compiled by Mr and Mrs Grumpy, offers alternatives to the usual holiday—from sensible to outrageous—to suit every grumpy guts.
Learn about Arctic boot camps, ayurvedic retreats, drumming holidays, ice blokarting, motoring experiences, skijorking, tubing, Vespa excursions, voodoo trips and discover why Mr Grumpy will never go truffle hunting again.
With over 300 suggestions of how to get the best out of your vacation and live life to the maximum, this book aims to inspire and entertain.
Read it and put some choices on your "book it" list. After all, you only live once!
"An excellently researched insight into the world of the truly grumpy traveller. Youngsters beware..!" Nigel Vardy AKA Mr. Frostbite. Record breaking mountaineer, author and inspirational speaker.
SAFKHET
ABOUT CAROL E WYER
Carol E. Wyer was born in Munster, Germany in 1960. She began her working life in Casablanca where she taught English and French in Language Schools and for companies. used to race around the streets on a clapped out VéloSoleX bike, avoiding donkeys. She changed career to become a fitness instructor in her forties and appeared in Zest magazine as a 'success story'. No longer able to touch her toes with her hands, she has now become a full-time writer. Having written a series of educational yet amusing books for children, she turned her attention to the adult market in 2010 when her son flew from the nest.
Her first two novels Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines and Surfing in Stilettos won several awards for humour and much attention from the media. Since then, she has won the people's Book Prize Award with Grumpy Old Menopause and has appeared on over fifty BBC radio stations, several international radio stations, Sky News, NBC television and BBC Breakfast television discussing age-related subjects such as 'Irritable Male Syndrome' and 'Grumpy Old Menopause'. Her writing style has been described frequently by the media as 'witty' or 'humorous' and has even been compared to the acerbic wit of Jeremy Clarkson and the humour of Robin Williams.
Carol has written articles for and featured in several national women's magazines including Take A Break, Choice, Woman's Weekly and Woman's Own who also wrote about her journey to becoming a best-selling author.
Currently writing a series of novels and articles aimed at the 'older' woman and man, Carol is also engaged in writing by-line articles and posts for magazines and websites including Silver Travel Advisor and the Huffington Post.
Carol is also a regular Loud Mouth on BBC Radio Derby.
Last year, she took a crash course in stand-up comedy and is currently doing a comedy tour entitled Smile While You Still have Teeth to sell-out audiences, proving you're never too old to try a new experience.
Safkhet Publishing: http://www.safkhetpublishing.com/admin/authors.html
Website: http://www.carolewyer.co.uk
Blogs: www.grumpyoldmenopause.com
http://facing50withhumour.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carol-E-Wyer/221149241263847
Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolewyer
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5061207.Carol_E_Wyer
Member of Romantic Novelists Association: http://www.romanticnovelistsassociation.org/index.php/about/author/carol_wyer
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=116225863&trk
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/carolewyer/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj5O-lvkAYO19S0AMW8VqJQ
1st Prize – copy of the book (uk winner a signed paperback / non UK an ecopy)
2nd Prize – Grumpy old git / cow travel mug
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Awards, Bloggers, blogs, Very Inspiring Blogger Award
I'VE RECEIVED THE VERY INSPIRING BLOGGER AWARD
The rules for accepting this award are:
Thank the person who nominated you, and link to their blog.
Display the award logo.
Nominate at least 15 other blogs (more or less) and provide a link where they may be found.
Then, go to their blog, leave a comment to let them know they have been nominated, and where to find the information they need to accept (rules).
Mention three things that inspired you the most during the past few weeks.
I'd like to thank Beverly Stowe McClure for nominating me. Beverly blogs at The Story of a Writer.
Three things that inspired me during the past few weeks:
Friends/family. No matter what's going on in their lives, they're always there with a word of encouragement and some hugs (real or virtual.
Travelling. My last trip was before Christmas but places new fill me with ideas for stories. Now to get the rest of the inspiration and get said stories onto paper.
Snow scenes. I might grumble about driving in the snow, but on a sunny day there's nothing more beautiful than looking out at the carpet of white and seeing the sun glint off the flakes and making them sparkle.
There are so many bloggers that inspire me. So without further ado, my nominees for The Very Inspiring Blogger Awards are:
Posts by Dayna Blog – Dayna Leigh Cheser
Linn B Halton (founder of Loveahappyending Lifestyle magazine
Poignant Modern fiction – Sheryl Browne
Miriam's Ramblings – Miriam Wakerly
Chris Longmuir, Crime Writer – Chris Longmuir
Confessions of a Romance Novelist –Danielle
Linda Gillard
Between the Lines – Ali Bacon
Reading and Writing – Rosemary Gemmell
Yes, it says 15 blogs (more or less) so I'm opting for less.
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COVER REVEAL – Star of the Team by Beverly Stowe McClure
I'm thrilled to be a part of fellow 4RV Publishing author, Beverly Stowe McClure's cover reveal for her newest YA novel (January 2014 release date) – Star of the Team.
A girl.
A dream.
An accident.
A dream shattered.
Ten-year-old Kate Taylor dreams of being the star of her basketball team, Angels. When Kate's tooth is knocked out at one of the games, and her mother, who is also her coach, says she can't play until the tooth the dentist replants heals, Kate's dreams are in jeopardy. Add Emily, the new girl at school who claims she's the best, and Kate faces a challenge to prove that she is the star.
Will Kate succeed? Or will Emily ruin Kate's plans?
Short summary of Book:
Ten-year-old Kate Taylor wants to be the star of her basketball team, Angels, but when her tooth is knocked out at one of the games, her goal is in jeopardy. Even though the dentist replants the tooth, her mother, who is also her coach, refuses to let Kate play unless she can come up with a way to protect the tooth.
With the encouragement of her friends and teammates, Kate tries everything. She asks her sister, Zoe, how her boyfriend, Ray, protects his teeth when playing football. Zoe is clueless. Kate wears her friend Simon's catcher's mask to practice, but it's too big and blocks her view of the goal. Kate stuffs cotton balls in her mouth and thinks she's swallowed one. Nothing works.
To add to Kate's problems, Emily, the new girl at River Bend Elementary, is great at basketball. Kate worries Emily will be the star of the team. On top of that, Simon, the school brain, as well as klutz, says he plans to join the Angels, even though boys are not allowed.
In the final game of the season, Kate faces a decision that will not only decide who wins the game, but whether she's star of the team or not.
Publisher: 4RV Publishing
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Beverly Stowe McClure is the author of picture books, early readers, middle grade and teen novels. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, both national and North Texas. A fourth generation Texan, she lives in the country with two cats, and a variety of wild critters.
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Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll is now open
Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll for 2013 is now open
Once again my publisher – 4RV Publishing – is nominated in the Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll in a number of categories. Voting is easy. Click on the link beside each category listed below, select the 4RV title/author/artist etc., then scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your name and email address. And to confirm you're not a spammer, enter the author's name in the box beside the thumbnail of the book cover that's there. You'll receive a confirmation email with a link in it. Simply click on it to confirm your vote. (My debut novel, A Shadow in the Past, finished 3rd in its category in the 2012 P&E Readers' Poll.)
4RV Publishing is nomininated in the following Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll categories:
Other novels:
A Wandering Warrior by Harry Gilleland – http://critters.org/predpoll/novel.shtml
Young Adult novels:
Taking the High Ground by Amy Alessio http://critters.org/predpoll/novelyoungadult.shtml
Children's books:
I Like Pink by Vivian Zabel http://critters.org/predpoll/novelchildrens.shtml
Book/eBook cover art:
A Wandering Warrior Aidana WillowRaven http://critters.org/predpoll/bookart.shtml (Aidana did the gorgeous cover for A Shadow in the Past)
Vivian Zabel http://critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml
Print/electronic book Publisher:
4RV Publishing http://critters.org/predpoll/ebookpublisher.shtml
Ginger Nielson http://critters.org/predpoll/artist.shtml
Print/eBook editor:
Carla Ralston http://critters.org/predpoll/bookeditor.shtml Carla was my editor for A Shadow in the Past and we had a great editor/author relationship.
4RV Publishing http://critters.org/predpoll/bookstore.shtml
It would be great to see 4RV finish first in each category but in order for that to happen, they need your votes. Only one vote per category, too. The Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll closes January 14, so don't delay.
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The SHINE ON Award: 7 Random Things About Me
Melanie Robertson-King is the proud recipient of the prestigious SHINE ON Award in the 'books involving her Celtic connections' category.
I've been nominated for the SHINE ON award! In order to accept the honour bestowed upon me by fellow Ottawa Romance Writer, Maureen Fisher, I have to share seven random bits of information about me with you – my readers.
So without further ado,
Like my nominator, I'm an only child but both my parents came from large families. My mother was one of eight children and my father was one of twenty (his father was married twice and had 10 children with each wife).
I'm a first generation Canadian. My father came to Canada as a Home Child through the Orphan Homes of Scotland.
Not much of a surprise, but I love Scotland and all things Scottish and travel to the 'auld country' as often as possible, most recently this past August. I'm rather partial to a certain 18 year old Glenlivet single malt whisky and love haggis.
I've never lived any further away from Brockville than 15 miles. Before I started school, I lived in a winterized cottage on the shore of the St. Lawrence River.
I have a background in Computer Programming and work in payroll for an Eastern Ontario trucking company.
I've been a story-teller since I was a kid. My cousins and I would gather in the woodshed at my grandmother's in the dark and scare each other silly with ghost stories.
I can live without chocolate. Yup, you read that right. If I have it fine and if I don't, well that's fine, too. Doesn't say much for someone who writes romance.
The SHINE ON award is one that keeps on giving, so now it's my turn to nominate the following worthy authors:
Nicky Wells – the ultimate Rock Star author who writes Romance that Rocks Your World
Janice Horton – Scottish Author who writes Contemporary fiction with humour and heart
Joanna Lambert – who writes Stories Written with Passion & Inspired by Music
And, you can read Maureen's SHINE ON post here.
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Authors, Awards, Book Launch, crime writer, Dundee, Famous Five Plus, Scotland, Writing
Book Review: Missing Believed Dead by Chris Longmuir
To celebrate Chris Longmuir's paperback launch of MISSING BELIEVED DEAD at Waterstones, Dundee, I'm posting my book review of this latest book in her Dundee Crime Series here today.
MISSING BELIEVED DEAD
Missing children! Internet predators! Dead bodies!
She crossed his arms over his chest, and placed the jade beads in his eyes. 'To remind you of me,' she said.
Jade was 13 when she disappeared, five years ago, and DS Bill Murphy suspects someone from her family is responsible for recent Dundee murders. But is it her mother, Diane, who now suffers from OCD? Or Emma, her twin sister, who was catatonic for a year after Jade's disappearance. Or Jade's brother, Ryan, who enjoys dressing in women's clothes and is going through a sexuality crisis, unsure whether or not he is gay.
What happened to Jade? Is she alive or dead? Or has she returned to wreak a terrible revenge on all male predators?
Thrilling read that kept me turning the pages!
Chris Longmuir has done it again. In this chapter of her Dundee Crime Series, we travel into the seedy world of Internet predators. DS Bill Murphy has to solve the case of missing girls who have disappeared after being on Internet chat rooms. Will he find them in time? Or are they already dead? In true Longmuir fashion, you never really know who the suspect is and just when you think you've figured it out, she twists the plot yet again leaving you with that 'I was so sure I had it' feeling.
Missing Believed Dead is a must read for anyone who likes dark, gritty crime.
Chris Longmuir was born in Wiltshire and now lives in Angus. Her family moved to Scotland when she was two. After leaving school at fifteen, Chris worked in shops, offices, mills and factories, and was a bus conductor for a spell, before working as a social worker for Angus Council (latterly serving as Assistant Principal Officer for Adoption and Fostering).
Chris is an award winning novelist and has published three novels in her Dundee Crime Series. Night Watcher, the first book in the series, won the Scottish Association of Writers' Pitlochry Award, and the sequel, Dead Wood, won the Dundee International Book Prize, as well as the Pitlochry Award. Missing Believed Dead is the third book in the series.
Her crime novels are set in Dundee, Scotland, and have been described as scary, atmospheric, page turners. Chris also writes historical sagas, short stories and historical articles which have been published in America and Britain. Writing is like an addiction to me, Chris says, I go into withdrawals without it. She is currently working on a further 2 crime novels.
Chris is a member of the Society of Authors, the Crime Writers Association and the Scottish Association of Writers. She designed her own website and confesses to being a techno-geek who builds computers in her spare time.
Website: http://www.chrislongmuir.co.uk/
Blog: Chris Longmuir, Crime Writer
Amazon Author Page: Amazon author page UK
Amazon Author Page: Amazon author page US
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Interview with Vivian Zabel, Founder/Owner of 4RV Publishing
Fellow 4RV author, Holly Jahangiri, recently interviewed Vivian Zabel. They chatted about the company and the exciting PUSH It Forward Contest that Staples is running in support of small business.
You can read Holly's interview below, or on her blog at this link.
Interview with Vivian Zabel by Holly Jahangiri. (reprinted with kind permission)
I recently chatted with my friend Vivian Zabel, founder of 4RV Publishing, the company that published my first two children's books, Trockle and A Puppy, Not a Guppy.
"Tell me a little bit about 4RV Publishing," I asked.
"4RV Publishing came into being when as an author I realized that writing had few choices: a major publisher through an agent, subsidy publishing, self-publishing, or vanity presses. I wanted the opportunity for good writers to be able to have quality books published, traditionally. Authors also deserved to have a personal connection to the company that adopted their 'babies.'" Vivian smiled, knowing that's the number one reason I chose 4RV Publishing for Trockle, a story which I had written for my son and one that I did not want to sell all rights to or lose all creative say over.
"How many books do you publish each year?"
"How many we publish each year depends on several conditions: staff availability, funding needed, and what submissions are worth producing. In the less than six years we've been in existence, we have published a total of 101 books, some of which are no longer under contract (we put a limit on the number of years we have publication rights). We have 26 more titles to prepare and publish this year. We've had to close submissions for children's picture books until 2015, except for authors under contract or invited to submit, because our illustrators can only do so many books during a year."
Staples is celebrating small businesses in May and they are awarding digital marketing prize packages each worth $50,000 to three small businesses as part of the Staples PUSH It Forward Contest. 4RV Publishing has entered this contest, and you can help! By voting every day for your favorite small business, you increase your odds of being randomly selected to win a $1,500 Staples Voter Prize Package.
Voting ends May 31.
Link to vote for 4RV Publishing: http://tinyurl.com/a7hrdmv
"What awards has 4RV Publishing or its books won?"
"We have received a number of awards and honors the past few years," said Vivian. Asking her to talk about the accolades earned by books her company has published seems to give her almost as much pleasure as asking her to talk about her grandchildren's accomplishments. "The most recent were two books which received the Children's Classical Literature Choice Award: Life on Hold by Beverly Stowe McClure – a book is now in the running for another CCL award – and Walking Through Walls by Karen Cioffi, illustrated by Aidana WillowRaven, which won a CCL silver medal also. Viji Chary's Porcupine Seeds, illustrated by Bridget McKenna, received the Mom's Choice Award for Excellence.
"The 2009 Oklahoma Book Award for Fiction went to Kirk Bjornsgarrd for Confessions of a Former Rock Queen.
"We had a number of books place in the Homeland New Day book competition: your book, Trockle, illustrated by Jordan Vinyard, took 1st in Children's Books, and A Puppy, not a Guppy, illustrated by Ryan Shaw, received 2nd in Tween books. Another author's books took 1st in Novel and in Young Adult. One book received 2nd place at the North Texas Book Festival. Aldric & Anneliese, by Harry E. Gilleland, received honors from the Military Writers organization. Time Pullers, by Horton Deakins, placed in the top five for the USA Book Awards for Science Fiction. We have books entered in other competitions that haven't released the winners list yet."
"'Another author's books'? Don't you remember the titles and who wrote them?" I pressed. I know Vivian doesn't forget the names of the authors who've written award-winning books published by 4RV Publishing. It turns out, they were hers.
"Sure, I remember the titles: 1st in Novel was Midnight Hours by…me. 1st in Young Adult was Prairie Dog Cowboy by…me; 2nd at North Texas was Base Stealers Club by…me."
I laughed. Vivian is a retired teacher, a mom, and a grandmother. She's proud of her own books, but would rather shine the spotlight on others' accomplishments. As the owner of 4RV Publishing, those are the kudos she'd rather promote. Next, I asked the million-dollar question: "Do you charge authors anything to publish their books?"
Vivian shook her head. "No, we do not charge authors anything to publish their books, or for any of the services needed to prepare their books once under contract."
"I hear things are kind of rough in the publishing industry, these days – even some of the big publishing houses are opening subsidy imprints."
"One reason publishers get in financial difficulties is the return policy. If a bookstore orders many more copies than they know they will sell, they can return left over copies years and years later and have their money returned. Publishers have to pay that money back, either through Ingram or their own distribution system. 4RV finally did away with returns after being hit with a huge bill for books returned that we could find no record of being bought, much less when they were bought. Major publishers pay millions every year for returned books. Of course that hurts. People aren't buying books as much as they once did, and it has nothing to do with eBooks being available. It's the economy. So many Big Guys are opening subsidy imprints. They need the income."
"So why don't you do the same?"
"Yes, we need the income, too, but we want the best books possible to be under our imprint. Once we accept payment for doing our job, putting out quality books, we lose at least some control over what is published under our name. We want the authors who deserve to be published to have their books in print and then in electronic format without a black mark against their names, which, no matter what some people say, still exists for self-published books. We try to give our authors the best chance to be successful we can."
"Is it true that even the editors and illustrators work for royalties? So if books don't sell well, they don't get paid, either?"
"True and true. However, the owner of the company doesn't even take royalties, nor does the head of the editorial department. We believe in the company enough that we leave what earnings we have in 4RV. What staff we have are dedicated to our cause. Of course we lose people quite often. They use 4RV to build a good resume and go on to bigger and better things. I can't blame them, just ask they leave nicely without putting the company in a bind with unfinished projects. However, some stay even when they get positions elsewhere and do a few projects a year."
"You're an author, too – does owning the publishing house mean automatic acceptance and fast-track to print for your books?"
"Excuse me as I laugh. All submissions are sent to acquisition editors anonymously, no identification anywhere on the manuscript. One of my submissions was rejected — yep, rejected with malice. The head of the editorial department asked if the manuscript should be sent to a different acquisition editor, and I said, "No, she had valid reasons, and when I have time, I'll revise and resubmit." I've never had time. In fact, since 4RV was created, I have had only five books published by the company, and they were back when we had few submissions. I will have the first book come out later this summer, the first since early 2010, and it was in the works for three years."
"So, 4RV is entered into the Staples PUSH It Forward Contest – what would you do with the prize money if you win?" Personally, I can't think of many businesses that are more deserving of this "push" from Staples.
Vivian has big ideas on a shoestring budget. $50,000 lets her dream bigger – and lesser-known authors stand to benefit, too. "We need to upgrade all our technology and use digital accounting and record keeping. We would be able to create more eBooks. We need to hire people trained in digital marketing and promote our books even more effectively. The prize money from Staples would give us the "push" we need to compete in today's publishing world."
Help 4RV Publishing Win Staples' PUSH It Forward Contest
You can help a deserving small business win $50,000 – and maybe win $1500 for yourself, while you're at it! Voting is easy:
Go to http://tinyurl.com/a7hrdmv – this is Staples' Facebook page already set up for you to vote for 4RV Publishing. If you have not already "Liked" Staples' page on Facebook, that's the first step; please click the Like button:
Next, you'll be taken to this page, where you can Vote for 4RV Publishing – just click Vote now > : You will be asked to give Staples' app some permissions (Might as well – you can always revoke them later, but they ask only for access to your public profile data – something everyone can see, already – and to your friends' list, presumably so that you can share this with them and promote the contest via Facebook. I have plenty of friends participating and have not seen any of them "spamming" me in the name of Staples, so I feel pretty confident in granting the requested permissions.)
Last, but not least, when you vote, you'll have a chance to enter to win $1500 for yourself – how cool is that? Just for helping a small business achieve more. We could all use this kind of "push," right?
Want Some Good Books?
Shop direct from the 4RV Publishing book store from the comfort of home at http://4rvpublishingcatalog.com (many of these titles can also be found on Amazon and BN.com, as well, though I prefer to shop direct when possible).
Submissions guidelines can be found at http://www.4rvpublishing.com/manuscript-art-submissions.php
I'll bet Vivian Zabel pops over here from time to time, and would be happy to answer them! You might also enjoy reading her blogs: 4RV Reading, Writing, & Art News or Brain Cells & Bubble Wrap.
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I've received the Sunshine Award!
April 17, 2013 Melanie	6 Comments
This award couldn't have come at a better time after yesterday. If you read my blog post from then, you'll see what I mean.
So, I have to answer a few random questions, then nominate twelve blogs that I love to visit. Easy-peasy, right? Well, maybe not quite.
Okay the random questions and answers:
Favorite Color: Blue – light, blue, dark blue, royal blue, navy blue, sky blue…
Favorite Animal: Horse. They are so beautiful but since my dog will likely get his nose out of joint and eat one of my big stuffed animals in revenge, I best nominate him – Jake – aka the Jakemeister.
Favorite Number: I don't think I have one but since I have to choose I would say 7 since it was on the 7th of June that my hubby and I were married.
Favorite Non-alcoholic Drink: Coffee.
Facebook or Twitter: I'm not the most creative with 140 characters so I would have to say Facebook, but even that changes everytime someone sneezes it seems.
Your Passion: Scotland and my Scottish heritage. Get me on that subject and you'll never get me off it.
Giving or getting presents: I like to get but it's more fun and rewarding to see the look on someone's face when they open a gift that you've carefully chosen for that person.
Favorite Day: Since I work Monday to Friday, my choice would be Saturday. It's the first morning that the alarm clock doesn't go off before six o'clock. Mind you, the aforementioned dog usually scratches on the bedroom door about the same time. He doesn't believe in lie-ins. Drat!
Favorite Flowers: Lilacs. I love the smell and have a number of bushes in my back yard.
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Suzy Turner http://suzyturner.blogspot.com
Ali Bacon http://alibacon.com/blog
Carol E Wyer http://facing50withhumour.com
Brian Henry (Quick Brown Fox) http://quick-brown-fox-canada.blogspot.com
Mandy Baggot http://www.mandybaggot.com/apps/blog
Lou Graham http://lougrahamiiblog.wordpress.com
Jo Lambert http://jolambertwriter.wordpress.com
Susan Livingston http://lotsocats100-fascinatingbooks.blogspot.com
Kathryn Brown http://crystaljigsaw.blogspot.com
Michelle Betham http://michellebethamwriter.blogspot.com
Jontybabe http://jontybabe.blogspot.com
Carol Wright http://dizzycslittlebookblog.blogspot.com
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I've received another Liebster Blog Award!
Woo hoo! I've been nominated for yet another Liebster Blog Award. This time fellow YA and Famous Five Plus author, Suzy Turner, bestowed the honour upon me.
The idea behind the Liebster Blog Award is to recognize blogs with fewer than 200 followers that deserve a little extra attention. In keeping with the tradition of the award, I have to:
List 11 random facts about me
Answer the 11 questions Suzy has set me
Come up with 11 questions to ask other authors
And perhaps the most difficult, tag 11 authors who deserve to bask in the Liebster glow.
11 random facts about me:
1. I'm allergic to cat hair but not dog hair.
2. In my pre-school years, I grew up in a winterized cottage along the shore of the St. Lawrence River, about 6-7 miles east of where I currently live.
3. I've schmoozed with Royalty. I met Princess Anne in Scotland in 1999.
4. After a concert here in town, my cousin, her friend and I sneaked backstage and met the members of the band (we were about 14).
5. I don't eat a lot of desserts but love cherry cheesecake.
6. I learned to play the guitar when I was 14.
7. I don't play, but I love to watch curling on the telly.
8. I learned highland dancing when I was young and won a silver medal in the sword dance at the 1000 Islands Highland Games in 1969.
9. When I first met my husband, I didn't like him. Hmmm… something changed, we'll be celebrating our 38th wedding anniversary this year.
10. I love to wander through cemeteries – the older the better.
11. I've been to Paris.
Phew! That was tough. My poor wee brain hurts.
Now to answer Suzy's questions:
Suzy: I always wished I had a middle name but I'm just plain old Suzanne (Suzy) Turner. Do you have a middle name? If so, what is it?
I have two middle names – Heather Ann.
Suzy: When I write my books, I usually have a rough idea of the general plot but I usually go off on a tangent and change it dramatically halfway through. What about you? Are you a plotter or a pantster?
I like to think of myself as a plantster. Some is plotted some is as it comes to me. As long as I know the ending, I can make the rest of it work.
Suzy: I was always a 'pink' girl until I had all my hair chopped off and then for some reason, I changed my favourite colour to blue. What's your favourite colour and why?
I used to be 'pink', too, when I was younger then I moved on to blue. I'm not sure why I gravitated to blue, maybe because it looked better on me – and anything to get the boys to take notice, right? I love royal blue but any shade will do.
Suzy: I always loved the name Sheharazade. If you were to re-name yourself what would it be? (he he he… no I probably wouldn't be brave enough to go for the aforementioned name!)
Rename myself… hmm… you've got me stumped. Maybe something that combines my middle name with where I live? Something like Heather Brock? Heather Park? Heather Scotland? No I don't live there but read further down and you'll see where this might come into being. The aforementioned names would make fab pseudonyms, too.
Suzy: I used to have the most amazing dreams where I was flying. Is there a recurring dream you remember having as a child?
It was more of a nightmare, actually. We'd be driving out in the country and when we got to his one place, the road disappeared… vanished behind a hill and around a bend. Not sure at the time why it terrified me so much, but it did. This disappearing road actually does exist (maybe as a child the family had driven down it – I don't remember) and I've since been on it many times and it's not as frightening as it was in my childhood dreams.
Suzy: My favourite TV shows at the moment are Castle, Scandal, Bones, Lost Girl, Haven, Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones. What are some of yours?
Like you, I love Bones and Downton Abbey. In addition to those I love Criminal Minds and CSI (never thought Ted Danson could pull that role off but he's doing a fine job of it).
Suzy: If my life was ever made into a movie, I'd want Sandra Bullock to play me. Who would play you?
I think Diane Keaton could do an excellent job. Somehow, though, I don't expect to get that famous that my life would be made into a movie.
Suzy: In an ideal world, I'd have enough money and resources to spend half the year in England and the rest in Canada or the US. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose?
This is a no-brainer. I'd be on the first plane to Scotland.
Suzy: I'd change my feet if I could. If you could change anything about your appearance, what would it be?
Feet? I don't like mine either but that's what shoes are for – keep them covered. I'd get rid of the middle-age spread… the belly and the butt (keep the boobs – took me too long to get them) and go back to being slim and fit looking.
Suzy: The Time Spirit series by Melissa Pearl, The Marchwood Vampire series by Shalini Boland, Scarlet Vamporium by Poppet are just a few of my fave indie books. Name two or three of your all time favourite indie books.
Harry Leslie Smith's memoirs – 1923: A Memoir, Hamburg 1947. When I'm looking for something fun, I love Juliette Sobanet's Paris books – Sleeping with Paris, Kissed in Paris and she has more coming out – yay!
Suzy: I can speak Portuguese but it's getting a bit rusty. Can you speak any other languages?
French but not well. Took it in school but haven't used it a lot in years so it's beyond "a bit" rusty. I can also rattle off a few words/phrases in German.
Now for the 11 questions for my victims… oops, nominees:
1. When you're not writing/blogging, what do you like to do?
2. What's the furthest you've travelled on a vacation?
3. What's your favourite beverage (can be alcoholic or non – up to you)?
4. Did you have pets as a child and do you have pets now? If so, what type?
5. Do you have a favourite food?
6. As you saw in my random facts, I like to wander through cemeteries. Do you have a favourite place you like to walk?
7. Do you have a favourite author?
8. Salty or sweet? And what's your favourite food in that category?
9. If money were no object, what would be your ultimate travel destination?
10. Can you share your most embarrassing moment? Or at least a moment that left you red in the face, at a loss for words.
11. If you were to win the big prize in the lottery, what would you do with your winnings?
And now to nominate 11 bloggers:
1. Pauline Barclay
2. Maggie Jagger
3. Dorothy Bush
4. Vivian Zabel
5. Joe Mossman
6. Christopher D. Hanna
7. Patricia Capitain
8. Rosemary Gemmell
9. Maureen Fisher
10. Nikki Bywater
11. Jontybabe JB Johnston
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A Little Bit of Madness
I'm thrilled to be part of Sheryl Browne's cover reveal/blog tour for her latest novel A Little Bit of Madness. So without further ado, take it away Sheryl.
Hi Melanie!
Thank you so much for inviting me along today and helping me launch A Little Bit of Madness, my fourth book published by Safkhet Publishing!
Rather than waffle on – as I tend to, with Melanie's kind permission, I've included a blurb and brief excerpt below. I do hope you enjoy!
Saving Charlton hall will burrow into your heart.
Celia Summers, intrepid mother of two, is too cuddly for sweatpants, she suspects. But then, her class at The Harbour Rest Home are similarly clad. Celia loves her work as an art therapist. She's proud that she gives her elderly independents something to look forward to, even if her partner, Martin, disapproves of her efforts. He also has other things on his mind – telling complicated lies to Celia so he can sell Charlton Hall, his mum's house, to pay off his debts.
Meanwhile, Celia fights to secure gallery space for her geriatric charges' artwork, and to keep The Harbour from being closed. She's even ready to abseil from a church steeple to bring attention to the plight of her old people, no matter that she might fall and end up splattered all over the flagstones. When she does fall, however, it's much more painful – in love with PC Alex Burrows. Will he be her white-knight-in-blue and ride to her rescue?
Alex wasn't listening. He was off, at a run towards the church. She wasn't bloody well stuck. He knew it. Her shoulders were hunched. Her eyes would be clamped shut. He didn't have to see her up close to know that. Her palms would be sweating. He wiped the sweat from one of his own as he took the steps to the roof two at a time. Her mouth would be dry and her heart beating fit to burst.
'It's okay, I'm a policeman,' he said, pushing past an instructor with a stock-of-the-trade reassuring statement. 'Alex,' he introduced himself to the lead instructor. 'What's happening?'
'Robert.' The instructor shook his hand, looking relieved. 'I'm not sure. She was doing okay. Scared, but doing okay, until that last slide and then—'
'Air to base,' said the colonel behind them, holding his mobile walkie-talkie style. 'Air to base, over. Ah, Alex.' He caught sight of his son. 'Bit of situation, hey what? Lorst her bottle, I'm afraid. Happens to the best of us.' He tsked sympathetically. 'Now what I suggest is that one of us stays up here and keeps in touch with the ground troops and one of us goes over the edge.'
Alex sighed. 'Dad. Go down.'
'Ah, yes, well, I would, of course. Bit of a dodgy heart though, don't y'—'
'Dad, for Christ's sake, this is no time for war games! Go down the bloody steps, will you?! The, er, women are on their own.' Alex noted his father's deflated look and softened his tone.
'Great,' he muttered, as the colonel nodded sadly and about-faced. As if bellowing at an old man was going to help the situation. Dammit, he'd have to apologise—later. Right now, as Celia might well be in considerable danger, he needed to do his job.
And, this time, he needed to do it right.
Quelling a sudden queasiness, Alex pulled in a breath and walked to the edge.
'She won't budge.' Robert nodded towards where Celia dangled, looking neither up, nor down, and hearing nothing it seemed, including the other instructor who'd lowered himself and was reaching towards her. 'She could have her rope caught. It does happen, but personally I think she's—'
Petrified, thought Alex grimly, as Celia's terrified tones reached his ears, causing the other instructor to draw back. 'No-o-o!' she screamed. 'Don't! I can't!'
The instructor looked up, shaking his head as Celia clung tight to her rope, determined to stay where she was. Unable to do anything but, Alex knew. She was frozen. Literally unable to move, bar an involuntary shaking of limbs. The same debilitating shaking he'd once experienced.
Vertigo.
A frightening compulsion to jump. Far from forcing you back from the edge, vertigo forced you forward, the void below sucking the will to resist from you—and you into oblivion.
And if you tried to tackle it, tried to cross that slatted bridge, climb that ladder, abseil … Total shut down. Sheer immobilising terror.
That's where Celia was. And Alex had been there.
He swallowed hard, and sucked in another deep breath. 'Let me try,' he said. 'I'm trained, don't worry. Tactical Police Training Centre: Abseil tower, climbing course … I know what I'm doing,' he didn't lie, but left out the cognitive therapy course he'd also taken to overcome a fear that had cost him dearer than anything else ever had in his life.
'She's a friend,' he said, as Robert hesitated. 'She might listen to me.'
Robert debated a second longer, then signalled the other instructor to clear the way. He helped Alex into his abseiling gear, finally fastening the karabiner to the rope, which would stop him plunging to the ground.
Alex swallowed again. It would work, he reassured himself.
The figure of eight piece of metal, which acted as a brake, might not look very impressive, but it worked.
He'd done that damn abseil tower over and over. Until he could do it with his eyes closed … and without the crippling fear in the pit of his stomach.
'Kick off against the wall once you're over.' Robert instructed. 'Then you'll need to kick off two, maybe three times before you're level.'
'Got it.' Alex gave him a tight smile, then nodded to indicate he was ready. Right, okay, he could do this. And he would damn well get it right. This time there would be no indecision. No hesitation. Not this time.
Alex gritted his teeth and kicked off.
No casualties.
Christ, where did that come from?
Alex breathed deeply and tried to still a nauseating flashback.
He closed his eyes and breathed out. Concentrate. He told himself.
It's too late! Something screamed in his head.
He panted out another breath. It's not too late.
No fucking voices. Not this time.
You can't reach her.
Alex wiped his forehead against his arm. He tried hard not to look down.
Don't. He willed himself.
You can do this. You have to. For Christ's sake … just do it!
He willed himself on. Willed the fear he'd tried so hard to forget from clutching at his chest. The same paralysing fear had gripped him when his wife needed him most. The fear that turned to out-and-out dread as he'd attempted to talk her down, his heart pounding so loud he could hear it.
Or was that his heart beating now?
Useless, said the voice in his head.
Christ, he was so fucking useless.
There was no point talking to anyone, raking things over, looking for reasons. Not to Celia. Not to anyone. That one single word summed him up.
All he'd had to do was hold on, take one more step toward Nicole—hold all of her. One step and he'd faltered. Jesus. He dropped his gaze, and the ground beckoned and swayed below him.
'Shit!' he said out loud, sucking air deep into his lungs as his foot slipped, sending him slamming into the wall. Oh, Jesus … He twirled and dangled, closed his eyes and prayed.
'Alex?' came a small voice beside him. 'Alex?' Celia repeated. 'Are you all right?'
Alex clung to his rope and tried to focus on the simple act of breathing.
'You're not, are you?'
'Uh-uh.' He shook his head, indicating he was very much not all right.
Sheryl Browne grew up in Birmingham, UK, where she studied Art & Design. A partner in her own business, a mother and a foster parent to disabled dogs, Sheryl has also been writing for many years, the road along the way often bumpy. She was therefore thrilled beyond words when Safkhet Publishing loved her writing style and commissioned her to write her debut novel.
RECIPES FOR DISASTER – combining deliciously different and fun recipes with sexilicious romantic comedy, is garnering some fabulous reviews and was shortlisted for the Innovation in Romantic Fiction Festival of Romance Award. Sheryl has since been offered a further three-book contract under the Safkhet Publishing Soul imprint. SOMEBODY TO LOVE, a romantic comedy centering around a single father's search for love and his autistic little boy, launched July 1. WARRANT FOR LOVE, Blackmail, lies, adultery, entrapment – three couples in a twisting story that resolves perfectly – released August 1 and A LITTLE BIT OF MADNESS -White Knight in Blue rescues the Harbour Rest Home – releases Valentine's Day 2013.
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Twitter: @sherylbrowne

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Gavi supports a menu of 10 vaccines and contributes to global stockpiles of meningitis, oral cholera, and yellow fever vaccines. It also provides support for procurement of cold chain equipment, health systems strengthening grants, vaccine introduction grants, and operational support for campaigns.
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Mayim Bialik React To 'Jeopardy!' Host Controversy As Matt Amodio Hits 30 Wins
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Mayim Bialik is attempting to distance herself from the Jeopardy! host drama as much as possible. After Jeopardyown !'s former executive producer Mike Richards stepped down as host amid scandal, Bialik will share hosting duties with Ken Jennings until the end of the year, but she's keeping her eyes on the prize — or the clues, as the case may be.
The Big Bang Theory alum talked about his firsthand experience with the game show's hosting drama on Tuesday's The Late Late Show With James Corden.
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Since Alex Trebek's death in November 2020, Jeopardy! has been looking for a permanent new host, bringing on a number of guest hosts throughout the year. Bialik quickly became a fan favourite during her two-week stint on the show.
Matt Amodio Passes the 30-Win Mark
Mayim Bialik of The Big Bang Theory addressed the recent Jeopardy! host drama on Tuesday's episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden. "Three days in a row, I was the front page of CNN," said Bialik, who will co-host the long-running CBS game show with Ken Jennings until the end of the year. "Who knew there was such a fuss over who hosts Jeopardy?" In the search for Alex Trebek's replacement, Bialik was one of many guest hosts who stepped up to the plate. In August, it was revealed that she would host primetime specials and spin-offs, with Mike Richards, the show's executive producer, overseeing the daily syndicated format. When insensitive remarks made by Richards toward women and others were revealed, it sparked a firestorm of controversy. Richards eventually stepped down despite having taped a week's worth of episodes.
'Jeopardy!' Keep a Secret
Mayim Bialik has had to hide the fact that she never met Amy Schneider, whose "Jeopardy!" winning record of 40 games came to an end last week.
That's because during Schneider's two-month run, Ken Jennings, with whom Bialik is sharing co-hosting responsibilities on the Sony quiz show, was the host. Due to the time difference between taping and airing the show, Bialik, who also acts on Fox's "Call Me Kat," had to keep her co-stars under wraps the entire time.
"I couldn't tell anyone I hadn't met Amy," Bialik said in an interview with The Wrap on Monday to promote the primetime "Jeopardy! National College Championship" special she is presenting for ABC. "Like, it was finally Monday night [last week], and I was allowed to post in support of her, and I was pleased that it was finally public, because I didn't have to go back to work and be like, 'I can't say anything.'"
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Schneider's 40-game streak occurred just three months after Matt Amodio won 38 games in a row to briefly overtake Jennings, who had won 74 games in a row in 2004. Her earnings also place her fourth all-time in regular season cash winnings, after Amodio, James Holzhauer, and Jennings.
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Until the end of the season, which is expected to be sometime in the summer. Then Sony will try again to name a permanent replacement for Alex Trebek, who died in 2020. Mike Richards held the position for one day of tape before resigning in the midst of previous misogynistic remarks being made public.
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The winner is one of those savvy contestants who has won 30 games in a row. This brings him within two wins of tying James Holzhauer for the most consecutive victories, though he still has a long way to go to catch Ken Jennings' 79 victories.
Fans of 'Jeopardy!'
After Mayim Bialik revealed her show's future, fans have strong feelings. Mayim Bialik is getting frank about wanting to stay at the lectern for good almost a year after hosting her first Jeopardy! show.
Official Jeopardy! website has been launched.
The website has gone live. Amodio's Twitter account commemorated the event on Tuesday by posting a collage of the company's numerous accomplishments.
"Wow, 30 wins in a row. Whatever happens next, I know #Jeopardy has been a once-in-a-lifetime ride," Amodio tweeted. "We appreciate your sticking with us through the ups and downs!"
When Richards' offensive remarks against women and others became public, it sparked a backlash. Richards eventually stepped away from both his hosting and producing roles, despite having already taped a week's worth of shows.
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"I mean, I'm just trying to figure out what's going on." "Just let me read the clues," Bialik said to Corden, implying that the host shouldn't be the show's emphasis. "The issue about Jeopardy! is that we spend our entire lives trying to be seen, and this job is like — people should think as little as possible about me." It's my responsibility to be the host, just like it's my job to read the clues." Current Jeopardy: Knowledgeable Contestants! Matt Amodio, the defending champion, has now won 30 games in a row. This gets him within two wins of tying James Holzhauer for the most consecutive wins, while he still has a ways to go to catch Ken Jennings' 79 wins in a row.
Matt Amodio's Unprecedented Winning Streak
Matt Amodio, a Yale Ph.D. candidate, had a 38-game winning streak come to an end on Monday night's edition.
In a new interview, Mayim Bialik reacts to the 'Jeopardy!' drama.
"Three days in a row, I was the CNN front page," Bialik remarked. "Who knew there was such a fuss about who hosts Jeopardy!?" Richards was designated the regular host in August, but he stepped down barely a week later after inflammatory statements from a previous podcast surfaced. He was fired as executive producer of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune a few days later, and Bialik and Jennings were chosen interim hosts.
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BOKAMOSO | Nkandla Air must be grounded: SA needs jobs, not jets
July 3, 2016 southcapenetRegular Columns
The ANC government has begun the process to acquire a new luxury presidential jet with an estimated price tag of R4 billion, even while our economy shrinks and our jobs crisis skyrockets to 8.9 million adults without work. South Africa simply cannot afford this jet and we have to stop it before it takes off.
This is unadulterated greed, writ large. The ANC political elite have simply dreamed up another way to steal from South Africa's poor. The arms deal, Nkandla, the nuclear deal, and a new jet for Zuma are all projects designed primarily to open new avenues for theft on a grand scale. We need to see these massive ventures for what they really are: corruption-enablers.
On the arms deal and Nkandla, we South Africans woke up somewhat late to this reality, and SA has suffered enormous damage as a result. But we are wiser now, and forewarned is forearmed. Now we have to do everything in our power to stop the acquisition of this jet – let's call it Nkandla Air – and all such future schemes before they get off the ground.
On Monday, the National Treasury determined that Zuma should personally repay R7.8M for unnecessary additions to Nkandla. So the recovery rate is a measly 3% of the R246 million rand that the public paid for his home improvements. And that does not include the enormous reputational damage we've suffered in the eyes of the world, or the legal bills we footed for Zuma's dodge and delay tactics.
But as I pointed out yesterday at the unveiling of the DA's Jobs not Jets billboard in the centre of Johannesburg, Nkandla is a picnic compared to what the government is planning to spend on Zuma's luxurious new jet. Nkandla Air is the equivalent of sixteen Nkandlas!
And I suspect that, as with the nuclear deal and Nenegate, there is a distinct possibility of Gupta involvement. In August last year, a Gupta-owned jet was leased to transport the Deputy President to Japan for an official visit. So the Guptas are definitely aware of this opportunity for further enrichment that their close relationship with Zuma could facilitate.
But, regardless of who exactly stands to benefit and what their true motives are, the crux of the matter is that South Africa cannot afford this jet.
Our economy is in meltdown. Instead of growing, our economy contracted by 1.2% in the first quarter of 2016. There are 8.9 million unemployed adults in South Africa – 5.9 million of whom are under the age of 35. And things are set to get worse.
This jobs crisis is the challenge to which our generation must rise. We can't afford a president and a government that cares so little about the lives of poor, black South Africans that they would think it acceptable to buy a R4 billion jet at this time. After I unveiled the DA's "Jobs not Jets" billboard yesterday, I handed over a memorandum to the ANC leadership at Luthuli House, asking them to cancel their plans to acquire a new jet, in light of our dire economic and social circumstances.
With R4 billion we could pay for over 160 000 one-year internships for young South Africans; or for 600 000 three-month work opportunities for jobless South Africans; or we could support 80 000 new entrepreneurs with a R 50 000 start-up grant each; or we could fund 53 000 full bursaries to cover fees, accommodation, transport and textbooks for young South Africans.
Already, Zuma's defense of the jet is that it has nothing to do with him. He claims he's not the one making the decisions. If we don't act, then Zuma's Nkandla Air excuses are going to sound just like his Nkandla home improvements excuses: "I didn't know, and it wasn't me". This time we must force him to take personal responsibility from the start – not after we've spent millions of rands of our money on his legal fees.
The DA's memorandum and billboard send a loud and clear message to Zuma's ANC that South Africans want jobs, not jets. But there is an even better way to send this message. On 3 August, you can send the loudest and clearest message possible and you can stop Nkandla Air from taking to the skies. On 3 August, you can choose jobs over jets by voting for the DA.
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con an > 0. Una suma finita de este tipo es una suma alternada.

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The Responsibilities of Sports Organizations
By Jake Wojtowicz
Deshaun Watson, the NFL quarterback who recently moved to the Cleveland Browns in a $230 million deal, has been credibly accused of sexual harassment or assault by 24 massage therapists. These allegations are not new: at the time that the Browns signed him this summer, there were 22 therapists who had accused him. Just this week, he settled out of court with 20 of his accusers, though several cases still persist.
Watson is not the only sports player to be accused of horrendous behavior. Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy has been charged with raping five women; a player for their city rivals Manchester United, Mason Greenwood, is currently on bail after accusations that he raped and assaulted his then-girlfriend. (I have previously written about Ben Roethlisberger and Cristiano Ronaldo, the allegations they face, and how fans should respond.)
Neither player currently plays an active role for their club, but there have been calls for Greenwood to be reinstated – one only needs to search his name on Twitter to see those protesting for his return. The fans calling for his return either do not care that he has done something awful or they do not believe he could do such a thing (in spite of the video and audio clips his ex-girlfriend posted documenting his abuse).
Should these players be allowed to play after credible allegations?
That's the question I want to take up – and, though I'll focus on sex offences and hideous behavior towards women, my argument covers a whole range of bad behavior.
Relatedly, Kurt Streeter has argued in The New York Times that Watson should be barred from ever playing in the NFL: "A signal would have been sent: The N.F.L. is no longer willing to put the games and the myth and the money ahead of absolutely everything." This needs to be a lifetime ban because previous suspensions for awful behavior – like domestic violence – have been for a few games, or half a season, and have had little impact and sent no such message. (There are reports that Watson will be banned for one year.)
Streeter's argument really does seem to turn on sending a message: "The league needs to send the most potent message it can that sexual misconduct won't be tolerated." And his argument can generalize to all the other sports where players act with arrogance and impunity. But is this a good argument? And can it stand against the fact that Watson claims he is innocent and has yet to be found guilty in any legal realm?
Watson's lawyer has claimed that "happy endings" were a common part of massage, while also claiming that Watson never had any sexual contact during a massage. A peculiar defense. Yet Watson was not charged on any of nine counts put before a grand jury in Texas. The importance of noting this is not, though, to argue that he did not do these things, rather it is to introduce an important distinction between the legal and the moral – and their standards of proof.
One potential response is that we should let the legal system do its job. This defense might carry some weight if we had a perfect legal system, but it is no surprise that rich and powerful sportspeople sometimes avoid appropriate legal sanctions. When Ben Roethlisberger faced allegations of sexual assault, the responding officer had earlier posed for a photo with Roethlisberger and arguably did not treat is accuser's allegations with the seriousness we might expect – some witnesses claim that the officer was clearly on Roethlisberger's side.
Further, there are issues with the standards of proof used in the legal realm. You need to show beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime has been committed. But in the moral realm, we might accept that there is a reasonable doubt over whether somebody has committed an offense while still thinking it is very likely they have done it – and wanting to distance ourselves from them as much as possible. You might not want to hang out with a former friend plausibly accused of murder who gets off on a technicality. We cannot rely solely on the legal system in making our moral judgments.
Still, this raises a further question:
should sports be in the moral business at all? Aren't sports an escape from the rest of the world, a place where we can simply relax and enjoy the skills on display?
Well, no. This might be true of, say, a game of pick-up basketball or a pub league game of soccer. But it isn't true of the major sports that deal in billions of dollars and attract millions of fans. These are major social institutions. And these institutions have influence.
Much as there's a powerful objection to engaging with regimes that violate human rights – because to do so is to blemish ourselves morally – couldn't there also be a similar objection to engaging with people who have shown themselves to be awful? One way of sketching this point is as Streeter's argument: that major social institutions need to send a message that bad behavior won't be tolerated. There might be a few reasons for this, but here's a plausible one: social institutions should try to encourage morally good behavior!
But we can also sketch this in another way and extend Streeter's argument. It isn't just that the NFL needs to send a message that such behavior won't be tolerated, it's that the NFL's own moral character is on the line. When FIFA, the world-governing body for soccer, placed the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, despite major concerns about workers' rights (which have been validated in no uncertain terms), they signaled that they think it's okay to engage with Qatar. But this isn't just a signal, they revealed what they think is okay, and in doing so they blotted their own moral character. So, the Browns have blotted their own moral copybook by signing Watson, and the NFL blots its copybook by allowing him to play.
We can bolster this argument with one final important point: the fans are disgusted. Of course, some fans don't care, some fans are willing to overlook this behavior. But many are appalled that the Browns have signed Watson and do not want him to play for the organization. Diehard Browns fan Robyn Lockher put the point forcefully:
It's very difficult as a woman to love and support the team you grew up with, that's been a family tradition your whole life, when it just feels like you're not being respected or taken seriously by the organization at all." She thinks Watson could have taken them to the Super Bowl, but thinks it isn't worth it: :It's just a shame we sold our soul to Deshaun Watson.
Fans want their teams to be the sort of thing they can respect, not employers of rapists or supporters of human rights abuses. And that solidifies the argument for why Watson should be banned:
we expect our sports and our teams to be morally decent and to care about where they spend their money and who they platform.
And we don't just want our side to win, we want them to win in the right way, with players we can love and respect. That's the point of these major sports institutions – the leagues and the teams – and when they fail to hit the standards fans expect they thwart the enjoyment they are supposed to provide.
Finally, I want to go over two potential rebuttals. Firstly, it's worth noting the possibility of a mistake. The soccer player Ched Evans was found not guilty of rape on appeal after spending time in prison. This certainly does not show us that he had done nothing morally wrong, but it does open the possibility that some people will be credibly accused of a crime or a moral wrongdoing and not in fact have done it.
So, what should we do in those cases? Well, if an injustice is discovered, we should work to remedy it. But some injustices will be undiscovered, some good people will be banned while having done nothing wrong. My position is that it is a cost worth bearing. The alternative is to let rapists and abusers soak in the adoration of thousands of fans. The message that sends, what that indicates, might be more harmful than the possibility that someone unjustly has their career cut short.
Secondly, we need to be clear that this position does not undercut the possibility of redemption. On the one hand, we might think that even if a player is convicted and serves a sentence, we should allow them to reintegrate into society. America does a very bad job of this: it has high recidivism rates, people often struggle to find a job upon release, and many felons cannot even engage in the political system by voting after their release. Allowing sportspeople to return to a position of prominence once they have completed their sentences might be an important message against this punitive system.
But that doesn't apply in our cases. Employing a sexual harasser who denies it, cheering for a rapist, idolizing a man who would assault his girlfriend and leave her bleeding – this is what we should seek to prevent. But were these figures to be found guilty, serve their time, and then reform, we would be dealing with a very different sort of case. One in which a person has shown that they recognize that what they have done is wrong. Though there may still be good arguments against allowing reformed abusers to compete, the argument above applies with less force: we would not be employing merely a wrongdoer, we would be supporting a wrongdoer who has shown us that they can recognize this wrongdoing and attempt to live their life in a better way. The moral story there is much more complicated.
I received my PhD, on Bernard Williams and agent-regret, in 2019 from King's College London. I have published articles in ethics and the philosophy of sport. I live in Rochester, NY.
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