Quality, Luxury & Location...Inner City living at its finest! Steps to Downtown, Rotary Park, Tennis, Park & Lawn Bowling. This 3 storey fully developed home boasts over 3665sqft of living space with 4 bedrooms & 4.5 bathrooms. Enjoy the open main floor & lovely clean lined details thru-out. Beautiful hand-scraped Hardwood floors, Wine wall, coffered ceiling, two-toned sleek cabinetry, cesar stone counters with waterfall edge, built-in banquette, floating vanities, stainless appliances & built-in sound. Each principal room has full downtown VIEWS....Kitchen, Master & Bonus Room. 2nd floor hosts Master Suite w/ patio doors, full views, walk-in closet & dreamy 6pce Ensuite. There is a Guest bedroom w/ Ensuite & convenient Laundry room w/ cabinets, wash sink & extra storage area. Top floor hosts 3rd bedroom, large Bonus Room w/ pantry, dishwasher, wine fridge & microwave. Lower level has infloor heat, 4th bdrm, Ensuite w/ Steam shower & Golf simulation/theatre room. See additional remarks. This is a great layout for kids wanting their own floor. Enjoy the Views on your upper outdoor Patio w/ gas FireTable, or entertain out back on your large deck, dining area or in the Hot-Tub. Some of the extras: custom motorized draperies, steam shower, lower level in-floor heating, all bathrooms with in-floor heat, Hot-Tub, A/C in the summer, heated Garage in the winter. Beautiful low maintenance landscaping include slate patio, artificial turf, decking & patio...NO need for lawn equipment here! Check out the attached Matterport video.
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Q: Selenium Python Hangs at click() Hello everyone i'm trying to make a bot that uploads a file and reads the percentage of the upload bar. I already have the code to read the percentage, but when i actually click on the upload button it hangs until it is fully uploaded.
driver.find_element_by_css_selector("Upload").click()
while 1:
    driver.find_element_by_css_selector("Percentage").text

I have also tried using threads (This is my first time using threads) and it seems to work the same as just calling the function.
def get_percent():
    while 1:
        testy = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("Percentage").text
    print testy
def start_upload():
    driver.find_element_by_css_selector("Upload").click()

w = threading.Thread(name='get_percent', target=get_percent())
e = threading.Thread(name='start_upload', target=start_upload())
e.start() #It will hang on upload
w.start()
#if i do it like this instead it will hang in my get_percent function
#w.start()
#e.start()

How do i get around this? Please help

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Billy (Bill) Delano Brawn, born March 11, 1934, was destined to be a teacher. Both of his parents, Walter and Mildred Brawn, were well-known teachers in the Goose Creek Consolidated School District in Baytown, Texas.
Bill's journey with music started in seventh grade at Horace Mann Junior High School in Baytown, Texas. The band director happened to be a violinist that taught slide position, overlooking notes and tone. From there he attended Robert E. Lee High School from 1949 - 1952 where he participated, not only in band, but in sports as well. Bill excelled in sports compared to his limited musical ability. He was on the high school baseball team for three years and, after graduating, went on to play semi-professional baseball for five years.
With the intent of being an automotive engineer, Bill attended Lee Junior College. At that time, his only exposure to music consisted of the radio and the WWL Dixieland broadcast from the Roosevelt Hotel out of New Orleans. Soon he realized that mathematics was not one of his strongest subjects. As a result, Bill, with the help of additional band students, started a dixieland band to play at the junior college basketball games. He came to the realization that music was his path and what he should major in.
In 1954, Bill transferred to Sam Houston State Teacher's College. There, he changed his major and entered the music program. To say Bill struggled through his courses would be an understatement. Being a so-called trombonist, Bill's finger dexterity was little to none and reading four parts at a steady tempo was asking for the moon. Somehow, he passed his piano barrier. He knew he passed only because they did not want to have to hear it again. Bill was sure the faculty and students considered him the least likely to succeed, all except a voice major, Pattie. In 1957, after endless practicing and studying, Bill earned his degree, a Bachelor of Science in art. Soon after graduating, Bill and Pattie were married. With his wife's support and the support of their two children, Billie and Kelly, eight years later, Bill obtained his Master of Education degree from Sam Houston State Teacher's College.
The first real job Bill had was at Clifton High School. He had to learn how to become a band director, make up a marching show, teach beginners, program music, fill out entry sheets and other tasks that were not touched on in college. Realizing how little he knew about teaching, Bill went to every clinic possible. More importantly, he sat and listened to some of the more experienced directors talk about common problems and how they tackled them. He embraced the fact that he needed to find out how to teach the students and not cheat them out of a good musical experience. During his six-year tenure, the band grew from forty-eight to eighty students and the stage band placed first in their class at Brownwood Stage Band Contest. The students were so taken by Bill they dedicated the 1964 high school yearbook to him.
From 1964 through 1967, Bill taught at Midway High School in Waco, Texas. There, his band earned multiple sweepstakes in marching, concert and sight-reading. To help set his band apart from others, Bill had a vision of expanding the literature for marching bands. The most prominent response by a judge was criticism; the band needed to play standard marches along with maintaining the traditional marching routines.
In keeping with his love for jazz and dance music, Bill put together the Midway High School stage band which rehearsed before school. As luck would have it, one of his trombone players had to miss a rehearsal one morning. When asked why, the student explained he had to stay with his younger brother and get him to school. The boy noted his father, Johnny Gimble, was going to Nashville to play back-up for Johnny Cash. Indeed, that was a humbling experience. Midway High School Stage Band would take second for a year, followed by first place for two years.
The year 1967 brought Bill to Pasadena Independent School District as the assistant band director to Fred Baetge at Sam Rayburn High School. This was his first job as an assistant and his band took sweepstakes. Finishing the school year out, Bill was offered a head position to open a new school, J Frank Dobie High School in 1968. That school would be his home for the next seventeen years.
Dobie's band started with sixty-four students. That year the band went to marching contest with only forty-eight students on the field. At the time there was not a classification for new schools to compete in. The University Interscholastic League would not allow Dobie to go as a second band. Having to perform around much larger bands, one of the judge's remarked that this was a small band for a 4-A high school. As the years progressed, the band grew to over two hundred members, earning multiple sweepstakes and ninth place at state marching contest. In 1973, the band became an Explorer Scout Post and was invited to the annual convention in Washington D.C. to perform. The trip was deemed one of the group's most educational experiences as history came alive. With the overwhelming support of the Dobie band parents, Bill was instrumental in setting up the first Drum Corp International competition in Houston at Rice Stadium hosted by Dobie High School band. This was later to become a stop on what is now the DCI southern tour venue.
As with most band directors, they are often one of earliest teachers to get to school and park in the faculty parking lot's closest spaces. One morning, Bill noticed his and Jim Lemmond's name painted on the concrete parking bumpers in the first couple of spaces. He didn't think much of it. A couple of days later, Bill was called down to principal's office and very sternly asked what they were doing with their names painted on the parking spots. It turned out that some of the band students had painted Bill's and James' names on the concrete and a faculty member complained thinking the two directors were getting preferential treatment. The names were quickly removed.
Paul Yoder was invited by Pasadena I.S.D. to conduct his compositions in a concert with all four area high school bands. He was to spend approximately thirty minutes in rehearsal with each band. After an hour and a half, Mr. Yoder had to be pulled away from Dobie's rehearsal. That could have meant, one, they needed the practice, or two, he enjoyed the rehearsal. Approximately two weeks later, the band received a letter of invitation to play at play Mid-West in Chicago. Unfortunately, Dobie's band was not allowed to go due to the district's policy regarding out of state trips.
Bill was fortunate to have several outstanding assistants. James Lemmond was instrumental in helping the development of the wind ensemble when the program reached maturity in the early seventies. The arrangement of smaller groups, fifty-five to sixty-five players, gave many students the opportunity to play the solo and upper parts. More importantly, it developed not only their musical ability, but responsibility and leadership.
In 1976 Bill programmed Fisher Tull's "Sketch's on A Tudor Psalm." Dr. Tull was asked to clinic the band for preparation to contest. He was so impressed with Bill's attention to detail, Dr. Tull offered him the position of marching band director at Sam Houston State University. Of course the eight years of being second band conductor under Dr. Ralph Mills for the Sam Houston State Band Camp showed what Bill could accomplish with patience and quality techniques. What an honor this was to be asked.
Bill taught at Brazoswood High School between 1984 through 1986. In his short time there, Bill maintained first divisions and sweepstakes. The marching band placed eleventh at the UIL state marching contest. The concert band would go on to win Grand Champion at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
The last eight years of teaching before retiring in 1994, led Bill to Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. He took a position at Lamar Junior High School and one year later moved to B. F. Terry High School. His bands were consistent with first divisions in marching and concert. Other band achievements saw first divisions at Six Flags, best band at the McNeese College Contest and the 1989 Grand Ole Opry Contest Grand Champion. As a token of appreciation, the students acquired a brick from the Grand Ole Opry and had it painted with 1989 Grand Ole Opry Land Grand Champions. To date, the brick still sits in his curio cabinet at home.
After retirement, Bill was asked to help part time with the East Bernard High School band. He assisted with the marching and concert bands, writing music and consulting on marching routines. In 1999 and 2001, the band won first place in marching at the UIL region and area contests and sixth at the state marching contest. When he was not occupied with the high school program, Bill assisted with concert work and taught beginners at East Bernard Junior High School. The sixth-grade band beginners won the Schlitterbahn contest twice.
During his life, Bill has made it important to be member of numerous organizations. Those which he has been associated with are: TMEA, TBA, MENC, TMAA, TSTA, Lone Star Symphonic Band, and St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
Bill's teaching philosophy was to enrich students not only in music, but everyday life skills. Teamwork and support of others were held in high reverence. Personal responsibility and dedication to work would issue the way for success.
Bill is still actively participating in music: You can find him singing in the church choir, playing trombone in two bands and conducting two others. The 40's-50's style dance band, which is part of the Lone Star Symphonic Band, performs at retirement facilities around the Houston area. To watch the excited patrons move on the dance floor with canes, walkers and wheelchairs, is as rewarding as watching band students light up after playing an outstanding performance. To this day, Bill's thousands of former students, as well his two daughters Billie Wilbanks and Kelly Guess, and two granddaughters, Amber Wilbanks-Sambile and Kristen Wilbanks-McMillan, share their love of music the way Mr. Brawn always taught them – through unwavering support and compassion.


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'Q1 Suprematistic' by László Moholy-Nagy in 1923
Classic László Moholy-Nagy 250gsm Gloss Art Card Reproduction A3 Poster
László Moholy-Nagy, 1895 to 1946 was a Hungarian painter and photographer as well as a professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by constructivism and a strong advocate of the integration of technology and industry into the arts. In 1923, he replaced Johannes Itten as the instructor of the foundation course at the Bauhaus. This effectively marked the end of the school's expressionistic leanings and moved it closer towards its original aims as a school of design and industrial integration.The Bauhaus became known for the versatility of its artists, and Moholy-Nagy was no exception. Throughout his career, he became proficient and innovative in the fields of photography, typography, sculpture, painting, printmaking, and industrial design. One of his main focuses was photography. He coined the term "the New Vision" for his belief that photography could create a whole new way of seeing the outside world that the human eye could not. His theory of art and teaching is summed up in the book The New Vision, from Material to Architecture. He experimented with the photographic process of exposing light sensitive paper with objects overlain on top of it, called photogram. While studying at the Bauhaus, Moholy's teaching in diverse media — including painting, sculpture, photography, photomontage and metal — had a profound influence on a number of his students, including Marianne Brandt. He resigned from the Bauhaus early in 1928 and worked free-lance as a highly sought-after designer in Berlin. He designed stage sets for successful and controversial operatic and theatrical productions, designed exhibitions and books, created ad campaigns, wrote articles and made films. His studio employed artists and designers such as Istvan Seboek, Gyorgy Kepes and Andor Weininger. After the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, and, as a foreign citizen, he was no longer allowed to work, he operated for a time in the Netherlands before moving to London in 1935. In 1937, at the invitation of Walter Paepcke, the Chairman of the Container Corporation of America, Moholy-Nagy moved to Chicago to become the director of the New Bauhaus. The philosophy of the school was basically unchanged from that of the original, and its headquarters was the Prairie Avenue mansion that architect Richard Morris Hunt designed for department store magnate Marshall Field. Unfortunately, the school lost the financial backing of its supporters after only a single academic year, and it closed in 1938. Moholy-Nagy was also the Art Advisor for the mail-order house of Spiegel in Chicago. Paepcke, however, continued his own support, and in 1939, Moholy-Nagy opened the School of Design. In 1944, this became the Institute of Design. In 1949 the Institute of Design became a part of Illinois Institute of Technology and became the first institution in the United States to offer a PhD in design. Moholy-Nagy authored an account of his efforts to develop the curriculum of the School of Design in his book Vision in Motion. He died of leukemia in Chicago in 1946.
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Previously on leefish - I did some book art posters that leefish introduced me to and said I would do more when the mood took me. Well the mood has taken me.
In both simlish and english except for 2 books.
Clarissa by Samuel Richardson was too hard to simlify.
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dafoe is in Aramic - and it seemed against the spirit of the thing to do it in English and Simlish.
Probably will do more. Although I can't predict when the mood will take me.
It's on Night Life Grilled Cheese.
Lee for introducing me to the site.
@DoeDeMee - 100 Books, 100 Artists, Supporting Literacy If you like the posters - go buy one for Real Life, and support literacy too!
Think I just had a bookgasm!
Emma is an all time favourite, though Pride and Prejudice beats it by a hair!


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Q: using \thanks in pandoc according to the pandoc manual, a variable "thanks" can used in the YAML of a markdown file to replicate Latex's \thanks command, like so:
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title: super awesome paper
author: albert enstein
thanks: university of alberta
---

but instead it puts the asterisk on the title and not the author, where it is supposed to go.
EDIT How do I put thanks on the author and not the title with pandoc?

A: As the comments already points out, you will probably need to create a custom template. The behaviour you describe is the proper behaviour of the /thanks command.
What you want looks like the authors affiliation section for a titlepage. This can be accomplished using the institute variable in the YAML header. It is only supported in a few document classes. The code from it can be found in the default latex template (pandoc -D latex):
$if(institute)$
\providecommand{\institute}[1]{}
\institute{$for(institute)$$institute$$sep$ \and $endfor$}
$endif$

Try this instead of the thanks variable, just lookup which classes supports this prior to your tests.


PAUL Tully is being questioned by the CCC over the use of the Goodna Community Fund in the 2016 election, which received $6000 in election donations.
Cr Tully established the fund was not an official charity or corporation, but a bank account managed by the councillor and his wife Liza.
"It's really just a bank account you and your wife decided to establish," counsel assisting the CCC Glen Rice, QC, asked.
Cr Tully said he and his wife advised people the bank account was for limited community and other purposes.
He said it was also used to receive three election donations in 2016.
Cr Tully told the CCC that of the $6000 in election donations only $3584 was spent on the campaign, and the rest remains in the fund.
In his evidence, Cr Tully said election donations were spent on the campaign and that no other money in the fund was spent on the election.
Cr Paul Tully is being questioned by the CCC.
IPSWICH councillor Kerry Silver has appeared before the CCC and was grilled for failing to read documents outlining the basic rules of running a local government election campaign.
Cr Silver appeared after mayor Paul Pisasale and before deputy mayor Paul Tully at the public hearing.
She was questioned about sharing a how to vote card with Cr Paul Tully as well as certain donations to her campaign.
The Division 3 councilor appeared flustered when probed about donations to her campaign and said she was happy to resubmit donation declarations.
When asked whether she read a package from the electoral commission outlining her responsibilities as a candidate, she admitted she looked up some information online but failed to read the entire document.
"I should have taken time to have read those (electoral commission) documents," she said.
"I've made a mistake and I apologise for that."
IPSWICH Deputy Mayor Paul Tully has made a bombshell call, which if recommended by the CCC and adopted, could lead to the banning of election donations by property developers in Queensland.
Cr Tully, in his appearance before the CCC public hearing after Cr Kerry Silver, agreed that donations from property developers can give rise to a perception of a conflict of interest for elected officials.
The city's former planning boss, Cr Tully said the last figures he saw indicated there were around 900 applications in a calendar year and only four went to a council meeting.
"But I just have a view in dealing with this situations that developers are putting forward their personal interest which often don't coincide with the community's interests," Cr Tully said.
"That is why my view is…that Queensland should follow the NSW model in banning all donations from property developers.
"I do believe… there should be public funding of local government campaigns which would significantly reduce the reliance on any donations.
"That would also mean there would be a more equal playing field.
"In NSW they have also put a monetary limit on corporate and individual donations of $5800 and $2500 respectively."
He said consideration should be given to a similar arrangement in Queensland.
"I might add that council, as opposed to federal and state candidates, are limited to a tax deduction of $1000 per campaign," he said.
"At state and federal (level) the deduction unlimited, and that figure of $1000 hasn't been increased since 1985.
"That reform to increase that, combined with prohibitions on developers and limits on individual donations, would go a long way to taking out that perception (of a conflict of interest) in relation to developers or individual donors."
IPSWICH Mayor Paul Pisasale has called for funding for candidates in elections to be based on the amount of votes secured by each, as is the case in state and federal elections.
He said that would take the heat off developers and other donors to contribute.
r Pisasale is appearing before the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) hearing into the conduct of candidates at the 2016 local government elections in Ipswich, Moreton Bay and the Gold Coast.
Cr Pisasale also said that declaration returns of donations should be made by candidates and sitting councillors before the election and not after it.
Counsel assisting the CCC Glen Rice, QC, asked Cr Pisasale: "So far as these returns are concerned can I ask you your view about whether the disclosure returns serve the purpose of informing electors given they are completed and furnished to the ECQ some months after the election?"
Cr Pisasale had earlier stated that he recorded and updated his donations as they came in on his register of interests but added when asked by Mr Rice that he was in favour of early declarations.
"I don't make the rules but it would be better for them all to be put in before the election," Cr Pisasale said.
"I was trying to keep people informed through my register when candidates running against you don't have to.
"There are two sets of rules."
Cr Pisasale added that "the issue is that councillors and mayors have to run a campaign and they don't receive funding like other levels of government, so somehow you have to raise the money to run a proper campaign to keep your community informed"
"It would be better if there were the same rules for all levels of government."
Mr Rice then said "that raises another question of how funding ought best be done for local government such as Ipswich City Council?"
"I'd say that we should do the same as state and federal so that the onus is not on councillors and mayor to run a proper campaign," he said.
"My preferred funding model is to have people getting payment on the amount of votes they got, the same as state and federal.
"That way people can run their own campaigns and not put pressure on the poor old developer who give because they want good leadership in a city and that get accused of trying to buy a vote."
Cr Pisasale received around $220,000 from 76 donors and confirmed in the hearing that he spent it all on his campaign.
He earlier answered questions on how-to-vote-cards. Cr Pisasale confirmed, as he did earlier to the QT, that he did not pay for his image to appear on any candidate's cards.
On the issue of candidate "groups", Cr Pisasale said his image appeared on competing candidates cards in several council divisions and confirmed that he had run as an independent.


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The Jazz band from Manor Senior High School earned a Superior rating over the weekend at Jazz Fest. The event was held at Taft High School.
Mustang students Sarah Cook (tenor sax) and Joshua Montano (alto sax) were featured soloists at the competition, and Isaac Ramirez was selected to the honorary "All Star Jazz Band."
Congratulations to the MSHS Jazz Band from all of us at Manor ISD!


2018 MMTC/Verne Goodwin Scholarship winners Davis Boring, Trish Dong and Jessica De Jauregui together with MMTC Scholarship Chair Eric Kolbeck receiving their awards at the June 2018 MMTC meeting.
Congratulations to the 2018 MMTC/Verne Goodwin Scholarship winners Davis Boring, Jessica De Jauregui and Trish Dong! They were selected from an outstanding group of applicants by our scholarship committee based on their volunteer experience and work. Each of the winners have worked throughout their high school years to give back to the community in many ways, while maintaining excellent grades and participating in numerous extracurricular activities.


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Chicken House New Children's Book Picks - January 2018 - Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books
Guy Jones - The Ice Garden - (4 Jan. 2018) - ISBN-13: 978-1911490043
Jess is allergic to the sun. She lives in a world of shadows and hospitals, peeking at the other children in the playground from behind curtains. Her only friend is a boy in a coma, to whom she tells stories. One night she sneaks out to explore the empty playground she's longed to visit, where she discovers a beautiful impossibility: a magical garden wrought of ice. But Jess isn't alone in this fragile, in-between place ...
Kieran Larwood - The Peculiars - (4 Jan. 2018) - ISBN-13: 978-1911490210
The Peculiars are a band of misfits, trapped in a nightly Victorian sideshow. There's Wolfgirl, Sheba; Sister Moon, who can move at the speed of light; and Monkey Boy, ace climber and human stink bomb. But during the day, in a world of childsnatchers, grave robbers and dastardly doctors, they solve the mysteries no one else cares about - including why London's poorest children are being snatched from the banks of the Thames ...
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Emma Carroll - Sky Chasers - (4 Jan. 2018) - ISBN-13: 978-1910655535 - Book Review to Follow.
A encounter with a boy dangling from the sky changes pickpocket Magpie's life forever. Like her, the boy dreams of flying over the rooftops of Paris. His family, the Montgolfiers, are desperate to be first to discover the secret of flight. Together with Pierre, Magpie is soon caught up in a world of inflatable bloomers, spies and a trio of unruly animals in a race to be the first to fly a hot air balloon - in front of the King and Queen of France.
Dan Smith - Below Zero - (4 Jan. 2018) - ISBN-13: 978-1910655924
When Zak's plane crash-lands on Outpost Zero, a small Antarctic research base in one of the most isolated places on Earth, he discovers a cold, dark nightmare. The power's out and the people who live there have disappeared. Worse, as he searches for answers, bizarre visions suggest a link to something else - deep beneath the ice - which only he can understand ...
Blog tour to follow in Jan 2018.
Anna Day - The Fandom - (4 Jan. 2018) - ISBN-13: 978-1910655672
Violet and her friends love being part of the fandom for The Gallows Dance. But at Comic-Con, they're somehow catapulted into the story itself – for real. Trapped in a twisted world where they've accidentally killed the original hero, Rose, there's only one way to survive: Violet must fill Rose's shoes and put the plot back on track. No story is worth dying for … is it?
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Labels: Action, Adventure, Book Picks UK 2018, Chicken House, Fantasy, January 2018, Middle Grade Books, Young Adult
Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books - Favourite Children's Books 2017 (Post Two + End of Year)
Hello Readers. This is the final part to my favourite book reads of 2017. If you would like to know what my other favourite reads were then please check out post one. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a great Christmas and a very happy New Year.
I would also like to thank all of the publishers, authors and illustrators who kindly sent books for me to read. Many thanks also to the authors who submitted information, Q&As or guest posts for Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books throughout 2017.
I would like to award the following awards to:
* David Fickling books as 'Children's Publisher of the Year 2017'. I have loved every book that they have sent this year.
* Chris Riddell and SF Said for their roles in promoting reading for pleasure within the children's genre and inspiring others.
* Favourite illustrator of the year is David Litchfield for outstanding work this year.
Finally, Mr Ripley's Children's blog award goes to book-lover Jo https://bookloverjo.wordpress.com . This is a fantastic blog - it is always a great place to find out more about children's books for all ages and genres.
Thank you most of all to the readers of Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books; without you, there would be no blog. Have a great festive period all of you.
Pam Smy - Thornhill - Published by David Fickling Books (24 Aug. 2017)
On opening the book, the images and the words are outstandingly provocative and beautiful. The black and white illustrations lead the readers into a dark and fantasy parallel wonderland. The first diary entry is from the 8th February 1982 and begins with "I knew it was too good to last. She is back". From this moment we are gripped, as we turn the pages to a centerpiece of blackness with a brooding building providing an indication of the eerie ride that is to come. The magnificent feast of black and white illustrations (about half of the book) pop out at you and tell one part of the story which will plunge you into an atmospheric world of dark secrets, loss, loneliness, friendship and the lasting damage brought on by bullying and neglect.
Jessica Townsend - Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow - Published by Orion Children's (12 Oct. 2017)
This book has all the magical ingredients required to leave you with wonderful memories. You will soak up the atmosphere by being accompanied by a host of quaint, odd and rather endearing characters through a chorus of screechy violins and spooky organ music. Nevermind being transported to a world of infinite pleasure, chased by the deadly Hunt of Smoke and Shadow which will lift the stakes of this bold and brilliant adventure and add a little creepiness that will deliver a shaky hand to Hallowmas night.
Michael Grant - Monster (The Monster Series) - Published by Electric Monkey (19 Oct. 2017)
Set four years after the final book in the Gone series. Michael sets about exploring what it means to be a superhero/villain. The characters' superhero powers and reactions do not always make them a hero. One of the characters, through a series of events, soon find themselves becoming the biggest supervillain. It is fascinating to understand and read the characters' motives. It really highlights and promotes the reader to think about the influences and outcomes on people which can change them.
Helen Cooper - The Hippo at the End of the Hall - Published by David Fickling Books (2 Nov. 2017)
The story itself encompasses a re-telling of two old folk tales that intertwine to create the main story. They achieve this rather nicely by delivering mystery, myth, and wonder to the adventure. In my opinion, it enhances the story and creates an exciting wild adventure.
The story is a real family read that will appeal to everybody. You will gravitate to the mayhem and mystery that follows the main character, Ben. It's a real heartfelt story that pulls on the reality strings of loss and loneliness whilst giving the reader a feel-good moment once the last pages have been turned. You will be sad as you come to the end of this wonderfully descriptive adventure. This is another fantastic book from the children's publisher of the year, in my opinion.
Nicholas Gannon - The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse - Published by HarperCollins Children's Books (16 Nov. 2017)
Archer B. Hemsley and friends are back and yearning for adventure in this second beautifully told, stunningly-illustrated story from author-illustrator Nicholas Gannon.
After two years, Archer B. Helmsley's famous explorer grandparents are finally coming home. They had been missing – abandoned on an iceberg – and Archer and his best friends, Adélaïde L. Belmont and Oliver Grub led an adventurous mission to rescue them.
Archer is overjoyed by his grandparents return. However, he seems to be the only one. Rumours begin to surface that Archer's grandparents weren't abandoned after all. People are claiming that they made it all up. Well, Archer knows those rumours are false, and with the help of his best friends and new neighbour, Kana, he is going to prove it. Off the foursome set, into a snowstorm and beyond, to restore his grandparent's reputation.
Labels: 2017, Adventure, Best Books of the Year, Book News 2017, Book Review, Children's Books, End of year, Fantasy, Funny, Historical
Top Ten Favourite Children's Books 2017 by Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books - Post One
Hello readers. Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books is wrapping up another year of reading and blogging. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a great festive time and a happy New Year.
This is the first listing that I have produced sharing my favourite children's books of 2017. Unfortunately, I have not had a very productive year in my reading endeavors, due to work commitments etc, and the blogging has been somewhat erratic. However, I have tried to end the year much stronger. Please find the first five books, with a brief outline about each of them. You can always search the full book reviews on the site. Thank you for reading and I will hopefully see you for the next part.
Abi Elphinstone - The Night Spinner - Published by Simon & Schuster Children's UK (23 Feb. 2017)
It will eat your soul up in a piano chord of witches tinkling full of malice whilst shaking the cobwebs of your mind. You will journey upon a Kraken that will awake from slumber by an evil presence and the mountain gods who will roar and shake the senses in this non-stop action flight of fantasy.
Jack Cheng - See You in the Cosmos - Published by Puffin (2 Mar. 2017)
The skies will certainly move and the stars will shine brightly with every page turned. It's an uplifting and poignant story which is told with passion. It has been written from deep within the author's heart. As you skip your way through the book, following 11-year-old Alex Petroski (space-obsessed boy) through a moving landscape of emotions, his distinctive voice will pull you through a turbulent narrative that is one of the best that I have read for some time. Other people will make comparisons to other books but, in my opinion, that is not really fair. This book and its plot is a unique reading gem and one that I would definitely recommend for you to read.
Christopher Edge - The Jamie Drake Equation - Published Nosy Crow Ltd (2 Mar. 2017)
As soon as you turn the first page, you will suddenly find yourself being transported into a gravitational time dilation. The real world will slow down, as the fantasy universe kicks in, and powers you on into outer space and beyond. The very first page will hook you into a cracking story about a young boy, called Jamie Drake, and his famous astronaut father, who recently left earth. He is flying through space on a mission to send small probes to the further reaches of space, hoping to find proof of extraterrestrial life, but what will they find?
Kenneth Oppel - Every Hidden Thing - Published by David Fickling Books (2 Mar. 2017)
What would it be like to be the first person to dig up a massive dinosaur bone? One of the first recorded fossil finds was here in England in 1676. According to the history books, a huge thigh bone (femur) was found by Reverend Plot. It was thought that the bone belonged to a "giant," but was probably from a dinosaur. Kenneth Oppel uses this as a basis for his story which takes us on a fantastic ride. With his wild imagination, he writes a brilliant story that will take the reader back in time to the 1800's - a period of discovery within the ever-evolving America landscape.
David Solomons & Laura Ellen Anderson - My Evil Twin is a Supervillain - Published by Nosy Crow Ltd (29 Jun. 2017)
The reader is heading for a galactic showdown like no other. This is a fantastic narrative full of action and crazy mayhem. It will sock you in the sci-fi world as you follow the young superheroes and/or villains trying to save the multi-universe from self-destruction. Nevermind Gorgon the World-Eater, but who does he think he is?
Labels: 2017, Adventure, Best Books of the Year, Book News 2017, Book Review, Children's Books, Fantasy, Funny, Historical
Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books - Top Five Children's Picture Books 2017
A book makes a fantastic gift, but the gift of a picture book is particularly special. It is an opportunity to share a great story and wonderful illustrations together. Never before have we been in an age of such wonderful choice. Today we have some of the most amazing picture books on sale. Recently, we have spent some wonderful hours in bookshops selecting picture books for Christmas presents. Here are some of our top choices, but we would be delighted to consider your favourites and add these to our list.
Mac Barnett (Author) Jon Klassen (Illustrator) - The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse - Walker Books (12 Oct. 2017) Hardcover – 12 Oct 2017 - ISBN-13: 978-1406377798
Early one morning a mouse met a wolf and was quickly gobbled up... When a woeful mouse is swallowed up by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it's pretty nice inside the belly of the beast - there's delicious food, elegant table settings and, best of all, dancing. And there's something more: no more fear of being eaten by a wolf! Life's not so bad, considering the alternatives. That is, until a hunter shows up... With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, Extra Yarn and Triangle offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy.
Benji Davies - The Grotlyn - HarperCollins Children's Books (7 Sept. 2017) Hardcover - ISBN-13: 978-0008212759
A stunningly illustrated picture book full of mystery and suspense, from the bestselling author of THE STORM WHALE and GRANDAD'S ISLAND.
"I know when the Grotlyn's been
Slipping through your house unseen…"
What is the mysterious Grotlyn? What sort of creature could it be, scuttling across the town, frightening everyone in its path? And why has it stolen PC Vickers' knickers?!
A beautifully illustrated rhyming tale about things that go bump in the night for ages four and up, from picture book superstar, Benji Davies, winner of Oscar's First Book Prize 2014 and Sainsbury's Children's Book of the Year 2015. Perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen.
Tom Percival - Perfectly Norman - Bloomsbury Children's Books (10 Aug. 2017) Paperback - ISBN-13: 978-1408880975
Norman had always been perfectly normal. That was until the day he grew a pair of wings!
Norman is very surprised to have wings suddenly - and he has the most fun ever trying them out high in the sky. But then he has to go in for dinner. What will his parents think? What will everyone else think? Norman feels the safest plan is to cover his wings with a big coat.
But hiding the thing that makes you different proves tricky and upsetting. Can Norman ever truly be himself?
Rebecca Green - How To Make Friends With A Ghost - Tundra (7 Sept. 2017) Hardcover - ISBN-13: 978-1101919019
What do you do when you meet a ghost? One: Provide the ghost with some of its favorite snacks, like mud tarts and earwax truffles. Two: Tell your ghost bedtime stories (ghosts love to be read to). Three: Make sure no one mistakes your ghost for whipped cream or a marshmallow when you aren't looking! If you follow these few simple steps and the rest of the essential tips in How to Make Friends with a Ghost, you'll see how a ghost friend will lovingly grow up and grow old with you.Website:http://myblankpaper.com
David Litchfield - Grandad's Secret Giant - Frances Lincoln Children's Books (6 April 2017) - Hardcover - ISBN-13: 978-1847808479
'Funny, touching and visually stunning, this really is a book to treasure.' Daily Mail A GIANT story of belonging and friendship from David Litchfield, author of the Waterstones Illustrated Book Prize 2016 winner The Bear and the Piano. "He has hands the size of tables," Grandad said, "legs as long as drainpipes and feet as big as rowing boats. Do you know who I mean?" "Yes," sighed Billy. "The Secret Giant. But he's not real!" Billy doesn't believe his Grandad when he tells him there's a giant living in his town, doing good deeds for everyone. He knows that a giant is too big to keep himself hidden. And why would he WANT to keep himself a secret? But as time goes on, Billy learns that some secrets are too BIG to stay secret for long...
This delightful heartfelt story of belonging and friendship teaches the importance of tolerance and acceptance to young children. Website: http://www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com
Labels: Book Design, Book Picks UK 2017, Illustration, Images, Picture books, Story, Top Five Book Picks
Beth Webb Children's Author/Illustrator - Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books Festive Interview
Here is another Mr Ripley's festive edition Q&A, but this time by Beth Webb. This interview really made me smile and was very enjoyable to read. I think this was probably due to my personal invite to the New Year literary dinner party which you will see in the great answers below. I would like to give a warm festive mince pie welcome to the author and illustrator of so many great books, Beth Webb. See you in the New Year Beth :)
You have written fourteen or more books for children and teenagers. Which one is your personal favourite?
Sorry, I can't do 'one'.
My favourite is always the most recent one, in this case the Fleabag books for MG children, re-vamped and illustrated versions of old favourites.
However, at the moment, I have two other favourites (sorry) – both of which are looking for publishers (I have a fab new agent, so fingers crossed). Both are YA books – one is about a girl who sees crimes before they happen but no one believes her, and the other is a Victorian tale of madness and injustice. I love both of these books and I'd be over the moon to see them in print.
You are an author and illustrator. If you had to choose between them, which one would you choose and why?
That's a difficult one. I don't think I could choose. My writing helps me relax from my illustration work and my art de-stresses me when I'm writing.
I do all sorts of artwork, I've illustrated about 25 books for teens and adults with learning disabilities, (https://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/) which is a very stylised approach with a very exacting brief – to express difficult life issues without words. That can be very exhausting, and when I've finished a book, writing comes as a relief. The 'Fleabag' books are easier and fun – light relief from the rigours of writing. I also do storyboarding – my last job was for a music promo video. That is quite a simple style, but has to be done very fast for a tight deadline – usually yesterday! Again, it's a hoot which cheers me up.
Deep down I think writing is my first love, but if it isn't going as I'd like, I'm awfully pleased to take a break and just draw for a few weeks. It gives me a chance to step back and see my stories afresh when I return to them.
Why do you think animals make great characters in books?
I love using animals as characters. I've used a mouse, a fox, several cats in the Fleabag series, and a horse and a dog that were very important in the Star Dancer books. They aren't all as rude and loquacious as Fleabag, but they play vital roles.
Primarily, animals love us unconditionally, and we can love them back without complications. If we can't have our own pets, we can love them in books.
Beyond that, in real life we can relate to animals when we feel that another human can't or won't understand (or when we're alone). This is vitally important – especially for children and young people struggling with life. Children need pets or cuddly toys to talk to, just as homeless people need their dogs; that faithful friend who never lets them down and keeps them going. Children's literature is an excellent place to explore this relationship.
Most important of all, (especially with books such as Fleabag), the story animal says and does things human characters can't. Often these reflect what the reader wishes they could say or do – so it's a sort of vicarious exercise and a release of tension. (cf A Monster Calls – Dowd and Ness use a tree in this case, but it works in the same way!)
I'm editing Hebsibah Brown, the Victorian story I mentioned earlier. I'm also working on a book about sight loss for people with learning disabilities.
Which book illustrators/authors would you have at a literary New Year dinner party and why?
That bloke Vincent Ripley – obviously. Not only because he's been kind enough to talk to me, but bloggers and reviewers bring a vital perspective to any dinner conversation. The illustrator Edward Ardizzone because he inspired me with his visual storytelling as a child, my dad, Stan Webb, because although he was never published, he taught me that stories come out of heads, and Ursula le Guin because she's so brilliant and wise.
What book would you recommend to readers to get them into the winter/festive spirit?
The Dark is Rising, by Susan Cooper. The menace built up by the silent, perpetually falling snow is just breath-taking. (Don't watch the film, it's a travesty of the book)
The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston. When the statue comes alive I hold my breath and long to be there….
And if I may blow my own trumpet: Fleabag and the Ring's End (book 3 of my trilogy, but it also stands alone www.bethwebb.co.uk/fleabag-and-the-rings-end
Everyone loves books as gifts which book would you give or receive this Christmas?
I'd like to give and receive Philip Pullman's Dust please, Santa. Oh, and there's about a million other books, so another full-wall bookcase. And another wall to put it on…
What's the meaning of Christmas for you and your characters?
Ah. Hum. D'ye know, I'm not going to answer that. I want people to come to their own conclusions and find (and keep) what they need from both the traditional Christmas story and my own Christmas and midwinter tales. Once a tale is told, it is essential that the reader is allowed to use it as they see fit
What do you most like about Christmas?
Midnight Christmas Eve. It's cold outside, warm and sparkly inside, and everyone's settled down for the night and waiting in the silence….
(Except in my house; my three grown-up sons will all be glued to Die Hard, drinking beer and eating home made bread. But that's still fun.)
What superpower would you give to someone for Christmas and why?
I'd want creatives in every medium to have the gift of healing for our poor, grief and anger-torn world.
I visited an art studio in Turkey once, and one of the artists explained that in his view, 'Artists are the doctors of society.' I've never forgotten that.
I don't think it's too much to ask.
Merry Christmas folks, and thanks for having me, Vincent Ripley!
(Photo by Vik Martin)
Beth Webb is a British children's author. Her books include the popular Fleabag Trilogy and her novel for young adults Star Dancer, published by Macmillan Publishers. Webb's interests include British folklore, and she visits ancient sites of the UK as part of her research for her books. Though a full-time writer, she also runs creative writing courses for young people, particularly at the Kilve Court Residential Educational Centre (Star Dancer is dedicated to the "Kilvites", a group of young writers who attended there).
www.bethwebb.co.uk
Represented by Hannah Sheppard of DHH agency.
Labels: Author, Beth Webb, illustrator, Interview 2017, Kids Books, Q&A
Sinéad O'Hart - The Eye of the North - Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books - Book Review
When Emmeline's scientist parents mysteriously disappear, she finds herself heading for a safe house, where allies have pledged to protect her. But along the way, she is kidnapped by the villainous Doctor Siegfried Bauer, who is bound for the ice fields of Greenland. There he hopes to summon a mystical creature from the depths of the ancient glaciers, a creature said to be so powerful that whoever controls it can control the world. Unfortunately, Bauer isn't the only one determined to unleash the creature. The North Witch has laid claim to the mythical beast, too, and Emmeline—along with a scrappy stowaway named Thing—may be the only one with the power to save the world as we know it. Can Emmeline face one of the greatest legends of all time—and live to tell the tale?
Sinéad O'Hart's brilliant debut 'The Eye of the North' will be published on the 8th February 2018 by Stripes publishing UK. The cracking book cover has been fantastically designed by the talented illustrator Sara Mulvanny. What do you think of the cover art? The US Knopf book cover is also at the bottom of the post. Which one do you like the most?
This is an early review for the UK, but the book has already been published in the US by Knopf Books for Young Readers on the 22nd August 2017.
For as long as she could remember, Emmeline Widget had been sure that her parents were trying to kill her. The opening of the book has a really unhappy Lemony Snicket feel about it. It really depicts a desperately sad and difficult situation. As a result, the main character (Emmeline) is dragged into an adventure with a satchel full of unhappiness, loneliness, and sadness but true fighting spirit. This really drives the narrative into a frenzy of arctic winter action that will have you on tenterhooks all the way through.
The author has a good grasp of imagination that will keep the middle-grade audience hooked and is perfectly pitched, in my opinion. There is a great balance of action drama and character dialogue. I loved the imperfections of the characters in the book. 'Thing' was my favourite character; his resourcefulness, spiritedness, and impulsive actions brought drama and humour into the story. He really brought emotion and feeling into an adventure-packed story.
This is a fantastic amalgamation of old fairy tales cleverly intertwined with creative fantasy imagination. The only problem I had with this book was the ending. I think this was due to the author weaving too many character story threads into the main story and then trying to fit them all neatly into the end of the book. In my opinion, sometimes keeping it simple/focused is the best way in this style of book. Nevertheless, this does not detract from the book itself as I loved every page of it.
This book is a winter explosion, a brilliant storm of mythical beasts and creative characters. It is a boat ride of inventiveness and sleigh ride of craziness should appeal to every reader under the Arctic sun. A great spirited adventure that delivers a glacier full of courage in order to save the day. This is a book that you will want to read and will really enjoy doing so.
Sinéad O'Hart' lives in County Meath, near Dublin with her husband and their daughter. She has a degree in Medieval Studies. a PhD in Old and Middle English Language and Literature and can read Middle English with perfect fluency. The Eye of the North is Sinéad's first book. You can find out more by visiting her website or follow her on Twitter.
Labels: Action, Adventure, Artic, Book Review 2017, Book Review 2018, Debut, Fantasy, Greenland, Knopf, Middle Grade Books, Stripes Publishing, UK, US, Winter
Emily Critchley - Notes on My Family - Mr Ripley's Interview (Q&A)
Today on Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books we have Emily Critchley. The debut author of Notes on My Family which was published by Everything with Words back in October 2017. It's a moving account with an inside look on life featuring a dysfunctional family told through the perspective of a 13-year-old girl with lots of irony and humour.
Welcome Emily and thank you for taking part in this interview for Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books. I hope you enjoyed answering the below questions.
Tell us about your first book for Young Adults - Notes on My Family?
Notes on My Family is a first-person present-tense account of contemporary life told through the observations of my protagonist, Louise Coulson (Lou). Lou's parents announce they are separating. Her dad is a teacher at her secondary school and is having an affair with a sixth form student. Lou is an outsider who isn't fitting in. She is also having problems at school and her dad's affair isn't helping her quest for invisibility. Lou is asked to be a 'buddy' to the new girl in her class, Faith, and the two girls form an unlikely friendship amidst the chaos of their ordinary lives.
Does your book have a lesson or a moral behind it?
No. I think books should present issues but ever instruct. I do think, though, when writing young adult fiction, it's important to leave the reader with a sense of hope. I think we often read to feel less isolated and I would like teens who have read Notes on My Family to come away feeling that they are not alone, that other teenagers also experience problems at home or at school and have difficulty fitting into a world that doesn't understand them. I would like to think that teenagers, or indeed anyone, reading the book will feel that it's okay to be different and that life, despite all its absurdities, can be enjoyed.
If you had to do something differently as a child or teenager to become a better writer as an adult, what would you do?
Write more, read more, and finish what I'd started. It's really important to practise your craft and, of course, to read widely. I wrote some very bad poetry
as a teenager and I started several pieces of fiction but rarely finished anything. It's vitally important to finish. My advice to any young writer would be to keep reading, keep writing and try to finish things.
What period of your life do you find you write about most often?
My characters tend to be wholly fictional. Lou, in, Notes on My Family isn't me, although she is having a problematic time at school as I did. Writing Notes on My Family was difficult for me because it was the first time I'd re-visited being a teenager and it wasn't a happy time for me. I also write short stories. I tend, in my short stories, to focus more on the mess that was my twenties, alt-hough I also enjoy writing from the perspective of older characters looking back on certain periods in their lives. I am interested in the unreliability of memory and why certain experiences in our lives surface at certain times.
Do you use your own experiences?
Occasionally, although I try to disguise them as fiction!
My family were worried when they saw the title Notes on My Family and very relieved when they read the book and discovered Lou's family bear no resemblance to my own.
While you were writing, did you ever feel as if you were one of the characters?
No. I felt very close to Lou when writing her. I was inside her head but she was definitely a separate person to me.
Oh, gosh. I might go for Patrick Hamilton's Hangover Square, or Barbara Comyns Our Spoons came from Woolworths. If I am allowed two!
In children's literature, Peter Dickinson's Eva is greatly under-appreciated.
What's your favorite part of Christmas in a literary sense?
Having the time to read. I am always hopeful for that. This year I will be spending a week at my parent's house in North Lincolnshire. I hope they are aware that I plan to do nothing except sit by the fire and read. Perhaps a little antisocial but they should be used to me by now!
You're hosting a Christmas literary dinner party, which particular authors/illustrators would you invite and why?
I'd really like to invite some literary authors from the past round to dinner. We'd eat at my flat then go walking in London. I'd love, for example, to see what Charles Dickens or Virginia Woolf, or Graham Greene would think of London now.
Last question, what five things would you take on a desert Island on Christmas Day and why?
If I was just there for the day I'd take:
A book (obviously)
A beach towel to lie on
An umbrella so I didn't get sunburn
Christmas pudding so I'd feel I wasn't missing out on Christmas.
My laptop, so I that I could write!
Labels: Debut, Everything with Words, Family, Humour, Interview 2017, Q&A, Reality, Teenage, Young Adult
Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books: Children's Middle Grade Book Picks (9-12yrs) December 2017 - US Post
D. Jango Wexler - The Fall of the Readers - Published by Kathy Dawson Books (5 Dec. 2017) - ISBN-13: 978-0399539206
In this thrilling conclusion to Alice's adventures in The Forbidden Library she must lead her band of friends, magical beings, and creatures against the collected might of the Old Readers--perfect for fans of Story Thieves, Inkheart, Coraline, and Harry Potter.
When Alice defeated her uncle Geryon and declared war on the totalitarian ways of the Old Readers, she knew she would have a hard fight ahead. What she didn't anticipate was the ruthlessness of the Old Reader--who can control magic and enter worlds through books. All the creatures she promised to liberate and protect are being threatened, and slowly all of Alice's defenses are being worn away. So when Ending (the giant cat-like creature who guards the magical labyrinth in Geryon's library) hints at a dangerous final solution, Alice jumps at the chance, no matter the cost to her life. She and her friends--a fire sprite, Ashes the cat, and the other apprentice Readers she met during her previous adventures--go on a quest to free the one creature possibly strong enough to overturn the Old Readers once and for all.
But before it's all over, Alice will be betrayed, her true identity will be revealed, and she'll have to be willing to give up the person she loves the most.
Kari Maaren - Weave a Circle Round - Published by Tor Books (13 Dec. 2017) - ISBN-13: 978-0765386281
When the unexpected moves in next door, anything can happen in Weave a Circle Round, Kari Maaren's debut in this YA-friendly fantasy adventure.
Freddy doesn't want people to think she's weird. Her family makes that difficult, though: her deaf stepbrother Roland's a major geek, and her genius little sister Mel's training to be the next Sherlock Holmes. All Freddy wants is to survive high school.
Then two extremely odd neighbors move in next door.
Cuerva Lachance and Josiah definitely aren't normal. Neither is their house, which defies the laws of physics. Neither is Freddy's situation, when she suddenly finds herself stuck thousands of years in the past with her very, very weird neighbors. And that's only the beginning.
"I adored this brilliant book from start to finish. It left me reeling with delight and I can't wait for the rest of the world to get as lost in its pages as I was." --Charles de Lint
"I'd have loved this book when I was twelve, and I love it now." --Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy-Award winning author Jo Walton
Janette Rallison - The Wrong Side of Magic - Published by Square Fish (5 Dec. 2017)
"Whimsical, exciting, funny, adventurous--all the things I loved about books growing up."--James Dashner, New York Times-bestselling author of the Maze Runner series
Hudson Brown stopped believing in magic long ago. That is, until the day he is whisked away to the magical land of Logos by a curious compass given to him by his off-beat neighbor, Charlotte.
Hudson discovers that Logos is a land ruled by words, thoughts, and memories. A fairy might ferry you across the river for the price of one memory. But be sure to look out for snarky unicorns, as they will see through those who are not pure of heart.
Not understanding the many rules of Logos, Hudson is quickly saddled with a troll curse. Charlotte, who, along with her father, was banished from Logos, can help get rid of the curse--but only if he agrees to find the lost Princess of Logos in return.
Kate Davies - The Crims - Published by HarperCollins (December 5, 2017) - ISBN-13: 978-0062494092
The Addams Family meets Despicable Me in the first book of this new trilogy, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Pseudonymous Bosch!The Crim family is full of notorious criminals. Notoriously inept, that is. Uncle Knuckles once tried to steal a carnival. Great-Uncle Bernard held himself hostage by accident. Aunt Drusilla died slipping on a banana peel. But Imogen is different. She was born with a skill for scandal. A knack for the nefarious. A mastery of misdemeanors.Despite her natural talent for all things unlawful, Imogen got out of the family business years ago. But when the rest of the Crims are accused of pulling off a major heist-which seems doubtful, to say the least-Imogen is forced to step in to clear their names. Because only a truly skilled criminal can prove the bumbling family's innocence....
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It seems reading has taken a major backseat to knitting and watching movies in recent months (in my world, anyway), but I hope to rectify that in the new year. To get back in touch with my bookish side, I took this handy little quiz, which tells me I'm a Dedicated Reader ("You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more."). But that title barely nudged out Literate Good Citizen, Obsessive Complusive Bookworm, and Book Snob. As always, I don't fit neatly into one category, and that's okay with me.
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I got the exact same results! (Including the runners-up.) Shocking.
Apparently, I am a literate good citizen, bordering on book snob. How is that possible?


No more Hellroaring Basin this season. Normally it closes for the bears in April.
"Closures: Hellroaring Basin and Chair 8 will be closed for the remainder of the season due to the potential for wet slab avalanches and the imminent opening of grizzly habitat. All of East Rim, Evan's Heaven, Moose, Lee's Way, Lodi Peak hike-to, Haskill Slide, Movie Land, Cal's Country, and Over the Hill Gang are closed today due to the potential for wet slide avalanches. Please respect all trail closures."
Updating my report, we've finally changed over to corn snow, thank goodness. Large brown patches are appearing on the lower south-facing slopes, though. The backside is still nice. Some avalanche closures have been relaxed, but all of East Rim and Hellroaring Basin and Haskill Slide are still closed.
Had heard the Kalispel rumor but interesting on the additional condo units going in this summer. A high-speed from down in the Basin area would be a nice addition, my legs don't care but it would be nice.
Skied Lookout yesterday (Sun) and was excellent spring skiing. Took 2 pairs of skis and rode my groomer skis in am and switched to my new Elan Ripstick 96 skis when it started to soften they were really great.
You're the third person I know with those skis, heard good things.
At Elevation Ski & Bike at Sun Peaks, the Elan Ripsticks have become quite popular among skiers looking for a light and lively ski (as opposed to a damp ski).
Hit Silver Mt today. Weather was fog to blowing falling snow. It was good in a funky PNW way once the crust softened kind of cream cheese snow. My last day for the season.
Tomorrow could be friggin' GREAT! Temps are dropping and they are expecting 7-8" overnight. Get it if you can.


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Engineer a Playlist: How and Where to Get Your Music Fix in 2019
Music is weird. From an evolutionary standpoint, human's love for music doesn't really make any sense. That old Killers album that you keep listening to each day is not really necessary for your survival, though you might argue the contrary.
Music's relationship with humans has puzzled scientists, begging the question: Why does something as abstract as music provoke such consistent emotions?
Though the question has yet to have a decisive answer, one thing is for sure, you do listen to music. However, where and how do you listen to music?
There are dozens of music streaming services currently on the market and thousands of ways for you to play that motivational engineering playlist.
Music streaming platforms can offer a lot. Some services offer original content, hi-fidelity sound quality, and even exclusive access concerts. So, if your New Year's Resolution was to find the perfect music streaming service and music device, hopefully, the following list helps you check that off your list.
Entering the United States market in 2016, the French streaming service Deezer promises a high-quality music service.
Deezer offers eager listeners the opportunity to listen to well over 53 million+ songs and 36 million hi-fidelity tracks for premium users. If you pay $19.99, you get 16-bit, 1,411 Kbps audio.
If you don't really care about fidelity sound, you can go for the standard $9.99 plan. All plans give subscribers unlimited listening on all devices. Deezer subscribers get a host of access to live genre tailored radio, podcasts, and content customized based music off your specific needs.
BeoSound Shape
When picking the right streaming service you are going to need the right device to play your music. The BeoSound shape offers music listeners that opportunity to have a unique modular Bluetooth speaker.
The modular hexagon device allows the Bluetooth speakers to communicate with each other for optimized room acoustics. You can play and connect as many as 44 of the individual hexagon speakers.
For those of you that have already bought into the Amazon ecosystem, this music streaming service is for you.
With the competitive price point of $9.99 per month, or 7.99 for Amazon Prime subscribers, Amazon's music streaming service works perfectly with Amazon's smart speakers.
Though the music quality may not be up to par for those who are hungry for hi-fi music, Amazon Music Unlimited still delivers an impressive 256 Kbps bit rate. However, it is good to mention, that the streaming service may not have as many "deep cuts" as its competitors.
Slacker Radio
Slacker Radio is great for those who appreciate curated content. The streaming service centers around content lead by incredibly knowledgeable DJs.
The station includes news and weather updates, and music festival coverage. Nevertheless, the streaming service is dedicated to helping you expand your music tastes by connecting what you listen to with tons of relevant new music. Plans start as low as $3.99.
One of the most popular streaming services on this list, Spotify boasts an impressive 150 million users worldwide. As one of the first major streaming services, Spotify has the knowledge and experience to deliver great content.
Spotify gives subscribers a host of content with its massive 40 million plus music library. Subscribers gain access to curated content from music leaders, exclusive playlists, video content, and occasionally exclusive musical content. Plans for Spotify start at $9.99.
Zeppelin Wireless Speaker
Another speaker that is sure to make a statement in your apartment, the Zeppelin Wireless Speaker delivers great hi quality sound while looking very sleek.
Easily pairable with Spotify, the device uses a 150mm subwoofer, a Class D amplifier, and an ultra long-throw voice coil to produce tremendous hi-fi sound.
Pandora has been around for a while and still bodes some features that make it an excellent choice for those who need a streaming service in 2019. Starting at a competitive price of $4.99, Pandora gives users the standard music streaming experience with the occasional perk.
Subscribers can benefit from unlimited skips, unlimited replay, an excellent song recommendation system, as well as the tour dates of your favorite artists.
Excellent for those who have bought into the Google home ecosystem, Google Play Music offers a more unique experience for those who also appreciate good video content.
With its affordable family plan, subscribers gain access to millions of good quality tracks as well as links to connected YouTube videos.
Though you get the same features of some of the standard music services, Google Play Music's best feature is the option to upload up to 50,000 audio files from your desktop to the service's online music locker.
MAG-LEV Audio
Though it might not be tailored to stream music, you can not help but appreciate the beauty of the levitating turntable, the MAG-LEV.
Like something out of a science fiction film, the device levitates as it plays some of your favorite vinyl.
The device may seem like a novelty but the cool technology does not keep the device from delivering an impressive range of audio quality.
You have probably encountered Apple Music at some point. Like everything else Apple, the streaming service is easy to use and has a well-designed interface.
Subscribers who choose Apple get access to exclusive content, engaging video content and interviews, as well as a host of great music content curated by leaders in the music world.
Tidal Music
Lead by the music mogul Jay Z, Tidal is one of the more premier music services on this list. Subscribers gain access to an impressive amount of hi-fi musical content as well as films, exclusive tickets for concerts, live streaming of events, and exclusive album content.
Devialet Phantom Premier
If you need a speaker that will make a statement in 2019, the Devialet Phantom Premier is the speaker that you will need for your home. The Bluetooth speaker has a peak power of 4500 watts and sound impact up to 108 dB, meaning it can get really loud.
The unique speaker gives users a powerful hi-fi sound experience to help ensure to do not miss a beat.
Which streaming service did you pick? Though streaming is very convenient, vinyl records are making a comeback and could be a great unique alternative for those of you who want to make an impression.
How do you listen to music? What is your song for 2019? Leave your comments below.
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Skirmishing in the Bay of Plenty backcountry
Four police officers were wounded by gunfire yesterday following a cannabis harvesting operation in the Bay of Plenty. Shots had earlier been fired at a supporting helicopter. Police presumably were then seeking to isolate and disarm anyone involved and to follow through on measures to keep the peace. No doubt we will soon learn whether the injuries resulted from some sort of ambush by offenders, or through acts of bravery in the face of murderous conduct. Perhaps medals will follow.
An irony is the timing and location of the incident. March 10 is the anniversary of the creation in 1869 of the New Zealand Cross – awarded for gallantry to locally recruited troops serving in the Land Wars. The decoration was instituted by the Governor at the time who believed that the Victoria Cross could only be awarded in recognition of bravery by servicemen in imperial units under British command.
Tom Adamson, the first recipient of the New Zealand Cross was engaged in action at Ahikereru Pa to the east of the Rangitaiki River. The scene of yesterday's shootings is not far to the west of the Rangitaiki River. Adamson who was serving in the Corps of Guides, and was wounded skirmishing in pursuit of Te Kooti, may not have lived up to the Governor's intentions of recognising and rewarding honourable conduct. In 1870, the year following his award for good and gallant services as a scout, he was part of the Wanganui contingent that sacked Waipuna Pa in the nearby Waioeka Gorge and took part in executing prominent captives.
www.nzhistory.net.nz/the-new-zealand-cross-is-instituted-by-order-in-council
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Students will begin their pre trial work today in order to get ready for their new cases.
Turn in your homework from yesterday (Exercise – Chemical Article with Analysis Sheet). Put your homework in the Ticket Out the Door box..
Sit in the teams that you chose as your permanent trial teams.
Next the hat will come around to determine which teams will receive which cases and sides to each trial.
Now the first thing you need to do as a team is to go through the document and highlight important information to your case.
Once you have gone through your document each team will share out a brief statement about their case and what their side will be arguing for.
Next, as a team, you need to decide who will fulfill what roll. Chose which person on the team will fill out the role sheet. Once you have decided let me know and I will e-mail an invitation to edit to that person. Only one person per team will type in who is fulfilling what role into the sign up sheet that is visible below.
Now that each team has done their initial study of their cases and signed up for their roles each student needs to go through their personal copy of the case materials and prepare for their role for trial. The roles and assignments, depending on roles, are listed below.
Attorney in Charge of Opening Argument: You need to review the case and at the end of your case file write your opening argument.
Witness: Go through your witness statement. Underline the most important aspects of your statement. Then you need to work on memorizing your statement.
Attorney for a Witness: You need to analyze your witnesses statement and know it inside and out. Make notes on the side of the case Google doc as to important questions to ask the witness.
Attorney in Charge of Closing Argument: You need to review the case and at the end of your case file write your closing argument.
Attorney in Charge of Redirect / Recross: You need to go through the witness statements of the opposing side and find the flaws in their stories or means to attack the credibility of these witness statements.
Posted on February 15, 2017 by Mr. Tyler	• This entry was posted in Mock Trial and tagged Kahn v. Kahn, Third case Round, Walker v. Brewster. Bookmark the permalink.


Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! I am so jealous!!! I can't believe how much I love Spongebob! I always watch whenever I see it's on & it doesn't matter if I've seen the episode 5000000 times!
if you want a cage set let me know and I will have my roomie make it to your liking just let me know what all you would want with it!
Ill get nessa to make it!


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Numerus clausus (т.е. ограничен брой) е израз на латински, означаващ метод за ограничаване на лицата, които се допускат (често с конкурс) до определена работа, образование и пр. – например на броя на студентите, които могат да учат в даден университет.

Изразът се среща още в римското право. На български аналогично се използва изразът ограничителна квота.

Познати са случаи, когато numerus clausus е прилаган само за определени групи въз основа на предразсъдъци, за да се ограничи изкуствено тяхното участие в обществения живот. Пример за прилагане на numerus clausus е еврейската квота, ограничавала броя евреи, които е можело да се запишат в университетите, въвели такава ограничителна квота.

Съвременната употреба на numerus clausus е най-често свързана с конкурси за определен брой лица в противовес на конкурси, в които печели всеки издържал (получил фиксирана минимална оценка). Например във Франция за конкурсите за право на практикуване на лекарската професия държавата обявява броя свободни места според своите потребности, като за издържали конкурса се считат кандидатите от този с най-добра оценка, до този, чиито пореден номер в класирането съвпада с броя обявени места.

Numerus clausus следва да се използва законово. Често се налага ограничителна квота за упражняване на определена професия или дейност. Примерно българския Закон за нотариусите и нотариалната дейност предвижда на 10 хил. жители да има по 1 нотариус. Аналогично е положението и при съдебните изпълнители и т.н. Ограничителните квоти трябва много внимателно да се налагат защото ограничават права и като правило тяхното въвеждане следва да e изключително добре мотивирано и продиктувано от причини за опазване на важни държавни блага или за защита на значим обществен интерес.

Използването в Германия на numerus clausus трябва да има конституционно основание, а неговото да почива само на принципа на законност.

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The IT Manager, Product Delivery Cloud-Hosted position will manage the application development product delivery and project support for the Enterprise & Corporate Shared Services application portfolio that are located in Azure (or other) cloud services in addition to any hosted/private cloud applications. The IT Manager, Product Delivery Cloud-Hosted position will also manage the overall Enterprise Integration Services standards and delivery function. This application development delivery portfolio may include cloud/hosted application platforms that support several Corporate Shared Services functions including: Financial; HR; Supply Chain & Procurement; IT; Environmental & Real Estate; Legal and Corporate Communications. In addition, this product delivery and project support area includes the IT Enterprise Integration Services area. The IT Manager, Product Delivery Cloud-Hosted role is responsible for delivering project application development services for cloud/hosted applications in the Enterprise & Corporate Services portfolio; for managing the Enterprise & Corporate Shared Services cloud/hosted application portfolio product delivery SLA's; oversight of the managed services provider's application development and project support controls; and the overall budget for the portfolio's cloud/hosted application delivery and Enterprise Integration services. The IT Manager, Product Delivery Cloud-Hosted position will also coordinate with the corresponding managed services provider's service delivery lead on any items related to the delivery of cross functional services related to application development and project support for cloud/hosted applications. This role will be responsible for overseeing the application product delivery and project support work of a matrixed team of Business Systems Domain Architects. In addition, the IT Manager, Product Delivery Cloud-Hosted position will be responsible for the performance management of several Domain Architects on the team. This position can sit in either our Westwood, MA, Berlin, CT or Manchester, NH offices.
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Emergency patches cost companies almost $100,000 every month
Applying last-minute security fixes is hitting companies hard, says report
Issuing emergency patches for newly-discovered security threats is costing businesses almost $100,000 per month and taking up more than 60 man-hours, new research has revealed.
According to an independent survey of 500 CISOs from companies in the UK, US and Germany with more than 1,000 employees, crisis patch management the practise of scrambling to apply fixes for vulnerabilities such as the SMB flaw behind last month's WannaCry ransomware attack is causing businesses a major headache.
The survey, which was commissioned by security firm Bromium, found that on average, businesses were having to issue a whopping five emergency patches every month. That equates to more than one a week and with each patch taking an average of more than 12 man-hours to apply, it's easy to see why more than half of CISOs say that issuing them is a 'major disruption' for their teams.
More importantly, these last-minute patch jobs are putting a huge hole in companies' bottom line. Over 50% of businesses have had to either pay overtime to IT staff or bring a third-party response unit to deal with emergency patches and security issues. According to the study, this costs companies almost $20,000 per patch.
"We can see with the recent WannaCry outbreak where an emergency patch was issued to stop the spread of the worm that enterprises are still having to paper over the cracks in order to secure their systems," said Simon Crosby, Bromium's co-founder and CTO.
"The fact that these patches have to be issued right away can be hugely disruptive to security teams, and often very costly to businesses, but not doing so can have dire consequences. WannaCry certainly isn't an isolated case and as ransomware and polymorphic malware become increasingly sophisticated and difficult to defend against, we are going to see many more emergency patches become a crisis although, sadly, they will often be too late."
NHS ransomware: UK government says it's North Korea's fault WannaCry happened
No-one is blameless when it comes to the NHS WannaCry hack
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It was over Two years ago that Open Spaces began working with Bouygues UK as their consultant Landscape Architects on the new £120 million headquarters for Cambridge Assessment. Working within a multi-discipline BIM compliant team, Open Spaces Successfully brought the Landscape design for 'The Triangle Project' through stage 4 (Design Development) to completion and handover.
Now that construction is nearing completion and 'hand-over is due in December we are very proud to have collaborated with such a fantastic team using BIM (ifc) compatible software.
With this experience of such a large high-profile project, Open Spaces can confidently say that we are one of the first Landscape Architects practises, in the UK to be fully BIM compliant (level 2 maturity) and that we are proud to have helped deliver such a prestigious project with a collaborative environment and that through this project Open Spaces have gained confidence to continue delivering major projects in BIM.
For more information on The Triangle Project and Open Spaces involvement feel free to click here to view the projects portfolio page.
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One of our most successful class types yet. Mum, Dad, Brother, and Sister or any combination thereof can train and have a fun in this fitness based fun class. All levels of fitness are catered to, whether you are an athlete or haven't uttered the word fitness in years you are considered under the guidance of our experienced instructors.


He is a Hong Kong celebrity - a master pianist, adored, sought after by many, an upcoming concert leaving audiences enthralled. He is dead. Found floating in the ocean, embittered and jaded detective Lam (Simon Yam) is called in to find the murderer. Lam quickly identifies a killer from the past - a brutal man just released from prison (Nick Cheung) with possible ties to the family. But what Lam surmises as a clear-cut case of revenge gets murkier, the more he investigates. Suspicion, facts, and the truth become harder, the closer he looks.What unfolds is a crime from the past. 20 years of lies, and a secret so shocking it threatens to pull the entire case down. Who is the victim and who is the killer?
"Nightfall" gets your attention right from its opening scene. It shows a man a prison shower having an all out brawl with four other men. We find out the man is Wong Yuen-yeung who was accused and convicted of murder of a young woman 21 years before, he is now being released on parole.
We are then introduced to Detective Lam who is charge of a detective squad that reopens old cases. When he gets assigned to a new murder case of a famed celebrity he begins to investigate everyone who has ever been in contact with the pianist which leads him to suspect Wong, as the story moves along you find out that the pianist was responsible for Wong going to jail in the first place so it appears to be an act of revenge.
There's a lot going on in the film, there is a number of suspects to pick through as well as a few twists and turns along the way so to talk anymore about the story would only ruin it for those that are waiting to see it. What I can say is that "Nightfall" is a pretty solid copy film, sure it's not perfect and I was able to figure out most of the ending before it happened but that didn't seem to matter because it was an engaging story that kept my interest all the way to the end that mattered most.
Another thing the film has going for it is its cast, everyone in the film did a great job but it clearly belongs to Simon Yam as the Detective and Nick Cheung as his main suspect. Both actors give outstanding performances here which really takes the film up another notch. Production wise the film looks and sounds great but that is something I have come to expect from anything Asian.
Like I already said, "Nightfall" is not without its flaws and it is not a perfect film by any means but it is an entertaining, well done copy thriller that has a solid story and a cast that delivers. I recommend this to anyone that likes a good crime film. There is plenty of drama, suspense and just the right amount of action to please any fan.


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