The local hunt organizer is the Unique Outfitter of Iran with strong relationship with Iranian Environment Department- in full coordination with Iranian Defense Ministry, Iranian Foreign Ministry and also Ministry of Information to provide you safe, secure and very high quality hunting program. The local outfitter has strong relationship with local communities and land owners and the best hunting reserves always will be guaranteed for our clients.
The local hunt organizer is the largest hunting tour operator in Iran and always will secure access to the best hunting reserves in the country. It`s main policy is protecting the quality of experience and chance for success of our clients. The professional hunters and tour guides of the local hunt organizer are the most experienced and skilled guides available in Iran. The company has fleet of modern terrain vehicles and field equipment is unrivaled in the country.
We are pleased to inform you that we can offer sport hunting in IRAN, in game reserves accessible to foreign hunters for a limited and controlled off take. The most important wildlife trophies of the region are well represented and offer good to excellent opportunities to the trophy hunters. Our professional guides and staff will take care of clients during the entire length of their stay in the country.
Nevertheless, good physical condition is required as in any sheep or Ibex hunt, since the hunt usually takes place between 2500-3000 meters altitude.
Please consider the following general conditions as a guideline only. We will do our best to tailor your "Hunt" according to your desire. Also our Terms Sheet is attached to this document. We strongly recommend you to study the Terms Sheet.
Although all different combinations are possible and will be quoted at your request, the basic program consists of a minimum of seven to eight days Shikar; two or three traveling and five hunting days for every single major trophy.
Hunting programs are designed to deliver an excellent chance of success for specific species. Each hunt itinerary is constructed to include 5 hunting day, the maximum time allowed in any nature reserve by the Iranian Department of Environment. Itineraries can be constructed to hunt multiple species by linking several hunts in series. Lodging will be provided in the reserve's guest house or in the best local Hotel or private guest house.
We are not recommending lees than 5 hunting days hunt program per spices because we probably could face bad weather or wind, fog, rain or even snow. In case the hunter would like to come for less than 5 days per spices then it will be his risk. In such circumstances and on request and to save the time, we would be able to use overlapping system of hunting days when the hunt going to be organize for more than one spices.
Important: offering the hunting permits in Government reserves are subject to the availability during the hunting season.
Trophy fee, regardless of horn size.
Office hunt organization tax & paperwork -250 euro/hunter.
Possible professional movie filming during the hunt – price per order.
In order to secure dates and the best available hunting preserves, the amount of pro forma invoice should be paid as soon as possible (i.e., 50% of the rate of each spices according our price list). The balance must be paid 90 days prior to your arrival in Iran. Upon receiving the payment, we would be able to guarantee the hunt in the best open range hunting reserves of Iran.
50% of the total amount, which we are receiving to organize the hunt will be immediately paid to Department of Environment or to the land owners to guarantee and obtain the hunting permit and it is totally non refundable. The second payment of 50% which is going to be paid 3 months before arrival in case of cancelation of hunting will be also non refundable. In case of illness, accident or any other event out of the control of hunter before arrival to Iran there would be possibility to negotiate to find another date to hunt by next season. Otherwise because of losing the opportunity to sell the license/licenses to the other hunters 100 percent of the amount would be non refundable.
The opening and closing dates of the hunting season is in the hand of Iranian Environment Department and even issuing the hunting licenses and kind of spices is the right of above mentioned organization.
We will not take any responsibility in case the Government of Iran going to band the hunting activity or to change the policy related to the licenses or kind of spices at any time and without prior notice.
In such circumstances we will refund the deposit in Full.
Our professional guides will be ready to find very good ram but in case the hunter going to take the risk of hunting then it would be his/her personal decision.
Each client will hunt with a professional team of guides. However, the client should take final responsibility on the judgment of the size of the trophy to be shot.
The hunter is responsible for the pulling of the trigger. The harvesting of trophies less than 50cm for Sheep and 70 cm for Ibex is forbidden. This is the policy of Iranian Environment to give the chance of life to the young animals.
If the hunter enters in preserve, attempts a shot and instead of one animal, another animal going to be killed or wounded then the hunter should pay penalty for the additional wounded or dead animal which is 10.000 Euros for Ibex and 20.000 Euros for any kind of sheep except Shiraz or Laristan which is 30.000 Euros. We strongly recommend you to avoid from such rare incident in hunting reserve and during the hunt which we explained above, to shoot only when there is full confidence in being able to do good shot.
The local hunt organizer is highly involved in protection of wild life and preservation and conservation of Wild Life Habitat in collaboration with Iranian Environment Department and land owners. Approximately 80 percent of total amount of trophies fees going to be used directly by local communities and in the management of protected areas and hunting refuges. Deciding to travel to Iran will help us to invest in people and to help the local communities to create job and income and to create the culture of protection and preservation of wild life. The hunting activity always will be part of sustainable tourism development program in Iran and it is officially approved by IRANIAN GOVERNMET approved in May 2017.
TERMS & CONDITIONS: All prices are NET and do not include commissions!
Hunt period: 1 October to 15 November.
Accommodaion: in tents during the hunt.
Duration: 10 / 8 hunting days.
Място на риболова: San Cristobal, острови Галапагос, Еквадор.
Day 1 – arrival in Copenhagen and overnight in a hotel.
Day 2 –flight Copenhagen – Kangerlussuaq. Riffle testing and transfer to the huntg area.
Day 3 to 5 -3 days Muskox hunting. Fishing.
Group: 4 to 6 hunters combined with other clients.


"The Politics of Nature and Technology in the Late Soviet Union," an invited presentation at the colloquium organised by Imre Kertesz Kolleg at Jena University, Jena, Germany, 26 November 2018.
"The Cultural Governance of the Atom," an invited paper at the international conference Governing Science, Governing by Science: Science and Technology in the Soviet Union (1945-1991), DHI Moscow, 5-6 October 2018.
"The Power of Systems: How Policy Sciences Opened up the Cold War World," an invited talk at Cybernetics Society's 50th year anniversary conference, King's College, London, the UK, 22 September 2018.
"Translating Nuclearity: The Logic of Revealing in Russian Atomic Heritage," paper presented in a panel session "Heritage and Post-Humanities," organised by Prof Rodney Harrison (UCL), the 4th Biennial Conference of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies (ACHS), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 1-6 September 2018.
"Nuclear Utopias and What Else? Exhibiting the Atom in Russia and the UK Before and After 1989," paper presented in a panel session "Atomic Heritage Goes Critical," organised by Dr Anna Storm (Stockholm University), the 4th Biennial Conference of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies (ACHS), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 1-6 September 2018.
"Cold War Prediction: Social Sciences and Earth System Governmentality," a panel session "Cold War Social and Behavioral Sciences: International and Transnational Entanglements," organised by Prof Mark Solovey, the 19th International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology, Toronto, Canada, July 15-20, 2018.
"Soviet Policy Sciences and Earth System Governmentality, " conference The Right Use of the Earth: Knowledge, Power and Duties in a Finite Planet, Paris, École normale supérieure, Paris, France, 29 May-1st June 2018.
"The Liberal Effect: The Politics of Policy Sciences in the Soviet Union," an invited paper at the Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, the USA, 3 May 2018.
"System-Cybernetic Governmentality and the Rise of Global Concerns during the Cold War," an invited paper at Science and Technology Studies Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, the USA, 30 April 2018.
Imagining Lithuania: 100 Visions, a discussion at the London Book Fair, Olympia, London, UK, 11 April 2018.
"Forecasting Economy and Society Under Late State Socialism," an invited paper at the HOPE Conference: Economics In and Under Socialism, Duke University, Durham, the USA, 6-7 April 2018.
"The Politics of Anticipatory Governance," an invited paper at the workshop Reevaluating the Soviet Collapse: Domestic and International Frameworks of Politics and Economics, organised by Prof Zubok, London School of Economics, 23 March 2018.
"Infrastructures as a Powered Affair," an invited talk in relation to the exhibition Baltic Material Assemblies at the Architectural Association (AA), London, the UK, 3 March 2018.
Transformations of Energy Systems – Historical Perspectives on the Anthropocene, the Max Planck Society, Berlin, 20-21 February 2018.
"The Power of Systems," book launch presentation at Beyond the Great Divide: Reassessing East-West Relations During the Cold War and After, the FRINGE Center, UCL, London, 25 January 2018.
Invited contribution to the Re-Enlightenment Project meeting, organised by Prof Clifford Siskin and hosted by Prof Sir Drummond Bone at Balliol College, Oxford, UK, 15-16 January 2018.
'Trauma and Revival' art residency in Riga, Latvia, 8-22 July 2017. Photo: Jure Kirbis.
January 25: Rindzeviciute presents a paper "Authorised Story Telling in the Museums of Nuclear Energy," Criminology and Sociology Departmental Research Seminar Series, Kingston University, London, UK.
February 28: Rindzeviciute presents an invited paper "The Politics of Nuclear Heritage in Russia" at a workshop, the ESRC network Nuclear Futures organised by Prof Susan Molyneux-Hodgson, the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
March 20: Rindzeviciute presents an invited paper "Cold War Ideas of Global Agency" at a seminar The History of Thinking about Artificial Intelligence and Agency, organised by Prof David Runciman, the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
April 6-7: Rindzeviciute presents an invited paper "Nuclear Heritage at the Crossroads of Cultural Institutons" at the workshop New Nuclear Imaginaries, Harvard University, Cambridge, US.
May 5: Rindzeviciute presents an invited paper "System Revolutionaries: Making a Transnational Expert Community During the Cold War" at the Sociology Departmental Research Seminar Series, the Gothenburg University, Sweden.
May 4: Rindzeviciute presents an invited paper "System Revolutionaries: Making a Transnational Expert Community During the Cold War" at the Department of Technology Management and Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
June 9: Rindzeviciute presents a paper "Governing Epistemic Communities: Systems analysis in the Soviet Union," EHESS, Paris, France.
June 28 – 2 July: "Global Environment in the Russian Nuclear Discourses: From Computer Simulations to Material Heritage" at a panel session "Global ecology, nuclear futures, and climate change: Reflections on Russian and Soviet contributions to global environmental understanding," the Biennial Conference of the European Society for Environmental History, Zagreb, Croatia.
8-22 July, 2017 Egle Rindzeviciute was invited as a tutor at the art residency "Trauma & Revival: Contemporary Encounters" in Riga, Latvia. The art residency was co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union (2015-2018), Latvia 100, Latvian Culture Capital Foundation, BAFF, Embassy of the United States, and co-ordinated by kim? Contemporary Art Centre in cooperation with BOZAR. The residency proposed workshops, lectures, master-classes, discussions, encounters, debates, and open studio events gathering emerging artists and researchers from Eastern and Western Europe, including Russia. The travelling exhibition Facing the Future: Art in Europe 1945-1968 (curated by Peter Weibel and Eckhart Gillen) served as a point of departure. In Riga, the residency workshops revisited the historical complexities, common memories and imagined futures that have been significant in the East – West dichotomy relationship, particularly in the infrastructure of the Baltic countries, which has been a frontier between Russia and Europe. Dr Rindzeviciute curated a week-long programme which included lectures on nuclear heritage and nuclear legacy in public health in the Baltic states, and visits to the Latvian Radiation Safety Centre and the Latvian University Museum of Informatics.
September 11 : "Nuclear Cultural Heritage in Russia: Politics, Community, Materiality" an invited paper at the STS Circle Seminar , organised by Prof Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
October 13: "System-cybernetic revolution in policy sciences, East and West," an invited paper at an international conference Academic Revolutions? Understanding conceptual renewal and institutional innovation in the Modern World, organised by the Poliataev Institute for Theoretical and Historical Studies in the Humanities, Higher School of Economics – National Research University, Moscow, Russia.
October 19: "A struggle for the Soviet future: the birth of scientific forecasting in the Soviet Union", an invited paper at the Twentieth Century Think Tank, the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
November 30: Rindzeviciute presents an invited paper "Constructing Russian Nuclear Heritage: Materiality, Invisibility and Secrecy" at the History of Art Research Seminar programme, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
"The Power of Systems: How Policy Sciences Opened Up the Cold War World," invited book talk at the Russian Studies Seminar Series, the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, the University College London, 5 December 2016.
"How Neoliberals Hijacked System-Cybernetic Governmentality", From Technocratic Socialism to Neoliberal Rule, an international conference at the Institute of History, Prague, Czech Republic, 4-5 November 2016.
"The Liberal Effect: System-Cybernetic Governmentality during the Cold War," invited paper at Cybernetics and Society seminar series, CRASSH, The University of Cambridge, 31 October 2016.
"Doing Historical Sociology of Cold War Policy Sciences," invited paper at the Advanced Research Seminar, the School of Public Administration, the Gothenburg University, Sweden, 14 September 2016.
"From Systems Analysis to Policy Analysis: The Transnational Politics of Knowledge Production during the Cold War", invited paper at the lunch seminar series, Gothenburg Research Institute, the Gothenburg University, Sweden, 13 September 2016.
See you in Paris, 22-24 September 2016.
I will talk about the links between the Soviet Russian and American prediction experts during the Cold War at the workshop "Potentials and Pitfalls of Predicting Politics", organised by the Center for Security Studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), August 26-27, 2016.
Catch up with me at the annual meeting of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT), Singapore, 22-26 June 2016.
As I always use references to art history when teaching sociology, I look forward to sharing my experience at this forthcoming event at the University of Sheffield arranged by the BSA.
This is the eighth symposium in a series sponsored by Embassy of the Republic of Estonia, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, Baltic Council in Great Britain, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, which is held at the University College London, 20 April 2016.
I will be chairing the session "Media freedom versus the power of propaganda".
Interdisciplinary workshop, bringing together historians and historians of science, STS scholars, sociologists and anthropologists, around the theme of the history and uses of prediction in a range of fields.
The workshop is the final conference of the Futurepol project and will take place at Sciences Po, Paris, on Friday and Saturday April 15 and 16, 2016.
The history of the three Baltic states can be seen as a struggle for national distinctiveness. But how can cultural strategies of national distinction be combined with the transnational idea of a Baltic space? In this talk I will discuss strategic uses of the Baltic dimension in the making of national cultural heritage in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The event is organised by the liberal Lithuanian club Santara-Sviesa and takes place at the Embassy of Lithuania, 18 March 2016. You can register here.
Glad to discuss my forthcoming book with colleagues from Eastern Europe. I am presenting a paper entitled "Cold War Governmentality of the Future" in an international workshop Cold War Epistemics, Revisited: Resistance and Legitimation in the Social Sciences, organised by the Department of History, Central European University, Budapest, 5-6 February 2016.
On February 2 I will speak on system-cybernetic governmentality and computer visualisation of catastrophs at the evening entitled 'Power to the Point', organised by the Serpentine Gallery in relation to the exhibitions by Simon Denny and Michael Craig-Martin.
Place: the Goethe Institute, London. Date: 2 February 2016.
This was yet another great opportunity to test my argument on the links between the Soviet biosphere/noosphere theory, Cold War policy science and the Anthropocene concept: an international conference entitled 'Cold Warriors – The Avant-garde of the Bipolar Struggle', organised by the Centre d'histoire de Sciences Po in Paris on 26-27 November 2015.
On 16-17 October 2015 I presented my chapter on the history of Soviet decision sciences at a workshop organised at CIRHUS, New York University. This workshop, organised by Nicolas Guilhot, bridged the IR debates on decisionism and intellectual histories of the development of decision aids, ranging from the systems approach to the future studies and contemporary uses of algorithms to aid judges in courts. My chapter focused on the Operations research and systems analysis in the Soviet Union in the 1950s-1970s and I was struck by the many parallels with the developments in the US at the same period.
In August 2015, ICCEES, the principal congress of scholars interested in East European studies, for the first time came to Asia. In Chiba, Tokyo, I presented my work in progress on the Soviet notion of the humanity as a geological force, the idea that was widely popularised by Paul Crutzen, who coined the term Anthropocene. However, as Crutzen himself acknowledged, a concept similar to the Anthropocene was developed by the Russian scientist Vladimir Vernadskii in the early 20th century. The story did not stop there and in my paper I showed how Vernadskii's idea was developed by the prominent mathematician Nikita Moiseev in Russia in the 1960s-1980s, with the aim to forge a new scientific governmentality, suitable for the new era.
This year the Congress of the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) is held in Copenhagen and Malmö. As a guest speaker, I will participate in the discussion "Visions for the Future: The Politics of Change", which will ask, how do political policies and values affect artists and their work? As priorities change, what are the influences on the cultural sector?
What was the impact of cybernetics, a science of information and control in the animal and the machine, on the understanding of human brain and, moreover, mind? How did the trajectories of cybernetics, a scientific approach that relied on the computer technology, intertwine with the psychedelic culture of the 1960s? How was cybernetic mind understood in liberal democratic and communist regimes? Addressing these questions I will probe into a transnational and transdisciplinary history of cybernetic control, discussing examples drawn from East and West.
My interlocutor will be Arunas Kuras, a prominent Lithuanian psychiatrist, who will relate his professional experience in probing the effect of psychotomimetic drugs on brain during the Soviet period.
This is a workshop at the Museum of Energy and Technology in Vilnius, where I will speak on the actor-network-theory, materiality and risk discourses, thus opening the Session One of Pharmacokinetics of an element: danger, sustainability and material flows, a pilot project organised by Jennifer Teets and Virginija Januškevičiūtė as part of the 12th Baltic Triennial at the Vilnius Contemporary Art Centre, 8 November 2014.
This image, created by a Russian scientist Aleksandr Tarko, shows the death of plants following a nuclear winter, i.e. the environmental change caused by a nuclear war.
It is just one of the many representations that depicted ecological changes resulting from nuclear conflict and I will talk on how new, nuclear landscapes were revealed in the computer models in Heidelberg: "Virtual Nuclear Landscapes in Cold War Computer Models, the 1980s", Nuclear Landscapes in Eastern Europe and Asia: Knowledge, Practices, Social Change, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, 27-28 November 2014.


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The Code of Lekë Dukagjini is the body of "customary law" under which Albanians, particularly the northern clans, have conducted their lives. "Not only did the. This tour will help you discover how this ancient rules and laws (code) resisted for centuries in Northern Albania. It defy the concept of Life, Property and. but the territory in which the laws of the Kanun i Lekë Dukagjinit were followed Many aspects that the Kanun shares with law codes followed by other.
As in other participial constructions, the only elements that can immediately precede the main verb are weak pronouns and the negator mos. For every guest, the food that they eat themselve is needed.
Six later variations eventually evolved:. The Kanun is a set of laws that cover all aspects of life. Imperfect non-active paradigms of quhem 'to the code of leke dukagjini called' and hapem 'to be opened'. When the guest makes noise, the master of the house or someone else of the house answers him and goes out to him.
Raymond Hutchins The Code of Leke Dukajini was a body of the code of leke dukagjini law by which the northern clans of Albania were ruled from about the 15th up to the beginning of the 20th Century, or even later. Present perfect non-active paradigms of shkruaj 'to write':.
According to Kanun rules, this is how they honor a guest during dinner. Albanian tribes from the Dibra region known as the "Tigers of Dibra" governed themselves according to the Law of Skanderbeg, named after a fifteenth century warrior who fought the Ottomans.
As in several other Indo-European languages, the difficulty in conjugating the simple perfect past tense in Albanian is knowing the correlation between the present stem and the aorist stem. In general, it would be correct to say that observance of the Code by all with due regard to its implications and consequences would assure safe living and passage, although with a very limited choice of alternatives.
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Recall that in Tosk, such a construction is not possible, and the infinitive is replaced by a conjugated form of the present subjunctive. Burrat e bashkuem ne kuvend rrijn ne gjymes rrethit; ashtu qi te mund te shofin shoqi shoqin the code of leke dukagjini, po u thirr kush, te ket shteg per me u duke nder Krene e Pleq.
According to Newmark et al. To form the corresponding non-active forms, the auxiliary verb is simply changed to jam 'be'. It has a much wider range of use than the Tosk "infinitive. Balkan Identities Nation and Memory. Climate Biodiversity Habitat Protected areas. At an Assembly, when one person speaks, the others must listen and remain silent. Oraovac  and S.
There the code of leke dukagjini also some verbs that have a suppletive past tense, including the auxiliary verb rukagjini cf. The only differences are that in the pluperfect, a past definite form of kam is used, and in the past perfect, an imperfect form of kam is used.
The gerundive is used to express an action that is occurring simultaneously with the verb in the main clause. As discussed in lesson 2, Albanian has a distinction between active and the code of leke dukagjini voice. Faut pas croire in French. Leke Dukagjin belonged to the family of the Dukagjinis, feudal rulers whose domain in the 14th and 15th centuries extended from the Zadrimi to the confluence of the Black and White Drin Rivers.
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The endings are consistent, and where there are different endings, the choice is phonologically predictable. Journal on moving communities. The following are the past definite paradigms of the vowel-stem verb punoj 'work' and the consonant-stem verb hap 'open'. The Tosk gerundive is formed with the particle duke plus the participle. The present tense of non-active verbs dukayjini formed with the stem described above plus the non-active present endings presented in Lesson 2.
Ardiaei Albanoi Amantini Enchele Taulantii. Music Television Radio Cinema. In all of these cases, the suffixes are the same as seen above. The Crescent dukagjin the Eagle: This is technically the 3.
From time to time during the annals of history, various figures some of the the code of leke dukagjini and scientific dissertations of Benjamin Franklin the code of leke dukagjini to mind have transcended then-existing laws by devising their own codes of ethics or rules for society to follow. National team Clubs Players Stadiums Indoor arenas. Ottoman rule, Islam and the Albanians, — In modern Albanian, the past definite is losing ground to the present perfect, to which it is nearly identical semantically.
For example, the Geg translation of "We want to learn Albanian" would be:. It was used under dukqgjini form until the 20th century, and revived recently after the fall of the communist regime in the early s. The pluperfect and past perfect tenses are formed in the same manner as the present perfect tense, discussed in Lesson 2.
Similar to Latin, some of these stem changes are also seen in the participle see Lesson 2.
For example, the following phrase from the text above meaning "without making a sound in the courtyard.


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CHRISTIAN DIOR's creative director, Raf Simons, sought advice from his campaign star - and Oscar-winning actress - Jennifer Lawrence during the filming of the forthcoming documentary Dior And I. They did, however, differ in opinion.
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The documentary - which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this month - followed Simons as he started his tenure at the French fashion house and during the lead up to his debut couture show in July 2012. But despite being pleased with the finished results, the designer admits to being sceptical to start with.
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Have you ever noticed that parenting can feel a lot like dieting?
Let me explain. I have the following items in my home: Dumbbells, jump ropes, stretch bands, workout clothes, various DVDs promising flat abs, shakes and blenders, at LEAST 15 diet books, yoga mat, and expired memberships to Barre, YMCA, etc.
I have every tool that has been produced to help me lead a healthy lifestyle and lose that extra weight. And somehow, much like insanity, I keep doing the same unfruitful thing over and over again.
My problem isn't the amount of stuff or the lack of stuff. And it's not even the effectiveness of each tool. It's me. I've never actually picked one of my awesome systems and stuck to it for more than two hours or three days. And, then there's also the emotional factor of health - likely a deeper issue to it all. Let's solve my health issues another day.
So, what does my health problems have to do with our parenting?
We have never ever been more equipped to parent our children well. Even in the last five years, the market has exploded with resources. I started a small business just seven years ago with products for families because I was frustrated at what was missing. My motive was in the right place - I wanted to help families in the journey of faith. And make it easier!
Now you can just walk into Hobby Lobby or log onto Etsy and it is overflowing with meaningful tools. Every day our social media feeds are filled with great ideas and printables and new genius products that are meaningful and helpful. How fantastic and how overwhelming - when you have little time and big dreams for your kids.
Similar to dieting, my idea of parenting "well" has become a game of acquiring things and knowledge. As I walked around my house observing all my systems and books and stuff to parent well, I began to realize I was obsessed with the gathering. And I began to wonder if my effectiveness and purpose has gotten lost in the distraction of collecting and creating.
In my attempt to control the outcome of my children, have I been caught in a sneaky web of systems? What would it look like if I just picked a tool or plan and stuck to it? What would it look like if I unclenched my fists from the steering wheel and let God drive? What if I leaned in closer to being vs doing?
I believe this shift would allow the pressure to slowly lift off myself and my kids. I believe it would allow my kids more room to breathe and just be kids. And maybe not every moment has to be teachable or a lesson and definitely doesn't need to feel like a lecture. I believe the tools would be more joyful because we'd use them when the time is right because we can - not because we have to or should.
So, this is the real question I must wrestle with. Do I trust God with my kids or am I trying with all my might to make sure they turn out just right? Am I confusing my role?
For those creators of stuff out there that are wired like me, do not get discouraged. We need you and your brains to keep making practical resources. We just have to keep checking our motive and place. And never believe that our systems are higher or better than God's ultimate design. For Him to move in us and our kids' hearts. And never believe that the tool or system will ultimately be in control of what's ahead.
God is GOD. He can use a song, a bird, a conversation, a book, a card and more. He can use anything in the world that He wants to move the heart of our kids. He can use us. He can use the tools. However, He doesn't need any of it. I never wanted people to fall in love with my scripture cards, I always wanted people to fall in love with God's word.
• What systems or tools are NOT working?
• What traditions or moments does my family enjoy?
• What systems or traditions create real conversation about a real God?
• Which items make my kids feel the pressure to perform like good little Christian kids?
• What days/nights can I clear up for my kids to just be and play?
• Which items feel like a chore and which items bring life?
• Is there anything we are teaching that is just making us look good as parents vs impacting their hearts?
No one gets into heaven for the number of scripture cards memorized or pieces of art on their wall. Use God's word to comfort and to encourage your kids to lean into a God that made them and loves them more than we do.
What if I raised up kids with a HEAD FULL of virtuous knowledge, only to find out they left my home with an EMPTY HEART that never really knew God?
Now, please don't go burn all your parenting and faith stuff, or feel pressured to buy any new stuff. Just pray. And seek Him.
He will lead you all the way.
Lord, I desperately love these kids and I want to raise up kids that love you with all their heart. And that know they are loved by you to the core. Help me remember that it's not all up to me. I can trust you to guide me and give me wisdom and discernment. Help me to point them to you. Help me to show them you more than try to be you. Lord, show me which tools or resources have become unfruitful in our home. Help me to declutter our homes and hearts. Help me to find ways that work for our family and help me not to compare to others. We want to be different in the way we live. We want to be a family that shines your light through how we love others. Help my kids know my heart and love for you - more than know all the right things to say. We love you Lord. Amen.
Courtney DeFeo is most known for being a factory of ideas for families. It's her desire to lead a life that radiates God's love in action and His grace along the way. As a former marketing professional for corporations such as Chick-fil-A and Ketchum Public Relations, Courtney has a history of creating memorable programs and ideas that motivate others to action. She is the author of In This House, We Will Giggle, creator of ABC Scripture Cards and Virtue Cards and the kindness movement Light 'Em Up Acts. Her latest project is a community for tween girls and their moms - found at TreasuredGirlz.com. Her house is a wreck and she hates to cook. She adores her hot, patient husband. Connect with Courtney at CourtneyDeFeo.com.


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Pictured above: Chinese superstar tennis player during her 30-minute interview with IOC President Thomas Bach.
China Rising Radio Sinoland · WTA Bends Over For Western Empire, In Support Of Fake News About Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai
We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality — judiciously, as you will — we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors . . . and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do. – Karl Rove
My predictions about the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) actions concerning Chinese superstar Peng Shuai came true, which I analyzed in a recent post here. Short and sweet (https://chinarising.puntopress.com/2021/11/19/womens-tennis-association-and-the-west-will-make-a-mess-of-peng-shuais-disappearance-as-usual-china-rising-radio-sinoland-211119/). As expected, WTA bent all the forward, pulling down their proverbial tennis knickers and grabbing their ankles for Western empire: they are stopping all cooperation with China, since they cannot "verify" Peng's safety and whereabouts (https://sputniknews.com/20211201/womens-tennis-association-suspends-tournaments-in-china-due-to-situation-with-peng-shuai-1091183142.html). Crusader for "Western moral values" WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said on 1 December,
With the full support of the WTA Board of Directors, I am announcing the immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, including Hong Kong. In good conscience, I don't see how I can ask our athletes to compete there when Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely and has seemingly been pressured to contradict her allegation of sexual assault.
This, even though as of today, 5 December he has exchanged three emails with Peng, claiming, these messages are "100% orchestrated" and this was to be "fully expected." (https://tennishead.net/steve-simon-claims-emails-with-peng-shuai-have-been-100-orchestrated/). Really? The Western arrogance of moral superiority and racist hubris knows no bounds, and Sinophobia and rabid anti-communism-socialism are at the top of the imperial list.
What about Simon's replies to Peng? Were they vetted and orchestrated by the West's deep state Big Lie Propaganda Machine (BLPM)? Ten-to-one they were. Uncle Sam & Co. own virtually all "internationally recognized" organizations to attack their enemies, including sports, for which China (https://chinarising.puntopress.com/2020/05/30/racism-bias-at-the-court-of-arbitration-for-sports-to-reach-its-sun-yang-decision-by-rick-sterling-sports-integrity-initiative/) and Russia (https://chinarising.puntopress.com/2021/08/05/irina-crutcher-boykos-running-blog-in-english-critical-articles-comments-and-analysis-about-the-ussr-and-russia-now-on-china-rising-radio-sinoland/) always pay the imperial price.
On 20 November, Peng was shown having dinner with friends in Beijing (https://twitter.com/shen_shiwei/status/1462093082426368004).
On 21 November, Peng had a 30-minute interview with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, where he concurred that she appears to be doing fine (https://www.rt.com/sport/540906-peng-shuai-ioc-video-bach/). Peng Shuai thanked the IOC for its concern about her wellbeing.
She explained that she is safe and well, living at her home in Beijing, but would like to have her privacy respected at this time. She prefers to spend her time with friends and family right now…
… Nevertheless, she will continue to be involved in tennis.
So much so, that on 21 November, Peng attended an event at the National Tennis Center, signing large-sized tennis balls, at the opening ceremony of Junior Tennis Challenger Final (https://twitter.com/qingqingparis/status/1462230482863542277). She has since then participated in the opening ceremony of a teenager tennis match final in Beijing (https://twitter.com/HuXijin_GT/status/1462223089119338498).
Since then, the IOC has been vilified by the BLPM for daring to suggest that Peng is not in danger, while interviewing her a second time on 2 December (https://www.insider.com/ioc-claims-second-call-peng-shuai-rising-criticism-approach-2021-12) saying,
We share the same concern as many other people and organizations about the well-being and safety of Peng Shuai. This is why, just yesterday [Wednesday], an IOC team held another video call with her. We have offered her wide-ranging support, will stay in regular touch with her, and have already agreed on a personal meeting in January.
For all this, the IOC is accused of appeasing those evil Sino-commie-socialists (https://www.insider.com/olympic-official-dismisses-peng-shuai-criticism-brags-over-contact-2021-12). Maybe the US Congress should gin up more McCarthy trials.
Seriously ask yourself, what is Peng supposed to do, pass a rape test kit by Anthony Mengele Fauci?
Nevertheless, it likely goes much deeper-state than that, since it appears the whole #WhereIsPengShuai campaign is a well-worn CIA inspired psychological operation (psyops), a.k.a, BLPM fake news, which is standard operating procedure, as explained in this interview (https://chinarising.puntopress.com/2019/07/02/douglas-valentine-on-china-rising-radio-sinoland-the-cia-is-global-capitalisms-secret-gangster-army-190702/).
As I did more research and thought back, Peng reminds me more and more about the BLPM campaign to boycott the 2008 Olympics. In March of that year, five months before their start – what a coincidence – Tibet had a spat of riots, providing the catalyst for the "civilized West" to make a global stand against the "Butchers of Beijing". It was gaining the predicted vassal steam, when in May China was hit with one of the worst earthquakes in its modern history, Wenchuan, causing the death of 70,000 souls. Worldwide sympathy poured forth and the Western boycott petered out.
I traveled on the Tibetan Plateau and through Wenchuan, writing much about all this and more in The China Trilogy (https://chinarising.puntopress.com/2018/06/30/praise-for-the-china-trilogy-the-votes-are-in-it-r-o-c-k-s-what-are-you-waiting-for/). Without repeating pages of research, trust me, those Tibetan "riots" were 100%, Grade-A CIA black ops, a false flag timed to discredit Baba Beijing (my wry name for China's patriarchal governance) for the Games and I also discuss many more examples to make it abundantly clear.
With Peng Shuai, it is eerily similar, happening four months before the Beijing Olympics in February 2022. Like 2008, the BLPM is saturating the global media with Peng-Olympic tie-ins, citing only a couple examples,
Peng Shuai: will sponsor Adidas speak out on sexual assault allegation and ensuing controversy? The dilemma sportswear brands face as China's Winter Olympics nears (https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3158137/peng-shuai-will-sponsor-adidas-speak-out-sexual-assault
What's Going on With China's Missing Tennis Star? Peng Shuai's disappearance has mobilized the international community—and puts China's Olympic dreams under even more scrutiny (https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/19/peng-shuai-chinese-missing-tennis-star-beijing-olympics/).
The day after the New York Times' (NYT) "scoop", 3 November article about Peng's alleged rape, there were suddenly thousands of similarly synchronized, brownshirt, jackboot headlines and articles. Coincidence? It is how the BLPM brainwashes most of humanity.
Should we be surprised that this "big story" got started at NYT, which is one of the BLPM's great harlot pimps. NYT is not only an anagram for CIA (just joking), it is Deep State Central (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/world/asia/china-metoo-peng-shuai-zhang-gaoli.html).
You see, we have to take the NYT's word for the whole ball of yarn, since they are the only "original" source of Peng Shuai's alleged Weibo posting, where she was supposedly raped. This was even confirmed by another BLPM faithful, the US's Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),
Unverified post from Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, taken down from Weibo within minutes, in which she claims (again unverified) that she was assaulted by former Vice premier Zhang Gaoli, before willingly becoming his mistress. Highest public #MeToo allegation in China
(https://twitter.com/EmilyZFeng/status/1455558117190615053).
Notice I highlighted twice that all this is unverified.
Even worse, but in this supposed post, NYT/CIA twisted into BLPM #MeToo projectile vomit, claiming Peng wrote she was sexually assaulted, i.e., raped. Not true. Writing fake letters, forging signatures and these days – creating thousands of bogus, robot Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts with a few clicks – is Psyops 101. Assuming the post was actually put on her Weibo account, NOWHERE does she say she was raped.
What is written is that for years, they were lovers, the romance was broken off and three years ago they met again, whereupon her lover begged her to have sex one more time, and she reluctantly agreed. The post stated,
Taking into consideration the affection I had for you seven years ago, I agreed… yes, we had sex.
That is not rape. What it is, is an old, lingering, complicated relationship, which Peng supposedly regrets. That is all.
Furthermore, saying,
I was very afraid. I did not expect this to happen… That afternoon I didn't agree, and I kept crying… I was terrified and anxious…
Is also not rape. I can personally testify that in my earlier life, messy relationships can cause fear, surprises, reluctance, tears, being terrified and anxious.
In closing, if it is true that Peng Shuai had this romance with a married man, starting in 2011, was subsequently broken off, only to be rekindled three years ago; and now she realized that it could go nowhere and it was no longer for her, well, that happens – a lot in fact.
You know what I think? I think it's possible Peng Shuai was in love once with this married guy, and if true, now she regrets it. And that is all.
As Frank Sinatra sang, That's Life. I had a number of sob stories in my earlier days and I'm sure many, if not most of us have as well. Let's close out with one the best sob songs ever, downloaded just for all of us,
https://chinarising.puntopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Frank-Sinatra-Thats-Life-Lyrics.mp4
Below is the full translation into English of the alleged post offered by the NYT (https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/qmn69a/full_translation_of_peng_shuais_weibo_post/).
I know I cannot explain this clearly, and even if I say it, it won't matter, but I still want to let it out. I am a hypocrite. I admit I am not a good woman, and am in fact, a very, very bad woman. About three years ago, Zhang Gaoli vice president, you retired. You asked Dr. Liu at the Tianjin Tennis Centre to contact me, and asked me with play tennis with you at Kang Ming Hotel in Beijing. After we finished playing tennis, you and your wife Kang Jie brought me to your home. Then you took me into your room. Like what happened ten years ago in Tianjin, you wanted to have sex with me.
That afternoon I was very afraid. I did not expect this to happen – someone helped guard outside (translator note: not very clear what she's trying to say here), because nobody would believe that a wife would allow this. About seven years ago, we had sex. Then later on after you got promoted to be a member of the Politburo Standing Committee in Beijing, you never contacted me again. I used to bury everything inside me. After all, if you didn't want to take any responsibility, why did you come back for me, and brought me to your home to have sex? It is true that I don't have evidence. It is also not possible to leave evidence. Later on, you kept denying, but it is true that you were attracted to me first, otherwise I couldn't have been able to come into contact with you.
That afternoon I didn't agree, and I kept crying. I had dinner with you and auntie Kang Jie together. You said the universe is very, very big. The earth is merely a speck of sand in the universe, and us human beings are smaller than even a speck of sand. You said a lot more than that, and the purpose was basically to persuade me to drop my guard. After dinner, I was still not willing to have sex. You said you hated me. You said in those seven years, you never forgot about me, and you will treat me well etc… I was terrified and anxious. Taking into consideration the affection I had for you seven years ago, I agreed… yes, we had sex.
Romantic attraction is such a complicated thing that explain it clearly. From that day on, I renewed my love for you. Throughout my time with you after that, purely based on our interactions, you were a very good person, and you treated me well. We talking about recent history, as well as ancient eras. You educated me on so many topics, and we had discussions about economics, politics. We never ran out of things to talk about. We played chess, sang, played table tennis, played pool and also played tennis together. We always had endless fun. It was as if our personalities fit perfectly together.
I left home early (translator note: professional athletes in China frequently leave their families at a very early age to train full-time). On the inside, I am extremely deprived of love. In the middle of all of this, I never thought I was a good woman. I hated myself, I hated why I came to this world. You told me you loved me, very, very much, and you said you hope in the next life, we can meet each other around the age of twenty, or eighteen. You said you were lonely. You pitied yourself for being alone. We had endless things to talk about, never ran out of topics. You said in your position, it is impossible to divorce. If we met in Shandong (translator note: a province of China, of less political significance than Beijing), you would have been able to divorce, but not now. I thought I would just accompany you quietly, not making any noise.
At the beginning, everything was fine. But as time goes on, things started to change gradually. There was so much unfairness and humiliation. Every time you asked me to go to your home, behind your back your wife said so many ugly and hurtful things to me. All kinds of jeer and mockery. I said I like to eat duck tongue. Auntie Kang Jie would go, "ew so disgusting". In the winter when Beijing had poor air quality due to smog, auntie Kang Jie would say, "it is because you live in the countryside. We don't feel that at all here". Things like that, she said so much of them. When you were with me, she never said those things. It is similar to when we were together. When we were together alone, you acted one way, but when there were other people nearby, you would act another way.
I have told you this before, hearing those things made me feel very hurt and humiliated deep down. Since the first day when I knew you, I have never used a cent of your money, neither have I ever used you to obtain any benefits for myself, but this thing called reputation, is so important. Everything that has happened, I deserve it. I have brought everything upon myself.
From the beginning to the end, you told me to keep our relationship a secret, and most importantly of all, I was to never tell your mom we were having sexual relationships. Because it was her who drives me to the Church of the Saviour (translator note: a church in Beijing) every time, and then I would have to change to your car to be able to get into the gated apartment complex. She thought I was always just at your place to play Mahjong or poker. We were always just transparent individuals in each others lives. Your wife was like the queen in The Legend of Zhen Huan (translator note: a very popular show about power struggle within an ancient Chinese royal family), while words couldn't describe how embarrassed I felt.
There were so many times where I thought, am I still a human? I thought I was a soulless creature, faking, faking everyday, which one is the real me? I shouldn't have come to this world, but I don't have the courage to die.
I really want to just live simply, but things turned out different than what I wanted. On the 30th, we argued very badly. You said on the afternoon on the 2nd, we would go to your home to slowly talk it out. Today at noon, you called to say you are busy, denied everything, made excuse to say we would talk another day… and just like this, you disappeared again, just like seven years ago.
You played with me, and dumped me when you are done with me. You said there were no transactions between us. Yes, that is true, our affection towards each other had nothing to do with money or power. But I have a hard time finding closure for, and coming to terms with our three year long relationship. You were always scared I would secretly bring a recording device, and leave evidence. That's right, other than me, I do not have any evidence to prove what happened, no audio recording, no video taping. The only thing I have is memory from my own messed up self.
For someone as prominent as yourself, I know you said you are not afraid. But it doesn't matter if I'm hitting a rock with an egg, or being a moth that flies towards the flame, I am telling the truth about what happened between us. With your intelligence and wits I am sure you will either deny it, or blame it on me, or you could simply play it cool. You always say you hope your mother in heaven could bless you. I am a bad woman who doesn't deserve to be a mother, but you are a father with both boy and girl. I have asked you this before, would you have done the same even to your adopted daughter? Do you still have the courage to face your mother after what you have done in your lifetime? We sure all like to pretend we are virtuous…
https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1172399128-44-days-wta-bends-over-for-western-empire-in-support-of-fake-news-about-chinese-tennis-star-peng-shuai.mp3
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Toronto FC midfielder Liam Fraser on Playing without Fans and How He's Staying Busy through COVID-19
September 23, 2020 March 30, 2020 by GLORY staff
Sports are off, games are postponed and athletes are likely at home like the rest of us. So, how are they adapting to the current times? We caught up with Toronto F.C's Liam Fraser for some quick Q's on how the team is staying busy, his thoughts on the Olympics and what life after sport might bring.
How are you staying game-ready during this period of social distancing?
Staying fit by following the workouts and diet regiments that TFC currently has set up for us while we are on this break. They've given us all the tools to be able to complete workouts at home, while practicing social distancing.
How are you spending your down time?
I'm spending my time by working out, watching TV shows, spending quality time with my family, and catching up on school work. This is a time to complete tasks that usually get pushed off or delayed for another time! Trying to fill the days with as much as possible to keep busy is the key to passing time the quickest!
What do you think of Team Canada and the Olympic's recent decision of postponement?
From just getting the news that the Olympics has been postponed, I am definitely happy that there is still an opportunity to attend the games! With that said, I was proud to be Canadian when they announced that they were going to be the first country to pull its athletes out of the games. This country prioritized the safety and well-being of its athletes and staff.
TFC has also had to postpone games. How did you feel when you initially heard the news?
To the fans, thank you for sticking with us in these crazy and difficult times! Myself, and everyone from the club hope you and your families are safe and healthy and practicing the necessary guidelines that the government has set out!
This period of time-off has other athletes we've spoken to starting to think of life post-sport. Have you given any thought to this?
Im still so young with a very long career ahead of me so my sole focus is on my football career right now. However, I am currently a student in Ryerson [University's] business program, so I will continue to pursue a business degree on the side of my playing career.
When sports ultimately do resume, there's talks of playing without spectators. What role do fans have in the sport/game experience – can you have one without the other?
Fans create the atmosphere in the games. They bring that electric energy, and ultimately are the sole factors for those magical and memorable nights in your career. It would be such a shame to have games without fans, although with the scary times we are currently in, we need to prioritize the safety and health of all our supporters. If that means that there needs to be a period of time without then in order to bring them back at a later date to ensure all is okay, then I think there is something to look at there.
We're all going through a bit of withdrawal and are reflecting on sports moments. What is one of your top sports memories?
My ultimate favourite sports moment would have to be my international debut with the Canadian national team against the USA. The supporters, and the result was something amazing and it was a day I will remember for the rest of my life.
We spoke to you recently and you said your dad was one of the reasons you started playing. How is he coping in a world without soccer? What is one of your favourite father-son memories growing up?
We are definitely in the same boat here! The way I miss training and playing everyday, he misses watching! There are many moments to pick from but just going to the local park near our house where we used to live to play together. [There's] many memories and times there that stick with me and have made me into the player I am today.
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Rask returns as Bruins take on Avs
NHL Headlines
Suspended D Voynov signs with KHL team
Devils hope to convince Hall to stay
Hurricanes add F Dzingel on 2-year deal
Flyers president Holmgren steps down
Sabres, Larsson agree to $1.55M deal
Blues acquire F Joshua from Maple Leafs
Habs re-sign Armia, Lehkonen for 2 years
Stars C Dickinson gets 2 year, $3M deal
Pens C Cullen retires after 21 seasons
Canucks sign F Ferland to 4-year deal
The Boston Bruins got a little stronger ahead of their four-game road trip.
Goaltender Tuukka Rask returned from a team-approved leave of absence to deal with a family matter and returned to practice on Tuesday. He was joined by 2015 first-round draft pick Jacob Zboril, who was recalled Tuesday. The 21-year-old defenseman could make his NHL debut against the Avalanche, and he's feeling a mix of nerves and anticipation.
"When I got the call yesterday, I started sweating right away. I got so nervous," he told the Boston Herald on Tuesday. "Right now, after practice I'm pretty confident, and I'm excited for it."
Rask, who is 4-4-0 in eight games, will likely not play against Colorado. Jaroslav Halak is scheduled to start after making 77 saves in two weekend games, both victories.
Rask didn't specify his reason for needing a leave but said his family is OK. He was thankful for the support from the team while he was tending to his family situation.
"My job is to be a hockey goalie for the Boston Bruins. I also have another job title, and that's a family man," Rask told reporters on Tuesday. "This was a time that I felt deep inside my heart that I needed to be with my family and make things right so I could get back here and focus on my job. That took three days, I'm back here, I'm back to work, and I'm ready to battle with these guys.
"At the end of the day, I realized that a hockey career is a very short career, but your life is much longer than that. I appreciate that I got the privacy at the time I needed. I'm ready to move on now."
The Bruins (10-5-2) take on a Colorado team that ended a frustrating five-game losing streak on Sunday. The Avalanche beat Edmonton after some tough losses, three of which came against division opponents. They blew a three-goal lead in Calgary on Friday and then a late 6-5 lead at Vancouver the next night.
Colorado (8-6-3) has been getting strong production from its top line but has struggled to find secondary scoring. Going into Tuesday's action winger Mikko Rantanen led the NHL with 26 points and teammate Nathan MacKinnon was third with 24. Captain Gabe Landeskog is sixth in goals with 11 (which is tied with MacKinnon.
The Avalanche got a much-needed boost with the return of 20-year-old center Tyson Jost. Jost missed four games with a head injury but scored a goal in Friday's loss at Winnipeg.
"It's great to have him back," coach Jared Bednar told reporters over the weekend. "I thought he was skating real well. He was playing through people with and without the puck. He gets the puck on and off his tape in the scoring areas, and he was pulling the trigger on his shot real well."
The Avalanche did get forward Matt Nieto back after missing one game and right winger Sven Andrighetto is moving closer to a return from a lower body injury. He has missed five games and will most likely not play Wednesday against the Bruins. Colorado is shooting for him to return on the team's road trip that begins in Anaheim on Sunday.
While the Avalanche will roll out two of the top three scorers against Boston, the Bruins are just as formidable. David Pastrnak led the league with 16 goals before Tuesday's games and Patrice Bergeron was second in scoring with 25 points.


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'UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw' Weigh-In Results
Today's UFC 173 weigh-ins event went off without a hitch, as all fighters made their contracted weight.
UFC 173 goes down tomorrow from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
MAIN CARD: (Pay-per-view, 7 p.m. ET)
Champ Renan Barao (135) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (135) – for UFC bantamweight title
Daniel Cormier (205) vs. Dan Henderson (199)
Jake Ellenberger (171) vs. Robbie Lawler (171)
Takeya Mizugaki (135) vs. Francisco Rivera (135)
James Krause (156) vs. Jamie Varner (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD: (FOX Sports 1, 5 p.m. ET)
Michael Chiesa (156) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (155)
Tony Ferguson (155) vs. Katsunori Kikuno (155)
Chico Camus (135) vs. Chris Holdsworth (135)
Mitch Clarke (155) vs. Al Iaquinta (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD: (UFC Fight Pass, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Anthony Njokuani (155) vs. Vinc Pichel (155)
Aaron Phillips (145) vs. Sam Sicilia (146)
Jingliang Li (170) vs. David Michaud (171)


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When this lovely invitation to join Quercus Books' Word of Mouth evening arrived I was delighted to have been invited. Little did I realise what a fabulous evening it would be. As well as meeting up with several blogger friends and publicists from Quercus and MacLehose whom I already knew, I got to meet others and to chat with both Sonia Velton and Beth O'Leary about their debut books and I went home with an absolutely bulging goody bag of wonderful forthcoming books.
There were interactive displays showcasing the books as well as nibbles and lots to drink, making for a brilliant evening.
Inside the Thorel's tall house in Spitalfields, where the strange cadence of the looms fills the attic, the two women forge an uneasy relationship. The physical intimacies of washing and dressing belie the reality: Sara despises her mistress's blindness to the hypocrisy of her household, while Esther is too wrapped up in her own secrets to see Sara as anything more than another charitable cause.
Blackberry and Wild Rose is available for pre-order here.
The Lemon Tree Hotel is available for pre-order here.
The Night Tiger is available for pre-order here.
Stitch by perfect stitch, Andrew Garvie makes exquisite dolls in the finest antique style. Like him, they are diminutive, but graceful, unique and with surprising depths. Perhaps that's why he answers the enigmatic personal ad in his collector's magazine.
On his journey through the old towns of England he reads the fairytales of Ewa Chaplin – potent, eldritch stories which, like her lifelike dolls, pluck at the edges of reality and thread their way into his mind. When Andrew and Bramber meet at last, they will have a choice – to remain alone with their painful pasts or break free and, unlike their dolls, come to life.
A love story of two very real, unusual people, The Dollmaker is also a novel rich with wonders: Andrew's quest and Bramber's letters unspool around the dark fables that give our familiar world an uncanny edge. It is this touch of magic that, like the blink of a doll's eyes, tricks our own . . .
The Dollmaker is available for pre-order here.
Our Child of the Stars is available for pre-order here.
Clare Cassidy is no stranger to tales of murder. As a literature teacher specialising in the Gothic writer R.M. Holland, she teaches a short course on them every year. Then Clare's life and work collide tragically when one of her colleagues is found dead, a line from an R.M. Holland story by her body. The investigating police detective is convinced the writer's works somehow hold the key to the case.
The Stranger Diaries is available for pre-order here.
The Flatshare is available for pre-order here.
Beautiful Bad is available for pre-order here.
Dirty Little Secrets is available for pre-order here.
Wow! This event looks amazing! One day I hope to be considered good enough to warrant an invite/be noticed! There are some fantastic sounding books here!
It was a lovely event Emmar. It think the invitations were fairly random but I was thrilled to receive one, so I'm sure they'll come your way too. Good luck.
Lucky you! How will you find the time to read them all??!!
What an amazing event and a wonderful selection of books. Looks like you did well.
Wow! That's some post, Linda 🙂 Sounds like a fab event.
The books all sound fab! I'd buy Blackberry and Wild Rose for the cover alone – it's glorious!!
I have no idea Susan but I'm going to give it my best shot! I'm turning down most blog tours so that I can read more and some aren't out until March or April 2019 so there's some time!
Fabulous evening and these look equally wonderful books.
Took me well over two hours to put together Anne but I wanted to showcase the books. Thanks for dropping by.
Isn't it wonderful? The author said she was thrilled with it too.
What a fab evening it must have been. And all those wonderful books. Dolls seem to be featuring in quite a few upcoming books.
I think you would too Yvonne. So many seem right up your street!
We need a time machine of some kind!
Wow what an amazing event and some of the books look brilliant!
They do indeed. So thrilled to have copies.
Thanks so much for sharing this lovely event.
This looks like an amazing event, Linda. What lovely books you found. The one about the orphan boy and the Chinese tale sounds very interesting.
I can't wait to read them Robbie!
Oh my this looks unreal! I'm half way through beautiful bad now, looking forward to seeing how it all ties up. Which are you going to start with?
I think I'll join you in Beautiful bad first! Thanks for calling by!
I'd love to hear your thoughts once you have read it!


Liquid Force LF'N Awesome Next LTD Wakeboard. The NEXT is exactly what the name says it''s Bob Soven''s NEXT pro model. Based on his previous board and its hull characteristics, the NEXT is a modern version that comes to us at over a pound lighter and much thinner. If you loved the speed and quickness that came out of his past model, you''re going to love the fiery pop and extra response that this new revved up version provides!
His new ride is much lighter because of LF''s new innovative ash veneer/PU core that removes weight, yet keeps the board extra lively. The new Vector Net weave adds a layer of unmatched torsional strength which allows the rider to stay firmly in control of the board when charging off any sized wake. If you''re looking for a board that is all about quickness and explosiveness off the wake, Bob''s pro model should be your NEXT ride!
LF'N Awesome Next LTD. The item "Liquid Force LF'N Awesome Next LTD Wakeboard-Size 139cm" is in sale since Saturday, January 07, 2017. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Water Sports\Wakeboarding & Waterskiing\Wakeboards". The seller is "txmcproshop" and is located in Fort Worth, Texas.


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Summertime is dwindling, September has begun, and back-to-school anxieties are on overdrive. When stress levels run high, it's almost second-nature for emotional eating to ensue. Since snacking to ease nervous symptoms usually doesn't end very well, new research shows it may be beneficial to graze on healthy gut foods when anxiety strikes.
The study, which was performed by scientists at the University of Cork in Ireland, links gut microbes and miRNAs gene regulators to the psyche. If you have no idea what that means, allow me to translate. Basically, what you eat affects not only your stomach, but also your nervous system. So, yes, science is essentially giving you the green light to soothe anxiety symptoms with a snack.
Our gut is connected to our brain through the vagus nerve (part of the enteric nervous system). This system is commonly described as the gut-brain axis. The enteric nervous system is called our 'second brain' because it consists of a bidirectional communication network between our central [nervous system] and the gut.
As a former student myself, I understand stress peaks for an undergrad in between classes, so it's not always likely you'll have a healthy option on hand. To make sure you're prepared, here are a list of gut-healthy snacks to ease your tummy and over-active thoughts.
I was pretty neutral when it came to eating yogurt growing up, until I found out one container was packed with probiotics, aka the good stuff for a healthy gut. And even though I'm eating less dairy these days, you'll still find an almond or coconut yogurt on my refrigerator shelf every now and then.
While increasing your intestinal lactobacilli (good bacteria), yogurt also impairs the growth of inflammation-causing enterobacteriaceae. It's important to pay attention to the word 'plain,' as flavored yogurts often have high levels of sugar disguised as flavoring agents. If you're lactose-intolerant and thinking about skipping this [snack], hold on. Bacteria in yogurt have been shown to improve the symptoms of lactose intolerance in both children and adults. So, there's no need for you to refrain.
Translation: Grab a yogurt for breakfast on-the-go, and you'll be all set for anything the day throws your way.
I'm not ashamed to admit that I hopped on the kombucha train as soon as it became the buzz-worthy beverage all over social media. That's not to say all trendy foods are good for you (or even taste as good as they look on Instagram), but in this particular instance, kombucha is bae.
Always make sure to read the instruction labels to ensure no sugar or unnecessary ingredients have been added, but brands like KeVita, GT, and Health-Ade are all-natural. The fermented tea offers a ton of probiotics per serving, so you can sip happily knowing this energizer is super healthy.
Dreams do come true! We all know chocolate puts us in a good mood between its rich taste and health benefits galore, but it turns out it's also good for your gut.
According to research published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, when probiotics are added to chocolate, they are able to reach the GI tract and "colonize the gut" with healthy bacteria.
So the next time you feel an anxiety attack coming on, reach for an emergency bar of dark chocolate to ease the nerves. Or, better yet, start taking chocolate vitamins (like these Sakara Life probiotic chocolates) daily to aid both your digestive and nervous systems.
Sourdough is often the forgotten loaf in my house, but I may need to buy a bunch for an emergency stash.
Apparently, this mildly sour bread is made with a lactic acid starter that's full of a) flavor and b) healthy gut bacteria. If you're all about toast in the morning before heading off to class, you might want to stick with a slice or two of this variety.
Another delicious healthy gut food to add to your grocery list is coconut.
Almonds are a no-fuss, easy snack to toss into a baggie and bite into on-the-go. Offering munchers a significant amount of protein and healthy fats, each nut contains healthy gut benefits, as well.
In addition to healthy fats and alkaline-forming molecules, almonds (especially the skin of almonds) contain probiotic components that help with digestion, detoxification, and healthy bacterial growth within the gut flora -- a key to actually utilizing nutrients from food and preventing nutrient deficiencies.
The live and active probiotic cultures found in kefir may help support digestion. Probiotics are live microorganisms that may provide health benefits when consumed in adequate amounts. The benefits of these good bacteria may include supporting immunity and a healthy digestive system.
Iffy on milky beverages? Kefir comes in the form of cheese and can be added to oats for a satiating snack you can easily indulge in while you're between classes.
Yet another snack made popular by social media, bone broth can be stored in a thermos and sipped throughout your history lecture.
Bone broth is rich in minerals, collagen, gelatin, amino acids, and other nutrients, which detoxifies the body and heals the gut and joints. In addition, bone broths are rich in gelatin and collagen, which helps fight degenerative joint disease and supports gut health.
The only downside to bone broth is it's a long process when you make it from scratch. The upside? There are a few prepackaged alternatives out there, like the Bonafide Provisions Drinkable Veggies Bone Broth and Vital Proteins Bone Broth Collagen Powders.
Most of us tend to shy away from carbs when trying to maintain a "healthier" diet, but the truth is, whole grains are excellent for the gut and should definitely not be avoided entirely.
Dr. Joanna McMillan, a nutrition advisor for Freedom Foods Group, tells Elite Daily that just one serving of the brand's Barley+ Toasted Muesli "delivers almost two-ounce equivalent servings of whole grains, putting you well on target to your recommended daily intake. The wonderful mix of fibers, including resistant starch, feeds your good gut bacteria, in turn keeping your gut healthy."


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MAC Football: WIDENER'S ANTHONY DAVIS AND BRANDON HARPER NAMED TO MAC FOOTBALL WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Anthony Davis (Upland, PA/Chester
Annville, PA – After No. 24 Widener's stellar effort on opening night at third-ranked Wesley, junior All-America wide receiver/returner Anthony Davis (Upland, PA/Chester) and junior linebacker Brandon Harper (Clementon, NJ/Highland) were picked to the Middle Atlantic Conference Weekly Honor Roll.
Davis had another exceptional all-around contest with eight catches for 106 yards as well as four kickoff returns for 149 yards. He became the eighth player in school history to reach 100 career receptions as he stands at 104 and also had 149 kickoff-return yards to move into the top mark in school history with 1,368, breaking the mark of 1,296 previously held by Bill Eisele (1985-88).
Davis earlier this season was picked a Preseason All-America by the Sporting News, the Beyond Sports Network, D3Football.com and the USA Football Network. Last season, he was named second team All-America by the Beyond Sports Network, second team All-East Region by D3Football.com, ECAC All-South Region and first team All-MAC for a second straight year.
Harper's first career start was a success, closing with 12 tackles, five solos and a forced fumble. He is one of four new starters for a defense which last season was third with 3.75 sacks per game and ninth with 8.75 tackles for a loss.
Widener, ranked 15th in the country last week, made a splash in its first game under new coach Bobby Acosta in a 33-21 road loss. Freshman quarterback Seth Klein (Wernersville, PA/Wilson West Lawn) impressed by completing 26-of-35 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown.
Widener is home Saturday against Lebanon Valley for its home and Middle Atlantic Conference opener, starting at 1:00 pm. A win would be the Pride's 15th straight at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium, which would set a new school record.
Labels: 2013, Widener


Contemporary artists always get a lot of play on radio. It's just a fact in Christian music. So it's no surprise if you've already heard some of Brandon Heath's debut album Don't Get Comfortable. With a style that mimics the likes of Matthew West, yet bears a slightly different edge, Heath can definitely hold ground on radio. But is his debut worth more than a few hit singles?
Almost all the songs on Heath's debut could potentially be radio singles, but there are songs that are definite hits. Songs like opener "Steady Now," the catchy title track, or even the worship-fueled "Our God Reigns," are all perfect for radio. Other tracks like "Simple Man," the piano-driven "Red Sky," or the calm, beat driven sounds of "I'm Not Who I Was," make Heath sound like he's been doing music for ages. At the same time, implementing piano into most tracks has an interesting way of making his music very approachable for almost anyone. The only track that could have been worked a little better comes at the end of the record, with "Beauty Divine." It's by far the slowest song on the album, and just seems somewhat out of place for the whole of the record.
Other than a few minor nitpicks, Heath has started off with a great debut. Matthew West fans will have a lot to love here, and so will most other adult contemporary fans. A definite staple has been made, and I'm sure we'll be seeing more of Brandon Heath as years go by.


On behalf of the University of Otago, Wellington, the Pacific team would like to extend to you a very warm welcome.
The University of Otago, Wellington is a strategically positioned health sciences campus that provides world class teaching and research and is located in Newtown, Wellington, next door to the regional hospital, and part of the University of Otago's Division of Health Sciences.
Pacific students at University of Otago, Wellington study undergraduate programmes such as Medicine, Radiation Therapy, or undertake postgraduate qualifications and courses such including masters' degrees and PhDs. A diverse range of health-based research is also undertaken at the University of Otago, Wellington which consists of nine academic departments and constitutes a research intensive campus.
These overarching goals are supported, in turn, by strategies and planned activities articulated in the University of Otago, Wellington Pacific Action Plan.
Our team in Wellington is focused on supporting Pacific students with their studies with an emphasis on recruitment, retention and the successful completion of their selected study courses and programmes. The University of Otago, Wellington is also seeking to increase the numbers of Pacific staff members and support their professional development, in addition to encouraging stronger links with our Pacific communities within New Zealand, and also extending further into the Pacific Region and beyond.
High quality research that demonstrates clinical relevance and contributes towards improved health outcomes for Pacific communities is prioritised at the University of Otago, Wellington. The knowledge translation and dissemination activities associated with our research work are also of importance to our Wellington based researchers and teams who work in partnership with Pacific communities within New Zealand and in the Pacific Region.
We look forward to celebrating the academic successes and achievements of our Pacific staff and scholars and also seek to promote research and outreach contributions that are meaningful, respectful, culturally appropriate and are of direct relevance to our Pacific communities.
Thanking-you kindly for supporting us.


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Yves Findling is a jack of all trades, no matter which task or inspiration I need. Ideas are always executed creatively for packages, samples or bottles. Around the 100th jubilee Yves Findling designed many measures and within its center stood the limited edition of the perfumes C, P and H.
The illustrations for the event of the Maybach Club road trip were the right mix of retro look and contemporary style as it should be for the Maybach. Also the interview which Ulrich Maybach hold with a former employee of Maybach was perfectly edited and combined with the animated illustrations.
Yves Findling is worth his salt! As an illustrator for the event Rauchmahl (smoky meal) and the Stuttgarter Smokers Night he shines with his color bursting creations which hit the bull's eye and represent the zeitgeist absolutely. The Stuttgarter Smokers Club is looking forward to his creation of the new cigar band for our next cigar.


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Amazon's UK Best Seller List Affected By Free eBook Offer – What, Again?
24 August, 2014 11 May, 2017 Amazon, Best-Seller List, KindleOne Comment
So Porter Andersen reported on Friday that a free Kindle ebook promotion sponsored by a telecom was playing merry hob on the UK Kindle Store's best seller list:
Amazon officials confirm to The FutureBook that downloads of #Kindle ebooks from Amazon Publishing imprints made available free of charge to customers in a telephone-company promotion have temporarily skewed the UK's 'Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store' rankings at Amazon.co.uk.
A fix is being attempted, according to the company.
I read that post on Friday, and when Sunday night rolled around I thought it would be useful to expand on Porter's always excellent work.
The point that Porter left out is that free ebooks have always affected the Kindle Store's best seller list for "paid" titles. Ask any group of self-published authors and they'll tell you about strategies they have used to boost their ebooks' ranks in the Kindle Store by making the ebook free for a day. According to Lyndsay Buroker, this doesn't work as well as it used to, but it is still having an impact.
For example, Kindle First, Amazon's program to give Prime members a free ebook each month, is having enough of an impact that in June of this year DBW decided to jigger their ebook best seller list to remove said titles:
Kindle First allows Kindle owners a low-priced shot at Amazon Publishing ebook titles before they're released to the wider public at a discount (in this case, the $4.99 titles are being sold for $1.99). Prime members can download one of these free per month and that's the issue.
All four of these titles would have been in the top-25 this week — with two in the top ten — if both paid downloads and free downloads were counted. When we queried Amazon on this, a company spokesperson rightly pointed out that none of the downloads were technically free, since Prime is a paid membership program. Nevertheless, not each download was paid for and it could be misleading to include titles that are part free and part paid. When we suggested Amazon provide a breakdown of what percentage of the downloads were free to Prime members, the company declined further comment. Therefore, the only solution we could think of was to remove these titles from the list.
DBW also fiddled with their list last month to remove the impact of Kindle Unlimited.
Rightly or wrongly, Amazon uses many different factors to influence their best seller list, besides just actual paid sales. And that includes free ebooks.
Porter reported when he covered this latest tale that Amazon said the free ebooks were incorrectly applied, but I'm not so sure that Amazon made a mistake. According to Amazon's statement:
Our paid list includes titles that are paid for either a la carte or through paid subscription programs like KU [Kindle Unlimited] and Prime. This does not include short term promotional programs with third parties that include free books. In this case the downloads were applied incorrectly and we are looking into a possible fix now.
That strikes me as an artificial distinction. Amazon has always let free ebook promotions affect the rankings on the paid best seller list, so to single out this particular free ebook promotion and exclude it strikes me as splitting hairs.
I think it's better to include them all or remove them all.
P.S. And on a related note, I would also argue that DBW's decision to filter out free titles is most likely an error. Yes, they are negating the effect of transactions where no one actually bought an ebook, but DBW is also missing any sales that may have resulted from an excluded title having a high rank on the Kindle Store best seller list. In short, their list isn't an accurate reflection of the market.
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"I think it's better to include them all or remove them all." – ditto that, thanks Nate!


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Uncovering the psychoactivity of a cannabinoid from liverworts associated with a legal high.
Chicca, Andrea; Schafroth, M A; Reynoso, Ines del Carmen; Erni, R; Petrucci, Vanessa; Carreira, E M; Gertsch, Jürg (2018). Uncovering the psychoactivity of a cannabinoid from liverworts associated with a legal high. Science Advances, 4(10), eaat2166. American Association for the Advancement of Science 10.1126/sciadv.aat2166
Uncovering.pdf - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial (CC-BY-NC).
Phytochemical studies on the liverwort genus have previously identified the bibenzyl (-)--perrottetinene (-PET), which structurally resembles (-)-Δ--tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ--THC) from L. preparations are sold as cannabinoid-like legal high on the internet, even though pharmacological data are lacking. Herein, we describe a versatile total synthesis of (-)--PET and its (-)- diastereoisomer and demonstrate that both molecules readily penetrate the brain and induce hypothermia, catalepsy, hypolocomotion, and analgesia in a CB1 receptor-dependent manner in mice. The natural product (-)--PET was profiled on major brain receptors, showing a selective cannabinoid pharmacology. This study also uncovers pharmacological differences between Δ-THC and PET diastereoisomers. Most notably, (-)--PET and (-)--PET significantly reduced basal brain prostaglandin levels associated with Δ--THC side effects in a CB1 receptor-dependent manner, thus mimicking the action of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoyl glycerol. Therefore, the natural product (-)--PET is a psychoactive cannabinoid from bryophytes, illustrating the existence of convergent evolution of bioactive cannabinoids in the plant kingdom. Our findings may have implications for bioprospecting and drug discovery and provide a molecular rationale for the reported effects upon consumption of certain preparations as moderately active legal highs.
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Knights Temporal #1 launches an everlasting crusade (Advance Review)
Cullen Bunn and Fran Galán present a battle across time.
Nathan Simmons
In Knights Temporal, a knight named Auguste ventures deep into the forbidden woods and seems to surface centuries later, still on the trail of an evil sorcerer called Gaspard. A desperate chase ensues, as demons from the past are unleashed in the present.
This issue sets up several intriguing mysteries. What exactly is Auguste's quest? Who is Gaspard to him? Why does Auguste seek redemption? What are the true intentions of his new companion, the mysterious and magical Jane Foole? Why does Auguste have so many holes in his memory and how did he come to command his blade in the way that he does?
I may be making it seem like the issue leaves dangling threads, but they're honestly all introduced by writer Cullen Bunn in ways that work within the flow of the story. It also helps that many of these questions are raised in the midst of a fast-paced action scene. The book moves swiftly, but there's so much to look at on each page that it feels rewarding to give everything a second look.
The artwork by Fran Galán is fantastic. The scenes taking place in the past feel appropriately ethereal, like something out of a Grimm Fairy Tale, but with a grittiness and sense of dark purpose that wouldn't feel out of place in Game of Thrones. The action scenes have an incredible sense of kinetic energy, using speed lines and perspective to sell the ferocity of a fight (one highlight being a panel where Auguste lands his Chuck Taylors square on the jaw of his target).
The characters are very expressive, particularly Auguste, who seems to be hiding a more sensitive and inquisitive side behind his "stab first and ask questions later" demeanor. As for Jane Foole, it's easy to see from the jump that there's so much more going on with this character than just playing the role of Auguste's guide to the stranger side of the world. There's a sly look in her eye, a glint of mischief and perhaps something more. It's a real treat to see the two characters play off of one another, particularly during their first meeting in the woods. Simon Bowland's lettering also lends different characters more of a distinct personality, especially Jane, who seems to enjoy punctuating her sentences in a bit of a flourish.
The jumps back and forth in time are handled incredibly well, with a clear difference in the pacing and tone of the two time periods. Of particular note is the color of the different time periods, with the scenes in the past having a grey, dirty feel to them, even in the more "mystical" moments. Meanwhile, the modern day scenes feel grimy in a different way, with the city streets bathed in sickly orange hues.
The first issue of Knights Temporal — gosh, I wish I'd come up with that title! — sets in motion an intriguing story that promises to reveal even darker and more interesting twists as it continues. I'm very much looking forward to seeing where Bunn and Galán take us.
Knights Temporal #1
Is it good?
This is a gorgeously illustrated comic with some really fun ideas and new twists on classic fantasy elements.
Fran Galán's artwork perfectly nails the transitions between modern day and flashback sequences
There's a real sense of momentum and energy to the action sequences
Presents several interesting mysteries that feel like they are introduced naturally, rather than simply for the sake of a mystery
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