Five Altona Middle School students who recently developed a concept for a writing and grammar game now will get expert instruction to turn it into an app.
The Longmont team, with computer science teacher Mollie Kelleher serving as the coach, was one of four middle school teams to win Best in Nation in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge. Four high school teams also won the award.
"I feel super speechless," said Altona eighth-grader Carolyn Qiu after the award was announced Wednesday at a school assembly.
The national winners will work alongside experts from the Center for Mobile Learnings at the MIT Media Lab to create their apps, which will then be available for download in the Google Play Store.
"We want to engage the future workforce and turn consumers into creators," said Verizon spokeswoman Meagan Dorsch. "It's very innate to kids to solve a problem using technology."
Each winning team also receives $15,000 for their school for STEM-related projects or programs and a trip this summer to present their idea at the Technology Student Association National Conference in Nashville.
"I'm most excited to meet the MIT experts and make the app," said Altona seventh-grader Advika Jayanti, who started the team.
Classmate Rachel Su added that Altona should spend the award money to "buy more tech gadgets to get more people interested in coding."
To win the national award, the Altona students first had to win at the state and regional levels.
"I was surprised every time we won," said seventh-grader Sterling Gardner. "I didn't think we would get this far, but we just kept going."
Altona's "Diction Defender" is designed to help students and adults improve their writing skills while having fun in a game environment.
The students said their biggest challenge was coming up with an original idea that would solve a problem. They had to research each idea to make sure there wasn't something similar already available, finding many of their ideas had already been turned into apps.
Their writing app idea came from personal experience. Several of the team members have immigrant parents and learned English as a second language, and all said writing isn't their favorite subject.
Their app teaches good word choices, sentence structure and grammar through a beach survival game with levels to unlock that are shown on a map.
"Our game was really different than other ones," said seventh-grader Jeffrey Hew.
Once they finalized their concept, the students wrote an essay detailing the problem their app would tackle and created a three-minute video. They also made a 30-second commercial for the app.
For the contest, judges looked for original ideas, comprehensive research, clear explanations and creative presentations, choosing one middle school winner and one high school winner from each state.
The submissions then were narrowed to three in middle school and three in high school for each of the four regions: North, Midwest, South and West. These 24 best-in-region teams — including the Altona team — submitted their concepts via webinar to a panel of judges.
As a best in state winner, the Altona team members also received mobile tablets, and their school earned $5,000.
"We put so much time and effort into this," Rachel said. "Our app can help everyone. I'm so glad it paid off."


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King Cemetery
Dieterich, Illinois
22.8 miles from Sainte Marie, IL
There are vague reports online about orbs and shadow people being seen here. This cemetery is on private property, so be sure to secure the proper permissions before even thinking about visiting.
Ramsey Cemetery
35 miles from Sainte Marie, IL
Ramsey Cemetery, established in 1851 with the burial of namesake Alexander Ramsey, is also known as Casbar Cemetery and is a nighttime teen hangout. Besides the graves, rock shelters and sandstone caves are nearby, covered with carvings from its many visitors. A young man committed suicide inside a chapel that ...
Pemberton Hall - Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
The ghost of Mary Hawkins, a former dorm mother, is said to be the head haunt here.
Ashmore Estates
Ashmore, Illinois
Reportedly a former almshouse, this building was purchased for use as a haunted attraction. It was reportedly haunted by many ghosts, including Elva SKinner, a woman who died in a fire in the former almshouse. The house has been featured in several books and TV shows including Ghost Hunters and ...
Bethel Cemetery - Nathan Hinkle Grave
Shelburn, Indiana
Local legend has it that those who visit the monument and grave of Nathan Hinkle, local Revolutionary War soldier, walk around it and say his name three times, he'll speak to you.
Antioch Cemetery
Sullivan, Indiana
At Antioch Cemetery, the apparition of a man in a dark suit holding flowers has been seen peering down at a grave on foggy nights at around 1:30 a.m. Visitors in cars also report shadow people flying over their cars and scratching or tapping on it.
Saint Omer Cemetery
At Saint Omer Cemetery, legend has it that there is a witch's grave. According to the story, Caroline Barnes was hanged by the townspeople for witchcraft. As she went, she cursed the town and vowed to come back for revenge on the anniversary of her death. To trick her, the ...
Vigo County Historical Museum
Formerly the Sage Mansion and once used as a halfway house, the Vigo County Historical Museum is home to some strange phenomena. The front staircase is a hot spot for orbs, and a small mist has been seen as well. Furthermore, a crib upstairs in an area that's closed to ...
At Indiana State University's Burford Hall, a ghost named Barb is the spirit of a student who died of alcohol poisoning. Witnesses have heard her vomiting or crying in the bathroom. And in Cromwell Hall is a white cross under a 12th-floor window where a man jumped to his death, ...
Haunted Decatur
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Highland Lawn Cemetery
Highland Lawn Cemetery has a couple ghostly legends. One is about Stiffy Green, a phantom bulldog. Stiffy Green belonged to John Heinl, a likable elderly man. The friendly dog was named for his stiff gait and bright-green eyes. When Heinl passed away in 1920, Stiffy Green refused to leave the ...
Oakland City College - Cockrum Hall
Oakland City, Indiana
Cockrum Hall at Oakland City College was built 1876 and is haunted by namesake Colonel William Cockrum's wife. Legend has it that she hanged herself in the tower. Those who peek into the windows in the night may see doors opening and closing by themselves and a bright orange glow ...
Markle Mill - Old Mill Dam
North Terre Haute, Indiana
Markle Mill was the longest operating gristmill east of the Mississippi, and is rumored to have been part of the Underground Railroad, but all that remains of the original 1816 structure are the dam and parts of the foundation. The ghost girl who has been seen here is believed to ...
Ridge Cemetery
Tower Hill, Illinois
Ridge Cemetery at Williamsburg Hill is said to be visited by apparitions, eerie lights and a disappearing old man. Phantom crowds and horses also have been seen and heard around the area. Rumors of sinister cult activity surround this place as well, and one report tells of a 3-year-old girl ...
The Harrison Street Inn
Sullivan, Illinois
Eyewitnesses report apparitions, footsteps, diesmbodied voices, showers and toilets that work by themselves, and many other strange phenomena at this historic inn.
Blackfoot Cemetery
Blackfoot Cemetery has graves that date as far back as the 1800s and is a hot spot for the ghostly folk, some say. Witnesses have described eerie lights, unexplained sounds, and one grave that appears to be separate from all the others. According to local legend, the grave belongs to ...
Violin Annie - Elmwood Cemetery
Local legend says that Harriet Anne Marshall (Annie) was an accomplished violinist, and the daughter of a wealthy doctor. She became ill and died of diptheria, and at her grave her parents placed a statue of her playing the violin. It is said that cemetery visitors can hear the violin ...
Zion United Church Of Christ Cemetery
Poland, Indiana
The spooky sort love Zion Church Cemetery, say locals. The area is a hot spot for unexplained lights and sounds, ghostly whispers, eerie sensations, and the feeling of being watched. Some say a helpful ghost is known to leave the cemetery to stop cars and tell folks to turn back ...
Robin Hill
Mount Vernon, Indiana
This historic house, reported to have been part of the Underground Railroad, stands empty and for sale. Since it has stood empty for a period, it is not surprising that it has developed a reputation for being haunted. Witnesses have reported seeing shadowy figures and hearing toilets flushing and other ...
Willard Library
The Grey Lady is said to haunt this historic late-1800s library building, and she brings apparitions, the scent of perfume, cold spots, strange noises, and more. The water and electricity are also known to turn on and off, and furniture and objects move by themselves. Ghost tours are held in ...
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Old Jail Inn
This 1879 former courthouse is now a bed and breakfast inn with a twist; it still retains many of its original features dating back to when it served as the town jailhouse. Guests sleeping in 'cells' have reported disembodied footsteps, a foreboding male voice and sightings of a male ...
Williams Bridge
Williams, Indiana
The Williams Bridge was built in 1884 and was closed in 2010. It is said to be haunted because of an accident way back in its past, before it used to be a covered bridge. So the story goes, a man on horseback was riding across when his horse suddenly ...
Boone-Hutcheson Cemetery
Greencastle, Indiana
An apparition of a 1950s policeman is said to sit inside the graveyard with a blue light. Other apparitions and phantom dogs with glowing red eyes also have been seen, and a cave said to be on the cemetery premises has many spooky stories attached to it.
Cloverdale Cemetery
Cloverdale, Indiana
The 1800s Cloverdale Cemetery is rumored to have the graves of seven beautiful witch sisters. Many urban legends center on the sisters, such as that those who walk around their graves seven times by the light of a full moon would awaken the sisters' ghosts, which would chase them away. ...
Bond's Chapel Cemetery
West Baden Springs, Indiana
Bond's Chapel Cemetery has a mysterious grave with a linked chain that grows longer every year. There are two legends about the chain. One legend has it that buried here is an Army man who left his girlfriend waiting back home. He was killed in battle, and his girlfriend stood ...
Decatur, Illinois
This large and very actively haunted cemetery is known for the ghostly weeping Greenwood Bride, and it's also home to many Confederate soldiers' spirits. The soldiers were prisoners in the Civil War, and died of yellow fever only to be cast into unmarked graves. The soldiers have been known to ...
French Lick, Indiana
This historic resort hotel complex is said to be haunted by former owner Thomas Taggart, who lingers around the service elevator as musts and phantom tobacco smells. He is said to expertly operate the elevator from beyond when the place gets busy. He also is said to appear riding a ...
Anderson Cemetery - Cemetery X
Taylorville, Illinois
According to tales told about this cemetery, there is a secret passage that opens up at night, when trees part and a path appears to an ancient graveyard. It's said to be protected by a phantom wolf who chases trespassers. (The cemetery is not to be confused with another Anderson ...
Lincoln Square Theatre
This historic 1916 theater building was built atop the fire-ravaged Priest Hotel that once stood here. It is said that the ghosts of the fire victims still linger in the theater. Red, a former theater worker, is a friendly ghost here. Witnesses have heard his whispers, seen his shadowy form, ...
Avon Theater
Staff members at this theater report disembodied laughter, footsteps, missing objects, and voices and applause that come from the auditorium when it is empty. The apparition of a man in his 50s or 60s also has been seen.
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Many ghosts are said to haunt the historic Millikin University, including Rail Girl, who haunts the Albert Taylor Theater. Her ghost appears, as her name suggests, along a rail in the upper part of the theater. Students have a tradition of leaving her three pieces of candy before a show ...
Allerton Mansion
Monticello, Illinois
The Robert Allerton Park, with its 1900 Georgian Revival mansion and incredible gardens, are both open to the public. Here visitors may see some ghostly goings-on in the form of a Lady in White, believed to be a guest at the mansion long ago. It is said that she is ...
The Old Slave House - Crenshaw Mansion
Junction, Illinois
Note: This house is no longer a tourist attraction; tours are not operated here now as they have been in the past. Trespassers have been known to be arrested. This residence was once a place where slaves were bred illegally. The attic was made over with stalls to house the ...
Crenshaw House
This place is closed to the public. It is owned by the state of Illinois and there are numerous No Trespassing signs. You are cautioned not to attempt to visit this place. Crenshaw house was a major player in kidnapping freed and escaped slaves and returning them to ...
Fischer Theater
Fischer Theater was a 19th century opera house located in Danville, IL that has served many purposes over the years including housing, stores, and of course, a theater. While now a generally unknown location, the Theater has been known to be haunted when a volunteer of the Vermillion Heritage ...
Rockport Inn
Rockport, Indiana
This inn was built in the 1850s as a private home, and was one of the first buildings in the area to have glass windows. It is rumored to have been part of the Underground Railroad; it is also rumored to have a ghost. An apparition of the wife of ...
Cave-in-Rock State Park
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
101.4 miles from Sainte Marie, IL
The ghost story here starts with Samuel Mason, a robber who established a gambling tavern here around 1800. He attracted customers with alchohol, prostitutes and gambling, then robbed and sometimes killed them. Although now the site is known for its natural features, some witnesses have reported hearing moans and cries ...
Attica Public Library
Attica, Indiana
Built in 1905, the employees of this library have heard strange noises including knocking, whistling, whispering, dragging sounds, and even the sounds of the toys in the children's area moving by themselves after closing. The employees have also mentioned seeing figures watching them or shadows darting around. They ...
Baker Hollow Road Cemetery
Marion, Kentucky
Witnesses say Baker Hollow Road Cemetery disappears and reappears in different locations, so it is hard to find. They also describe overwhelming feelings of grief, music playing, laughter, screams, and the sound of something unseen trying to get into your car. Apparitions of soldiers, a ghost dog, and men hanging ...
Hotel Attica
A glowing apparition has been seen in several hotel rooms late at night or in the early hours of morning. Guests have reported seeing their closet doors open and close by themselves, as well as hearing ghostly voices and ballroom music. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Grand Rose Hotel
Elizabethtown, Illinois
At this 1812 establishment with a view of the Ohio River, former owner Sarah Rose is said to linger beyond the grave. Her apparition has been seen walking in the second-floor hallways as well as climbing the stairs. Folks also have reported hearing a disembodied female voice and finding that ...
Hundley House Bed and Breakfast
Although Hundley House has not operated as a B & B since 2011, former guests claim that double homicide that took place there in the 1928's has left its mark, both literally and spiritually. A bullet hole from the murders can still be seen in the back staircase and people ...
106 miles from Sainte Marie, IL
Southern Illinois University is reputed to have many haunted buildings; among them are Wheeler Hall, Faner Hall, Anthony Hall, Shryock Auditorium, and Mae Smith Residence Hall. One of the most famous ghosts here is Henry, who haunts the 1918 Shryock Auditorium. Henry, aka former university President Henry William Shryock, died ...
Lincoln College is rumored to have ghosts in the 1866 University Hall, where a face appears in the bell tower and white misty forms appear in the windows. The ghosts, whose footsteps also are heard from time to time, are believed to be a boy and girl who passed away ...
Devil's Backbone and Bake Oven
Grand Tower, Illinois
The Devil's Backbone, a rocky ridge about a half mile long, sits adjacent to the Devil's Bake Oven, a larger rock about 100 feet tall near the river's edge. The formations have been used as landmarks, lookout points and hiding places throughout history. River pirates used it as a hideout ...
Hamilton Road
Mulberry, Indiana
Stories about Hamilton Road are of the urban legend type. For example, a ghost of a short man will chase you if you stop on the third bridge and flash your lights four times, then cross the bridge. Phantom flames are said to come from the woods where an 1800s ...
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Basil is a tender warm-season annual. Sow basil in the garden after all danger of frost has passed in the spring or start basil indoors as early as 6 weeks before the last frost for planting out after the weather has warmed. Basil is easily damaged by cold weather and will be killed by frost.
Description. Basil is a tender annual that can grow to 30 inches tall. Basil has square stems and opposite arranged leaves. Leaves are lightly toothed, pointed, and oval. Leaves can be bright green or purple-red. Spikes of small whitish or lavender flowers appear in mid to late summer.
Yield. Grow one basil plant per household. Succession planting will ensure a steady supply of basil.
Site. Plant basil in full sun. Basil will tolerate light shade. Grow basil in well-drained but moisture-retentive sandy loam. Soil too rich in organic matter will result in lush foliage but low oil content which can affect the strength of fragrance. Basil will grow in poor soil but well-drained soil. Basil prefers a soil pH of 5.5 to 7.5. Basil will grow easily in a sunny window.
Planting time. Sow basil in the garden 2 to 4 weeks after the last frost in spring or start basil indoors as early as 6 weeks before the last frost for planting out after the weather has warmed. Basil is easily damaged by cold weather and will be killed by frost. Bail can tolerate very warm weather.
Planting and spacing. Sow basil seed ¼ inch deep; thin successful plants to 8 inches apart or more depending on the variety. Space rows 18 to 24 inches apart.
Water and feeding. Basil prefers moist but not wet soil. Keep the soil moist for quick growth. Leaves will wilt when basil need water. Mulch established plants to conserve soil moisture in summer. Basil does not require rich soil. Avoid overly acidic soil. Foliar feed plants with a spray of compost tea to liquid seaweed extract twice during the growing season.
Companion plants. Plant basil near tomatoes and peppers to enhance their growth.
Care. Keep basil pinched back for full growth. Pinch back plants every 2 or 3 weeks. Pinch back terminal shoots before they flower. Flowering will affect leaf growth and the oil content of leaves. Do not allow plants to get tall and leggy.
Propagation: Sow seed in late spring; germination is quick at temperatures greater than 60°F.
Container growing. Basil is a good container plant. Plant basil in a pot with at least 6 inches deep for best root growth. Basil will grow easily in a sunny window.
Pests. Basil has no serious pest problems. Snails and slugs may attack basil; handpick them and destroy.
Diseases. Basil has no serious disease problems. Basil grown in soil that is too wet can be affected by damping-off or fusarium wilt. Remove and destroy infected plants.
Harvest. Basil is ready for harvest 50 to 60 days after planting. Pinch out leaves as you need them; regular harvest will keep plants growing strong and prevent flowering. Harvest the entire plant before the first frost.
• Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum): most commonly grown; 24 inches tall, leaves bright green, 2 to 3 inches long.
• Lemon basil (O. b. crispum): good indoor grower; crinkled bright green leaves.
• Purple basil (O. b. 'Dark Opal'): reddish purple leaves.
• Miniature basil (O. b. 'Minimum')" short, compact sweet basil.
• Tree basil (O. gratissimum): grows to 6 feet tall; use as other basils.
• Camphor basil (O. kilimandscharicum): strong camphor fragrance.
• Tulsi or sacred basil (O. sanctum): strong clove aroma; use fresh not for cooking.
Storing and preserving. Wash and pat dry fresh basil leaves. Use fresh or dry leaves on a screen in a dry place. Store crushed dry leaves in an airtight container. Basil leaves can be frozen.
More tips at How to Start an Herb Garden and Growing Herbs for Cooking.
I've had a big problem with growing basil indoors and then having gnats flock to the soil and lay eggs. Do you suggest a particular soil and/or additive to prevent this?
The soil gnats are attracted to moist soil. To reduce the pest population, skim off the top 1/4 to 1/2 inch of soil and discard it–you will hopefully get the eggs in the soil and stop the next generation of gnats. Let at least the top 1/2 inch to 1 inch of soil dry between waterings. You can apply insecticidal soap to the leaves if you see gnats in the foliage. You can use insecticidal soap as a soil drench to disrupt gnat eggs from hatching–but use it sparingly.


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Celebrating Elk Grove's 21st Birthday - Some Political Fun Facts Part I 2000 - 2012
Government & Politics, Regional News
http://www.elkgrovenews.net/2021/07/celebrating-elk-groves-21st-birthday.html
If Elk Grove were a bone and flesh person, this is the day it would be able to walk into Bob's Bar in Old Town, belly up to the bar, and legally order an alcoholic drink.
During our 21 years as a city, much has happened, particularly in the first 10 years of incorporation. We were for a period of time one of the fastest-growing cities, which led to becoming a focal point of the Great Recession's housing bust and endeavored to build a shopping mall that was demolished and will be home to a tribal casino.
As we celebrate our city's 21st birthday, let's look back at some of the politicians who have governed our city.
Charter Council Members
Our first city council members, in order of their voting order in the 2000 ballot, were Jim Cooper, Mike Leary, Sophia Scherman, Rick Soares, and Dan Briggs. The top three finishers - Cooper, Leary, and Scherman were elected to four-year terms, while Soares and Briggs won two-year terms.
Cooper, who appeared regularly on local TV news as the Sacramento County Sheriff's spokesperson, came in first and became the first mayor. Leary, also an officer with Cooper at the sheriff's department, and Scherman, were Directors of the Cosumnes Community Services District, which at that time was the Elk Grove Community Services District and enjoyed name recognition.
The five council members were sworn in 21 years ago today at the Elk Grove Unified School District board chambers. The oath was administered by Judge James Henke, who presided over the Sacramento County Superior Court's Elk Grove branch, which closed in 2002.
One fun fact is one of the Sacramento Bee's endorsements in the 21 candidates field finished 19th. Even back then, the Bee's influence was waning.
The first council members booted from office
There were no changes to the Elk Grove City Council until November 2006. That year incumbents Briggs and Soares were defeated by Gary Davis and Pat Hume, respectively.
People voting in that election will recall the enormous amount of money poured into that contest and the vitriol, particularly in mailers. One of the incumbents famously distributed a mailer with an empty bottle of booze to highlight one of the challenger's DUI arrests.
Notwithstanding those negative tactics, Davis and Hume won their seats. As much as anything, there was a high degree of Briggs fatigue, particularly for his misogynist behavior from the dais, and unfortunately for Soares, that dissatisfaction leeched into his race.
Two down, one more booted
Much like Briggs fatigue in 2006, by 2008, voters grew tired of, and we can't say this more delicately, the sleaziness surrounding Councilmember Leary. In a three-way race, Leary lost, and Steve Detrick began his 12-year tenure and the District 3 representative.
Voters' perceptions of Leary were correct because not long after he lost his seat, Leary was indicted and convicted of real estate fraud committed against his former partner. Reportedly after he avoided prison time, Leary fled to Idaho with his sheriff's pension in hand.
To date, Leary is the only council member criminally indicted and convicted. This, too, can change.
In 2010 voters changed things, and the city council took advantage
Following the 2010 census, and a voter-approved initiative in 2010, 2012 saw significant changes to the city council landscape. In 2010, voters decided to have a directly elected mayor who would serve as a two-year term.
The election of a mayor meant that as part of the decennial redistricting, the city would go from five districts to four. Even before the redistricting process, it was apparent Scherman's district would be eliminated, and so it was.
Although she was the only woman elected to the city council, Scherman reportedly had fractious relations with Davis, and Cooper, and following their lead, Detrick joined them
Check tomorrow for Part II - 2012 mayoral elections, appointments, failures to launch, and more
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Isoglucose and sucrose
Isoglucose, also known as high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), is used in the food industry as a substance to sweeten processed foods such as soft drinks, creams, cakes, confectionery, yogurts etc. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has been asked by various parties whether these sweeteners, which contain a high proportion of the free monosaccharide (simple sugar) fructose, pose a particular risk to health as compared to other sweeteners such as sucrose (household sugar, beet sugar, cane sugar).
Isoglucose contains variable amounts of the simple sugars glucose and fructose in unconnected forms. This means that the two sugars are present as monosaccharides. In comparison, sucrose also contains glucose and fructose, but in this case the sugars are present in a connected form in a ratio of exactly one-to-one as a disaccharide. In the variants of isoglucose that are frequently used at the present time, the two monomers glucose and fructose are present in roughly comparable amounts; with respect to the fructose level, the difference as compared to sucrose is relatively low. In this case, it can be expected that there are no differences or no significant differences between isoglucose and sucrose from a nutritional perspective and that their health assessments are thus also similar. However, the prerequisite for this is that the intake level of added sugars does not increase significantly overall. If isoglucose variants with a significantly higher proportion of fructose are to be added to processed foods, it must be pointed out that the consumption of high amounts of fructose can have adverse effects on the metabolism. In concrete terms, it can contribute to metabolic syndrome as well as lipometabolic disorders, fatty liver, obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2. In addition, there are known intolerances to fructose.
It is considered scientifically proven that regular excessive consumption of sugar added to foods (including added fructose) is detrimental to health and should be reduced. Consumers should ensure that their daily intake of added sugar does not exceed 10 % of their total daily intake of energy from food, including beverages. The consumption of added sugar should be even lower if possible. Therefore, an adult with energy requirements of approximately 2000 kilocalories should not consume more than 6 – 12 teaspoons of added sugar per day from all food, including beverages.
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Birthdate April 12, 2004 Age 16
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Profile A young girl on a journey to meet her birth father for the first time.
June is too young to remember a world without Evolved in it. Too young to remember a world that wasn't veiled in panic. Her mother, Bian, ran a pharmacy when she was young, one that supplied Evolved with things they needed under the rug. June grew up at her mother's side, helping people on the run and laying low before she ever understood what any of that meant. Her mother was evolved, too. She had a way of finding things she needed to find. Objects. People. She gave a lot of people bad news in back rooms when they wanted to know where a missing loved one was. That is the only life June has known. Proximity to tragedy. Her mother tried to protect her from the worst of it, but as time went on… as a war broke out, she relied on June's help more. She was only ten when the war ended, but she had helped while her mom stitched up wounds and held dying people's hands. It was a difficult time to live through, but when it was over, June felt… good. Their side won. They'd helped.
But her mother never left the mindset the war had put her in. She packed up her and June and moved them to the smallest town she could find. June never went back to school, her mom avoided anything official or government related. What they did was learn to survive. Her mom worked with a bee keeper and between them, they taught June to fill in the gaps of living more or less off the land. They were just a handful of people who carved a life out of what was left of the US.
Her power manifested shortly after the war, as well, and she was lucky that her mother had also been through a manifestation and could help her. She has very little trouble with controlling her ability under stress thanks to the coping strategies her mother taught her. It became just another chore of the day, practicing her power and finding her limits. It wasn't a bad life.
And then. Visions. Her mother had them and so did she. In one, she saw her father— a man Bian never talked about— in a life where she at last knew him. And he knew her. After that, she and her mother fought about her father constantly. June couldn't stop thinking about him after she'd seen him. Couldn't stop asking questions about him. Her mother wouldn't answer. And that argument sparked dozens of others until not a day went by that they didn't fight about something. Until one day, Bian couldn't find her mother anymore. Couldn't feel out where she was. June's grandparents had always been a constant, and with one gone, Bian knew she had to make her way back to Vietnam to help her own father. And she gave June the option to come… or to seek out her father. Finn Shepherd. That was the first day she heard his name.
Her mother left her an old polaroid of the two of them together with Bian & Finn scribbled on the back. And a map with a red circle telling her where to go.
She said goodbye to her mother, trying not to think it might be forever, and she started her journey toward Providence.
June is a hopeful person, always trying to see the good in any situation. The world is still a wonder to her, as are the people in it and she very much enjoys learning about new things and people. She lives by her gut instincts and her heart and is young enough that that hasn't led her wrong yet. She's fairly laid-back and able to go with the flow even in unfamiliar situations, able to think on the fly and make snap decisions. But most of the time she's playful and appreciative of the moment she's in.
This is the ability to change matter from one thing to another. June is able to turn any physical thing— living or not— into obsidian glass. For anything non-living, the change is permanent, but living things only stay transmuted for an hour. They'll come out of it with aches from the shift, but nothing permanent (unless something gets broken off them while they're in obsidian form). The unfortunate part is that anything living will feel themselves changing, a little bit at a time until it's done. As far as other, related abilities are concerned, when she changes a non-living thing, her obsidian is no different from natural obsidian. But living things she has changed are resistant to being altered by another Expressive.
For June, alterations are all about weight. Something fifteen pounds or lighter (pre-transmutation), she can change instantly and with no concentration as long as the object is within line of sight. She can 'instant change' up to fifty pounds total in a day. But above fifteen pounds, she needs to be able to concentrate to use her power and needs to be able to touch the target. At fifty pounds, she needs one minute without losing concentration. At one hundred, two minutes and so on. She can actively use her power in this form for ten minutes at a time. After hitting this limit, she has to sleep for four uninterrupted hours before being able to use her powers again.
But she also can activate a small field around her— five feet with her at the center— that will change anything under fifteen pounds to obsidian once it hits the field. The field works like a line in the sand, if she reached something through it from the inside it would turn just as much as someone passing something through it from the outside. She can hold the field in place for ten minutes before she needs to rest and recover.
She can push herself beyond these limits, but if she makes her power work faster, she risks burning out her power for at least a week and if she passes her weight limit or distance limit, she will pass out for at least twelve hours without being able to wake up on her own or with help. The more she pushes, the worse the consequence.
Crafting - June knows how to make homemade tools, weapons, snares and the like with items found in nature and she's pretty good at repairing those same things when they break.
Hunting - She uses a bow and arrows both because they're quieter and because she can make them and upkeep them on her own. But she knows how to track, kill, skin, preserve and prepare meat. As well as how to make use of as much of the animal as possible.
Alternative fuel - She knows how to keep lamps/lanterns and mechanical things (that need fuel) running on animal fat and other compostable items.
Mechanics - She knows how to diagnose, fix and improve cars and motorcycles.
Sewing and Cobbling - She had to make her clothes and shoes and such things last as long as possible since running to the store wasn't an option. She can make and/or repair clothes, shoes, pillows, upholstery, etc.
Bee Keeping - She lived with and studied under a bee keeper since the end of the second civil war. If she could get her hands on the equipment and the bees, she can run a successful, zero tech hive. Honey is very lucrative.
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Lynette is a former Ferryman council member and war hero and has a certain amount of fame from such. Her picture as been seen in books and in the news, interviews have been given.
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'Foster + Partners: The Art of Architecture' will be staged at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) from 4 April to 29 June 2014. The touring exhibition is the first survey of the practice's work in Thailand and follows critically acclaimed shows in China and Malaysia.
Arranged around the themes of infrastructure, high-rise, urban design, history and culture – all within the context of a sustainable agenda – the works on display highlight the incredible diversity of the practice's work. The exhibition is also an opportunity to learn more about projects around the world, from the Millau Viaduct in France, one of the world's tallest road bridges and London's ecological skyscraper, 30 St Mary Axe, the so-called 'Gherkin', to Beijing International Airport, one of the world's largest buildings.
Visitors can learn more about the integrated design process, in which architects, engineers and specialist in-house teams work closely alongside each other; the principles of sustainability that underpin every project; as well as the use of different tools and technology. While the computer has revolutionised the way designers work, the language of drawing and model making still play an important role. Through sketches, models, films, animations and a special exhibit exploring the process from first client meeting to completed building and post-occupancy studies, 'Foster + Partners: the Art of Architecture' will offer a unique insight into the workings of the studio.
A series of accompanying educational events have been planned during the exhibition period, organised by Foster + Partners and Magnolia in association with the BACC, British Council and Architectural Schools from various Universities. These include a special lecture by David Nelson, Senior Partner and Head of Design at Foster + Partners and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, who will share his insights on 'Integrated Design'. Other architecture experts to give special lectures are Toby Blunt, an architect and partner at Foster + Partners, who will speak on 'Sustainable Design', and Sunphol Sorakul, an architect and associate at Foster + Partners, whose topic will be 'Design a Better City'.
Foster + Partners, one of the most innovative architectural practices in the world today, led by Founder and Chairman Norman Foster, is based in London with project offices worldwide. Over the past four decades the practice has pioneered a sustainable approach to architecture and ecology through a strikingly wide range of work, from urban masterplans, public infrastructure, airports, civic and cultural buildings, offices and workplaces to private houses and product design. The studio has established an international reputation with buildings such as the world's largest airport terminal at Beijing, Swiss Re's London Headquarters, Hearst Headquarters in New York, Wembley National Stadium in London, Millau Viaduct in France, the German Parliament in the Reichstag, Berlin, The Great Court at London's British Museum, Headquarters' for HSBC in Hong Kong and London, and Commerzbank Headquarters in Frankfurt. There is also a strong interest in city planning and infrastructure. The practice has received over 630 awards for excellence and won over 100 national and international competitions since its inception in 1967.
The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) is a new mid-town facility for the contemporary arts. Programmes for art, music, theatre, film, design, and cultural/educational events take place in a friendly and recreational atmosphere - with cafe, restaurants, bookshops, and an art library being part of the facility. The BACC aims to create a meeting place for artists, to provide cultural programmes for the community giving importance to cultural continuity from past to contemporary. It aims to open new grounds for cultural dialogue, networking, and create new cultural resources from both the public and the private sectors. It is intended as a venue for cultural exchange in terms of content, curatorial and cultural management, giving Bangkok an operational base on the international art scene.
Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited , one of the DT Group of Companies, is a property developer specialising in luxury residences with a focus on innovation and design. Reinforcing its position as a leading luxury property developer, Magnolia Quality Development Corporation builds luxury detached houses and condominiums with a focus on research and development to offer innovations and designs with its philosophy, "think and create for human sustainability".
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Khartoum — Researchers and strategists in Sudanese affairs said that the resolution of the conflict in South Sudan mediated by Sudan, which produced a power-sharing deal and final security arrangements, has been motivated by reasons of security, economic, and political considerations as a catalyst to enter as an intermediary for peace.
Dr Suleiman Baldo, senior researcher at the Enough Project, pointed to the economic motive of restoring the flow of the oil of South Sudan, which was disrupted by the war and reflected in the deterioration of Sudan's revenues from transit fees. This diminished the ability of the government of South Sudan to pay compensation for the transitional agreement agreed upon under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), which eventually led to the secession of South Sudan in July 2011.
Baldo said in an interview with Radio Dabanga that the Khartoum regime also has a direct political interest in restoring calm to the situation. "This can also assist to restore the pumping of oil and technical rehabilitation of oil production areas, which constitutes an economic return to Khartoum to improve the deteriorating economic conditions and the need for any sources of foreign currency."
He said that "the Sudan government's other motive for mediating the conflict is that this role, which ended with the signing of the power-sharing agreement on Sunday, will give Sudan a positive image in the international and regional community on the one hand and restore some aspects of the regional powers as a leading country in the Horn of Africa and East Africa at all levels."
Baldo pointed out that through the role of the mediator, the regime in Khartoum is also seeking to rehabilitate the image of Sudan from a country causing conflicts and unrest to South Sudan into a country that helps in finding solution; "Sudan would like to play a role that ignites the fire and at the same time calls to extinguish it".
He stressed that "Khartoum has a direct interest in helping to shape the political future of South Sudan in order to ensure its political dominance over the political situation there. Sudan's seriousness in securing stability and prosperity for South Sudan will not be realised or confirmed unless Khartoum lifts the economic sanctions it has imposed on South Sudan since its independence in 2011 and encourages at the same time to trade between the two countries."
Baldo highlighted that "despite Khartoum's repeated promises to open the border crossings and allow trade movement, nothing of that has happened so far. The continued closure of the border means that the mentality that developed 'Plan B' in Khartoum is still dominant and shows at the same time that there is a problem in the real intentions of the regime in Khartoum."
According to President Omar El Bashir's speech at the signing ceremony of the final peace agreement for South Sudan in Khartoum, the pumping of oil will resume on September 1, which could be a significant addition to the two countries, both suffering from inflation the decrease of the national currencies.
Economists also believe that the return from the oil crossing of "$3 billion fee" can cover 70 to 75 per cent of the trade balance whose deficit had amounted to about $4 billion in 2017.
Etibeh said the agreement provided that the rebel fighters of former vice-president Riek Machar's, Salva Kiir's main opponent, would not enter Juba and would only be provided with a symbolic group, with UN troops providing personal protection.


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New poll shows majority of Canadians want to ban late-term, sex-selective abortions
Canada currently has no abortion law at all.
Anthony Murdoch
Thu Feb 13, 2020 - 12:09 pm EST Fri Jun 18, 2021 - 6:39 pm EDT
CANADA, February 13, 2020 – (LifeSiteNews) – A recent survey shows a majority of Canadians are opposed to late-term and sex-selective abortion and would support making these practices illegal. The country currently has no law governing abortion, allowing a mother to legally abort her baby through all 9 months of pregnancy for any reason.
When it comes to sex-selective abortion the poll shows that a "vast majority (84%) oppose legalizing abortion if the family does not want the baby to be a certain sex."
And seven in ten (70%) "Canadians think that abortion should be generally illegal in the last three months of pregnancy."
The mainstream media have said polls show Canadians have very little in the way of pro-life opinions; however, this is not what actual survey results indicate.
The new poll titled "Abortion – A Canadian Public Perspective after Three Decades" was commissioned by Postmedia to "commemorate" the 1989 Daigle vs. Tremblay case, in which the Supreme Court of Canada ultimately ruled that unborn babies have no legal status as people. As it stands now, Canada has no official abortion law, although the poll repeatedly makes mention that such laws in Canada exist, but fails to mention the backstory.
Abortion was legalized in Canada in 1969 when then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (Justin Trudeau's father) passed a heavily criticized Omnibus Bill, which amended the criminal code to allow abortions to be done in hospitals under permissive circumstances.
This law remained in effect until the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the 1969 law as unconstitutional in the 1988 Morgentaler decision. The law was removed on a technicality, however. The court ruled that it violated a woman's Charter right to security of the person since the law could not be applied equally across the country.
The court encouraged the Canadian Parliament to come up with replacement abortion legislation. This effort failed when then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's draft law was dismissed in a Senate tie vote. The result of this is that since then, Canada has no abortion law at all, and thus abortion is permitted up through all nine months of pregnancy.
'Legislating by popular consent is a massive mistake'
While the poll found overall that 70% of Canadians "find abortion acceptable," that 62% "identify as pro-choice," and that 71% believe that a woman "should be able to get an abortion if she decides she wants one no matter what the reason," when pushed about late-term abortion and sex-selective abortion, however, the numbers flip-flop.
According to an analysis of the survey by Canada's national pro-life and pro-family lobbying group, Campaign Life Coalition, it shows many Canadians are in a "state of confusion" and have a weak understanding of basic human biology when it comes to abortion. This is reflected in the contrasting survey results.
"Legislating by popular consent is a massive mistake. What this poll shows is the state of confusion of the Canadian population on the question of abortion," Campaign Life's Hanna Kepka told LifeSiteNews.
"The responses given demonstrate a poor knowledge of basic human biology on the part of the respondents. This suggests a poor level of teaching of this subject in Canadian schools, Ontario and Quebec being the worst," added Kepka.
Conducted jointly by the polling group DART & Maru/Blue, the poll randomly selected 1,515 Canadian adults from every province, except for Prince Edward Island and all of the Canadian territories.
Kepka feels the conflicting polling data also suggest that in some ways, Canadians are inconsistent or even criminal in their attitudes.
"What are we to conclude? A certain percentage of Canadians consider that it is acceptable to take an innocent life. Should we consult with such people on matters of life and death? These people oppose the most fundamental element of our legal system."
Kepka continued: "If we did a similar survey on theft, I am sure that a certain percentage of the population would approve of it. Would anybody suggest that we should be legalizing theft to any extent?"
Polling data suggest strong support for aborting babies in the early stages of pregnancy, with only 14 percent feeling abortion should be illegal during the first trimester, but 34 percent believing that life begins at conception.
The support for abortion falls the longer the pregnancy continues, however, which Kepka notes again shows Canadians are confused. A total of 58 percent feel that during the second trimester, the baby is alive, and 43 percent believe abortion should be illegal in the second trimester. This increases to 82 percent feeling there is life in the third trimester, and 70 percent believing abortion should be illegal in the third trimester.
A total of 93 percent of respondents feel that there should be a law that requires doctors to inform patients about the risks of abortion before committing one. The poll also showed that most respondents are in favor of mandating that before an abortion, doctors should be required to inform women about alternatives.
A total of 78 percent are in favor of creating a law that would mandate doctors to spell out the alternatives. The highest percentage of respondents who would support this type of law hail from Atlantic Canada (82 percent), and Alberta (81 percent), with the lowest support from British Columbia (72 percent).
According to statistics from Campaign Life Coalition, there are approximately 100,000 surgical abortions committed every year in Canada. Since 1969 when it became legal, abortion has killed four million preborn babies in Canada.
Kepka also notes that the survey results show that the higher the income and education levels, the more likely one is to have a liberal way of thinking.
"I think that it is important to notice that more educated and better-paid people are systematically more pro-abortion than the much less educated and much less paid individuals," said Kepka.
"When one looks at the income and education levels, the higher they are the more brainwashed the respondents are into a progressive way of thinking, such as pro-abortion, anti-rights, anti-science. This suggests that Canadian schools are quite effective in indoctrinating students. The effects are the strongest in Quebec, Ontario, and BC, and the weakest on the prairies and Atlantic Canada."
Lastly, Kepka noted that the older the age of respondents, the more informed they are about abortion which could show that they are better educated about the issue. She says most answers show the youngest participants in the 18 to 34 year range are the least well-informed and most deficient in wisdom.
When the age goes up to the 35 to 54-year range, in many cases, the responses given are more informed.
Editor's note: Pete Baklinski contributed to this report.
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All the information here is taken from this BLOG, the only thing I did was add pictures to make the directions clearer.
The first thing to do is add two iSCSI Targets to the Storage Server. To do this, right-click the iSCSI Targets node in the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target MMC and select the "Create iSCSI Target" option. You will then specify a name, an optional description and the identifier for the iSCSI Initiator associated with that iSCSI Target.
If this is the first time you started it you will see a prompt to turn the service on, click yes.
Right-click the "Devices" node in the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target MMC and select the "Create Virtual Disk" option. For each Virtual Disk you will specify a filename (complete with drive, folder and extension), a size (between 8MB and 16TB) and an optional description. You can also assign the iSCSI Targets at this point, but we'll skip that and do it as a separate step.
Right-click the "Devices" node in the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target MMC and select the "Assign/Remove Target" option. This will take you directly to the "Target Access" tab in the properties of the virtual disk. Click the "Add" button to pick a target. You will typically assign a virtual disk to only one iSCSI Target. As with multiple iSCSI Initiators per iSCSI Target, if you assign the same disk to multiple iSCSI Targets, there is a potential for conflict if two Application Servers try to access the virtual disk at the same time.
Make sure you do that for each Virtual drive you made earlier.
Using the iSCSI Initiator control panel applet, click on the "Discovery" tab and add your Storage Server DNS name or IP address to the list of Target Portals. Keep the default port (3260).
The first time I did this I got: Connection Failed. To fix this add a outbound rule for 3260 on the App Servers and an inbound rule for 3260 on the WSS server.
Next, select the "Targets" tab and click on the "Refresh" button. You should see the iQNs of iSCSI Targets that were assigned to this specific iSCSI Initiator.
Now you need to select the iSCSI Target and click on the "Log on" button to connect to the target, making sure to select the "Automatically restore this connection when the system boots" option.
So there is no "Log on" button in the version I am using but connect should give you the same options.
To finish the configuration, open the Computer Management MMC (Start, Administrative Tools, Computer Management or right-click Computer and click Manage). Expand the "Storage" node on the MMC tree to find the "Disk Management" option. When you click on the Disk Management option, you should immediately see the "Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard". Follow the wizard to initialize the disk, making sure to keep it as a basic disk (as opposed to dynamic).
You should then use the Disk management tool to create a partition, format it and mount it (as a drive letter or a path), as you would for any local disk. For larger volumes, you should convert the disk to a GPT disk (right click the disk, select "Convert to GPT Disk"). Do not convert to GPT if you intend to boot from that disk.


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CHARIOT Launches
The latest project by Anthony Montgomery ("Travis Mayweather," Star Trek: Enterprise) has launched and is available now on DVD.
After a successful Indiegogo campaign in 2012, CHARIOT has taken to the skies. Anthony Montgomery stars in and co-produced this original, independent feature film by producer/director Brad Osborne and writer/producer Eric Vale.
In the film, seven strangers wake aboard a passenger jet in mid-flight and find themselves unwitting participants in a government evacuation program. As a seemingly devastating attack unfolds on the U.S. homeland, the passengers learn they have been chosen to be saved because of their unique skills and/or political connections. But from the beginning, the plan appears to be ill-conceived and for those aboard things quickly go from bad to worse.
Unfolding in real-time, the audience is never allowed to see anything the characters can't see. Chariot boasts a number of surprising revelations and plot twists designed to keep audiences guessing to the end.
Watch the film's trailer is below, and go to www.ChariotMovie.com for more information.
Chariot is available exclusively in Wal-Mart stores beginning November 19th, and is set to be released on VOD and Redbox before the end of the year.
Stay up to date with Anthony Montgomery via social media at Facebook.com/MrAMontgomery and Twitter.com/MrAMontgomery. Also, be sure to pick up a copy of his original graphic novel, Miles Away.


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Ashby-de-la-Zouch, UK, 30 January, 2017 – CEVA Logistics, one of the world's largest supply chain management companies has been awarded a five year contract to manage the warehousing and distribution of Burts Potato Chips across the UK and Ireland.Plymouth-based Burts is one of the fastest growing artisan snack brands in the UK and has been established as a thick-cut, hand fried potato chip maker since 1999.
Effective January 2017, CEVA is responsible for all transport operations and factory warehousing for Burts as the crisps and lentil waves come off the production line.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, UK, 30 January, 2017 – CEVA Logistics, one of the world's largest supply chain management companies has been awarded a five year contract to manage the warehousing and distribution of Burts Potato Chips across the UK and Ireland.
Plymouth-based Burts is one of the fastest growing artisan snack brands in the UK and has been established as a thick-cut, hand fried potato chip maker since 1999.
All the brands' favorite flavors from Sea Salt and Vintage Cheddar & Spring Onion through to Devon Roast Beef and Firecracker Lobster are now handled by CEVA through a six days a week, 24 hour operation in a new on-site warehouse which can accommodate up to 2000 pallets of manufactured crisps. Additional warehousing is also provided at CEVA's Wellesbourne multi-user warehouse which can cater for a 4000 pallet additional storage requirement.
Deliveries by CEVA's shared-user FMCG network will comprise both full and part loads to Burts' customer base which includes national grocery multiples, cash and carry's as well as smaller outlets such as garden centers. CEVA will be responsible for delivering 80,000 pallets per annum.
"Previously Burts used a number of different providers to service their needs. We have been able to provide a one-stop-shop solution for them which meets their requirements today but will also allow them to grow and expand in the future. We have created the complete supply chain management answer for Burts and at the same time given them the ability to easily meet peak time volume fluctuations," states Michael O'Donoghue, CEVA's Executive Vice President UK, Ireland and Nordics.
Adds Burts Operations Director, John Joseph:
"To support Burts continued growth we appointed CEVA to manage our outbound supply chain due to their vast FMCG experience and expertise as well as their extensive UK wide distribution and warehousing network. We are excited about our new partnership and look forward to working with them to provide our customers with a premium supply chain service."
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Insult to Injury: The Tale of the Implosion of 'Veronica Mars'
Home » Insult to Injury: The Tale of the Implosion of 'Veronica Mars'
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If you've ever wanted to know how to piss off an insane amount of people at one time, just ask Rob Thomas.
After Hulu's early release of the Veronica Mars reboot on July 19th, Marshmallows all over the world raced to their computers and phones to witness the next chapter in the 15 year franchise…and the majority (myself included) regretted it. So many emotions have been flowing through me since I watched the reboot ranging from gut-wrenching pain to searing anger and a teeny, tiny bit of hope that maybe, just maybe there was a bigger story to be told and Logan had, by some miracle, survived. This would have been a great set-up for the next season. The new case Veronica was leaving to investigate could have been to find out what really happened to Logan. Rob would have had us hanging on the edge of our seats.
Instead, he decided to be just like a large group of small minded writers in Hollywood and push this misguided misogynist notion that in order for a woman to be strong and survive, she can't be in love or a relationship and has to be hardened to everything in the world. This decisions proves that Rob Thomas thinks Veronica is only interesting when she's beat down and can only thrive when she lives in her trauma. Where is the hope in that? Where is the logic in saying that if you're happy and at peace that you can't be the same badass you've always been?
Here's the thing: It is certainly placing a big bet. And I love Jason Dohring, the person, I love Logan the character. But we really want to be able to do more Veronica Mars in the future and playing a detective series where your kickass detective has a boyfriend or husband back home is not undoable, but not the best version of the show," Rob Thomas – E! News
Gee mister, I guess I missed the part where having someone to lean on in times of hardship is a bad thing. I've been married for almost 10 years and I guess I'm wrong for that. I guess I should let my husband know that he's been holding me back from my true potential all these years. That I could be so much stronger and better if he wasn't in the picture. Thank goodness for men like Rob Thomas that can educate a silly, weak woman like myself. Phew, dodged a bullet there!
I know that seems like an insane thing to say but this entire situation is just that, INSANE! If he didn't want Veronica Mars to be a teenage drama then he shouldn't have made it about a TEENAGE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR! And if he didn't want her to have such close relationships then why create them in the first place? What was the point of the original 64 episodes? Why create these amazing characters with such iconic stories if all you wanted was an angry, traumatized woman who needed to live her life alone with no close relationships? Furthermore, why have Logan work so hard to create a better life for himself and overcome all of the hardships and pain he endured just to demolish him FOR NO REASON?!
And it's not just the romantic relationship, Veronica treated everything in her life like they were expendable this season. Her father was suffering from possible dementia and her top concern wasn't his health but keeping him focused on the investigation and Mars Investigation open. Her best friend that had been there from her from the very beginning was almost a nuisance to her. He was happily married with a baby and clearly that wasn't Veronica's cup of tea. Throughout season four, we got glimpses of the old Veronica that we knew and loved but the majority of the season was spent with her pushing everyone away from her and ignoring the love she had in her life. She victimized herself all season long and it was horrible to see. VERONICA IS MORE THAN HER TRAUMA!!!!
While we're on the topic of trauma, Logan suffered more agony and heartache than even Veronica herself and he almost let that destroy him. As we saw in the second novel, he was moments away from taking his life during that nine year gap but found the light in the Navy. But even though the Navy saved his life, it also brought pain and loss at times yet he still persevered. He didn't falter under the weight of his loss and didn't use it as an excuse to alienate everyone in his life. On the contrary, he used his life experiences to help him grow into the amazing person he had become. He used it to STRENGTHEN his relationships. He sought help when he needed it and wasn't afraid to talk about his problems. As a huge champion for mental health myself, that was one of my favorite parts of season four. Logan was unashamed about therapy and was a true advocate and it was everything! Now tell me, why is it that Logan can be happy and thriving in a relationship AND still be a resilient amazing person who doesn't let his past define him? Is it because Rob Thomas is a shitty writer or is it because he lives in a misguided world where women can't function in the same manner men can?
A story is only interesting because there is conflict," she conceded. "There's nothing interesting about perfection. You want to see someone struggle… And you want Veronica in the underdog position," Kristen Bell – TV Line
No, Ms. Bell, YOU want Veronica in the underdog position. We just want her to be happy and thrive and she can do that without living every second of her life in a dark, angry hole surrounded by the traumas of her past. Great message to send little girls these days. Gold cussing star!
I thought that things couldn't get any worse than they were the moment that bomb went off and then Rob Thomas AND Kristen Bell's post season interviews came out and boy was I wrong. Rob Thomas having the balls to say that killing off Logan was necessary to "save the show" makes me want to vomit. If Logan was such a detriment to the show then why have Veronica come back to Neptune to help him in the film? Why keep him in the books? Why use him as 95% of the promotion for the f*cking reboot? If he was hurting the show so badly, why keep him around all this time? Are you even hearing yourself, Rob?!?!
Furthermore, telling fans that while this might not be what we wanted but it's what we needed is so arrogant and disrespectful. It spits in the faces of every single person that ever watched or read anything Veronica Mars related. How dare you stoop to the levels you've gone to get your reboot the attention you needed. How dare you use Logan and his relationship with Veronica as a means to get viewers and reel us in. How dare you shit on a series that meant so much to so many people. How dare you try and pass this f*ck fest off as good TV. If Rob Thomas thinks his "mysteries" will keep people watching, then he's in for a rude awakening. His mysteries and cases aren't the reason we watched. It was the characters he created and developed. It was the RELATIONSHIPS they had with each other and the willingness to do any and everything for one another.
This bet he's hoping will pay off is going to blow up in his face just like he blew up Logan and this fandom. Cuss you, Rob Thomas. You should be ashamed of yourself!
Sincerely, A Former Marshmallow
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One reporter asked if Warmbier thought the Obama administration could have done more for Otto, and the teary-eyed father responded critically, saying, "The results speak for themselves".
Residents of the northern Cincinnati suburb tied blue-and-white ribbons, the school colors, to trees near the family's home.
The 22-year-old University of Virginia student, who is now in a coma, was freed for humanitarian reasons, according to a one-line report from a North Korean news agency Thursday.
He said he was "stunned" that nobody in the USA government, or the tour group of which he was a part, ever contacted him for questioning after Warmbier was detained. "But I did take the call, and it was gracious, and it was nice, and I thank him for that".
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"North Korea is a pariah regime", Fred said about the country who deemed his son as a "war criminal".
The New York Times previously cited a senior USA official as saying Washington had received intelligence reports Mr Warmbier was repeatedly beaten while held captive in North Korea.


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Fireland – Forged in Fire IV: Forged in Fire
Fireland
Forged in Fire IV: Forged in Fire
by Rachel Montgomery at 23 July 2019, 2:01 PM
FIRELAND's third studio album is fourth in a series titled "Forged in Fire". Hailing from Belfast, FIRELAND has been going steady since 2003, releasing four albums since their self-titled album in 2008. How does this one hold up? While some small parts are hit-or-miss, it's mostly got some wonderful melodic stuff, and I'm glad I discovered this band. The track opens with some nice piano intro and then leads into high-pitched guitars and rolling drums. The vocalist is clear, operatic, and stays in a range he can handle. However, since he only stays mid-range, there's really not a lot of variety in the singing nor is there variety in the guitar playing. The Thrash solo is good, but overall, the opener isn't a song to write home about.
There's some nice collaboration between the lead and rhythm guitarist in the intro. Also, more variety in the vocals is much appreciated; the singer reminds me of Tony Kakko of SONATA ARCTICA fame on this track. "Banished" begins with some nice piano and broken guitar chords. The chorus roars the music up and beings in a female vocalist. Her voice is good, but it's a little nasally; despite this, I love the instrumentals in the chorus. The harmonies between the singers can be really nice. This song makes me want to rock out, and so far, it's my favorite on the album.
"Let the Witch Out" begins with some nice sea-shanty acoustics and a chorus which it continues through the song. It's a solid, thematic ballad with some wonderful harmonies. It showcases what the band can do melodically and doesn't disappoint. The solo, featuring really nice piano work harmonizes well with the acoustics and while it's short, it's beautiful! The album then goes right back into Thrash with "Rule 13". Honestly, I'm more of a fan of the vocalist when the music is less intense; when he speak-sings, it can get monotonous. Maybe it's a personal thing, but I like it better when he has some melodic room to expand his range rather than when he has to yell-sing along with heavier instrumentals. The Thrash in the guitar solo is pretty good, and it has some nice sweeps.
"Carve My Name in Stone" features some lovely piano work and some nice, slow instrumentals, the vocalist is getting pitchy in places, namely in the beginning when he's in his upper register (pitchy vocals are common in upper registers, even in good ones). However, I love the climbing, melodic guitar solo, as well as the harmony at the end of the song. The scene-setting beginning of "Fallen III" serves as a good interlude between the last song and this harder, more melodic one. The soaring harmonies and overall musical play between the leading and backup vocals make this an interesting, nice-sounding piece.
"Winged Victory" begins with a nice, climbing guitar chord and clear vocals that convey the story of the song clearly. The song doesn't have a lot of variety in it; it's a simple, but well-executed song. The complexities come in the guitar solo that changes melodies a couple times. Despite its simplicity, it's still a solid, melodic song. The ambiance at the beginning of "Battlefield" sounds like an engine revving up, going into some heavy instrumentals in the intro. The vocalist is good in his upper register here; bombastic, theatrical, while preserving some good technical ability. This is my favorite heavy song off the album – everything is clear, and it's Thrash-y while still maintaining its melodic strengths.
The next track is another simple one, but it showcases the vocalist's range well. At its heart, it's a tuned down guitar, fist-pumping anthem that has some nice, melodic touches in the heaviness. The solo has some nice sweeps and carries a heavy, screeching melody throughout. The closing track, "Hurricane", combines the melodic and anthemic Thrash found on this album into an eerie conclusion. From machine-gun guitar riffs, sweeping guitar solos, soaring vocals, and an echoing chorus, it doesn't quite pull out all the stops, but it stands on its own and thereby brings the album to a good close.
Overall, they're good. Of the albums that I've listened to reviewing for Metal Temple, this sounds the most like the ones I listened to in high school. I wouldn't say it's as bombastic, or as memorable, but that's not a deal-breaker; my high school days were when NIGHTWISH, BLIND GUARDIAN, DRAGONLAND and all the greats of European Power Metal were in their heyday and they set a bar that can't be topped. If you're into European Power Metal bands from the 2000s and want to hear some new stuff in that style, these guys are very worth checking out.
Songwriting: 10
Originality: 9
Memorability: 10
Production: 9
1. Evil Voyage
2. Dragon Slayer
3. Banished (ft. Mariko Gray)
4. Let the Witch Out
5. Rule 13
6. Carve My Name in Stone
7. Fallen III
8. Winged Victory
9. Battlefield
10. NDE
11. Hurricane
David Brown – Vocals
Steve Moore – Guitars
Christ Mawhinney – Drums
Record Label: Independent
Edited 18 January 2020