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New Doctor Who Spin-Off Class To Start Filming Next Month, Peter Capaldi To Appear?
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Is the Caretaker is returning to Coal Hill School?
Last October the BBC announced a new Doctor Who spin-off series called Class to be set in Coal Hill School and spearheaded by the acclaimed young adult author Patrick Ness.
Since then new information has been very light although rumours have persisted that Peter Capaldi would be putting in at least one appearance in the series, which makes sense really, he is the Coal Hill School Caretaker after all.
Today the Radio Times revealed that filming on the eight part series will begin in April (a month before filming on Doctor Who series ten gets underway), and while the cast still remains unconfirmed it is understood that Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor will indeed be featured in the spin-off drama.
"It will have a close connection with Doctor Who so don't be surprised if Peter pops up."
Said one source close to the production. Don't you just love those 'sources'?
The report also goes on to say that the BBC is undecided about how to show the eight episodes of Class. They have been commissioned for BBC3 so will air online first, but as to if they will be posted on a week-by-week basis or whether the whole series will be 'dropped' at once to allow fans to binge watch the entire first run is still up for discussion. Like all original BBC3 content, Class will eventually find a home on a linear channel, almost certain to be BBC1.
More news on Class as we get it.
Source: Radio Times
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MANDEL: Eaton Centre killer will get a second chance at life too soon
Published on: November 30, 2019 | Last Updated: November 30, 2019 5:01 AM EST
In this courtroom sketch, Christopher Husbands appears in court in Toronto on Monday, June 4, 2012. A man convicted of manslaughter in the 2012 shooting at Toronto's Eaton Centre has been sentenced to life in prison. Christopher Husbands was handed the sentence in a Toronto courtroom today _ more than seven years after the attack at the busy downtown mall left two people dead and six others injured. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tammy Hoy
By Michele Mandel
In just over a year, Eaton Centre killer Christopher Husbands will be able to apply for parole — despite murdering two people and injuring six others.
He'll have a chance, albeit a slim one, at a new life. A chance to put this all behind him — all while he is young and healthy.
And Connor Stevenson? He'll never have a similar do-over.
The Sheridan College student will still have that traumatic brain injury. One-third of his skull will still be plastic. He will still have bullet shrapnel in his head. And he'll still be living with the constant fear that if he falls and hits his head, he will die.
But then there is rarely justice for victims in the justice system.
How fortunate it all has played out for a cold-blooded killer who opened fire in a busy food court on that June evening in 2012 , bent on revenge and without concern for whomever would be cut down in his way.
Did we mention that he was on bail at the time and under strict house arrest?
Two people died in that chaotic mass shooting in the heart of the city. But with 14 bullets flying, it could have been so many more.
Craig Stevenson thought he was about to lose a second child that day. He and his wife, Jo-Anne Finney, had an 18-month-old son who died tragically from an illness. Now Connor was fighting for his life.
"You never get to walk away from the visual of your son lying on the ground bleeding out and thinking that your son is going to die," he recalls.
At Husbands' first trial, a jury rightly convicted him on two counts of second-degree murder and he was sentenced to an automatic life term with no eligibility for parole for 30 years. But a legal technicality — a trial judge's error in the method of jury selection — would win him a second trial.
This time, he was convicted only of manslaughter in the deaths of Nixon Nirmalendran, 22, and Ahmed Hassan, 24, and numerous other charges for the injuries to six bystanders.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Brian O'Marra sentenced Husbands to life in prison on the manslaughter charge — but manslaughter carries an eligibility for parole after seven years. With the increased credit the judge gave him for the "harsh" time Husbands has served — both at the Don Jail and later at Toronto East Detention Centre — he's already served the equivalent of 10 years.
For five counts of aggravated assault and one count each of criminal negligence causing bodily harm and reckless discharge of a firearm, O'Marra sentenced him to a concurrent term of 14 years less his 10 years of pre-sentence custody. Now 30, Husbands can apply for parole after serving one-third of the four years he has left — in 16 months.
"It's all based on what is fair for the criminal," complains Connor's dad. "It doesn't take into consideration what was fair to all the people who were shot."
Husbands claimed he wasn't criminally responsible because he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after an ambush four months earlier by Nirmalendran and his cohorts that left him with 20 stab wounds.
The jury — and the judge — rejected that argument.
O'Marra did have sympathy for his tough upbringing — Husbands was "born into poverty, turmoil and violence in Guyana" where his mother forced him to steal to pay for her crack addiction. Once in Canada, he faced systemic racism in Regent Park.
But while that is the context, the judge noted, it "does not excuse criminal behaviour."
Connor's mother agrees. "We lost our first son. We didn't go Rambo and go shooting people because we had a bad experience in our life. And I bet you could say that about just about everybody."
No doubt priming for that parole hearing that is just months away, Husbands finally offered an apology to his many victims. But what a farce that turned out to be.
The Stevensons got short notice last week and asked that it be postponed until they could be in the courtroom.
As a final slap in the face to the victims in what is supposed to be a justice system, those simple wishes were disregarded. Instead, Husbands got to read out his apology to the empty gallery — without having to face Connor or any of the many others he has hurt.
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Scenes from a Relationship:
the story that started it all
The limos weren't getting here for another hour, but we were all already ready. For once. For maybe the FIRST time in a very long time. And I do mean ALL of us. All five of us. All five of our dates.
Maybe it was nerves; for the first time ever, we were going out in public with the people we were REALLY dating, and not the people that the public knew about. Ever since that stalker scare last month, well, they were all out in the open anyway...and despite all fears to the contrary, it hadn't harmed our reputation one bit.
It had changed their lives, though. The one thing that we'd wanted to avoid at all costs was exposing the people we loved to the harsh spotlight that was always on us. But...it was there now, and there was nothing to be done about it, and at least we were able to acknowledge them now. To thank them in our speeches and touch them in public and mention them in interviews.
Chris and Dani were still Chris and Dani. They were our rock, our stable thread between our public relationships and our private relationships. Dani had made the choice long ago to stand by Chris despite the harassment she knew it would get her, and Chris had made the choice to say 'fuck you' to management and let her. I'm betting now they're both happy with the choices they'd made. Then again, they always were.
I watched Danielle smooth her dress over her thighs and smile broadly as Chris whispered something in her ear. She looked radiant, as always, and Chris in a tux was a sight to behold, surprising as that may seem. Dani'd gone above and beyond the call of duty, talking to each of the dates personally, letting them know what to expect, from the perspective of someone that had been there.
That was something the rest of us, no matter how good our intentions, weren't able to do.
Josh's girlfriend, Zanna, was probably the most appreciative of the advice. She was a shy, little thing, who'd never had any desire to be in the spotlight before. She was a hell of a sound technician, though, and was unlikely to get starstruck given the fact she'd already worked with most of the who's who of the business over the past couple of years.
I knew Josh was trying to get her into producing in her own right, but she wasn't taking the bait just yet. They were great together, both enjoying lenthy periods of solitude where they did their own thing, then spending 24-7 together for a while until they were ready to do their own thing again. It wasn't what I would have wanted, but it worked for them and that was all that mattered.
Lance was in a distance corner of the room with his girlfriend, Lynette, and her two-year-old daughter Randi. I felt anger raise up when I saw them--not at them, not at all, but at the fact that it took a threat to Randi before the police got serious about the guy that was stalking our significant others. She was just a little girl; she was so terrified! At least all that's over now.
Lance was holding Randi, her arms flung around his neck and her cheek pressed against his shoulder. There was no way the poor kid was going to stay awake through the whole thing, but Lynette still felt safer when Randi was with her, and Lance felt safer when they were BOTH with him, so they were dressed in matching green velvet dresses and were both going to be going with him.
I liked Joey's boyfriend. I liked him a lot, even though he scared the CRAP out of most people when they met him for the first time. He was a tattoo artist--the guy who'd done Joey's first tattoo, actually--and had this giant dragon tattoo that snaked from his right wrist to his shoulder, then down his side where it curled around his hip onto his back. It was truly a wonder to behold.
So yeah, the guy was pretty intimidating to look at, with his black and blue spiked hair and his nose and eyebrow rings and the dark expression that he could throw on at the blink of an eye...but think about it. Joey's been with him for SIX years, so the guy definitely had to have something going for him. And the rest of us were all pretty used to him. Hell, even Randi liked him, and she was scared of *Santa Claus*.
He and Joey were making out on the couch--nothing heavy, just kissing and nuzzling and stuff--and it was cute, in a strange and twisted way. It was their way of relieving tension--Dirk definitely wasn't someone that was used to appearing on awards shows. Or anywhere in public, really. But he was a character and he'd do fine.
I looked at them all with a satisfied smile and felt a pair arms come around me from behind. I turned my head to look into my wife's sparkling blue eyes. Yeah, wife. I've been married for two years, but we were under contract not to tell anyone about it. I'm glad we aren't bound by it anymore, because I hated spending so much time apart from her.
The guys were all leery of the marriage to begin with, seeing as how we were both so young, but I'd been in love with Jana since the moment I met her. I've never regretted being with her, not for a moment. And hell, marrying a publicist is a pretty good career move, too.
"Justin," she whispered in my ear. "Why don't we go somewhere we can be alone while we're waiting?"
I nodded at her, though she probably knew my answer before I gave it. I took one last look around the room before she led me away and smiled again. For once, I felt like things were exactly as they should be.


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Chicago's minimum wage rising Wednesday to $14 amid pandemic. For some, it won't be enough.
After years of pushing for an increase in hourly wages to $15, Ieshia Townsend is among the workers who will get closer to that goal Wednesday when the city of Chicago's minimum wage bumps up to $14.
But for Townsend, whose hours at McDonald's have been cut back to five hours a week, the increase will do little to provide financial stability. She's juggling extra work through delivery services, and her sister is helping her get a third job at a daycare facility.
"We are the workers who come in, they are not taking care of us," Townsend says. "We are not asking for a lot. We are asking for $15."
The $1 increase takes effect Wednesday. Another $1-an-hour bump is planned to $15 in 2021. The hourly wages for tipped workers will go up from $6.40 to $8.40. The increase was approved in November, months before the COVID-19 pandemic drastically affected business.
Across the state, the minimum wage will increase to $10 an hour on Wednesday, with an aim of reaching $15 by Jan. 1, 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Labor. Wages for tipped workers will rise Wednesday to $6, and their wages will go up to $9 by 2025.
Earlier this month, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce pushed for the increase to be delayed because of the pandemic. And the Illinois Restaurant Association said the increase will be "particularly challenging for small, independent neighborhood restaurants that have been devastated by COVID-19."
City officials plan to move forward with the bump in pay, saying the coronavirus pandemic has laid bare how many people are struggling to make ends meet.
"In the middle of an economic meltdown of historic proportions, now is not the time to retreat from our commitment to workers," says Isaac Reichman, a spokesman for the city's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. "Those who continue to have jobs need our support."
Brian Phelan, an associate professor of economics at DePaul University, says there are always concerns that an increase in the minimum wage will lead to job losses. But Phelan says studies have found there typically are small job losses associated with increases in wages.
Brian Phelan, an associate professor of economics at DePaul University.
Still, he's worried. "You are increasing the burden on businesses who are struggling," he says. "They might try to get back with fewer workers. They might view this as a time to invest in automation technology and try to change the way that they sell the goods."
The increase in Chicago is in line with wage increases that have taken place in the past two decades that Krista Ruffini, a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, has examined. Chicago's increase is part of a national trend in which cities with a higher cost of living, like San Francisco, have raised the minimum wage above the federal level of $7.25.
When wages go up, usually there aren't many jobs lost, but nor do you see gains in employment, Ruffini says. Teenagers and other younger workers usually face more negative effects than more experienced workers. For consumers, the changes typically mean the public will end up paying more for goods, she says.
Businesses with fewer than 20 employees have a longer timeline to get to $15, according to the city.
Carlos De Leon, 40, who works for McDonald's, outside his Northwest Side home.
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Jesse Iñiguez, a co-founder of Back of the Yards Coffee, says the business employs 10 workers who are on tipped wages. He's been trying to figure out how to get the workers to $15 without tips. He wants to eliminate the tipped-wage scale because he thinks it encourages wage discrimination.
"We feel it's very important that we all play a part in order to maintain the economy," Iñiguez says. "It doesn't serve me any good to hoard the cash if my employees don't have the money to spend at the neighborhood corner store."
Many of the coffee shop workers are between 16 to 24 years old.
"Just because it's an entry-level job, it doesn't mean that they should be receiving poverty wages," Iñiguez says.
Andrea Herrera, the founder of Amazing Edibles Gourmet Catering, has paid workers above the minimum wage, ranging from $17 to $40 an hour because she says, she doesn't think people can live on a minimum wage.
But the pandemic has tested her Near West Side business, resulting, she says, in a 90% reduction in revenue. She cut her staff, which included full-time and part-time workers, from 25 to 7. Se won't have much to worry about when the minimum wage rises but sees how it could be a struggle for other business owners.
"Almost all of us have lost revenue or are barely hanging on," Herrera says.
Businesses like Target have already bumped up wages to $15 an hour.
Carlos De Leon has worked as a cook at McDonald's for 10 years. De Leon is a single father, and his wages support his three children — ages 14, 11, and 8.
He says he typically worked six to seven hours a day at a McDonald's in the Loop. Then, with the pandemic, the restaurant cut his hours and days. In late April, he and his co-workers went on strike for about three weeks to demand better personal protective equipment after two workers contracted coronavirus.
And he had to apply for unemployment benefits in recent weeks after the location closed for renovations. When he eventually returns to work, his pay will increase to $14.
But he says: "Well, with everything that has been going on right now, it's not going to be sufficient. I'm going to have to look for another part-time [job]. We have kids. We have to look out for them."
Ieshia Townsend plays with her son Demarihon Johnson at their home in South Chicago.
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De Leon and Townsend don't work 40 hours a week, meaning they won't get the full benefits of the bump in pay. Ruffini says that's not unusual for workers in the food industry, who usually don't work full time.
Townsend has two children, a 9-year-old and a 1-year-old, and helps take care of her 21-year-old nephew. She works at a McDonald's on the South Side and says she hopes the company agrees to pay their workers $15 before next year. Like De Leon, Townsend and her co-workers went on a strike in recent months after demanding better masks and gloves.
"If I have to keep going on strike with McDonald's for them to realize that I am worth my value and my family is worthy, I'm going to keep going on strike," Townsend says. "I want a better future for myself and for my kids."
Elvia Malagón's reporting on social justice and income inequality is made possible by a grant from the Chicago Community Trust.


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Hamilton falls further behind Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton is bracing himself for more tough days ahead after his hopes of a record eighth Formula One title took a hit at the US Grand Prix yesterday morning (Singapore time).
An eighth victory of the season for Red Bull's Max Verstappen sent the Dutchman 12 points clear of his British rival, with five races left and the momentum shifting towards him.
"I don't know what we could have done differently," Hamilton said, after seizing the lead at the start in Austin before losing out to a more aggressive pit-stop strategy from Red Bull.
"I think the team did a great job today and it was what we had. We're going to at least the next two tracks, which are very strong circuits for Red Bull. So it's going to be tough for sure."
The next two rounds will be at altitude in Mexico City and then Brazil, at Sao Paulo's Interlagos circuit, both of which have been good to Red Bull.
Red Bull's Mexican Sergio Perez was a distant third behind Hamilton, struggling with dehydration after a water bottle failure in the Texas heat.
Ecclestone pays tribute to Williams
New-look Ducati Monster still as playful like before
Qatar GP winner Hamilton reduces Verstappen's lead
Alfa Romeo's Zhou becomes China's first F1 driver
"I think I've aged about 25 years in that race," said a relieved Red Bull boss Christian Horner. "I really didn't think we were going to hang on."
Charles Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo fifth for McLaren and Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas sixth. - REUTERS


Billed as the biggest book fair in New Mexico, the New Mexico Book Co-op's Book Fiesta cracks wide open this Saturday, May 7, at the Cottonwood Mall. There's going to be more than 100 booths with more than 175 authors and publishers from around the state. Throughout the day, there'll be a ton of signings and new book presentations along with several cool lectures.
Kicking things off from 10 to 11 a.m., New Mexico Secretary of Cultural Affairs Stuart Ashman will lead a panel discussion called "I Have a Busy Day Job But Still Have Time to Write." During the following hour, New Mexico mystery author Michael McGarrity will deliver a talk on the brutal realities of book promotion.
Later in the afternoon, from 2 to 3 p.m., Return to Abo author Sharon Niederman will discuss the ins and outs of magazine writing. Then from 3 to 4 p.m. Thomas J. Steele, John M. Taylor and Mary P. Davis will engage in a panel discussion on writing historical books. Each of these discussions and lectures costs $5, and tickets must be purchased in advance due to limited seating.
Throughout the day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will also be book presentations and live music on the food court stage. These are completely free. For details on the book fiesta, log on to www.nmbookcoop.com or call 344-9382.
Agnes Martin passed away just last year, shortly after being hailed by ARTnews Magazine as one of the world's top 10 living painters. Born in Canada in 1912, she lived off and on in northern New Mexico since the '50s. Around that time, she began developing the stripped, abstract, minimalist style that would make her world-famous. A film by Mary Lance called With My Back to the World scrapes beneath the surface of the life and work of this celebrated artist. It was shot from 1998 through 2002 and includes interviews with Martin along with footage of her at work in her Taos studio. With My Back to the World also incorporates photographs, archival film and scenes of the artist reading from her poetry and lectures. This fascinating film will be screened at the Harwood Art Center (1114 Seventh NW) on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. 242-6367.


What a comeback! And once again, wasn't it amazing how a major sporting event captured the imagination – you didn't have to be a golf fan to appreciate the theatre that was playing out on our screens last night. It was truly epic.
And it got me thinking, or rather reminiscing. I grew up as a golfer you see. I remember toddling along to the course with my dad, tagging along with him on summer evenings, and eventually learning to play the game to a decent level.
As I grew older, my game improved. I became Perth Boys Champion in 1986, and represented Perth & Kinross at County level. I was club champion in 1992, the year that my daughter was born, and then eased off a bit, but I was still a keen player.
I picked it up again in the late 90's, by which time my brother Niall, who is a PGA Professional, was out in Portugal, so he put me in touch with the late Adam Hunter, who became my coach until I stopped playing in 2003. With Adam's help, we transformed my game and my handicap, and scores tumbled. There were some memorable days; days when the game came easily and I would shoot under par. But it never really made me happy. In fact, golf stressed me out – it made me a person I didn't like. So I stopped. I haven't played competitively since 2004, and I'm unlikely to ever do so again.
However watching the Ryder Cup, and playing on the PGA course at Gleneagles last month with my brother and son, the course where the 2014 Ryder Cup will be held, has rekindled my interest. It brought back memories of watching Europe win at the Belfry in 1985; of Nicklaus winning the Masters in 86; of Woods bursting onto the scene in 97 and demolishing the Masters. Golf was a major part of my life for 35 years, and then we separated.
I won't compete again, but I want to play a bit more. With my son, with my brother, and with friends. For the fun of it, and maybe for a few quid now & again. Golf's in my soul, and it's time for us to get back together.


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Census figures show economic gap narrows with citizenship
New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that citizenship appears to narrow the economic gap between the foreign-born and native-born in the United States …
Foreign-born residents had higher rates of full-time employment than those born in the United States last year, and naturalized immigrants were more likely to have advanced degrees than the native-born, according to figures released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The new figures show that the economic gap between the native-born and the foreign-born in the United States appears to narrow with citizenship.
Immigrants who weren't citizens had higher rates of poverty, lower income and less education compared with native-born citizens last year. But immigrants who were citizens had less poverty, close to equal earnings and higher rates of advanced degrees than native U.S. citizens.
"Usually immigrants start off in the U.S. lagging behind a bit in terms of income, as they need to find the right job, learn local skills and so on and then catch up," said Giovanni Peri, an economist at the University of California, Davis. "Immigrants also are very different among each other, and those naturalized may be a selection of those more educated and with better jobs."
Naturalized immigrants had a fulltime employment rate of about 83 percent last year, noncitizens had about 81 percent and native citizens had 77 percent.
"Some immigrant groups have to be employed to stay in this country — those on work visas, which would raise the proportion," said Stefan Rayer, a demographer at the University of Florida.
About 1 in 6.5 naturalized immigrants have a master's degree or higher, while that is true for only about 1 in 8 native-born citizens and noncitizens.
The 2018 Current Population Survey figures offer a view of immigrants' education levels, wealth and jobs as the U.S. engages in one of the fiercest debates about the role of immigration in decades.
Stopping the flow of immigrants into the U.S. has been a priority of President Donald Trump's administration, which has proposed denying green cards to immigrants who use Medicaid and fought to put a citizenship question on the decennial census questionnaire.
Monday's figures also look at differences between naturalized immigrants and those who aren't citizens. In 2018, the U.S. had 45.4 million foreign-born residents, or about 1 in 7 U.S. residents.
Education appears to play a role in narrowing the income gap between the native-born and the foreign-born.
Overall, naturalized immigrants had a slightly smaller median income than the native-born — $50,786 compared with $51,547 — but noncitizen immigrants trailed them both with a median income of $36,449.
But naturalized immigrants with a college degree surpassed college-educated natives' income, and both naturalized immigrants and noncitizens with advanced degrees had higher median incomes than U.S. natives with advanced degrees.
"Immigrants with advanced degrees, whether naturalized or not, may be more clustered in occupations with higher pay than the native population," Rayer said.
About half of the U.S. foreign-born came from Latin America, less than a third came from Asia and 10 percent came from Europe. European immigrants' median age — 50 — was roughly six years older than other immigrants.
More than a quarter of noncitizen immigrants were in service jobs, while almost a quarter of immigrants who were citizens were in professional jobs, according to the Census Bureau figures.
Asians and Europeans had the highest rates of advanced degrees — about a quarter of both immigrant groups had a master's degree or higher. About 1 in 20 immigrants from Latin America had a master's degree or higher.
Immigrants, both naturalized and noncitizens, were overwhelmingly urban and suburban dwellers. Less than 1 in 20 immigrants lived outside of a metropolitan area last year, compared with about 1 in 7 for native-born citizens, according to the figures.
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The ferry was shut down on Friday and many people put off their weekend visit to the Island - but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of those who did visit. We are always surprised by the ability of our visitors to embrace their more whimsical side.
This year we had two displays, the History of Electricity on Kelleys Island and Island bathing beauties of the 1950s. The 'electrifying' visit, of course, referred to the electricity display.


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With the stresses of work varying from increased expectations, longer working hours, lack of pay increase to feeling vulnerable and unable to express concerns within the workplace are leading to more people experiencing work related mental health issues. Mary is on a mission to replace the alpha working culture by being your true self, trusting your intuition, showing kindness, calling out bad behaviour, and making mischief.
With the rise of entrepreneurs and people turning away from traditional workplaces that no longer support their values and are impacting negatively on their mental health, Mary talks about the importance of intuition. In a world driven by data (which is of course important), lots of businesses suffer when they go against intuition. When you start to drive your business solely through numbers and data, you run the risk of losing sight of your core values and your business can suffer as a result. By reconnecting with your values and customer and following your instinct, businesses are empowered to grow and evolve in line with their ethos.
Be where you want and need to be. Encourage flexible working hours.
We are not members of the 16th-century court trying to plot our way to the throne. No political gameplay at work – build a "teamwork" work culture.
Use Intuition. For every single project, person or potential client, if it doesn't feel instinctively right, then it isn't.
Be mischievous. Infuse fun, curiosity and joy.
With this in mind, I think it sets the scene for much needed cultural change within business to make our working lives more valued and fulfilled in order to allow us to bring our 'whole' selves to work. It's not just for women, but for men too.
I've already ordered my copy!
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The valleys and flatlands of Nepal often play host to football matches, and the beautiful game is played with more gusto and enthusiasm than any other sport. Indeed, the capital city of Kathmandu, itself situated in a vast valley, hosts many major tournaments the whole year round.
In terms of popularity and the number of people playing the game, football occupies the number one position over other sports in Nepal, a country home to some 23 million people. It is perhaps even more surprising that football is so popular in in this predominantly Hindu nation as the Himalayan Kingdom was only opened to foreigners in the late 1940s. With the first influx of foreigners to the City of Temples, as Kathmandu is known, a number of football fans started to play the game in an organised manner. Seven teams from the Kathmandu Valley played in the first tournament, which was to be the prelude to Nepal's domestic championship - the "Martyrs Soccer League".
The league celebrated its golden jubilee this year and in just five decades, Nepal has witnessed an astronomical rise in the number of football clubs and tournaments around the country. Since the establishment of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) in 1975, a number of other tournaments have complemented the domestic league championship. For example, Nepal's top ten first division clubs go head-to-head with the Nepal Police and Army Teams for the national league title every year, while the second division and third division clubs do battle for their respective league titles.
The 36 district-level FAs, various corporations and local government bodies provide most of the assistance that comes ANFA's way, helping Nepalese football's governing body to organise nationwide tournaments all year round for senior clubs and different age groups, thereby maintaining football's position as the number one sport. ANFA recently introduced an annual football calendar, with tournaments for the first division clubs, as well as for the U-19, U-17 and U-14 youth teams. The number of football tournaments in Nepal has always surpassed the number of events for other sports.
For the 2003-2004 season, ANFA organised 24 tournaments across the country, and prepared the national and youth teams that took part in the World Cup qualifying matches and the Asian Youth Championship. In this season's final tournament, 425 clubs, mostly amateur, participated in the Khukuri Cup at district, regional and senior level. Almost 8,000 players, half of whom were registered, played in the nationwide tournament in the space of two months.
Despite the popularity of the game, the lack of appropriate footballing infrastructure and the dearth of trainers, technicians and other facilities have always been obstacles in the way of the Nepalese FA's endeavours to raise the standard of football among the players of a nation that has an official per capita income of just USD 236.
The woes of Nepalese football, however, have been immensely relieved by FIFA's determination to promote football in Nepal through youth programmes. In the mid-1980s, FIFA provided financial assistance and sent a number of coaches to help Nepal launch its first youth programme, which was geared towards spotting talent at the grassroots level (such as in schools, for example) and providing young players with the necessary know-how, both on and off the pitch.
The initial five-year plan helped half the players groomed under the first youth programme to find a place in the national side, and the team that won the gold medal in the sixth South Asian Federation (SAF) Games mostly consisted of the players from that youth programme. However, Nepalese football failed to build on that success at subsequent international tournaments as the players lacked the technique and skills to meet football's ever-changing challenges.
ANFA asked FIFA for financial assistance to check the downslide of Nepalese domestic football and in 1998, FIFA agreed to donate funds through its Financial Assistance Programme (FAP), thereby allowing ANFA to construct a secretariat along with a football pitch and a hostel in Kathmandu to launch its youth development programme. The two-year intensive training period for the youth players selected in 1998 produced a number of skilful players, who recently participated in the ninth SAF Games (Pakistan, 29 March - 5 April). The same team had earlier topped its group in the Asian Cup preliminary round in March 2004.
In 2002, endeavours to develop football received a further fillip when FIFA awarded a Goal programme to Nepal. Thanks to this project, ANFA has constructed regional football centres that include hostels, office secretariats and playing grounds in three major towns in three different regions.
ANFA built these centres to focus on spotting hidden talent in villages or schools around the nation. These centres will also provide the necessary coaching and physical training, and in the long-term, the nation as a whole will benefit with more regional football sides on a par with the clubs of Kathmandu.
Despite many attempts to raise the standard of football, the players of the resource-strapped nation have not been able to make their mark in international football beyond South Asia. Indeed, Nepal's "A" national team recently suffered a number of heavy defeats in international matches outside of South Asia. In a match during the Asian Cup qualifying round in Korea Republic, the hosts scored 16 goals to no reply. In their six matches, Nepal conceded 45 goals and failed to hit the back of the net even once.
Nepal's disappointing showing at international level can largely be attributed to their lack of international exposure, as well as to the poor standard of training and other facilities. Currently in 171st position in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking (April 2004), Nepal had their first glimpse of international football in the 1982 Asian Games but they had to wait four years for their first international goal, with the national side finding their opponents' net in the Seoul Asiad on 26 November 1986. But Nepalese football's greatest moment undoubtedly came in 1993, with the national team defeating hosts Bangladesh en route to securing the gold medal at the South Asian regional sports meeting, the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games.
Nepal celebrated their 100th international football match in January 2003 when they played Bangladesh in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship. Sadly, Nepal failed to make any real impact at the tournament. During its 22 years of international participation, the Nepalese team has only played 26 nations outside of South Asia, but it has defeated all of the country's South Asian neighbours during various regional tournaments. The qualifying competition for the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ witnessed one of Nepal's best performances in international football, with the Nepalese securing two wins in four matches and scoring 13 goals in two matches against Macao and Iraq.
But with the Nepalese national and youth teams failing to achieve any noticeable success at international level and FIFA introducing new age restriction systems in several international tournaments, Nepal recently decided to compete only in the FIFA World Cup™ and Asian Cup qualifiers as well as the SAFF Championship.
The disappointing showing at international level notwithstanding, ANFA is doing its utmost to keep the game at the top. FIFA's assistance in developing young players is being used purposefully and the efforts to hold tournaments the whole year round from the district to the central level are still on the rise. Football has clearly reached the summit of popularity in this Himalayan Kingdom. Even the bloody Maoist campaign and political unrest have failed to diminish Nepalese passion for football, which has kept the game at the very top, even during troubled times.
Hordes of people visit the national Dashrath Stadium, the only stadium in Kathmandu, or the open grounds in other parts of the nation when domestic or international matches are played held. Crowds including priests and Buddhist Lamas are often seen in football grounds when certain national or international teams play.
The Nepalese people's love and care for football has turned Nepal into an Indian subcontinent nation where football is safely perched at the top, despite the rapid growth of cricket in the other nations of the region. Their passion for football often transcends the national borders as the young Nepalese fans, whose numbers are growing fast thanks to live broadcasts of European football, are known to idolise international stars such as David Beckham, Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Zinedine Zidane and Raúl.


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Bishops Approve the Private Devotion to Our Lady of America
The Church has approved the devotion to Our Lady of America as a private devotion. However, it has not yet determined that the revelations, visions or apparitions to Sr. Mary Mildred Neuzil are supernatural. So, any reference to these revelations, visions or apparitions on this website must be understood as alleged by Sr. Mildred.
Let us pray and hope for miracles through the intercession of Sister Mildred Neuzil [her birth name and used by her in her final years] and Our Lady of America for the solemn procession and permanent display of her statue in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, as a safeguard for our country, as Sister Mildred wrote that she requested and promised. In 2006, I drove a truck and trailer carrying the life-size statue of Our Lady of America from Indiana to the USCCB Bishops' Conference meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. It was displayed for the Bishops' veneration at the request of Archbishop Raymond L. Burke. At the 2019 Bishops' Conference in Baltimore, Bishop Strickland, of Tyler, Texas, joined some of our Apostolate's volunteers and venerated our Visitation Image of Our Lady of America on November 13th, outside of the conference center. As they venerated the Image, several of them witnessed the miracle of the sun.
On May 7, six Bishops, led by Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, approved the Our Lady of America Devotion as a private devotion. The Bishops wrote in their Statement, "Given this history of prayers and religious articles being given approval by competent ecclesiastical authority, the use of such prayers and religious articles may continue as a matter of private devotion, but not as a public devotion of the Church. Indeed, such private devotion would be consistent with the history of the United States of America being dedicated to Our Lady." The Devotion and its elements and practice were previously approved by Sister Mildred's spiritual director, Archbishop Leibold, and Archbishop Burke wrote that the Devotion was "canonically approved." This was affirmed in the Bishops' Statement and they ruled that we may continue to practice it as a private devotion. On January 25, 1963, Archbishop Paul Leibold and Father Daniel Pilarczyk granted the Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat to The Diary of Sister Mildred. It contained prayers and descriptions of the image and the medal of Our Lady of America. This grant declared that it contained nothing contrary to faith and morals. This grant is still valid. In a letter to the United States Bishops dated May 31, 2007, Archbishop Burke reviewed the prior history and the state of the Devotion, as well as the earlier actions of Archbishop Leibold approving the Devotion. Archbishop Burke wrote, "What can be concluded canonically is that the Devotion was both approved by Archbishop Leibold and, what is more, was actively promoted by him."
The Devotion, as it has been practiced for approximately the last 60 years, may still be practiced privately.
The Bishops' Statement did not condemn anything, although they did note that the title for St. Joseph as "co-redeemer" was an "error." However, they did not condemn it, nor call it heretical nor find that it was contrary to faith. The Statement did not issue any directives, orders, rules or regulations. However, Bishops Rhoades wrote in his Singular Decree, "I must come to the conclusion that the visions and revelations themselves cannot be said to be of supernatural origin in the sense of objective occurrences (non constat de supernaturalitate); thus further, I cannot approve or support public devotion or cult." The Church norms that Bishop Rhoades considered contain 3 categories of conclusions as follows: 1) constat de supernaturalitate (it is established to be supernatural) 2) constat de non supernaturalitate (it is established to be not supernatural) 3) non constat de supernaturalitate (it is not established to be supernatural) Bishop Rhoades' conclusion is in the 3rd category that the supernatural "is not established", meaning at this time. He did not conclude, in accordance with the 2nd category, that it is definitively and finally "established to be not supernatural." Bishop Rhoades' conclusion is completely open to new evidence, miracles or developments and may be revised in accordance with them if the supernatural is later established in accordance with the first category. It seems that the predominant reason for the conclusion that the supernatural is not established at this time is the lack of miracles. So, let us pray for miracles! The most likely explanation for insufficient miracles is that the faithful failed to do what Our Lady of America desired. Sister Mildred reported in her Diary, approved by Archbishop Leibold, that on September 25, 1956, "Our Lady promised that greater miracles than those granted at Lourdes and Fatima would be granted here in America, the United States in particular, if we would do as she desires." (The Diary p. 7). So, let us pray for miracles! It is not too late for us to "do as she desires." If we do so, she may yet fulfill her promise that "greater miracles than those granted at Lourdes and Fatima will be granted here in America, the United States in particular." If these miracles are granted, there may be sufficient evidence to demonstrate supernaturality and the possibility of a new decree that the supernatural is established. So how do we "do as she desires?" Our Lady of America requested our faith and purity, but America gave her Secularism and the Sexual Revolution. On September 26, 1956, Sister Mildred wrote that Our Lady appeared to and called her children in America to have faith and dedicate their lives to her purity. Sister wrote that Our Lady said,
My child, I entrust you with this message that you must make known to my children in America. I wish it to be the country dedicated to my purity. The wonders I will work will be the wonders of the soul. They must have faith and believe firmly in my love for them. I desire that they be the children of my Pure Heart. I desire, through my children in America, to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations. Let them come with confidence and simplicity, and I, their Mother, will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Son. (The Diary p. 8.)
So, let us privately practice the devotion with faith and purity and prayer in the hopes that our response to "do what she desires" will result in the fulfillment of her promise to grant miracles to such an extent that they cannot be denied as supernatural and may result in a decree that the supernatural is established; and the soon fulfillment of Our Lady's request for her statue to be solemnly processed and permanently displayed for veneration in our National Shrine as a safeguard for our country. How do we practice the devotion? The elements of the Our Lady of America Devotion are the image; the medal; the Divine Indwelling; the prayers; and honoring St. Joseph. We practice the devotion by displaying, honoring and venerating the image; wearing the medal with great devotion; practicing the Divine Indwelling; praying the prayers and the Rosary, especially as a family; and by honoring St. Joseph, especially on First Wednesdays. You may read here How to Practice the Devotion. In 1980, Sister Mildred had complained to Our Lady of America of her frustration with the lack of acceptance and response from the hierarchy to what she called Our Lady's urgent pleas and requests, especially that of the enthronement of her statue in our National Shrine. However, she wrote that Our Lady calmed Sister's fears with these words and said,
Beloved daughter, you are not being accepted because you are a small one. But in the end, all will come as I desire. Those who oppose you will receive light to understand. These good people mean well and if they are in authority it is for you to listen respectfully and obey. I will speak to them in their hearts and the Divine Spirit who makes all things clear will give them wisdom and understanding. In the end they will do as I wish. So, have patience, dear one, it will happen as I have said and those who have opposed me will become my most ardent and courageous supporters. Until this comes to pass, wait in trust, knowing that I never fail those who place their confidence in me. My Son blesses you, be at peace. (The Diary p. 27)
Let us be hopeful and remember that the Divine Mercy devotion was actually condemned and later approved. On March 6, 1959, the Holy Office condemned the Devotion, prohibiting people from distributing its images as well as forbidding them from spreading the writings of Saint Faustina that promoted it. The ban on the Devotion continued for almost 20 years. It was not lifted until April 15, 1978, largely through the efforts of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła, later Pope John Paul II. The Bishops' Statement said, "The use of such prayers, religious articles may continue as a matter of private devotion, but not as a public devotion of the Church." Therefore, it is in obedience to the Statement to promote devotion to Our Lady of America as a private devotion. Bishop Rhoades' Decree simply declared that her alleged apparitions were not established as supernatural and, because of this, he concluded that the Devotion may not be practiced as a public devotion of the Church. The Bishops' Statement acknowledged that most of Sister Mildred's writings were approved by her spiritual director, Archbishop Leibold, who gave the Imprimatur to The Diary and to the medal, that, she wrote, was revealed to her. The Diary begins in May 22, 1954 and continues through January 3, 1984 with its final message. It was granted the Imprimatur on January 25, 1963. So, let us practice the Our Lady of America Devotion as a private devotion with faith and purity, as Our Lady of America requested, and implore her and Sister Mildred for sufficient miracles to establish the supernatural and enable public Church devotion and the solemn procession and permanent display of the statue of Our Lady of America in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. Let us not fail to practice the private devotion to Our Lady of America and possibly suffer from what Sister Mildred wrote was Our Lady's prophesy of a conditional just chastisement. Sister Mildred wrote, in April 1957, Our Lady's words contained this warning,
Unless my children reform their lives, they will suffer great persecution. If man himself will not take up upon himself the penance necessary to atone for his sins and those of others, God in His justice will have to send upon him the punishment necessary to atone for his transgressions. (The Diary p.12).
Part of a homily given by Fr. Angelo Mary Geiger F.I. at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C.
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Ilja Grigorjevitj Tjernousov (ry: Илья Григорьевич Черноу́сов), född 7 augusti 1986 i Novosibirsk, är en rysk längdskidåkare. Han debuterade i världscupsammanhang 18 november 2006 i Gällivare över 15 km i klassisk stil.

Han har vunnit två gånger i världscupen. Den ena gången den 4 februari 2011 i 20 km jaktstart och den andra i tre km klassisk stil den 18 mars 2011 i Falun. Han har även kommit tvåa i en jaktstart över 30 km den 23 januari 2010 i Rybinsk.

Tjernousov vann bronsmedaljen i dubbeljakten över 30 km i VM i Holmenkollen 2011.

I februari 2014 erhöll han Fäderneslandets förtjänstordens medalj av andra klassen.

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In 1995, ACP built one of the world's first all-composite electric trucks. Winning two prestigious ACE awards (for technical innovation and composite excellence) from the Composite Fabricators Association, ACP received widespread acclaim for its prowess in composite design, development and fabrication. ACP completed this project from initial concept to running vehicle in a miraculous time span of only 9 months!
The torch bearing arm being made. Kerry poses in front of the completed statue. 'Liberty' stands vigil over the Susquehanna River.
Standing proud over the waters of the mighty Susquehanna River, ACP has created one of the most recognizable landmarks in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Made of fiberglass composite over a wooden grid, a helicopter was employed to convey 'Liberty' to its final destination on the river where it was secured to an unused bridge pier.
The initial concept was to make a safer "impact absorbing" carriage. When it was completed, the entire carriage, including the springs, was made from composite material using space age technology. ACP worked directly with an Amish Coachman who oversaw the project.
A very large contract depended on rapid prototyping and an expedited production schedule. Our customer had only 5 weeks to present a prototype to the end user. ACP is proud to have succeeded in this time sensitive endeavor and to have been the key player in this success story.
ACP's 'baby' from start to finish, ACP designed the pattern, built the tooling, and fabricated the 'use specific' carbon fiber body for the GMC Envoy that won the 2000 Adelphia Pike's Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado Springs, CO.
In 1984, ACP was one of two companies that was chosen by General Motors to design and build race bodies for the C-4 Corvette. It was successfully used in the SCCA Trans Am and Club racing, winning it's share of races. In 1997, lightning struck again, Paul Gentilozzi won the Trans Am Championship using a C-5 Corvette body that was designed by Brian Miller, an aerodynamicist with General Motors, and built by ACP.
In this demonstration of ACP's versatility, we were required to make a giant, lifelike fist (9 ft. x 9 ft.) as a prop for use at MTV promotional events. This was achieved using a fiberglass composite/foam process.


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Q: Why ajax call send null to servlet? I'm trying to send the username to the servlet through an ajax call to check its availability, but the servlet show a null pointer exception.
I've also tried with the XMLHttpRequest instead of $.ajax.
This is my Javascript file:
$(document).ready(function() {
  $("#reg-form").submit(function() {
    var res = true;

    if (!testUser()) {
      res = false;
      $("#erruser").css("display", "block");
      $("#username").addClass("errclass");
    } else {
      $("#erruser").css("display", "none");
      $("#username").removeClass("errclass");
    }

    return res;
  });
});

function testUser() {
  var el = $("#username").val();
  var b = false;

  $.ajax({
    type: "POST",
    url: "CheckUserServlet",
    data: { user: el },
    dataType: "json",
    success: function(bool) {
      alert(bool);
      if (bool == "si") b = true;
    },
    error: function() {
      alert("errore");
    }
  });

  return b;
}

This is my servlet doPost method:
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
    String username=request.getAttribute("user").toString();

    System.out.println("username servlet= "+username);

    response.setContentType("text/plain");
    response.setCharacterEncoding("UTF-8");

    if (!ud.doRetrieveByUser(username)) {
        response.getWriter().write("si");

        return;
    }

    response.getWriter().write("no");

    return;
}

Thanks!

A: CLIENT SIDE
Your test user function will always return false regardless of if the server is operating correctly because $.ajax() is an async function. There are a few ways around this. In your case, without knowing much more about what you are building, I would suggest removing the return value from your test user function, and moving your logic into the success/failure areas in the ajax callback. This way, the ajax call just does it's thing and lets the success function modify your page however you want.
function testUser() {
  var el = $("#username").val();

  $.ajax({
    type: "POST",
    url: "CheckUserServlet",
    data: { user: el },
    dataType: "json",
    success: function(bool) {
      alert(bool);
      // put logic here
      if (bool === "si") {
        $("#erruser").css("display", "block");
        $("#username").addClass("errclass");
      } else {
        $("#erruser").css("display", "none");
        $("#username").removeClass("errclass");
      }
    },
    error: function() {
      alert("errore");
    }
  });
}

I would also suggest setting up the initial state of your page so that while this request is happening the user is shown something that makes sense. Answer the following question: "what do I show my users when the page does not know yet if it is a test user" and then set the initial state of the page accordingly
SERVER SIDE
I've always found interacting with java & JSON data a bit clunky, and your issue seems like something I've grappled with in the past.
Your question is "why is ajax sending null to the server". It may seem like that but what is really happening is that your server doesn't understand how to interpret the data it is getting. Take a look at this question about getting a JSON payload.. You need to tell your server how to parse the data coming from the client. If you were to inspect the data being sent, I would expect it looks something like this {"user":"blablabla"}.
If you have a class definition already, use that. For this I am using something that looks like this:
public class UserRequest {
    String user;
}

// get the body as a string. Requires https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-io/
String body = IOUtils.toString(request.getReader())

// parse the json with gson. Requires https://github.com/google/gson
Gson g = new Gson();
User u = g.fromJson(body, UserRequest.class);
String username = u.user;

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Cod farmers set to collaborate
Norway's largest cod producers have joined forces in a bid to produce 36,000 tonnes of the whitefish a year.
Norcod has entered into a framework deal with west-coast compatriots Namdal Settefisk and Namdal Torsk for comprehensive collaboration within cod farming.
The companies aim to produce and process 36,000 tonnes of cod between them
Norcod has also commenced a partnership with Namdal Seafood for fish slaughtering. The goal is to achieve year-round slaughter capacity by 2023 at Namdal Seafood's facilities in Flatanger. The long-term objective is a joint slaughter volume of 36,000 tonnes annually. Sales of the fish will be conducted in partnership with Sirena Group.
For Namdal Settefisk the agreement represents one of the group's largest ever cooperation deals with a single partner, with major implications for its activities within cod aquaculture, slaughter and processing in the future.
In a press release issued today Norcod stated that it: "is proud to be partners with a respected name in the aquaculture industry with a shared commitment to responsible and environmentally friendly farming operations and processing".
The first tranche of farmed cod is scheduled to be processed at Namdal Settefisk's facility on Otterøya in January 2020.
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Author Update: Sarah H. Baker
Author and retired engineer Sarah H. Baker (writing as S. H. Baker, Sarah Storme, and Lydia Parks) has released 20 novels, numerous novellas and short stories, and three audio books. Her publishers include Kensington, Harlequin, Five Star, and Siren Audio. S. H. Baker's Return to Marshall's Bayou, a full-cast audio version of the first book in her Dassas Cormier Mystery series, was recommended for an Edgar Award. In 2018, Sarah released four books from her Sarah Storme backlist including the romance novel The Long Way Home. You'll find Sarah on Facebook and her website at SarahHanberryBaker.com, as well as her Amazon author pages for S. H. Baker and Sarah Storme. Read more about Sarah in her 2015 interview for SouthWest Writers.
Who are the main characters in Return to Marshall's Bayou, and how did you develop them?
The main character is Dassas Cormier, a young man whose father was Acadian and whose mother was European. Dassas returns to southwest Louisiana after a disastrous end to his law-enforcement career, only to find out the local chief of police has been murdered. The other main characters are Alcide (Dassas' brother), Becky (Alcide's wife), and Frank, the oldest of their children. Dassas formed organically and truly told me his story. His is the strongest voice I've ever heard when writing. And the family relationships grew out of his character. As an older sibling myself, I often identified with Alcide, but Dassas will always be close to my heart.
What would you like readers to know about the story?
The story is a mystery, but it's also about coming home to the comfort and support of a family. Dassas has suffered a terrible emotional trauma that he likely wouldn't have survived without the love of his brother and sister-in-law. Return to Marshall's Bayou is the audio book based on the first in the Dassas Cormier mystery series, Murder in Marshall's Bayou. When Siren Audio bought the audio rights to the first book, they changed the title because they wanted to focus on the homecoming. I'm thrilled with the result.
You've written four books in the Dassas Cormier Mystery series (with a fifth in the works). What sparked the original idea for the first novel?
My grandmother was born in 1901 in Johnsons Bayou, Louisiana. The area was as remote as an island; people traveled in and out on the mail boat. When my grandmother died, she left behind a dresser drawer of letters she and her family had exchanged. The letters were the equivalent of our phone calls and held all kinds of insights into daily life in the 20s in that area. I couldn't help but use them as background. I pulled names from my grandfather's Acadian family of twelve children—Dassas Broussard was the oldest. I never met the man, but I liked his name. I used Alcide for the same reason and put the two of them together. Ironically, I found out after writing the book that Dassas and Alcide had been close in real life and even worked together. And I also found out one of the sisters had married a Cormier. Life imitating art?
Return to Marshall's Bayou takes place in 1920s Louisiana. What is it about this time and place that makes the perfect setting for the book?
The 1920s was one of the most exciting decades in US history. Women were getting the vote, automobiles were replacing the horse and buggy, and Prohibition sent people to speakeasies for fun. Southwest Louisiana was so remote, it still had some of the Victorian values, but the rest of the world was intruding. It was also the home of the Cajun cowboys and European Protestant settlers, which sometimes sparked societal friction. What could be more interesting?
You've done two full-cast audio books now. How did that experience affect your writing going forward?
Working on the full-cast audio books was the highlight of my writing career. I didn't expect to hear the actors' voices in place of the characters' in my head, but I do. I pay more attention to the rhythm and sounds of my writing than I did before. I've also realized how important it is to get those sounds right. An added bonus to the whole experience is I ended up with some really great friends from the publishing house and the actors who participated.
The Long Way Home is one of four books you released from your Sarah Storme backlist in 2018. At its heart, what is this story about?
The Long Way Home is about finding a second chance for love, and understanding that home isn't a house but a place where you truly belong.
Tell us a little about your main characters and why readers will connect with them.
Sam is a veterinarian in a remote area of Colorado. He's dealing with a teenage daughter who spends the summers with him and always shows up carrying her mother's anger. Although Sam has been burned by his ex, he still expects the best from those he meets, and that endears him to me and (I hope) to readers. I think readers will appreciate his kindness and tenderness, wrapped in strength of character.
Allie is a woman running from an emotionally abusive marriage. When Allie's car breaks down in the Colorado mountains, she realizes her husband has so isolated her that she has no one to turn to. Sam gives her a place to stay until she can get back on her feet. Allie's one true desire—having grown up an orphan—is to have a home. Although her wealthy husband provided her with a nice house, it was anything but a home. As she tries to repay Sam's kindness by helping him connect with his daughter, Allie discovers that Sam's place is the real home she seeks. Even if readers haven't suffered the trials Allie has, I believe they'll understand her desires and will cheer for her.
Why did you choose Colorado as the setting for the book?
I lived in a small town in western Colorado for a few years, and I appreciate the beauty of the state and the remoteness of the area. I based Sam's office on the office of our local veterinarian, who even had a cat he'd found frozen to the sidewalk, like Popsicle in the book. The vet wasn't exactly Sam (more like Doc from Gunsmoke), but he was a nice guy.
What unique challenges did this work pose for you?
I'd moved from Colorado before I started work on this project, so I had to spend time thinking back on the setting and reviewing photos. Other than that, the story flowed. When I was young, I wanted to be a veterinarian, so it was fairly easy to get into the role.
What was your favorite part of putting this project together?
My very favorite part of this project was Sam, the main character. He was so full of emotion and conflict, and yet so kind, it was easy to fall for him. After having more than a dozen romance novels published, he's still my favorite hero.
Looking back to the beginning of your writing/publishing career, what do you know now that you wish you'd known then?
Everything I know now I wish I'd known then! I had no idea what I was doing when I started my first book. Still, I think I learn best by doing, so maybe I started at the right place for me. Because I had no illusions around my level of knowledge, I was open to learning from every editor with whom I had the opportunity to work.
What do many writers misunderstand about telling a story?
I think many writers who are just starting out do the same things I did at first: they don't start in the middle of the action, and they feel the need to tell the reader all the backstory. I had the opportunity to work as an acquiring editor at a small press for a short time, and I learned just how quickly you have to grab the editor's attention. If you can't grab an editor's attention, you won't be able to grab a reader's. Jumping into a story mid-stride isn't natural. It takes practice, but it's very important to do.
Are you working on any new writing projects?
I'm currently working on speculative fiction set in the future. Having recently retired, I'm anxious to share what I learned about how we're changing our ecosystem. I think the best way to do that is to paint a realistic picture of the future through fiction. This is very different for me, so we'll see how it goes.
KL Wagoner (writing as Cate Macabe) is the author of This New Mountain: a memoir of AJ Jackson, private investigator, repossessor, and grandmother. Kathy has a new speculative fiction blog at klwagoner.com and writes about memoir at ThisNewMountain.com.
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Home appliances reviews
Air cooler tips? While we know every shopper can't justify the price, Hestan's NanoBond is an exceptional line of cookware and is worth the dough if you have it. It's gorgeous to look at and feels good in the hand, and you get the kind of performance you'd expect at this price—even heating, steady simmering, and no burning at the bottom or in the corners. Thousands of layers of titanium-based nanolayers are bonded to the stainless-steel surfaces of NanoBond cookware, which the brand claims makes it 400% stronger than traditional stainless steel and therefore resistant to staining and scratching. These pieces can even take heat up to 1050°F! While there are lots of good cookware sets out there, this line offers just about every performance plus and ease of use you could ever want. The 10-piece set includes 8.5- and 11-inch skillets, 1.5- and 3-quart saucepans, a 3.5-quart sauté pan, and an 8-quart stockpot.
Tip of the day: If you need to place a fridge directly in a corner, French-door and side-by-side options likely won't work (because one door won't ever open fully). In this case, an old-fashioned fridge with full-width doors may be a better option, because you can switch the hinge from the left side to the right, which gives the flexibility to work around such interference. If you have a kitchen island or a narrow galley-style kitchen, you may not have enough room for a full-width door (like those found on top- or bottom-freezer models) to open completely.
Cleaning a dryer takes less than 15 minutes. Clean the fluff filter after every cycle. If you have a condenser dryer, rinse the condenser every few months. If you have a heat pump dryer, vacuum the condenser every few months. Clean the drum with warm water and a cloth every few months.
Panasonic is another domestic producer of ACs in the Indian market. The advantage of this AC is that it is an ideal one for Indian conditions. Some of the features of this AC are as follows. The advantage of the inverter compressor is that it operates at variable speeds depending on the requirements. Thus, it ends up saving a lot of power. The highlight of this AC compressor is that it comes with a power-adjusting feature that regulates the power consumption depending on the heat load. Secondly, this AC has one of the lowest noise operations among all the models discussed here. The AC has a capacity of 1.5 tons, ideal for a medium-sized room of around 150 square feet. With an annual energy consumption figure of 840.75kWh, this AC has an ISEER value of 4.7 and a 5-star rating from BEE. Copper is an excellent conductor of heat. Thus, copper condenser coils are the best when it comes to delivering a power-packed cooling performance. Copper coils do not rust, and hence they are easy to maintain. Find additional info at https://www.homeapplianceslabs.in/india-5-best-mixer-grinder-review/.
Use a soft cloth to clean them and insist on places where there are traces of food or other substances that are difficult to clean. After you have rinsed them, wipe the drawers and shelves with a dry cloth and leave them in a safe place to dry completely. How to clean the interior walls of the refrigerator. The interior walls of the refrigerator do not come in contact with food as often as drawers and shelves, but must be cleaned as carefully as they are. Use a clean, soft cloth and a universal cleaning detergent. Do not overlook the more remote places because dangerous bacteria or mold spores can accumulate here.
LG is a famous brand name in India and in fact the third most popular brand after Samsung and Nestle. Due to this huge popularity, LG is the second largest air conditioning distribution company in India (as of 2018). Like other brands, LG is quietly improving its service and product quality. The company has introduced inverter compressor ACs that come with their Gold Fin and Himalaya Cool technology. These technologies are designed to improve product durability and to maximize their efficiency by up to 30%. So good job by LG. The only reason why LG is bottom on our list is due to the fact that they need more improvisation like Voltas, Hitachi, or Carrier to develop a better eco-system for AC. Read additional information on Air Conditioner Review.
May 24, 2020 By John Concrane Shopping
Kids leisure clothing online store
Legwear for babies? Dress up this sweet sloth romper from Finn + Emma for cute photo ops, or down for playdates at the park. The brand is known contempory looks that come in sustainable fabrics and are produced in fair trade settings. Baby shoes are notorious for somehow always coming off. That's why parents love Zutano booties, the brand that finally came up with soft baby shoes that actually stay on. Two snaps around the ankle make them easy to put on but difficult to fall off and they come in cozy fleece or lightweight cotton.
The Tula Explore is a completely new design by Baby Tula, with superior versatility and comfort. We first got our hands on the Explore for testing last year and we were super impressed with it; in fact, after a long-term reliability test it might start to creep up this list! Out of the box, it is stylish, has super soft and durable fabric, and feels very well-constructed yet lightweight and flexible enough to stuff into a big diaper bag. We tried it out in all of its 5 positions: rear-facing front-carry for infant, baby, and toddler, forward-facing front-carry for toddler, and back-carry for baby and toddler. Adjusting between the three rear-facing front-carry options was easy, simply reconfiguring the upper and lower parts of the "Explore panel". The lower panel is in the seating area and adjusts using snaps – infants begin with the narrowest panel setting, and you make it wider as your baby gets bigger. The upper panel adjusts between short and tall positions depending on your baby's height and head/neck control. The Explore instruction manual is here, and of course also included with the carrier and we strongly encourage you to read when you receive it. All of this adjustment is necessary to make it possible to support babies as small as 7 pounds and up to 45 pounds (the same range as the LilleBaby and Ergobaby 360).
All Natural: We're also seeing a lot of 2019 fashion getting inspiration from nature. More designers are also using organic cotton and making other environmentally friendly changes that show awareness of our dying planet. We're seeing more and more of a need for sustainability and that is trickling into fashion. This means more and more designers are using organic and natural fabrics such as organic wool and cotton, and even fabric made from bamboo. The styles too are reflective of nature and we're seeing a lot of patterns in earthy colors, animal and floral print.
New parents will quickly discover that buying clothes for kids is a fraught affair: On one hand, you want them to look nice, but on the other, kids often outgrow their clothes within a single season, which means you'll have to spend more money to buy new clothes, while the old ones pile up.
Many parents say it's their favorite baby product, no matter the type or brand. It gives your arms a break and can easily sub in for a stroller, especially if your child gets upset when they can't see you, or you need to navigate crowded spaces like airports and stadiums. It's also great to use if you like hiking and want to bring your child along. Some parents only use a baby carrier when their child is small—newborn through six months or so. Other parents continue to use a carrier well into the toddler stage. You'll get the most out of it before your little one learns to walk and wants to roam free. Read more information at Baby and Toddler Toys.
This is likely the most obvious acceptable item, because babies grow fairly quickly out of their clothes and keeping up with their growing bodies can be a challenge on a budget. Meghan Slocum, a California-based blogger writes that upcycling is also a great way to reduce clothing waste: "Buying used clothes is good for the environment because you're making use of clothes that have already been produced. Those clothes don't have to go to the landfill or be recycled, AND you save on the use of the resources that would be needed to produce new clothes."
May 24, 2020 By Amelia Whitehart Shopping
Meet Themacj and some of his music
The growth of a young musician : Themacj: As a young child, Themacj would often be very hyperactive and cause a lot of trouble growing up. He would often beatbox around the household and rap the lyrics of famous rappers such as, "Eminem", "50 Cent", "Ludacris", "Snoop Dog" & "Lil Wayne". Themacj started to play a game called "Guitar Hero'' which vastly improved his music abilities, he later then developed those skills into playing the drums. Going into his last year of high school, Themacj began to produce his own beats as he was starting to hoan his rapping skills, which turned into him mixing and mastering his own songs years later.
Toronto has become an epicenter of hip-hop ever since the 2010s began, and as the new decade begins a whole new number of artists are rising from the city to take center stage. Themacj is a twenty-four-year-old emcee who brings everything to the table that you would want to see from a technical aspect, and leaves nothing behind when it comes to the heart and soul of his records. See extra info at Themacj instagram.
Along his journey, Themacj has met up with diamond selling record producer "Boi1da" and took some learning tips to add on to his production. Themacj has just recently opened up for famous rappers "Dizzy Wright" & "Madchild". With his wide range of crazy flows, sharp lyrics, deeply layered metaphors, amazing production & clean audio engineering abilities, Themacj is destined to make his way onto the top.
Having just recently started to collaborate with the world-renowned rapper King Los, themacj is fervently putting out new lyrics, beats and tracks that are sure to create waves across the nation and beyond.
The entirety of the artist's oeuvre is self-produced and self-engineered, and his creative rapport with King Los marks his foray into collaborations with fellow rappers who can bring his music, skills, and talent to the next level. Themacj, who has opened up live for successful artists like Madchild and Dizzy Wright, has also made discussions for a possible collaboration with famous diamond-selling producer boi1da, and is in talks for more creative work with other key figures in the scene.
"I'm here to stay, and my fans can look forward to many more exciting collaborations, new tracks and live appearances in the near future." We think that Themacj is destined for the top of the hip-hop music charts.
May 24, 2020 By Marie Poppins Music


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Le Bandama est un fleuve qui traverse la Côte d'Ivoire du nord au sud. Le nom fleuve vient de l'expression « gbanda-ma » qui signifie « fils de la mer ». Il est formé de la conjonction des Bandama blanc et Bandama rouge (Marahoué). Le Bandama blanc constitue le cours supérieur du fleuve.

Géographie

Le Bandama (Bandama blanc) prend sa source dans le nord du pays, à l'ouest de la ville de Korhogo qu'il contourne par le nord, avant de s'orienter droit vers le sud. Sur son cours moyen, au nord-ouest de Yamoussoukro, a été construit le barrage de Kossou qui a formé le vaste .

Il se jette dans la lagune de Tagba et le golfe de Guinée à Grand-Lahou.

Sa longueur totale est de  et son bassin couvre près de . Ses principaux affluents sont le N'Zi, le Kan, le Sélémougou et le Bou.

Affluents

 La Marahoué.
 Le N'Zi

Hydrométrie

Le débit du fleuve a été observé pendant 38 ans (1954-1991) à Tiassalé, station hydrométrique située en aval du confluent avec la Marahoué (Bandama Rouge), et à plus ou moins  de son embouchure au niveau de Grand-Lahou.

À Tiassalé, le débit annuel moyen ou module observé sur cette période était de  pour un bassin versant de , ce qui représente plus de 97 % de la superficie totale de son bassin.

La lame d'eau écoulée dans le bassin versant atteint ainsi le chiffre de  par an, ce qui doit être considéré comme assez modeste.

Le Bandama est un cours d'eau assez irrégulier et son débit varie d'après les saisons et suivant les années. Le débit des mois de la période des basses eaux est de plus de quinze fois inférieur au débit mensuel moyen de la période de crue. Celle-ci se déroule en septembre-octobre et suit de peu le maximum de la saison des pluies.

Sur la durée d'observation de 38 ans, le débit mensuel minimum observé a été de  (en ), tandis que le débit mensuel maximal se montait à  (en ).

Le fleuve présente des variations annuelles importantes :  de moyenne pour l'ensemble de l'année 1957, puis seulement  l'année suivante. Le maximum annuel observé est de  en 1963, tandis que le minimum annuel se montait à  en 1978. D'une façon générale on constate une forte baisse des débits moyens depuis le début des années 1970, ce qui correspond aux problèmes d'assèchement de la région du Sahel.

Voir aussi

 Le barrage de Kossou
 L'Autorité pour l'aménagement de la Vallée du Bandama
 La liste de fleuves dans le monde classés par continents
 La caldeira de Bandama est un impressionnant cratère éteint sur l'île Grande Canarie aux îles Canaries.
 Rallye de Côte d'Ivoire (ou rallye du Bandama)

Notes et références

Bibliographie

 Charles Henri Pobeguin, « Notes sur les lagunes de Grand-Lahou, de Fresco et les rivières Bandama et Yocoboué », Bull. Soc. et Géogr., 18,  série, 1897.
 Joseph Esseyric, « Exploration du Bandama (Côte d'Ivoire) », Annales de Géographie, , 1898, , .
 Joseph Esseyric, « Rapport sur une mission scientifique à la Côte d'Ivoire. Exploration du Bandama », Nouv. arch. scient. et litt., 9, 1899,
 J Bonvallot, Étude géographique d'un fleuve de la Côte d'Ivoire : le Bandama, ORSTOM, Adiopodoumé, 1970, 13 p. multigr.
 J. Lecolle, Répartition des eaux du Bandama dans le milieu marin, variations saisonnières, ORSTOM, Abidjan, 1969, 106 p.,
 J. Lecolle, L'embouchure du Bandama Grand-Lahou (Côte d'Ivoire). Variations morphologique saisonnières, ORSTOM, Abidjan, 1970, 24 p. .

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Norwich Evening News > Things to do > Days out
Britpop star to perform in big top tent in Norwich this summer
Louisa Baldwin
Published: 2:34 PM July 5, 2021
Cast frontman John Power will perform in a big top tent in Norwich this summer. - Credit: Contributed/John Power image - The Magnificent Agency
Britpop fans are in for a treat this summer as frontman of Cast John Power will perform in a big top tent in a Norwich park.
Mr Power is bringing his intimate and acoustic show to Chapelfield Gardens on Wednesday, July 28 and he will take the audience on a trip down memory lane.
It has been organised by Common People Norwich, which runs Britpop music nights in the city, in collaboration with Red Card Comedy Club, behind Laugh in the Park taking place in the big top from Thursday, July 29 until Sunday, August 1.
John Power will play an acoustic gig in Chapelfield Gardens. - Credit: The Magnificent Agency
John Power first made his mark on the UK pop scene in the late 80s and early 90s with renowned Liverpudlian quartet The La's and he left the group to form Cast in 1992.
Cast's first two LPs, All Change and Mother Nature Calls, both sold over a million copies.
John Power will play hits from both bands, along with his solo material, and he will be accompanied by Jay Lewis from The La's.
The event has been organised by Common People Norwich, which runs Britpop music nights in the city. - Credit: Contributed
Food stalls and bars will be open prior to the gig and the event will follow all of the latest Covid guidance.
A spokesman for Common People Norwich said: "Like many I'm sure, we've really missed live music so we're delighted to set up what we think will be one of, if not the, first gigs in Norwich after 'freedom day'.
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"On a July summer evening, this should be an absolutely perfect setting to enjoy a headline set from John Power, one of the UK's best live performers, as well as two brilliant local support acts in Dove and Boweevil and Belinda Gillett.
John Power's gig is the night before Laugh in the Park begins in Chapelfield Gardens. - Credit: Archant
"Our friends at Red Card Comedy Club are opening the site early so people can have some food and a few drinks after work and before the main show begins."
Tickets are £20 (plus booking fee) and available at commonpeople.mhtickets.com/events/3715 and attendees must be aged 14 or over.
Summer in the City. - Credit: Archant
Our Summer in the City campaign encourages people to get out and about in Norwich this summer, and to make the most of its shops, pubs and restaurants and events.
Summer in the City is sponsored by Chantry Place and Norwich Business Improvement District (BID).


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