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This video of Syrian refugee children experiencing snow proves that fun is a universal language.
It's enough to bring a smile to anyone's face.
A video of three siblings - refugees from Syria who have been in Canada for less than a month - experiencing the rush of tobogganing for the first time is quickly going viral, and it's not hard to see why. Their expressions transition from trepidation to joy over the course of their ride down the hill, serving as a reminder that "fun in any language looks the same," as uploader Dave McNab wrote in the video's description.
McNab, who captured the sweet footage by attaching a GoPro camera to the front of the sled, sponsored the young family along with 13 others from his community of Peterborough, ON. He told the CBC the youngsters are already looking forward to tobogganing again this weekend.


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Passing Masters of Jazz: Arthur Blythe and Larry Coryell
When it comes to the sad loss of musical heroes, was 2016 worse than previous years? I doubt it. Is social media making the deaths of giants like Prince that much more painful, that much more collectively felt? I suspect so.
Likely, what's happening is simply age catching up to the wave of musicians who changed so many lives during the rock and soul era that began in the '50s. Chuck Berry was not a young man. Time does its dirty work. But who can blame anyone for aching at the loss of someone like David Bowie, whose new work was still so vibrant?
Sadly, jazz lost its wave of early giants long ago. Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington died in the '70s. The greats of bop are gone—not just Charlie Parker at an early age but also the elder spokespeople of bop like Dizzy Gillespie (1993), Ella Fitzgerald (1996), and Max Roach (2007). The giants who followed them are either gone (Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Horace Silver) or quite elderly (Sonny Rollins).
And now, as with rock, jazz is losing some of the generation that made a huge impact after the '60s. It's hard to accept because that music still seems relatively new— still young and fresh and defiant. But the truth is that those innovations are 50 years old.
Here are two artists I grew up with, folks we lost too young and whom I'll still be thinking about when 2017 ends. Like all the musicians of their era, they thrived because they were adaptable, playing in varying contexts as the market for straight-ahead jazz vanished. They both reached the top of the game, commercially, and then retreated from the spotlight because that's what creativity (or health) required.
Saxophonist Arthur Blythe
Arthur Blythe played the alto saxophone with a fierceness and urgency that belies the instrument's reputation. Alto players, of course, could be hard-edged. Charlie Parker was nothing if not aggressive in his approach. But even he had a lightness and sweetness that came with the horn. Other players like Cannonball Adderey gave the instrument its bluesy feeling. Still others played it with watercolor beauty: Paul Desmond and Lee Konitz are two.
Blythe knew all that history, but his sound was shot through with fireworks. His tone was rich but steeped in rasp and smoke. His sound, however, wasn't a growl for effect but a genuine shout of freedom and joy and pain all at once. He played with a freedom that included both the avant-garde harmonic tradition and all the consonant stuff, too.
Known as "Black Arthur", Blythe had a presence and approach that always seemed tough and daring. "Dark" would not be the worst descriptor.
Blythe was from Los Angeles. Jazz, like hip-hop, long perpetuated an East Coast / West Coast rivalry that held that the California players were slicker or softer, less intense. But in the '60s, the new jazz was springing up everywhere, and only a decade earlier the music of Ornate Coleman had come out of L.A. Blythe hooked up with Horace Tapscott and his Underground Musicians and Artists Association, making his first record in Tapscott's The Giant Is Awakened.
But New York beckoned. Just as so many before him from Chicago, St. Louis, and Los Angeles moved east, so did Blythe. Other veterans of the Tapscott band would make their mark there: David Murray, Butch Morris, and Stanley Crouch, for example. In New York, he connected quickly to some important bands: The Chico Hamilton Quintet in 1975, the Gil Evans Orchestra, and then those of trumpeter Lester Bowie, drummer Jack DeJohnette, and pianist McCoy Tyner.
By 1977, Blythe was already recording as a leader on the vital independent label India Navigation. His debut, 1977's The Grip (and its successor), showcased one of Blythe's distinctive traits beyond his acidic tone: unusual instrumentation. He used tuba player Bob Stewart rather than a bass player and cellist Abdul Wadud, alongside drums and trumpet. Later, this group would replace the trumpet with electric guitar, though neither a traditional guitarist nor a "fusion" guitarist as was popular at the time.
Blythe was talented and distinctive, but it was still a real surprise when the biggest record label in the world, Columbia, signed him and put out nine of his records—some truly sublime and others merely very good—over the next decade. The first, In the Tradition (1979), might have been seen as a watering down of his voice because it included four jazz standards (Ellington, Waller, Coltrane) played by a traditional quartet with piano, bass, and drums supporting the leader. But the bass and drums were Fred Hopkins and Steve McCall, the rhythm section from Henry Threadgill's wondrous and free band, Air. Blythe was playing it safe only on the surface.
The playing on the major label debut was arguably the start (at least at this level of exposure) of a critical movement in jazz. Before 1978, it seemed that jazz was always engaged in a partisan battle between "the tradition" and whatever was hustling to be next. No less an authority than Louis Armstrong derisively called bebop "Chinese music" and separate from jazz. Then the boppers had no love for the free jazz of the '60s.
With In the Tradition, the biggest label in jazz, Miles Davis's home, endorsed a new approach. Blythe's approach said: I'm schooled in both tradition and freedom, and I see them as interchangeable in the history of the music. You listened to this record and some old fences toppled, you realized that the great ones didn't honor the divide (even if they talked about it)—Ellington, Mingus, Miles, Pops, Bird, whoever they were, they were all revolutionaries and they were all founding fathers. You had to be both.
Records by other artists like In the Tradition would follow (I always like to cite the title of Chico Freeman's The Outside Within as shorthand for this movement), but even so, Blythe was ahead of his time. The '80s would bring back a gulf between Wynton Marsalis-symboled neo-traditionalism and the free exponents of jazz (whether avant-garde, funky, or both), and it would take another decade after that for Blythe's contemporaries and musical children to become the jazz mainstream. In that sense, then, Blythe's daring form of "tradition" is one of the father's of today's scene.
(For my money, the Blythe-iest of contemporary alto saxophonists, or saxophonists in general, is the brilliant Darius Jones—he's both grounded in yesterday and reaching for tomorrow at once.)
So how amazing is it, then, that Blythe would follow a five-star tradition-oriented debut with the coolest, funkiest, and most joyously liberated recording of the '70s? Lenox Avenue Breakdown (1979) brought back the strutting parade groove of Bob Stewart's tuba, placed the most grooving drummer in jazz at the core in Jack DeJohnette, then added jazz's answer to Jimi Hendrix on guitar in James "Blood" Ulmer. Consisting of only four tracks, this recording of probing jams also had the audacity to pair Blythe's alto with the rich tone of James Newton's flute. Newton, who'd also been recording for India Navigation and also had West Coast roots, matched Blythe with incredible lyricism, and those two sounds together, boosted by the rumble of tuba and amplified guitar, remain an elusive target. I've never heard another record sound that fresh.
Over seven more records on Columbia, Blythe worked mostly with his cello/guitar/tuba group, fashioning refractions on jazz that could have come from no one else. For me, the coolest was his recoding of Thelonious Monk tunes from 1983. Light Blue came during a time when plenty of artists were reinterpreting Monk, but no one had a take that was so unique and yet so well-matched to off-kilter phrasing and groove that defined the composer. Blythe's approach reminded you that Monk's music had a dancing quality to it, one that strutted and stumbled and was funky. Tuba Monk! Blythe always had some Congo Square in his approach though he wasn't from New Orleans.
The last 20 years were not as productive for Black Arthur. There were fine records after his Columbia run, and I'll never forget the night I saw him in D.C.'s storied One Step Down with a local rhythm section, still burning like a live volcano when he wasn't caressing a ballad like he was Coleman Hawkins. But Parkinson's Disease seemed to cause problems for his blowing, and he would not have the productive late career of folks like Konitz and Oliver Lake. For a while he breathed new life into the World Saxophone Quartet, playing alongside Lake and David Murray after the brilliant Julius Hemphill passed. But Blythe's heyday was done.
His death in 2017 still stings, however. It reminds us how the jazz world might have been without his creativity at the center for so long.
Guitarist Larry Coryell
Larry Coryell was in some ways a more conventional figure of the '70s. He was educated at Mannes School of Music in New York—an early example of how music education was turning rock 'n' roll teenagers into schooled-up jazz cats. By the mid-'60s, he was the critical guitarist in the quartet of Gary Burton, the vibes player who did early work in using electric guitar to build a "fusion" sound that mixed jazz with American popular music of the '60s.
Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas, and he grew up in the Seattle area, where he played in rock bands like the hot-shot axe-slinger he was. His generation (he was three years younger than Blythe, born in 1943, an early Baby Boomer) naturally explored rock, folk, spiritual yearning, and you can hear all of that in his early records. It's notable that he was recording for the Vanguard label to some crunchy but excellent music, including the music of Oregon (a spin-off of The Paul Winter Consort), who essentially formed the band behind him on The Restful Mind from 1974. He was also singing (quite credibly, though critical opinion is split on this) on his early records, forging a sound that included players like Bernard Purdie and Chuck Rainey and presaged some of the indie-rock that would come along 20 years later.
When it was time for Coryell to make his mark, he was already a voice in the music that would define "fusion" in the early '70s. But if ever there was a jazz-rock player who has full deniability on clearing the path for "smooth jazz" as it would curdle and treacle in the '80s, it's Coryell. His first great record was 1970's Spaces, a take-no-prisoners power guitar album that also had a sensitive side. On four tracks, Coryell faces off with fellow guitarist John McLaughlin, and the rhythm section is made up of Miroslav Vitous (from Weather Report) and Billy Cobham (from McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra. One track adds Chick Corea on Fender Rhodes electric piano. Rich in truly feeling improvisation, Spaces demonstrated that electric instruments could reach for emotion as well as power.
Commercial success came his way more clearly when he formed his band The Eleventh House. With Alfonse Mouzon on drums, Mike Mandel on keys, and Randy Brecker (and later Mike Lawrence) on trumpet, this was a band every bit as interesting as the groups being let by Corea (Return to Forever, 1972) and McLaughlin. In many ways it was superior: less likely to shift into bombast and more playful. "Birdfingers", the first track on Introducing Eleventh House with Larry Coryell (1974), begins with Mouzon ripping out a light and jazzy intro that gives way to super-complex traded arpeggios between guitar and trumpet/Rhodes. The soloists then trade bars of 11/8 time. Other tunes are more funky or conventional or even pastoral, but it's all presented with a rich array of melody and blues.
Cornell, at this time, was a sufficiently imposing figure on guitar—and a sufficiently authentic peer of Hendrix—that Miles Davis started a recording project with him during his five years of silence and "exile" in his Upper West Side townhouse. The recording below, which is mostly Coryell and not much Miles, is arguably the tape that was being chased and worried over in the (significantly fictional) Miles Ahead film made by Don Cheadle a few years ago. But here it is: Coryell, who was often called "The Godfather of Fusion", playing with the guy who was certainly fusion's father figure extraordinaire.
But fusion was just one phase for Coryell, if one he would return to with some regularity. More often, starting in the late '70s, he played acoustic guitar with technique and fascination. He made duet albums with many guitarists: Philip Catherine (1977's Twin-House is a keeper), Steve Khan (I love 1976's Two for the Road), Emily Remler (Together from 1985), and also with violinist Michael Urbaniak and pianist Kenny Drew, Jr.
Coryell was, in fact, prolific despite problems with drugs. How many albums did he record? I count almost 100, and you include sideman appearances… forget about it. He covered the jazz waterfront: standards/originals, acoustic/electric, solo/duo/trio/bands, bop/rock, even a few operas. And throughout it all, Coryell maintained his voice. Some of the other fusion pioneers had a clear voice in one area and were merely a competent player in other styles. Cornell had the same swagger across all his contexts.
In his playing, you can hear Chuck Berry and Wes Montgomery in equal measure—and you can hear the future, too. Maybe because he had a pop element to his playing, he was rarely seen as being in the same league as daring guitarists such as Sonny Sharrock, James Ulmer, or even Vernon Reid. In fact, his playing had much in common with those thrilling axe artists. As he aged, he seemed to lose nothing other than the sense that he was in the vanguard.
Remarkably, Coryell was as active in year prior to his death as ever. Specifically, he had reunited The Eleventh House and recorded a new album with the band, yet to be released. The band lost Mouzon last year, but they were still playing, and he died in his New York hotel room on a Sunday after playing shows at Iridium the prior two days. He was 73, which isn't all that old these days. There was, and is, literally more music on the way.
Rest in peace, Arthur and Larry. Your music lives on.
Will Layman is a writer, teacher and musician living in the Washington, DC area. He is a contributor to National Public Radio and frequently appears as a guest on WNYC's "Soundcheck" as a jazz critic. He plays both funk and jazz in the bars and clubs in and near the nation's capital. His fiction and humor appear in print and online.
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Today is the fourth, and second to last, post of the current The Pond Gets Loud series that celebrates and raises awareness of the incredible work that book bloggers do by sharing their candid stories of what the average week of being a book blogger looks like. Book blogging can be a huge and significant commitment for some bloggers, the work that book bloggers do is truly understated, and it can sometimes feel like no one really understands the amount of work they put in. Book blogging can be really lonely and can feel like you are shouting into a void, so I hope that reading these accounts will make other book bloggers out there feel less alone.
For the last three weeks, I have invited eight book bloggers to the Pond to share their experiences of how they balance blogging and everything else in their life. Every single response has been illuminating, and I continue to be humbled by all the responses that I have read. Thank you again to all the wonderful bloggers who shared their experiences last week and the week before! You are all amazing.
Today's post is the fourth out of five post of the Balancing Book Blogging and Life series. So here are eight more responses from eight incredible voices in the book blogging community.
Hi, I'm May! I'm a teen YA reader, writer, and blogger at Forever and Everly, and I've been blogging for (an official) two years now!
The biggest reason I love to read is because I get to escape. I love meeting different characters and seeing into a bit of their lives, and also being able to get out of my own world. It's comforting, especially when I'm struggling in life, and reading has always been something fun and soothing for me. I love books enough to base my blog on it, and honestly, I love to blog because I love talking about books! I get to share books and discuss books and recommend books, and not just with myself. Whenever I'm going through a rough time in blogging, I can always count on the people and community to keep me going.
My average week is very busy. I go to school Monday through Friday for about 8 hours a day (5 on Wednesdays!). I have extracurricular activities every day but Sunday: dance, piano, and Model United Nations. I go to dance four times a week, including Saturday, and piano requires practice almost every day. On top of all that, I'm have a lot of homework I need to do for school, things I want to do and actually enjoy (like reading, writing, blogging), and dealing with whatever mental state I'm in, which hinders how much I get done in a day.
I blog whenever I can, honestly. When I first started blogging, I prioritized it over school and other more important things, but luckily I've changed that. My biggest problem isn't the blogging part itself, but the interaction that's a huge part of it. I find the time to write and publish blog posts, but commenting on others' and replying to comments people leave for me…? My biggest priority is always writing the blog post, and by the time I'm done with that I need to do other non-blogging things and/or am too drained to comment/reply to comments. It's difficult for me, especially with the mental state I've been in for a long time!
I spend… a LOT of time reading and blogging. I read about 2 books each week (or at least try to!), and the average-length YA novel can take me 3 to 6 hours to read sooo it's probably around 9 hours a week reading-wise! As for blogging, a blog post will take me about 2 hours to make (though the amount has been falling on the longer side lately), and I try to post 2 times a week. Interaction, both with other bloggers and other book influencers on other platforms, can take up to about an hour if I do it daily. I would estimate about 9 hours a week spent on blogging as well!
I definitely have forgone way too many other commitments for the sake of blogging! I've lost sleep trying to finish blog posts, or comment on others', or write book reviews, or even just plan what's ahead for my blog. Blogging is very fast-paced, in my opinion; you write the post, you publish it, it gets comments and views for a few days and then it's over, and each day you comment on others' posts, and each day new posts are published. As someone who always likes to be on top of things, I'm always pushing myself to get things done, and often I've loaded myself with way too many things, and sometimes I choose blogging over other things.
Honestly, I've never felt discouraged from continuing to blog—hiatuses I've taken have been about a month long and I've always come back!! I feel a very strong connection to blogging and though I've grown to other platforms as well, I think I'll always be a blogger at heart because it's where I started. Because of all the nostalgia and love attached to it, though, it definitely hurts when I see people undermine the amount of work bloggers do and the effect they have. There's so much time and effort put into the things bloggers do, and book bloggers also support, boost, and promote tons of books. All that is underappreciated by a lot of people, and it makes me seriously frustrated.
I definitely have a lot of suggestions on how to show appreciation for bloggers! Like: Follow blogs! Like their posts! Read their posts! Comment on them! Boost and recommend their blog! TALK TO THEM!!! Appreciation can be shown by a simple retweet of their book review or a long comment on a heartfelt discussion post they wrote. And speaking from experience, my whole day can be made by a few (or a lot of!) sweet words from someone telling me they love my blog and what I post, or being mentioned in a list of favorite bloggers. Finally, though, I think boosting marginalized voices is one of the most important things you can do. If you can, spend a few minutes to check how many diverse book bloggers you're following and if it's low, try to fix it! And try to promote them as much as possible!!
For any blogger who needs to hear it: Take a break. Blogging is really, truly hard. Maybe we want recognition, maybe we want to get better at blogging and meet new people. Whatever the ambition may be, don't let that get in the way of your health and happiness. The most important thing, when doing something that, yes, can bring a lot of joy and happiness, but also requires a lot of work and time and effort from you, is that you make sure you love it and you love doing it. If there's ever a time when you feel like you're starting to fall out of love, stop. Maybe forever, maybe temporarily. But you owe it to yourself to do what you love and stop doing what you don't. I've faced a lot of struggles as a blogger, mostly due to my mental health. But what's been pretty much always constant is my love for it, and that's why I'm still here, and why I hope to keep blogging for years to come.
May is a book blogger. Visit her blog, Forever and Everly, her Instagram, and her Twitter.
Hey! I'm Julianna, and I blog at Paper Blots! I've been blogging for almost two years now?? (woah.) and I definitely have not been the most consistent at posting. I took an unannounced hiatus at the end of 2018, actually. I was really busy with schoolwork and just generally, not in the best mindset?
But… I keep on returning to blogging, because I freaking love the book community. Whenever I post, I love seeing the comments (even though I may not always reply on time!) and reading other poeple's posts! The friends that I have made through the book blogging community are honestly, so invaluable to me and I will forever be grateful that I met them. I'm currently a student, and I go to classes Monday through Friday. I procrastinate way too often regarding my schoolwork, but blogging? I'm so excited to write posts (haha watch me feel the blogger burn-out within a week) and usually, the book community is the first thing I jump to when I get home.
I should probably… do my schoolwork first, before concentrating on blogging, but I'm just so happy and excited that I've rejoined the blogging world to delay it?
I probably spend about… three hours a day trying to read, if I actually even have the time to read (why is reading so hard. why can't I speed-read at 500 words per second. life is cruel) and for each post I write, I spend about an hour writing each of them? Although, I've spent a lot more time depending on whether or not the post is heavy on graphics or has any extra features (like linking all of the book covers) that I need to add on!
It can be so, so frustrating to see that people… to assume that book bloggers don't spend a lot of time on their posts and content? It takes a lot of mental and emotional effort to a. create featured images on each post, b. actually write the post, c. add in the graphics & all of the links, d. reply to all comments on your post, and e. blog hop on other people's posts. Of course, that doesn't even take into account social media platforms such as Twitter or Instagram.
Besides that, the one thing I would like to mention is the everlasting belief that bloggers… don't deserve arcs or that arcs are a huge, huge benefit. I just… honestly don't understand. Yes, arcs are publicity and marketing tools, but let's be freaking real: bloggers are a huge part of marketing and people need to stop diminishing that! Book bloggers are a HUGE, huge percentage of the people that actually purchase books as well.
I also don't like the notion that book bloggers are too greedy for wanting compensation for their work. Listen. Book bloggers literally do so much work, and it's not unfair to for them to want a book in exchange for writing posts and promoting books? Honestly, I want to shout out all the freaking international bloggers, because they do so much work and rarely get physical arcs and sometimes not even digital. Howwww.
Something that I think could help bloggers out could just be showing some support to your favorite bloggers and maybe telling them how much they mean to you! A lot of them also have Ko-Fi's or amazon wishlists and giving them something material could also be extremely nice, although of course not needed! Also, if you plan on purchasing books based off of a review they wrote, (if they have affiliate links) using their affiliate links would help.
Julianna is a book blogger. Follow her book blog, Paper Blots, her Instagram, and her Twitter.
My name is Lark, and my blog is The Book Deviant. I've been blogging there for about three years now. I love reading because it lets me see myself in stories where I don't see myself in the real life. I also consider it an escape, and that's how I originally found it. I started book blogging because I wanted to share that love with other people. Being able to blog about books that I enjoyed and love is what helps me get through tough times, because, like I said before, I can share my love with others. I continue to run my blog because I feel that spreading the love is more helpful than giving in to the hate.
My average week consists of reading. I try to take a week and schedule the next few weeks of posts so I can focus on other things that might come up. During the time in between, I try to read as much as possible. I try to make every other post a review, but it's not a big deal if I don't manage that. Other things come before my blog and reading, unfortunately, such as my schoolwork or work. (Thankfully, I do not currently have a job.) Being an English Literature major, I have to read a lot of stuff for school, so I sometimes end up writing reviews on those. So, when I'm scheduling everything, that usually takes a full day. Normally I would wake up around 11 or noon on a weekend, and I would take that entire day (probably well into the night) writing up reviews or other posts to fill up the next few weeks. On average, I would say blogging would take up to 10-12 hours on that one day, not including any times that I miss that "blogging day", and have to take times outside of those 10-12 hours. I'm rounding that number to 15 for everything that falls out of that single day. As for reading, I read whenever possible. I read on my phone, on my kindle, on my laptop, or with physical copies if I can sneak them wherever I am. Overall, per week, I probably end up reading 10 hours, but if I'm in a rush or have a lot of free time, then it could be anywhere from 10 to 20 hours a week.
Considering that a lot of my free time is during the night, I often stay up during the night to read or work on blog posts. It's really impacted my sleeping, and I do this on school nights or whenever needed to get things done.
People not understanding what I do is honestly just frustrating. I don't get sad over it—I just get pissed. A lot of people think we do this for the free review copies, and really, we don't. I spend so much of my money on books that that I want to read and review, and for every 10 reviews you see on my blog, only 1 of this is probably an ARC, and I will say that I might be luckier than some because I am based in the US and people are more willing to send in the US than if I were international. Something that has always frustrated me a lot with book blogging is authors thinking that we are nothing and don't deserve their time of day. I have had experiences with authors where they treat me like crap because they can, even if I'm trying to promote their stuff. With more negative reviews, I've had authors send me personal emails telling me to "reconsider" or how I'm a terrible person for writing negative things.
The only thing I can think of for helping people understand is just … don't take us for granted. Also, don't think that your stance as an author can suddenly mean you have control over everything your book is involved in. Once you publish the book, it's out of your hands, and people can view it however they see fit. That means you shouldn't treat us like crap because you can, or that you can email us and ask us to "reconsider" our negative review. That's not how it works.
Lark is a book blogger. Follow their book blog, Book Deviant, their Instagram, and their Twitter.
I'm Kate and I blog over at Reading Through Infinity. I've been blogging for about 2 and a half years now and I love it because it gives me a platform to share my enjoyment of books with others who feel the same way. There's something inherently uplifting about discussing a book with another blogger and finding you both loved it. Something that gets me through the tough times is when someone tells me they read a book at my recommendation. I love that feeling.
I work full-time, as a content editor and publisher, and have a 3-hour round-trip commute each day. I'm out of the house from roughly 6.30am to 6.45pm and then when I get in I go to sports classes, like as zumba, spin, and boxing. My commute gives me a lot of reading time, but not much blogging time (unless I want to use all my mobile data, haha no thanks) so I have to fit blogging in during evenings after classes and on weekends. If I'm away for the weekend, I try to schedule posts in advance, as I'll not have time to write them otherwise. I sometimes find it a challenge to fit in blogging around my other commitments, but it's definitely worth making the time, as I get so much enjoyment out of it.
There are plenty of times when I've stayed up late trying to finish a blog post and ended up going to sleep at 1am. I'm thinking, here, of my review for The Girl in the Broken Mirror blog tour, which ended up being over 1000 words long and I was really happy with, but took three hours to write and edit. Whoops. I didn't regret spending this time on it at all as I really liked the book, but the reason I felt the need to do it was the promise I'd made to be part of the tour. If I've made a commitment to be part of something and upload on a certain day, then I want to make sure I deliver on that commitment. Blogging relies a lot on trust between authors, publishers, and bloggers, and if I've promised to post something then, as far as possible, I want to keep that promise.
Lack of understanding about blogging has never made me think about quitting, but I do find it disheartening when we're undervalued or dismissed. Blogging takes a lot of time, effort and passion, and we do it because we love it (not that there's anything wrong with being paid, of course), so to see people shame bloggers for things that are often beyond their control is disappointing. A small group of individuals might do something wrong, and yet the entire community gets defamed for it. Yes, I am referring to the recent ARC drama on Twitter, where several authors accused bloggers of being ARC vultures and only picking up ARCs to trade. I wasn't directly involved in this, but I saw all the tweets and found them demoralising. It makes me think that people inside and outside the community need to re-evaluate their perceptions of bloggers and look more carefully at the work we do. But it also makes me determined to work even harder to show the positive things that bloggers bring to the book community.
On a lighter note, posts sharing and appreciating bloggers/their work are a great way of spotlighting hard work and spreading positivity across the community. Sharing each other's posts can go a really long way; when someone retweets a recent link to one of my posts, I get actual heart eyes. I also think closer interactions between authors/publishers and bloggers would create a better understanding of the work bloggers put into each post and how much blogging means to us. A more collaborative approach would eradicate some of these Twitter misunderstandings and would go a long way towards helping us achieve great things.
Kate is a book blogger. Visit her blog, Reading Through Infinity, and her Twitter.
Hello Readers & Writers! My name is Megan and I've run the blog Written Infinities for about three years. Though I would say I didn't get serious about blogging until a year and a half ago. I've loved having a blog because it not only connects me to the book community, but allows me to boost a variety of voices. I often house reviews, author Q&As, and guest posts to spread the word about upcoming titles.
I don't blog as much as I would like to, particularly because I have a full time job, an internship with a literary agency, and other commitments that I have to shift between. My dive into blogging more frequently began when I was unemployed, but working full time has limited how often I can post. That doesn't mean I won't take on writers – I want to help as many as I can – it's simply a matter of budgeting my time. I tend to write posts whenever I have down time whether that's during a slow day at work, commuting, or before I go to bed. For my book reviews, I love to have an accompanying photo to go with the review which I tend to take after work (often involving rearranging my bedroom or living room). On top of that, there's coming up with new ideas, reaching out to authors and publicity contacts, and making sure each post shows up correctly on my website. Depending on how much I have scheduled, all of this could take a couple of hours per day.
Of course, I don't have to blog, but I've enjoyed learning more about authors – who they are and their processes. I've enjoyed posting reviews/Q&As and getting my audience hyped about an upcoming title. I continue blogging because of my desire to want authors to succeed. Selling a book is hard. Marketing the title and meeting expectations is even harder. And while some people in the industry may have soured the experience, I would like to point out that most bloggers have the best intentions for the books they promote and the authors they work with. There's been a huge discussion around if bloggers are necessary and I would say yes because not only are they passionate and creative folks, but they often know how to spread the word about publications. Marketing and publicity efforts tend to work best when there's a following or trusted source behind a recommendation.
For anyone feeling discouraged about blogging, I would say to keep going, especially if creating content makes you happy. Someone will always be there to read it. I also think it would be great to encourage one another – leave a comment on a post, retweet it, give a shootout to someone who has featured you or worked with you in some way. Sometimes, that can make all the difference.
Megan is a book blogger. Visit her blog, Written Infinities, and her Twitter.
Hi, everyone! My name is Ben, and I've been blogging at Ace Of Bens since June 2017! I focus on Young Adult and New Adult fiction on my blog, and sometimes I also talk about my experiences as a queer person and as someone with mental illness and other non-bookish things that I just like to blab about.
I love reading because I love stories. Even in other forms such as movies, music, and simply talking, stories are one of the biggest ways we connect as people, and they're our greatest form of entertainment. Reading just happens to be my favorite way of consuming stories. My blog is what lets me talk about these stories and share stories of my own. So despite it being a ton of work and having hit a fair amount of roadblocks during my time, it's one of my favorite things to do, and that's why I do it.
I'm a junior in undergrad, so I'm in class for 15 hours, and I work 15 hours a week. This doesn't count out of class work or sleep or the time I take to socialize or relax or the fact that I'm vice president of two clubs which take up at least 5 hours a week between them. So I have all of these commitments and normal, daily life things, but still make time for blogging, because I love it!
On most days, I can't work on my blog until the evenings after I'm done with work and classes, but if I get some free time in between, I'll pull out my laptop and work on a post or catch up on reading. Weekends are my best bet during an average week, though. I also like to use winter and summer breaks to get ahead. For example, at the time of writing this (Jan 24th) I have three posts a week planned out for my blog all the way through March into the first week of April. All the posts through February are written. I wouldn't have been able to do this during a semester, and it's all thanks to having nothing to do during my five-week holiday break!
During the semester, I'd say I spend up to 10 hours a week working on my content. Sometimes even if I have a lot of ideas that I need to write before I forget. Either way, it's a decent chunk of time when you realize how many other commitments I have throughout the week. PLUS I spend a few hours a week reading books, which is the main source I make content from, so in a way, reading is also working on my blog.
So far, I've never missed a commitment to get blog content finished. Being as social as I am in real life, I have too many people on back about going to class and getting work done, so both remain a priority over my blog in just about every instance. However, I've definitely stayed up too late working on my blog. Unfortunately, my brain seems to think sleep is more negotiable than the rest of my commitments.
Because I'm active in the book and publishing community on Twitter, I've seen a lot of people misunderstand or underestimate what book bloggers do. So far it's never made me think about quitting or slowing down, but I think that's more of a sign of my resilience or apathy toward what others think than of the ignorance in the community. It's a tough world out there because, at the end of the day, publishing is a business. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy it! Otherwise none of us would be here.
My best suggestion to people in general is to regularly read content from the bloggers in your life. Whether you follow their blog directly or you follow them on Twitter/Instagram/Goodreads, try to take some time out of your week to visit their blog, read their content, and interacts with their posts if possible. I try to take a hour at least three days a week to go through my WordPress reader and my other blogger friends' sites to catch up on the posts they've made. Especially to fellow bloggers, we have to support each other. And if you're reading this as someone who doesn't blog, it's even better to see you support us! The more you read our content, the better you'll understand what we do. But the bottom line is that we can't do what we do without you. We can't create and publish if there's no audience, so make sure you're reading their content rather than simply just following them!
And if I could add a piece of advice to my blogger peers who are in school: Please take care of yourself. I know people throw that phrase around all the time on the internet, but I really mean it. So far, this is my first semester blogging without announcing a hiatus on my blog (though it's still early). The last three semesters I either announced at the beginning or at the end, and I promise there is nothing wrong with that! Just keep communicating with your followers, maybe post an update every 2-4 weeks until your hiatus is over, and they will understand. Or maybe you're used to posting 5 times a week and need to cut down to 2 times or even less. That's perfectly fine and I encourage you to consider it if you find yourself struggling to balance school, blogging, and the rest of yourself. You can't run on empty, and it's not the end of the world to take a break. So please take care of yourself.
Ben is a book blogger. Visit their blog, Ace of Bens, and their Twitter.
Hey there! I'm Fadwa (she/her), the blogger behind Word Wonders. I've been blogging for exactly three years this January.
I've been a reader my whole life so the why of it was never something I dwelled on because it's something that's been a part of me for as long as I can remember. My mom used to read to me when I was a teeny tiny baby and then I took to doing it on my own the minute I started to read. But if I think about it long and hard, I think I love it so much *because* it is a constant in my life. The only constant really. No matter how much things change, reading is the only thing I know will always be there. As for blogging, well, I love it because I get to talk about my passion, day in day out, with people who share it. I started my blog because I had no one to share my love for books in real life, I didn't know anyone who was as much of an avid reader as I am and I just really wanted somewhere to put my thoughts. Enter Word Wonders. It started out as a place for me to put down my thoughts about the books I read but it then turned to so much more. People started reading it, liking my content, trusting my opinions and coming to me for recommendations. It was mind-blowing. And extremely motivating, so I just kept on doing what I was doing and falling in love with it more and more.
But to be completely transparent, blogging doesn't come without its own set of challenges. I am a medical student, juggling theoretical classes and hospital rotations. When I started my blog, I was in my 2nd year and had significantly more free time, since I only had classes from 8 to 12 and all afternoon free to do with as I pleased, so I could sometimes spend all that time on my blog with no real strain. But then 3rd year happened and I found myself with 8am to 6pm days and completely overwhelmed with the sheer amount of things I had to do in only 24 hours. Besides classes, I have an hour long commute, I have to get home and stay on top of my study material (it's…a lot), prepare notes for the next day at the hospital, work out, do some house work and still find time to read and blog.
My typical week day goes something like this: I wake up a little earlier than necessary because I like to read while having breakfast, so I'd read for around half an hour then, for around an hour during my lunch break and then for an hour at night on average. I also listen to an audiobook while driving, so that's roughly 3.5 hours of reading a day. By the time, I do everything I need to get done, it's probably 9 or 10pm, which is when I edit, caption and post an Instagram picture as well as reply to the comments from the previous day. I then try to do blogging related things, which can range from brainstorming a post, editing, formatting, etc… to working on side projects, scheduling things and just generally figuring out what needs to be done and when it needs to be done. So, during a week-day, reading and blogging take up 5 hours.
I do all my actual post writing during the week-ends. Every waking and free hour I have during those two days is basically dedicated to writing and scheduling posts, catching up on comments and blog-hopping. That can take up to 8 hours on Saturday which is when I do most of it and around 4 to 6 again on Sunday. So that makes for roughly 40 hours a week spent on Word Wonders. And let's not forget about the Instagram pictures that I take in bulk once a month (~ 4 hours). This the first time I quantify how much time I spend on it, and it's a lot more than I thought. It's as much as I spend on my actual career.
I'm an open book, anyone who knows me knows I struggle with anxiety which can be made worse by blogging, and I found myself letting that happen more times than I can count in 2018. I always prioritized blogging over sleep, quality time, my mental health and sometimes even my physical health. Oh, yes! I also have chronic pain that can sometimes make it impossible to do much of anything (luckily not often) which…doesn't bode well with blogging. I am trying to get better putting blogging on hold when I feel like I'm pushing myself too hard especially after it contributing to one my worst mental health relapses last year. And generally, I am succeeding. I don't blog or read when I'm too tired, I try to go to sleep at a reasonable hour and just generally take better care of myself. Because, if I don't, blogging can get all consuming very fast.
It's something I started doing out of love and that I continue doing it for the same reason. But that doesn't negate the huge amount of work it takes. I absolutely adore hyping up books and supporting authors and it makes my day when my efforts in doing so don't go unnoticed, when they're acknowledged. Most of us bloggers want just a word of appreciation, a boost, a retweet, etc… they can go a long way. And when it comes to readers, nothing makes me smile more than someone telling me they appreciate my posts and read so and so books because of me and loved it. It makes all the hours of work worth it.
Last thing I can say is that if you're a blogger or someone thinking about starting a blog, if you organize your life and make sure you have time to allocate to blogging, you can absolutely do it, but please don't be a Me, prioritize your health above all else, and if you feel like it's getting too much, it's okay to dial it down or take a step back altogether. Blogging should always come second to your well-being and if that means you only post occasionally then so be it. You work is still valuable and important no matter what.
Fadwa is a book blogger. Follow her book blog, Word Wonders, and her Twitter.
Hello everyone! I'm Gel from the Philippines and I blog over at Whimsy Wanders (http://whimsywanders.com). I've been blogging for four years now but most of that time was spent on hiatuses. I've only just started Whimsy Wanders last May 2018.
I've always been a reader ever since I was a kid. I grew up with asthma so I can't really join sports. I have no talent in singing or in the arts and I think those are the top reasons I turned to books.
Some of the challenging times in my book blogging life where I really had to take a break was when I was studying. I really had no time then to blog and things were pretty rough in my personal life that I really need the break. But if my mental and physical health can bear the stress then I just blog despite the challenges.
I work full time and right now I'm also looking for a side hustle so I'm pretty busy. I move all my blogging commitments (writing posts, taking photos, replying to emails etc.) on the weekend. But if I have free time on weekdays I try to do them immediately. It's kinda hard to make time for blogging but I find scheduling things on my bullet journal makes it easier.
I don't think I have ever lost sleep or forgo other commitments because of blogging. It may be because of the reason that I'm still a small blogger despite blogging on and off for four years so blogging opportunities rarely come my way.
So to anyone feeling super stressed about blogging, remember that blogging isn't supposed to bring you so much problem/stress. Take a deep breath and maybe even take some days off. The blogging community will miss you and will wait for your return. I experienced this when I came back and some people still recognized me.
One thing people can show appreciation for us book bloggers is to simply say thank you for everything we have done in the community considering most of the work we do are not paid and made just by the love of books and community. Just be nice.
Gel is a book blogger. Follow her blog, Whimsy Wanders, her Instagram, and her Twitter.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read these wonderful book bloggers' stories. Thank you for listening and giving your time read and listen to what they had to say.
Once again, thank you all so much for joining me today and reading these stories. It's my hope that with greater awareness of what these incredible book bloggers do, we can do better to help each other and be more supportive of each other moving forward. As these book bloggers have said, it's the small things that count, so drop by their blogs today, like a post, read their review, and leave a small comment!
Did you miss out on the previous posts? Check out Part I, Part II, and Part III.
Lovely to read all about your blogging lives.
Thanks for your support as always, Rosie!
Another fantastic round of interviews and perspectives! Thanks again CW for all the work you've put in to bring this together!


Let's take a moment and talk about Merlin and the awesomeness!
Alright, maybe not the Merlin from the 1963 Disney film The Sword in the Stone. No, the Merlin I'd like to speak about is the cross-platform post-exploitation HTTP/2 Command & Control (C2) server and agent written in golang. Merlin C2 written by Russel Van Tuyl (@Ne0nd0g)is an impressively easy to configure and run a C2 that will help evade network detection during test/red team exercises.
What makes Merlin more successful than other C2s? Ne0nd0g realized a need for a C2 that will cause IDS/IPS devices to struggle. This was designed with the newly ratified RFC7450, involving HTTP/2, in mind According to the IETF, HTTP/2 enables a more efficient use of network resources and a reduced perception of latency by introducing header field compression and allowing multiple concurrent exchanges on the same connection. Most of that technical jargon can be simplified as a way to solve some HTTP/1.x issues and provide functionality to support current web application operations.
Diving deeper into the HTTP/2 protocol the communications are multiplexed, bi-directional connections that do not end after one request and response. Additionally, HTTP/2 is a binary protocol that seeks to be easier parsed. This means the HTTP/2 is not human readable without the use of translation tool. HTTP/2 utilizes the use of Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) cipher suites, and recommends that all non-PFS-enabled cipher suites are to be blocked. This last little bit is the reason it makes the review of HTTP/2 difficult for IDS/IPS devices. This is because the traffic cannot be decrypted using only the server side private key. In order to decrypt HTTP/2 traffic, the client's session keying information is required.
Ne0nd0g talks about the ideology in using the Go programming language to construct Merlin framework. To quote his introduction article, "This worked well because I also wanted to learn how to program in this language and I was hoping anti-virus solutions had a harder time working with it too."
The Merlin framework is built with two parts in mind, the typical server and agent you see commonly in C2 frameworks. However, with the Go language both components can be cross-compiled to run on any platform. This means that a server running on a Linux AWS instance can accept agents from Windows or Mac as well.
Merlin's Github page has plenty of instructions on obtaining the code, configuring, and running the framework. I'd like to simply provide my experience on test driving Merlin.
The following commands will get the package and setup ready to run. If your preference is to pull the code and build from source, that is also an option.
As you can see from the screenshot below the merlinServer-linux-x64 is the script/program that will run the server side. using --help will show the possible command line arguments that can be passed to Merlin.
For demonstration purposes, I have decided to use the host address. Bonus points for the amazing ASCII banner shipped with Merlin.
Further commands that can be used inside the Merlin server are shown in the screenshot below. This menu can be accessed by running help with the Merlin shell prompt.
For this demonstration, I simply used the precompiled executable binary. Merlin comes with various methods that can be used on a remote machine.
In the screenshot above, the MerlinAgent was executed using the --url https://192.168.0.165:443 arguments. Nearly, instantaneously the Merlin server catches the connection, and creates a custom Universally Unique Identifier (UUID). Interaction with specific hosts will be used by setting the UUID of the targeted agent.
Using the agent list command we can few the agents that have checked in and the latest status.
The interact command with the UUID will allow the server to communicate with the agent or show current information about the agent.
The screenshot below shows the available commands from within the agent interaction menu.
The screenshot below shows how to utilize the modules that are built into Merlin. Be careful here though, just because your Merlin C2 is hidden, does not mean all of the following modules are. Tread lightly.
A quick out of the box check of the MerlinAgent against VirusTotal. Solid results were had.
I am currently installing a trial version of Symantec's Endpoint Protection Manager to deploy SEP to a Windows 7 that's fully patched. To show that Merlin is able to avoid common antivirus. Hopefully, screenshots will follow in the coming days,that demonstrate that claim.
This concludes my experience with Merlin the Wizard! Until next time, keep casting spells!


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Around one hundred thousand Ukrainians have suffered from human trafficking (updated)
UN concerned by the scale of child prostitution in Ukraine
The Scale of Human trafficking in Ukraine
Road to slavery
Ukraine "leading" in human trafficking
Ukrainian victims of human trafficking freed in Turkey
IOM Ukraine Counter-trafficking Programme Coordinator, Fredric Larsson gave these figures during a briefing on Tuesday 6 March in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He mentioned that they were based on reports commissioned by the International Organization for Migration Mission in Ukraine.
Mr Larsson pointed out that the level of labour exploitation was four times higher than that for sexual bondage. He added, however, that the figures were probably not an accurate reflection since the majority of victims of sexual bondage refuse to admit to this.
He also noted that Ukraine is carrying out a large number of different anti-trafficking measures and that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has created a special section on this subject. He added that Ukraine was the first country in the world to have legislation and a state department on combating human trafficking.
Mr Larsson said that an active part in addressing this problem was also being taken by Ukrainian society, together with churches and civic organizations.
At the same time, he stressed that without support from the world community, the problem could not be resolved. He is convinced that for Europe it is vital that Ukrainians should be able to travel abroad in safety.
The International Organization for Migration has over the last five years given assistance to 3,200 Ukrainian nationals who had ended up in bondage in 52 different countries, 20 of which are members of the EU. Of course, however, most Ukrainians become caught up in slavery in neighbouring countries – Russia, Poland and Turkey.
Mr Larsson stressed that as well as the work which the IOM and Ukraine are carrying out on helping victims, efforts are also needed to bring criminal charges against the perpetrators.
He added that in Ukraine at the present time there are five special refuges for people who have been in bondage, special hospitals for them, as well as a service providing psychological help to the victims and helping them find work.


Dr. James C. Ha currently serves as Research Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. He received his Ph.D. in Zoology and Behavioral Ecology specifically from Colorado State University. Dr. Ha has over 30 years of experience in teaching, research, and consulting in animal behavior. He is the lead author on numerous scientific publications on animal behavior, specifically dog behavior. Dr. Ha's current research interests revolve around applied animal behavior: dogs, cats, and non-human primates, and welfare, enrichment, and behavior modification methods. This work overlaps with his primary research interests which have, for many years, focused on complex social behavior in highly cognitive animals (primates, corvids, and cetaceans).
Tracy L. Campion is the co-publisher of Pet Connection Magazine. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Washington and later received her M.S. in Primate Behavior from Central Washington University and her Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from the London School of Journalism. Ms. Campion has also participated in field work exercises including the spatial ecology of Papio ursinus at the University of Cape Town's Zoology Department.
Dr. Ha and Tracy Campion have written a book that is accessible and helpful to the layman and interesting to people working in dog and animal behavior. It is very understandable, well written and has very helpful examples. I highly recommend it.
An excellent, up-to-date summary of what is known about canine behavior, based on reliable science. Written in an easily accessible style.


This week, we have had the pleasure of working with Charlotte and Kat for a boho beach wedding photoshoot at Thorpeness, Suffolk. Our florists created a beautiful, seasonal bridal bouquet to compliment the theme with a matching buttonhole for the groom. Find the photographs below, along with all of the suppliers involved in the shoot.


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Wilhelm Willeke
The call of the road
The Hardness of Silk
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This new book comes from the hand of its author, Wilhelm Willeke, who brings us his first novel that recounts the adventures of a young motobiker who is involved in a mysterious situation due to strange packages that an anonymous person sends him. Is it a good idea to open a package sent by a stranger? This new book tells…
The call of the road – A novel of enigma
This new book comes from the hand of its author, Wilhelm Willeke, who brings us his first novel that recounts the adventures of a young motobiker who is involved in a mysterious situation due to strange packages that an anonymous person sends him.
Editorial Atlas releases a new thriller, The Call of the Road
The Atlas Publishing Group was part of the launch of a new thriller with a lot of suspense, action and romance: The Call of the Road. This new literary work by author Wilhelm Willeke brings adventure, motorcycle and road lovers a lot of mystery and promises to delight their readers with an enigmatic story. The official launch was made at…
About Love and Books "The call of the Highway"
Synopsis: Is it a good idea to open a package sent by an unknown person? Perhaps you should think twice, because after doing so, the recipient's life may never be the same. Daniel, a young motorcycle rider from Santiago, will not realize that he is in serious danger until he has opened several of the strange packages that an anonymous…
The Voice of Pucón awards its readers
Two followers of our social networks took the book The Call of the Road from the Chilean author Wilhelm Willeke. Marcial Sepúlveda and Roberto Araya each received the book La Llamada de la Carretera, by the Chilean author Wilhelm Willeke. The text was delivered by La Voz de Pucón as a gift for our readers and followers in recognition of…
Cambio21 "Surprises with an adventure book on the road".
An entertaining proposal by a young debutante in the narrative, the engineer Wilhelm Willeke, is the novel "The call of the road". It is read with the same speed with which its protagonist moves, from chapter to chapter, on his mechanical steed through Chilean and Argentine routes trying to discover a criminal who threatens him. The story manages to catch…
Ñanduti newspaper «The call of the road»
The book's writer, Wilhelm Willeke visited 'Open House' and told about his best seller. "The Call of the Road: Death is the last destination for all, although not everyone warns them before arriving. No matter how much you run, in the end your destination will always reach you," reads the prologue. Sipnosis of Google E-Book: Is it a good idea…
Historical Literary Motorcycle Event
Be part of the news of the unique event in Chile. The media is invited to be part of this unique event of its kind in Chile, where literature will be mixed with the national motorcycle world. This event will be held at Goodstock Bar located at Av. Rancagua 396 commune of providence, on Thursday August 30 at 8:30…
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Sports jacket by CARL GROSS made from exquisite material in pure natural material – the multicoloured yarn means the jacket is perfect for mix and matching with countless different colours! Elaborately fashioned in the familiar fit as a double-breasted design with 1 breast welt pocket, 2 flap pockets and side slits. Numerous inner pockets. 46% new milled wool, 43% cotton, 11% linen. Lining in 51% viscose, 49% acetate. Length approx. 74cm/30ins. Dry clean recommended.


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Normal baseline FHR ranges from 110 to 160 beats/min. A baseline change is interpreted as one that persists for 10 minutes or more and occurs between or in the absence of contractions. An FHR of less than 110 beats/min is considered bradycardia. FHR is a function of the autonomic nervous system. The vagus nerve provides an inhibitory affect, whereas the sympathetic nervous system provides an excitatory influence. As the gestation advances, the vagal system gains dominance, resulting in a gradual decrease in the baseline. Stressful events such as hypoxia, uterine contractions, and head compression evoke a baroreceptor reflex, with resulting peripheral vasoconstriction and hypertension causing bradycardia. Stimulation of peripheral nerve receptors can cause acceleration of FHR (Fig. 21-10). An FHR baseline greater than 160 beats/min is defined as tachycardia. This is seen with certain maternal and fetal conditions, such as cho-rioamnionitis, maternal fever, and fetal tachyarrhythmias.


PARKSHOW 2019 is looking for volunteers to fill front of house and back of house capacities, May 24 and 25, 2019 at Manulife Place.
Alberta Dance Theatre is in need of volunteers to work the evening shift on either May 5 or 6, 2019, at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino.
The Discovery Room at Glenbow is seeking volunteers who will provide art-based activities for both children and adult guests.
The Grand is eagerly seeking to expand its volunteer community and require ambassadors that love Calgary, the arts, and are creatively curious.
The Calgary Girls Choir is looking for volunteers to work its upcoming casino on May 3 and 5, 2019. The casino helps the choir raise substantial funds.
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A significant proportion of the top transactions are already online, and the volume of online activity is increasing despite the challenges that councils and communities face, including poor access to reliable broadband and Wi-Fi and having residents and businesses who do not have the skills or confidence to go online.
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The LGA works with councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice on issues that impact the sector, as well as on national programmes of transformation. This includes digital infrastructure and connectivity which is vital to allow councils and communities to realise the full benefits of digitalisation.
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What a surprise! I thought that Allies would have all worked together against the common foe!
Bear in mind that this is basically nothing more a statement from one individual. It should be reviewed in the context of the original thread.
Point taken, but one wonders why it would be mentioned if there was not an element of truth to it? It is the statement of one person. However, it would be interesting to see whether others had similar stories.


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World Health Day to be observed on Thursday
Man beats firearms charges
Tenant pleads guilty to wounding landlord
Published by Victor Castillo at April 5, 2016
Posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2016. 5:25 pm CST.
By Aaron Humes: Thirty-six year old Glenford Soberanis was fined $1,500 after he chopped his landlord, 69 year old Lloyd Flowers, aka "Lloydie Panades," during an argument early on Sunday morning.
The misunderstanding between the two could have proven fatal after Soberanis used a machete to deliver a large cut wound to the left side of Flowers' face.
Flowers is a resident of Partridge Street; his property, including a boarding house, sits right next to the offices of Amandala newspaper and KREM Radio and Television.
He told police that around midnight Soberanis, who rents at his property, was drinking in his yard and making a lot of noise.
When he went to see what was happening, he and the younger man got into a fight and Soberanis attacked and chopped him. Flowers was treated and is in recovery and his injury was classified as wounding.
Soberanis pleaded guilty before Magistrate Carlon Mendoza and avoided jail time. His $1,500 fine plus $5.00 cost of court is due by July 29, 2016; in default, he serves 4 months' imprisonment.


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Die Republik Nord-Peru (spanisch: República Nor-Peruana) war eine der drei Teilrepubliken der kurzlebigen Peruanisch-Bolivianischen Konföderation. Sie existierte von 1836 bis 1839. Hauptstadt war Lima.

Geschichte
Der Staat entstand infolge der bolivianischen Besetzung Perus. So hatte sich der bolivianische Präsident Andrés de Santa Cruz im Kampf gegen Agustín Gamarra und Felipe Santiago de Salaverry hinter den peruanischen Caudillo Luís Orbegoso gestellt und die militärische Unterstützung genutzt, um weite Teile Perus zu besetzen. Am 15. August 1836 marschierte Santa Cruz in Lima ein. In Vorbereitung auf eine peruanisch-bolivianische Konföderation ließ er die politische Struktur Perus neu ordnen und teilte das Land in zwei Republiken. Am 17. März 1836 gründete sich die Republik Süd-Peru unter General Ramón Herrera Rodado aus den vier südlichen Provinzen Perus. Die verbliebenen Provinzen schlossen sich am 6. August 1836 in Huánuco unter der Regierung von Luís de Orbego zur Republik Nord-Peru zusammen. Diese umfasste ca. 2/3 der Fläche Perus in den Grenzen vor 1836 und besaß eine Bevölkerung von 700.000–830.000 Einwohnern. Am 28. Oktober 1836 vereinigte sich Nord-Peru mit Süd-Peru und Bolivien zu der Confederación Perú-Boliviana. Während des Peruanisch-Bolivianischen Konföderationskrieges erklärte Luís Orbegoso am 30. Juli 1838 einseitig die Unabhängigkeit Nord-Perus von der Konföderation, ohne jedoch aus dem Krieg gegen Chile auszuscheiden. Endgültig aufgelöst wurde die Republik Nord-Peru am 25. August 1839 mit Auflösung der Konföderation und der Erklärung der erneuten Unabhängigkeit des wiedervereinten Perus. Zum Präsidenten wurde bereits am 24. Februar der peruanische General Agustín Gamarra gewählt.

Präsidenten der Republik Nord-Peru
 General Luis Orbegoso (21. August 1837 – 30. Juli 1838, Provisorischer Präsident bis 1. September 1838)
 General José de la Riva Agüero (1. August 1838 – 24. Februar 1839)

Territoriale Gliederung

Nord-Peru bestand aus den nördlichen vier Provinzen Perus vor 1836. Diese territoriale Gliederung behielt man auch später bei. Zeitgenössische Literatur nennt gelegentlich nur drei Provinzen, da die Amazonas-Provinz (genannt Pampas) von Europäern nahezu unerkundet und fast ausschließlich von indigener Bevölkerung bewohnt war.

Literatur
 Heraclio Bonilla: Peru and Bolivia from Independence to the War of the Pacific, in: Leslie Bethell (Hg.): The Cambridge history of Latin America, Bd. 3, Cambridge 2002, S. 539–582.
 Herbert S. Klein: A concise history of Bolivia, Cambridge 2003, S. 89–117.
 Robert L. Scheina: Latin America's Wars: The age of the caudillo 1791-1899, Bd. 1, Dulles 2003, S. 132–139.

Einzelnachweise

Nord-Peru
Nord-Peru
Geschichte Perus
Südamerikanische Geschichte

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