India would like to work with Russia on emergency response training.
The head of the Indian Defence Ministry's National Disaster Response Force has asked Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry for advice and assistance in improving India's emergency response centre, reports Russian news agency Interfax.
"We know that Russia has cutting-edge monitoring systems, cutting-edge equipment and systems, and that we can learn a lot from you, that there is always scope for improving and speeding up our work. Russia could provide advisory services for setting up a state-of-the-art disaster operations centre in Delhi," said O. P. Singh, Director General of the National Disaster Response Force, at a meeting with Russia's Emergency Situations Minister, Vladimir Puchkov, on Tuesday.
According to Mr. Singh, India would like to work with Russia on emergency response training.
"We could hold training exercises and organise annual international exhibitions, as is done in Russia. We could also hold training in engineering areas, particularly construction. We could create a separate central air rescue force," suggested Mr. Singh.
For his part, Mr. Puchkov supported Mr. Singh's proposals, saying that Russia was ready to help India's emergency response service to improve.
According to Mr. Puchkov, Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry will help India to set up training centres for emergency and natural disaster prevention and response specialists.


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SCT hands over proposals for secondary telecoms reforms
Mexico's Secretario de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) is said to have delivered its proposals for the secondary legislation that will underpin the major telecoms reform passed earlier this year. According to BNamericas, citing local new source El Financiero, SCT minister Gerardo Ruiz Esparza confirmed the development, saying: 'Our contribution has been made, it is a limited contribution because [the laws] have to go through the Pact for Mexico, and there has to be a consensus among congressmen, but we've done our bit.'
As previously reported by TeleGeography's CommsUpdate, in June 2013 Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed into law legislation designed to enhance competition in the Mexican telecoms sector, as part of which a new regulatory agency, Ifetel, was created. As per the regulatory revisions, secondary laws are due to be approved by 9 December, though earlier this month Juan Pablo Adame, president of the digital agenda congressional committee, claimed that the deadline was unrealistic. 'I'd prefer to have a good law that is debated thoroughly and that could be voted on in February than to rush it … Our commitment first and foremost is to open it up [to debate] to the public rather than meet deadlines, draw up a law by listening to all of the sectors,' Mr Adame said.
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The Bethlehem Food Pantry served 123 families on February 4th. We use the church facilities but we are funded by donations.
Bethlehem Baptist Church's Wednesday evening bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Martin Jameson will be a study on Deuteronomy Wednesday evening February 13th.
Amanda Toegle was named to the Vice Chancellor's list at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton for the fall semester of 2018.
George and Kristy Roberts, Gavin, Haley and Finley Roberts, Chase, Becky, Davy and Elizabeth Roberts of Pattonsburg, Missouri spent a few days recently at the Keystone Colorado Ski Resort.
Scott, Rachel and Lydia Lynn Cavin of Pattonsburg, Missouri spent a few days last week visiting Mike and Susan Cavin and Bill and Hazel Love.
Hazel Love is home from the hospital after spending a week with a severe kidney infection and some complications.
Twelve people attended an art class at the home of Barbara Glover Thursday night. The class is taught by Garry Reeves. The group normally meets in the Bethlehem Family Life Center.
Gale Garrison and Nancy White attended Lunch Break at Second Baptist Church in Conway Wednesday.


This paper studies the influence of an Energy Storage System (ESS) on the fuel consumption of a diesel-electric locomotive. First, an energetic model of a diesel-electric locomotive is established using Energetic Macroscopic Representation. An inversion-based control is deduced, and the model is validated by experimental results on a real locomotive. Secondly, from this validated model, a battery/supercapacitor ESS is added in simulation in order to study the benefit of the hybridization before integration on the real vehicle. The simulations show that a simple energy management based on a frequency approach allows the reduction of 25% the fuel consumption on a real drive cycle.
(common paper of L2EP Lille, and PSA Peugeot Citroën within MEGEVH, French network on HEVs, extended version of the Award Paper Prize of IEEE-VPPC 2012) The new engineering challenges lead to a control of a vehicle more and more complex. To tackle this issue, Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) simulation is used in the development of real-time embedded systems. In this paper, the control of a double parallel hybrid vehicle is validated using a reduced power HIL simulation. A graphical description is used in order to organize the emulation and control. Some experimental results of a versatile testbed are given for the Peugeot 3∞8 HYbrid4.
PETRUCCI G. D., LHOMME Walter, DEKIK Ilyes, CAPPONI F. G.
In the automotive sector, Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) simulation is a useful step to develop new controls and energy management methods. We propose to develop a comprehensive and efficient full- scale power HIL simulation of a commercial electric vehicle using the graphical formalism of the Energetic Macroscopic Representation. This platform allows taking into account the limitations and component constraints at real power scale. After a validation step, we propose to modify the vehicle energy management to demonstrate the flexibility of the approach. Vehicle modifications may be validated in real time at the full-scale power.
In this paper, a multi Fuel Cell (FC) system is added to the Tazzari Zero Electric Vehicle. With a fixed amount of hydrogen, the influence of the number of FCs is studied by simulation according to a strategy that maximizes the use of the batteries. The vehicle range has been extended from 90 to 109.4 km, depending on the number of FCs. However, the distance drive with the H2 power is much more expensive than the equivalent distance with full electric power. A compromise between the full electric, the travel range and the system cost should define the final FC system's architecture. The study has been done with a simulation tool by using the Energetic Macroscopic Representation.
In this paper, the traction system modeling of a commercial electric car is studied. Experimental data acquired during an on-road test drive are used to determine an efficiency map of the traction system. Using the deduced model, simulation results are compared to experimental results. The simulation tool using the proposed efficiency map method yields less than 5 % error on energy consumption compared to experimental test drive results.
In this paper the drive control of a commercial Electric Vehicle (EV) equipped with a low power Range Extender (RE) Fuel Cell (FC) system is studied. By using backstepping control, the drive control of the RE-EV is deduced and compared to the Inversion Based-Control deduced from its Energetic Macroscopic Representation. From the modelling, the backstepping defines the control structure and ensures the stability of a system regarding to Lyapunov-LaSalle theorems.
This paper deals with energy management for electric vehicle using SuperCapacitors (SCs) and battery. SCs are connected to the DC bus through a converter whereas battery is directly connected to the DC bus. Using the inversion-based rules of Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR), a systematic control structure can be deduced. Some differences can be shown in comparison with classical control schemes. This paper aims to compare a control scheme deduced from EMR and another control structure designed thanks to a more classical way. It can be noticed that some differences appear. As far as the structure is concerned, the number of sensor can be reduced in the EMR case. In terms of performances, some control errors appear in the classical scheme case.
This paper deals with inversion-based control of EVs with Hybrid Energy Storage System based on battery and supercapacitors. Using inversion rules of Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR), a systematic control structure can be deduced. However, it points out the possibility of an algebraic loop issue. Furthermore, it may result in computation problems. This paper aims to exhibit some solutions to avoid this problem in an efficient way.
The study of an electric vehicle is an attractive topic for students. At the University of Lille1 (France), an electric car is used to teach and develop drive control skills. From software simulation and Hardware-inthe- loop simulation, the students in electrical engineering learn drive control steps with a real electric vehicle. In this paper, the Energetic Macroscopic Representation is used to describe the electric car. This graphical tool allows the decomposition of the studied vehicle in accordance with physical laws. The control scheme is then deduced from the description using the inversion-based control rules.
The Hybrid4 PSA Peugeot Citroën architecture is one of the most complex HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) in the market. This vehicle's architecture is called double parallel HEV. The complexity of this technology makes its control complex. The objective of this paper is to highlight the different benefits of this architecture regarding different driving cycles. The Energetic Macroscopic Representation is used to describe and to deduce the systematic control.
The aim of this paper is to determine an appropriate model of a hybrid diesel-electric locomotive in order to estimate its fuel consumption and test new energy managements. The locomotive is composed of a diesel-based generation subsystem, a battery – supercapacitors storage subsystem and a traction subsystem. A quasi-static model of the locomotive has been carried out from dynamical model. It allows the reduction of the computation time by 22 keeping an energy consumption accuracy of 99.4 %. Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR) is used as common description tool for the different models.
During the development phase of a complex system like a Hybrid Electric Vehicle, different steps are done to develop the control and the energy management. Nowadays, only two steps are generally done: simulation and experimentation on the prototype vehicle. For complex system, a Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) simulation phase can be inserted between these two steps. In this paper, a HIL simulation of the Peugeot 3∞8 HYbrid4 vehicle is proposed. This vehicle has a double parallel architecture that makes the emulation complex. In order to structure this approach EMR (Energetic Macroscopic Representation) is used.
This paper deals with the validation of the control structure of a double parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV). Indeed, using inversion-based rules of Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR), a systematic control structure can be deduced. The objective of this paper is to test this control in the structural software of PSA Peugeot Citroën.
SYED Ali, LHOMME Walter, BOUSCAYROL Alain, VULTURESCU Bogdan, BUTTERBACH S.
In recent times, an increased focus in the automobile sector has been to try and find reductions for emissions and fuel consump-tion using Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs). Amongst the different HEV architectures, the most favorable is the series-parallel. This is because of its high performance and efficiency; as it joins the advantages of both series and parallel HEVs. In spite of its advantages, this system is more complex and intricate to model. Lying in the heart of this type of architecture is the Power Split Device (PSD), which has a vital role because of its power distribution. This paper aims to reduce the complexity of this system by providing a basic understanding of the differences between operating modes and power flows of the vehicle. Here, planetary gear is used to better understand the workings of this system.
Nowadays in the automobile sector, seeking reductions in emission and fuel consumption in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) is an increased focus. The series-parallel HEV has an architecture that is more diverse than other types of HEVs as it joins both the advantages of series and parallel HEVs. One of the reasons that series-parallel HEVs are more complicated and complex is due to Power Split Devices (PSDs) such as the Ravigneaux geartrain. This complexity becomes more obvious in heavy-duty applications because of their high weight and power requirements. Modeling such PSDs becomes a vital point because of their role in power distribution, efficiency and enhanced design. In this paper, the modeling of these PSDs is conducted with the assistance of Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR) and implemented into MATLAB-Simulink®.
Various simulations of Electric Vehicles (EVs) or Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) are achieved for different objectives. In this paper, the influence of the electrical drive model is studied for simulation of an EV. Indeed, the electric machine with its associated converter can be modelled in three different ways: dynamic, static and quasi-static modelling. The studied electric machine is an induction machine. The aims of this paper are to show different effects of each model on an EV simulation and to study when each model should be used.
Nowadays in the automobile sector, seeking reductions in emission and fuel consumption in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) is an increased focus. In different architectures of HEVs the most favourable architecture is a series-parallel HEV, because of its high operation modes and performance as it joins the advantages of both series and parallel HEVs. In spite of its advantages, this system is more complex and intricate to model. Lying in the heart of this type of architecture is the planetary gear which has a vital role because of its power distribution. This paper aims to reduce the complexity of the system with a modelling comparison of the planetary gear for a series-parallel HEV by both structural and functional approaches. In order to describe the two modelling approaches, Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR) is used for the functional approach and Simdriveline by MATLAB-SimulinkTM for the structural modelling approach. These two different topologies are shown and discussed through simulation results.
In this paper a vehicle with the modelling of its tire-road interaction is described using two different energy-based graphical techniques: Power-Oriented Graphs (POG) and Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR). The main features of both approaches are presented and an integration between them is proposed: they can be used together to model different parts of the same system. Using the two techniques the whole vehicle can be represented with either a mathematical or a macroscopic view. From EMR an inversion-based control is given in order to control the vehicle velocity.
Various simulations of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) are achieved for different objectives. But, all components are not always taken into account for their complexity and their computation time. In this paper, the influence of the clutch model is studied for simulation of a parallel HEV. Indeed, the clutch is a difficult element to model. Two simulations are provided, with and without the clutch. The effects on the fuel consumption and on the dynamic performance are studied.
In this paper a vehicle is described using two different energetic graphical techniques: Power-Oriented Graphs (POG) and Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR). As these techniques have different features and purposes, they can be used together to model different parts of the same system. The POG technique is used to model the interaction between tire and road in order to have a dynamic energetic model, while the EMR technique is used to represent the whole system and deduce the control structure through the inversion-based methodology. Thanks to the use of both techniques the whole vehicle can be represented and a structure to control the vehicle velocity is given.
Abstract – In this paper the friction clutch of a vehicle is modelled using three special graphical tools which are developed to model power flow through physical systems: energetic macroscopic representation, power oriented graph and bond graph. Due to its non-linear behaviour, the modelling of the clutch is a challenging point. Indeed, it connects or disconnects mechanical parts, which can have similar or diverging rotation speeds. The aim of the paper is to highlight the features of each tool for the clutch modelling, the simulation and the analysis of such systems including non-linearities.
Abstract - In this paper the traction system of an automatic subway is described using four different energetic graphical techniques: Bond-Graph (BG), Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR), Power-Oriented Graphs (POG) and Vectorial Bond-Graph (VBG). The aim of this paper is to highlight the analogies and the differences between these modelling techniques in the analysis and simulation of the considered system.
Abstract – The simulation of a series HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) is suggested by using the Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR). Simplified models are used in a first step. They lead to the simulation of an overall HEV with its control. The system is decomposed in two parts: the charge and traction subsystems. Simulations with Matlab-SimulinkTM are provided for the simplified system. These first simulations can now be improved by using more complex models of some devices. Indeed, the EMR organizes systems as interconnected components, that leads to modularity and flexibility.
 De la modélisation à la commande d'un système électrique.
Résumé – La résolution du problème de pollution est l'un des défis du XXIème siècle. Ces dernières années ont vu un développement important de Véhicules Électriques Hybrides (VEHs) qui allient les avantages des propulsions thermique (autonomie) et électrique (faible pollution). Le système embarqué est de plus en plus complexe car il multiplie les éléments de conversion énergétique ainsi que les couplages. L'objectif de ce travail est de proposer une méthodologie d'étude de VEHs pour en déduire des règles de commande (gestion locale de l'énergie) et de stratégie (gestion globale de l'énergie). Nous avons utilisé la Représentation Énergétique Macroscopique (REM), qui décrit de manière synthétique des systèmes complexes et leur commande, basée sur le principe d'action et de réaction des éléments connectés. Trois types de véhicules ont ainsi été étudiés, les architectures hybrides série, parallèle et mixte. La REM permet de mettre en avant les noeuds énergétiques des VEHs étudiés. En se basant sur l'exploitation des contraintes et propriétés énergétiques des sous systèmes associés, l'inversion de ces couplages fait apparaître, au sein de la structure de commande locale, les divers degrés de liberté qui mènent à l'articulation de la gestion globale de l'énergie des architectures étudiées. De part la complexité et la multidisciplinarité des véhicules hybrides, ce travail a également participé à l'extension des travaux de formalisme pour la commande et la gestion d'énergie des systèmes à énergies réparties. De nombreux travaux sont en cours et restent à faire pour développer ce type de véhicule.


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Dramatic Rescue of Hiker on Appalachian Trail
- Posted: September 5, 2011
Several state agencies and organizations responded to a 911 call today, identifying a severely injured hiker on the A.T. The 6-hour successful rescue effort is outlined below, as reported by Maine Warden Service Lt. Kevin Adam and Ranger Sergeant Bruce Reed.
Maine Game Wardens Dan Carroll and Glenn Annis responded to the Appalachian Trail in T7 R9 NWP in Piscataquis County. A call was received at approximately 10:00 am this morning reporting that John Abbot, age 63 (dob 5-9-48) from Cleveland, Ohio had severely broken his ankle near the West Chairback Lean-to.
Mr. Abbot started on April 1 at the beginning of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia and was looking to through hike or finish the whole trail until he broke his ankle this morning. He luckily had cell phone reception and was able to call his wife who alerted Maine authorities that her husband was injured on the trail. Mr. Abbot had a GPS with him and was able to give his position to his wife.
West Chairback Lean-to is about 12 miles northeast of Greenville near West Chairback Pond and in between Chairback and Columbus Mountains.
Wardens Annis and Carroll responded to the area and also received assistance from the Appalachian Mountain Club which has a cabin on Long Pond near West Chairback.
The Department of Conservation's Maine Forest Service helicopter pilots were contacted to determine if a landing zone could be found nearby and a shorter evacuation route could be located than the approximately 1.5 mile hike from the nearest access point. The Maine Forest Service was doing training with a Ranger Helitack team in Old Town and responded to the area. Helicopter Pilots Chris Blackie and Lincoln Mazzei were first able to land and talk with some other hikers who had passed Mr. Abbot and obtain specific information, enabling them to drop several rangers about .4 tenths of a mile north from Mr. Abbot's location. Wardens and Rangers were able to get to Mr. Abbot around 2:30 this afternoon.
Ranger Thomas Liba was dropped off initially and made the contacts with the hikers for information. The additional members were then dropped off at the chosen site and a helispot was constructed. Due to the terrain the pilots were unable to shut down so the patient was loaded while the pilots maintained control of the aircraft.
Rangers Thomas Liba and Ben Goodwin constructed the helispot then assisted Ranger Mike McGary and a paramedic with the patient.
A paramedic from Old Town who flew in with the Maine Forest Service helicopter decided to bring Mr. Abbot straight to EMMC in Bangor for medical treatment. They landed at the Bangor airport at approximately 4:45 this afternoon. It has been reported that Mr. Abbot is suffering from a severely broken ankle with no other serious injuries.
The ability of the Maine Forest Service pilots to be able to land near the injured hiker's location saved the rescue mission about 5 hours of a hard carry out to a ambulance and then another one hour trip to get to the nearest hospital. A carry out from that location would have been very difficult due to the terrain in that area.
Mr. Abbot had about 70 miles left to do in the 2,175 mile trail.
The other rescuers were travelling back south on the trail, approximately 2 miles now from the evacuation site, to their vehicles as of 5:15 this evening.


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Payton Iheme's wide-ranging profession has taken her from gathering intelligence within the Military to advising the White Home on science and expertise. Working for a courting app wasn't the obvious subsequent transfer.
However as Bumble's head of public coverage for the Americas, Ms. Iheme, 43, has discovered a trigger that synthesizes her previous experiences, various as they're. She is main an effort throughout a number of states to go laws that penalizes "cyberflashing."
The time period refers back to the act of sending undesirable sexual pictures to a different individual by digital means — on a courting app or social media platform, but in addition by way of textual content or one other file-sharing service, akin to AirDrop. (Apple, the maker of AirDrop, didn't reply to requests for remark.) For many individuals of a sure age, significantly girls, cyberflashing has turn out to be one more value of present on the web.
This winter, whereas strolling by a speculative Smithsonian exhibit referred to as "Futures," Ms. Iheme mentioned that the purpose of her work is to problem the norms of on-line interplay.
"How do we wish folks interacting on the web?" she mentioned. "Ought to you've gotten one section of the inhabitants whose expertise is this sort of vile harassment?" A couple of third of girls beneath 35 in the USA have skilled sexual harassment on-line, in response to a Pew Analysis Heart survey. This legislative work, Ms. Iheme mentioned, "is us drawing a line within the sand, and having the ability to rise up and push again in opposition to the entire negativity and harassment."
Viktorya Vilk, this system director for digital security and free expression at PEN America, mentioned that cyberflashing and different on-line abuse techniques "are a part of a deliberate effort to push girls and marginalized voices off the web, and to make folks really feel unsafe in public, at residence, on their telephone, on their laptops."
A YouGov ballot in Britain discovered that 40 p.c of millennial girls have obtained an unsolicited photograph of male genitalia. For women aged 12 to 18, that share is even increased, in response to a tutorial report funded by a number of universities and organizations in Britain. Three-quarters of the ladies surveyed mentioned that they had obtained lewd images from males, and the bulk described them as undesirable.
"Everybody understands how inappropriate it might be if I had been out in public and somebody dropped their pants in entrance of me," mentioned Carrie Coyner, a Republican member of the Virginia Home of Delegates. "However for some motive, we now have failed to acknowledge that the identical conduct is not any totally different if it's despatched to you in your gadget." Working with Bumble, Virginia lately handed a regulation that entitles a recipient of an undesirable lewd picture to $500 in damages.
Ms. Iheme mentioned that when it comes to privateness and security, digital areas are just like public areas within the bodily world, particularly for individuals who have been partaking with the web since childhood.
"The hurt that's taking place on-line is simply as actual as offline," Ms. Iheme mentioned. "Older folks go on the web for a few issues. For the youthful technology the web is 'the issues.'"
In Wisconsin, State Senator Melissa Agard, a Democrat, labored with Bumble to introduce an anti-cyberflashing invoice in January. It was not voted on on this session, however she mentioned she is going to push the invoice once more in January. Payments like these are usually not nearly punishing perpetrators, she mentioned. "They supply a possibility for folks to speak about consent," she mentioned.
Ms. Vilk, of PEN America, mentioned that the laws in opposition to cyberflashing is vital, but it surely shouldn't be used as an excuse by tech firms to deflect accountability for customers' security. She famous that Bumble has coupled its coverage work with different efforts, together with the set up of synthetic intelligence software program that detects and blurs lewd images. (Those that share such images with out consent will be blocked from the app.)
Bumble, a courting app the place girls should make the primary transfer, started pushing for anti-cyberflashing laws in 2019 in Texas, the place the corporate's efforts helped go a invoice that made sending lewd images with out the consent of the recipient a class-C misdemeanor.
"The lesson that was discovered is that it's no simple job to get some of these issues handed," mentioned Ms. Iheme, who joined Bumble in 2021. Since then, Bumble has teamed with politicians in California, New York and Pennsylvania, who're writing their very own payments which are at totally different levels of the legislative course of.
Gaining help for anti-cyberflashing laws has been an uphill battle. With every state that Bumble enters, Ms. Iheme and her crew should reintroduce the idea of cyberflashing, clarify what it means, discover stakeholders to accomplice with and determine how one can body the laws for the native voters.
Nima Elmi, who oversees public coverage for Bumble in Europe, mentioned that the USA poses explicit challenges to getting legal guidelines handed. "The personalities of policymakers, the political affiliations, all of that implies that they may as nicely be separate international locations in and of themselves," she mentioned in regards to the totally different states. Negotiating these variations, she mentioned, requires an individual who's delicate to nuance, and is tenacious and nimble.
Over lunch at Outdated Ebbitt Grill, one in every of her favourite eating places in Washington and a watering gap for town's energy brokers, Ms. Iheme defined how working for the navy had helped her hone these abilities.
"Army personnel have sure cues and indicators of somebody's seniority, what their placement is within the atmosphere, whether or not they're pal or foe," she mentioned. "If you happen to stroll right into a room or drive into a spot, you higher be capable of instantly assess what that state of affairs is. Now it's folks in blazers and fits, but it surely's the identical train."
Ms. Iheme — whose given identify is Nkechi; Payton is her center identify — enlisted within the Military at 17 and remained there for 2 years earlier than enrolling on the College of Texas at Arlington. Not lengthy earlier than her anticipated commencement, the USA invaded Iraq.
"They had been getting my boot measurement and my uniform measurement whereas I used to be nonetheless in faculty," she mentioned. "It was one thing nobody may actually assist you to by. Solely sure generations have gone to struggle. It wasn't one thing that we may have a look at our mother and father and different folks in the neighborhood to essentially have solutions for us."
As an intelligence officer, Ms. Iheme was put answerable for dozens of individuals, and managed thousands and thousands of {dollars} price of apparatus and budgets. She'd accomplished two fight excursions by the point she was 29.
She stayed with the Division of Protection for 21 years, and went on to work in humanitarian help in Guyana and was a part of the aid effort in Haiti after the earthquake in 2010. Ultimately, she joined America's corridors of energy as a Congressional fellow.
For 2 years, she labored on Capitol Hill whereas incomes her grasp's diploma in legislative affairs from George Washington College. Later, she joined the Pentagon, then moved on to President Barack Obama's White Home, the place she was a senior coverage adviser on science and expertise. A spotlight of her time there was assembly Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician who impressed the movie "Hidden Figures," and escorting her across the White Home. Ms. Iheme's final job earlier than Bumble was in public coverage at Fb.
All through her profession, she has typically been the one Black girl within the room. "I've to be in lots of, many organizations the place folks don't appear to be me," she mentioned. "Plenty of time you'll be able to internalize it and second-guess your self." Being in these areas, she would generally "form shift," she mentioned.
"The place I'm now as a pacesetter, I don't shift kind anymore," she mentioned.
And he or she is doing every part she will be able to to champion others who might not really feel capable of converse up for themselves.
"The web that I need to see sooner or later is identical because the form of world I need to see sooner or later," Ms. Iheme mentioned. "And that's one the place folks can have freedom and be capable of train their very own rights in a means that doesn't hurt another person's."
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Apple cutting iPhone output, and "S" for secret?
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I'm looking forward to trying Apple's new Snow Leopard OS but it's hard to miss the harumphing about Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference news. AT&T's getting some of the heat (for holding up new iPhone features on its network), but not all. Is the reality distortion field on the fritz?
Barron's Tech Trader noted that AAPL has fallen for three days since the WWDC began Monday and said Apple may be cutting iPhone production:
Collins Stewart analyst Ashok Kumar this morning asserted in a research note is morning that Apple (AAPL) has reduced its planned June quarter iPhone production to 4.6 million units from 5.2 million. Kumar attributed the data to "checks" with Hon Hai, which manufactures the phone for Apple …. Kumar maintains a Buy rating on the stock, but writes that "if current build plans hold, they present a risk to Apple."
From Macworld, on Apple being secretive about the specs of the iPhone 3G S:
All Apple wants you to know about the iPhone 3G S is that "the S simply stands for speed," to quote Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing Phil Schiller – speed at opening apps, speed at playing games, speed at downloading stuff on the network. How does that speed get in there? Let's not go there.
UPDATE: If you're curious the 3G S specs are trickling out elsewhere. A T-Mobile Netherlands Web site reportedly posted some, according to MacRumors: a 600 MHz processor and 256MB of RAM, compared to the 412 MHz processor and 128 MB RAM in the current iPhone.
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Preheat oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Drizzle the mushrooms with the oil and season with a little freshly ground black pepper. Place on a baking tray, stalk side up, and cook for 10 minutes, until the mushrooms are just tender.
Meanwhile, place the Boursin in a bowl and mix in the sundried tomatoes and basil. Divide the Boursin mixture between the mushrooms, leaving the stalk exposed. Return to the oven for 2-3 minutes to heat the filling.
Toss the rocket in a little dressing. Remove the mushrooms from the oven once the filling has heated through, and garnish with basil. Serve immediately with the dressed rocket and slices of petit pain roll.
to serve this at breakfast, replace the sundried tomatoes and basil with 3 rashers of crispy, cooked bacon, chopped.


There is much to consider when repaying your student loans. Having a firm understanding of the options available to you can be a bit tricky and time consuming as there are several repayment options available. Even if you aren't looking for repayment options there can be some confusion on what your payment options are. Learn more about the options available to you by contacting one of our Student Loan Debt Professionals. Our counselors are thoroughly trained to provide you information to you as it relates to the repayment options you may have available. This can be particularly useful when you are looking at your options due to having trouble repaying your loans.
Can I change to a more affordable repayment plan?
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I remember so clearly standing in the doorway of the computer room as my teacher told me about the new computer club that was forming at our school. I was 13 years old. I had just finished 4 semesters of computer language classes: BASIC, Advanced BASIC, and LOGO (remember those days? Remember the little turtle? And Atari computers?) I really enjoyed those classes, but at that time there weren't many more I could take—the next one up was something called "Assembly Language" which involved nothing but numbers. So I came at lunch time to check out the computer club. I stood in the doorway and what did I see? Rows of computers and lots of middle school kids, nearly all boys, huddled around screens making explosion noises (how do boys do that?) My eyes got wide and I slowly backed away. This was not a world I wanted to be a part of. I didn't take another computer language course until college.
As the mother of teenage girls and a high school math teacher, I think about this moment all the time. What was going through my mind in that split second? What can I learn from that moment about how to encourage girls (and boys) in math and science?
For me the issue was (and to some extent still is) that I love math, I love computer programming, but I want my world to be bigger than that single activity. I want more connection with others, more emotional vibrancy and more color. And for some reason I was not sensing what I needed in that room at that time.
I also remember that that year was difficult for me socially. It wasn't until high school that I made more friends and ended up finding my lunch hour home in the art room.
I think when we think about kids and learning, we need to remember the importance of context. There are so many environmental pieces that play into our decision making and our ability to absorb information. For me, the creative and artistic side must be fed. It's only when I am emotionally grounded in the arts that I have the bandwidth and the bravery to take up the difficult and rewarding intellectual tasks of math and science.
In the years since, I have come to that doorway many times. Sometimes I back away and sometimes I step through and commit myself to delving deeply into the pursuit of intellectual knowledge. The gift of experience is that now I do so with awareness, and I can bring this awareness to my teaching as I help my students on their journeys.


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Innovation was the core focus at last night�s ATNS AVI Awards Ceremony, where leaders in the aviation industry gathered at the Council for Science and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria, South Africa.
The AVI Awards has grown from strength to strength over the past four years, and this was clearly evident in the calibre of entries that had been received this year. The judging panel noted that the task at hand to find only three winners out of such an intuitive pool of entries, proved to be difficult.
Thobela referenced the Air Transport Action Group's(ATAG) report titled, "Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders" that predicts that the growth in air transport will support about 97.8 million jobs and $5.7 trillion in economic activity in 2036. Globally, the aviation industry supports 65.5 million jobs and about $2.7 trillion in economic activity. There are approximately 120,000 flights and 12 million passengers that make use of our services on a daily basis.
With a host of entries received, the judging panel selected three deserving winners. Reza Mia's vertical take-off business jet took home a cheque of R10 000, while first runner up, Shingai George's Airside Collision Avoidance Device afforded him a R15 000 cash prize. The overall winner of the coveted O.R Tambo Cumulus Award (R30 000), went to Dr Remmy Musumpuka for his S-Band Digital Aeronautical Communication System.
"We want to extend a big congratulations to all our entries, nominees and winners and we urge South African innovators to look out for these awards next year," concluded Thobela.


As this video's producer says: A magazine is an iPad that doesn't work. The baby girl in this video is a pretty accurate commentary on the future generation and their capacity to understand technology while failing to comprehend the simple things. Even at such a young age, she knows how to use her father's Android tablet, but flipping through a magazine? She can't do it! She keeps trying to touch the pictures to call them up.


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Dutch designer Cees Braakman was born in Utrecht in 1917. At the age of 17, he began working at Pastoe, a Utrecht-based furniture manufacturer, where he learned the trade. His father, D.L. Braakman (1885-1966), was then the company's head draftsman and manager. In 1948, following the Second World War (during which time the factory was dismantled), Braakman followed in his father's footsteps, taking on the role of Pastoe's manager and designer, where he would remain until 1978.
In 1947, Braakman was sent to the United States to observe other manufacturers' designs and practices. He was particularly inspired by the Herman Miller Company and by Charles and Ray Eames. Upon his return to the Netherlands, he began experimenting with bent plywood and created Pastoe's first modern furniture line. He went on to develop several lines of popular furniture, marked by clean, elegant lines and a sense of proportion tailored to smaller living spaces. During the 1950s and '60s, Braakman placed particular emphasis on modular storage solutions. In 1955, Pastoe launched Braakman's Made-to-Measure cabinets, which allowed customers to choose from a variety of woods and configurations and self-assemble them. In 1957, the teak version of the Made-to-Measure furniture system earned a silver medal at the 1957 Triennale in Milan. In 1958, Braakman introduced the more formal, similarly clean-lined U+N cabinet series (this collection, in contrast, was not meant to be assembled by the end user). Notably, Braakman's Mobilo (Model PE03) cart (1953) is included in Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum. He passed away in Utrecht in 1995.
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It's been almost a month since our last update and it's been a busy one! Isaac is continuing to understand more and show more of his personality every day.
- Isaac is fully adjusted to daycare and doing very well. Daddy drops him off and picks him up every day. His favourite activity is still the water table!
- Baba Judi visited for a week and Izzy had tons of fun playing with her!
- Isaac blows kisses and is really good at signing "please"
- He can play notes on the recorder now!
We hope you all had a wonderful holiday and wish you all the best for a happy and healthy New Year!
I had a great time playing with my new friends at daycare this morning! All the kids were really nice to me and there was so much to explore. My favourites were drawing with markers (and getting it all over my hands, face, and clothes!) and learning to wash my hands in the trough! I only stayed for 2 hours (with mom there the whole time) before I got very tired. I took a nap on the bus on the way home!
It's been a bit of a rough patch for us as Isaac has been sick most of the past few weeks. First a cold, then the hand, foot, and mouth virus, then a bacterial infection on his face and a stomach virus. He was a real trooper through it all - we are very lucky his default is to try and be happy. Thankfully he seems back to his old self now!
We hope you enjoy the pics and videos!
It's time for another update! Our little guy is officially walking! He worked on it the entire month of October - his first step was Oct 1 and on Oct 31 he decided he was ready to take off. Isaac said his first word...Duck! He is also able to use sign language for milk, more, and all done. Isaac understands a lot more these days and is able to tell us what he wants. He loves walking (especially holding on to our fingers) and going up and down stairs. Isaac still loves books and will now bring us a book to read to him (he shoves the book in our face and climbs on our lap!).
We did our 2nd Annual visit to the Stanley Park Ghost Train with the baby group (Isaac was Tigger) but the costume was a little snug so we decided to go with Superman for Halloween. SuperIzzy visited Evan's work for a Halloween party and a Pumpkin Carving party at the Cancer Agency on Friday the 30th. We tried to get up to Oliver to visit our Great-Grandparents but Isaac and I came down with colds so we visited with G&G in Abbotsford instead for a couple days.


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A couple of weeks back a friend asked me if I would be willing to teach a class on Hinduism at his son's school. They have been studying India and Hinduism in their social studies class and he thought it would be nice for me to share some of my experiences and thoughts with them.
So, this morning I made my way to the west side to the Village Community School on 10th street and was welcomed by 44 energetic and enthusiastic (maybe more like excited) 5th graders. I don't think most of them had seen a Hindu priest in person before let alone have one come in and teach a class.
So, I had 45 minutes to teach and I shared with them, via a Keynote presentation, the basics of Hinduism which included beliefs, God and divine beings, sects, the two paths, the four goals, etc and we ended the class with a 5 minute meditation practice.
How do you get 44 5th graders to sit still for 5 minutes let alone concentrate and meditate? Breathe! And they did and did exceedingly well in this guided meditation. Some even sat in the lotus position and hands in the perfect meditative mudras. Budding yogis indeed! I was most impressed and after 5 minutes there was a great noticeable calmness in the classroom.
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As a student, managing your day-to-day budget and living expenses can be a daunting task. Many students coming to University will have little experience of managing a budget, particularly on a limited income that is paid in instalments. This can be a shock to the system, especially if this is the first time you have lived away from home, although managing a budget can be as difficult for a third year student as it is for a fresher. It's important that you manage your money effectively in order that your financial situation does not impact on your studies or your wellbeing.
Once you have established that you are in receipt of all the student finance and funding you are entitled to, it is time to plan your budget for the semester. Try and plan your budget as close to the start of the semester as you can. It's easy to get caught up in all of the events going on during the first few weeks of semester, but you'll probably find that you enjoy them that much more if you know what you are able to spend and that you won't be running out of money before your next loan instalment. At the Student Services centre help can be given so that you may work out your budget and successfully plan ahead, so please get in touch, no matter what stage your financial problems are at.
When you are planning your budget, it is important that you are realistic. It's no good trying to force yourself to live off £20 per week if you know you can't. In the long run it will be demoralising and won't help you. An honest and realistic budget will be of much greater benefit than setting an unnecessarily stringent amount to live off each week.
When you receive your loan instalment, don't get carried away and overspend at the start of semester. As a student there are going to be financial commitments you must meet throughout the year and it's highly unlikely that 'I spent too much of my loan' is going to be an acceptable reason for not paying something.
To start your budget, make a detailed list of all of your financial commitments. These could be anything ranging from your rent and bills through to any credit card repayments or outstanding loans or debts. Once you know the payments you have to make, you can begin to work out what money is left for your day-to-day living. Work out exactly how much money you will have until your next loan instalment is paid to you, then deduct the cost of all of the financial commitments you have established. Divide the figure that is left after these deductions by the number of weeks until your next student finance instalment. This will give you an approximate idea of how much you will have to spend on a week-by-week basis. It is also a good idea to factor in a certain amount of money for any unforeseen circumstances that may arise; a good amount to set aside is the cost of a train ticket or travel home.
A budgeting planner can be as simple as a piece of paper on which you keep your weekly expenditures and total budget, or something as detailed as a full spreadsheet where you can document and categorise every expenditure. It's largely a matter of personal preference and whichever version you go for, the most important thing is that you are in control of your spending. For advice on setting up a budgeting sheet, or for some budget templates, please feel free to drop in to the student services centre in your region where any of our advisers will be happy to help.


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Recently I tried to made a fresh archlinux installation, with my old iso (don't remember exactly what version is)...
Yo, first, I instaled it with the local mirror only, without any update.
The installation was ok, I rebooted, then try to update, using the arch linux home help about the */lib turn into a symlink to /usr/lib*. **Sweet** mistake. That crap just dont work.

In last times, we have a lot of big arch linux changes:

* [changes in rc.conf and crypttab](http://www.archlinux.org/news/changes-to-rcconf-and-crypttab/)
* [grub legacy no longer supported](http://www.archlinux.org/news/grub-legacy-no-longer-supported/)
* [/lib becomes a symlink](http://www.archlinux.org/news/the-lib-directory-becomes-a-symlink/)
* [filesystem upgrade that needs manual intervention](http://www.archlinux.org/news/filesystem-upgrade-manual-intervention-required-1/)
* [pacman-key](http://www.archlinux.org/news/having-pacman-verify-packages/)

All these itens have man pages helping you to pass throug the most errors... but, the lib symlink made a lot of people angry **never use the force (-f) in pacman, NEVER**.

So, I tried to reinstall, but, this time, using the remote mirrors (getting all the new packages), and it was ok, until the bootloader install part. Seem like the installer lost the GRUB config file somewhere...

Then, I do my research, and found a [very helpful article by Allan McRae](http://allanmcrae.com/2012/07/updating-arch-linux-from-a-core-install/). I will just "rewrite" it here with some througt, but you can also read the original if you want.

Remember, if you get the [new ISO from arch linux site](http://www.archlinux.org/download/), everything gonna be ok without any hacks.

So, after arch installed and loaded, do the following commands:

{% highlight bash %}
pacman -Sy
rm -rf /var/run /var/lock && pacman -Sf filesystem
{% endhighlight %}

**Reboot.**

{% highlight bash %}
pacman -S tzdata
pacman -U http://pkgbuild.com/~allan/glibc-2.16.0-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz
rm /etc/profile.d/locale.sh
{% endhighlight %}

In this next accept, when promped to update pacman, say **NO**, and, when promped to any replacement, say **YES**.

{% highlight bash %}
pacman -Su --ignore glibc
pacman -Su
{% endhighlight %}

**Reboot** again.

So, at this point, everything should work like a boss.
See ya.

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Insurgent Release Day: Veronica Roth in NYC!
One of my favorite YA authors, Veronica Roth *finally* made it to NYC earlier this month to promote the release of her new book Insurgent. Book 2 in the Divergent trilogy. If you've been living under a rock, and somehow haven't ready Divergent yet— go buy it asap! It is one of the best, most absorbing dystopian novels I've ever read. It *gasp* may even be better than The Hunger Games!
It's hard to really review Insurgent without spoiling major plot elements from both it, and its predecessor. But suffice to say, it was even better than book 1. Veronica Roth really understands the motivations and psychology behind ALL of her characters, something I find some authors to really struggle with. Every single person in her books if a fully fleshed-out, realistic character. And she also gave the reasonings and rationale behind the basis for every faction.
Quite a few people turned out for the release day signing, at Barnes and Noble Tribeca. Veronica read from one of the earlier scenes in Insurgent, then did a short Q&A with the audience before beginning the signing.
Getting excited about an audience question
About to sign
Veronica meeting her fans!
If you get a chance to catch Veronica on her tour–take it! I hear she may be at BEA 2012 too. Her interaction with the audience was candid, informative, and brutally honest about all things Tris, Divergent, and even a little about her personal struggles as an author, and human being.
I gave Insurgent 5/5 STARS. And Veronica 5 stars as well. 😉
Tags: Author Signing, Barnes and Noble, Chicago, Divergent, Dystopian, Factions, Four, Harper Teen, Insurgent, May 1, New York, NYC, Release Day, Tris, Veronica Roth, YA, YA Lit
Categories 2012 Releases, AUTHORS, BOOK SIGNINGS, DYSTOPIAN, ROMANCE, YA LIT
Holly Black, Cassie Clare, and Lauren DeStefano at Books of Wonder:
Last night, I went to another amazing book signing at Books of Wonder in NYC. I almost skipped it to go see Charlaine Harris at a nearby Barnes and Noble. But once I realized how many of my friends were coming to town for the BOW event, coupled with having met Charlaine last year, I decided this was the signing for me.
I am so glad I picked this event! When I arrived just after 5pm, the store was already packed with fans decked out in character t-shirts and hand-written runes on their bodies. I met up with some fellow bloggers: Damaris and Wanda from Good Choice Reading, Jena from Shortie Says, and JL from An Avid Reader's Musings.They were kind enough to save me a spot, and together we waited for the main event.
Damaris and JL.
A decked out audience member.
While we hung out, I spotted a few more bloggers in the audience! Mitali from Alley Of Books/The Teen Author Carnival, and Vania from VLC Productions –who makes awesome book trailers, including The City of Fallen Angels trailer! It was so great to finally meet some bloggers I've been conversing with on twitter for the past few months.
Half of the huge crowd!
After a short wait, Lauren, Cassie and Holly came out and began the event!
After they were introduced, each author read a passage from their current works. Cassie read the prologue to Clockwork Prince, Holly read "smut" from Red Glove (my favorite!) and Lauren, a debut author told the audience a bit more about Wither.
Next up, question time! The audience had a lot of good questions for the authors last night. Some a bit silly (lots of cat questions for Cassie), but there was a lot of interesting commentary about movie news, sequels, and the writing process in general.
During a second, lightning round of super fast questioning, I asked Holly about the possible Curse Workers tv show news, and whether or not the series was indeed a trilogy, or would there be more books? Holly said the tv show was a possibility, but mostly unsure. And that she had three books planned for the Curse Workers series, but it seemed to me that she thought maybe there would be more! Which I hope is true, as it's one of my favorite current series.
Finally, it was time for the signing to begin!
A fan's books, waiting to be signed.
Each author had brought "gifts" to give away to their fans. Holly had Curse Workers postcards (from the old blog ads back when White Cat was first released), "Worker" bracelets for each type, and an excerpt from Black Heart. Cassie had an excerpt, as did Lauren (from Wither #2), who also had candy!
Dream Worker bracelet.
The signing area.
Another fan, in line.
Lauren DeStefano, who was insanely nice!
Signing Red Glove.
I met Holly during the Teen Author Festival, so I had all of my books signed back then. Holly was nice enough to sign a postcard for me, and give me the Black Heart excerpt that I so badly wanted. When I asked for a Worker bracelet, I kind of just reached into the pile and grabbed a black one. Which of course, ended up being Death Worker! Holly said she was surprised I'd pick that one, "knowing the what it meant", and all of the problems associated with it. I joked with her saying it was ok, I've got ten fingers and ten toes! Not sure if I'd actually pick that ability if the choice was real though. ; )
Cassie was fun to talk to as well. I told her I read City of Bones when it first came out, and had yet to finish the rest of the series. She was surprised to see I had an old ARC of City of Glass (a leftover relic from my magazine editor days). I was in line with Jena, whom she recognized from her twitter icon! I thought that was cute.
Cassie says Hi!
When we we leaving the store, Jena spotted Josh, who played Jace in the book trailer!
After the signing, a few of us went out for dinner, margaritas, and more book chatter. The whole night felt like a "practice round" for BEA in a few weeks. I am so glad I went to the Books of Wonder signing, and got to see some old friends, and meet so many fun new bloggers!
Thanks to Cassie, Lauren, Holly, Simon & Schuster, and Books of Wonder for such a great event!
See more photos at my Flickr album.
Tags: BOOK SIGNINGS, Books of Wonder, Cassie Clare, Clockwork Prince, Curse Workers, Holly Black, Lauren DeStefano, NYC, Red Glove, Simon & Schuster, Teen, The Mortal Instruments, Wither, YA Lit
Categories 2011 Releases, AUTHORS, BOOK SIGNINGS, DYSTOPIAN, URBAN FANTASY
Review: Possession by Elana Johnson
Vi knows the Rule: Girls don't walk with boys, and they never even think about kissing them. But no one makes Vi want to break the Rules more than Zenn…and since the Thinkers have chosen him as Vi's future match, how much trouble can one kiss cause? The Thinkers may have brainwashed the rest of the population, but Vi is determined to think for herself.
But the Thinkers are unusually persuasive, and they're set on convincing Vi to become one of them….starting by brainwashed Zenn. Vi can't leave Zenn in the Thinkers' hands, but she's wary of joining the rebellion, especially since that means teaming up with Jag. Jag is egotistical, charismatic, and dangerous: everything Zenn's not. Vi can't quite trust Jag and can't quite resist him, but she also can't give up on Zenn.
This is a game of control or be controlled. And Vi has no choice but to play." –Description Via Amazon
Possession is a book that plays with your emotions. Like the dizzying after effects of the mind control techniques used on the citizens of the Goodgrounds, I was left confused, wondering if I loved or hated how the story ends.
While the book has the potential to leave you sad, or maybe even angry by the time you finish, it's by no means a bad story. In fact, it's great! And probably one of the more thought provoking, sci-fi tinted YA dystopians I've ever read.
Possession has more in common with psychological thrillers, and adult suspense novels than most of the new crop of redundant YA dystopian novels currently available. (Yes I laugh at wussy dystopian novels where lack of love, or an arranged marriage is the worst thing to happen to its characters.)
There were definitely a few times I was confused and had to re-read a multiple paragraphs. Things are not what they seem. It's very easy to be mixed up by some of the terminology of Goodies, Baddies, Goodgrounds, Badlands, Greenies, and Thinkers. But by the end of the book they all made sense, and you understand why the different factions exist, and why you can't always trust what you just read to be true.
I've seen other reviewers complain of insta-love (something I also loathe), but in this case, I disagree. Vi and Jag are strong willed, independent main characters, and it's easy to see why they'd quickly bond with each other when thrown into an impossible situation. Their love causes great conflicts, yet they aren't afraid to make hard decisions to protect each other, and the people they care about.
The story progresses at an incredibly fast pace, with non-stop action that left me feeling anxious and wanting to read faster to find out what happened next. And once I did? Wow… Possession is a book made to be re-read a second time after you figure out all of its secrets. Now that I know— I'm hoping for a sequel.
Possession will be released June 7, 2011 by Simon Pulse.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster for the ARC of Possession! For more about author Elana Johnson, see my post about having lunch with her during her recent visit to NYC.
Categories 2011 Releases, DYSTOPIAN, REVIEWS, YA LIT
Review: Enclave by Ann Aguirre
New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20's. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a young boy. When she and Fade discover that the neighboring enclave has been decimated by the tunnel monsters—or Freaks—who seem to be growing more organized, the elders refuse to listen to warnings. And when Deuce and Fade are exiled from the enclave, the girl born in darkness must survive in daylight, in the ruins of a city whose population has dwindled to a few dangerous gangs. As the two are guided by Fade's long-ago memories, they face dangers, and feelings, unlike any they've ever known.
Enclave is one of the more frightening YA dystopian novels I've read. Like the upcoming Blood Red Road, it presents a stark view of a future world where everyday is a battle to survive.
Raised underground, and trained to be a huntress her whole life, Deuce is a nearly fearless warrior. Her life changes the day she comes of age, is given her new name, and paired up with the quiet but vicious hunter Fade. Deuce and Fade fall into an easy partnership, based on respect of each other's fighting abilities. After encountering freaks ( absolutely terrifying zombie-like beings who definitely gave me nightmares) who have appeared to genetically evolved, they know their lives must change.
Once they realize they both are questioning the enclave's elders, who have ignored their warnings of a new breed of freaks, a friendship develops. Together, after discovering more truths about their underground world, they're banished topside, and leave in search of a better life.
Enclave is unique in that it shows a true breakdown of society as we know it, where humans band together and live the most basic lives, only concerned with eating, breathing, and breeding.
The story might have had a more profound impact on me since I live in New York City, and see how eerily plausible it would be for society to crumble. If the city was mostly evacuated, those that remained could easily begin living in the subway system, or fall into roaming gangs who terrorize what's left of Manhattan.
Really the scariest thing about this book is how easily this horrible life could all become a reality. The plagues, starvation, in-fighting, and lack of information…maybe not the cannibalistic freaks, but then again, who knows what 100 years of inbreeding and starvation could do to the human race.
I'd recommend Enclave to anyone in search of a fast, enthralling read showing the grittier and gorier side of post-apocalyptic life. Aguirre never shies away from showing the nastier side of survival, but still lets her characters carry a hope in their hearts that there is indeed a better place out there in the world.
Deuce and Fade aren't perfect, but they are refreshingly real, and incredibly strong characters both physically and mentally. Odds are, that like me, you'll be left anxious for the second installment of their story.
Enclave the first book of the Razorland trilogy, is available now from Feiwel and Friends.
Tags: Ann Aguirre, Dystopia, Dystopian, Enclave, Future, NYC, Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, Teen, YA Lit
Meeting Author Elana Johnson
Yesterday, along with some fellow book bloggers, I had the pleasure of having lunch with visiting author Elana Johnson, and the ladies of Simon & Schuster's marketing department. We met in midtown Manhattan at Bill's Bar & Burger for lunch, and to chat about Elana's upcoming dystopian YA novel, Possession
Possession has been on my Goodreads TBR list for ages, so I was totally excited to meet Elana and learn more about her book. The seven of us sampled milkshakes and appetizers (the toasted marshmallow milkshake is to die for! I'm not even a big milkshake fan, but I want another asap!) while we discussed Possession, Elana's writing habits, upcoming events like BEA, and some of our favorite 2011 reads.
Everyone was so nice, and I'm so happy I was able to catch Elana while she was in town:
Elana and I with Possession!
Damaris from Good Choice Reading, Me, Elana, and JL from An Avid Reader's Musings.
When I left, I passed by ice skaters at Rockefeller Center. It was 60 degrees yesterday!
We had talked about The Strand at lunch too, so that led to me stopping by once again on my way home.
I'm reading Possession
now, and am already totally sucked in to Vi's world after just a few pages! Hopefully I'll have a review up sometime next week. : )
Thanks again to Simon & Schuster and Elana for the amazing lunch, and Possession ARC!
Tags: 2011 Releases, Dystopian, Elana Johnson, Simon & Schuster, Simon Pulse, YA Lit
Categories 2011 Releases, ANXIOUSLY AWAITING, AUTHORS, DYSTOPIAN, YA LIT
Review: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
R is a young man with an existential crisis–he is a zombie. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse, but he has dreams. His ability to connect with the outside world is limited to a few grunted syllables, but his inner life is deep, full of wonder and longing.
After experiencing a teenage boy's memories while consuming his brain, R makes an unexpected choice that begins a tense, awkward, and strangely sweet relationship with the victim's human girlfriend. Julie is a blast of color in the otherwise dreary and gray landscape that surrounds R. His choice to protect her will transform not only R, but his fellow Dead, and perhaps their whole lifeless world.
In a post apocalyptic world overrun with zombies, time passes nearly unnoticed. R is a zombie, who has no idea how he died, who he was in his former life, or what happened to the world around him. His only clue to his identity is the business-y attire he's been wearing ever since he woke up as a zombie. He bides his time between meals with repetitive behaviors like endlessly riding escalators, and staring off into space. Until one day, on a routine hunt for "food", he meets Julie. After eating her boyfriend Perry's brain, R re-lives flashes of Perry's life, and becomes enamored with Julie. He saves her life, and brings her back to live with him in a makeshift colony of zombies at the local airport.
Warm Bodies was nothing like I expected. At its core, it's the story of a young man having an existential crisis, who rediscovers hope, love, and what it means to be human. Reading this book is akin to going on a journey of self discovery, and makes you wonder how far you would go to keep faith in yourself, and humanity at large at the end of the world.
It's a beautifully written story, told from the perspective of a vastly intelligent narrator, who has lost the capacity for complex speech. R has many deep thoughts, but finds it difficult to do much more than grunt out the most basic sentences. He can no longer read or write, making his re-birth in a changed world even more confusing than ever. Through Julie, R rediscovers his will to live, and begins yearning for his lost humanity.
Despite his appetite for human flesh, it's easy to feel sympathetic towards R. The narration is entertaining with R's biting social commentary about both zombie, and human society .
While Julie might still be human, her life isn't that different from R's. The remaining humans live in converted stadiums, in cramped quarters. Many have lost the will to carry on, and find living such a stunted life meaningless.
Together, R and Julie change each other's lives, causing a chain reaction that has lasting implications in the world around them.
I liked Warm Bodies because it is a great humanity tale about persevering when you'd much rather give up. And yes, there is some romance, but much like the slightly similarly themed "survival at all costs" Hunger Games trilogy, there is a lot more to this story.
4/5 Stars. Warm Bodies will be released in the US April 26th.
Learn more about Isaac and Warm Bodies at his website.
Or you can watch his homemade book trailer:
Disclosure: I purchased a used UK copy of Warm Bodies from Amazon.
Categories 2011 Releases, DYSTOPIAN, HORROR
Review Teaser: Blood Red Road by Moira Young
Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her family to scavenge from. That's fine by her, as long as her beloved twin brother Lugh is around. But when a monster sandstorm arrives, along with four cloaked horsemen, Saba's world is shattered. Lugh is captured, and Saba embarks on an epic quest to get him back.
Since it won't be released until June, I'm going to hold off posting a more in-depth review of this book for another month or so. I've decided to do a smaller, teaser review first. The story was really just too good not to start hyping this book now!
Blood Red Road is the most unique dystopian novel I've ever read. The story centers around Saba, an 18-year-old girl who embarks on an epic journey to rescue her twin brother Lugh after he's kidnapped by mysterious horseman.
Written in a bare bones style, in Saba's own dialect (Saba cannot read or write), the book manages to convey more intense emotion with its sparsely written prose than books with five times as many words.
Unlike so many recently published YA dystopian novels, in Blood Red Road, the dangers faced are real. Step out of line in this world, and you won't be forced into an arranged marriage, or have the government remove your ability to feel love. You will starve, die of thirst, be imprisoned and forced into slavery, or drugged so heavily you barely remember your own name.
Real, world changing consequences result from actions and bad decisions. Loved ones are murdered, characters are beaten and abused, and life as it was previously known ends. Yet there is also a bright, uplifting side to the book.
Even when Saba has lost nearly everything near and dear to her heart, she still finds hope, and the ability to carry on living.
At its core, Blood Red Road is a fast paced story about love, loss, and friendship in a world where just staying alive seems nearly impossible. The story mixes the best elements of Mad Max, The Hunger Games, Gladiator, and Clint Eastwood westerns. Blood Red Road is the first in a trilogy, and film rights have been optioned by Ridley Scott. I'm already dying to read the next book, and can't wait until this series becomes a movie.
Disclosure: I received a review copy via Simon & Schuster's Galley Grab program.
Tags: 2011 Releases, Blood Red Road, Moira Young
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Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by Diggem, Aug 29, 2015.
If Gus loses to Cormier will the UFC have Rampage vs Gus as the next fight or in the future? I think Rampage would have the edge in that fight. It would be stand up only as Rampage has wrestling and Gus would want to keep it standing also.
Rampage has good boxing and has big power. I think Gus could only win by decision in this fight as he doesn't really utilize leg kicks very much and does not have good submissions.
I think it would be a great fight for the fans.
I knew this was a Diggem thread as soon as I saw that it was about trolling with Gustafsson.
After Cormier destroys him Gus will be 1-3 in his last 4 fights and his only win was against a guy who isn't even top 20. Rampage would probably beat him too.
BIG if but if cormier knocks out gus i see him retiring.
i think gus beats cormier though.
Why are you so butthurt all the time? It would be a great fight and a awesome matchup indeed.
I would favor Rampage but if Gus got on his bicycle he might be able to pedal to a decision win.
Are you mad that first reply exposed you?
imo opinion Rampage loses to Gus a decision... But it would be a good fight, to good boxers going at it!
Damn, that would make the division even shittier.
Annoyed cause your boy got the beating of his lifetime? Gus matches up better for Cormier than AJ did...AJ was always gonna gas if he didn;t get a round 1 finish.
Can someone explain to me how Gus is getting a title shot after getting TKO'd in his last fight? I'm still trying to figure that one out.
Who else is there besides Bader?
headbutt bro.. Koscheck > Rumble .. Rumble's performances will diminish slowly with new policies. If I was Gus id be screaming for a Rumble rematch and a Jones fight because he's better than both. Flukes happen.
Boom. Is it going down? Who wants some?
I think Gus is smart enough to adjust his gameplan and take Quinton down.
It would be 3 losses, one against the unbeaten P4P best fighter on the planet, another one against a champion who has beaten everybody he's ever fought including heavyweights except for the guy mentioned before, and a guy with enormous power that was pegged to knock out that same man mentioned first.
No shame in losing to these guys, they are the cream of the crop.
I don't think so, Gus is too good and versatile.
Rampage has a chance but only a punchers chance.
Gus would get Glover or OSP.