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BARGAINING AGAINST OURSELVES: MEANS TESTING MBTA FARES WILL DECREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR MASS TRANSIT
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BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS
As the latest round of the ongoing neoliberal campaign to shift the cost of mass transit in Massachusetts from state government to individual riders gets in gear—a necessary step along the road to privatizing the MBTA—regular readers will be unsurprised to find that I am in agreement with progressive transportation advocates like Alternatives for Community and Environment that are against T fare hikesof any kind next year.
However, there is a related fare reform proposal being floated that also needs to be vigorously opposed early in the game: The idea of means testing T riders and giving poor people lower fares.
Supporters of the proposal include Monica Tibbits-Nutt and Brian Lang—two members of the powerful new MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board that is tasked with bringing public transit costs to heel in the Bay State at a time when the T's annual operating deficit is expected to rise from a projected $170 million this year to $240 million next year to $427 million by 2020. Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack has also voiced support for the idea.
I don't doubt that Lang (president of Boston's hotel and food service union UNITE HERE Local 26), Tibbits-Nutt (executive director of the 128 Business Council), and Pollack (former associate director for research at the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University and onetime Conservation Law Foundation staffer) are well-meaning in their concern for low-income riders in the face of constant pressure for regular fare hikes.
But I think their push will create a two-tier system that undercuts the core principle of public services: universality. As the tremendous success of the Social Security program informs us, society as a whole does better when public services like mass transit contribute to the common good. If we start giving a better deal to one relatively powerless group like poor riders, then other more entitled groups like middle class riders will stop seeing support for the T as being in their best interest. Driving another nail in the coffin of the idea of public transportation as a human right and a critical public service when the governor's seat is held by a Pioneer Institute privatizer like Charlie Baker and when a Democratic legislature has just suspended the anti-privatization Pacheco law for the T for the next three years.
Also, such a weak policy initiative can be undone as easily as it is enacted. Poor riders can have their discount taken away in a political heartbeat. And that's the danger of mass transit advocates inside and outside government trying to forestall a necessary battle in the public interest with piecemeal reform. That's the danger of hewing solely to politics of the "possible"—the politics of least resistance—and of buying into Maggie Thatcher's dictum that "there is no alternative" to the neoliberal capitalist ideology. To forgetting about democracy. To absolving corporations and the rich of their responsibility to pay taxes, and privatizing government. Thus killing off public services while guaranteeing ever greater profits for the one percent.
Last spring, the Boston Globe's Shirley Leung predictably tried to put a positive spin on the means tested fare discount plan by inferring that it is somehow akin to progressive taxation—the opposite of Thatcher's vision—where the poor pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes and the wealthy pay a higher percentage. But while declaring that the single fare system is a regressive tax on the poor, she tripped lightly past the fact that if we had a genuinely progressive income tax in Massachusetts we'd not only have plenty of money to properly fund the T without regular fare hikes, but would also be able to significantly expand the system. And get all those suburban SUV cowboys and cowgirls on a public bus or train once in awhile—which would be good for both the environment and for reminding conservative suburbanites that they live in a democratic society. Not a Randian individualist dystopia.
The constitutional amendment campaign by the labor-backed Raise Up Massachusetts coalition would go part way towards that goal if enacted by raising state income tax on just the rich and by dedicating some of the funds to mass transit. Which is helpful. But, absent a public groundswell an order of magnitude larger than the Occupy movement, we'll apparently have to wait for a progressive coalition with the political will to fight for a full progressive taxation amendment that will really solve the problem of properly funding public services like the MBTA.
Meanwhile, former Transportation Secretary James Aloisi (a sometimes controversial figure himself) amply demonstrates what could be done to save the T without major tax reforms in a recent article in Commonwealth—starting with forcing state government to take back the billions in "legacy" and Big Dig debt it dumped on the T years back, shifting up to 10 percent of highway dollars to mass transit each year for five years, and committing the billions in freed-up revenue toward desperately needed system maintenance.
Aloisi points out that the highest possible fare hikes under the law passed in 2013 that limits T fare hikes to 5 percent every two years would only result in an additional $20-23 million in new annual revenue when its operating deficit is rising and the bill for deferred maintenance—that will allow the system to reach a "state of good repair"—is $7 billion (and rising). And that even the 10 percent fare hike that some legislators insist the 2013 law allows would only bring in around $40 million in new annual revenue. So fare hikes are only going to alienate more people from the T in an era when it needs strong public support more than ever.
There's lots more political drama to come over the next few months before anything is set in stone, but my general admonition to transportation activists would be to echo what a mentor of mine, longtime labor activist Tim Costello, told me over and over again in situations like this years before he passed away: "Don't bargain against yourselves!"
In other words, mass transit advocates should not start the current fight with a weak political proposal like trying to give low-income T riders lower fares and exposing a lot of other better off—but still economically vulnerable—riders to a stiff hike. They should fight to defend and expand public transportation on democratic principle.
If it becomes necessary to make political accommodations along the way during the hard grassroots fight it will take to make that goal a political reality, then at least public transit advocates will be bargaining from a position of strength … and will end up winning more than they started with.
Rather than less.
Apparent Horizon is syndicated by the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. Jason Pramas is BINJ's network director.
Copyright 2015 Jason Pramas. Licensed for use by the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and media outlets in its network.
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REMEMBRANCE AND PROTEST: THANKSGIVING THEN & NOW
The following passage is excerpted from a piece I wrote in 2005. It recounts the story of King Philip's War—which was fought across southern New England 340 years ago, and started not far from where I attended a Thanksgiving dinner that year at my cousin's place in North Attleborough. Read it. Think about it. Discuss it with friends and family. And, if you can make it, join the United American Indians of New England and allies for a day of remembrance and protest at the 46th National Day of Mourning on November 26 at noon at Coles Hill in Plymouth. Get all the information, and a more accurate version of the history of "Thanksgiving" at the UAINE website.
In 1675, a Wampanoag sachem named Metacomet (or King Philip to the English) launched—somewhat reluctantly—a war against English colonists in what is now Massachusetts that came closer than any other war launched by America's native peoples to ending European domination in at least one corner of the "New World." It was the last colonial war in which the two sides had relatively equal numbers, and used basically equivalent technology.
Had not disease already decimated the native population of the area decades before, the English never could have won.
The grievances of the faction of the Wampanoags that began the war—and the other nations that joined them including the Narragansetts, Pocumtucks, and Nipmucks—were fairly straightforward. The English unceasingly attempted by foul means and fair to convert the native nations to Christianity. And they continually overstepped the bounds of various treaties and contracts with native peoples in taking land that wasn't theirs for their own exclusive use.
Two years later, roughly 800 colonists and 6000 Native Americans were dead. Dozens of towns and settlements on both sides were wholly or substantially destroyed. Atrocities were committed by all parties to the conflict—though the English outdid their opposition in that respect, unsurprisingly.
Most of the fighting took place in what are now Plymouth and Bristol Counties in southeastern Massachusetts, in much of Rhode Island, and in the Connecticut River Valley in both western Massachusetts and Connecticut—but it raged throughout modern day New England, and smouldered on for over 100 years with no official end date marked. No treaty, broken or otherwise, was ever signed by either side.
A number of Native American nations were for all intents and purposes destroyed—at least as political entities. The rest were assimilated or marginalized.
The war forever cast Native Americans into the role of "savages"—a subhuman status fit only for subjugation or extermination. For 300 years after the war, most American historians gave short shrift to native justifications for the conflict, and exulted in the glory of a holy war won against the forces of darkness.
After you absorb that Native American history, I recommend you delve into some local Black history that activists at Harvard Law School have unearthed. It seems the school was founded with money from a vile family of slavers by the name of Royall. Making matters worse, Harvard Law then adopted the Royall family coat of arms as its crest. The protesters are calling for the decolonization of their campus, the symbols, the curriculum and the history of Harvard Law School. Readers can find out more by following #RoyallMustFall on Twitter and Facebook.
And a big shout out to the #ConcernedStudents2015 student activists at Brandeis University occupying their administration building for racial justice on their campus as we go to press. Stay strong!
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LEFT BEHIND: THE PARIS ATTACKS AND THE NEED TO FUND A MASS INDEPENDENT AMERICAN NEWS MEDIA
Shortly after the Paris attacks on Friday, I flipped on the TV and saw that Fox 25 was feeding Fox News live during its normal evening entertainment slot. I was not surprised to find that News Corp HQ was taking full advantage of Americans' understandable outrage about the tragic slaughter of more than 100 innocent people to foment hysteria against immigrants, refugees, Muslims and any other convenient target in the service of a raft of hard-right policy agendas. From calls to shut all European and American borders against people fleeing the horrific Syrian civil war, to demands that government increase surveillance and expand military and police budgets.
All par for the course. Fox will be Fox after all.
But that's not what bugged me in this case. What bugged me was that the rest of the major American news media was not much better than Fox in its early reportage of the Paris crisis, and that we do not have a mass independent news media representing the positions of the broad left (and much of the populace) in this country: democracy, equality, peace, human rights, and social justice.
There are many interesting "humane and sane" independent news projects around the US—like theBoston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism that I'm helping organize. They're just not large enough to reach masses of people during periods when global politics is fast-moving and when—as with this latest crisis—reactionary demagogues are given days of constant exposure to rehearse their racist colonialist Islamophobic fantasies unchallenged to audiences of millions on Fox and allied outlets. Which means that News Corp succeeds in pulling public discourse far to the right in the absence of major outlets willing to confront them when it matters most. The comedian journalists of The Daily Show excepted.
The politics of major American news organizations—conservative protestations to the contrary—now generally run from right to center. With editorial lines that are beholden to the rich and powerful. There are a few large outlets like the Boston Globe that lean left in select political economic and cultural debates, but they are slow to challenge powerful government officials and corporate leaders in dangerous moments like this (and the run-up to various recent imperial wars, the railroading of numerous anti-democratic "trade" treaties like NAFTA since the early 1990s, the defeat of several landmark global warming treaties in the same period, etc., etc.).
In many other countries, however, the media spectrum is much broader. There are mass news media of the left, right, and center. The left press is fairly large, influential, and far more likely to be critical of elite responses to political crises like the Daesh (ISIS) orchestrated killings in Paris. And to inspire their audiences to act politically to prevent such crises from being used by the hard right as an excuse to clamp down on civil liberties or rush headlong into armed hostilities. Especially, as with the Syrian civil war, when a multinational conflict and related refugee crisis is already ongoing.
This independent progressive news media has often been funded by donations from trade unions, non-governmental organizations, protest movements and—significantly—by subscribers who are sometimes organized into consumer co-operatives. Employees may also hold a stake in such publications through employee co-operatives. Examples of this kind of progressive mass independent news outlet include Die Tageszeitung in Germany and WOZ Die Wochenzeitung in Switzerland. There are others like Dagbladet Information in Denmark that have more traditional ownership arrangements.
But there has been nothing like these major news publications of the left in the US since the weeklyAppeal to Reason folded in 1922 and the NYC daily PM folded in 1948. Even the smaller city-based alternative weeklies that were founded in the 1960s and 1970s—like the Boston Phoenix—have been in rolling collapse for some time.
Working on BINJ, and having run the left-wing metro news weekly Open Media Boston for seven years before that, I have no doubt that there is more than enough talent in cities like Boston to build the kind of professional mass progressive news operations that this country desperately needs if we are going to remain a democracy in the coming decades.
The question is: Will the remaining progressive institutions with deep enough pockets to bankroll such major news operations step forward while there's still time? The labor unions, the major nonprofit community organizations, the progressive businesses, religious denominations, foundations and wealthy donors. And will you—the audience that agrees we need such a left news media complex—step forward and donate to projects like BINJ, and to consortia of such projects?
I hope so. At BINJ, we'd like to work with any institution or organization that is forward-thinking enough to see the need for a mass progressive news media. And that is willing to put their money where their aspirations are. Email me at jason@binjonline.org to start that conversation today.
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MASS BAIL REFORM NOW
Lots of innocent people are spending time in jail in Massachusetts. And unsurprisingly many of those people are poor and a disproportionate number are people of color. But they are not convicted criminals. They are people who are charged with a crime—often a minor infraction—and can't afford to pay the cash bail they've been assigned. So judges consign them to what to amounts to debtors' prison while they await trial.
The number of people in the Commonwealth's pretrial holding has grown nearly 13 percent since 2008, according to a recent study by MassINC, Exploring the Potential for Pretrial Innovation in Massachusetts, while "arrests have declined by 10 percent and the number of commitments annually to state prisons and county houses of correction has fallen by 22 percent."
Although bail data are woefully scarce statewide, numbers released by the sheriffs in three Massachusetts counties are telling. The study shows that "Black residents are overrepresented in the pretrial population by a factor of 10 in Barnstable County. As a share of Franklin County's jail population, the proportion of Black detainees is nine times higher than the share of Black residents in the general population; in Norfolk County, the disparity is a multiple of five."
Furthermore, defendants of color face much higher bail. "In Barnstable County, the median bail amount for African-American defendants is four times higher than for white defendants. Median bail amounts for African-Americans in Berkshire County are five times higher than for white defendants."
Clearly, the Commonwealth's mostly white judges have some explaining to do.
Regardless, immediate reform is needed. Advocates are proposing a number of approaches to improve the system, but the one that will likely have the fastest effect is to significantly reduce the use of cash bail. Judges already have the ability to release people charged with a crime on their own recognizance until trial. And it would be good if they did that more often—especially for Black defendants that are currently being slammed with cash bail at a higher rate and for a larger amount than white defendants charged with the same crimes in the same jurisdictions. An even better option would be for Mass. courts to use unsecured bonds that only require a cash payment if a defendant fails to appear for court and abide by conditions of release.
Readers interested in getting involved in the campaign for bail and other pretrial reforms should check out the Pretrial Working Group and the Massachusetts Bail Fund. Those organizations are working on "An Act reforming pretrial process" (H.1584/S.802) that will introduce a raft of solid improvements to the Bay State's bail system if enacted.
If you want to help affected folks right away, go to the Mass. Bail Fund website and donate whatever you can afford. They help defendants who owe $500 bail or less stay out of jail prior to trial by directly paying their bill. It's a stopgap solution, but a necessary one until real bail reform gets passed.
The idea that defendants are innocent until proven guilty is enshrined in common law, in the US Constitution, and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We cannot allow such a core democratic principle to be nullified for anyone in our society. Especially here in Massachusetts. So join the fight for bail reform now.
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BOSTON ARTISTS UNITE
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If you work in one of the creative professions, then you know how tough it has become to make a living in the Boston area in recent years. But there are a couple of upcoming events that are aiming to improve the political economic situation for local artists, writers, musicians, dancers, designers, filmmakers, journalists, and other creative workers, and both are definitely worth attending.
First, the annual Artists Under the Dome event is happening at the Massachusetts State House this Wednesday (Nov. 4) from 9:30 am to 2 pm. It's hosted by the Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition (MALC) together with the State Treasury, the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
MALC's mandate is "to make Massachusetts one of, if not the best, State in the Nation for artists of all disciplines to live and work in," and "to empower artists of all disciplines to become part of public policy dialog on the issues that impact their livelihoods." As such, Artists Under the Dome is essentially a grassroots lobby day when creative workers are encouraged to connect with their state representatives and senators, and to speak with them about key legislation affecting the creative professions. According to MALC, legislators and other state government officials will assemble to "thank and talk directly with the artists community regarding issues, legislation, and regulations that directly impact working artists of all disciplines."
There are a number of important arts-related bills coming up this legislative cycle—including An Act Establishing a Public Art Commission (HB 3667)—that will stand a much better chance of getting passed if lots of creatives show up to bend their legislators' ears on Wednesday.
Second, on Nov. 19, creative professionals are invited to join my Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism colleagues and I for a panel discussion we're organizing called "The Crisis in the Creative Professions: How Can We Make a Living in Boston Again?" The free public forum at the Community Church of Boston will take a look at how creative workers might organize more effectively to improve our situation. Speakers will include professionals from the affected fields and advocates from relevant advocacy organizations. The event is co-sponsored by Getting by in Boston, Mass. Creative Workers, and Community Church of Boston.
If you're a creative worker and wondering how you can makes ends meet while doing what you love, plan to attend … and spread the word. For starters, go to Facebook and click "Like" on The Crisis in the Creative Professions event page to get plugged in.
Hope to see Apparent Horizon readers at both events.
Apparent Horizon is syndicated by the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. Jason Pramas is BINJ network director, a member of the MALC steering committee and active with Mass. Creative Workers and Getting by in Boston. He is a visual artist and journalist.
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A new promo campaign for the Asus Fonepad stars Gary the gorilla, a resourceful primate who knows how to sweet talk his way out of trouble.
A new version of the ASUS Fonepad aims to improve the device's performance with an Intel Z2460 processor, and also comes with 32GB internal storage.
Is the Asus Fonepad worth your money? Is the phone calling capability a compelling reason to buy it? Is it a decent daily driver as a tablet? We find out in our Asus Fonepad review.
ASUS announced yesterday that its FonePad is now available for pre-order in the United Kingdom and is expected to ship on April 26.
The 8GB version of the ASUS Fonepad with 3G mobile data and voice-calling has just been launched in South East Asia.
Asus Fonepad UK pre-orders are set to start very soon, and the company has confirmed the price, availability date, as well as the retailers that will stock it.
The Galaxy Fonblet has been apparently spotted on Samsung's download support page, and is said to feature a 6.3-inch display.
Last month's MWC was sort of a letdown, so we didn't really have much to talk about in the wake of what was once upon a time the biggest event in mobile.


AAA's July 23 survey of prices in Massachusetts finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.80 per gallon. The Massachusetts price is four cents lower than the national average for regular unleaded of $2.84. A year ago at this time, the average price in Massachusetts was 59 cents lower at $2.21.
The range in prices in the latest AAA survey for unleaded regular is 48 cents, from a low of $2.61 to a high of $3.09.


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Pacifica has fantastic hiking trails that often go unnoticed because our beaches are usually the first place out-of-towners visit. Well, the beaches and Gorilla BBQ ever since it was featured on The Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Walked those trails many times. Great place for head-clearing.


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Akron stunk. It didn't stink nearly as much as some of the places the Crone would visit, and see and feel and breathe the air of, but relative to Sydney and San Francisco, the only cities she'd spent much time in, Akron definitely stunk.
Philadelphia had smelled good during the hot marches, all those bodies sweating and moving together in common cause. Tante didn't yet know the outcome of the Convention, but somehow, she knew it wasn't good.
Or maybe it was just the smell in Akron.
It smelled of burnt rubber and rust that never slept, soot and broken dreams. At least the parking lot outside Motel 6 smelled that way. The lobby smelled of beer.
There was a man, really yellow, the look of long term alcoholism, sleeping behind the desk. His feet were propped up, saliva dripping from the side of his mouth. He was heavy, shaped like a pear. A yellow pear. His shirt was white, but stained, his pants blue. He had exactly three hairs on his head. He wore a name tag.
"Um, excuse me," Tante rang the bell on the desk, because it was there, with a sign, that read ring bell for service, so she did.
"D'oh!" Homer crashed backwards, hitting his head on the wall, spilling the beer that had been perfectly balanced on his high, round gut.
"Um, Al and Helga dropped me off here, and I see that you have a sign outside that says that rooms cost $49.95 per night, and so I'd like to rent one of your rooms for the night." Tante was quite proud of herself. While she didn't really get what a Motel 6 was or why Helga had stopped there, there was that sign out front, and it appeared to be a building with quite a few places one might sleep. She did hope that at a desk in Homer's position wasn't what was traditional in these parts.
She'd heard some awful punk rock coming from a bar down the street. It sounded like someone was calling for nuclear war; she wondered if they were Trumpet supporters. The Crone did have her opinions about various musical genres, that was a fact.
Homer picked up his beer can from the floor, almost caught it before it hit, actually, the splash over the lip of the can was what woke him, he'd trained his body with keen precision to do just that. Then he picked himself up, neither setting down the can, nor spilling another drop.
"Ummmmmm……..beer." He took a slug, and belched in perfect harmony to the crunching of the can, with a brilliantly simple percussive pop of a new top, left handed, followed by the clink of the can just emptied into the pile in the corner.
Tante just stared at him.
"Yup, $49.95 plus tax, no breakfast, credit cards only, I.D., take everything from your vehicle into your room, lock the doors, bolt them, twice, use the peephole, mildew happens, don't sniff the rug, and ignore any and all sounds that you might hear coming from other rooms, it's all television." Homer had donned a pair of reading glasses, was reading from a stained computer print out.
Tante got out her passport and the credit card Al had given her and handed them over.
"I don't have a car, and I've got all my belongings with me." Tante was starting to feel a bit lost. Homer was so inhuman, inanimate almost. Her jaw started to quiver.
"Flanders sent you here, didn't he?" He was getting pissy, and Tante didn't get it. She sighed.
"….and I don't know who Flanders is. I'm tired, and I have a long way to go, and I don't know how to get there, or what I'm even doing sometimes, even though Copper told me I needed to Sun Dance and Al told me that I had to make my own decisions, or that I had to be nice, or that it's all relative, or something." She started sniffling again, the jaw quiver.
"D'oooooooh, I get it! You're on an Odyssey! I did one of those. Well, really, I've done a lot over the years, started back in Season 12." Suddenly Homer was the Wise One. Tante was game for it, what did she know of wisdom?
"Yes!" She smiled. Suddenly, she wasn't quite so weary.
"Watch out for the one-eyed monster. You'll know it when you see it." She'd figure out the one eyed monster.
"Well, sure, you'll pick up some sheepskins along the way, have all kinds of adventures. Probably most important is that you wander. Don't make it a straight shot to the west coast, that's boring." Homer belched.
"Wow, I just can't thank you enough, Homer. Is there any way I can repay you?" Tante was naive, but it was a nativity born of trust, the best kind. Homer didn't let her down.
"Tell me, are you really the Auntie Christ?" he looked hopeful. She didn't want to disappoint him.
"That's my name." She smiled at him.
"So the end times are really near?" he held up a board with a bunch of odd symbols on it. She decided she could tell a half truth, or a whole truth, it was hard to say sometimes.
With that, he sat back down and chugged his beer.
For Tante, the Odyssey had begun.


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SRINAGAR: Weather department on Thursday forecast mainly dry weather during next 24 hours and fairly widespread light to moderate rains, snowfall and thunder from November 5 to 7 in Jammu and Kashmir.
"The weather is expected to be mainly dry for next 24 hours although it might be partly cloudy at most places," an official of the meteorological department said here.
From November 5-7, he said, the weather is expected to be generally cloudy. "Fairly widespread light to moderate rains, snowfall (over higher reaches) and thunder is very likely to occur at most places of J&K," he said. However he reiterated that there is no forecast of "heavy snowfall".
He also said that snowfall and "low temperature" may lead to temporary "occasional" disruption of surface transportation, mainly over Zojila, Sinthantop, Mugal road etc. during November 5-7.
Meanwhile, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 5.6°C against 5.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was 3.1°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said.
Qazigund recorded a low of 3.4°C against 3.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.9°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, news agency GNS quoted an official as having said.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 1.5°C against 0.2°C on the previous night and it was 1.7°C above normal for the south Kashmir resort, he said.
Kokernag recorded a low of 5.0°C against 3.8°C on the previous night and it was 1.2°C above normal for the place, he said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 0.0°C against minus 1.0°C on the previous night and it was 1.7°C below normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at 5.1°C against 6.4°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 3.2°C above normal for the north Kashmir place, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 14.6°C against 15.3°C on the previous night. It was 0.8°C below normal for J&K's winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a low of 9.0°C (Above normal by 4.4°C), Batote 9.0°C (4.4°C above normal), Katra 14.5°C (above normal by 1.9°C) and Bhadarwah 5.2°C (above normal by 0.8°C).
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Cofresi Remixes DNMO & Sub Urban [Video]
DNMO and Sub Urban came out with Broken in April, right in the middle of spring. The substance of the song runs quite deep making for a powerful yet woeful tune. Catching the ear of many artists it came to be apart of a remix compilation series. Chicago local Cofresi stands out amongst artists Stratus, Sunday Service and Mintorment in the remixes. Not only representing his brand of future bass constantly evolving but he takes it a step further showcasing his skills with a magnificent video. A live midi drum kit setup published on Run the Trap Youtube channel. Cofresi has many videos like this on his personal channel and incorporates this setup for live audiences. More than an artist he is an entertainer too!
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Tamica Renee
New EZY Era
New EZY Era is a Chicago born artist with an enigmatic sound. Raised in the multicultural suburbs of Chicago his sound blends as much as his surroundings.
Gridlock Andy
GridLockAndy is a 22 yr old Music Producer from Chicago. He started his music career at 17 making beats in his spare time from home. Eventually moving to his first music studio in 2013. In the beginning of 2014, he moved to his second music studio which was in the back of a cellphone store where he learned how to audio engineer. Later that same yr he teamed up with Rhymster, Frekwenzy, Z3ndoctor, and Will Balonos to rent I studio room in the highly acclaimed Fort Knox studios where they currently house the Ever Evolved headquarters. A could of yrs later in the the spring of 2016 he release his first beat tape "Is Andy Real?" sporting neo-jazz hip hop tracks that defines his sound.
RhymSter
Julian Rodriguez, aka RhymSter, was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. The interest to take on music didnt catch on until he graduated high school in 2010. Looking back on his past, he realized that all his life his family had exposed him to different genres of music such as 80s-90s Hip Hop, Jazz, Rock, Oldies, Soul, House, R&B, & various types of Spanish music. In a way, he was already preparing himself for what was to come.
Julian was a solo artist for some years building his skills and relationship with fellow partners/producers Frekwenzy & GridLockAndy. After some time Julian linked with William Bolanos, Founder of Ever Evolved, to establish a vision that both of them shared musically and creatively. During the time of building the company Julian expanded his creativity into production as well as taking on the business side of Ever Evolved. A jack of all trades is what you can call him.
William Bolanos
Ever Evolved Owner
Born and raised in Chicago, Il. I started Ever Evolved as a music blog to promote conscious creative music from Chicago. Throughout my life i have been entertained by music of all genres. Music is my one consistent love and seeing it promoted in mainstream television networks in such negative and lazy form, i decided to take matters into my own hands. Making it a mission to open minds to the underground and artists who create original music out of passion rather than greed.
Working along side Rhymster and Frekwenzy at Fort Knox Studios, we quickly transformed Ever Evolved into a music studio, event and promotion company. With this platform we not only promote music, we create it and bring it to an audience directly. Hoping to inspire and bring talented individuals together. We aim to create a future of music with class, soul and original style.
Frekwenzy
My name is Ken and I am an engineer/ producer/ and graphic designer out of Ever Evolved Studios located near Montrose Blue Line train station in Chicago, IL.
I specialize in EDM and trap based production. I tend to enjoy creating beats from scratch with the people I work with just because I believe in the artistry. It's always fun to create something organic from scratch. What usually happens in one of my sessions is I would start working on a beat with a lyricist and we would bounce off ideas and give each other critiques.
Xandr
I started gaining an interest in music from a young age. Eventually taking guitar lessons when I was in 6th and 7th grade. Then later into highschool I was musically involved with some friends in a band for a while which just brought me closer and closer to music. Which ultimately lead to me picking up Ableton which completely changed my outlook on music altogether.
As far as to why I do it….well it's just a part of me. Sitting down to compose and edit music always gives me a really calming rush. Especially knowing that I came from dreaming about as a kid to being here right now.


Today was the inspiration day for the AlgoRhythms project – it was the first time we met the participating groups, and brought them together to feel part of a larger team.
AlgoRhythms is our partnership project with Rolls-Royce for spring 2019. Education Manager, Marianne, will be keeping a diary of the project as we go!
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Participation, creativity and engagement are at the heart of Sinfonia Viva's ethos.
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Scrapping the presidency would solve the problems that the present political leaders face. All of them seem to be in a quandary and weighed down by their personal vendettas and ambitions, and unable to take a decision that is good for the country.
Presidential system is a burden on the country and its people, and when it is like the present arrangement where the president and the parliament do not see eye to eye, it could be disastrous as being proved now. During the last four and a half years, nothing was done to develop the country as consensus was not possible on any issue, and investors sensing the discord would not take a chance with their money. At present the president is trying to enhance his image and the prime minister his, in view of the elections that hover in the horizon. The two have conflicting interests, and nothing gets done except heaps and heaps of promises. Therefore, the people would be better off without an executive presidency, and the burden of maintaining a more or less useless institution.
The recent budget allocation for the president shows the magnitude of this issue. Further, a presidential election would cost about Rs. 500 Million, which this almost bankrupt country can ill afford. Moreover, the parliament is also proving to be ineffective in solving the country's problems as it depends on minority ethnic parties for its existence, and has to dance to their tune forgetting the people's woes. We need a stable government instead of a weak president and a tottering parliament.
There is no guarantee that future elections would bring in a better arrangement. Future elections too could result in a situation such as the present, with the president and prime minister belonging to two rival political parties with opposing national policies. It has happened in the past and may happen in the future. Consequently there will be two heads vying for supremacy and they will be eternally at loggerheads, and the country would slowly decay. This weakness will be exploited by corrupt politicians to make money, minority political parties to demand the moon, separatists to plot for a separate state, and foreign powers to pursue their geopolitical agenda, with the president and the prime minister tripping each other to please these devils.
The argument in support of an executive presidency is that the central control it has on the provincial council system is essential, without which the tendency for secession could be high. We must remember that the presidency came before the provincial councils, and neither made the other compulsory. One problem cannot be solved by another problem as clearly seen. We realize this after a long haul and great expense. Provincial councils are worse than the presidency, both in terms of cost and benefit. Our small economy cannot carry this dead wood any longer. However, an attempt to get rid of both at the same time might jeopardize the whole project and end up in total failure. Until Tamils realize that PCs are an "Anna round the neck" our poor people may have to carry the Tamils' burden as well.
Another argument is that the war would not have been won if not for the presidency. On the contrary, a strong government and a determined prime minister would have done the job equally well. We have had presidents before, but none had the determination and the courage to fight to a finish. The preservation of the unitary nature of the state is said to be dependent on an executive president elected by the entire country. On the contrary, a strong parliament with a good majority, and with crossing over of MPs prevented by law, would be able to achieve whatever that an executive president could achieve.
Scrapping the presidency would solve the problems that the present political leaders face. All of them seem to be in a quandary and weighed down by their personal vendettas and ambitions, and unable to take a decision that is good for the country. If none of them take a step backward and all of them enter the fray, a chaotic and uncertain situation could result and the country could get into anarchy. To avoid such a situation all of them could get together and pool their resources to get rid of the inimical presidency, revise the electoral system according to the recommendations of the Dinesh Gunawardena Committee, bring the PCs under the control of the parliament, in the same way that the president has control over them at present, and enact necessary laws to prevent cross-overs by MPs.
Such an action plan would solve the problem of the incumbent president and also those who are vying to get presidential nomination and their supporters, who are waging a battle within their parties to the consternation of all concerned. These battles, if they continue in their present intensity and venom, have the potential to divide these composite parties irreparably, which in effect would be a tremendous loss to the country at large. Abolition of the presidency would also pave the way for an easier merging of fractions of like minded parties and forge stronger alliances to face the common foe. Also, a stronger common front against separatism and foreign interference could be coalesced if the intra-party bone of contention is removed. These parties must realize that their personal differences had not only cleaved their parties, but it had created an opportunity for separatists and foreign powers to exploit the political weakness thus created. And at present the country is in such peril due to the personal weaknesses of our leaders. To pursue with a presidential system, with all its immediate destructive possibilities and its long term cost to the people is to court disaster.
Small political parties may want the presidential system to continue for they fear that an abolition of the presidency would have concomitant electoral reforms, with a change in the present PR system which they think would be disadvantageous to their parties. This is a selfish attitude. If these leaders of small parties cannot win on their own, but has a role to play in the country's politics and governance, the best for them would be to be absorbed into their respective patron parties; instead of holding those parties to ransom and forcing them to follow a policy inimical to the country. After all it is the votes of the patron party that carry them through, their inability to win on their own prove the point.
Abolition of the presidency, changing the electoral system, and enactment of other laws mentioned above would entail a constitutional reform. Time may not be enough to do all that before the declaration of the next presidential election. Yet, it may be possible to postpone the presidential election by a few months to find the time to do what is good for the country and all the present leaders. Let the leaders get together and do themselves a favour.


Spanish cartoonist, born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1840. During his short lifetime Tomas Padro established himself as the most popular and creative cartoonist in Spain. From 1858 to 1877 he contributed to El Tiburon (1858-65), Lo Xanquet (1865-74). Un Tros de Paper (1865-66), Lo Noy de la Mare (1866-67), La Risotada (1869-73) and La Madeja Politica (1873-76). All these publications were humor magazines unique for their time. Though shortlived, they had a significant cultural impact throughout Spain. (La Risotada, the most important of them, underwent a scries of name changes, and its entire history is not fully clear to this day. It is known, however, that La Risotada. Lu Flaca, La Risa and La Carcajada were all basically the same magazine). Padro received his greatest recognition for the color cartoons he drew for La Flaca toward the end of his life. These cartoons testify to his keen political insight and his outstanding artistic abilities.
Not only was Padro an excellent draftsman, but he was also a good painter, and several of his works are on permanent display at the Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona. At the end of his short life he was a professor at the School of Arts in Barcelona, where he died in 1877. In the opinion of some of the most respected critics of Spanish cartooning, Tomas Padro belongs in the ranks of the great European draftsmen of the second half of the 19th century.


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Deputy Sheriff John Paris Grove
Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Department
Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Department, Indiana
End of Watch Wednesday, February 8, 1928
John Paris Grove
Deputy John Grove and Deputy Wallace McClure were shot and killed while transporting two juvenile prisoners to the Pendleton Penitentiary in Deputy Grove's car.
The prisoners had been convicted of armed robbery and about to serve two to 20 year sentences in prison. When they failed to arrive at the penitentiary, a nationwide manhunt began and the next day the prisoner's uncle saw the prisoners driving Deputy Grove's car near Danville, Illinois. Two days later, the car was found abandoned in Decatur, Illinois, and Deputy Grove's hat was found east of Lafayette near Maple Point.
The bodies of Deputies Grove and McClure were found on February 16 in a field west of Covington in Warren County. Sometime during the transport the prisoners were able to gain control of the deputy's weapons and executed both of them.
One of the prisoners was arrested on May 21 at his uncle's home in West Lafayette and on June 9, he was sentenced to life in prison for murder. After more than three years, the other prisoner was captured in Albuquerque, New Mexico, using an alias name, confessed to the murders and was sentenced to life in prison on January 8, 1932. Both were denied parole in 1945.
Deputy Grove was survived by his wife, three adult children, and one teen child.
Weapon Officer's handgun
Deputy Sheriff Wallace B. McClure
Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Department, IN
EOW: February 8, 1928
Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Grove.


Susan M. Hicks received a B.S. from George Mason University and her J.D., with honors, from Georgetown University. She was admitted to practice law in Virginia in 1984.
Susan has over 30 years of trial experience, including numerous appellate court cases. Her peers have recognized her by electing her a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and she has received Martindale's top rating of AV. Susan has been recognized in The Washington Post Magazine as one of the Best Lawyers in America (2008-present) and was the Family Law Lawyer of the Year in 2017.
Susan is an active member of the Virginia State Bar, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Virginia Bar Association, Fairfax Bar Association, and the Virginia Women Attorneys Association (president, 1999-2000). Susan has served as a member of Bar Council (the governing body) of the Virginia State Bar. She is past chair of the Board of Governors of the VSB Family Law Section and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Family Law Section. Additionally, she serves as a mediator with The McCammon Group.
Susan has authored How to Get an Attorney Fee Award in a Domestic Relations Case, VTLA Journal, Summer 1992; Setting Aside Separation and Property Settlement Agreements, The Family Law Reporter, BNA, 1994; and, with David Masterman and Kim K. Huguley, The Short "I Do" – Divorce in Marriages of Brief Duration, Virginia Lawyer, February 2001.
Susan frequently lectures at Continuing Legal Education courses and has authored/co-authored numerous Continuing Legal Education outlines, including the following: Practice Before the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Fairfax Bar Association CLE Seminar, 1992; Setting Aside Separation and Property Settlement Agreements, BNA Family Law Conference, 1994, and published in The Family Law Reporter, BNA, 1994; Using Vocational Rehabilitation Experts in Domestic Relations Cases, Virginia State Bar Advanced Family Law Seminar, 1995; The Short "I Do": Divorce in Marriages of Brief Duration, Virginia State Bar Midyear Seminar, 2000, and published in Virginia Lawyer, February 2001; Parental Alienation: How to Argue and Defend in Custody Cases, Virginia State Bar Family Law Seminar, 2002; Dealing with the New Model Rules, Virginia State Bar Family Law Seminar, 2002; Professionalism Issues in Discovery, Virginia State Bar Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2003; Ethical Issues Facing the Family Lawyer, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Family Law Seminar, 2003; Tape Recording, Eavesdropping, Privacy, Computers, and Ethical Headaches, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Family Law Seminar, 2004; Successful Strategies for Getting the Kids: Legal and Practical Advice on How to Win a Custody Case, Virginia State Bar Family Law Seminar, 2004; Electronic Surveillance in Family Law Cases, Virginia State Bar Annual Family Law Seminar, 2005; Thorny Issues in Equitable Distribution Cases, Virginia State Bar Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2005; Ethical Issues Confronting Family Lawyers, Virginia CLE 26th Annual Family Law Seminar, 2007; Attorney's Fees: Getting Them for Your Client and Yourself, Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting, 2007; Valuing Businesses for Equitable Distribution in a Divorce Case, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Annual Business Valuation Conference, 2007; and Recent Case Law Updates in Family Law, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Family Law Seminar, 1996-2001, 2007-2011.


Halloween is the one day of the year kids come to your door for candy…and get a lasting treat: a gospel tract! This year we've put together a special outreach pack that gives you everything you'll need to make the most of this amazing opportunity. Pick it up today.
In Old Testament times, people built altars as a memorial to teach succeeding generations about God and His character. Gathering for a family "altar" or a devotional time is a good way to teach your children about God and His ways.
When our family came to the United States back in 1989, Halloween was a big part of the American culture shock. It horrified us. We would turn off the lights on Halloween night and go to bed early. If the doorbell rang, we would ignore it, and pray that the kids dressed as demons and witches would go away.


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Author Interviews and "Bookaccino Live"
Book Group Events for Fall
We have been hearing from so many book groups about how much they have been enjoying our "Bookreporter Talks To" author interviews. Some are watching them before their discussions to decide what to read, and others say that they are sharing them with their groups to view before their meetings. We love hearing this. Please note that authors who have interviews available for a title are noted on our "Videos & Podcasts" page here.
We are getting ready to set up our "Bookaccino Live" Book Group fall programming. We are going through titles that we feel have been out long enough to merit a discussion. If you have a book that you would like to suggest, email me at Carol@bookreporter.com with the subject line "BLBG" and write your suggestion in the body of the email. It CAN be someone who we already have interviewed for "Bookreporter Talks To".
Megan Miranda is back with her latest riveting thriller, THE LAST TO VANISH, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick filled with taut suspense and shocking twists that will keep you guessing until the very end. Focusing on themes of truth, myth, reality and the surprising convergence of all three, the book brilliantly explores the lengths to which people will go to hide their secrets --- and not just from each other. It also delves into the secrets we hide from ourselves, and whether or not we "truly" know the people who surround us. Click here for the discussion guide and here for my Bets On commentary.
THE LAST TO VANISH is Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites pick for August. On Tuesday, August 23rd at 12pm ET, members of the S&S team will discuss the book with Megan. Click here to RSVP for the event. If you missed their discussion of July's pick, TRACY FLICK CAN'T WIN, featuring Tom Perrotta as their special guest, you can watch it here.
My latest "Bookreporter Talks To" interview is with Jennifer Hillier, whose new thriller, THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK, will be a Bets On selection. In it, Paris Peralta is suspected of killing her celebrity husband, and her long-hidden past now threatens to destroy her future.
Jennifer explains what sent her in the direction to write this book; she wanted to look at what would happen to someone who had been damaged as a child and where they go from there. She talks about writing out of sequence and being "an instant gratification author," the fun she had coming up with all the scenes, and her relationship with her editor, who helped her with the flow of the novel. We also talk sharp objects and Russian Red lipstick. Click here to watch the video and here to listen to the podcast. Also, be sure to check out the guide and our review on Bookreporter. My Bets On commentary will appear in the next newsletter.
Last Chance to Enter Our Monthly Contest
Wednesday, August 10th at noon ET is the deadline to enter our current "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" contest. Three of you will win up to 12 copies of LIGHTNING STRIKE, a powerful prequel to William Kent Krueger's acclaimed Cork O'Connor series, for your group. A Bets On pick when it released in hardcover last August, the book is now available in paperback.
According to Kristin Hannah, "William Kent Krueger is a master storyteller at the top of his game with LIGHTNING STRIKE. A pitch perfect, richly imagined story that is both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and an evocative, emotionally-charged coming of age tale that explores the complex bonds between fathers and sons and the long simmering animosities of the past. This is a beautifully written novel that packs a powerful punch. I loved it." Click here for the guide and here for our review on Bookreporter --- and find out why I'm betting you'll love this book here.
Please note that Kent's new Cork O'Connor mystery, FOX CREEK, will be in stores on August 23rd.
In addition to THE LAST TO VANISH and THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK, we are featuring the following guides in this newsletter:
SUGAR AND SALT: Susan Wiggs returns to Perdita Street (from her previous bestseller, THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP) in another emotionally resonant story of friendship, hardship, redemption and love between a San Francisco baker and a barbecue master from Texas.
THE BODYGUARD: She's got his back. He's got her heart. They've got a secret. What could possibly go wrong? Emily Henry calls Katherine Center's new novel "[a]s funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Center's signature heart-tugging depth. I wish I could erase it from my mind just to read it again for the first time. A shot of pure joy."
THE RETREAT: Detective Elin Warner is back in Sarah Pearse's second novel, a follow-up to last year's critically acclaimed debut, THE SANATORIUM, which was a Reese's Book Club selection. Pearse has penned another locked-room-style thriller that beautifully balances a heart-pounding plot with intriguing, three-dimensional characters.
REPUTATION: Sarah Vaughan, who many of you know as the author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL (which is now a hit series on Netflix), has written a new psychological thriller about a politician whose less-than-stellar personal life is put under the microscope when a body is discovered in her home.
We also continue to feature the guide for ACTS OF VIOLET, a twisty new novel from Margarita Montimore, whose previous book, OONA OUT OF ORDER, was a "Good Morning America" Book Club pick. After iconic magician Violet Volk disappears, Sasha must figure out what really happened to her sister --- while doing her best to avoid Cameron Frank, who is hosting a podcast devoted to all things Violet. Alternating between Sasha's narration and Cameron's podcast transcripts, interspersed with documents that offer a tantalizing peek at Violet herself, Montimore's story of fame, deception and forgiveness will make you believe in magic.
This year's Fallon Book Club selection is TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin, which also is July's Barnes & Noble Book Club pick. In the past, this selection came down to a reader vote, but this time Jimmy Fallon made the pick himself. The book revolves around two friends --- often in love, but never lovers --- who come together as creative partners in the world of video game design. Success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. If you missed Thursday's B&N Book Club event, where Gabrielle talked about the book with Shannon DeVito and Miwa Messer, you can watch it here.
This is your last ReadingGroupGuides newsletter reminder to sign up for our next "Bookaccino Live" preview event, which will take place on Wednesday, August 10th at 2pm ET. The focus will be on titles releasing between August 9th and September 6th, in addition to a few from October, that I would like to get on your radar. Click here to register. Those attending the live event will be asked to answer a survey about the books from the presentation that they are most interested in reading and will be eligible to win a prize.
My book group is planning to meet poolside in August. Our current selection is THE TOBACCO WIVES by Adele Myers. Has anyone else read it?
For those of you who also are meeting with your group in August, enjoy your discussion!
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New Guide: THE LAST TO VANISH by Megan Miranda
A Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE LAST TO VANISH by Megan Miranda (Psychological Thriller)
Ten years ago, Abigail Lovett fell into a job she loves, managing The Passage Inn, a cozy, upscale resort nestled in the North Carolina mountain town of Cutter's Pass. Cutter's Pass is best known for its outdoor offerings and mysterious history. As the book begins, the string of unsolved disappearances that has haunted the town is once again thrust into the spotlight when journalist Landon West, who was staying at the inn to investigate the story of the vanishing trail, disappears himself. When she finds incriminating evidence that may bring the community closer to the truth, Abby soon discovers how little she knows about her coworkers, neighbors and even those closest to her.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
- Click here to visit Megan Miranda's website.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide:
THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK by Jennifer Hillier
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK by Jennifer Hillier (Psychological Thriller)
When Paris Peralta is arrested in her own bathroom --- covered in blood, holding a straight razor, her celebrity husband dead in the bathtub behind her --- she knows she'll be charged with murder. With the unwanted media attention now surrounding her, it's only a matter of time before someone from her long-hidden past recognizes her and destroys the new life she's worked so hard to build. Twenty-five years earlier, Ruby Reyes was convicted of a similar murder in a trial that riveted Canada in the early '90s. Reyes knows who Paris really is, and when she's unexpectedly released from prison, she threatens to expose all of Paris' secrets. Left with no other choice, Paris must finally confront the dark past she escaped.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Jennifer Hillier.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in the next newsletter.
New Guide: SUGAR AND SALT by Susan Wiggs
SUGAR AND SALT by Susan Wiggs (Fiction)
Jerome "Sugar" Barnes learned the art of baking in his grandma's bakery, also called Sugar, on historic Perdita Street in San Francisco. He supplies baked goods to the Lost and Found Bookshop across the street. When the restaurant that shares his commercial kitchen loses its longtime tenant, a newcomer moves in: Margot Salton, a barbecue master from Texas. Margot isn't exactly on the run, but she needs a fresh start. She's taken care of herself her whole life, and her dream has been to open a restaurant somewhere far, far from Texas. Margot instantly takes to Jerome's grandmother, the lively, opinionated Ida. The older woman proves to be a good mentor, and Margot is drawn to Jerome. But just as she starts to relax into a happy new future, Margot's past in Texas comes back to haunt her.
"What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" Contest: Enter to Win Up to 12 Paperback Copies of
LIGHTNING STRIKE by William Kent Krueger
for Your Group
Each month in our "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" feature, we ask book groups to share the titles they are reading that month and rate them. From all entries, three winners will be selected, and each will win up to 12 copies of that month's prize book for their group. Note: To be eligible to win, let us know the title of the book that YOUR book group is CURRENTLY reading, NOT the title we are giving away.
Our latest prize book is LIGHTNING STRIKE, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that is now available in paperback. This powerful prequel to William Kent Krueger's acclaimed Cork O'Connor series is about fathers and sons, long-simmering conflicts in a small Minnesota town, and the events that echo through youth and shape our lives forever. To enter, please fill out the form on this page by Wednesday, August 10th at noon ET.
LIGHTNING STRIKE by William Kent Krueger (Historical Mystery)
Aurora is a small town nestled in the ancient forest alongside the shores of Minnesota's Iron Lake. In the summer of 1963, it is the whole world to 12-year-old Cork O'Connor, its rhythms as familiar as his own heartbeat. But when Cork stumbles upon the body of a man he revered hanging from a tree in an abandoned logging camp, it is the first in a series of events that will cause him to question everything he took for granted about his hometown, his family and himself. Cork's father, Liam O'Connor, is Aurora's sheriff, and it is his job to confirm that the man's death was the result of suicide, as all the evidence suggests. In the shadow of his father's official investigation, Cork begins to look for answers on his own.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to watch Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with William Kent Krueger.
- Click here to visit William Kent Krueger's website.
Featured Guide:
ACTS OF VIOLET by Margarita Montimore
ACTS OF VIOLET by Margarita Montimore (Fiction)
Nearly a decade ago, iconic magician Violet Volk performed her greatest trick yet: vanishing mid-act. Though she hasn't been seen since, her hold on the public hasn't wavered. Her sister, Sasha, took over their mother's salon and built a quiet life for her daughter, Quinn. But Sasha can never seem to escape her sister's orbit or her memories of their unresolved, tumultuous relationship. Then there's Cameron Frank, determined to finally get his big break hosting a podcast devoted to all things Violet --- though keeping his job hinges on an exclusive interview with Sasha, the last person who wants to talk to him. Meanwhile, Sasha begins to experience an unsettling series of sleepwalking episodes and coincidences, which all lead back to Violet.
New Guide: THE BODYGUARD by Katherine Center
THE BODYGUARD by Katherine Center (Romantic Comedy)
Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she's an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker. When Jack's mom gets sick, he comes home to the family's Texas ranch to help out. There's only one catch: He doesn't want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah --- against her will and her better judgment --- finds herself pretending to be Jack's girlfriend as a cover. But the more time she spends with Jack, the more real it all starts to seem.
New Guide: THE RETREAT by Sarah Pearse
THE RETREAT by Sarah Pearse (Psychological Thriller/Mystery)
An idyllic wellness retreat has opened on an island off the English coast, promising rest and relaxation --- but the island itself, known locally as Reaper's Rock, has a dark past. Once the playground of a serial killer, it's rumored to be cursed. A young woman is found dead below the yoga pavilion in what seems to be a tragic fall. But Detective Elin Warner soon learns the victim wasn't a guest --- in fact, she wasn't meant to be on the island at all. And they would do anything to escape. The longer Elin stays, the more secrets she uncovers. When someone else drowns in a diving incident, Elin begins to suspect that there's nothing accidental about these deaths. But why would someone target the guests at this luxury resort?
New Guide: REPUTATION by Sarah Vaughan
REPUTATION by Sarah Vaughan (Psychological Thriller)
As a politician, Emma has sacrificed a great deal for her career --- including her marriage and her relationship with her daughter, Flora. A former teacher, the glare of the spotlight is unnerving for Emma, particularly when it leads to countless insults, threats and trolling as she tries to work in the public eye. Fourteen-year-old Flora is encountering heartless bullying. When another teenager takes her own life, Emma lobbies for a new law to protect women and girls from the effects of online abuse. Now, Emma and Flora find their personal lives uncomfortably intersected…but then the unthinkable happens. A man is found dead in Emma's home. A man she had every reason to be afraid of and to want gone.
New July Releases of Interest to Book Groups
Below are a number of books that released in July for the first time (which we aren't currently featuring on the site or in the newsletter) that we think will be of interest to book groups.
THE BEST IS YET TO COME by Debbie Macomber (Fiction)
When a woman alone in the world bravely chooses to open her heart, two lost souls have a new chance at belonging.
THE EDGE OF SUMMER by Viola Shipman (Fiction)
Bestselling author Viola Shipman delights with this captivating summertime escape set along the sparkling shores of Lake Michigan, where a woman searches for clues to her secretive mother's past.
THE IT GIRL by Ruth Ware (Psychological Thriller)
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the "claustrophobic spine-tingler" (People) ONE BY ONE returns with an unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend's murder.
SISTER MOTHER WARRIOR by Vanessa Riley (Historical Fiction)
Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of two extraordinary women: Marie-Claire Bonheur, the first Empress of Haiti, and Gran Toya, a West African-born warrior who helped lead the rebellion that drove out the French and freed the enslaved people of Haiti.
THE SWEET REMNANTS OF SUMMER: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel by Alexander McCall Smith (Mystery)
The latest Isabel Dalhousie novel finds our favorite moral philosopher caught up in a delicate dispute between members of a prominent family as her husband, Jamie, is dragged into his own internecine rivalry.
SWITCHBOARD SOLDIERS by Jennifer Chiaverini (Historical Fiction)
From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini comes a bold, revelatory novel about one of the great untold stories of World War I --- the women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, who broke down gender barriers in the military, smashed the workplace glass ceiling, and battled a pandemic as they helped lead the Allies to victory.
TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin (Fiction)
In this exhilarating novel by the bestselling author of THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY, two friends --- often in love, but never lovers --- come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity and, ultimately, a kind of immortality.
Bookreporter.com Bets On: THE SHORE by Katie Runde
THE SHORE by Katie Runde (Fiction)
Through the years, I have read many books that have taken place at beach locations, but I am trying to remember one set at a New Jersey beach. Here in Jersey, where I am from, we do not go to the beach --- we "go down the shore." So I was really excited to get my hands on a book called THE SHORE by Katie Runde. It is set in Seaside Beach, a beach town well known to Katie as she grew up there; while this is not "her story," she borrows from her own life for inspiration. Growing up in a shore town means working all summer to make enough for your family to survive the winter months when these towns become quiet and a version of a special paradise for the locals.
The novel is told through the eyes of the Dunne family --- Margot, and her two teen daughters, Liz and Evy. There is also a one-page chapter from Brian, the husband and father, which opens the book. It is poignant as to why he gets just a page.
- Click here to watch Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Katie Runde.
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Bookreporter.com's 18th Annual
Summer Reading Contests and Feature
Summer is here! At Bookreporter.com, this means it's time for us to share some great summer book picks with our Summer Reading Contests and Feature. We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through August, so you will have to check the site each day to see the featured prize book and enter to win. We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's title, which you can sign up for here.
This year's prize books are:
ALL'S FAIR AND OTHER CALIFORNIA STORIES by Linda Feyder
BEACH HOUSE SUMMER by Sarah Morgan
BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally Rooney
THE BEST IS YET TO COME by Debbie Macomber
THE BOOK WOMAN'S DAUGHTER by Kim Michele Richardson
A CARIBBEAN HEIRESS IN PARIS by Adriana Herrera
FALLING by T. J. Newman
A FAMILY AFFAIR by Robyn Carr
THE HONEYMOON COTTAGE by Lori Foster
THE LIES I TELL by Julie Clark
MEANT TO BE by Emily Giffin
OUR WOMAN IN MOSCOW by Beatriz Williams
SUGAR AND SALT by Susan Wiggs
SUMMER ON THE ISLAND by Brenda Novak
THE SUMMER PLACE by Jennifer Weiner
THE TRUE LOVE BOOKSHOP by Annie Rains
TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON by Chris Pavone
WIDOWLAND by C. J. Carey
Click here to read all the contest details and learn more about our prize books.
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Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
As many book and author events are still happening online these days, we are highlighting a number of them that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links below for more info and to register.
Saturday, July 30th at 4pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Megan Miranda will discuss her new novel, THE LAST TO VANISH, a riveting thriller filled with taut suspense and shocking twists that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Monday, August 1st at 7pm ET: Books & Books: Books & Books and Miami Book Fair present a virtual event with Anthony Marra, who will discuss his new novel, MERCURY PICTURES PRESENTS, with Celeste Ng.
Friday, August 5th at 4pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Rhys Bowen will discuss her new novel, WHERE THE SKY BEGINS, a gripping WWII novel about danger, triumph and second chances.
Saturday, August 6th at 7pm ET: Warwick's: Warwick's, in partnership with Books & Books and Miami Book Fair, presents Mohsin Hamid as he discusses his new book, THE LAST WHITE MAN, with Danzy Senna.
Monday, August 8th at 7pm ET: East City Bookshop: East City Bookshop welcomes Amanda Jayatissa for a virtual discussion of her new thriller, YOU'RE INVITED. What could be worse than your ex-boyfriend marrying your childhood best friend? Getting accused of her murder.
Tuesday, August 9th at 7pm ET: Literati Bookstore: Literati Bookstore is pleased to welcome Jillian Medoff to their "At Home with Literati" series in support of WHEN WE WERE BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL. She will be joined in conversation by Lacy Crawford.
Wednesday, August 10th at 2pm ET: "Bookaccino Live: A Lively Talk About Books": Carol Fitzgerald will present titles releasing between August 9th and September 6th, along with a few from October, that she would like to get on your radar.
Thursday, August 11th at 7:30pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Amanda Jayatissa will discuss her latest novel, YOU'RE INVITED, a dangerously addictive thriller about a lavish Sri Lankan wedding celebration that not everyone will survive.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
"Bookreporter Talks To" is a video and podcast series that delivers a long-form, in-depth author interview every week. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)
Here is our latest interview:
Jennifer Hillier (THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK) Video | Podcast
Other authors we've interviewed include:
Kimberly Belle (MY DARLING HUSBAND) Video | Podcast
Julie Clark (THE LIES I TELL) Video | Podcast
Jane Green (SISTER STARDUST) Video | Podcast
Gilly Macmillan (THE LONG WEEKEND) Video | Podcast
Sarah McCoy (MUSTIQUE ISLAND) Video | Podcast
Jacquelyn Mitchard (THE GOOD SON) Video | Podcast
Meg Mitchell Moore (VACATIONLAND) Video | Podcast
Allison Pataki (THE MAGNIFICENT LIVES OF MARJORIE POST) Video | Podcast
Chris Pavone (TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON) Video | Podcast
Tom Perrotta (TRACY FLICK CAN'T WIN) Video | Podcast
Kim Michele Richardson (THE BOOK WOMAN'S DAUGHTER) Podcast
Katie Runde (THE SHORE) Video | Podcast
John Searles (HER LAST AFFAIR) Video | Podcast
Brendan Slocumb (THE VIOLIN CONSPIRACY) Video | Podcast
Amanda Eyre Ward (THE LIFEGUARDS) Video | Podcast
Upcoming interviews include:
Bonnie Garmus (LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY)
Scott Shepherd (SHOULD I FALL)
Casey Sherman (HELLTOWN: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
Our Latest Guides
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
From Margarita Montimore, the author of the "Good Morning America" Book Club pick and national bestseller OONA OUT OF ORDER, ACTS OF VIOLET is a dazzling and twisty new novel about a famous magician who disappears, leaving her sister to figure out what really happened.
She's got his back. He's got her heart. They've got a secret. What could go wrong? Katherine Center's highly anticipated new novel is the feel-good, undeniably romantic, deliciously witty binge-read of the summer.
THE DEAD ROMANTICS by Ashley Poston (Paranormal Romance)
A disillusioned millennial ghostwriter who, quite literally, has some ghosts of her own has to find her way back home in this sparkling adult debut from national bestselling author Ashley Poston.
THE DISPLACEMENTS by Bruce Holsinger (Fiction)
A suspenseful read plotted on a vast national tapestry, THE DISPLACEMENTS thrillingly explores what happens when privilege is lost and resilience is tested in a swiftly changing world.
FELLOWSHIP POINT by Alice Elliott Dark (Fiction)
FELLOWSHIP POINT is the masterful story of a lifelong friendship between two very different women with shared histories and buried secrets, tested in the twilight of their lives, set across the arc of the 20th century.
HELLTOWN: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod by Casey Sherman (True Crime)
HELLTOWN transports us back to the turbulent late 1960s, revealing the secrets of notorious serial killer Tony Costa --- the most dangerous man on Cape Cod --- and unspooling the threads connecting Costa, Kurt Vonnegut and Norman Mailer in the seaside city that played host to horrors unlike any ever seen before.
HONEY AND SPICE by Bolu Babalola (Romantic Comedy)
Full of passion, humor and heart, internationally bestselling author Bolu Babalola's dazzling debut novel centers on a young Black British woman who has no interest in love and unexpectedly finds herself caught up in a fake relationship with the man she warned her girls about.
New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda returns with a gripping and propulsive thriller that opens with the disappearance of a journalist who is investigating a string of vanishings in the resort town of Cutter's Pass. Will its dark secrets finally be revealed?
The bestselling author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL --- now a hit Netflix series --- returns with a new psychological thriller about a politician whose less-than-perfect personal life is thrust into the spotlight when a body is discovered in her home.
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE SANATORIUM, a Reese's Book Club pick, Detective Elin Warner uncovers the truth behind the suspicious deaths on a stunning island getaway.
Set over the course of one summer, this perfect beach read follows a mother and her two daughters as they grapple with heartbreak, young love and the weight of family secrets.
The New York Times bestselling author of THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP returns to Perdita Street with a can't-miss tale of friendship, hardship, redemption and love between a San Francisco baker and a barbecue master from Texas.
THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK is a brilliant new thriller from Jennifer Hillier, the award-winning author of the breakout novels LITTLE SECRETS and JAR OF HEARTS. Paris Peralta is suspected of killing her celebrity husband, and her long-hidden past now threatens to destroy her future.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
The author of the instant New York Times bestseller THIS TENDER LAND returns with a powerful prequel to his acclaimed Cork O'Connor series --- a book about fathers and sons, long-simmering conflicts in a small Minnesota town, and the events that echo through youth and shape our lives forever.
THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery by Richard Osman (Mystery)
Richard Osman is back with everyone's favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of the Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first --- an unputdownable, laugh-out-loud pleasure of a read.
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Tourism Australia returns to M&C Saatchi
Tourism body returns to agency that created controversial 2006 ad 'So where the bloody hell are you?'.
Tourism Australia: Droga5 created this year's Super Bowl ad
Tourism Australia has reappointed M&C Saatchi for its global creative account after 10 years.
The agency has been tasked with providing global brand, advertising and production services for Australia's tourism organisation.
Tourism Australia has also hired Digitas as its global digital agency after a pitch process that lasted for several months and included the incumbent, Clemenger BBDO Sydney.
M&C Saatchi's appointment comes a decade after it split with Tourism Australia. The agency was behind the controversial "So where the bloody hell are you?" ad campaign in 2006. The use of "bloody" prompted BACC, the UK's then advertising clearance body, to ban the spots before 9pm because the word was considered too rude.
Droga5 New York was appointed in 2017 to create the organisation's Super Bowl ad in February. The 60-second spot, "Dundee: the son of a legend returns home", starred Chris Hemsworth in a faux movie trailer that parodied the Crocodile Dundee movie franchise.
M&C Saatchi will begin work on the business in January and take over from Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, Clemenger BBDO's sister shop, in the UK.
The other five contenders shortlisted in the process were BMF/Mother in a joint bid, Clemenger BBDO, DDB, Droga5 and Publicis Communications.
Tourism Australia's chief marketing officer, Lisa Ronson, said: "The ideas M&C Saatchi shared were extremely creative and they demonstrated the kind of big thinking we need to effectively differentiate Australia from the competition."
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HomeMobilesSamsung Galaxy M32 to launch in India today: Expected price and specifications
Samsung Galaxy M32 to launch in India today: Expected price and specifications
The device is said to debut around the Rs 15,000 price segment in the country
The South Korean giant Samsung is going to introduce a new smartphone in its affordable M-Series in India today. The company has scheduled to launch Samsung Galaxy M32 at 12 noon in the country. The key highlights of the handset are said to include a 90Hz Super AMOLED display and a 6,000mAh battery that is claimed to last for a whole day on a single charge.
Before its launch in the country, Samsung has already listed the device on Amazon by creating a dedicated microsite to tease its availability. The company has not yet revealed much about the device but as per the listing, there will be a quad rear camera set up on its back that will include a 64-megapixel primary sensor. Additionally, there will be a 20-megapixel selfie camera sensor on the front. It will also come with a 6,000mAh battery. There will be a 6.4-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 800 nits of peak brightness.
The key specs of the Samsung Galaxy M32 have been leaked via Google Console listing that appears to be authentic when compared with the recently surfaced specs on the Samsung site.
The device is said to feature a full-HD+ display with 1,080×2,009 pixels of resolution. It will run on Samsung OneUI based on top of Android 11 and powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6769T SoC (MediaTek Helio G80) with 6GB of RAM.
As per the DEKRA certification website, Galaxy M32 will be equipped with a quad rear camera setup that will also include a 64-megapixel primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with 123-degrees of FoV, a 5-megapixel macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For taking selfies, there is a 20-megapixel front-facing camera. In addition to this, it will ship a 15W fast charger.
The company has not yet revealed the price but hinted that Samsung Galaxy M32 will debut in India under Rs 15,000 price segment. The device is rumoured to arrive in two variants of 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage options. It is likely to be offered in two colour options of Black and Blue.
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Hansford is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Hansford is located along the Kanawha River and West Virginia Route 61, adjacent to Pratt. Hansford has a post office with ZIP code 25103.

History
The Hansford post office was originally named Paintcreek. Paintcreek was the original name of the community now called Hansford. The present name most likely came from a local family named Hansford.

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To accommodate current needs and allow for future growth, The Memphis International Airport decided to expand its parking garage. The project consisted of a seven-level structure for vehicular circulation and three open stair towers for pedestrian circulation. The entire structure is screened by an airfoil shaped panel which offers a clean modern appearance to the facade.
Regardless of how far or fast imaging technology advances to improve quality, there will always be two basic ingredients necessary to achieve substance in any image; composition and light. Once a composition is established, the essence of the entire experience hinges on the light. The ability to see, create and control light, consistently carving three-dimensional experiences from a two dimensional medium, remains the true measure of any photographer.


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#ifndef KSERGEY_mmap_rx_240417160759
#define KSERGEY_mmap_rx_240417160759

#include <plusone/net/socket.hpp>
#include <plusone/net/socket_options.hpp>
#include <plusone/mapped_region.hpp>
#include <plusone/static_vector.hpp>
#include <plusone/math.hpp>

namespace plusone {
namespace net {

/**
 * Memory mapped RX queue packet receiver
 *
 * @see https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/packet_mmap.txt
 */
class mmap_rx
{
private:
    /* PACKET_RX_RING request */
    using rx_ring_request = detail::struct_option< SOL_PACKET, PACKET_RX_RING, tpacket_req >;

    /* Timestamping option */
    static constexpr int timestamp_option = SOF_TIMESTAMPING_RAW_HARDWARE | SOF_TIMESTAMPING_RX_HARDWARE;

    /* RX socket */
    socket socket_;
    /* Shared memory mapping */
    mapped_region region_;
    /* Array of pointer to packet */
    static_vector< struct iovec > rd_;
    /* Frame size */
    std::size_t frame_size_{0};
    /* Frames count */
    std::size_t frame_nr_{0};
    /* Active frame */
    std::size_t frame_index_{0};

public:
    /** Mmap RX frame. */
    class frame;

    mmap_rx(const mmap_rx&) = delete;
    mmap_rx& operator=(const mmap_rx&) = delete;

    /** Construct memory mmaped RX queue */
    mmap_rx(const char* netdev, std::size_t buffer_size, std::size_t max_packet_size = 2048);

    /** Destructor */
    virtual ~mmap_rx() = default;

    /** Get the next frame. */
    frame get_next_frame() noexcept;
};

} /* namespace net */
} /* namespace plusone */

#include <plusone/net/impl/mmap_rx.ipp>

#endif /* KSERGEY_mmap_rx_240417160759 */


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England is the first country that I've had a no. 1 album in, so it is now officially my home away from home.
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American actor, businessman, and singer-songwriter. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he appeared in the television shows Star Search and The New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as the lead singer and youngest member of the boy band 'N Sync, whose launch was financed by Lou Pearlman.
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Jimmy Liao (Chinese: 廖福彬; pinyin: Liào Fúbīn, born 15 November 1958) is a Taiwanese illustrator as well as a picture book writer. The name Jimmy is his English first name which brought about his (phonetic) Chinese pen name, 幾米.
After graduating from Chinese Culture University in which he majored in art, Jimmy worked in an advertising company for twelve years, and then he worked as an illustrator for newspapers and magazines. Jimmy was a middle-aged man who had survived a battle with leukemia in 1995 and was determined to devote himself heart and soul to his art. In 1998 his picture books Secrets In The Forest (森林裡的秘密) and A Fish With A Smile (微笑的魚) were published in Taiwan. These two books earned him several book awards and were regarded as "The Best Children's Books" in several Taiwanese newspapers, such as The China Times, Min Sheng Bao, and United Daily News. His picture book A Chance of Sunshine or Turn Left, Turn Right (向左走, 向右走), which was published in 1999, was voted "One of the Ten Most Influential Books" by the Taiwanese bookstore chain, Kingstones. Jimmy's books have been translated into dozens of languages and sold around the world. His books have also been adapted for theater, movie, television, and animation. Many of his characters from his picture books have been applied to the making of dolls and pictures on other authorized products, notably leather purses. His pictures are characterized by their use of striking, bold colours and depict central figures that often appear small in the foreground, suggesting the viewpoint of a child in the wide, sometimes sinister, world, or to hint at loneliness.
The Sound of Colors: A Journey of the Imagination, translated by Sarah L. Thomson (Little, Brown and Company, 2006).
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^ Joyce Siu (March 25, 2008). "Solitary man". South China Morning Post. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
^ LEE WING-SZE (September 22, 2003). "Liao's book hits the stage". South China Morning Post. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
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Bo Gunnarsson Kaiser (* 6. März 1930 in Stockholm; † 25. September 2021 ebenda) war ein schwedischer Regattasegler.

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Bo Kaiser belegte mit Arne Settergren und Styrbjörn Holm bei den Olympischen Spielen 1964 in der Regatta mit dem Drachen den 14. Rang.

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