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#Blogtour #TheFlight @HeatherJFitt
With a huge apology to Heather for getting the name of her heroine wrong , will teach me to write a review when my head is not in the game. Hopefully i have now got it all right .S
BOOK BLURB
A young mother is trapped with a killer thirty thousand feet up, in this gripping mid-air murder mystery by the author of Open Your Eyes.
On a plane to Barbados, nurse Melissa sits with her young son, Theo. On the same flight, up in first class, are a bride- and groom-to-be, heading for their tropical wedding destination, accompanied by family and friends.
When two members of the wedding party die in mysterious circumstances, it becomes clear that a killer is on board. Trapped in the cabin thousands of feet above the Atlantic, tensions mount as accusations fly—and when little Theo seems to vanish into thin air, this bizarre flight becomes even more turbulent . . .
Will Melissa be able to use her medical knowledge to find her son and bring a cold-blooded killer to justice before it's too late?
Is there a Doctor on board must be the stuff that nightmares are made of when you are thousands of feet in the air and miles from any specialist help. Yet when there is an emergency on the flight that Melissa and her toddler son are on she feels compelled to use her medical skills to help. Unfortunately there is nothing she or anyone else could do to help, its with a heavy heart that she returns to her seat. It's seems only minutes when she is again approached by a stewardess that there is another crisis in first class that requires a medical treatment. One unexpected death can be a tragedy, but for two people in the same group to suddenly die begins to feel sinister. Trapped aboard the airplane with a killer on the loose , its all Melissa can do to keep her head and protect her young son. As the minutes drag into eternal hours the flight fills with suspicion, fear, terror and the dread that there may be more deaths before they land.
I am so glad i am not flying anytime soon let alone to a destination wedding as this book would play on my mind over and over again. As it is i still get flash backs to various scenes that burned into my mind. The opening chapters draw you into a false sense of security that its all a great adventure for those involved and that a beautiful wedding is about to happen . Instead you are taken on a journey that fills you with fear and dread. Yet I didn't want to stop reading even for a few minutes as my curiosity and need to know what was going to happen kept me ensconced in the pages of the book. The fear felt by Melissa came across extremely well in the book so much so my heart was in my mouth when a certain part of the plot revealed itself. { no spoilers people}. Jealousy, greed, love, revenge , hatred and more are all encapsulated in the books plot line taking you on a fast and furious journey. A journey that will have you at the edge of your seat as you bite your nails in anguish as Melissa and her young son are dropped into the flight from hell.
My thanks to Heather Fitt for my copy of the book and my tour invite, as always they are my own thoughts and opinions on the book.
Heather was born in Scotland and after moving around Europe with her parents and sister, settled in Hampshire where she met her husband, Stuart.
After leaving the rat-race in 2018, Heather re-trained as an editor and proof-reader and entered the world of publishing. These days she works as a part-time freelancer and a part-time Commissioning Advisor for Bloodhound.
Heather was inspired to start writing her novel by the authors who have become her closest friends. Now the ideas are flowing she has plans to write several more over the coming years.
When she isn't reading, Heather enjoys spending her time watching sport – especially her beloved rugby – and exploring the British countryside with Stuart.
Heather's debut novel will be published by Bloodhound in Summer 2021.
For regular bookish updates, you can follow Heather on Twitter: @LifeBookish
booksbehindthetitle Uncategorized Leave a comment February 1, 2023 February 1, 2023 3 Minutes
#Blogtour #InIce @DaveSivers @HeatherJFitt
Every action has a consequence…
'As dark, gritty and chilling as it gets. Keep the lights on!' – Liz Mistry
An anonymous call leads DI Nathan Quarrel and his team to a secluded house in a Hertfordshire village and a horrific discovery: three chest freezers containing the naked bodies of five women.
As the painstaking business of identifying the apparently unconnected victims gets underway, it becomes frighteningly clear that a sadistic serial killer has been at work, probably over a long period of time.
With no strong suspects, and no leads, unmasking the killer takes on a new urgency. Because the discoveries at what the media is calling a 'house of horrors' may not stop the killer, or even slow them down. Indeed, they may already have targeted their next victim.
The discovery of a cellar with three large freezers in a seemingly abandoned house is the start of a murder inquiry that seems to have little or no clues that the team can follow. The owner of the house is said to be out of the country yet there is proof someone has been there, if only from the fact the freezers containing the gruesome find are relatively new. Defrosting the find will take time so DI Quarrel and his team do what they can to track down the owner. Easier said than done when no one has seen them for months, yet the team wont be swayed from their search. What they uncover will shock and repulse them and lead one of them into unseen danger. It becomes a race against the clock to find that elusive piece of evidence needed to secure the arrest of the person responsible for the multiple bodies.
A chilling thriller { excuse the pun and any that follow } and one that will send shivers down your spine. A serial killer plot line where the killer has worked undiscovered and would have carried on as such if not for a simple act of impulse on behalf of a group of teens. In the book we have a lot of unknowns, from the identity of the victims to that of the killer. Unknown qualities that the author unravels for us as we progress through the pages. Once the realisation that the killer may have chosen another target is revealed the pace of the book becomes more immediate and the tension in the book builds up. Working within the confines of police procedure the book shows how an investigation must play out according to the rule book even if time is not on the side of the police. No matter the fears and the urgency of the investigation all the paperwork has to be watertight in order for any prosecution be successful. A skilled police procedural novel that will thrill you, chill you and leave you wondering wether the next large seemingly deserted house you pass also holds within it a deep dark frozen secret.
My thanks to Heather Fitt for my tour invite and copy of the book. As always they are my own thoughts and opinions on the book.
Dave Sivers grew up in West London and has been writing all his life. His books include the popular crime series featuring the Aylesbury Vale detectives, DI Lizzie Archer and DS Dan Baines.
The Scars Beneath the Soul and Dead in Deep Water were both top three bestsellers in the Amazon Kindle Serial Killers chart. In Ice is the second in the DI Nathan Quarrel series.
His other works include the Lowmar Dashiel crime fantasy novels.
Dave also writes plays and other material for the amateur stage and is a founder of the annual BeaconLit festival of books and writing. He lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife, Chris.
To keep up with Dave's news and upcoming releases, subscribe to his newsletter at http://www.davesivers.co.uk.
booksbehindthetitle Uncategorized Leave a comment January 17, 2023 January 17, 2023 3 Minutes
#BLOGTOUR #DashboardElvis @dfr10 @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours
Renowned photo-journalist Jude Montgomery arrives in Glasgow in 2014, in the wake of the failed Scottish independence referendum, and it's clear that she's searching for someone.
Is it Anna Mason, who will go on to lead the country as First Minister? Jamie Hewitt, guitarist from eighties one-hit wonders The Hyptones? Or is it Rabbit – Jude's estranged foster sister, now a world-famous artist?
Three apparently unconnected people, who share a devastating secret, whose lives were forever changed by one traumatic night in Phoenix, forty years earlier…
Taking us back to a school shooting in her Texas hometown, and a 1980s road trip across the American West – to San Francisco and on to New York – Jude's search ends in Glasgow, and a final, shocking event that only one person can fully explain…
A hint of a fragrance, an old letter reread or hearing an old favourite song all have the ability to transport you back to a time they meant a lot to you. For our character Jude it is a song that sweeps her back in toile to her teenage years. A song by a long forgotten band called The Hyptone's, recently revised to be the song for Scottish freedom. Looking back on her early years we follow Jude from an awkward teenager mourning a boyfriend killed in a high school massacre. Her journey into womanhood which included yet another trauma for her to the middle aged woman she became. Trying to not only research her own heritage she is determined to find out what happened to the boy band she saw live all those years ago. Yet in her search she has woken sleeping dragons that should have been left dormant but which now will rage at their disturbance and wreak havoc on Jude.
A wonderfully evocative wander through a variety of decades, from the eighties and the mention of an up and coming young singer called Madonna. The nineties with the fall of the Twin Towers and the grief that event left behind . To almost the present day we follow one girls life passage as she navigates being of mixed heritage looking to make her mark on the world. It's poignant, it's joyful ,its sad and its a intricate and descriptive book. One that will take you on a time travellers journey not only because of the timeline it follows but because you loose all track of time whilst you move from page to page. Jude is a strong character haunted by her past , a past that starts to rush towards her as she progresses towards her goal. A goal that will take her across thousands of miles to end up in the wrong part of Glasgow and her final meeting. A truly remarkable book by a very talented author and one who you will want to read so much more from.
My thanks to Anne Cater for my tour invite and copy of the book, as always they are my own thoughts and opinions on the book.
David F. Ross was born in Glasgow in 1964 and has lived in Kilmarnock for over 30 years. He is a graduate of the Mackintosh School of Architecture at Glasgow School of Art, an architect by day, and a hilarious social-media commentator, author and enabler by night. His debut novel The Last Days of Disco was shortlisted for the Authors Club Best First Novel Award, and optioned for the stage by the Scottish National Theatre. All five of his novels have achieved notable critical acclaim and There's Only One Danny Garvey, published in 2021 by Orenda Books, was shortlisted for the prestigious Saltire Society Prize for Scottish Fiction Book of the Year. David lives in Ayrshire.
booksbehindthetitle Uncategorized 1 Comment December 15, 2022 3 Minutes
#Books-On-Tour #ChaseHerShadow @bookouture @DKHood_Author
She wakes suddenly. Dawn is still hours away, but through the window of her log cabin in the woods, something moves in the distance. A lone figure in the forest. Her blood runs cold as the shadow begins to walk slowly toward her…
It's Halloween in Black Rock Falls and Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane are called to a small lodge on the outskirts of town. Jenna is devastated to find the lifeless body of Willow Smith, a military widow whose husband went missing in action and has been presumed dead for years. Her breath catches in her throat when she notices the heart-shaped purple medal on Willow's pale chest. Was Willow clinging to it when she died, or was it placed there after she took her last breath?
Desperately chasing down every lead, Jenna hears that Willow had been receiving silent phone calls in the dead of night. Witnesses say Willow thought her missing husband was trying to make contact. Wishful thinking of a lonely wife consumed with grief, or a heartless killer hoping to terrify her?
Days later, another woman's body is found at the bottom of a perilous ravine. Jenna's worst fear is confirmed the moment she spots a purple medal: a dangerous serial killer is preying on the wives of soldiers from the same platoon, and if she doesn't act fast, more lives will be at risk.
The key lies in discovering what happened to the missing soldiers, and whether any of them made it back alive. But, separated from her team in a secluded forest, Jenna hears a branch snap behind her. She is not alone. Will she be the next victim of a twisted trained soldier on the loose? And how many more grieving widows will have their lives snatched before he's caught?
Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot, Chase Her Shadow is a truly unputdownable crime thriller from USA Today bestselling author D.K. Hood. Prepare to be hooked!
**Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**
Halloween is a spooky time of the year and more so if you live in Black River Falls , a well documented murder town. For some of the residents it becomes a deadly time of the year. So much for a quiet life for Jenna and Kane as they continue to adapt to married life together. The killer seems to have a type though so once that is established it should be easy to track the and detain them. Yet what if its a ghost that kills the women. The ghost of their dead husbands, you can't catch a ghost can you ?. That's what Jenna and Kane are faced with tracking down an seemingly ghostly killer before he strikes again and again.
Along with all the readers out there who love the Kane and Alton books I am again happy to drop back into Black River Falls and see what investigations the duo are tasked with time after time. As always I am not disappointed, reading the books makes me feel as though I am back in town catching up with old friends. The books whilst focus on our duo they also shine a light on the other people that work with and alongside them. We get to know who might be dating who, which of them is having personal issues and all the other mundane stuff that makes up daily life in a small town. It's those details that make the books seem so realistic and believable to me. It's not just about the two main characters its those other players further out on the sidelines that add a depth and amazing quality to the series book after book. Even faced with a potentially ghostly killer our duo will never back away from doing what's right and long may that be the case.
My thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for my tour invite and copy of the book. As always they are my own thoughts and opinions on the book.
D.K. Hood is THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY and AMAZON bestselling author of the Detective Kane and Alton Series. Her spine chilling, fast-paced serial killer thrillers revolve around Sheriff Jenna Alton and her ex-special forces Deputy, Dave Kane. As the main characters fight crime, their secret pasts are never far away. Set in and around the fictional backwoods town of Black Rock Falls, Montana, known locally as Serial Killer Central, D.K.'s imagery takes the reader into the scenes with her. Given the title "Queen of Suspense" by her reviewers, D.K.'s writing style offers her readers a movie style, sizzling fast thrill ride.
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booksbehindthetitle Uncategorized Leave a comment December 14, 2022 3 Minutes
#Blogtour #ADeadlyCovenant #SunshineNoir @detectivekubu @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours
While building a pipeline near the Okavango Delta, a contractor unearths the remains of a long-dead Bushman. Rookie Detective David 'Kubu' Bengu of Botswana CID and Scottish pathologist, Ian MacGregor, are sent to investigate, and MacGregor discovers the skeletons of eight more men.
Shortly after the gruesome discoveries, the elder of a nearby village is murdered in his home. The local police are convinced it was a robbery, but Kubu isn't so sure … and neither is the strange woman who claims that an angry river spirit caused the elder's death.
As accusations of corruption are levelled and international outrage builds over the massacre of the Bushman families, Kubu and his colleagues uncover a deadly covenant, and begin to fear that their own lives may be in mortal danger…
What should have been a quick and easy identification job soon turns into a days long investigation for Kubu and his colleagues. The discovery of bones during excavations soon unearths a decades old secret. A secret that someone wants left buried and they will do what it takes to ensure the investigation is stalled. That is until a murder occurs and the investigation into the mass grave takes a whole new turn. Kubu must utilise all his skills and that of his colleagues on untangle the twisted and hidden truths. As the death toll mounts it seems that all is not what it seems on the surface and the truth may be harder to uncover than anyone imagined.
My first and what wont be my last foray into the genre of #SunshineNoir and one which I found totally enthralling. I loved the shy and nervous character of Kubu , a quite refreshing change from some of the more worldly detectives out there. Adding more colourful characters as in the case of the Scottish pathologist Ian gives the book a humorous undertone that helps keep the book light and free flowing. I enjoyed the way that the story unfolded , where one action gave up two or three possible routes to take. Any of which could have been a blind alley but they had to be followed in order to gain the truth. A book perfect for those of you who like the challenge of juggling several plot twists before the truth is revealed.
My thanks to Anne Cater for my tour invite and my copy of the book, as always they are my own thoughts and opinions on the book.
Michael Stanley is the writing team of South African authors Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. On a flying trip to Botswana, they watched a pack of hyenas hunt, kill and devour a wildebeest, eating both flesh and bones. That gave them the premise for their first mystery, A Carrion Death, which introduced Detective 'Kubu' Bengu of the Botswana CID. It was a finalist for five awards, including the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger. The third in the series, Death of the Mantis, won the Barry Award for Best Paperback Original mystery and was a finalist for an Edgar award. Deadly Harvest was a finalist for an International Thriller Writers' award. A Death in the Family and Dying to Live are the latest in the Detective Kubu series, published by Orenda Books. A prequel to the Detective Kubu series, Facets of Death, was published in 2021 and A Deadly Covenant follows Kubu's second case.
booksbehindthetitle Uncategorized 2 Comments December 8, 2022 2 Minutes
#Blogtour #BehindClosedDoors @carolewyer @AmazonPub @ZooloosBT
Two kidnappings, thirty years apart. Can Stacey face her own dark past in order to save her stepdaughter?
When Stacey's ex-husband turns up on her doorstep begging her to help save his kidnapped thirteen-year-old daughter, Lyra, the terror is all too familiar. Stacey's own violent kidnapping thirty years ago was never solved, and while a severe case of amnesia spares her from recalling the specific horrors, she remembers enough…
Stacey knows her father never paid the ransom—she has the missing pinkie finger to prove it. She knows she was only saved because of an anonymous tip-off to the police. And she knows her captor was never apprehended.
Lyra's kidnappers have made it clear the police must not get involved. But Stacey can't shake the eerie similarities between the two cases, and she'll use whatever she can, from her journalistic powers to her shady contacts, to save Lyra from the same nightmare. Desperate to find any link between Lyra's abduction and her own, Stacey forces herself to revisit her forgotten, traumatic past for clues.
But can she make sense of the terrible secrets she unearths in time to save Lyra? And if she does, is she ready to face her own tormentor?
When Stacey answers her door to an urgent hammering little does she know her whole world is about to be titled on its axis. The caller is her frantic ex-husband telling her his daughter has been kidnapped. Pulling Stacey into his hellish life he has turned to the one person who he believed could be the most help. Thirty years ago Stacey herself was kidnapped by an unknown person wanting a big payday from her father. No ransom was ever paid and Stacey was found by chance before a death threat could be carried out. Now Stacey has to dig deep into her buried past and try to recover any clue that may help in the search for Lyra. With no police help them Stacey and her ex husband must do what they can to stave off the kidnappers while they attempt to find Lyra.
Wow the author pulls no punches as we are thrown headlong into the nightmare that has befallen Stacey. The book just pulsates along almost as fast as my mixer does when whipping cream. This taut thriller has many avenues it travels along before it reveals its true self to the reader. It will have you biting your knuckles with the tension that surrounds the race to find Lyra. You will feel Staceys fear and compassion as she struggles with her lost self in order to track down the kidnapper. As the plot unfolds you too may doubt Staceys fears as other clues present themselves casting doubts as to her state of mind. Pulling together the key figures in the book the author crafted a fabulously brilliant piece of psychological fiction. One that will deliver up one hell of a twisted nightmare for Stacey and for you the reader.
My thanks to Zooloo Book Tours for my invite on the tour and copy of the book, as always they are my own thoughts and opinions on the book.
USA Today bestselling author and winner of The People's Book Prize Award, Carol Wyer's crime novels have sold over one million copies and been translated into nine languages.
A move from humour to the 'dark side' in 2017, saw the introduction of popular DI Robyn Carter in Little Girl Lost and proved that Carol had found her true niche.
February 2021 saw the release of the first in the much-anticipated new series, featuring DI Kate Young. An Eye For An Eye was chosen as a Kindle First Reads and became the #1 bestselling book on Amazon UK and Amazon Australia.
Carol has had articles published in national magazines 'Woman's Weekly', featured in 'Take A Break', 'Choice', 'Yours' and 'Woman's Own' magazines and the Huffington Post. She's also been interviewed on numerous radio shows discussing "Irritable Male Syndrome' and 'Ageing Disgracefully' and on BBC Breakfast television.
She currently lives on a windy hill in rural Staffordshire with her husband Mr. Grumpy… who is very, very grumpy. When she is not plotting devious murders, she can be found performing her comedy routine, Smile While You Still Have Teeth.
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booksbehindthetitle Uncategorized Leave a comment December 7, 2022 December 7, 2022 3 Minutes
#BlogTour #BellyWoman @BenjamBlack @NeemTreePress @RandomTTours
Eye-opening and inspirational – a book that will stay with me for years.' – ADAM KAY, author of This Is Going to Hurt
May 2014. Sierra Leone is ranked the country with the highest death rate of pregnant women in the world. The same month, Ebola crosses in from neighbouring Guinea. Arriving a few weeks later, Dr Benjamin Black finds himself at the centre of an exponential Ebola outbreak. From impossible decisions on the maternity ward to moral dilemmas at the Ebola Treatment Centres. One mistake, one error of judgment, could spell disaster.
An eye-opening work of reportage and advocacy, Belly Woman chronicles the inside journey through an unfolding global health crisis and the struggle to save the lives of young mothers. As Black reckons with the demons of the past, he must try to learn the lessons for a different, more resilient, future.
'A must-read for our times – riveting, illuminating and humbling.' –AMINATTA FORNA, author of The Memory of Love and The Devil That Danced on the Water
'A jaw-dropping, mind-expanding read.' –MICHELA WRONG, author of Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad
'An inspirational story of compassion and dedication in the face of a brutal epidemic.' –LEAH HAZARD, author of Hard Pushed: A Midwife's Story
When an epidemic happens there will undoubtedly be those who cannot be saved, sometimes because of the disease they have caught or the circumstances that they find themselves in. For the author the fact that deaths are happening at all to pregnant women and their babies in horrendous conditions regardless of an epidemic brought him to put pen to paper. In 2014 Sierra Leone has the highest death rate of mothers in the world and its into that maternity care that the author heads to. With no idea of what horrific, heartbreaking, uplifting, life affirming days, weeks and months he will face he starts his work for an international aid program. Utilising his skills as an obstetrician he and the teams he works alongside will try to save as many women and babies as they can. Often without light, hot water and medication they battle on. When Ebola rears its ugly head life will take on an unexpected and unprecedented journey, often into the unknown.
A brutally honest rendering of one mans struggle to work with and save women in the worst possible situations. Having to make decisions on who to admit and treat at the height of the Ebola outbreak is something no one should have to do . Yet the team had to triage those who came to them in order to protect not only other patients but the whole healthcare team . Often difficult to read and at times I had to step away from the book in order to take time out, I found the book impossible to leave for long. The way the author describes the feelings and fears for those he tries to help speak of a compassionate man with a huge weight on his shoulders. A weight that he and his team will carry forever along with the heartbreak and misery they suffered as they struggled with the circumstances around them. In times of crisis it seems it's the weak and those thought to be less of an assets to the community that suffer the worst. In this case it was the already underfunded and overlooked maternity care that has let down generations of women. An eyewitness account that pulls no punches and that will stay with you long after the book is finished.
My thanks to Anne Cater for my tour invite and copy of the book. As always they are my own thoughts and opinions on the book.
Dr Benjamin Black
He is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in London and a specialist advisor to international aid
organisations, including Médecins Sans Frontières, government departments, academic institutions, and UN bodies.
is a descendent of Iranian, Jewish, and British roots.
His family heritage of persecution and forced migration led him to a career
in medical humanitarian relief.
Throughout the
Covid-19 pandemic he provided frontline healthcare to pregnant women
and supported the development of international guidelines. Benjamin
teaches medical teams around the world on improving sexual and
reproductive health care to the most vulnerable people in the most
challenging of environments.
Benjamin is available for interview and commission. With his broad range of experience
and expertise, Benjamin can speak to the following issues:
Maternal health during humanitarian emergencies
The effects of global health crises on sexual and reproductive health
Access to safe abortion care in the UK and worldwide
The lessons we must learn from Ebola and Covid-19
The UK's response to Covid-19 and maternity care, and the overstretched UK
The right and importance of person-centred care, such as ensuring patients have visitors in health settings, including during infectious disease outbreaks
Other issues related to global maternal, sexual and reproductive health, including maternal death response, adolescent health, LGBTQI+ rights, obstetric fistula, unsafe abortion, contraception and service improvement.
booksbehindthetitle Uncategorized 1 Comment November 24, 2022 November 24, 2022 3 Minutes
#Blogtour #HavanaFever @leonardopadura #PeterBush @bitterlemonpub @RandomTTours
Havana, 2003, fourteen years since Mario Conde retired from the police force and much has changed in Cuba. He now makes a living trading in antique books bought from families selling off their libraries in order to survive. In the house of Alcides de Montes de Oca, a rich Cuban who fled after the fall of Batista, Conde discovers an extraordinary book collection and, buried therein, a newspaper article about Violeta del Rio, a beautiful bolero singer of the 1950's, who disappeared mysteriously. Conde's intuition sets him off on an investigation that leads him into a darker Cuba, now flooded with dollars, populated by pimps, prostitutes, drug dealers and other hunters of the night. But this novel also allows Padura to evoke the Havana of Batista, the city of a hundred night clubs where Marlon Brando and Josephine Baker listened to boleros, mambos and jazz. Probably Padura's best book, Havana Fever is many things: a suspenseful crime novel, a cruel family saga and an ode to literature and his beloved, ravaged island.
Just getting by day after day is what the majority of the population of Cuba are doing. Selling off family heirlooms in order to be able to eat has become a way of life. The buying of such items including books is a job that ex police officer Mario Conde now does in order to put food on his table. As the pickings for books seems to diminish it is by chance that he stumbles onto a large once magnificent home. Taking a chance he knocks and asks if they may have some books that they might want to sell. What he is shown takes his breath away, a large library left untouched except for a light dusting occasionally . No one has opened any of the books for at least forty five years. Taking a look at just a few volumes is enough for Mario to realise its a goldmine waiting for the right person to realise its worth. Making a deal to take a few there and then with the promise of a return he leaves and goes in search of his friend and buyer to offload his treasures. Whilst perusing through one of the books a newspaper article falls out. It's this article that will haunt his nights and fill his days as he sets out on a quest to find along forgotten singer.
An evocative, vibrant and sensual feeling story that will take you to the dark side of a country trying to recover from many years of austerity and hardship. A country full of seductive music, hot balmy nights and a population trying to survive its regime. With a slow , steady pace in keeping with its seductive nature the book pulls you into the life of its lead character. At times full of laughter , yet other times its darker, its hold over the reader is spellbinding. It is filled with wonderfully descriptions of the places and people that make you feel like you are actually there. Feel the heat on your skin , smell the fragrance of Cuban cigars , drink the rums and the wines alongside Conde and his friends. Become at one with the book as you follow his investigations and be mournful when the truths emerge. A book to be savoured and enjoyed over many sittings as it transports you back in time.
Leonardo Padura was born in 1955 in Havana and lives in Cuba. He is a novelist, essayist, journalist and scriptwriter. Havana Fever has been published in Cuba, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Germany and France.
booksbehindthetitle Uncategorized Leave a comment November 4, 2022 3 Minutes
#BLOGTOUR #KillingKindness @LisaSellAuthor @ConradJones @ZooloosBT
Summer 1992: The Six, a group of teenagers, met in a disused mill every night. They thought they were invincible until Simon, a kind young man, disappeared.
Summer 2021: The Six – minus Simon – gather at the renovated mill for his memorial. The reunion begins and a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. The body count rises. Someone is killing kindness. It's cruel to be kind…
The coming together of the six was not planned it what just a series of events that brought them together. Helping out with summer activities at a local youth club brings together three boys and three girls. Trying to get through the summer the best way they can whilst navigating their teen years. At the end of their time at the club they all go out one night to celeb rate. A local deserted mill has become their to go place away from adult supervision and prying eyes. Unfortunately six went their that night and only five remained by the morning. Years later they return to the now renovated mill to celebrate the loss of the friend that died that fateful night all those years before. Unfortunately for the group there is a killer amongst them , one who has hidden in plain sight over the years. Will any of those left behind survive the killers murderous attempts or will there be only one left standing.
A book of various parts, covering that fateful summer and its fall out and what happens when they all come back together for a memorial for the dead friend. Building up the tension slow but intensely the book delves into the teenage angst felt amongst not only the group but each of them as an individual. Their various fears,plans, secrets and longing that they are all experiencing. One of the six has a darker soul and the book slowly peels back their false face to reveal the truth behind the mask. Riveting and chilling the book takes a new twist when we catch up with the last of the six after the memorial. I dont want to give too much away but the second half of the book took me on a reading thrill journey I have not encountered before and I was mesmerised by it. The author did an amazing job of juggling the voices of the characters to keep the flow and the thrills flowing. When the culprit was finally revealed I thought what a great twist little realising there was an even bigger reveal to come. So if you like a good twisted thriller set in two timelines then buy this book it's definitely a great addition to anyone's TBR pile.
My thanks to Zoe for my tour invite and copy of the book, as always they are my own thoughts and opinions on the book.
Lisa Sell is a thriller, crime, and mystery author. She is an avid reader with a to-be-read tower rather than a pile.
Music rocks Lisa's world too, particularly a good eighties tune. If lost, you'll find her in a DeLorean, headed for her favourite decade.
Lisa's cats try to help her write but often fail. The furry pests demand attention and desk space. Lisa is currently applying for cat wrangling to be recognised as an Olympic sport.
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When there's a pack on the hunt, nobody's safe…
After the traumatic events of the past year, Tuva is back as deputy editor reporting for the Gavrik Posten, but her world will never be the same.
A closed community
Rose Farm is home to a group of survivalists, heavily armed and completely cut off from the outside world.
A missing person
A young woman, Elsa Nyberg, goes missing within the perimeter of the farm compound. Can Tuva talk her way inside the tight-knit group to find her?
A frantic search
As Tuva attempts to unmask the culprit, she gains unique access to the residents. But soon she herself is in danger of the pack turning against her. Can she make her way back to safety and expose the truth?
Will Dean's most heart-pounding Tuva Moodyson thriller yet takes Tuva to her limits, both professionally and in her personal life. Can she, and will she, make the right choice?
A more subdued Tuva is trying to move on with her life on both a personal and professional level. Even though she lives in a small town there is always something going on for her to report on. A chance encounter with someone at the side of the road mentions a missing young woman. Tuva being Tuva she decides to visit her friends at the local police station and see what they know about it. The missing girl has a connection to a compound that is run by a group of people that follow a survivalist lifestyle. When the body of the young woman is discovered the suspicion falls on those in the compound, unfortunately they are a very closed off group and resent the police snooping. Tuva using her skills and persuasion manages to get inside the compound and learn more about the group and their beliefs. As she uncovers more about the people she finds herself at risk of becoming a victim and must find a way to uncover the truth and stay alive.
We are back in the frozen homeland of our favourite reporter Tuva and she has yet another twisted case to solve. What is a perfect companion for a cold night whilst snuggled up all warm and cosy, why a murder mystery set against an icy backdrop. Tuva is a wonderful yet haunted main character, haunted by her lost father, her relationship with her mother and the recent tragedy that befell her lover. Through all these woes she stands firm if a little more bowed by the weight of events. A book filled with darkness, trepidation, stunning scenery and a resilient and tenacious Tuva. A series of books that can be read on their own but best served up for me in order as you get the best of all those involved. The author has created a brilliant main character in Tuva and continues to involve her in the most twisted, complex and unexpected series of events. If you crave an atmospheric novel that will keep you guessing as to ' who done it ' to the end then these are the novels for you.
WILL DEAN lives in the middle of a vast elk forest in Sweden, where the Tuva Moodyson novels are set. He grew up in the East Midlands. After studying Law at the LSE, and working in London, he settled in rural Sweden and built a wooden house in a boggy clearing, where he lives with his wife and son, and it's from this base that he reads and writes. Will Dean is the author of Dark Pines, Red Snow, Black River and Bad Apples in the Tuva Moodyson series. His debut novel in the series, Dark Pines, was selected for Zoe Ball's Book Club and shortlisted for the Guardian Not the Booker prize. The second, Red Snow, won Best Independent Voice at the Amazon Publishing Readers' Awards and was longlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2020, as was his third novel, Black River. The series is in development for television. Will is also the author of two stand-alone novels, The Last Thing to Burn, shortlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2022, and First Born, both published by Hodder. Will Dean posts regularly about reading and writing on YouTube and you can find him on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.
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PRAISE FOR THE TUVA MOODYSON SERIES
'Such a BRILLIANT central character.' Ann Cleeves
'Tuva Moodyson just rocks.' Mark Billingham
'The best thriller I've read in ages.' Marian Keyes
'A series that has breathed new life in to Scandi Noir.' Daily Express
'The tension is unrelenting. I can't wait for Tuva's next outing.' Val McDermid 'Absolutely love the Tuva Moodyson crime series.' Sam Baker
'Total Scandi vibes, a cracking plot and a hugely likeable heroine.'- Grazia 'Dean's series about deaf Swedish reporter Tuva Moodyson is a must-read.' – Observer
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Polish prosecutor investigating anti-Jewish demonstration at the gates of Auschwitz
The Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
The Associated Press reports that the Polish prosecutor is investigating the antisemitic protest by dozens of ultra-right adherents who assembled on Sunday at the gates of Auschwitz, the former Nazi concentration camp. The assembly happened at the same time as the commemoration of the 74th anniversary of the liberation of the camp by the Soviet Army, which has since been designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
"The Jewish nation and Israel are doing all they can to alter the history of the Polish nation. Polish patriots must not allow this," declared Piotr Rybak of the self-described "Polish Independence Movement", which organized the ultra-nationalists' assembly.
Rybak has previously been convicted of burning a Jew in effigy. Now he can be seen in television footage saying, among other things, that "We must tell the Jewish occupiers... that we are the lords of this country."
There were 3.2 million Jewish people living in Poland prior to the Second World War, 3 million of whom were murdered by the Nazis. That number accounts for roughly half of all the Jewish people who lost their lives during the war.
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The Romani Uprising in Auschwitz, 16 May 1944
Poland: Ultra-nationalists troll Auschwitz commemoration for the first time ever
Czech capital to see seminar on stereotypes in the photographic depictions of Jewish and Romani people
Roma Holocaust Memorial Day marks the Nazi murder of Roma and Sinti at Auschwitz on 2-3 August 1944
Czech Police investigate party secretary who called for the gassing of Jews and Roma
Czech party functionary who called for murder of gays, Jews and Roma will no longer assist MP
Provocateur calls sale of former Roma genocide site to the Czech state a form of "antisemitism", Jewish community disagrees
Objects from Auschwitz Museum featured in international travelling exhibition to warn against growing racism
Czech Republic: Romani Resistance Day event connects Auschwitz uprising with tenants whose power has been cut
Poland: Solidarity march with Muslims planned in Elk after xenophobic unrest continues
Poland: Attempted robbery results in death, racist unrest
Poland: Man who shouted "Kill him!" to attackers of Syrian immigrant sentenced to community service
Czech Republic's Museum of Romani Culture to educate students at memorial site of former concentration camp at Lety
Germany: Right-wing extremists "patrolling" in Berlin
Poland: Ultra-right members arrested for planning terrorist attack days after ultra-right march in the capital
Czech MPs pass over ultra-right party's candidate for Czech News Agency board in favor of Pirates' pick
Governing politicians call the ultra-right Alternative for Germany "spiritual arsonists"
Germany: Neo-Nazi kills two people near synagogue and kebab place, motivated by antisemitism and right-wing extremism
Czech court frees women charged with promoting Nazism more than a decade ago
Czech court says police officer who beat Romani worker did not commit a felony
VIDEO: Holocaust survivor from Germany's Sinti community, Rita Prigmore, warns it could happen again
104-year-old Holocaust survivor photographed with her 400 descendants down the generations
Antisemitismus, Auschwitz, Poland, Police
Slovakia: Romani people protest against Fascists in the east
Czech President's nominee for ombudsman says he would not deal with discrimination against Roma if chosen because that's what the courts are for

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Making Good Men Better
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Eltham Beginnings
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Welcome to Masonic Lodge Eltham
Freemasons Lodge Eltham
The Masonic Lodge Eltham was consecrated in 1911 by the Grand Lodge of NSW and the ACT. The idea of forming a Masonic Lodge in Eltham must have happened in the first half of the previous year, because by the 20th of July in 1910 a petition to form as new Lodge was drawn up. It was signed by 17 interested local Masons, recommended by Richmond River Lodge No. 77, countersigned and approved by Lodge Bangalow No. 250 and forwarded to the Most Worshipful Master of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory for approval.
That was over 100 years ago and the Masonic community surrounding Eltham is still as strong as ever. Masons come to meet from surrounding towns like Lismore, Bangalow, Dunoon and even Byron Bay to attend regular meetings and to enjoy the hearty welcome that is synonymous with Freemasonry and it's brethren. Many of us as kids wondered what dad was doing when he would dress up at night and take his small bag of to the lodge and many of us have carried on that tradition. If this is something that you would like to talk about and find out more then contact Lodge Eltham and we would be only too happy to have you come along.
Lodge Eltham Shares this Mission Statement.
The Mission Statement of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory is: "To be recognised as an organisation of excellence for worthy men, regardless of race, creed or political persuasion – promoting tolerance, fellowship, personal development and community development."
Join Freemasonry
Are you interested in joining Freemasonry? Was your father a freemason or even grand father, would you llike to carry on the tradition. We have a saying and that is "to be one ask one" thats how we all entered into freemasonry. There is more information about freemasonry in this site.
Lodge Eltham meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Members of the lodge often visit lodges throughout Northern NSW and visiting is a part of Freemasonry.
Not A Religion
Some people have the idea that Freemasonry is a religion. We are not a religion and we are open to people from all religions and race. Freemasonry is about brotherhood.
Contact The Lodge Secretary
R.W. Bro. Ron Weir Phone: 02 6621 9674
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The astringent properties of egg white tighten skin pores.
Honey is known to have anti-wrinkle and antibacterial properties.
Avocado is naturally rich in vitamins A, B and E and is potent to prevent wrinkles.
Applying castor oil every night can prevent wrinkles and other signs of ageing.
The gradual decline in the skin's collagen and natural elasticity as you age cause wrinkles. Wrinkled skin looks saggy and forms thin creases not just on the face but also the whole body as one ages. But, age is not the only determining factor of wrinkles as, poor diet, stress and rapid weight loss too can cause wrinkles. Though wrinkles cannot be prevented from forming, there are numerous remedies to delay it's appearance and prevent skin sagging.
The astringent properties of egg white tighten skin pores, preventing the skin to sag and forming wrinkles. Take white portion of two organic eggs and whisk until crest form to prepare egg white mask. Apply it on your face and neck and pat it dry for 20 minutes. Use cool water to wash it off and then wipe your face with a soaked cotton ball. Apply it twice in a week to lessen the appearance of wrinkles.
Honey is a popular skin care medication, which is known to have anti-wrinkle and antibacterial properties. It is a natural skin lotion which retains skin's moisture and elasticity keeping it soft, smooth and supple. Honey's humectant properties safeguard skin against wrinkles and fine lines. So, apply organic honey on your face every morning and let it dry for 15-20 minutes, then wash it off with lukewarm.
Avocado is naturally rich in vitamins A, B and E, antioxidants, nourishing proteins thus are potent to prevent wrinkles. For reducing the effects of ageing on your skin, everyday apply an avocado mask on your face. This will reduce appearance of wrinkles while also curbing their further formation. For avacodo mask, make creamy paste of a ¼ of avocado. Apply this paste on your face and neck area; let it dry for 20 minutes and then rinse it off using lukewarm water.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that neutralises the free radicals on the skin, preventing deterioration of collagen. This prevents formation of wrinkles. Use of vitamin E on the facial skin reduces the length of the ageing lines and prevents their further aggravation. Take a vitamin E capsule, poke it with a pin to squeeze its content. Add a few drops of olive oil to it And let it sink in your skin.
Applying castor oil on your face every night before you to go to bed can prevent wrinkles and other signs of ageing such as droopy eyes and fine lines in the long run.
No matter which remedy you choose to delay appearance of wrinkles on your face, make sure that you follow it regularly.


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Home Latest Health COVID-19 vaccine team secures £22.5 million support
COVID-19 vaccine team secures £22.5 million support
The UK government will provide £22.5 million to fast-track Imperial College London's development of a coronavirus vaccine.
The work, led by Professor Robin Shattock in the Department of Infectious Disease, was one of two coronavirus vaccines to receive new financial support, with Oxford University receiving an additional £20 million.
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP announced the funding during the government's daily coronavirus briefing. He said "In the long run, the best way to defeat coronavirus is through a vaccine".
Mr Hancock said: "The UK is at the forefront of the global effort…and for all of the efforts around the world, two of the leading vaccine developments are taking place here at home, at Oxford and Imperial."
Professor Shattock's team has been testing an RNA vaccine candidate in animals since early February.
When injected, the self-amplifying RNA vaccine will deliver genetic instructions to muscle cells to make the 'spike' protein on the surface of the coronavirus. This should provoke an immune response and create immunity to COVID-19.
Early findings have shown that animals given the vaccine are able to produce neutralizing antibodies against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The team is currently developing the vaccine further and will test whether it can produce the same response in humans, which could ultimately protect against COVID-19.
The Health Secretary announced that the latest funding will "support Phase II clinical trials which are going to assess a sample of several thousand, and for them to begin the work subsequently on a very large phase III trial."
Professor Robin Shattock said: "This investment will help us accelerate our clinical programme moving from starting human safety trials in June through to testing whether the vaccine can prevent infection in the wider community. We are working as fast as we can to determine the vaccine's efficacy and to get to a position where millions or billions of the vaccine can be manufactured rapidly.
"We are tremendously grateful to the UK government and the British people for their investment in this vital work. We are also thankful for the philanthropic support to date that has helped us navigate funding blockages and which we hope will allow us to make this vaccine available worldwide, including to people in low- and middle-income countries."
Professor Alice Gast, President of Imperial College London, said: "The success of Robin Shattock and his Imperial team in designing a self-amplifying RNA vaccine from a piece of genetic code and moving to human trials within six months is incredible. The government's investment is very welcome and appropriate. This work offers hope for the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is a promising way forward to curtail future emerging disease threats. We are grateful for the ability to combine philanthropic and government support to scale up and accelerate this vital work."
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XS Trash takes pride in the level of service we can provide and will go above and beyond to fulfill your needs and make sure you are satisfied. We are fully licensed and insured to provide any type of junk removal service for your business or office. If you Got Trash, call the experts in Commercial Junk Removal. We are XS Trash, provide all of our commercial and industrial clients with the highest standard of service in all aspects of junk removal. We also own 21 yard long trucks, and we are miles ahead of the competition with our reats. You only pay for what we take away!
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When I was a kid, I would eat damn near anything that came in plastic packaging: Candy bars, dried fruit, beef jerky—you name it. This streak came to an end one afternoon when I was visiting a friend's house. I noticed a plastic jar filled with mystery objects wrapped in clear packaging. Obviously, I had to have it. "Are you sure?" my friend asked. "That's dried seaweed." Since things wrapped in plastic had never failed me before, I took one from the jar, unwrapped it and devoured it, only to learn that, no, I did not enjoy the taste of seaweed. My instincts had let me down.
And yet, here we are several decades later, and seaweed has reasserted itself in my life in ways I'd never expect. Blue Point Brewing Company's Beach Plum Gose is one example: Its list of ingredients boasts a seaside assortment of plums farmed on Long Island to seaweed plucked from the Atlantic Ocean. Blue Point is not the only brewery to add seaweed to their beers. It also shows up in Dogfish Head's tart and delicious SeaQuench Ale. And while return of seaweed to my diet is unexpected, it's far from unwelcome.
In keeping with the beer's waterside theme, the design of the can's label evokes the specific wear that comes from seasons of wind, sand and sun—faded colors and textures dominate the label. That's a sharp contrast to the beer found within, which is richly colored and mostly opaque. A deep-gold brew is tinted with a reddish hue towards the middle. It's a cloudy beer, one that's somewhat translucent but still quite hazy.
Inhaling Beach Plum Gose won't summon up blissful images of crashing waves and salty breezes. Instead, there's a sharpness to its smell—think apple cider vinegar. There's also something beneath that—a sweet smell that hearkens back to the plums at the core of this brew. The combination of the two makes for a robust experience, and one that smells exactly as you'd imagine a sour beer made with fruit.
Beach Plum Gose has a complex flavor that comes at you in stages. At first, there's the lightly sweet plum taste at the beer's core. As that taste develops, the sour notes intensify, which doesn't overwhelm, but does serve as a reminder that this is a sour beer at its core. The beer's saltier ingredients shine in the finish, with the sea salt and seaweed becoming discernible, along with remnants of the plums.
As each flavor blends into the next, an overall feeling of restraint emerges from the beer. The sweet, sour and salty components of Beach Plum Gose are never overwhelming. Instead, they feel neatly proportioned. At times, perhaps, it's a little too neat—upping the intensity of any or all of these flavors might make for a more memorable beer. But at 4.1% ABV, this isn't necessarily a beer that's about being overwhelming. It's content to drift along peacefully, soaking up flavor and texture not unlike a piece of seaweed, waiting to see where it stops next.


This is the second night I've heard flying squirrels cheeping high in trees on several sides of our house. Is this the time of year for mating? Does the full moon have anything to do with it? No sign of owls for months; are they all dead from drought, hawk attacks and lack of insect hatches?
I think I heard an owl trilling tonight, 9:15 pm, monotonic trills, soft, pitch E above Middle C, about 10 bouts separated by gaps of a few seconds, sounded like they were coming from the big sweetgum next door.


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Cariaco est l'une des cinq paroisses civiles de la municipalité de Ribero dans l'État de Sucre au Venezuela. Sa capitale est Cariaco, chef-lieu de la municipalité.

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Paroisse civile dans l'État de Sucre

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Samsung D500 - Bluetooth finally
Samsung unveiled today SGH-D500 slider camera phone, which features Bluetooth connectivity. There are other announced or rumored Samsung models with Bluetooth, but it seems that D500 will be the first to hit the market. Samsung claims that the new phone will be launched 4Q, 2004. Apart from the Bluetooth, the black D500 features 1.3 MP digital camera with flash and video, MP3/AAC player and an amazing amount of integrated memory - 80 MB.
Samsung's history of innovation in European mobile communications has been witnessed with the introduction of TFT color screens, soft-touch slide-up phones, built-in megapixel digital cameras, intenna (built-in antenna) technology and the revelation of 3G in a series of highly successful mobile phones. Now, Samsung combines these technologies to introduce the SGH-D500, a multipurpose Megapixel slider on the cutting edge of business communications.
Samsung unveils the D500, a new addition to its European mobile phone line-up which supports everything from business to entertainment, from the technology oriented young generation to fashionable people who are looking for more stylish and ease-of-use design.
The D500 integrates the pinnacle of Samsung's industry leading innovations with a host of quality features, including a soft-touch slide-up design; an intenna; 80MB storage capacity; a 1.3-megapixel camera with flash; video recording and messaging; Bluetooth, email, and syncML connectivity; 64 polyphonic ring tones; an enhanced voice clarity and speakerphone; a bright 1.9-inch, 262,144-pixel TFT-LCD screen and an MP3 music player.
The 1.3-megapixel camera not only allows users to take pictures, but also gives them creative freedom with the availability of 10 embedded special effects and emoticons. The significantly bright flash and digital linear zoom smoothly catches the best moments to remember.
The 80MB of storage supports and expands the business capabilities of the user. The dynamic shared memory allows people to store over 1,000 megapixel images, capture 60 minutes of video, save 15 to 20 MP3 or AAC songs, enter up to 60 minutes of voice recording or just use the space for receiving and sending attached files.
With a variety of sync options, the D500 supports Email Client, vCard and vCalendar for quick information transfer. It has advanced MMS, Java and WAP 2.0 capabilities as well as USB and SyncML DS. In addition, the D500's Bluetooth technology provides users with the power of a Personal Area Network to immediately improve communication channels, increase productivity, make data sharing and synchronization easier, supply instant access to key information and create the freedom to work when and wherever business needs arise. In particular, Bluetooth solutions in wireless headsets and hands-free car kits allow users to talk easily and comfortably anytime, anywhere.
The D500 also supports video recording as well as plays back video and MP3 files just like a PC with a full range of entertainment options. Fitted with a 60-minute recording capacity, users will be able to capture more of nature's brilliance or life's experiences and share the visions and memories in living color. Recording flexibility is offered with a 7x digital zoom for pictures and 4x digital zoom for video.
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The Bill to amend Right to Information (RTI) Act for keeping political parties out of the ambit of the transparency law is slated to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday by the Government.
The Union Cabinet had on August 1 cleared a proposal to amend the RTI Act to give immunity to political parties. This decision of the Cabinet had come two months after the Central Information Commission passed an order for bringing six national political parties (Congress, BJP, NCP, CPI-M, CPI and BSP) under the RTI Act.
The CIC had in its order held that the six national parties have been substantially funded indirectly by the Central Government and were required to appoint Public Information Officers (PIOs) as they have the character of a "public authority" under the RTI Act.
The said order of the transparency watchdog had evoked sharp reactions from political parties, especially Congress which has been credited with bringing in the transparency law.
Live Law had earlier reported that the Union Cabinet has approved draft amendments to the Right to Information (RTI) Act and that the government will introduce the amendment to the RTI Act in the monsoon session of Parliament.


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Home » Stories » Cal Performances at Home Concert presents - Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott: Songs of Comfort and Hope makes 91.7KALW 'Sights & Sounds Thanksgiving Picks'
Cal Performances at Home Concert presents - Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott: Songs of Comfort and Hope makes 91.7KALW 'Sights & Sounds Thanksgiving Picks'
Cal Performances at Home Concert presents this online concert by the legendary cellist and acclaimed pianist. The show was filmed this month during their performance at Taiwan's National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Concert Hall. The songs are inspired by music that Yo-Yo Ma recorded at his home during the beginning of the pandemic lockdown. Stream it until December 12th. Yo-Yo Ma's new album, which debuts next month, is also titled Songs of Comfort and Hope.
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Yo-Yo Ma | Kathryn Stott
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott come together again, this time for Songs of Comfort and Hope, set for release on December 11, 2020 on Sony Classical. Available now for preorder, Songs of Comfort and Hope is inspired by the series of recorded-at-home musical offerings that Ma began sharing in the first days of the COVID-19 lockdown in the United States. Throughout the spring and summer, Yo-Yo Ma's #SongsofComfort grew from a self-shot video of Antonín Dvořák's "Goin' Home" into a worldwide effort that has reached more than 18 million people.
Songs from the Arc of Life
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott create a unique classical music experience with their new Sony Classical recording Songs from the Arc of Life available September 18, 2015. This all-new recording also celebrates thirty years of friendship and collaboration in concerts and recordings for Ma and Stott. The album includes pieces they have frequently performed but never recorded, as well as a handful of discoveries.
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West Bengal with a GSDP of USD 155.32 billion is the 4th largest contributor to India's services GDP and 6th largest contributor to India's manufacturing GDP. With a consumer base of over 91 million and a strategic location gateway to over 300 million people covering entire East, North East of India, West Bengal is also the gateway to South East Asia and ASEAN countries. The State is a perfect blend of economic strength and dynamism, with a strong consumer base, vibrant industry, large talent pool, industry friendly stable policies, transparent governance and record social and physical infrastructure development. The State Govt. is committed towards inclusive and sustainable development, providing increasing employment opportunities.


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Make it Official: Batum Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
First via Twitter from the team:
@BlazerFlack: Nic Batum underwent successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. He is expected to be sidelined for up to 5 months.
And then via press release:
BATUM UNDERGOES SHOULDER SURGERY
PORTLAND, Ore. – Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum underwent successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, the Portland Trail Blazers announced today.
Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed the surgery at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
Batum is expected to be sidelined for up to five months.
I'm glad that the surgery is over, but it also sets in the realization that we'll be witnessing Carmelo-esque performances like last night's for the next 5 months. Swallow that.


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ABOUT TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION 2:
Seven months have passed since a deadly virus hit New York City and the rest of the world, crippling the population. When the virus hit, The Division, a unit of civilian sleeper agents, was activated as the last line of defense. Since then, Division agents have been fighting relentlessly to save what remains.
For The Division, the stakes are higher than ever. Washington, D.C. – the most heavily protected city on earth – is at risk, leaving the entire nation on the brink of collapse. If Washington, D.C., is lost, then the nation falls. As a Division agent who has been in the field for seven months, you and your team are the last hope to stop the fall of society after the pandemic collapse.
Developed by Ubisoft Massive and the same teams that brought you Tom Clancy's The Division®, Tom Clancy's The Division® 2 is an online open world, action shooter RPG experience set in a collapsing and fractured Washington, D.C. This rich new setting combines a wide variety of beautiful, iconic, and realistic environments where the player will experience the series' trademark for authenticity in world building, rich RPG systems, and fast-paced action like never before. Play solo or co-op with a team of up to four players to complete a wide range of activities, from the main campaign and adversarial PvP matches to the Dark Zone – where anything can happen.
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The modern model jeans are made from quality fabrics, characterized by a slight thickness. In this regard, the denim wears out faster and is wiped. This is particularly noticeable in such places as the edges of pant legs, pockets, patches on the knees and between the legs. Extend the life of your favorite jeans you can use a neat patch that will hide worn seats.
Pick appropriate fabric for the patch: it can be denim, and conventional. Try to accurately select the color. If the fray jeans made from a stretch fabric tenesaca, find a patch of the same texture. Wash and iron the jeans.
Circle around the perimeter of the damaged area with a piece of chalk or soap. If jeans were worn on the leg between your legs, you will need to make the patch symmetrical. To do this, fold the fabric in half and staple it with pins. Attach the cloth to the affected area and tap with your fist along its perimeter, to a transfer line drawn on jeans. Cut a patch and divide it into two equal parts, pre-pulled pins.
Check out the quality of machine stitching on the other piece of fabric. If the result suits you, experiment with the types of stitches and choose the right one. To the edge of the patch has not frayed and it is not divided into separate threads, again revealing a grated site, treat both parts at the edges of zigzag stitching.
Turn jeans the wrong side and face down, attach the patch to the damaged tissue. Secure it with pins. They should be located in the direction that will route of machine stitching – otherwise the foot will push them out of cloth. Pins can also fall under the needle or in the mechanism and break them. Around the perimeter of the patch lay line. Below patches were not strongly noticeable, choose thread in the color of the fabric. Their thickness should correspond to the thickness of the fabric. Remove the pins and fasten the thread. Then on the perimeter, handle the patch with a zigzag. Move in a circle and gradually narrow circles. Thus, you will seal the patch and the damaged tissue. Zigzag covering the entire surface of the patch, secure the thread, making three stitches in the same area of tissue.