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Andrew Conry Murray
Busy Week For E-Discovery
Three new product releases aimed at the electronic discovery market close out the last week of summer.
Three new product releases aimed at the electronic discovery market close out the last week of summer.The waning days of summer are usually a slow time for the technology industry. Big announcements were rolled out at the spring tradeshows, or are being plotted for post-Labor Day releases. Employees are on vacation. The industry recharges.
But apparently not in the e-discovery market. Clearwell Systems, Kazeon, and StoredIQ took advantage of the lull to make some noise about product advances.
Clearwell makes software to help legal teams analyze reams of electronic information (e-mail, files, and so on) gathered as part of a discovery effort. The company announced version 4.0 of its E-Discovery Platform.
New to version 4.0 are enhanced search capabilities to better identify relevant information, including preview searches. A preview search lets users try a variety of search terms to see which produces the best results and identify which keywords should be used in an official search.
It also offers search filters to help eliminate irrelevant results. For instance, if a legal review team wants documents that contain "falsification" and "earnings," they can enter wild cards such as fals* and ear*. The search will return unrelated results, such as "false teeth" and "earrings." Users can eliminate those types of results from future searches.
Also, emerging requirements from federal courts are compelling litigants to demonstrate how search results are obtained, to ensure that search efforts are vigorous and comprehensive. Enhancements to the E-Discovery Platform let users create reports that show all the search criteria used, and how search queries were refined during discovery.
These week also saw announcements from Kazeon and StoredIQ, both of which offer products for early-stage e-discovery efforts. They differ from Clearwell in that Clearwell analyzes a corpus of information that already has been collected from across the enterprise. Kazeon and StoredIQ make the tools that search across multiple repositories to find and collect information to be passed on to review tools such as Clearwell.
Kazeon announced version 3.1 of the Information Server IS1200-ECS. This software crawls enterprise repositories to index content, allowing IT and legal teams to more easily search for relevant files and documents at the outset of a discovery effort.
New to 3.1 is the ability to crawl desktops and laptops without the use of an agent. Enterprises can use the agentless technology to crawl and index employee machines on demand -- say in response to a litigation event -- or at regular intervals as part of an overall information management strategy.
In addition, the new version lets administrators place legal holds on files and documents where they reside. A legal hold suspends deletion so that potentially relevant information can't be destroyed. By enabling in-place legal holds, administrators can preserve information without having to move it to a separate storage repository.
StoredIQ also launched a new product this week. Version 4.6 of its eDiscovery Appliance improves its integration with third-party repositories. It can identify and classify unstructured data and move them into EMC's Documentum, a leading records management platform, as records. It can also place legal holds on those records. It also now supports Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint 2007, and can manage mail and files in those repositories.
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Tracy Klemm WI-LMT 3297-146, BCTMB, ABMP, has been practicing massage therapy for over ten years. A Wausau native, she left home after high school to join the United States Air Force for four years, only to come back to the place that holds her heart. Tracy is a February 2005 graduate of Blue Sky School of Professional Massage & Bodywork, DePere campus with a focus in the Medical/Therapeutic aspect of massage. She has committed herself to becoming Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, showing commitment to highest voluntary educational standards in massage therapy. Currently working towards certification of her passion in Precision Neuromuscular Therapy, she believes in offering a therapist to her clients who is constantly educating herself to provide the best results, not being afraid to be humbled by the learning experience. When she's not in the office, you can find her spending time with her hubby Jim, their three furry kids, Oscar, Lucy and Otis, along with family and friends. She enjoys cooking, creating, reading, pilates, yoga, being outdoors hiking, biking, gardening, snowshoeing, and pretty much anything that keeps her going physically all year round, topped off with a good craft beer on the weekends.
Currently undergoing the certification process of becoming a Certified Precision Neuromuscular Therapist. Requirements include: Taking the five core courses (Head and Neck, Low back and Spine, Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity and Form and Function) and passing a written and hands-on exam, formulating a research question, doing a case study that is shared with the PNMT community and completing a research literacy course.


An Edinburgh landlord has been ordered to pay his tenants three times the value of the deposit on their flat.
Andrew Meehan was ordered to pay his tenants Ross Fraser and Alison Pease £3,450 after he failed to secure their £1,150 deposit.
Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard the landlord had failed to pay the cash into a fund set up to protect tenants.
It is believed to be one of the first cases brought by tenants under new government regulations started in 2012.
They stipulate that landlords must pay tenants' deposits into one of three designated funds.
It was designed to ensure tenants do not need to take rogue landlords to court to ensure the fair return of their deposits.
The tenants moved out of the Cumberland Street flat in July.
In the case before Sheriff Kathrine Mackie, tenants Ross Fraser and Alison Pease had discovered their landlord had not done that.
Shelter Scotland, which campaigned for the scheme said the ruling was a major breakthrough which should send a powerful warning to landlords who do not abide by the law.
Ross Fraser and Alison Pease, said: "We are delighted with the sheriff's decision in this case.
Graeme Brown, director of Shelter Scotland, said: "The tenancy deposit scheme is a transparent and fair system brought in last year under a fanfare of publicity and awareness, so there is no reason why any landlord in Scotland should be failing to protect their tenants' deposits.


The past few baskets from Bountiful Baskets have had beets in them, which I love! Every time I experiment with beets, my kitchen looks like a total crime scene. See Exhibit A.
This simple salad is compromised of roasted beets, chickpeas, lemon juice, maple syrup, and dill. Might I suggest you don't knock it until you try it. At first blush it may seem like these ingredients were never meant to be together, but by the time the credits are rolling on your feeding opportunity, it becomes apparent that they were star-crossed lovers the whole time. All they needed was some chaotic/traumatic event to force them together. That really escalated quickly. I literally have no idea how I got off on that Kelly Kapoor tangent.
Anywho, this salad is good warm, cold, or at room temp, but really it's only good at room temp.
peel and roughly chop the beets.
combine all ingredients in a bowl and pop in the fridge for 30 minutes - overnight.
That looks amazing, and a little scary!


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"I've been trying to get through this damn book again." Ardee slapped at a heavy volume lying open, face down, on a chair.
Oh Joe Abercrombie – you kidder!
This concluding chapter to the fantasy series The First Law does an excellent job of refusing to compromise the intent of its author. From the initial entry The Blade Itself Abercrombie has tweaked the noses of fantasy literature. I have been following this series from the beginning of my blog and I must admit reading back over the reviews, by the second title Before They Are Hanged, the joke was wearing a bit thin for me. However, by Last Argument of Kings the energy has definitely returned and the story comes to an ending both fulfilling and devastating.
There are no easy answers in this fantasy and this is something I really admire about the books.
Glokta remains the favourite character from the bunch, returning to his homeland now fatally compromised by the events in the siege of Dagoska. For a man whose justification for his actions in the service of his king, torturing and murdering suspects as a member of the Inquisition, rest upon a certainty that he is in the right given his suffering at the hands of the enemy Gurkish this is a maddening dilemma. If he now too is guilty of treason, how is he any different than his victims? Logen returns from a failed quest still unredeemed, desperately hoping he can become a better man. Realizing he has no choice he returns to the North, where most of his former friends believed he is long dead. In truth they had hoped The Bloody Nine had finally died, known for his propensity for killing friends and enemies in the midst of a bloodlust. Jezal returns from that same quest as Logen welcomed back as a hero. Wishing only to have the chance to live a normal life, following a humiliating experience outside of Adua, instead the manipulative mage Bayaz is positioning him to fill a very special role in the kingdom.
War has come. The Gurkish have finally invaded the mainland. A rebellion against the lords has been stirred up. Bethod's armies in the North are occupying Colonel West's forces, which are desperately needed at home. Our heroes between them must beg, borrow and steal the means of winning an uncertain peace.
Where this book excels is in its frustration of the fantasy novel trope of a final conflict resolving all plot threads. Instead here Abecrombie makes it clear that these events are part of a recurring pattern. The real conflict is between those, like Bayaz, who recognize this, and those who feel that an end is something worth sacrificing for.
This is a very entertaining and clever narrative and Abercrombie deserves all the praise for fashioning an unromantic fantasy series. This is great fun.


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Have you made the decision that you need to begin a fresh career as an ultrasound technician in Kensington Park FL? If so, you are about to embark on one of the most satisfying jobs in the health care field. However, you're going to want the appropriate training and there are a few great ultrasound technician schools near Kensington Park FL. This education and training is definitely the cornerstone to your success as an ultrasound technician.You will discover many different colleges and training programs out there for ultrasound techs. But then how can you know which one is likely to be the right one for you? Just like any other profession, you will discover some crucial things you must consider prior to signing up for any school and sonography training is no different.
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Something else to take under consideration is your class size. The enrollment in your program can vary from school to school . Be certain to find out how big the classes are at the institution you might be attending classes at as this will give you a clearer idea of the amount of one-on-one learning you can expect.
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Going over these important steps before choosing any ultrasound technician school is going to make your selection more solid and help you to become the most effective sonographer you can possibly be. After your decision is made it is time for you to prepare for the journey that lies in front of you, just what exactly should you anticipate during your sonography training?
Ultrasound technician training consists of instructing future technicians the best way to examine and understand various health conditions through the use of sound wave technology to capture images of bodily organs and human tissue. There are many accredited colleges that offer this kind of training, which involves clinical, laboratory and class instruction.
Technicians spend the majority of their time in school formulating the competencies needed to operate and take care of ultrasound machinery . This enables them to produce medical images through the use of ultrasound methods. Typically, medical facilities want techs to have received instruction from accredited programs as well as having taken and passed the assessment set by the ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers).
Those employed in this occupation will have to be proficient in human anatomy, medical terminology and patient assessment. Good communication skills are generally necessary to comfort any worries or apprehension a patient might have as they go through technical procedures. An eye for quality imagery as well as skills in choosing and evaluating images are also normally required.
Formal instruction is generally acquired by enrolling in a program offered by diagnostic sonography programs, universities and colleges. The majority of aspiring ultrasound technicians opt to register for 2-year associate's degree programs, though bachelor degree programs are also available. Applicants need to possess a high school diploma with coursework having been completed in math, general sciences and health.
An Associate of Science in Ultrasound Technology training program focuses primarily on educating students in the use of medical imaging equipment, so that they can recognize a variety of medical problems as well as treatments that can be implemented . This kind of diagnostic medical sonography training degree consists of a lot of hours spent in community health care facilities, hands-on training in practice labs and in-class lectures . Generally speaking , the areas of patient treatment procedures, medical ethics, anatomy, common physics and acoustic physics, are taught. Additional courses in abdominal scanning, vascular technology and obstetrics , may also be offered.
Traditionally, this option takes 4 to 5 years to complete, and will provide an in-depth examination of different ultrasound specialties which are needed for graduates to be employed as researchers, administrators or managers. Practical knowledge in gynecological, obstetrics and abdominal ultrasound procedures is provided through clinical internships and class room instruction. With a B.S. degree you will be in the upper half of all sonographers in terms of education and according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is over $65,000.
Although the completion of an ultrasound technician training program is enough to find entry-level opportunities in the field, five years of ultrasound experience is needed for higher salaried opportunities that come with greater responsibility, for instance administration and management careers.
Sonographers are not required be certified ; unfortunately, the vast majority of organizations would rather hire sonographers that possess credentials from a certifying association, such as the ARMDS. The reason being that certification provides proof that an individual has the competencies and know-how necessary to work effectively and efficiently.
Students seeking to attain a RDMS degree need to pass the certifying exam set by the ARDMS . After the examination is successfully completed, a specific number of credits in continuing education needs to be completed, to be able to maintain your certification. This form of ultrasound technician training might cover a variety of specialties, for instance abdominal, nervous system or breast imaging.
Ultrasound Technician Training in Kensington Park, FL reviewed by SPENCER BAUER on May 28.
Thank You for starting such a great web page. I was able to read info about the sonography programs in my area and I was able to find one that is perfect for me. I've now started my training and can't wait to become an Ultrasound Technician.


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2019 in review: top 5 books of 2019
Welcome to 2019 in review episode 2! There was no way for me to decide which of these was my favourite, so instead of pitting my favourite books together, here are my favourite books of the year!
Perfume by Patrick Süskind
This book was one that took me a long time to read, but I like to think that I was simply savouring its deliciousness. It was definitely worth it when I finished it, and I gave it 5 stars.
Perfume is a modern classic which was published by the German author Patrick Süskind in 1985. It is set in 18th Century France and follows the story of Grenouille, a man with an amazing sense of smell who feels apart from society. It follows him as he escapes the smells of the city to explore the world of scents, which eventually leads him to becoming a rather horrific murder in the name of creating the 'ultimate perfume'.
Grenouille is undeniably a disgusting and twisted character, who is completely unaware of the fact, which is at once interesting and even more horrifying. The story is told from his perspective: he is the protagonist, and so you feel compelled to sympathise with him, understand him, even as you are revolted and reviled by what he is doing. It is, at times, rather uncomfortable to read, but every second is worth it and Süskind has managed to give us a beautifully crafter insight into the mind of the unashamedly depraved (with a side of beautiful description and information about perfume making).
The Royal Tutor by Higasa Aki
On a more light-hearted note, say hello to my new favourite manga series! I swithered between picking this one or Black Butler, as I gave both 4 stars (highly unusual for a manga), I read more of this series (the first 3 volumes) so I ended up picking this one.
The Royal Tutor is a manga series by the Japanese artist and illustrator Higasa Akai, the first volume of which was originally published in 2014. The story is set in a fictional country, most likely inspired by a 17th/18th Century Austria-esque country, and follows the genius Heine Wittgenstein, who is enlisted by the King to teach the four princes.
The characters were the stars of this story: each of the four princes has a distinct and vibrant personality, and Heine himself is full of fire, defying his tiny size to prove an unstoppable force. Beyond this, both the complexity and richness of family and teacher-student relationships are thoughtfully explored. The story is light-hearted and funny, and the art is adorable, but Akai also addresses many issues faced by young people, and how the right teacher can change a child's life, adding a level of depth that makes this my favourite manga series to date.
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
This is a book that people seem to either love or hate, and I am definitely one of the former. I started reading it at work, almost cried, bought it during my lunch break and finished it the same day. Any book which manages to drive me to tears at work is definitely worthy of 5 stars.
The Sun and Her Flower is a book of verse by Canadian writer and artist Rupi Kaur and was published in 2017. Kaur is the daughter of immigrant parents, and in this book she discusses what that means, the lessons she has learnt from her mother, and the lessons she had to learn for herself. The book is not a collection of poems, nor is it a continuous narrative told in verse, but something in between. A collection of poems, many of which alone would have little impact, but when as part of a collective form a bigger picture like strokes of paint in a painting.
Whilst the poems about self-love, finding oneself, and sexual harassment were interesting and contributed wonderfully to the overall impression of the book, it was the poems about the narrator's relationship with her mother that almost made me cry, perhaps because I saw some of my own relationship with my mother reflected in that. This is the type of book that you will want to call your mum after reading and thank her for everything she has done for you (unless she hasn't, in which case I am sorry, please call someone who has). You can read my full review for this book here.
This play was one I hd ot red for my English Lit. class and has become my favourite play of all time (it shares the position with Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing). Obviously, I gave it 5 stars.
The play was written by American playwright Tennessee Williams in 1947, and in contrast to much of post-war American plays, exposes many of the domestic issues in the US as it takes us on a journey through the dramatic life of Blanche. The story starts with Blanche moving to live with her sister, Stella, and her sister's husband, Stanley, in New Orleans. Blanche is very out of pace in her new environment and slowly, the truth of why she has come to the city is exposed. Nothing is as it seems about Blanche, and Stanley hates her. But Stanley is no hero either.
There are no good characters. There are no completely evil characters, but no good characters either. Perhaps that is what I loved most about this book. I expect to sympathise with Blanche, especially after some the things she has experienced (no spoilers here!), but I just can't. And I don't mind: I love the story even more for it, which is unusual for me. I think it's because Williams makes me care about the characters and what happens to them without making me feel sympathy for them. I don't know how he accomplishes it, but this play truly is a masterpiece of plot and writing, too.
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
This was my first proper introduction to both Haruki Murakami and Japanese literature and I have never looked back. I had read a single Murakami short-story prior to this (Birthday Girl), but this was where my newfound love for Japanese literature, and specifically Murakami, began.
After Dark is a novel written by contemporary Japanese author Haruki Murakami and was originally published in 2004. It is one of his less famous ones, but I loved it. It follows two sisters in the middle of the night: Eri, who is sleeping herself into oblivion, and Mari who starts out in a cafe and finds herself wrapped up in the lives of people very different to herself, from jazz trombonists with important life lessons to bestow, to Chinese prostitutes who need her help.
This book has combines the magical realism and contemporary of Murakami's writing. Eri's story with a magical mystique that is both sinister and wonderful, whilst the stark and sometimes brutal realism of Mari's chapters jolts the reader back to reality. This contrast works particularly well in allowing Murakami to explore a variety of huge questions about life, but also reflects the clear differences between glamourous model Eri and book-reading, cigarette-smoking Mari. The writing style feels as if we are behind the camera filming a TV show, focus shifted by the lens of the camera, taken where the director pleases, and this only adds to the sense that we are observing real people. Quiet, listening, watching, as they go about their lives: it's the best kind of people watching.
And that's all I have for today!! Don't forget to talk to me in the comments, I would love to know what you thought of these books!
Have you read any of these books? Did you like them as much as I did?
What were your favourite books of 2019?
Please recommend your favourite books of the year, or leave a link to your own post below and I'll be sure to check them out!!
Posted on January 11, 2020 January 11, 2020 Categories BOOKSTags 2019, 2019 in review, best books of the year, best of, BOOKS, end of the year, favourite books of 2019, top 5 books of 2019, Wrap Up12 Comments on 2019 in review: top 5 books of 2019


As they are learning a second language, all students go through distinct stages of language acquisition. Effective ELL instruction reflects a student's stage, helps students move through stages, and engages students at all stages in high-level thinking.
Knowing these helps you accept a student's current ability and modify your instruction to help move them to the next stage. Wixie provide helpful tools for teachers who want to build both content knowledge and support language acquisition; providing tools for teachers to differentiate instruction and tools for students to demonstrate comprehension through a combination of text, visuals, and voice recording.
During the Silent or Receptive Stage, students are acquiring language but not producing it. They may understand up to 500 words, but comprehension is low and they rely on gestures and facial expressions. They can respond with non verbal responses such as nodding yes or no, pointing to a picture, or drawing their own.
In Wixie and Pixie, students can use the paint tools, click and drag, and name and label objects. Both tools come with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, many of which utilize click and drag opportunities to help you evaluate student understanding.
This is especially helpful in classrooms using the Sheltered Instruction Operation Protocol (SIOP) model to promote content knowledge as well as language acquisition.
Students can also show knowledge, understanding, and creativity through the use the paint tools, allowing them to participate in classroom learning.
While comprehension is still limited during the Early Production Stage, students can respond verbally using 1 or 2 words. In Pixie and Wixie, students can do the types of activities listed above, as well as record voice and type short phrases.
It is helpful to create and use cloze, or fill-in-the-blank activities. These can be particularly helpful for helping students focus on vocabulary essential to a unit of study, as well as use words in their speaking vocabulary.
For example, if you have just visited a farm or studied these animals, you might construct a page that provides a picture of a cow with the sentence, "On the farm, I see a ____. It is ____ and _____." The image provides a clue as to the word you want them to use and also provides an opportunity to use basic adjectives.
You can also take an open-ended approach to fill in the blank to make this type of activity less tedious. My son's Kindergarten teacher read Denise Fleming's In the Tall, Tall Grass. She then set up a page with fill in the blanks and the students added a noun and verb. Each students completed the sentence, illustrated the page, and recorded their writing. Each students page was combined into a class book and shared online.
Not only did this allow each student to choose what they wanted to talk about, their completed eBook turned them into published authors, motivating them to continue reading and writing.
Effective ELL instruction can also utilize work you are already doing to build early literacy skills such as alphabetic principle, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. For those in early stages (or even young learners), set up a fill-in-the-blank style project based on sight words. Combine each student's single page into a class book to share with others.
At this stage students are able to produce and use simple sentences. You can encourage them to produce language by explaining their thinking using sentence starters. Graphic organizers also provide opportunities to demonstrate critical thinking through both visuals and simple sentences.
Encourage students to record the sentences they write or complete. At this stage they still make a lot of grammar errors and listening to their speech can help them better identify the errors.
In the intermediate stage, students have mastered basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS), making them sound like fluent speakers. Because they no longer make as many grammar mistakes, they have the confidence to ask more questions and even express their opinions. It is important at this stage to focus on building academic and domain specfic vocabulary.
While students have good language skills, they often don't feel confident about using language in all situations. Second-grade teacher, Katy Hammack found it helpful to have students create instructional videos to teach others the new grammar skills they had mastered.
While producing oral language and writing that are on public display can be intimidating, they provide opportunities for students to show off new language skills. Students can also use a headset mic and practice reading and speaking a passage over and over again until they are comfortable sharing their output.
At this stage, language learners have a nearly-native level of speaking. Focusing on complex ideas and critical thinking can help students continue building language expertise. Liz Allen share some great ideas, such as If/But Comparitives, to build literacy in her article "Build Thinking Skills with Informational Text Projects."
You can also help students practice producing academic language through persuasive writing projects that tap into their passions. Public service announcements are great examples of writing and oral fluency that almost every student has seen.
No matter what level of language acquisition, Pixie and Wixie provide powerful opportunities to utilize visuals, practice oral fluency, and participate in meaningful language production. Find additional resources in our free English Language Acquisition Resource Kit!


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Tip time, broadcast information announced for IU-Louisville
Alex Bozich
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Indiana's New Year's Eve game against Louisville at Bankers Life Fieldhouse now has a tip time.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Monday afternoon that the Hoosiers and Cardinals will tip at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 31. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS.
All four of Indiana's marquee non-conference games now have broadcast info and tip times set.
Indiana's season opener with Kansas in Hawaii as a part of the Armed Forces Classic will tip at approximately 9 p.m. ET on ESPN on Nov. 11. The Big Ten-ACC Challenge showdown with at Assembly Hall with North Carolina will tip at 9 p.m. ET on Nov. 30 and will also be shown on ESPN.
And IU's annual trip to the Crossroad Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse will be a 5 p.m. ET tip against Butler on Dec. 17. That contest will be shown on BTN.
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There is so much out there these days on spiritual warfare and what all it entails. Lots of practices and methods for dealing with the devil and his sneaky, evil, ways. But let us not get side tracked from what God's Word clearly tells us in regards to resisting the devil and dealing with him.
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so that you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness. 15 For shoes put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 17 Put on salvation as your helmet and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
We need to do as Paul said in Ephesians and put on all of God's armor, pray, pray, and pray some more, and keep our minds focused on Jesus and what He's already done for us, which is win the battle. We have no need in concentrating on the newest fad in spiritual warfare. The important thing is to concentrate on doing what God's Word says and keep our minds solidly on Him in order to resist Satan and all of his tricks and games. God is with us when we are with Him. He'll never let us down.
I was very uplifted by this reminder 🙂 thank you!
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CATI PORTER
Cati Porter is a poet, editor, essayist, arts administrator, wife, mother, daughter, friend. She is the author of eight books and chapbooks, including The Body at a Loss (CavanKerry Press, 2019).
Her poems have won prizes from So to Speak: A Feminist Journal of Language and Art and Gravity & Light, been a finalist for competitions offered by Crab Creek Review, Elixir Press, the Poetic Asides blog, and The Binnacle, and appeared in Verse Daily, Contrary, West Trestle, The Nervous Breakdown, among others, including about a half dozen anthologies. Her double abecedarian appears in Gayle Brandeis' novel, Delta Girls.
She also writes the occasional personal essay, magazine article, and book review.
Cati Porter is also the executive director of Inlandia Institute, an inland southern California literary nonprofit, and founder and editor of Poemeleon: A Journal of Poetry.
Links to recent work.
Cover art for Seven Floors Up, My Skies of Small Horses, The Body at a Loss, and Small Fruit Songs courtesy of Julie Heffernan. Cover art for The Body, Like Bread courtesy of Lavina Blossom. All other cover art courtesy of Amy Payne.
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Wellington On a Plate is an annual food festival run by the Wellington Culinary Events Trust (WCET) a non-profit charitable trust which was created to support Wellington's hospitality industry during the winter low-season. The first Wellington On a Plate festival was held in August 2009. Visa has been a naming rights sponsor of the festival since 2010, and the festival is known as 'Visa Wellington On a Plate'.

The festival consists of various events and special festival-only dishes, cocktails and burgers.  The festival showcases local chefs and producers  attracting visitors from New Zealand and around the world. Economic studies have shown the festival contributes $30m NZD to Wellington's local economy each year.

Wellington On a Plate is one of the largest food festivals in the Southern hemisphere based on consumer participation across all platforms . Typically more than 250 hospitality venues take part in Wellington On a Plate each year.  There is a different theme each year which sets the tone for the festival.

Traditionally Wellington On a Plate has been held in August, however from 2023 the festival will split into two editions every year in May and August.

The May edition of Visa Wellington On a Plate from 5–21 May presents festival events, Dine Wellington and Cocktail Wellington. Dine Wellington challenges local chefs to create a dish that showcases local produce and serves 'Wellington On a Plate' that relates to the festival theme.  Cocktail Wellington challenges local bartenders to create a cocktail that also embodies the festival theme for the year.

The August edition from 11 to 27 August includes Burger Wellington and Beervana, a craft-beer festival that attracts around 16,000 people each year. Local craft brewery Garage Project has been a sponsor of Burger Wellington since 2013.

The best of the festival are recognised at awards for Dine and Cocktail in May and Burger Wellington in August.

History
The festival began in 2009 with 35 participants.  In 2022 there were more than 250 venues participating from across the Wellington region.  Since 2009 there have been more than 87,500 Festival events tickets sold and 1500 festival events held across Wellington.

The Burger Wellington challenge first started in 2010. From 2013 Wellington Craft Beer Brewery Garage Project became a major partner of Burger Wellington, with the name changing to Garage Project presents Burger Wellington.

International chef and food personality collaborations over the years include: Alla Wolf Tasker, Melbourne, Australia; Analiese Gregory, Hobart, Tasmania; Anna Hansen, London, UK; Ash Heeger, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Ben Shewry, Melbourne, Australia; Bob Piechznick, Melbourne, Australia; Chef Wan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Cheong Liew, Adelaide, Australia; Dan Hong, Sydney, Australia; Dean Brettschneider, Singapore; Frank Camorra, Melbourne, Australia; James Knappett, London, UK; Karen Martini, Melbourne, Australia; Keigo Tamura, Kyoto, Japan; Kenny Trinh, Adelaide, Australia; Kim Wejendorp, Copenhagen, Denmark; Maggie Beer, Adelaide, Australia; Margot Henderson, London, UK; Mark Best, Sydney, Australia; May Chow, Hong Kong; Morgan McGlone, Sydney, Australia; Nancy Silverton, Los Angeles, USA; Nyesha Arrington, Los Angeles, USA; Ravinder Bhogal, London, UK; Ron Finley, Los Angeles, USA; Sara Kramer, Los Angeles, USA

Chef collaborations from across New Zealand include: Al Brown, Auckland;  Casey McDonald, Hawke's Bay; Desmond Harris, Auckland;  Graham Brown, Christchurch;  Jason Kim, Auckland; Johnny Schwass, Christchurch; Josh Emett, Auckland; Julie Le Clerc, Auckland; Michael Meredith, Auckland;  Lauraine Jacobs, Auckland;  Nadia Lim, Queenstown;  Peter Gordon, Auckland;  Ruth Pretty, Kāpiti; Vaughan Mabee, Queenstown; Jack Cashmore, Central North Island; Giulia Sturla, Christchurch; Carlo Buenaventura, Auckland; Otis Shapiro, Auckland; Kasey and Kārena Bird, Maketu.

The 2022 festival
The theme for 2022 was 'State of Flux'. That year more 12,000 foodies rated 70 different Dine Wellington dishes, explored 80 different drinks as part of Cocktail Wellington, and visited 200 hospitality venues participating in Burger Wellington during the Wellington On a Plate festival.  Typically 250,000 burgers are sold through the festival each year.

Two new awards were introduced to the festival in 2022:
 The Next Gen Cook Off at Everybody Eats which saw five young chefs compete weekly and cook meals for the charity organisation with a restaurant located in Wellington's CBD.  The initiative raised more than $18,000.
 The Lumina Lamb Rising Stars Awards recognise emerging hospitality talent, and nominations are put forward from Wellington's venues.

Recognition
 Metro Magazine 2022 Best Of Wellington – Best Event
 Felix Awards 2020 – Outstanding Innovation of the Year for At Yours by Visa Wellington On a Plate
 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards 2019 – Creative New Zealand EXCELLENCE Award for Cultural Well-being (with Wellington City Council)
 NZEA Event Awards 2019 – Best Sponsorship 2018
 Wellington Gold Awards 2018 – Vibrant Gold
 New Zealand Association of Event Professionals Awards 2014 – Best Partnership for an Event and Best Established Regional Event

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External links

 Wellington Culinary Events Trust
 www.beervana.co.nz

Food and drink festivals in New Zealand
Festivals in Wellington

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Hola Hart Beat. I hope you're week is going well! I want to talk today about something I've been trying to do more of lately, letter writing. My mom's birthday is today (Happy Birthday, Mom!!) and over the weekend I had the best time going out to look for an actual birthday card for her, coming home, hand writing a note, and then walking up the block to put the letter in the blue mailbox. Thinking back on the steps it sounds like a lot, especially when compared to writing an email (literally 30 seconds in total), but letter writing is something I try to keep in my life even in this day of internet.
The other day I got in my mailbox a letter from my Grandfather. Bobby is notorious in my family for sending mail to each of us every week or so. It's usually newspaper clippings of articles from The Boothbay Harbor Register, or notes that he wants me to pass along to his favorite person in the world, my college roommate Carolyn, but the other week he sent me something new. It was a photocopied letter that he had written and sent to someone else in an envelope to me with no other note. It was my Grandfather's version of a BCC. Amazing.
I'm not that bad but I have had a shoebox full of postcards, stamps, different sized envelopes, pens and cards for years now. I've lugged the same box from four dorm rooms and two apartments at this point. Every time someone's birthday comes around, a holiday passes, or thank you notes are in order, I pull out the shoebox and page through the cards I've collected over the past ten years.
Most of the postcards I've picked up from museums traveling internationally or at small stationary stores around the country. I tend to buy cards that I don't need right away but will file away for something special. That's what happened with my Mom's birthday card. I think I've had this card in my collection for three years, just waiting for the perfect person to send it to.
So I'm wondering, do you still write letters and cards, Hart Beat? Do you like getting real mail? This post made me think of an article recently published in The Boston Globe about my collage scrapping the student postboxes for a bigger package center. It's so sad to think about but I guess it does make sense that no one sends letters anymore. I don't even have up to date mailing addresses for some of my closest friends. I think I'm going to have to change that today. Even if it means sending an email asking for a mailbox number.
Hi Hart Beat. It's Tuesday afternoon and I am STRUGGLING. STRUGG-U-LING. As some solace, because you too are probably feeling the nap need coming to you, here are a few images that I've been loving and finding inspiration in lately. WE CAN DO THIS.
This ^^ building La Muralla Roja by the architect Ricardo Bofill in Calpe, Spain.
These ^^ Spring lookers from the Portland Apothecary's newsletter.
This ^^ Grand Acrobate c. 1952 by Henri Matisse that creeped (in a great way) into my Instagram feed.
These ^^ photos by Alice Gao from the Everlane Open Office events last week.
Hey Hart Beat! Happy Mondaythatwe'reallatworkbutwishwewerehome. Just me? Anyway, this week I'm pretty stoked because I'm FINALLY getting a new phone. My upgrade is here and I am taking full advantage of it. To celebrate I've been looking for some new photography for my phone screen, and on that note, for my computer.
One of my favorite bloggers Alice Gao is also an extremely talented photographer and has a whole slew of gorgeous shots on her professional site. I thought I'd share with you my favorites. Let's live casually through Miss Gao today.
All photos by Alice Gao.
I don't know about you Hart Beat but it feels like all my friends have birthdays that fall around together. Theres a group in the fall, starting September 6th and going all the way through October, and then there's another cohort that falls from the end of January through February (sup Aquarius clan). Now that we've all been out of school for a few years and live in different cities, I don't always get to see my friends on their birthdays. I wish I had unlimited miles to fly all around the word but, sadly, I do not.
What I do have, Hart Beat, is the US of A postal service. Email and social media are good but what's better than getting an actual card in the actual mail? This summer I discovered the fabulously talented and life saving Knote Paper. The company is based in New Jersey but I found their cards at the Brooklyn Flea. All of the cards that the company sells are hand-lettered and letter-pressed by independent artists around the country.
You can buy just the blank cards but the company also provides a service where when you buy the card online you can include a note and before they send it out in the mail, Knote Paper hand-writes the note on the card and mails it directly from their studio. That way you don't even have to get a stamp! Or go to the post office!
Personally, I like that part of writing birthday cards but I know some of you out there will find this idea increadibly appealing.. Amiright?
Hi Hart Beat. Now that Pedro and I are finished panting our kitchen we're working on hanging up some paintings and such around the apartment. Other than some of my moms paintings and a few photographs that I've collected over the years, I'm thinking of ordering some of Pedro and my own photographs to hang around our apartment. Enter Artifact Uprising.
All photos via Artifact Uprising.


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One of the world's biggest pop stars is about to turn James Corden's world upside down.
Madonna is the latest singer to take a spin in The Late Late Show's "Carpool Karaoke," and while we only have a teaser, it's evident that it's gonna be a wild ride. As they drive through the streets of New York, they vogue, Madonna showed us it's possible to twerk inside of a car, and we're left to wonder if she'll kiss and tell about another famous artist.
She's got this. She's Madonna.
Madonna's episode of "Carpool Karaoke" will air in full on Wednesday.


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Gutgsell Wins PGA TOUR Qualifier; To Make Debut
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Former LSU golfer Austin Gutgsell will make his PGA Tour debut this weekend at the FedEx St. Jude Classic being held at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., after firing a 6-under par 66 to win Monday's tournament qualifier held at the East Course at Windyke Country Club.
Former LSU All-American and 2011 NCAA champion John Peterson will join Gutgsell in the field while also claiming one of the four qualifying spots in the 83-man qualifier with his 5-under par 67.
The four-day, 72-hole FedEx St. Jude Classic is set to begin Thursday at the par-72 TPC Southwind and it features a $5.6 million purse with the champion taking home $1,008,000.
Gutgsell, who wrapped up his collegiate career this spring, opened Monday's qualifier with an eagle at the par-five first hole and never looked back while firing a winning score of 6-under 66 at the East Course at Windyke Country Club. He dropped to 5-under par for the day with birdies at the par-four fourth, par-three eighth and par-four 14th holes, before carding his only bogey for the round on the par-three 16th hole. But he followed with back-to-back birdies on the par-five 17th and par-four 18th holes for his score of 66.
Gutgsell enjoyed his best season as an LSU Tiger in 2011-12 as he posted a career-low scoring average of 73.0 in nine tournament starts on the campaign. His season was highlighted by a second career win for the LSU National Invitational held March 31-April 1 at the University Club in Baton Rouge.
Peterson is slated to make his fourth PGA Tour start of the 2012 season at the FedEx St. Jude Classic with his round of 5-under 67 to tie for second place overall in Monday's qualifier.
He enjoyed a bogey-free round at the East Course at Windyke Country Club, beginning with back-to-back birdies at the par-five first and par-four second holes before adding a trio of birdies at the par-four fifth, par-five 10th and par-four 13th holes to also claim one of the four qualifying spots with his 67.
Peterson made the cut in each of his first two PGA Tour starts of the season while taking home $20,586 in earnings at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and the Mayakoba Golf Classic. He also earned his sponsor's exemption for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in his last appearance on April 27-28. He was just one shot back of the cutline at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.


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I love Jean Arthur! Now, I hate to say this because I don't like to think of my mind typically diving for the gutter, but the very first thing I noticed was the awkward positioning of that far right egg relative to her pants. It seems an unfortunate juxtaposition, and I would think that the photographer would have caught that.
Absolutely gorgeous. She had the most beautiful eyes.
Her films (musicals, comedies and dramas) included: "The Jungle Princess" (1936), "The Hurricane" (37), "The Big Broadcast Of 1938" (38), "Road To Singapore" (40), "Johnny Apollo" (40), "Road To Zanzibar" (41), "The Fleet's In" (42), "Star Spangled Rhythm" (42), "Road To Morocco" (42), "And The Angels Sing" (44), "Rainbow Island" (44), "Road To Utopia" (45), "My Favorite Brunette" (47), "Road To Rio" (47), "The Greatest Show On Earth" (52), "Road To Bali" (52), "The Road To Hong Kong" (62 - cameo) and "Donovan's Reef" (63).


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Now lets tempt four-year-olds, giving them a treat. They can have one marshmallow now. But if they wait until the experimenter comes back, they can have two. Of course it pays, if you like marshmallows, to wait. What happens is 2/3rds of the kids give in to temptation. They cannot wait. The others, of course, wait. They resist the temptation. They delay the now for later.
Walter Mischel, my colleague at Stanford, went back 14 years later, to try to discover what was different about those kids. There were enormous differences between kids who resisted and kids who yielded, in many ways. The kids who resisted scored 250 points higher on the SAT. That's enormous. That's like a whole set of different IQ points. They didn't get in as much trouble. They were better students. They were self-confident and determined. And the key for me today, the key for you, is they were future-focused instead of present-focused.
So what is time perspective? That's what I'm going to talk about today. Time perspective is the study of how individuals, all of us, divide the flow of your human experience into time zones or time categories. And you do it automatically and non-consciously. They vary between cultures, between nations, between individuals, between social classes, between education levels. And the problem is that they can become biased. Because you learn to over use some of them and under-use the others.
What determines any decision you make? You make a decision, on which you're going to base an action. For some people it's only about what is in the immediate situation, what other people are doing and what you're feeling. And those people, when they make their decisions in that format — we're going to call them "present oriented." Because their focus is what is now.
For others, the present is irrelevant. It's always about "What is this situation like that I've experienced in the past?" So that their decisions are based on past memories. And we're going to call those people "past oriented." Because they focus on what was.
For others it's not the past, it's not the present, it's only about the future. Their focus is always about anticipated consequences. Cost-benefit analysis. We're going to call them "future oriented." Their focus is on what will be.
So, time paradox, I want to argue, the paradox of time perspective, is something that influences every decision you make, you're totally unaware of.


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What can I say......what a phenomenal performance. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the recital and I think it is safe to say so did everyone there. It was so lovely to see so many troubled souls enjoy ballet, especially the costumes at Purim time. I feel very privileged to have been given a front row seat.Thank you so much for following this through. I am so pleased I was able to play a small part in making it happen.
Hello - just to say how much I loved your performance today. I was so impressed as I am a ballet lover and what I really liked was your sheer professionalism. You gave so many different dancers the opportunity of expressing themselves. The music was lovely and so well presented. I had to leave a bit early as I had my little Papillon dog with me. I visit Capel every day with my little dog as it is a safe place for him. I would love to see you again so do send me your programmes if you send out a newsletter. During my life I have seen all the great dancers at Covent Garden so I think I know when something has real soul.
Continuing success to you all.
I am glad that you had a nice time and you were well looked after by my girls. Everyone really enjoyed it, so if you can come back in the summer then that would be great. Thank you to everyone again for coming to Glebelands.


Editor's Note: sometime, while I wasn't looking, the Schubert Inn closed and yielded to a short-lived joint called Thirsty McCarthy's, which also closed and is now ROCKS Lincoln Park.
Located on the southwest corner of Lakewood and Schubert lies one of the best neighborhood bars in Lincoln Park. Housed within a two-story wooden frame house that can be easy to miss if you're not looking for it, is the Schubert Inn. Inside, you'll find a great place to enjoy a pint as well as a few surprises. Step into the Schubert Inn and you'll find a one-room, linoleum expanse with a long wooden bar on your right and seating on the left. A Golden Tee illuminates a darkened corner, complimenting the neon beer signs in the windows.
Model trains lie under pictures of trains behind the bar, commemorating the Lakewood Branch of the Sugarland Express. The Sugarland Express is a train that delivers sugar and corn syrup to the Peerless Confection Company, located across the street from the Schubert Inn. Peerless opened its doors in 1914 and manufactures 350 varieties of hard and filled candies, including Bon Bons, Cut Rocks and Sour Citrus Cuts, for resale in candy stores around the US, Canada and the Pacific Rim. I had a friend that once lived a few houses down from the Schubert Inn and he observed that the sugar train would sneak in and out during the night with deliveries. I've also heard that the train only runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This probably explains why I've never seen a train on this curious track running down Lakewood Avenue. If you see it coming, just duck into the Schubert Inn to avoid injury as the old crossing signals with the stop signs that turn no longer operate.
In addition to odd train lore, the Schubert Inn has one of the best beer gardens in the city. The entrance to it is a little difficult to find as you have to walk through what looks like a service entrance. Walk through that and down a metal ramp and you'll find a leafy, screened-in beer garden with ivy growing on the walls and on the garage that forms the south wall. Plants and string lights hang from an overhead screen, which is held up with wooden posts that have half-barrel planters at their base. Flood lights in the cement floor give the beer garden an intimate glow at night. Seating is available at a plethora of wooden tables, and plastic and metal chairs. It is quite peaceful and very conducive for lazed conversations with your friends. This true beer "garden" evokes feelings of Wrigley Field with its ivy, and is only matched by Charlie's Ale House with its laid-back atmosphere.
According to BarsOnLine.com, the Schubert Inn is, "A true locals' hangout, where outsiders are often viewed with suspicion." Conversely, The Official Chicago Bar Guide (1994) described the Schubert Inn as, "everything a corner bar should be." My own experience has been positive. I have rubbed elbows with rowdy middle-aged softball teams in summer and older neighborhood types enjoying a quite pint at other times of the year. I have sensed a wariness from both groups when I have come in with friends, as I think the Schubert Inn crowd wasn't sure what to expect: loud, obnoxious Kincade's types or young professionals that would enjoy the bar as much as the older crowd. Overall, I have found the Schubert Inn to be quite pleasant and very similar to Cody's Public House on Briar and Rose's on Lincoln. That, combined with the trains and the beer garden makes the Schubert Inn one of my favorite neighborhood bars in Chicago. All aboard!


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Otherland. In many ways it is humankind's most stunning achievement: a private, multidimensional universe built over two generations by the greatest minds of the 21st century. But this most exclusive of places is also one of the world's best kept secrets, created and controlled by an organization made up of the world's most powerful and ruthless individuals, a private cartel known - to those who know of their existence at all - as The Grail Brotherhood. Though their purpose in creating Otherland is still a mystery, it may not remain so for long. For they have exacted a terrible price from humanity in the process, and even their highly organized global conspiracy cannot hide the nature of their crimes forever. And now a small band of adventurers has penetrated the veil of secrecy that prevents the uninitiated from entering Otherland.
But having broken into the amazing worlds within worlds that make up this universe, they are trapped, unable to escape back to their own flesh-and-blood bodies in the real world. And as dangers and circumstances split their party into small, widely scattered groups, their only hope of reuniting lies in returning again and again to the River that flows - in one form or another - through all the worlds. But the odds seem to be completely against them as they - and the one outsider with whom they might join forces - become hopelessly lost in realms where an Ice Age tribe's fears can only be quenched in blood - where insects are as large and deadly as dinosaurs - where they are caught in the war between a man made of straw and one made of tin - where cartoon ads take on a life of their own - where humans strive to survive in the aftermath of an alien invasion - and where one among their party is actually The Grail Brotherhood's most terrifying weapon - a sociopathic killer who has never failed and whose current mission is to make certain that not even one member of this little invasion force lives long enough to reveal the truth about Otherland to the people of Earth.
Newborn and Williams, the perfect team!
Otherland is one of my all time favorite series, so I knew I'd adore the audio book. I did and that was mostly due to George Newbern's superb narration style. Download the entire series and get ready for an immersive adventure you'll want to re-visit time and time again!!
This story is very well written. The character development is extensive and the story is complex. That being said, there are a lot of characters and the author gives them all the same amount of attention to detail. You feel as if you know what that character is really like.....until suddenly you don't know them because the story makes a surprise turn.
Interesting. I'm still thinking about it months later. But it could have used an editor to tighten it up.
This is the second Otherland book.
You need to have read or listened to the previous book in the series, City of Golden Shadow before starting this book, or you will not understand most of it.
Aside from that, it is difficult to know how to characterize this book. The characters who were gathered by the disruptive Sellars in City of Golden Shadow get separated again into three smaller groups, and each of these groups winds up transported into a different sim-world, where they have some dangerous but at the same time tedious adventures. We discover that the dangerous operative Dred (or Dread, or whatever his name is) has infiltrated one of the sims in Martine's party, but it isn't clear, even at the end, which one.
The Otherland network appears to be breaking down, even though it is still in the process of going live. The adventurers all get into some dangerous situations and uncover some confusing but possibly useful pieces of the puzzle. Renie and !Xabu are finally reunited with Martine's group, but some of the members of their party appear to die at about the same time.
We also spend considerably more time with Paul Jonas in this book, traveling with him to the London of War of the Worlds, Renaissance Venice, and finally the Ithaca of The Odyssey, among other places.
In the end, things look serious for some of our characters, but we can't tell how close they are to a resolution of anything. We still need to go on to the next book.
I loved the story line of this book. It's great how the plot line keeps you guessing and just when you think you have it figured out it takes another turn. I'm not a fan of the narration. The audio format is mostly like being read to straight from the book with mild animation sprinkled throughout. I'm three books into the series at this point so I have Helen acustomed to it but they make what should a very entertaining story far less so with this type of narration.
too long, too much fluff, but great story.
Such a great series! The narration is great too!
Great book series. I wish more people would read it so I have others to talk with about the book. Unfortunately, I rarely find people who have read it, let alone talk with about it.
It's really the middle chapters of a larger book. That wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't so boring and mostly pointless. Sadly the story has advanced very little for all the time it takes to slog through it. I won't be reading any more of this series.
The naration was superb just like the previous book.
Story wise, the first half of the book was a strugle.But the end has me wanting more.