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by Mike Roark
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A good thing happened Saturday night in downtown Russellville when Main Street Russellville sponsored the first summer concert series show.

We’re told there will also be free shows in July and August. On this Saturday night, a number of local bands and artists played some hot music and gave people who live in the Arkansas River Valley something to do. It also brought folks downtown and let many people actually look around and see what is going on in the area around the Railroad Depot where the concert took place. Many, many people simply drive by downtown every day without looking around or paying attention to all that is happening.

I think this was pretty cool. And I applaud the effort to give local residents, and any visitors who are in town, the chance to get out and do something without having to drive elsewhere for entertainment.

Since we’ve become a city without a festival, I admire the original thought a group like Main Street Russellville is showing by coming up with something for residents to do. This musical effort may also grow to a point where it becomes part of the city’s identity. Most of us would love to see other groups and organizations in the River Valley come up with such ideas and purpose.

The Johnson County Peach Festival is coming up in July, and the Mt. Nebo Chicken Fry isn’t far off, either. Still, we all would like to see more events like the summer concert series.

• • •

Saturday, my young bride, Rosemary, and I will attend the Quarles Family Reunion at Toadsuck Park on the shore of the Arkansas River in Faulkner County, near Conway.

The reunion brings together folks from my mother’s side of the family. A few years ago a cousin renewed the effort to bring family together on a summer’s day, and the plan caught on.

It is always good for me to see my cousins, aunts and uncles. The main reason I go is because my dad, Big Rex, and brother, Big Todd, will be there.

Being with those two in a relaxing setting is always one of the highlights of my year. It seems like there is never enough time in our busy lives to just sit with my father and brother and relax. Next year, I think Rosemary and I will host the reunion and I’d like to have it at Mt. Nebo State Park. Besides Toadsuck, I can’t think of a better place for the family to gather.

• • •

Let’s hear it for the Russellville Kiwanis Club, whose members are raising money as part of a worldwide effort to eliminate tetanus.

You can read about the effort in last Saturday’s Courier in a front page story by reporter Rebecca Soard.

My buddy, Arnold Bowden, reports a dose of vaccine costs just $1.80. That’s all it takes to save a life of a child in many counties around the world. That’s the price of a drive-through soda, folks.

Next week I’m forgoing my normal daily (often multiple times a day) Diet Coke fix and giving the money to Kiwanis.

I encourage all Courier readers to also consider making the effort to help emimate this terrible disease that effects so many children.

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Hyatt Regency to open in Sochi, Russia

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Yug – Novy Vek, a subsidiary of leading Russian real estate developer Snegiri Development, to manage Hyatt Regency Sochi, which is under construction and expected to open in late 2013 in Sochi, Russia, host of the 2014 Winter Games.

Hyatt Regency Sochi, bordering Sochi’s scenic seaside pedestrian zone, will be a stand-alone building with 200 rooms, including 26 suites, an all-day-dining and a specialty restaurant, a lobby lounge, a specialty bar and a pool bar, a ballroom and ten meeting rooms, as well as spa facilities with eight spa treatment rooms and an outdoor swimming pool. The hotel will be located at the heart of the city’s historical center and will feature a pedestrian area behind the hotel that converges with the beachside promenade

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Handprint Canvas

By  Melony Miller Bradley

size: 14"x18"

  • Handprint Canvas

  • Stretched canvas, 14”x18”

  • The Crafter’s Workshop Marquee Letters Stencil (TCW300)
  • DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paints: Irish Moss, Espresso, Cinnamon Drop, Spa Blue
  • Quick-drying craft glue

Basic Supplies

  • paintbrush, pencil, ruler, wax paper, newspaper (to cover work surface), black marker
  • 1. On covered work surface, paint canvas Spa Blue. Let dry. Paint 2"x12" tree trunk Espresso on center of canvas. Let dry.
  • 2. Squeeze Irish Moss and Cinnamon Drop paint on wax paper. Use paintbrush to spread out so area is large enough for kid's hand. Have each kid press hand on paint; press hand on canvas at top of tree trunk. Let dry. Repeat again, adding additional handprints. Let dry.
  • 3. Use letters stencil and pencil to transfer "Happy Father's day" on bottom of canvas. Fill in letters using black marker. Let dry.
  • Tip
  • 1. Add personalized messages for Dad with marker on each handprint.


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 Crochet-Along: How to Crochet a Baby Hoodie - CraftStylish

Crochet-Along: How to Crochet a Baby Hoodie

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Start by crocheting a gauge swatch. It should measure 4 inches square.
Half double crochet across each row until it measures the indicated length.
Begin shaping the armholes by slip-stitching in the first 4 chains of the indicated row.
Start by crocheting a gauge swatch. It should measure 4 inches square.

Start by crocheting a gauge swatch. It should measure 4 inches square.

Photo: Linda Permann

If you're a crocheter who has never made a garment before, it's high time to try it. Personally, I shied away from garments for the longest time. But lately I've been getting deeper into more involved projects and I realized a secret: They are really not that hard! The pattern tells you exactly what to do! Notably, the hardest part is figuring out which size you wear, but that's another story.

So for the next five weeks, I'd like to invite you to join me in a Dare to Make It! Crochet-Along. We'll be making this Sweet Baby Hoodie, which is a free pattern from the lovely folks at Bernat. You have to register to see the pattern, but I've been a registered member for a few years and have yet to recieve any unwanted email, so it's well worth it. The baby sizing means that we can go through the basic elements of garment construction and finishing, without quite the time commitment and sizing issues of a larger garment. It's also inexpensive to make, and you will have a great gift for a new baby just in time for the holidays. I'm going to assume you have basic knowledge of crochet stitches-this pattern mainly uses half double crochet-but stop me if you have a question. Here's a link to some beginner basics.

I'll jump right in this week with a gauge swatch and the back of the hoodie. I hope you will join me, even if you can't start till next week or think you'll finish early, it's fun to share your progress, and I'm here to answer any questions you might have along the way.

Step 1: Pick Your Yarn
First thing's first-you'll need to pick your yarn. You can go with the Bernat yarns suggested in the pattern, but you can also substitute anything that falls into the same weight range (which is, in this case, CYCA 3, or worsted weight). I am using Red Heart "Designer Sport." You can use something inexpensive or luxurious, but when you're picking your yarn, just remember that baby clothing needs to be easy care-so get something washable. And of course, you can pick whichever color you like.

Step 2: Crochet a Gauge Swatch
No groaning-it's a good idea to make a gauge swatch. I used to shrug off the gauge swatch, but, especially if you're substituting yarns, it's an easy way to check if the yarn is going to work. Your other option is ending up dissatisfied after hours of work, so I think it's well worth it. To make the gauge swatch for this pattern, with a size 4.0 mm hook, ch 17, half double crochet (hdc) in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across. Turn, ch 2, hdc in each stitch across (do not count the turning chain as a stitch). Repeat for 8 more rows to get the correct size gauge swatch.

How to Crochet a Baby Hoodie
Next, measure your swatch. It should measure 4 inches square.

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dleuvenink writes: note- I meant that the Bernat directions were not clear at all and your blog made it sooo much easier!
Posted: 7:56 am on December 4th
dleuvenink writes: Hi there!
I see this was posted quite a long time ago but I am sooooo grateful I found your blog! I would say I'm an intermediate level crocheter (sp?) but these directions were cruddy! I am following the pattern for 18 months and then I realized about 2/3 through that I had used to light of yarn. It was too tall and very narrow and just disproportionate. But I had already bought so much yarn I decided to make my own gauge swatch and crochet til it fit the measurements, (meaning I had to make more stitches to make it wider, etc.)

Everything except the hood I altered.

But now my problem is attaching the hood. Your instructions were incredibly helpful and I'm pretty sure I attached the right sides, but somehow the neck (after sewing the body pieces at the shoulders together) seems small and the hood doesn't exactly fit correctly.... I need a small child to try it on because the back of the hood seems very narrow and the front seems too small as well....any suggestions? my best bet is to remake the hood but I'm not sure what adjustments I need to make on it. perhaps adding the stair rows at the end? I'm sorry this is so long but I've spent dozens of hours the past 2 weeks and don't want to give up!
Posted: 7:55 am on December 4th
MOMATHAN writes: Is there somewhere to just get the pattern for the Sweet Baby Hoodie Cardigan?

Posted: 1:39 pm on April 6th
MKathleen writes: Hi Linda,
I had never made any garments before- just scarves and blankets. I was so confused by the Bernat directions. I went online and found this site with your tutorial. It is great! Helped me so much. Thanks!

Posted: 2:59 pm on March 11th
MKathleen writes: Your crochet-along is wonderful! I am a beginner who never tried making any garments before. I was confused by the instructions and abbreviations in the Bernat pattern directions, but your step by step with photos saved me. Thanks so much!
Posted: 5:21 am on January 13th
Derasia writes: Hi Linda, I just finished making all pieces for the baby hoodie sweater. I'm in the process of putting all the pieces together. The hood was a little frustrating @ first. But know it is done. Your tutorials really really helped a lot. Thank you so much. God bless you.

Posted: 9:54 am on February 17th
cuca writes: This is wonderful!! I've never made anything that you had to check your stitches and size. I started this yesterday and I'm making it for a friends niece who is 2 years old. I chose the 24 month size and wanted to know if that would be the same size for a 2T. I chose the Caron Symply Soft and and a smaller needle and my gauge seems to be working. There is no way I can measure the child since it a surprise gift but she is petit in size. Can you tell me if the 24 mo. would be a good size for a petit child of 2yrs.??
Posted: 7:16 pm on October 22nd
MichaelaMurphy writes: Yay Grandmacrochet! Good luck and please post a picture of your hoodie once you've made it.
Posted: 10:51 am on March 27th
Grandmacrochet writes: I just found this site and will start over the weekend.
The baby hoodie looks great! Wish me luck.
Posted: 7:42 pm on March 26th
sweetnightmare writes: Oooh okay, thanks so much.
Posted: 2:08 am on November 22nd
LindaPermann writes: sweetnightmare-- You should choose something with the CYCA 3 on the label to be on the safe side (you will probably have an easier time making gauge that way). The term 'worsted' actually falls into both categories 3 and 4 so I should have specified "light worsted". Make sure to work up a gauge swatch and change your hook size if you need to so that the end product will end up the correct size.
Posted: 9:34 pm on November 17th
sweetnightmare writes: Hi, I'm fairly new to crocheting. I'm a little confused about picking my yarn. You said that I could use a worsted weight yarn, I like usinig simply soft but that is a 4 medium and the yarn you are using and the one recommended is a 3 light yarn... so I'm just a little bit confused about how it can translate to a worsted weight yarn. Please explain this to me, I'd love to pick a yarn and begin making this for my newborn daughter!
Posted: 3:24 am on November 17th
LindaPermann writes: Thanks Bernie- Just 2 more days and it will be up (Wednesday)!
Posted: 4:52 pm on November 3rd
Bernie123 writes: Hi Linda,

I will wait patiently as I am so glad I have found your assistance. Thank you so much.

Posted: 1:12 pm on November 3rd
LindaPermann writes: Hi Bernie-
I am posting a step by step on the hood next week-- can you wait until then? I think/hope that it will help you along. The hood was a bit confusing (but sewing everything together was definitely the most challenging).

Or if you can tell me where you are stuck (what row, etc) I can try to help now.

Posted: 3:41 pm on October 29th
Bernie123 writes: Linda,love the color you are using, have made everything but the hood, cannot figure it out, can you help me? This is the first time I am crocheting anything other than an afhgan.
Posted: 3:18 pm on October 27th
LindaPermann writes: Glad to have all of you joining in!
Posted: 2:02 pm on October 27th
AZwanKenobi writes: I'm almost done with the back piece. I joined late, so I'm catching up!
Posted: 11:25 am on October 27th
belleepoque writes: ok, i haven't made anything over than a crocheted hat before, so I'm in! just need to get some yarn (love that you're using Red Heart!). i might be a little behind but i'll be following along!
Posted: 12:03 pm on October 17th
LindaPermann writes: Cirone, that is great! Luckily most clothing designs are really just a bunch of different rectangles put together--once you realize that there's nothing you can't make!
Posted: 12:47 pm on October 16th
cirone writes: okay...i started! i think this is the first time i've crocheted since my son was born, and it'll be the first time i try something that's not a rectangle of some sort =)

once i figure out this gallery thing, i'll post up pictures of my progress.
Posted: 2:27 am on October 16th
LindaPermann writes: Cirone- If you get started now, you can make the 12 months size which should be perfect for winter (he can always grow into it!).

DIY Maven- Thanks for posting and joining. It would be great if you could post to the gallery too, as we go!
Posted: 4:22 pm on October 15th
DIYMaven writes: Hi Linda! I mentioned the crochet-along over on my blog on weebaby.com and will be posting my progress over there. Looking forward to getting started! My best, DIY Maven.
Posted: 3:23 pm on October 15th
cirone writes: How exciting! I've always wanted to try and make something more than just baby blankets and scarves. This will be fun to try on my 7 month old son as the winter comes =)
Posted: 11:26 am on October 15th
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The various names for the Neoclassical period:
Age of Reason; Enlightenment; Federalist Period; Age of Humanism; Neoclassic Age
3 aspects from the period:
Patriotism; Instills pride; Creates common agreement on issues
a belief in the existence of a God on purely rational grounds without reliance or authority
4 of the Deistic beliefs:
freedom of the will; equality of all men; perfectibility of man through education; a benevolent God is revealed in nature, not in the BIble
the use of words or art to convey moral, social, educational or political messages
a short saying or pointed statement
an American who favors british rule
for the colonists an their independence
4 of 8 arguments Paine gives in his piece:
the colonists cause is just; those who shrink from crisis are traitors; good will come of the current panic; God is on the colonists side bc British King is acting like a common murderer
6 of 13 virtues:
chastity; order; temperance; frugality; industry; tranqulity
3 reasons we still read franklin today and discuss:
fullfills the American dream; hero of American Revolution; often called the first true american
characteristics of the Colonial period:
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What is the prominent component of connective tissue?
Extracellular matrix
(in addition to the cells that secrete it)
What is extracellular matrix made of?
-Non fibers
What are the 4 types of connective tissue?
1. Dense
2. Loose
3. Reticular
4. Adipose
What makes loose CT more loose than dense?
It has more cells than dense.
What are the 3 components of nonfiber ECM?
What is a tendon?
Dense regular CT
Predominant type of collagen in Dense Regular CT:
Type I
How are collagen fibers arranged in dense regular CT?
Parallel to surface
Why are collagen fibers parallel in dense regular CT?
To give the tissue tensile strength when puled in the direction of the fibers.
To what cells do the nuclei seen in dense regular CT belong?
Where in thin skin is dense irregular CT found?
Under the epidermis, under the dermis, in the reticular area - but this isn't reticular CT mind you.
Why is the reticular layer of the skin classified as dense irregular CT?
Becuase it has lots of thick fibers, but they're not parallel, rather all over.
Where is dense irregular CT commonly found?
Encapsulating most organs.
What is the purpose of dense irregular CT being oriented in all directions?
To protect against mechanical stress in more than one direction.
What do fibroblasts in dense CT do?
Synthesize, secrete, and maintain the ECM - both fibrous and nonfibrous parts.
What lines the lumen of the ileum?
What is the core of an ileal lumenal villus called?
Lamina propria
What is the lamina propria?
The loose connective tissue within the villus.
What is the overall histological appearance of loose CT?
What is the function of loose CT in an intestinal villus?
It supports the epithelium, and gives it metabolic support.
How can loose CT give nutritional and lymphatic support to an intestinal villus?
The loose (areolar) CT contains blood vessels.
What is the major difference between loose and dense CT?
Loose is very CELLULAR!
What cells can be seen in the loose CT of the lamina propria?
-Mast cells
-Smooth muscle cells
What other type of intestine has lamina propria in villi?
What cells can you see in the cecum lamina propria?
Plasma cells
What is the collective function of all the cells in loose connective tissue?
First line defense against invasion of the body by foreign antigens.
What are the thin lines and thick lines in the mesenteric spread slide?
Thin = elastic

Thick = collagen
What type of collagen is in the mesenteric spread?
Type I
What is the function of elastic fibers in connective tissue?
Flexibility and distensibility
What are 2 organs that elastic fibers are absolutely essnetial in?
-Blood vessels
What invisible material fills the "empty" spaces in loose connective tissue?
What is STROMA?
A connective tissue framework
What kind of CT makes up stroma?
Reticular connective tissue
What organs need reticular connective tissue?
-Lymph nodes
What type of collagen makes up reticular fibers?
Type 3
How are Type III collagen reticular fibers compared to type I collagen?
Thinner and shorter
Do reticular fibers branch?
Do collagen type I fibers branch?
What are the major functions of adipose connective tissue?
-Energy storage
What type of adipocytes are in the monkey eye?
Is adipose tissue highly vascularized?
Where are the nuclei and cytoplasmic organelles located in unilocular adipocytes?
Distributed peripherally around the lipid droplet.


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Policies and transactions of the federal government.
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Museum, Library, and Publication Materials.
The Air force records officer is NOT responsible for..?
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Ensure they comply records management directives.
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The records cut off period
What type of labels does the records information management system print?
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Determining what type of records your office is responsible for maintaining.
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Records managers administrative approval is stated on the file plan and the chief of an office of record has signed it.
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Approval of the file plan by the records manager and chief of an office of record.
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Actions taken with inactive records.
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Time period or event.
Records not authorized for a specific disposition have a retention period of..?
Who is authorized to approve the permanent retention of records?
Archivist of the United States
When units change status but DO NOT change functions or missions, files are...?
Continued and cut off the same way and at the same time as if no change of status had occurred.
The emergency disposal of records, without regard to tables and rules, is applied when...?
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Ayckbourn farce for the Petworth Players

Sophie Till, Chris Ackroyd-Parr, Peter Symonds, Claire Sadler, Jez Ellis and Jan Sadler

Sophie Till, Chris Ackroyd-Parr, Peter Symonds, Claire Sadler, Jez Ellis and Jan Sadler

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George Stringer makes his directorial debut with a production of Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourn for the Petworth Players from April 6-8 at 7.30pm at the Herbert Shiner Centre.

The piece tells the story of four married couples in three bedrooms over one night.

Malcolm and Kate are hosting a dinner party that the other couples are invited to. Everyone is going to be there, including Trevor and Susannah. Their marriage is on the rocks and they inflict their miseries on their nearest and dearest.

There are fights, break-ups, make-ups, flying bedside lamps and some pilchards thrown in there too…

Orchestrating it all is George: “This is my first time directing. I have been doing this for years. I have been with the Petworth Players for about seven years as an actor, but I always wanted to direct. I was just finding I was getting ideas while I was performing, and I was wanting something to put forward to direct. I suggested this, and the committee approved.

“We have got a really, really good company that listen to each other and value new ideas and fresh faces. I have watched other people directing, have seen different styles of directing, and this is just a really good fun play to do. I really enjoyed reading the script and did a lot of research on the characters.”

The set is the three bedrooms, with the action transferring between them: “One couple is hosting a dinner party, and two other couples are invited.

“There is one more couple that is more established and are the parents of another couple, and they are celebrating their wedding anniversary. But the dinner party goes disastrously wrong.

“One couple argue and have a fight. And there is a rekindled flame, and it just all explodes. The other couples have got to try to pick up the pieces. It all happens one night and the following morning. It is quite complicated to explain but is quite straightforward when you see it!

“It is set in the 70s and we have got to get the costumes right and the characters right, and the set has got to be appropriate to the time. But I love it. I just did my research and read it and loved it.”

George is an Ayckbourn fan: “It’s real. He writes such relatable characters. It is so easy to follow and everyone can relate to someone.”

George predicts that once it hits the stage, part of him will wish he was actually in it.

“It has been very different for me, directing for the first time. It feels weird not being up there with all my friends, but it has been great fun. I have found the whole thing a really good experience and have enjoyed doing it.”

By day, George, who lives in Midhurst, works at the Wrenford Centre, a day centre for adults with learning difficulties in Chichester: “I love it. I am a real people person. You can really see a result with what you are doing. I know I am helping them and I enjoy the sessions I run.”

Tickets from www.petworthplayers.co.uk or from the Angel Inn, Petworth or from the Baytree Bakery, Petworth.

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I finally finished reading Beyond Opinion edited by Ravi Zacharias.  This book is a thinking book and one can not even remotely begin to comprehend it if one is half asleep, hungry or also trying to keep an eye on children.  This book took me two weeks to read, and normally I can read one of this size (338 pages) in a day or so.

This book is a compilation of essays written by the top Christian Apologists in their areas of expertise.  They showed how Christianity stacks up against other religions (Hindu, Buddist, Islam), world views (i.e. postmodern, atheisim) and the common arguements used to prove why the others are correct.

This book was well crafted and put together.  My only main complaint is I would forget who wrote a particular chapter while I was reading it, so I would have to flip back to the begining of the chapter to double check. I wish that the author of each chapter was listed at the top of the page with the title of it.  But that is fairly petty.

I do appreciate the fact that none of the authors toned down how they expressed themselves.  They didn’t “dumb down” the message if you will.  This book was made to make one think and to take seriously why they believe what they belive. And yet, this book also admits to the need to build relationships with those around us to most effectively bring others to Christ, and how you really can’t expect to convert someone with only a relationship or only arguing your world view with them.  It takes both in most instances.  You know the standard cliche, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”  While yes, some people are called to argue apologetics professionally, most of us aren’t.  Just because it isn’t your profession doesn’t mean that you aren’t excuesed from the Great Commision.  This book will help equip you for that task and to better be able to reason with others with a different way of thinking of your own.  Every Christian should read this book.  It is a great introduction to the world of apologetics and there are ton of resources if you want to go farther in.

I was given a copy of Beyond Opinion from Thomas Nelson in exchange for my reading it and writing an honest review of the book.  No other compensation was received and all views are mine and mine alone..

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King and Queen, Episode 19

King & Queen is a Kpop fan fiction drama that is released in an episodic format exclusively at Critical Kpop. Enjoy and keep tuning in for the continuing story! Catch up on previous episodes here!

Amber looks again at the boy in glasses. The boy with the memory stick that’s supposed to provide them, and IU, with justice. She can tell that HyunA doesn’t quite believe it either. He’s not the hero type, but he’s the person IU told them to find.

“How did you know IU again?” Amber asks, hoping there is a piece to the puzzle they are missing still.

“The Dungeon.”

“The what?” HyunA says.

“The Dungeon. You know, the production studio in the basement?”

Amber and HyunA shake their heads.

“Whatever. I met IU down there. She was nice to me. She was the only one at this school who seemed to care how messed up everything was. How the whole system is corrupt. I’m sure the two of you wouldn’t understand.”

Amber puts a hand to HyunA’s wrist. She’s worried about what she might say. But HyunA surprises her, as she always does.

“So how does this all work?” HyunA asks evenly.

“I just plug this in and hit play. IU did all the hard work.”

The three of them stare at a room full of knobs and levers, controls for every piece of electronics imaginable. And a window looking out onto the stage of the auditorium. The seats are nearly filled with students.

“Almost showtime,” HyunA says.

Chanhyuk cracks his knuckles and checks the equipment again.

It had taken Amber and HyunA forever even to find him. Chanhyuk was no one, a nobody. But they hadn’t given up. Because what would have been left? If they had given up, all they would have had is the memory of IU’s face as she died, the memory of their failure to save her, their failure to follow her last wish.

Amber swallows her emotion. “You’re sure this will work?” she growls.

“It’ll work,” he says.

“Whatever is on this memory stick will play in front of the whole auditorium? Everyone will see it?”

“That’s right.”

“But you haven’t seen it yet?”

He shakes his head.

They were putting a lot of faith in an unknown quantity.

Even after they had figured out who Chanhyuk was, it hadn’t been easy earning his trust. Sweeping him away in the middle of the night, telling him IU was dead and asking for his help. He hadn’t believed them at first. Hadn’t wanted to, Amber guessed.

But they had done their part. They had found Chanhyuk and convinced him of IU’s death. They had sat him down and explained it to him, how it happened and who was responsible. And Amber had thought, either this kid would accept what had happened and come out the other side, or he’d sink to the bottom of a very deep ocean.

Chanhyuk looks Amber in the eyes and reassures her. “It’s going to work,” he says. “We’ll find IU justice.”

Amber looks out at the auditorium, where Detective Gary commands the attention of the students. “Play it,” she says.

Hyori has a chance to stop it. She sees the light from the AV room above, even before the video plays. She sees Chanhyuk’s glasses shine under the projector’s bright beam. She has a chance to signal Gary, who would in turn send his officers to stop the interruption. If she were a better principal maybe she would have done this. But instead, a voice stops her. It’s IU. And when a ghost speaks to you, you don’t think about your administrative duties. You listen.

“Chanhyuk?” IU says. “Is the camera on?” He must nod, yes, on the other end, because IU begins. She starts with, “Kpop High is not what it seems.”

Hyori realizes that IU’s face has been projected onto the stage and the students stand, perplexed, just minutes ago hearing that IU had been killed. If Hyori were a better principal, she would perhaps tell them that there was nothing to see here. But because she’s a human first, and because she saw IU’s lifeless body in HyunA’s arms, she motions for Ailee and Rap Monster to help lower the curtain. Rap Monster nods, prepared for the solemn task, pulling the rope forcefully, the curtain on stage closing shut. Ailee, in tears, follows suit. Of course, she does, Hyori thinks. This was IU’s final message to the school. Her last will and testament.

IU’s face looks pale, as if she knew the future that lay before her. But Hyori sees something she hadn’t seen in so long.

IU is smiling.

“I know it sounds like I’m being dramatic. But this is important to me.” The smile fades. “I love Kpop. I love this school. I believe in this school. In all of us.” She looks away from the camera. “I came into this school, wanting nothing except to become the Queen of Kpop High. If anyone bought into the system, it was me. But then I met a strange young genius named Chanhyuk.” IU laughs. The camera jiggles, as the person on the other end laughs too.

“I was developing a song. I don’t remember what it was. Something about marshmallows. You can tell where my head was at. Chanhyuk was there, in the computer lab. I had heard it was called the Dungeon. But I didn’t know why, not then.” IU is remembering who she was. She’s not smiling. She’s dreading this. “I thought that Chanhyuk was a weirdo. Not worth my time. That’s what Kpop High can do to you, if you’re on top. It can breed cruelty.

“But when my computer crashed. And I could have lost everything? Chanhyuk was the only one who helped me. He helped wanting nothing in return.” IU pauses. She waves her bangs out of her face. She’s tired. “We became friends. I started spending more time at the Dungeon, and slowly, too slowly, I realized what it was all about. How JYP kept our very best and brightest down there. Their very best years robbed from them. How, by wanting to become queen, I was culpable in this system. Kpop shouldn’t be about winners and losers. Kpop should be about music, passion. Fire.

“You’ve heard the rumors. Every year, there’s a vote for King and Queen. But no one really knows the tally. No one except JYP. I thought that if we could find out what was behind King and Queen we could begin to fight against it. Chanhyuk provided the cameras. Since JYP trusted me, I was given the access. We found the winner’s envelopes. There were three.”

The video cuts. The audience sees IU reflected from JYP’s mirror. The video camera is peeking out of her bookbag. JYP sighs. “We’ve been through this.”

“All I’m asking is that you consider it.”

“King and Queen is an essential part of Kpop High! Don’t you see? Come on!”

“But the Dungeon -”

“I don’t want to hear about the damn Dungeon! I get to choose when you you’re ready to be stars. Do you understand? It’s all on me!”

“Even King and Queen?”

“This is all I’m talking to you about today. Get some sleep. Maybe that will straighten you out. And what’s she doing here?”

She? Hyori searches every corner of the screen. The camera doesn’t catch the third person in the room. Who would it be?

“She’s supporting me.”

“Ha!” JYP laughs.

IU leaves, but another view of JYP is shown. There was another camera in the room. Alone to his thoughts, JYP takes out an envelope. The mirror reflects the King and Queen logo at its front. And then he pulls out another. And then another. “It’s on me,” JYP says. The video cuts out and returns to IU.

“I didn’t want to stoop to these levels, but we had no alternative. And now. I feel like I’m in danger. That I shouldn’t have trusted everyone that I trusted. I trust Chanhyuk. But our friend, I wouldn’t call her a friend. She may have another agenda now. Maybe she always did. If you’re seeing this, something has happened to me. I’m not going to incriminate someone without proof, but please follow the signs. I’m not afraid of what lays before me. But I fear for this school, for Kpop, if the truth isn’t revealed. The truth. That’s all that matters.”

The video stops and Hyori’s head and heart are pounding. Who was the third idol? She scans the room. That third idol may have shot JYP. May have killed IU. Who could it be? And then, all of a sudden, Hyori knows. A friend that wasn’t IU’s friend. She has a black eye and is standing in the front row. There is no doubt. Hyori knows.

And Ailee knows too. She doesn’t have the same realization that Hyori does. That IU had been accompanied by Suzy and sometimes Jiyeon at every turn. She doesn’t even remember when she asked IU about her friends, just last night, and how IU answered with, “What friends?”

But she does remember how IU told her, that night that feels like ages ago, that anyone that wins King and Queen really is getting a bullseye. She remembers that IU was trying to tell her something and how, caught in her own misery, she couldn’t even begin to understand. She remembers letting her down. Not even thinking that she was in danger after capturing Jonghyun, the evil mastermind. But there was someone that was far more evil. IU knew that, which was why she made sure to punch her in the face. Suzy. The future idol who could have it all, but her deepest desires were always just out of reach. Because of girls like IU. That’s when Ailee knows. It was Suzy from the start. She manipulated all sides to get what she wanted. And was getting away with it too, because she was the girl next door.

But what if the girl next door was a psychopath?

Ailee sees a sliver of silver peeking out of Suzy’s jacket. She knows that she doesn’t have a lot of time. She runs over to Rap Monster and tells him what she should have told him the moment he told her to come back to the prom. The moment he told her that everyone was waiting for her. “I love you,” she says, and she hops off of the stage before he has a chance to respond with anything except, “Ailee!” but she’s already on the floor, racing to Suzy, before she has a chance to kill anyone else.

“Suzy!” she screams, and the whole school seems to erupt in gasps. Ailee can only hear them. She only makes out Suzy and then there’s just red encircling her.

And then the gun. Ailee jumps at Suzy, knocking her to the ground. She hears a loud pop. And then the red goes to black, then there’s nothing, just peace.

To Be Continued...

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Fledge House for Homeless Young People

Fledge has been gifted a house to provide accommodation for homeless and vulnerable young people in Eastleigh. We need £6000 start-up funds.

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On 7th Apr 2016 we successfully raised £1,135 with 30 supporters in 28 days

Almost 50% of the homless population in the UK are young people aged 16-24. There are over 130,000 young people  trying to access support from thier local authorities because they are homless or at risk of homlessness. 45% of these young people get turned away.

The House

Fledge has been gifted a house to provide accommodation for homeless and vulnerable young people in Eastleigh. The young people, aged 18-24 will stay in the house for 3-6 months. They will receive a needs assessment and have a support plan devised for them. Young people will get a tailored support package that may include:

  • Financial management including budgeting and money management
  • Household management eg how to clean and do basic repairs
  • Healthy living including cooking and leisure activities
  • Self management including using public transport and time keeping
  • Education, training and employment advice and guidance

Fledge will move the young people on either into independence or provide mediation to enable them to move back home or onto other appropriate accomodation.

The type of young people Fledge are working with:

Who: Donna and Sam, aged 15 and 17

Situation when Fledge got involved:

Donna and Sam were initially referred to Fledge for 121 support, Donna decided she did not require it and I worked with Sam developing her independent living skills. One morning Donna called us and advised us that their foster carer had passed away suddenly and was still in bed at home.

What Fledge did:

  • Talked the girls through what they needed to do in the crisis situation
  • Helped the girls find paperwork and register the death
  • Facilitated contact with their carer's sister who lived in Australia and helped them meet up
  • Took the girls shopping, created meal plans and cooked food with them
  • Liaised with the lettings agency to enable them to stay in the house
  • Referred them for bereavement counselling
  • Liaised with colleges to enable them to gain support

 Where are they now:

  • They are in living in Australia with their carers sister
  • They are both having bereavement counselling
  • Both girls have continued in college/training in Australia
  • The girls are going to buy a house together with their inheritance
  • They feel like they have a future again

 We need £6000 start-up funds. This will:

  • Enable us to employ a Support Worker before the young people are placed in the house
  • Allow us to buy equipment for the house eg furniture, bedding, kitchen equipment, office equipment
  • Enable us to be more sustainable in the future and give us 2 months running costs whilst waiting for housing benefit to be paid
  • Enable us to start giving young people a home

How much things cost us:

  • £100 provides one week of 1:1 support
  • £11 provides one nights accomodation
  • £110 buys a complete starter pack for a young person (duvet, pillows, bedding, toiletories, cutlery, crockery etc)
  • £30 buys a duvet and bedding for a young person

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It's Complicated : Riviera Cruise Review by true45

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It's Complicated

Sail Date: October 2013
Destination: Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Embarkation: Rome (Civitavecchia)
Rome-Venice --Sorrento/Capri, Amalfi/Positano, Sicily, Zakynthos, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Venice -- couldn't ask for a better itinerary or better weather.

Try to be to-the-point (not my strong suit) and chronological for the most part. We are vets of RCCL, Princess, Carnival, Disney & Celebrity trying Oceania for 1st time, Oceania all the way for our big 45th Anniversary trip with Excursion Package, Air & Hotel package for 2 extra nights on each end in Rome & Venice including all transportation.

Oceania flights good except for 3-hour delay on Atlanta-Rome leg which got us into Rome late to find the Oceania rep waiting for us and lovely car for drive to Westin-Excelsior. Beautiful hotel ( plain room) Via Veneto prime location near lots of cafes. That afternoon after napping on the plane, we walked to the Spanish Steps & Trevi Fountain. Next day, the only full day we had, we booked a tour through the hotel and were told we could be back by noon to take More another tour of the ruins in the afternoon. But our guide was late and we were delayed at a "staging area" before seeing the Vatican. We got back too late for the other tour. We went back to our room ready for a hot shower to find our room not made so we had no dry towels and toiletries not replaced, etc. We spoke to our Oceania rep and she said the hotel would send us some wine but that didn't arrive until she contacted them again. The rep, Vicki, is terrific and efficient -- a great breakfast was provided each morning. She gave a funny talk about Rome life on the bus ride to embarkation. Rome was wonderful.

The Riviera is a beautiful ship from outside lines to inside furnishings. Chandeliers particularly gorgeous everywhere including Terrace Grill -- all public rooms. Embarkation painless but our cabin not ready so we had a fine buffet lunch at Terrace. Our balcony cabin was spacious, nicely done with beautiful linens and marble bathroom. Bed was unbelievably sumptuous. I wish the shower was larger -- we had no use for the tub except to hang unmentionables. Good storage in closets but could have been more storage in bathroom. Would have been nice if there was a picture on wall opposite bed and if the TV could be angled to the bed -- small criticisms, we were very comfortable. Cabin steward, Angelica was best we have had in 20 cruises, personable and efficient.

Art is everywhere in public spaces -- we especially loved the display at Horizons where there is afternoon tea -- nice presentation of treats at 4-5. Lots of paintings, crystal, comfy places to sit with tables, little private spaces. Plenty of lounge chairs outside sun & shade with thick cushions. Ship seemed uncrowded most of the time.

1st night dinner at Toscana --terrific food & service. Specialty restaurants included in fare and restaurant time is reserved after final payment -- very efficient with little invites in cabins night before. Try lasagna appetizer, cheeses so tasty & fresh along with bread & olive oils -- enjoyable.

We had very early long tours planned so all but one day we had room service breakfast -- balcony entitled to only cold breakfast. Never had only a cold option on other cruiselines. Would have liked some protein. But it was prompt -- we asked for berries and it was given each day. One later tour allowed us to try Terrace -- nice selection but eggs were runny unless you braved the line for fresh-cooked eggs.

Oceania tours were much less expensive as a package so we selected from their options -- enjoyed them and the guides. Oceania should consider more bathroom breaks especially on the Amalfi bus ride - several people were uncomfortable.

Lunches in Terrace and Waves (burgers & lobster & malted) offer lots of variety - excellent.

Grand Dining Room is open seating. 1st dinner we were seated at table for 2 at window which we requested every night--food good. 2nd time we tried the GDR we were seated at a table (room not even 1/2 full) between large loud table and table on the other side up a couple of steps so we looked at their feet and they looked down at us. We could not hear each other and asked the waiter to be moved. Don't know why they seated us there. Waiter brought another man who asked, "you want to move your table?" Don't understand why we had to tell again why we wanted to move -- it was obvious and embarrassing with everyone listening. We were moved and food was OK. Terrace dinner one night was very good. Try the risotto and grilled to order options.

Polo -- very good food and service. Try perfect chocolate cake for desert

Red Ginger -- very good service and I had the best beef teriyaki ever and great tempura vegetables but the other food was not to our taste.

At Jacques, we had the most perfect meal for our anniversary and we sprung for champagne. If I knew how to bake bread like this I would put my name on it too. Had Iberia pork, the best potatoes and lovely dessert -- all desserts are terrific.

Cappuccino, cappuccino, cappuccino -- included with your fare along with other drinks, soda, bottled water. You could get served your fancy coffee but it was terrific to go to the machine any time you want & press a button yourself whether in china cups or paper to go -- loved this.

Entertainment was dull and amateurish. We stopped at the theater for a show with the showband playing before and thought they cancelled it. Only 1 couple dancing and 1 other couple not seated. Music dated and band had no energy -- they seemed bored. Did not see production shows. Rock band in Horizons OK and room almost empty. Captains reception open to all on one of the first evenings with string quartet (did not hear them play any classical music which I love, just pop or country/bluegrass) -- nice appetizers and drinks but very quiet and sedate party. Captain had nice personality but the other officers not very visible on the ship. We did meet the Concierge who said to contact him if we ever needed anything. Entertainment seemed geared towards older crowd - we are mid-60s -- we would have liked it livelier. We did see a Magician/Comedian but it was so bad we wanted to leave after a few minutes but stayed so as not to embarrass the performer. Casino was empty.

Our trip took a turn the next day. Our closet door fell off the track and onto my foot the first day and my husband put it back on track. Morning after the reception before the excursion we noticed the bathroom lock didn't work properly -- left a note for the steward to have it fixed. After the excursion, we went back to the cabin -- husband went off to do laundry (self-service on each floor) while I showered. After showering I could not get out of the room. The lock would turn but the door would not open. I banged on the wall, screamed, panicked and turned lock for an hour before I could get the door to open. It was terrifying to be locked in that hot steamy room with no air. No one heard me for 1 hour? I called Reception, she sent a carpenter who said there was nothing wrong with the lock and "can I go now?" Woman from Reception was not concerned and rather dismissive and carpenter did not fix the lock. I was still crying when my husband got back from laundry. I was a realtor for 25 years and have opened many finicky locks and I know when a lock doesn't work. My husband called again and they did fix it again. I thought I was going to die in that beautiful marble bathroom. We called the Concierge and he was very cold. No one from Oceania hotel management contacted us to see how we were doing or checked the work of the carpenter. This definitely affected our vacation. I was nervous, couldn't sleep much the first few days.

Next night at 11:40pm we were in our pjs just about to go to sleep for early tour next day & our toilet wouldn't flush. Called Reception -- they sent someone who kept flushing & flushing as the water level came just to the rim & my husband stopped him from flushing again. They sent someone else who worked outside the cabin and after a while noise stopped. But no one knocked or called to tell us the toilet worked and we could retire. We called after a while and asked reception and they said try the toilet and we did. Why did they not have the courtesy to let us know the toilet was fixed so we could go to bed. A later call to the Concierge was not returned.

We began to think about what is important to Oceania and to us as passengers. Did we need a line of a dozen fancy dressed waiters holding menus in the Grand Dining Room, very fancy furnishings or did we need a carpenter who knew and cared what he was doing, Oceania personnel who were not condescending and who were caring and professional. We don't expect everything to be perfect -- what is important is what happens when something goes wrong - does the Concierge answer your calls? So much emphasis is on the façade at Oceania, many thick paper brochures, chandeliers, that I think compassion for people isn't there. Staff and other personnel don't make eye contact and aren't friendly as on other lines. My husband was a showband musician who was encouraged to engage with passengers -- Oceania's policy must be different.

The last afternoon after our excursion about 2pm we found our suitcases (3) taken out from under the bed and placed on the bed. One of the robes was missing and the cloth not by the bedside. Was this a not subtle hint that we need to pack & get off the ship? We did not appreciate this - service slips often on the last day but this is worse than usual. We moved them so we could rest and packed after dinner as planned.

We are just not a good match with Oceania and cancelled our April 19, 2014 Regatta sailing. We had never cancelled a planned cruise before. We wrote comment cards on the ship and contacted Oceania's management weeks ago but have received no response. The only people who could be considered compassionate are our room steward and the Oceania club representative, Carol, who we told our story to in an effort to cancel the April sailing.

We were told to get out of our cabin by 8, off the ship by 9 and taken to Hilton Molino Stucky on Guidecca Island Venice only to wait an hour on line to check in. When we were done, the Oceania rep could not be found for quite a while. Hilton people were very helpful & took our hand luggage, searched the bag of the rep for our envelope with instructions and found it. They said the rep was back in the lobby and would be with us in 10 minutes. It didn't happen & after a while we saw her and asked for help. She said, "don't you see the weather (it was foggy), I'm busy and I'm just one person." After all this time, approaching 12 noon, we had missed 1/2 day -- we just wanted to see Venice and all we got was disrespect. We could have been left a note or Oceania could have checked us in since we were prepaid and they had our credit card info. There was no breakfast provided -- Hilton is a shuttle ride away across the canal and our water taxi ride to the airport was 7:45am. Continental breakfast is 20Euros per person and just a cappuccino is 6Euros. Breakfast is customary at this price range -- why not include it. Hotel was beautiful, room simple and if we looked out the window sideways we can see the canal. Luggage was handled efficiently

We would not sail Oceania again -- we paid more & got less. Less

Published 11/20/13
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Quiet location near elevator unobstructed viewSome flaws such as bad lock on bathroom, closet door that fell off track onto my foot, toilet stopped flushing, dirty rug

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This creates quite a picture in my mind, the man with the antlers, wearing a grass skirt and doing the hula????

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That should be a great cruise with a bunch of very interesting ports. In reality, it is two 12 night cruises back to back. Because of this you'll probably see a considerable change in passengers mid-way.

Don't worry about food as it will be good and you will have plenty of choices. There are shipboard activities for the children that should free up some time for you and yours.

I don't think that 'feeling herded' will be a problem unless you opt for a very popular excursion. Even then, the groups get broken down so they are mini-herds instead of big ones (LOL.) I have yet to feel like a member of a herd on any cruise or excursion.

I would spend a bunch of time on Google and learn more about the ports that you will be going to visit. Each one will have something of interest for both adults and children.

Enjoy your cruise.
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[FOM] John Baez on David Corfield's book

David Corfield david.corfield at philosophy.oxford.ac.uk
Tue Sep 23 04:12:32 EDT 2003

Stephen G Simpson writes:

>I haven't read Corfield's book, but judging from this web page,
>Corfield's "anti-foundationalist" preoccupations sound similar to
>those of Tymoczko and Hersh.

If you're not with us, ...

Personally, I have no objection to what you and many other FOMers do.
On the other hand, I do feel that philosophy hasn't quite got the balance
right in its treatment of mathematics. I've just returned from an excellent
conference in Seville where several of the world's experts on the
mathematico-philosophical writings of the 1880-1930 period (Frege, Peano,
Dedekind, Hilbert, Brouwer, etc.) demonstrated time and again the
interpenetration of foundational and methodological conceptions. For
whatever reason, it is clearly the case that much of today's foundational
work is of little methodological interest. My book is an attempt to address
value judgements in mathematics other than that of being correct in one's
preferred logical system.

David Corfield
Faculty of Philosophy
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Want to meet C. S. Friedman? Hear her read excerpts from her newest works? Buy her latest book and get it signed by her? You’ll find all the latest on news and events for Celia here.

This September Celia will be teaching an eight week class in speculative fiction for the Writer’s Center. It’s online, so anyone can join, and it will focus on the special skills needed to write fantasy and science fiction.

Students will get personal critiques from Celia on both short writing exercises and long term projects, as well as participating in peer critique discussions. By the end of the class each student will have written and polished a short story that is suitable for submission to a genre publication.

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If there was an alien artifact that could bring peace and prosperity to all humankind, would you really want to bring it home?

I don’t write many short stories, but this one’s coming out this summer, in the anthology Alien Artifacts, and I’m very excited about it.

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The third and final volume in the Dreamwalker trilogy will be published in December 2016. Put it on your Christmas wishlist.

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From a recent conversation with Kerstin Hall:

“A lot of details are never seen by readers,” [Friedman] says. “Sometimes I come up with details that I intend to put into my books, but more often I develop ideas to flesh out my world and make it feel real, that never are directly relevant to the plot.”

For example…

“In the Dreamwalker series there are small hominids known as “abbies” that serves as slaves. I doubt my main characters will ever find out where that name is from, or who brought them to Terra Prime, or other details of the local slave market…but I need to know all that to keep the story consistent.”Read More

Just turned in the final draft for DREAMSEEKER, volume 2 in the Dreamwalker Trilogy. Yes, it turned out to be a trilogy! Though I considered making it a longer series, I decided my readers deserved an ending in less time than that. Volume 2 ups the ante on darkness, features the young Shadow Isaac as a main character, and should blow away the “second book of a trilogy” curse. Jesse’s dreamwalking powers are front and center, with some wonderful (and disturbing) dream manipulations. Coming in July to a bookstore near you.

Will post excerpts soon.

Perfect Day makes the big time

My story Perfect Day will be included in Hartwell’s Year’s Best Science Fiction for 2012.  So for all of you who missed the magazine debut and want a dead tree copy, it’s on its way….

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Can nonprofits save journalism? Philadelphia Inquirer tests new model.

Philly philanthropist H.F. 'Gerry' Lenfest has donated the city's main media company to a newly-created nonprofit in hopes of preserving independent journalism, as newspapers around the country struggle to adapt to the digital age.

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Philadelphia philanthropist H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest, owner of the city's three major news outlets, will donate his company to a newly-created nonprofit institute and give $20 million towards its endowment, he announced Tuesday, an experiment that will undoubtedly be closely watched by struggling news organizations across the United States.

The Philadelphia Media Network (PMN), which Mr. Lenfest bought in May 2014 for $88 million, is home to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News tabloid, and, with a combined 8.4 million readers each month. The Inquirer, one of the oldest newspapers in the country, has received 20 Pulitzer Prizes, and the Daily News has won three.

"Of all the things I've done, this is the most important," Lenfest said. Lenfest, and octogenarian who has donated over a billion dollars to education and the arts with his wife, Marguerite, after a career in publishing and cable television. They have pledged to donate their remaining wealth, according to a profile.

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"My goal is to ensure that the journalism traditionally provided by the printed newspapers is given a new life and prolonged, while new media formats for its distribution are being developed," he said in a statement issued ahead of a Tuesday news conference in the National Constitution Center. The restructuring is meant to allow PMN to pursue and improve "independent public service journalism and investigative reporting that positively impacts the community, while also creating innovative multimedia content."

Newspaper staff in Philadelphia and around the country are watching to see if the new arrangement can deliver. PMN, like publications across America, has had a turbulent decade of layoffs, consolidation, and uncertainty as publishers try to adapt their business models to a world of ready, and usually free, information online.

Amid a revolving door of for-profit owners, the Philly papers' parent company Interstate General Media went from a more than $145,000 profit in 2000 to a more than $5,000 deficit twelve years later. In 2015, 46 journalists at PMN were fired before the holidays.

Finding a more sustainable, multi-media model will be a key focus of the new PMN, which will draw on and invest in journalism research and education to help other publications also committed to public-interest reporting.

Lenfest asked the Philadelphia Foundation to create the Institute for New Media, which will operate the papers out of the Foundation's special-asset fund. PMN will remain self-governing and for-profit, but its special-asset status will allow philanthropists to donate money for specific purposes, such as investigative reporting: a relationship compared to endowing orchestra chairs, or university professorships. The Institute is tax-exempt, which will encourage donations.

According to, separate boards will govern PMN and the Institute, offering editorial independence, and the news company is not obligated to accept funds from all of the Institute's donors. The Institute's Board of Members include Lenfest, as well as eight leaders in journalism, from deans of journalism schools to a Pulitzer-winning reporter. Employees' labor union will remain in place.

The donation is "an outstanding development for our news organizations and for the evolution of print and digital journalism in the United States," PMN Publisher and CEO Terry Egger said ahead of the news conference, calling it "a long view about the funding and future of journalism."

No papers of the Inquirer's size were previously owned by trusts or nonprofits.

But the company stressed that its papers will still have to fight for economic viability, and experiment with new forms of engagement and delivery.

"We don't want this to be a crutch," Mr. Egger said. "We want this to be an enhancement to the journalism we do."

This report includes material from the Associated Press.

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Oxidizing agents and free radicals in biomedicine

Casado JA, Merino J, Cid J, Subirá ML.
Servicio de Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra.

Magazine: Revista de Medicina de la Universidad de Navarra

Date: Jul 1, 1996

Immunology [SP]

The reactions which involve oxidants and free radicals species have played an essential role at the beginning of aerobic life, and they are an intrinsic part in the regulation of the cellular processes. However, as a result of the derived toxic effects of these oxidative processes, antioxidants molecules appeared in the very early stages of the evolution and they are able to control the production of these reactants and their dangerous effects.

Oxidants and antioxidants have a clear function in the cellular physiology. When this delicate balance change many biochemical and cellular reactions are altered, and that may cause different pathologic diseases. In addition, free radicals of oxygen are thought to play a growing role in the biological process of ageing (1). It is not unusual to find papers about these reactants in every topic of the biomedicine. The main oxidants and free radicals in the organisms are oxygen-related agents, which are globally called reactive oxygen intermediates (ROI).

These unavoidable, useful and dangerous biological oxidants are well characterized, although the recent implications they received in some pathologies deserve, in our opinion, a general review.

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Sunday, 3 February 2013

AKA Showcase Sunday

I've got to the point where I don't even add library books onto my TBR as I am forever not reading them. I had a pile from before Christmas that I really need to return too; I just know I'm not going to get round to them soon. But Karina suggested I check out the library for the Justina Robson books and magically they were there (the libary is only a small branch so it's unsual not to have to reserve from other branches). I believe I am the only person in the blogosphere not to love Divergent so why I got Insurgent..? I might stare at it a bit and see if I want to give her another chance.

I don't usually download random Kindle freebies but for some reason I ended up on A Hidden Fire and noticed the top review was from Karina. It will probably get forgotten about but worth clicking the button at least! The Seanan McGuire freebie can be downloaded from her website. I have one of the other October Daye shorts already but the one I really want to read (it's about Tybalt) is part of a Subterranean anthology that isn't out in ebook. I am trying to work out if it's £11's worth of want to read.

Review-wise, HarperCollins get my squishy hugs of love this week for various imprints. I have a whole pile of amazing sounding books to get stuck into! I launched myself at the postie yesterday as I knew he must have The Machine and have read it already. Review will be up closer to release...

Also I have amazing lurkers! Carmen stopped by my wishlist post to offer me her copy of The Demonologist. Thank you so much! People are lovely.

For review:
The Machine by James Smythe (Blue Door)
Where the Devil Can't Go by Anya Lipska (The Friday Project)
The Mussel Feast by Birgit Vanderbeke (Peirene Press)
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes (HarperCollins)
The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier (HarperCollins)
Fragments by Dan Wells (HarperCollins)

The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper

In Sea-Salt Tears by Seanan McGuire
A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter

Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire

Keeping it Real by Justina Robson
Selling Out by Justina Robson
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Unison 3.0 by Andy Marino

Showcase Sunday is hosted by Books, Biscuits & Tea.

  1. Ooh, The Last Runaway, that's supposed to be very good.
    Happy reading!

  2. Oh wow you got The Shining Girls! I want to read that one so much - hope you enjoy it! :-)

    Happy reading, and have a lovely week!

  3. I read Divergent last year and really enjoyed it - let's hope Insurgent is just as good as book #1 was. :) Happy reading!

    1. I didn't think it was all that amazing, hence why I got the sequel from the library. Will read a few pages and see if it annoys me ;)

    2. I know it annoyed lots of people but I hope you'll end up liking it :) (you never know)

  4. Ellie, you've got A Hidden Fire!!! Please give it a go at some point. I love Elizabeth's writing and this book reminded me of The Historian by Kostova in its unhurried style. I really enjoy all Hunter's books. Also like you I do no want to read Insurgent. Divergent really didn't inspire me to continue with the series mostly because of its very poor world-building.
    At last, I'm looking forward to your review of The Demonologist. I too want to read that book. Happy Sunday! :)

  5. I own both Divergent and Insurgent but haven't read them. I hope you enjoy Insurgent more than you did Divergent! The Demonologist looks like it would be pretty good.

    Here's my Showcase Sunday!

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Theatr Cynefin will be involved in the network training and production of a Sensory Labyrinth Theatre training and performance at Patarei Pison in Tallinn, Estonia in July.

The Republic of the Imagination and Foorum Teater is offering places for those interested in learning this most powerful method of creating immersive and site-specific theatre for working with both professionals and communities.  It will be of interest to therapists and psychologists as well as artists.

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"A Conversation and Tribute to Bruce Dern" will be held at the festival on March 4 at the Boulder Theater. The festival itself runs for four days from March 3 through March 6.

For the first time, this year's festival will include screenings in Longmont and Broomfield in addition to Boulder.

Dern, 79, has appeared in more than 80 films, and was mostly recently in the Quentin Tarantino movie "The Hateful Eight."

He has been nominated twice for an Academy Award, once for his supporting role in 1978's "Coming Home," and again for his leading role in the 2013 drama "Nebraska."

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A HAMPSHIRE ambulance driver who faced a driving ban after being caught speeding five times in just two months has been let off - after mechanics found his speedometer was faulty.

Tomasz Bednarz had been caught speeding repeatedly in February and March 2016 as he returned home from his job as an ambulance care assistant in Basingstoke.

The defendant, 40, was caught exceeding the temporary 40 mile per hour speed limit along the A338 Spur Road in Bournemouth four times.

His Volkswagen was caught on camera at 51mph, 48mph and twice at 49mph during the £22 million Spur Road rebuild.

A few weeks later he received another ticket after travelling at 36mph in Littledown Road, Bournemouth.

The speed limit in the stretch is 30mph.

Bednarz appeared before magistrates in Poole.

He had already admitted each of the five counts, but was handed an absolute discharge following a special hearing.

During his appearance before magistrates, he said the speedometer in his vehicle was reading eight miles per hour lower than the car’s actual speed.

Magistrates confirmed Bednarz who lives in Alum Chine Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, will not receive any points or a disqualification after hearing evidence from both the defendant and his mechanic, Witucki Slawek from M&S Motors in Poole.

The court heard Bednarz initially didn’t believe there was a mechanical problem with his car.

However, the defendant called a mechanic after receiving his fifth speeding ticket.

Dressed in his paramedic’s uniform, Bednarz told the court he had even fitted his car with a dashcam and sat nav after becoming worried about his driving.

Magistrates said they were satisfied that Bednarz was not “morally at fault”.

The defendant was ordered to pay £85 costs.

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Yesterday's trading: Oil find boosts Gulf Keystone

Shareholders of Gulf Keystone Petroleum struck it rich when the shares more than doubled to touch 32½p before closing 14¾p better at 27¾p.

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Geoff Foster: The fabulous Footsie breached 4,700 again.

Turnover swelled to £24m after the oil and gas explorer announced a significant oil discovery at the Shaikan-1 exploration well in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. Preliminary estimates suggest around 300m to 500m barrels of oil are in place.

Analysts at broker Fox Davies Capital expressed some caution though, saying that commercial development of any field in Kurdistan is dependent on agreement between the Kurdistan regional government and the Iraqi central government on export of the oil through the pipeline system and split of revenues. That could take some time.

The find comes only days after the group raised £6.8m in the market at 9p a share. Also, following a wave of speculative buying last week, the board denied it was in bid talks with Indian Oil Corporation or Oil India. Punters were obviously banking on a gusher.

Petrel Resources, which has been drilling in Iraq for years, moved up 2p to 36½p in sympathy.

Gulfsands Petroleum, the oil and gas explorer, advanced 5½p to 179p on a positive operations update from its assets in Syria. Expansion of the early production facility at Khurbet East in Block 26 was completed and it is now capable of handling 18,000 barrels per day. The company is still in discussions with the Iraqi authorities about the Maysan gas flaring project.

It's ironic that Cosalt, a company that makes Crewsaver life jackets, needed a 'lifeboat' to survive. Shares of the marine safety firm nosedived 17p to 14p following a £18.9m share placing at 5p a share. Cash raised will reduce debt and put in place a more appropriate, stable, long-term funding structure.

Last month Cosalt warned that it may breach its banking covenants after reporting a £3.4m loss. It desperately needed cash to survive. Speculation is rife that former Carphone Warehouse director and 15% shareholder David Ross is set to return as chairman.

Ross's family has enjoyed strong links with Cosalt for many years. His father was chief executive before resigning after poor results in November 1992. Ross himself stepped down as chairman in December after breaching share disclosure rules. He will have it all to do on his return as dealers expect the stock to fall further as a result of the heavy dilution caused by the fundraising.

The fabulous Footsie breached 4,700 again before closing 43.4 points higher at 4,690.33. Good news on the housing market and car sales fuelled hopes that the worst of the recession is over. As expected, the Bank of England held UK interest rates at 0.5%, but surprised the forex market with its decision to increase the scale of quantitative easing by £50bn to £175bn.

Wall Street eased 25 points in early trading. Dealers saw a sharp 38,000 fall to a seasonally adjusted 550,000 in the number of US workers filing new claims for jobless benefits.

Still reflecting its brave assertion that its impairment charges have peaked, buyers chased Lloyds Banking Group a further 11½p higher to 104.7p making a two-day leap of 20.43p. Investors should not forget the banks' preference shares. Back in March when Lloyds ordinary were trading as low as 30p on nationalisation fears, its preference shares were at one stage yielding over 25%. The 6% pref is still yielding an attractive 14%.

Drug delivery systems group Vectura jumped 7¾p to 84p after Citigroup advised clients to buy up to 150p.

Cannabis medicine company GW Pharmaceuticals rose 6p to 82p after raising £6.5m in a placing at 78p per share. US specialist healthcare investor Great Point Partners gobbled up 7.6m shares and M&G Investment Management took 900,000 shares. Clinical trials have shown GW's drug Sativex, which is sprayed under the tongue, reduces spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients.

Vernalis climbed 9¼p to 93p on solid half-year results and after signing up with drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline for a deal potentially worth £120m to boost its early-stage research in cancer. Vernalis will get £3.6m up front and up to £120m in milestone payments.

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Comment: My love for football dies a little bit more... this Chelsea fan will have thrilled to Drogba and Mikel, so what would they think of his monkey gesture?

Now name him: Chelsea ask supporters to shop this fan for his 'monkey' taunt towards Welbeck as club AND police launch probe

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For some of us the memory of standing up on terraces watching English football goes back longer than we would care to remember.

Not because it is now long enough ago to remind one of the onset of middle age, and certainly not because of the raw sense of energy once engendered by being part of a swirling mass of humanity all sharing the same passion.

Instead it is due to some of the other stuff that came with it, such as things like the rudimentary toilet habits and, we reflect again today, the vicious singling out of players purely because of their ethnicity.

It hardly needs saying that 'jokes' about jam jars (how some people laughed) and more straightforward racial abuse from 30 years ago should rightly be considered among sport's most unwanted museum pieces.

Unacceptable: A Chelsea fan appears to make a 'monkey' gesture toward Manchester United's Danny Welbeck

Unacceptable: A Chelsea fan appears to make a 'monkey' gesture toward Manchester United's Danny Welbeck

Arrested: Chelsea fan Gavin Kirkham appears to make a 'monkey' gesture at Stamford Bridge

This was a particularly nasty part to the underbelly of the Seventies and Eighties, one that you would expect to have been consigned to history until you see images such as that of the Chelsea-supporting lout from Wednesday night making ape gestures at Manchester United's Danny Welbeck.

Right-thinking people everywhere, even those who behave in football grounds in a way they would rarely countenance in any other area of life, are entitled to ask: how on earth is this still going on as we approach the end of 2012?

Our small and crowded island can, for the most part, be proud of the way it has absorbed large numbers of incomers from far off lands of all colours and creeds and yet there are still a few who believe that walking through the turnstiles gives them license to behave abusively in a way that is now, thankfully, totally unacceptable.

Utlimately self-policing among fans is the best solution to eradicate it altogether. Yet for part of the explanation behind Wednesday night's events it is depressingly instructive to look closely at the picture taken from the opposite side of the pitch and the demeanour of the other spectators around the bearded offender.

Directly two rows back there is another man, his arm raised and wrist cocked in a position making a gesture in Welbeck's direction that will be unmistakeable to anyone who regularly watches football. In the heat of the moment he, too, clearly thinks it is acceptable to send a hateful signal, albeit one more commonplace and harmless.

Daniel Sturridge of Chelsea
Mikel John Obi of Chelsea
Victor Moses

Stars: Chelsea have many black players including Sturridge (left), Mikel (centre) and Moses

But back to the bearded man, who in this age of communication will be quickly identified and is already the subject of an official investigation by Chelsea.

After the police and the club have finished with him you would like to ask him a few questions. For instance, does he not in his daily life have friends or colleagues who are of a different race to him, and has their acquaintance not taught him that his behaviour is completely wrong?

And as a Chelsea fan, has he never thrilled to any of his team's black players over the years, for example the muscular industry of Jon Mikel Obi or the physical grace of Didier Drogba? What would they think of what he has done?

But then football is always a mass of contradictions, not least with the running of Chelsea itself. The angry, bearded man will doubtless get a life ban from Stamford Bridge and will quickly be forgotten, but it is tempting to think that he is an easy target for punishment.

Football clubs usually talk a good game when it comes to the whole issue of respect but, as we have seen with the John Terry and Luis Suarez affairs in all their tortuous tedium, they often send out mixed messages if it involves a valuable asset to on-field performance.

All this comes at a time when football's image has suffered badly in the wake of a glorious summer, with a glut of contrasts being drawn with the Olympics and the spirit that pervaded them and other sports.

Such comparisons are largely over-simplistic and fanciful, but there is no question that it sorely tests your love of the world's biggest game, even among those of us who developed it in the decades when football was about as fashionable as herpes. And every time you see images like Wednesday night's that love dies a little more.

Victim: Danny Welbeck was the subject of the apparent monkey gesture

Victim: Danny Welbeck was the subject of the apparent monkey gesture