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CCPR: Can you tell us about your current practice?
Dr. Buchanan: I am responsible for pediatric ER and floor consults, I supervise the school crisis walk-in clinic, and I am responsible for high-risk intakes in the clinic.
CCPR: We hear a lot about overdiagnosis of ADHD. What are your thoughts?
Dr. Buchanan: We all hear that the problem is that every child with bad behavior is given a stimulant. In actuality, the saddest cases are the children who have not been identified despite chronic academic underperformance and behavioral problems. By the time they get to middle school, they have anxiety and depression. They come to clinic for, say, suicidal ideation, and as we peel back the history, we find untreated ADHD. So, while overdiagnosis and overmedication is a huge problem, so is underdiagnosis. If children come in before they end up repeating first grade for the third time, then maybe we can change their paths. But there is, I think, a pretty significant minority of children who may not have as much of the disruptive behavior, and they kind of get just moved along—and in those cases, we really end up with a lot more problems down the line.
CCPR: So how do you do assessments?
Dr. Buchanan: We get history from the parent, from the child, and from the school. We have parents and teachers fill out rating scales, with another teacher form about the student's strengths and weaknesses. Academic records, IEPs, special education plans, and previous testing are really helpful. If we have concerns about learning issues or developmental problems, we then refer for additional assessment.
CCPR: How do you sort out learning disabilities and ADHD?
Dr. Buchanan: Teachers may describe ADHD symptoms in certain settings, such as during testing or during certain subjects, or parents might not see symptoms at home. A child might also tell me that concentration is not the problem, but rather that the material is simply "too hard." If I am suspicious of other psychiatric issues, we can do psychological testing. However, ADHD is often apparent with a proper history, collateral information, and observation of the child in the office.
CCPR: We hear from some pediatricians that they don't think the kids they are referring to us actually have ADHD. Is this a common problem at that level of care?
Dr. Buchanan: Yes, and it is also something we sometimes see in our clinic. ADHD is a catchphrase that teachers and guidance counselors know, and they will often use it as a label as part of a referral. But larger issues are often evident during the initial consultation, things that the school may not know about. Many children we see have ADHD, but many do not.
CCPR: Does your evaluation change depending whether it's a younger or older patient?
Dr. Buchanan: I find that younger children are often not as reliable as older kids in terms of self-reporting symptoms; however, we are still gathering the same records and the same information from parents and schools no matter the child's age.
CCPR: We've also read that poor sleep can play a role with kids. Can you tell us more about that?
Dr. Buchanan: Lack of sleep/poor sleep hygiene is a huge factor in worsening existing ADHD symptoms and making any kid more inattentive during the day. Although getting kids to sleep is by no means a new issue, the overall increase in screen time over the years certainly has contributed to this, and we always ask and counsel about sleep.
CCPR: Moving on to treatment, what is your approach to choosing medications?
Dr. Buchanan: Most child psychiatrists, including myself, consider stimulants first-line. I view alpha-agonists as second-line, or sometimes I use them as augmenters to a stimulant, such as when we see only a partial response from a stimulant or when we are limited in dosing due to side effects. Agents such as Strattera (atomoxetine) and Wellbutrin (bupropion) are generally third-line. I deviate from that depending on contraindications or comorbidities, but most kids do well on stimulants. Ultimately, the recommendations that we land on depend on individual tolerability.
CCPR: Which medications do you tend to start with?
Dr. Buchanan: Keeping in mind that insurance formularies often dictate medication choices, especially when initiating treatment, it's rare that I use newer formulations. I tend to start with a methylphenidate product, and I try a second one before going to an amphetamine product, because amphetamines can often be more potent, with more appetite suppression, irritability, and withdrawal symptoms. I generally start with any of the long-acting methylphenidate products—this would include medications such as Concerta, Metadate CD, Ritalin LA, and Focalin XR. For younger kids, I may consider starting with a short-acting, such as generic Ritalin (methylphenidate), as younger children may experience more side effects with stimulant medications and may not need as much coverage due to having fewer academic demands. The newer liquid, chewable, and dissolvable meds seem great for kids who struggle to swallow pills. However, insurance often doesn't cover them initially. With some generics and Adderall XR, Metadate CD, Focalin XR, and Ritalin LA, it works well to snip the capsule and pour the beads into a spoonful of something with decent consistency—not a liquid—to ensure the child gets all the beads. Parents can use yogurt, oatmeal, or peanut butter, for example.
CCPR: What dose do you tend to shoot for?
Dr. Buchanan: I always start with the lowest dose, as some kids will respond to it. I will go up to and over the maximum recommended dose if needed, as long as we see improvement and as long as there are no side effects. For Metadate, the first dose is 10 mg, and if by 30 mg we have side effects and no improvement, I would switch to something else. Otherwise, I go to a maximum of 60 mg. For Concerta, I start at 18 mg. I've gone up to the max of 72 mg and even higher in certain patients, as long as the medicine is tolerated and the symptoms are improving.
CCPR: Are you typically going up by a pill a week?
Dr. Buchanan: In an ideal setting, I would raise the dose each week. In busier clinics, seeing kids that often is difficult, so frequently the dose gets raised every other week.
CCPR: So you won't just tell parents to figure it out and come back in a month?
Dr. Buchanan: No, we don't do that. Families need education. For us, it's often a slow ramp up to get a parent to agree to medication. Private practice may be a different story because parents may come in already understanding the diagnosis, and if so, they might be more reliable in increasing the dose on their own and coming back in several weeks.


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IRVING – Gartner Inc., a technology research firm, will be awarded up to $3.9 million from the state's Texas Enterprise Fund for the company's agreement to expand its operations on Connection Dr.
The company is expected to invest more than $12 million in the area over the next several years, and it agreed to hire 800 new workers as part of its deal with the state.
Irving's City Council agreed to pay the company, which employs more than 13,000 people around the world, up to $400,000—$500 per job—in August 2017.
Gartner must meet the minimum hiring and investment requirements and stays in its current location for eight years.
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We are looking for a data architect or experienced data analyst to work in a purposeful and growing business until Spring 2020, with the possibility of extension. The role is open to a discussion around flexible working arrangements, but working at least 4 days per week is required and ideally much of that would be on site in Bath.
Our client is looking for a passionate, inquisitive and experienced data professional who has strong people skills. If you are a hands-on data practitioner who can develop a small team, build relationships across departments, and use data knowledge to deliver stakeholder priorities each week, then please read on!
Who are we looking for?
We need a team player who loves data. You would need to work closely to complete a handover with the current data architect who is leaving on sabbatical. You will be able to coach, guide and support the team as they develop solutions to data problems, monitoring workload and business expectations for each team member. You will be comfortable providing direction to the team on appropriate models, tools and technologies for solving strategic business questions.
The Must Haves
- Ability to design dashboards for key KPIs, for example covering business growth and churn
- Experienced in ETL, ensuring new feeds are added into the data warehouse
- Experience of financial data reporting and design
- Understanding of machine learning and predictive analysis
- Working knowledge of several of the following - AWS, Python, R, Glue, Redshift, Google Cloud, Google Data Studio, Git and Linux
The Nice to Haves
- Passion for renewables
- Energy industry experience
Who's Hiring?
Resource Harbour are representing a growing company who truly believe work should fit around your life, not the other way around. That's why they offer fully flexible hours between 8am and 8pm, weekdays and weekends. Ideally they'd like you to work at least 4 days a week, ideally on site, but they're flexible. So whether you want to look after your family, build your own business on the side, go to the gym before work or you're just not an early morning person, then this job is for you.
Where's the Job?
The offices are close to the train station in the beautiful centre of Georgian Bath. The offices have a great vibe so it's a refreshing place to work.
When would I start?
Role to start in July 2019 and is currently expected to continue until Spring 2020, with the possibility of an ongoing opportunity


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An old friend drove up to hang out with me this weekend. We have known each other for about 20 years, so he has seen me in all sorts of states. In high school, he was the one who would drag me out to the weight room, got me to try out for all of the sports teams. He was a very good fitness influence, whether either of us realized it or not. In university, he joined the rowing team and I joined the international travel associations, and we went our separate ways. But remained friends.
In his adulthood, his tastes have moved more towards craft beer. He can go on for quite some time about dry hops, and the history of scotch ale, or any sub-subject you can think of. So when he and I hang out once every couple of years, beer is usually the premise to the event.
This weekend, I had other plans. I wanted to drag HIM out to the gym, and show him what I am passionate about now.
He drove in Friday night, and we went out for dinner, got settled in. Saturday morning, I brought him to my second home: the gym.
Back & Biceps w/a Buddy (sets are traded back and forth from person to person)
assisted pullups: widegrip x 10, 10; underhand grip x 10; hammergrip x 10
widegrip machine row: 210 x 12, 12, 12
underhand cable pulldown: 165 x 15, 15, 15, 15
machine hyperextensions: 285 x 12, 12, 12
SPIN class
standing dumbbell curls: 80 x 10, 10, 7, 10
machine curls: 80 x 15, 13, 10
notes: I picked exercises I thought would be easier for him since he had not been to a gym in about 15 years (his words). And yet, he is still so much skinnier than me! bastard! Assisted pullups were easy for him, since I set the assistance to counter MY weight, which made it a warmup for him.
But when we got to the machine rows, I think he ran out of gas. I put on 210, gave him 135, and he begged his way down to 90. The second set, he begged his way down to 75… ok, getting sad at this point! I should mention that my friend is also a big guy like me (6'3 or 6'4), so theoretically 75 should be way too light for him. Either his focus was not there or his energy was not there. Funny enough, I was so fired up and cheering him on that each time it was back to my set, I blazed through it like nothing!
This continued with the pulldowns, I had one of my best series of sets in a while with that movement, while my friend kept fading.
So I brought us to the hyperextension machine, which is a relatively low stress movement, it is easy to screw the pooch on that machine, if you know what I mean. Not work very hard. I did my stuff, my friend did his.
After I dragged us both into his very first spin class! Wonder if he hates me yet? haha. The class was packed to capacity! We found some bikes at the back so he could blend in, but our corner didn't get any fresh air, so we were dying from stale sweaty air. I think my friend wasn't comfortable with the standing climbs, so he opted to stay seated mostly. I doubted he was pushing the effort 100%, but I just wanted to keep his legs moving and his heart rate up at this point.
After spin class, I asked him if he wanted to come do biceps with me. He begged please no. So I let him go do another 10-15 min of cardio on the rowing machine, while I did biceps. I admit, without my friend there, my energy lagged on the curls, and I had a pretty mediocre biceps exercise, just average, not intense. So I was happy when he wandered back over, and we could get changed and go have some lunch.
He stayed over Saturday night, and I offered to take him to Sunday morning spin, maybe do some legs and shoulders! Fun, right? But he said no, he was going to make the drive back into the U.S. He picked up the Canadian booze he wanted, we had a few more meals, and then just like that he was gone.
This all gives me time to reflect. Since getting serious about the gym, it is easy to measure progress in terms of weight lost, inches lost, weight lifted. But am I a different person? I never used to be the one to crack the whip. I never used to be the motivated one, the aggressive one. But these days, most of my friends and I have drifted apart, and when we do hang out, I feel bored outside of the gym, and when we are in the gym together, I feel like I could lift circles around them (I don't have any opinion on cardio, that just is what it is, but I am ready at the drop of a hat to do multiple spin classes in a row, while most others run in fear). So am I different? I think so. But this is the direction I want to move in. I think that through lifting weights and going to the gym, I have a viable outlet to share the new me with the rest of the world, a more passionate and positive me. But am I better? I don't think the old me was worse, maybe the old me even had more friends, but I think the new me might be a better version of me, yes.
How about you? Any good workouts?


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Hottest weather of the year expected in central Pa. this weekend
A prolonged period of hot weather can increase the risk of heat related illness, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke. As the front pulls away to the east, the heat will ride gusty southwest winds into our area. "We are going to have what are literally off-the-chart heat index values, meaning the heat index calculations that were developed a couple of decades ago, do not account for the extreme conditions that are projected", Declet-Barreto said.
Where Were These 50 Rock Stars When We Landed on the Moon?
On the NASA live broadcast Tuesday, he repeated that wish, but acknowledged that Armstrong thought more moon missions were necessary before going to Mars, which is how NASA is proceeding. We, crew, felt the weight of the world on our shoulders. As the world remembers mankind's first steps on the moon on the 50th anniversary of the mission, the incredulity of it is hard to overlook as it could have ended in disaster.
Majority in U.S. supports human mission to Mars, first in decades
The UK Space Agency recognises the scientific benefits of missions to the Moon and the important role that the growing commercial space sector will play in providing services on the lunar surface and in orbit. The two astronauts' moon walk while a third USA astronaut, Michael Collins , remained in lunar obit, was such a significant event across the globe that many , including North Dakotans, remember where they were on that day as they read newspaper accounts, watched television or ...
Is Netflix Renewing Stranger Things For Season 4? Major Updates Inside
Of course, it goes without saying that Stranger Things , aside from being an entertaining show in its own right, is bolstered by 80s nostalgia. Included in the colorful handful of chocolate sweets is a red one - a color of M&M that didn't exist in 1985 when Stranger Things season 3 takes place.
Lunar eclipse tonight: Pro tips to click great photos from your smartphone
The July 16 partial eclipse won't be quite this jaw-dropping, but it will still be lovely. Weather permitting, what you see and when you see it will depend on where you live. "It is called solar retinopathy, and is often caused by looking at a solar eclipse without using protective glasses". The Buck Moon is the name given to the July Full Moon in the Maine Farmer's Almanac .
Officials say unsafe Tropical Storm Barry continues to produce heavy rainfall
Bernard Parish and Plaquemines Parish, to the west of the Crescent City, as New Orleans is affectionately referred to. "That being said , there was surge to 7 feet in a few areas, which was actually higher than forecast". Service on Amtrak's City of New Orleans is being partially restored with a Monday night trip from Chicago to Jackson, Mississippi, and a Tuesday departure from Jackson to Chicago.


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The Estes Park Town Board of Trustees agreed to postpone the implementation of a stormwater fee at its joint meeting with the Larimer County Commissioners on Wednesday night.
Here are the key takeaways from the meeting.
Trustee Ron Norris suggested that the board take three steps before the stormwater fee itself is instated.
He wants to go after the $25 million in grant funding that's being sought by public works staff to fund various town infrastructure projects that would couple with flood mitigation.
He also wants to proceed with aligning the stormwater fee with a sales tax.
Norris' third proposal dealt with better educating the public about flood risk by funding a new hydrology study to be conducted in the valley.
Pick up a copy of the Trail-Gazette on Friday for a full recap of the meeting.


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Inclusive Pedagogy in Higher Ed
Session Time and Location
Maplewood A
Session Track
- Faculty and Staff Professional Development
Session Format
- Workshop
The diversification of college classrooms and unequal academic outcomes between different socioeconomic groups of students requires a critical examination of the learning environment. Part of this examination includes faculty teaching practices. Pedagogical transformation requires providing support for practitioners who may not have previously considered the fundamental concepts of inclusion in their practice. Our workshop makes the case for inclusive teaching practice. We introduce participants to the fundamentals of inclusive pedagogy, and, demonstrate ways in which they can be implemented and assessed. We envision this workshop as an opportunity for participants to continue their career-long commitment to developing inclusive classrooms.


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EDITOR'S NOTE: This monthly column, provided by the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, discusses tourism events on the horizon.
A new era for tourism promotion continues to evolve and come to life! We have been working hard to incorporate the new site that will elevate Madison, Macoupin, Jersey and Calhoun counties. That site launched this week at RiversandRoutes.com. We also launched new social channels to support this site on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. So be sure to follow us @riversandroutes on the respective channels.
This expansion is in addition to the supporting brand of the Meeting of the Great Rivers, all around Alton, Illinois, and all of our work on social and the website VisitAlton.com. The beauty of this expansion is that we can now work together to tie in the experiences on Route 66, the Great River Road, Looking for Lincoln National Heritage Area, National Road in Illinois and all of our cities and attractions. As you might recall, this will connect us with Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, the Gateway Convention Center and the cities of Collinsville, Glen Carbon, Edwardsville and Macoupin County. We will be able to collaborate on more initiatives and wave our flag higher for the rest of the world to see.
We have already started that joint promotion as we look into the fall season. New digital strategies are in place to drive traffic to our new site and connect with our existing brands.
And, just in case you were wondering, the existing brands haven't stopped. Those will continue to be a resource for niche travel within the Rivers and Routes system. It is a new day and era for tourism in this region, one that is sure to pay great dividends to us all who live in this region.
So, as we look down those rivers and routes just a bit, we begin to see new trails forming with new promotions. These will have stronger appeal and reach new audiences. We will begin to see new print materials, visitor guides, and visitors arriving in our destination. The time for the Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau has arrived. Join us for the ride of a lifetime.
Stawar is president and CEO of the Tourism Bureau, which works for the vested interests of hospitality partners in Madison, Macoupin, Jersey and Calhoun counties.


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The Sea Ray 480 Sedan Bridge is truly a magnificent vessel for something under 50 foot. A 3 cabin, 2 bathroom layout provides you and your guests with comfort, privacy and luxury when staying aboard for extended periods. You will be inclined to sell the house and live on board it is that spacious.
Starting from the invaluable hydraulic swim platform, there is no need to stress when launching your tender. Bow mounted davits and tenders can be precarious when the wind picks up and also ruin the clean lines of these sporty "Sedan Bridge" models. The ease of simply plugging in the remote and lowering your tender into the water will make day trips more enjoyable and afford you and your guests or kids more freedom to explore. On warm days simply launch the tender, tie it along side and leave the platform submerged for a large area to stay cool.
The cockpit lounge easily seats 4 adults across, and a folding table and chairs could simply be set up to eat meals from downstairs. Having a solid moulded staircase as opposed to a ladder allows easy ascent into the flybridge, especially when carrying drinks and platters to the sizable entertaining area. Whilst the skipper steers the vessel from the comfortable wing back chairs, several guests can sit comfortably forward of the helm station around the table and stay involved in conversation. A bar fridge under the sink is a nice addition to the flybridge as well. An overhead mounted chart plotter and sounder keeps the skipper's eyes up, and leaves more space for the impressive array of equipment on this vessel's dashboard.
Sea Ray really know how to fit out their interiors with luxurious materials and wood trim across their range. This 480 is no exception, with 2 lush leather lounges including the 5 seater dinette. The Bose entertainment system is housed in a cabinet underneath an impressive liquor reserve. A galley that would rival a one bedroom apartment's in size gives competent chef's the space to prepare those summer meals we all enjoy when staying aboard. Another impressive feature is the single level floor from the cockpit all the way through to the cabin's forward staircase giving the saloon an expansive feel.
The forward master cabin boasts a walk around queen bed and surprisingly large ensuite, free of clutter or awkward bulkheads. To port you have a large guest cabin with secondary access to the day head. The starboard guest cabin has 2 singles bunks perpendicular to one another and access to the washer/dryer, a luxury you wont be able to do without for those longer stays at Rottnest or the Abrolhos!
The twin Cummins QSM 11 660HP diesels are economical, smooth and reliable. They effortlessly push the 48 footer up to 30 knots, or a comfortable cruise speed of 20 knots at 1750RPM burning 120L p/hr.
For more information or to inspect this immaculate vessel contact Matt or Tom Lovelady on (08) 9243 6373 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Price$429,000 AUD


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This New Mom Hung A 'No Breastfeeding Zone' Sign After Giving Birth—Here's Why
Her inspirational message has gone viral.
A large body of research has shown that breastfeeding provides infants with the optimal nutrition needed for healthy development. But not every parent wants or is able to breastfeed their newborn, and one mom is reminding people to think twice before judging other parents for making this decision.
New mom Meghan Koziel was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and, as part of her treatment, underwent a double mastectomy. Because of the surgery, Koziel lost her ability to breastfeed, so when she gave birth to her daughter in September, she decided to post a sign in her delivery room as a heads-up to hospital staff.
The sign, which Koziel posted to Instagram in September, reads, "NO BREASTFEEDING ZONE. Though breastfeeding is a very special task, please be aware before you ask. Our miracle baby will be formula fed, and it will not affect her future ahead. This mommy is a survivor."
"Attention please, attention please. We do indeed have a mommy-to-be who had breast cancer and a mastectomy which means, without boobs in the houseeeee!" Koziel explained in the caption of her Instagram post, which has since gone viral. "Got the banner raised just in case people are confused at why we are NOT going to be breastfeeding our little bundle of joy."
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Attention please, attention please. We do indeed have a mommy-to-be who had breast cancer and a mastectomy which means, without boobs in the houseeeee! Got the banner raised just in case people are confused at why we are NOT going to be breastfeeding our little bundle of joy. Yes I have foobs, no I do not have boobs (or nipples) therefore… my body is incapable of breastfeeding:) -sign was made by me!!!!!) 💕 thank u @japalelis for the inspiration! #breastcancer #pregnancy #thebump #bump #babybump #pregnant #survivor #thriver #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #pregnantafterchemo #pregnancydiary #pregnantbelly #photography #38weekspregnant #inducedlabor #laboranddelivery #formulafeeding #breastfeeding #breastfeedingmama #banner #breastfeedingbanner #nobreastfeeding
Koziel, who works in a hospital herself, understands firsthand that doctors and other medical professionals may not always read over the full medical charts of their patients. So when a friend gave her the idea for the sign, the new mom knew instantly that it would help her avoid having to explain why she is not breastfeeding and would save her from reliving her breast cancer trauma for everyone who walked into her hospital room.
In another Instagram photo, in which Koziel cradles her newborn daughter against her chest, she explained, "Cancer has changed my life forever… but looking down at this sweet little girl makes all my fears of recurrence and having to go through active treatment again fade away!"
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Three years ago when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I thought my life would never ever be the same. I was forced to make so many HUGE life decisions including preserving my fertility through an egg retrieval was one of them. After two years on hormone blocking medications (because my cancer is so aggressive and highly affected my estrogen and progesterone), I made the decision to go off of my medications to fulfill my lifelong dream of being a mom! On Saturday September 15th, my dream came true when we were blessed with the birth of our beautiful miracle baby! Cancer has changed my life forever… but looking down at this sweet little girl makes all my fears of recurrence and having to go through active treatment again fade away! I am so so so blessed and will forever Sparkle On* 📸: @jen_haseleu #breastcancer #babyafterbreastcancer #fertility #baby #mastectomy #portscar #breastcancer #mastectomy #mastectomyscars #foobs #breastreconstruction #breastreconstructionawareness #savetheboobies #pregnantaftercancer #baby #newbornphotography
Koziel's sign, it turns out, was a hit with the hospital staff, who treated the situation as an important learning experience — both in regard to understanding the complexities of breastfeeding and being more conscientious of a person's medical history.
But after her Instagram post went viral, the new mom was still given unsolicited advice from social media users who felt donor breast milk, which can run $3 to $5 for an ounce, would be a better option for her newborn than formula feeding.
"I was then referred to local Facebook milk donation groups but was turned off because the milk has no way of being tested," Koziel explained to Parents.com, adding that her insurance doesn't cover the cost of donor milk for mastectomy patients. "Yes, breast milk is fabulous and filled with utmost nutrition… however, it can also carry disease! I am not willing to risk my daughter's life simply to use breast milk when formula has been used for years and there is no known difference from a breastfed to formula-fed baby."
Research has shown that, although breastfeeding has added nutritional benefits, formula feeding is still healthy for newborns. Formula milk is fortified with vital nutrients, such as vitamin D and iron, and is available in both dairy-free and soy options to help little ones avoid allergic reactions.
Koziel hopes people understand that breastfeeding versus formula feeding is a deeply personal choice, one that new parents do not take lightly. A number of factors, including complex medical conditions, go into making that decision. Ultimately, that choice should be respected because, in the end, fed is best.
"To all the mommies like me facing complicated health histories or facing social media trolls for how you're raising your child, I would say … keep on being you!" Koziel told Parents. "We all must make decisions that are best for our families, and it is truly no one else's business if it doesn't affect them! Raise your child surrounded by love and with happiness and that baby will be amazing."


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Awesome layout and tons of toys at an exceptional value. The 150′ Trinity Claire is available for charter this summer in Florida and the Bahamas.
New summer charter rate: $132,000 per week + expenses (normally $139,500)
Natuzzi Italian-leather couches with built-in electric recliners for the ultimate in relaxation in the main salon
Two magical Relax the Back heated massage chairs in the main salon that recline all the way to zero-gravity position
Migun automated massage bed built into the sectional sofa in the skylounge
2 mobile full foot massaging machines
One of CLAIRE's most unique features is the dining tables on the main aft deck, which convert to one or two daybeds, allowing for four different aft deck layouts, maximizing the lounging and dining options.
To say that the group had a truly amazing time would be an understatement. They were thrilled and overjoyed! They loved every minute onboard CLAIRE. The service from the crew was top notch. They want to steal Dario. The food was loved by all. The chef passed a difficult test be greatly pleasing my wife. She has her own food blog, wins numerous cooking competitions, and has qualified & competed in the Wood Food Championships for the last three years. The watersports were also great. Congratulations Kevin and to your amazing crew.
Best birthday, ever! The charter exceeded our expectations and the crew were amazing. They decorated the yacht and everything was perfect. Every crew member went above and beyond. All of the food and the birthday cake were excellent. On our way to Palm Beach, we went to a shipwreck off Boynton Beach. Out came the Seabobs for our family to have one more dip in the ocean. We experienced wildlife and many laughs as an added bonus. Thanks to the entire crew for going above and beyond.
CLAIRE is a 45m (150ft) Trinity Yachts Motor Yacht built in 2003 (refit 2019) accommodating 11 guests in 5 cabins with Captain Eric Olejniczak (9 crew) offering yacht charters in the Bahamas, Florida.
| King Cabins: 4 | Twin Cabins: 1 | Pullman Cabins: 1 |
Low Season: $ 129,500
High Season: $ 150,000
Plus Expenses
Yacht Terms: + ALL
|SPECIFICATIONS: Length: 45m (150ft)
Beam: 28ft
Draft: 7.41ft
Jacuzzi: Yes
Airconditioning: Full
BBQ: Yes
Scuba On-board: Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
|Summer Sailing Area: the Bahamas, Florida.
Winter Sailing Area: the Bahamas, Florida.
Claire Sleeps 11 Guests In 5 Staterooms. The Owner's Cabin Is Located Forward (full Width) On The Main Deck. There Are 4 Extra Large Guest Staterooms. 3 Are King Cabins And The Fourth Guest Cabin Is A Twin Bedded Cabin With A Pullman. The Pullman Is Best Suited For Small Adult Or A Child.
The equipment available on-board the opulent crewed CLAIRE Motor Yacht for your pleasure and entertainment consist of:
• 32' Guests Tender
• 19' Wave Tender
• Brand-new 42' Custom Waterslide From The Sun Deck: 20 Minutes To Set Up
• Floating Trampoline
• New (2) Seabobs
• (2) 3-person Yamaha Waverunners
• (1) Double Inflatable Kayak
• (2) Stand Up Paddle Boards
• Water Skis For Adults And Children
• Learner Water Skis
• Youth Wake Board For Children To Teenagers
• Snorkeling Equipment And Fishing Gear
• Kneeboards
• Wakeboards
• Beach Gear
• Floating Mat
• 4-person Donut Towable Inflatable
• The Couch Towable Inflatable
• (2) Single Person Donut Towable Inflatable
• The Island Inflatable
• Full Beach Setup For Dining And Play
Rendezvous Diving Only
Additional Equipment:
• Quantum Zero-speed Stabilizers
• Treadmill On Aft Deck
• The Skylounge Features A Migun Infrared Roller Automatic Massage Bed Built Into The Sofa.
• Beautiful Natuzzi Leather Main Salon Couches With 4 Electric Recliners Built In, Plus 2 Additional Magical Relax The Back Reclining Heated Massage Chairs - They Are Like Floating On A Cloud.
• Vsat Wireless Internet Available Throughout. For Additional Speed, Please Request And Adjusted Rates Will Be Provided.
• Tvs On All Outdoor Decks
Motor Yacht CLAIRE Yacht Charters
Motor Yacht CLAIRE Layout
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Defending champion Janja Garnbret topped qualifying today in the women's bouldering preliminaries at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Championships.
One year ahead of sport climbing making its debut at the Olympics, the Championships are being held at the Esforta Arena in Hachioji.
Ahead of the semi-final and final on Tuesday (August 13), 20-year-old Slovenian Garnbret showed she is in the mood to carry on from her victory at the 2018 World Championships in Innsbruck.
She conquered all five walls in today's qualifying and goes through to the semi-finals having laid down a marker to her competition.
Slovenia and Japan were the most successful teams in qualifying, with four representatives among the 20 climbers progressing to the next round.
The Climbing World Championships also double as a qualifier for Tokyo 2020, with seven places available in the women's bouldering competition from the best finishers in Hachioji.


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On the way down from the root node of the abstract predecessor tree, each generation produces disjoint sets in the succeeding generation. What we'll do here is show that an argument from the magnitude of the integers cannot show that the subsets are disjoint. As a byproduct, we'll see why there is such a predilection for closely spaced integers to arise in close proximity in the predecessor tree.
Each step in generating children forms new coefficients and new constants in the resulting descriptive formula as determined by the properties of the parental set. From the expression for the set in the parental node, dn+c, the three subsets whose values mod 3 will determine the directions to be taken to the next generation are 3dn+c, 3dn+c+d and 3dn+c+2d. Since 3dn is congruent to 0 mod 3, the values of c, c+d, and c+2d determine the residue mod 3 of each subset. Because d (a power of 2) is relatively prime to 3 on the way down in the abstract predecessor tree, c, c+d, and c+2d each have a different residue mod 3, so one of the three subsets will be leaves, another will take an s step, and another a b step. The predecessor tree is grown by indefinite repetition of this process.
The s steps produce children with one of the constants (2c-1)/3, (2(c+d)-1)/3, or (2(c+2d)-1)/3 and the b steps with one of (4c-1)/3, (4(c+d)-1)/3, or (4(c+2d)-1)/3. If the -1 is omitted, and the floor function employed instead, these become floor(2c/3), floor(2(c+d)/3), floor(2(c+2d)/3), floor(4c/3), floor(4(c+d)/3), and floor(4(c+2d)/3), where the argument to the floor function always has a fractional part equal to 1/3. Clearly whatever combination of children arise, the children will be disjoint from the parent.
Since the tree starts with 8n+5, in which c<d, the coefficients of the successive generation are 2d/3 for the s step and 4d/3 for the b step, and the expressions for the constants always result from applying a floor function to a mixed number, the new c will always be less than the new d. Applied iteratively, this shows that c<d in all formulas for sets.
There are two possible regions of coincidence or overlap in the children sets in the event that c closely approaches d, at floor(4c/3) and floor(2(c+d)/3), and between floor(4(c+d)/3) and floor(2(c+2d)/3). The latter is of more concern because there is a range of possible overlap there. While it is often the case that children reached from 3dn+c+d are smaller than children reached from 3dn+c+2d, the values can occur in the inverse order when 3dn+c+d takes the b step and 3dn+c+2d takes the s step. There are two early occurrences of this in the predecessor tree: first, 15 as parent gives 105 from 3dn+c+d using the b step and 95 from 3dn+c+2d using the s step and, second, 3 as parent gives 25 from 3dn+c+d using the b step and 23 from 3dn+c+2d using the s step.
And what if, in two successive generations, one path goes bs and another path goes sb? Both would reach a constant roughly 8/9 of the original. No such simple cases appear to exist, but the multiple instances of closely spaced integers closely positioned in the predecessor tree result from just such an interchange of steps except that they are interspersed with extension steps. (E.g. 847 reaches 12049 by an eseb path but 12045 by a bese path, and 385 reaches 9733 by an esbbbe path, but 9731 by a bebbes path.) Many more complex paths with interchanged steps would lead to the same point if it were not for the effect of the floor function at each generational level. (E.g. 583 reaches 7371 by an esbebs path, but 7369 by a beessb path. [I'm using e here to denote a single step to a right child in the binary predecessor tree, so ee means two steps through the right descent.]) This phenomenon is not limited to paths with equal numbers of b and s steps. (E.g. 1429 reaches 10161 by beb, but reaches 10163 by eses.)
The argument that all subsets are unique will have to depend on deeper issues than simple numerical ranges.


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The teens are meeting at Mortgage Master on P.T. Barnum Square for a free, five-session money management program provided by the National Endowment for Financial Education.
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Spanish Oaks Delights Nebo School Board of Education
Kali Brown, principal of Spanish Oaks Elementary, thanked the Nebo School Board of Education for their support and involvement in students' lives.
Shauna Warnick, a parent-member of the School Community Council, spotlighted some of the great things happening at Spanish Oaks. She said, "Our School Improvement Plan boils down to one main idea: Our faculty, staff, and administrators diligently work together to meet the diverse needs and talents of each student at our school. Two of the ways they work daily to accomplish this is through the following.
"Collaboration – 1. Weekly collaboration includes: Discussion of common assessment results and reteach/enrichment goals, as well as cross-grade collaboration on preparing and receiving students. 2. Monthly grade-level collaboration utilizes discussions with specialists, resources teachers and administrators to monitor and track students in all areas. Our School Community Council funds the substitutes for this collaboration, making it possible to happen during the day. Discussion also addresses how to extend learning at each level and how to help individual student needs.
"Clubs – Early in our school's history, the topic of Gifted and Talented came up in school community council. The consensus was that the children have many talents and all have gifts, not just a small group of gifted and talented. These clubs meet outside of classroom time and are almost all self-selected. Our EXTRA clubs include: Choir, math, drama, writing, dance, art, chess and orchestra. We fund these endeavors because they reach directly into the classroom academic teaching and help students see broader horizons for a brighter future. We are very grateful to the faculty who give their time to mentor students on top of their other responsibilities."
The highlight of the evening was when the EXTRA Club students presented a scene from the school play, Alice in Wonderland, recognizing Ms. Miranda Duke, an outstanding parent volunteer, who has directed and provided this experience for the students of Spanish Oaks for the last three years. Then the school's EXTRA Club dancers, taught and directed by sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Gregg Crockett, performed a Bulgarian dance number that was show-cased in the school and family performance this month.
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Theres been some concern that there doesnt seem to be a clear plan yet for QB. I dont hear much love for Cam at all but believe if they go for him, it will be on the cheap.
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#Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month - Adopted Bronco: Derek Wolfe
"a semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you and the sentence is your life ; "
He just pulled Gronk out of retirement. Tampa Bay is seriously trying to make a run at it this year
Brady will have big time receivers, and Gronk will not have to be the focus. But my goodness, imagine how good an O who does not need to rely on Gronk.
I believe strongly that Brady and Gronk needed a mental time out. They are probably both elated to play for Arians, and with the idea of going for it all over again. In any career, even with some aging/dents in the armour, if given a new lease on life, it is amazing how productive one can be.
Tampa is going to make the playoffs....and might go far!
In my opinion, the Brady/Gronk effect will be similar to the Manning effect here. Manning was still very productive when he came, but the injury was an unknown, and he was not exactly a youngster. The upside was worth the effort by Elway, and will always be one of his finest maneuvers. 2 SB visits, 1 championship, and a load of wins and records....and though not all Manning, definitely a good chunk of it, as well as the players that probably came here because of him!
Brady is healthy, and though his stats were not great, he is motivated, and he will have weapons. Gronk, even if they employ some form of load management, can make big plays, and key plays....and with his new WR studs, will be extremely hard to contain. Ds can not double up on any of these guys.
And I really do believe both are motivated, and have a new mission in life. To win a championship for a team that really wants them.
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I see Tom Brady took a page out of the Chad Kelly playbook. If only he got chased out with a vacuum hose
With the addition of Fournette, along with Godwin, Evans, Gronk, Howard, Brate, Jones II, McCoy, maybe rookie Vaughn, and support from a big, new Tackle - Wirfs, I can see this O making a lot of noise this year.
This is a good opportunity for Fournette to show what he can do. It's up to him.
As for Brady.....this must seem like a dream come true, all this O talent. And I expect him to perform better than last year...not sure how much better just yet. But he's going to enjoy football again, and without seeing that grouch at HC.
It will depend on the D to determine how far this club goes.
"Stultum est timere quod vitare non potes." ~ Publilius Syrus
Nothing like Tampa buying a team.., Brady must be drooling.
I can see the NFL pushing the story of Brady winning on two teams, Bellichek v Brady in the super bowl... blah blah..
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The events which have no name scythe through the valley like invisible reapers. They slice east to west, west to east, a homicidal pendulum. No one sees anything.
The pair of human heads left in a cool box on the corner of the plaza? A mystery. The 18 houses burnt in a single night? An enigma. The doctor and his family who disappeared? A rumour.
This much residents do tell you: Juárez valley stretches along the Rio Bravo and used to grow cotton. It roasts by day, shivers by night. Lob a stone over the river and it lands in Texas.
Beyond that, conversation tends to dry up. Of the slaughter, of the reason this has become one of the deadliest places on the planet, residents have little to say. At most they refer to "the situation", "the things happening" or, simply, "it".
Manuel Robles, curator of the valley museum in the hamlet of San Agustín, can talk about dinosaur fossils and Apaches but not unfolding history. Pressed, he rubs rheumy eyes, gazes out the window and falls silent. Finally he says: "If I tell you, tomorrow I won't be here. They'll kill me."
It's as close as you get to an acknowledgment that this valley of a dozen villages and towns, once home to 20 000 people, has detached from Mexico and entered a realm beyond any map. There is no state here, no rule of law. There are killings and beheadings and burnings and no one sees anything.
The official explanation is that the Sinaloa cartel is challenging the homegrown Juárez cartel for a venerable gun and drug trafficking route to the United States. Just as Billy the Kid coveted this trail, so do modern outlaws.
It is perhaps the loneliest corner of what is termed Mexico's drug war. More than 500 people are estimated to have died here in the past four years, a per capita toll far worse than Iraq or Afghanistan. Nationwide 28 000 have died.
As violence raked up and down the valley, exterminating entire families, an exodus began. By the time a church was torched and anonymous notes warned of an imminent bloodbath most were gone, leaving blackened, boarded-up ghost towns. Nature, at least, is thriving: weeds festoon carcasses of abandoned pick-up trucks.
The cemetery outside Guadalupe, the biggest town, is a scorched, desolate place with fresh mounds. "Four in the past week, all young ones," says Ignacio Montes (66) the gravedigger. A cloth hangs from his baseball cap.
'They go after the relatives you see'
He indicates a family plot: Omar Amaya, mayor, killed in 2006, aged 33; his father, Apolonio, also mayor, killed in 2007, aged 59; Omar's sister Aglae, aged 29, and mother, Maria, aged 57, both killed in 2008.
"They go after the relatives you see," says Montes. During a burial in 2008 gunmen ambushed mourners, killing the dead man's daughter and wounding his granddaughter. "It doesn't stop," says Montes. He recently found a 16-year-old boy's battered body dumped on a grave.
Victor Luque (53) is the acting mayor of Guadalupe. His predecessor was assassinated two months ago, the town's fourth murdered mayor. Urbane, courteous and elegant in a white guayabera, Luque agrees to an interview.
What is going on in the valley? "I really don't know." Who is doing the killing? "I really don't know." Who is responsible for security? "I really don't know." How many people have fled? "I really don't know." The mantra almost becomes a joke. The mayor shrugs, smiles. He knows this exchange is ridiculous.
He floats a metaphor. The "situation", he says, is "a perfect storm". There is a local expression: "Hasta que el viento tiene miedo". Until even the wind is afraid. In this town hall, with its black ribbons, bleached peach paintwork and near-empty offices, terror is in the heavy stillness.
Momentarily dropping the charade, Luque mentions he has no bodyguard. "What would be the point? If they decide to kill you then there would be two bodies instead of one." Who would "they" be? The mayor smiles again. "I really don't know."
But someone knows a lot about the valley. During the Guardian's tour there was barely another vehicle or soul in sight. Yet the next day the guide's family received an anonymous phone call detailing our entire itinerary — who we met, what we discussed, even places where we slowed but did not stop — with precision.
Mexico's agony is ritually explained as a turf war between drug cartels. Group A versus Group B versus Group C. A savage conflict, but the mayhem, according to authorities, is a sign of cartels' desperation.
Slowly but surely the state is prevailing thanks to brave soldiers and police.
"My government is absolutely determined to continue fighting against criminality without quarter until we put a stop to this common enemy and obtain the Mexico we want," President Felipe Calderón, who declared war against cartels in 2006, said in recent newspaper advertisements.
A land without law
Juárez valley suggests otherwise. It is proof of profound failure, says Gustavo de la Rosa, the state human rights commissioner. "It is abandoned, a land without law."
One reason, he says, is a lack of political will. "There are few votes there so politicians ignore it. The place has gone back to the 1880s."
In fact the state is present in the form of the army, which has cameras and checkpoints with sandbags on the only road in and out. The soldiers' presence, however, prompts the question: why did they watch thousands of residents flee — convoys of furniture-packed trucks — and do nothing. "What's the point of them?" says José Sereseres (84), a lone soul in a cowboy hat on the main street of Caseta village.
If there is a pattern to the slaughter it is that Sinaloa is exterminating suspected Juárez cartel members and their relatives. Rocio Gallegas, an editor at Juárez's main newspaper, El Diario, says the security forces must have intelligence about what is happening. "It's not possible that they don't know."
Authorities did catch José Rudolfo Escajeda, the Juárez cartel's valley enforcer, but a Sinaloa commander, nicknamed Quitapuercos, or pig killer, is believed to remain free. It suggests, say some, that the army is tacitly backing Sinaloa.
A similar pattern emerges in Juárez city. On the surface things looks normal. Shops and schools are open, there is rush-hour traffic and fast-food restaurants are packed at lunchtime. The scythe, however, is busy. More than 6 000 have been murdered since 2008, a shocking total for a city of just 1,3-million. Last month was the bloodiest yet: 363 dead, according to El Diario's count.
It is less immediately obvious than in the valley, but the city is ebbing away. Many offices and houses are empty and have "for sale" signs outside. About 10 670 businesses — 40% of the total — have shut. A study by the city's university found that 116 000 houses have been abandoned and 230 000 people have left.
'So far from God, so close to the US'
Juárez is the main gateway between Mexico and the US. Railways and roads converge here, as do smugglers. "Poor Mexico, so far from God, so close to the United States," the dictator Porfirio Diaz observed in the 19th century. With the US the world's biggest market for illegal drugs the quip still holds.
Just as in the valley, security forces in the city are an oxymoron. Their absence breeds insecurity, their presence breeds insecurity. They prey on the population, kidnapping and extorting in cahoots with criminal gangs, according to multiple complaints filed to the human rights commission.
In an opinion poll published last week 39% of people cited official corruption as the main driver of violence. Narco-trafficking — despite government claims and media echoes — was cited by a mere 14,6%.
It is a disturbing finding. Here in the broiling desert heat the boundary between warring criminal groups and the state, a comforting delineation within the drug war, blurs and shimmers. Soldiers and police — and elected officials — fight with, as well as against criminal gangs.
"Our security forces are infiltrated and there are links between criminal groups and certain politicians," says De La Rosa, the human rights commissioner. "The way they work is to strengthen each other and the phenomenon is getting worse. There are some politicians who flaunt their connections."
A large man with a rumpled shirt, snowy beard and hair pulled into a ponytail, the commissioner resembles a hippy Santa Claus but is a tough, shrewd operator. He investigates human rights abuses with a small team of young assistants; one of the few state agencies credited with working as it should.
For protection De La Rosa sleeps across the border in El Paso and travels to Juárez every day with 12 bodyguards. In between fielding phone calls on the latest atrocities and rumours he coaxes testimony from frightened families.
He is an outspoken critic of a government strategy which, he says, allows crooked politicians and financiers to go free. "There are untouchables."
When thousands of army troops deployed in 2008 the violence briefly abated. A well-placed source from city hall, a sophisticated, cultured man, smiles at the memory. "It was a cleaning. And it worked."
What he means is death squads took out mid-ranking narcos, including crooked police.
The campaign has never been officially admitted. "But the cleaning stopped after a few months," rued the official. "That was a mistake." The authorities did not anticipate how quickly criminal gangs would rebound and co-opt security forces, he said.
Police have replaced the army on the streets. They are seen as ineffectual at best, predatory and murderous at worst. Business owners who spoke on condition of anonymity accused officers of treating the city as booty. "If you don't pay, you risk disappearing, that's the game," said one car showroom manager.
Despite shake-ups, municipal and state police are still regarded as loyal to the homegrown cartel, a tradition going back decades. Federal police, outsiders brought in for the drug war, have become linked with the Sinaloa interlopers. Last month 250 officers roughed up and arrested their own commanders, accusing them of siding with narco-traffickers. A mutiny of the honest, say optimists; a row over "cuota", the levy the force charges on civilians, say others.
Arrest statistics fuel suspicion of favouritism. Of 81 128 drug-related arrests until the end of July some 24% were from Sinaloa, the oldest and mightiest cartel. The motive, apart from Sinaloa pay-offs, supposedly would be to end turf wars by promoting one cartel's hegemony. Calderon indignantly denies favouritism, but the nature of violence in Juárez suggests local commanders — with or without approval from Mexico City — have cut deals with Sinaloa.
The Juárez cartel, fearing extinction, has lashed back at the black-uniformed "federales" who allegedly back their rivals. An urban guerrilla onslaught has killed about 40 officers since April. The campaign includes drive-by shootings, kidnappings, car bombs — and a surreal request to the FBI to investigate their Mexican counterparts.
Grisly tableau
On a particularly hot morning last week a patch of asphalt on Bulevar Ampliacion Cuatro Siglos revealed a new cartel tactic: it started with a bloodied, naked foot, continued with chunks of leg, then a trunk, then arms, hands and finally, 200 metres further, a head on the bonnet of a black Nissan Xterra. The quartered remains of federal police officer Hector Mendoza Guevara, aged 25. There was a placard: "This is what happens to those who help Chapo." Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is the boss of Sinaloa.
Any police force would be shaken by the sight, but the grisly tableau's arrangement seemed designed to instill terror in young officers from parts of southern Mexico where superstition and belief in sorcery are common. Those at the scene were ashen. "Get away! Fuck off!" one screamed at onlookers.
In Juárez good news passes for this: the federales are so busy trying to stay alive that they recently suspended their extortion rackets, according to business owners. The force spokespersons declined interview requests for this article.
With killings averaging about a dozen a day, and businesses fleeing, the city edges ever closer to the Hobbesian dystopia of the valley 80km east. Each day brings fresh horrors. Two men stabbed and left to die face-down in a dump. Six people incinerated in a van. Two cyclists gunned down on the street. A child shot on the family porch. That was just one day. Before lunch.
"It amuses me when various experts in the US or Mexican government, or in the media, try to explain what's going on," said Charles Bowden, a veteran chronicler of the border and author of Murder City: Ciudad Juárez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields. "The thing about Juárez is you can't see a pattern to the violence anymore. Killings are everywhere. They cross all class lines. You can't make sense of it."
There are an estimated 500 gangs in the city, many drawn from slums where parents work in sweatshop factories which pay $40 a week. Some gangs are independent, some work for the cartels, some work for the police and some have no idea whom they work for. They just take orders over the phone from unknown bosses.
'No one controls the killing now'
Few murders are investigated let alone solved. Even when suspects are arrested and paraded before TV cameras they are, according to numerous media investigations, often freed days later for want of evidence, prison space or judicial will. "It's like a war in which no one remembers how it started. No one controls the killing now, it's got a life of its own," said Bowden.
Unable to staunch the flow of blood, Calderón has sought to redefine it, claiming that 90% of those killed are involved in narco-trafficking. A general urged the media to report each death not as another murder victim but "one less criminal". Given so few homicides are properly investigated it is unclear how the president, general or anyone can know such things. Comparisons have been made to US military briefers in the Vietnam war labelling nearly all Vietnamese dead Vietcong.
Miguel Morales has no doubt he would have been classified as a criminal. The 24-year-old, who would only speak under a pseudonym, was, after all, a thief and a junkie and haunted street corners where gangs peddled drugs. As his fixes progressed from pills to cocaine to heroin his body weight shrivelled to 50kg, a spectre. One of Juárez's estimated 80 000 addicts, his death — he had numerous scrapes with gangs and police — would have caused not a blip. He recounts all this in a matter-of-fact tone at a rehabilitation centre which has become his home.
Then his eyes blaze. "My story would have been buried with me." What angers him is not the prospect of dying so much as dying anonymous, forgotten. "Everyone has a story." This is his. Morales was from a middle class home but, shy and awkward, with a clumsy body and goggle eyes, jealous of a brother's effortless success, he started smoking cannabis at the age of 14 to get through weekends. He progressed to harder drugs, dropped out of business college, lived rough, begged, stole, got high. Somehow he found a way back and now, clean, lives in the rehab centre. He mops the floors and gives talks to new arrivals. "It's not much of a story is it?" he smiles. "But I'm glad I can tell it." – guardian.co.uk


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Spring has sprung in Paarl! With a variety of events taking place in Paarl this spring, you will not want to miss out on all the fun whilst welcoming the change of season!
From discovering Paarl's art, cultural and heritage scene to experiencing fabulous tasting options, food and wine pairings and warm hospitality we invite visitors for the perfect breakaway!
Take part in some educational workshops and informative courses to broaden your horizons. Paarl's outdoor attractions and – activities and the scenic nature of our region makes it the ideal spot for nature lovers to visit.
Spring has sprung in Paarl! With a variety of events taking place in Paarl this spring, you will not want to miss out on all the fun whilst welcoming the change of season!
From discovering Paarl's art, cultural and heritage scene to experiencing fabulous tasting options, food and wine pairings and warm hospitality we invite visitors for the perfect breakaway!
Take part in some educational workshops and informative courses to broaden your horizons. Paarl's outdoor attractions and – activities and the scenic nature of our region makes it the ideal spot for nature lovers to visit.
Museum Conservation – The Afrikaanse Taalmuseum
06 September 2018
09:00am – 16:00pm
Conference Room of the Taalmonument, Gabbema Doordriftstraat on Paarl Mountain.
Cost R300 per person.
Like art, antique furniture also needs to be restored and conserved for the sake of its value (and functionality). The Taalmonument offers a bilingual workshop with esteemed antiques restorer.
For more information visit https://web.facebook.com/events/2075632939317503/
Cheese Making Workshop – Babylonstoren
05 September 2018
New to cheese making? Learn about ingredients, equipment and the process from the main mouse on the farm, Alta Eybers. We welcome you through the glass doors of our fully equipped cheese room. In this highly controlled environment we will master the making of Babylonstoren specialities such as ricotta, haloumi, fior di latte, yoghurt and feta. Put on your hairnets and start measuring!
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 863 3852 and visit https://web.facebook.com/events/762357110637211/
Tickets available on www.babylonstoren.com
Mallies en die Sakemanne – Berg River Brewery
15 September 2018
08:00pm – 11:00pm
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 83 243 3405
Cost R100 per person
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Market @ Simonsvlei – Eat at Simonsvlei
Every Saturday starting 1 September 2018
09:00am – 15:00pm
Weekly Market-Vleimark
Live music – Good food – Wine – Craft beer – Kiddies play area – Flowers etc.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 863 3845
No need to book just pitch up!
150 Celebration Auction – HJS Museum at Nederburg Wines
15 September 2018
Paarl Boys' High School, Paarl Boys' Primary & The Old Boys' Union cordially invite you to attend their fundraising event: 150 Celebration Auction.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 74 181 8390 or visit https://paarlboys.alumnet.co.za/#/Event/150-AUCTION-2018
HJS Museum 150 Commemorative Book
September 2018
HJS Museum open from Monday – Friday: 09:00am-15:30pm
Paarl Boys High celebrates 150 years of excellence. Heritage month is the ideal opportunity to become the proud owner of the 150-commemorative book.
Contact the PBH museum on +27 (0) 74 181 8390 or email@example.com to buy your copy.
Cost R750 (excluding postage)
Landskroon Wines
September 2018
Monday – Friday: 08H30 – 17H00
Saturday: 09H30 – 13H00 (Saturdays: October – April)
The Heritage Food & Wine Pairing:
5 Landskroon
wines paired with cheese, olives, "droë wors" & Turkish delight.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 863 1039
No bookings are required for a group of less than eight people
Cost R90 per person
YourStory Presented by H + S Group – Nederburg Wines
15 September 2018
17:00pm –22:00pm
Celebrating Heritage Month and extraordinary stories by ordinary South Africans together with Maps Maponyane, Anders, Tarryn Lamb and more.
A seasonal FOUR course menu by Chef Renshaw with wine pairing by Nederburg Wines.
A journey of fragrances by Bacher & Co and a showcase by local designers.
We are proudly supporting the Cornal Hendricks Foundation.
For bookings: email@example.com
Picnic Dance – Paarl Museum
07 September 2018
18:00pm – 23:00pm
In celebration of Paarl Museum's 78th Birthday, they are hosting yet another Picnic Dance at the Paarl Town Hall this coming 7th September 2018.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 872 2651
Cost: R 120 per person
Karen Zoid – Val de Vie Estate
01 September 2018
An acoustic evening with Karen Zoid in the Val de Vie Pavilion Ballroom
For more information and bookings, please contact on email@example.com
Cost R500 per person
Friday Night Music at Wiesenhof at Boschenmeer
You DESERVE great food and good LIVE entertainment! Reserve your table to secure a GREAT evening.
Entrance Security Gate 1, Boschenmeer, Paarl. Terms & Conditions apply.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 863 2767
7 September – Juan Casey Live (18:00pm – 21:00pm)
14 September – TH Banned Unplugged Live (18:30–21:30)
21 September – Jaco Losgelaat Live (18:00pm –21:00pm)
28 September – Libby Anne Live (18:00pm –21:00pm)
Meat & Beer Feast – Barley & Biltong Emporium
21 September 2018
Join us at Barley & Biltong Emporium for their Meat & Beer Feast evenings, hosted by Chef Philip & Cape Brewing Co. Brewmaster Wolfgang.
For more information visit https://web.facebook.com/events/2166466860265495/
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 863 5200
Cost R299 per person
Bean in Love Food Truck Dinner Series
12 September 2018
18:30pm – 22:00pm
Join us on the 12th of September for a VIBE FILLED evening! Absolutely Fabulous will be performing and the FOOD is going to be finger licking good! Bookings
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 83 555 5583 or firstname.lastname@example.com or visit https://web.facebook.com/events/324748525012820/
Cost R350 per person
Bloemcool Food & Wine Pairing – Back's Restaurant & Deli
01 September 2018
18:30pm – 21:30pm
Bloemcool is a small-batch range inspired by the original name of Fairview, Bloemcoolfontein. The wines are an esoteric collection, once off bottlings of exceptional grapes that give our winemakers a new avenue for self-expression.
Charles Back and the Fairview team invites you to an immersive evening of meticulously curated wine, food and story pairings, available only to our most passionate wine aficionados. This will be an evening like no other, with a special focus on our most limited range, Bloemcool.
All new Bloemcool releases to be on sale on the evening.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 872 0697 or visit https://web.facebook.com/events/2054638201517069/
Goatshed Brut MCC Old World Evening – Goatshed at Fairview
07 September 2018
19:00pm – 22:00pm
For our penultimate Goatshed Dinner for 2018, we will be sharing the delights of our Fairview Brut MCC and pairing it with Old World style food – meaning food from regions like France.
For more information please contact on +27(0)21 863 3609 or visit https://web.facebook.com/events/2064119833628032/
For tickets please do click on the link: Tickets
Cost R325 per person, Wine Pairings included.
Goatshed Extraño Spanish Evening – Goatshed at Fairview
28 September 2018
19:00pm – 22:00pm
For our final Goatshed Dinner for 2018, we decided to pair a winning wine with a winning cuisine combination. Chef SJ Nel and the Goatshed team carefully curated a menu that will please all palates, while harking back to Catalan-inspired flavours. The event also marks the end of winter, and welcomes in a change of season for warmer weather and later sunsets. Come celebrate – and don't forget your castanets!
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 863 3609 or visit https://web.facebook.com/events/159265134758816/
For tickets please do click on the link: Tickets
Cost: R325 per person, Wine Pairings included
National Braai Day – La Grapperia
24 September 2018
11:30am – 16:30pm
Let's celebrate our countries heritage with award-winning gin, beer, a selection of German speciality meat, and live music at La Grapperia this National Braai Day!
Sit amongst friends and family and immerse yourself in the picturesque views surrounding Spice Route Paarl, while enjoying cultural festivities.
Guests can expect a specialised Braai Day Menu, CBC Beer Stand, Wilderer Gin Station and Live Music.
Bookings are essential, kindly reserve a table by contacting us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call us on 021 863 4367.
Alternatively, you can book online: Book-A-Table
For more information visit https://web.facebook.com/events/2149639638608681/
Cost: Please note that a cover charge of R50 will be added to your bill.
Wilderer Oktoberfest – La Grapperia
15 September 2018 – 16 September 2018
It's almost that time of the year again and we are feeling rather festive. Join us at La Grapperia, Spice Route Paarl and experience Wilderer's version of Oktoberfest.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 863 4367 or visit https://web.facebook.com/events/309792349772119/
To Book: Book-A-Table
Cost: Please note that your R50 entrance fee will be added to your bill slip.
La Paris Bistro
Monday – Friday
(We are closed on Tuesdays)
08:30 – 12:00
We're helping you feed those caffeine cravings! Receive a complimentary Nespresso Cappuccino with each breakfast you order at La Paris Bistro.
*While stocks last
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 867 0171
Mellasat Vineyards
Gourmet Burgers & Wine Weekend
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th September 2018
15th September: 11:00am-16:00pm
16th September: 11:00am-15:00pm
Two Gourmet burgers including a bottle of our Dekker's Valley Range for only R219.
Booking essential on +27 (0) 21 862 4525 or email email@example.com
Cost R219 – Includes a selection of two Gourmet Burgers and a bottle of wine from our Dekker's Valley Range
"Spring" Pop-Up Restaurant
Saturday 29th September & Sunday 30th September 2018
29th September dinner session: 18:00pm-21:30pm
30th September lunch session: 12:00pm-15:00pm
Mellasat "Spring" Pop-Up Restaurant
After completing thirteen very successful seasonal restaurants we promise to make this another fine dining experience to remember.
Freshly prepared by international chef Janet Richardson, the "Spring" season will use local and seasonal ingredients specifically sourced for our innovative menu.
Opening times for the Restaurant will be Saturday 29th September dinner from 18:00 till 21:30, and Sunday 30th September lunch from 12:00 till 15:00.
Priced at R495 for five courses, including a complimentary "amuse bouche" and "palate cleanser" at the appropriate stage. Our excellent range of wines will be available at normal cellar door prices!
For reservations and enquiries contact Mellasat Vineyards on +27 (0) 21 862 4525 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Cheese & charcuterie Platter
September 2018
Mon-Sat: 10:00am – 16:00pm
Sun & Public Holidays: 10:30am – 15:00pm
Mellasat Vineyards just below the Du Toitskloof pass is the perfect off-the-beaten-track spot to enjoy a cheese & charcuterie platter and wine tasting.
Cheese & charcuterie platter for two at R145, excludes glass or bottle of wine and wine tasting.
For reservations and enquiries contact Mellasat Vineyards on 021 862 4525 or send an email to email@example.com
The Cellarmaster's Reserve Tasting
September 2018
Mon-Sat: 10:00am – 16:00pm
Sun & Public Holidays: 10:30am – 15:00pm
The Cellarmaster's Reserve Tasting
Taste five of our Premium and Exclusive Wines, each paired with a snack in the Underground Cellar, also the home of our "Cemetery of Forgotten Wines" – an interesting and bizarre collection of museum wines.
The tasting is R100 per person. Booking is essential and to keep it intimate, we only take a maximum of 8 people per session.
To book please contact us on +27 (0) 21 862 4525 or email email@example.com
French Buffet Sunday's – Mojo Mediterranean Eatery
Every Sunday till end of September
11:30am – 16:00pm
Our French buffet is a part of our Tour the Mediterranean buffet Sunday's whereby we host different countries. France will be hosted for both months of August and September as we get ready to launch our summer menu 4th of September. Join us from 11:30 to 4pm every Sunday for the best in French cuisine while listening to French music.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 863 3500
Cost: Adults R190 l Kids under 12years R80
44th Annual Nederburg Wine Auction
07 September 2018 and 08 September 2018
17:00pm – 20:00pm
Once a year, during the month of September, Nederburg Wines in Paarl becomes the focal point of the South African fine wine business. It is here, at the annual Nederburg Auction, that the country's best wines and wine personalities come together to present a prestigious showcase of carefully curated vintages for local and international fine wine buyers.
For more information regarding the program on 7 September and 8 September please contact on +27 (0) 21 809 7740 or visit https://www.nederburgauction.co.za/
Farmer's Market – Windmeul Kelder
01 September 2018
The market offers visitors a feast of produce and delicious deli treats, as well as the opportunity to enjoy a kid-friendly outing while soaking up country living at its tastiest.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 869 8100
The Rock Trail Fest and Stage Race
The Paarl Valley provides a majestic backdrop for the inaugural edition of The Rock Stage Race and Trail Fest, which takes place from 28-30 September 2018.
The festival caters for the entire spectrum of trail runners and mountain-bikers with a brand-new signature 3-stage route for the mountain-bike race as well as nine other daily offerings at the beautiful Spice Route and Rhebokskloof Estates.
For more information visit http://therockrace.co.za/
Winter Wonder Ladies Sessions – Hero Adventure @ Spice Route
4 September 2018 – 27 September 2018 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Cost R99 per person
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 83 384 2976
Le Bonheur Reptiles & Adventures
Every Friday
8.30 am – 5 pm
On Le Bonheur Reptiles and Adventures, our love is pizza shaped, and our winter specials smoking hot! Order any pizza, and partake in any of our reptile encounters, and enjoy a 20% discount on both – on Fridays throughout the year (except school and public holidays)
Le Bonheur specialises on wood-fires pizzas – try our new smoked crocodile tail pizza!
Our reptile encounters aim to provide engaging encounters that nurtures respect for the African Nile crocodile and snakes. Choose to view 200 plus crocodiles on a guided croc pond tour, or peruse our fun and informative snake exhibit
Croc pond tour: R36 per child / R50 per adult
Snake exhibit: R20 per child / R 36 per adult
Combo reptile encounter: R68 adult / 40 child
Wags & Wine – Perdeberg Winery
15 September 2018
11:00am –15:00pm
Fun with your dog in a safe environment with like-minded people. Wags & Wine is an exclusive event with limited numbers to ensure a relaxing experience for pup & parent.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 869 8244/ 8112
"All about Asparagus" Workshop – Babylonstoren
12 September 2018
Celebrate spring with fresh young shoots of asparagus – from the garden to the table. We start with the essential basics of growing asparagus in the vegetable garden – from preparing the soil to planting and nurturing the crowns through the seasons. Young plants take up to three years before they are ready for harvest, but once established, they can be cut again and again for many years.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 863 3852
Cost R700 per person
Where: We meet at the Farm Shop. GPS CO-ORDINATES: 33 49′ 21.00″ S 18 55′ 48.00″ E
Shearing Course 2018 – The Alpaca Loom
08 September 2018
09:00am – 17:00pm
Cost R700
Shearing course for all alpaca owners, old and new, who would like to start shearing their animals themselves.
We will show you how to prepare your alpaca for shearing, handling during shearing, and how to shear and class your fibre.
Should there be interest in bringing some of your own animals along, please arrange this with us beforehand.
We have now been shearing alpacas countrywide for nearly 15 years.
This includes cool drinks throughout the day as well as a light lunch.
This is a hands-on course, so limited attendance only.
To participate in this course, please contact us by email at email@example.com or give us a call Dietmar at +27 (0) 84 793 3666
La Paris Estate – Year End packages
All year round
We've put together a stunning year-end function package for you! Contact us to find out more about the different options available.
For more information please contact on +27 (0) 21 867 0171
Bump & Beyond Expo – Nelson Wine Estate
30 September 2018
09:00am –16:00pm
Shop everything Baby and children. Pregnant Mommy clothing and accessories. Entertainment for the whole family.
For more information please do contact on +27(0)21 869 8453 or Bump & Beyond +27(0)82 335 8887. For tickets: Tickets


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As I talked about in my ten tips for running with type 1 diabetes post here, I believe strongly in starting slow. With that in mind I thought it best to trial intervals before coming up with any grand plans to run a certain amount of them in my training for the sub 25 minute 5k.
So, with that in mind I jogged for 5 minutes to my local park as a warm up; did some stretches, and decided to try as many 30 second hard runs as I could manage. (With 90 second walking / slow jogging as a rest in between)
Wow… now that is tough. By the time I reached number 3 I was wondering just what on earth I'd signed up for!
But, as always, I decided that its best to quit while you're still ahead and left it there, safe in the knowledge that 4 x 30 seconds as a starting point when I start my training for the next goal properly is very achievable.
Why bother introducing intervals at this stage? Its a good question… Given my first 5k after my type 1 diabetes diagnosis was ran after only 6 weeks of proper training (detailed here), if I did nothing but carry on jogging slow and steady for a few weeks it'd seem reasonable to expect some progress in terms of time. After all, I was not running very far at the start of my training (just over a mile each time)… but I still think its a good idea to try these runs out, for the following reasons:
- Keeping things interesting – It makes a nice change from only jogging. Don't get me wrong, as quite an introverted person having that time to think when going for a jog is great and has certainly helped me deal with the mental side of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes this year.
- Less issues with managing blood sugars – Now it is important to stress that I've only done one of these sessions so far, but it'd seem sensible to expect less of a blood sugar drop when I'm out for 15 minutes or so, rather than the 30 minutes or so of my 5k. It transpired that way as well. Of course, there is still a lot of trial and error to go here, but not having the fear of a hypo in the back of my mind when exercising was a nice change.
- Practising 'digging in' – Given my training for my first 5k was quite stress-free (part of a deliberate plan to take it easy), when I got caught up in the pace at the start and ran too quickly it was probably inevitable that I would get a stitch. I did get through it, mainly due to having ran much further in the past back in my non type 1 days, but it was still a shock to the system. When I next run a 5K there is absolutely no chance it will be harder than an interval session.
- Making my slow pace seem easy – After recovering from my third run, the jog home seemed ridiculously pleasant in comparison!
So intervals… they're definitely something I'll be including in my sub 25 minute 5k training plan.
Disclaimer – It is essential that you do not take on board any advice given on this website without first seeking the advice of a medical professional. Any descriptions of different ways in which I manage my type 1 diabetes on this website, including in the comments, are given in good faith, and are shared merely as suggestions which should be ran past a doctor or diabetes specialist nurse.


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| Violet: When people win at blackjack, they give you a tip. So I figure all I got to do is make sure that they win.
Christy: Oh, God, she'll be stripping in a month.
— Violet to Christy and Christy to Bonnie
|Blow and a Free McMuffin
| Season 4, Episode 5
Total Episode Count: 71
|Air Date
|November 24, 2016
|Produced by
| Chuck Lorre
Carol Anne Miller
Steven V. Silver
Joe Bella
Toti Levine
Suzanne McCormack
|Written by
| Story by :
Chuck Lorre
Susan McMartin
Anne Flett-Giordano
Teleplay by :
|Directed by
|James Widdoes
|Production Code
|18 Minutes
|Episode Navigation
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After rescuing a mono-stricken Violet, Christy and Bonnie try to get to the bottom of the story of what truly happened.
However, Violet surprises everyone by getting back together with Luke.
Title Meaning
(Blow and a Free McMuffin) Christy, talking about what she used to get out of having sex with guys.
Cast and Characters
Main Cast/Characters
(*Characters/Cast Members crossed out are absent*)
- Anna Faris as Christy Plunkett
- Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett
- Mimi Kennedy as Marjorie Armstrong-Perugian
Jaime Pressly as Jill Kendall Beth Hall as Wendy Harris William Fichtner as Adam Janikowski
Recurring Cast
- Sadie Calvano as Violet Plunkett
Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Plunkett Matt Jones as Baxter
Guest Cast
- Spencer Daniels as Luke
- Kevin Daniels as Officer Bill
- Jason Olive as Paul
- Andrew James Allen as Jackson
- Andrew Ortega as Jimmy
- Cast Members Jaime Pressly, Beth Hall, William Fichtner, Matt Jones and Blake Garrett Rosenthal are absent in this episode.
- Spencer Daniels makes an appearance in this episode as a guest star with a haircut.
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.


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Free-agent running back Orleans Darkwa, who led the New York Giants in rushing last season, announced via Twitter on Friday that he has been medically cleared to resume football activities.
The 5-foot-11, 190-pound Darkwa underwent surgery in May to remove a plate from his left leg, which was broken in 2016.
Darkwa rushed 171 times for 751 yards and five touchdowns for the Giants last season, but it remains unlikely he'll return to the team after the addition of running back Saquon Barkley, the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, and veteran free agent Jonathan Stewart to its backfield this offseason.
The 26-year-old Darkwa was signed by the Miami Dolphins as a free agent out of Tulane in 2014, but was released after playing only four games that season.
Darkwa signed with the Giants in November 2014 and scored the first touchdown of his NFL career the following month against the then-St. Louis Rams.
In four NFL seasons, he has rushed for 1,038 yards and nine touchdowns.


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Interview of Fantasy Sci-Fi Support Group Author JK Allen
Author Bio: JK Allen wrote her first story when she first learned how to write and hasn't looked back since. Common writing themes that can be found in her work address identity, everyday magic, and the type of strength that can be found in ordinary people. Several of her short stories and four poems are featured in anthologies. Angelborn is her first novel in her debut series with Heavenfire continuing the journey. She is currently working on the trilogy as well as several shorts, while researching for a new series in the works. Her reading tastes are as varied as the genres she enjoys writing, from Jane Austen to J.K. Rowling. When she's not writing, you can find her painting, drawing, or lost in another world between the pages of a book. Or on Facebook.
Book Title: Angelborn
Genre: YA Urban Fantasy
Synopsis: High school is all about boy meets girl, girl gets demon mark, and girl finds out she's half-angel. At least that's how it is for Ginny Gracehurst.
Sixteen year olds have a lot going on in their lives, and Ginny is no exception. Grades, homework, pimples, oh and now the sudden appearance of a demon mark. And discovering her father, who she thought was dead, is actually the great angel Grace. Who is very much alive.
With unforeseen powers growing, she has to figure out who she really is. While also staying out of the reach of a powerful half demon who is hell-bent on bending her to his will. The Alliance, an organization that is supposed to help people like her, is threatened by her potential gifts. They are more invested in their own hierarchy than in upholding their divine mandate. It's up to her and a new friend, Aiden, to protect not just herself, but the ones she loves.
Publish date: September 27, 2018
Publisher: OWS Ink
Author Interview with JK Allen:
Cheryllynn: "Today, I have the wonderful JK Allen sitting in with me so you can get to know her a little bit better. Welcome, have a seat and lets get this ride going! Don't mind the bumpy start, sometimes even machines don't like to get going first thing in the morning.
Cheryllynn: What was the defining event that made you start writing?
JK Allen: I learned how to write and thought to myself, "What next?" It suddenly occurred to me that I could write a story, which I did the very next day. I wrote all growing up and another turning point for me happened when I went to college. I was changing my major and learned I could major in English and Creative Writing. It was then I decided to become an author.
Cheryllynn: It would seem that college really influenced you with writing, that's wonderful. What other writing have you done?
JK Allen: I write a lot of poetry, it's what I did my senior thesis on, and an early love of mine. I also write in different genres, like horror or dystopian. But I find myself adding magical elements to everything.
Cheryllynn: Poetry is a wonderful way to write about the world and yourself without having to create an entire story, it lets you open up in such a unique way to the world. One of my personal favorite types of writing. What made you choose this genre?
JK Allen: I love to write fantasy because I love exploring the ideas of everyday magic and the kind of strength that can be found in ordinary people. I love to write YA because it's the story of someone figuring out who they are and who they want to be. And to me, that's powerful.
Cheryllynn: You're correct – it's very powerful! What's the story behind your book title?
JK Allen: Angelborn is what they call the descendants of the angel Grace who protect humans from demonkind. They make up the Alliance, a secret organization pledged to keep humans safe.
Cheryllynn: That sounds like an intriguing storyline! Do you have another job outside of writing?
JK Allen: I am on the Executive Board and am the head editor of a small publishing house. I love my work because it helps me make other people's dreams come true when it comes to the stories they create. Editing is a passion of mine and also lets me read a ton of great stories before they even come out.
Cheryllynn: What advice would you give to someone wanting to write a book?
JK Allen: Give yourself permission to write ugly. It's called a rough draft for a reason, so let it be rough. As someone said, you're shovelling sand into a box so you can build a sand castle later. Editing is what makes it pretty, let it be ugly to get it down.
Cheryllynn: What's your writing routine?
JK Allen: I don't have a specified time when I write. In fact, when I'm going through my day working and writing, I like to jump between projects. So I will edit for a while, then reward myself for my hard work by writing on my own WiPs. So, I don't sit down at the same time every day. But I put on a favorite show and sit crossed legged and begin. I use the show as a way to insulate myself from the noise in my house my family makes, but since I've seen the show a million times, I don't have to pay attention to it. So I just use it to block out the outside world. It helps put me in my little writing bubble and get to work.
I used to always write everything by freehand with pen and paper, but when you get writer's block, they say to change up your methods. So for my third book, Demonkind, I typed directly on my comp. I sit down and start with an idea of what I want to write next and what my goals are for that scene or chapter before I begin, so I don't just stare at the curser blinking on a blank page.
Cheryllynn: Sounds like you have a plan and method that works very well for you. What do you do when you have writers' block?
JK Allen: This is a weird hack that I saw on Facebook, but it really worked for me on the first draft of the third book that I just finished. I used the Comic Sans font when I was writing the draft. I don't know why it works, but it does.
Cheryllynn: Interesting, not sure I understand how that works but if it does…I'm glad for you! How did you go about developing your cover artwork?
JK Allen: I had my cover designed through my publisher, but I had a lot of input on it. The best advice I've heard is that it's not literally from your book (a scene or exact character) it's just supposed to represent what your book is about and advertise that. So we went with a winged theme on it, even though Ginny doesn't have literal wings.
Cheryllynn: It's a very unique design, nicely done! Who are your five favourite authors?
JK Allen: Jane Austen, JK Rowling, Shakespeare, Sanderson, and Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Cheryllynn: Who's your favourite indie author and why?
JK Allen: My favorite indie author is also a dear one to me. It's Rebekah Jonesy. She writes urban fantasy as well as some romances. Her stories have strong themes and characters you root for and learn right alongside with. I love her writing style as a nice blend of excitement and description without bogging the story down. And you learn about her world as you go along. Her Mab's Doll series starts with Moss and Clay and I've loved every book in the series so far.
Cheryllynn: Her work sounds interesting. Do you have a blog? What do you write about in your blog?
JK Allen: I do have a blog. It's hijinksblog.wordpress.com. I write about writing tips and what I've learned about the authoring business and the publishing business. So I talk about how to use Deep POV or in real life events and what you'll need and how to do a book signing.
Quick quiz:
Favourite thing to cook: Korean food
Silliest saying: Poke him in the eye!
Best holiday spot: Chicago
Most played song: Hallelujah (any version) or It Hurts by 2NE1
With writing, are you a plotter or (seat-of-your) pantser? Reformed pantser aka plantser
Do you prefer to read SciFi or fantasy: Fantasy because I love magic
Best superpower: Telekinesis or flying
Number one thing to do on your bucket list: Tell the ones I love that I love them as often as possible
JK, I thank you so much for swinging by and talking with us today! I've really enjoyed your company and I'm sure the readers will enjoy the interview just as much. Ladies and Gents, you can find JK Allen online with the links below, thank you for stopping in.


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Coles expands Uber Eats trial, widens range to include grocery staples
Supermarket giant Coles has expanded its Uber Eats trial to four more stores in Sydney, and widened the range of goods to include everyday grocery staples.
The Uber Eats trial, which first began in the supermarket's Pagewood store in January with ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat ranges, has now been extended to stores in World Square, Bondi Junction, Leichhardt and North Sydney, offering nearby consumers the additional convenience of having everyday essentials delivered to their door.
Each of the new partner stores offers an "Absolute Essentials" range which includes milk, juice, bread, salad, fruit, cereals and more.
Along with the ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat ranges, the new stores also offer a selection of items from the Deli, Bakery, Dairy, Desserts and even a "Netflix and Chill" range for those craving chocolate, chips and cookies during their favourite show.
Retail expert Associate Professor Gary Mortimer says the expansion of the trial demonstrates a growing appetite for convenience.
"This trial illustrates how supermarkets are responding to an ever changing consumer market," Mortimer told Inside FMCG.
"Coles clearly recognises that people are time poor and are responding to this trend."
As with all Uber Eats deliveries, Coles customers can expect to pay a $5 delivery fee per order, and while the range will suit time-poor consumers, shoppers can expect to pay a little bit extra for the convenience of a speedy 20-30 minute delivery.
A carton of A2 Full Cream Milk 2L costs $5.70 on Uber Eats, compared with $4.80 on Coles Online, while bananas are priced at $1 each, as opposed to 88c on the supermarket's website.
Earlier this month, Coles stepped up its online grocery offering with a partnership with eBay, bringing more than 4000 of its products to the popular shopping site. However, with both eBay and Coles Online, customers still need to plan in advance and incorporate the longer delivery time.
"One of the challenges supermarket retailers face in expanding their online offer is the way shoppers buy groceries. In general, they don't plan in advance. They buy on the way home or when they realise the pantry is empty. Hence, they are unwilling to wait for a next day deliver, or even a 4 hour delivery," Mortimer said to Inside FMCG.
"This service responds to this trend. You realise you have nothing for dinner, you order and your groceries are delivered in 30 minutes. Speed is becoming the new economy for retailers."
Almost two months since Coles kicked off the trial in the Pagewood store, it appears to be receiving a positive response from consumers with a rating of 4.3 starts and reviews from over 100 customers.
Inside FMCG contacted Coles and Uber Eats for comment on the expansion, but had not received a response at the time of publication.