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The Turkish Online
Journal of Distance Education
Anadolu University Yunusemre Campus 26470-Eskisehir TURKEY
What is the Turkish Online
Journal Distance Education-TOJDE?
The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education
(TOJDE) is a peer-reviewed quarterly e-journal. International
in scope, this scholarly e-journal publishes refereed articles
focusing on the issues and challenges of providing theory, research
and information services to global learners in any kind of distance
education or open learning applications. TOJDE will particularly
strive to meet the continuing education needs of practitioners
and educators by providing a forum for the discussion of extended
learning strategies, policies and practices, and trends in information
technology as they impact the delivery of student support services
for distance learners and faculties. Articles may be theoretical,
philosophical and/or quantitative analyses of distance education/open
learning and teaching issues, and may take the form of case
studies, research studies or general interest reports. Sample
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for such services, organization or planning of new services,
for distance learners, etc.
Book reviews, conference reports, literature reviews,
news items, editors' notes, announcements of conferences and
publications and letters to the editor are also welcomed. .
Goals of the Online Journal of
Turkish Distance Education-TOJDE
is planning to extend its readership by reaching every part
of the world. It will focus on different regions by allocating
much more space to contributors from the regions of North Africa
(such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt), the Middle East
(such as Israel, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan), the New Turkic Republics,
the Baltic Countries and Eastern European Countries (such as
Poland, Romania, Hungary). This strategy will be realized in
the ways listed below;
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in both formal and non-formal education fields.
By providing communication amongst educators, educational technologists
and distance education experts and by providing opportunities
to share new strategies and ideas about distance education.
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as a philosophy of Online Journal publishing. Such values are
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or ethnic origin, or physical limitations. This includes policies
and procedures related to editorial membership of the Board,
the educational program and personnel practices, admissions,
scholarships, authors and readers.
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this should be known by all readers. We will not forget who
we serve.
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Journal Staff-
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staff who have shown a willingness to provide quality publishing
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of the articles. This responsibility belongs to the article's
author(s). The views and opinions of contributions in TOJDE's
pages are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect
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- 1/2 cup(s) onion,chopped
- 1/2 cup(s) celery,chopped
- 8 cube(s) bread slices
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- 2 teaspoon(s) poultry seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon(s) each parsley,sage,rosemary,and thyme
- 1/2 cup(s) dried,sweetened,cranberries
- 1/2 cup(s) eggs
- 1/4 cup(s) giblet stock
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A food company, which produces fresh dairy products, biscuits, cereal products and packaged water.
Danone, one of the leading global food companies, is primarily involved in production of fresh dairy products, bottled water and cookies, consisting of popular brands like Volvic and Evian. The company divides its operations into three specific segments: Fresh Dairy Products; Beverages; and Biscuits and Cereal Products. Fresh dairy products that accounts for production of yogurts and similar products, generates about 55% of the over all revenues, with beverages segment, involved in packaged drinking water, holding about 12% percent of the world market, contributes 26% to the tally.
The food processing industry is highly dependent on weather conditions due to its major reliance on agriculture for raw materials. The volatile prices of agriculture products can affect the industry players, however in the long run the increased prices are passed on to the consumers. Looking ahead organic foods and beverages segments are estimated to reach $32 billion by 2009. As Danone is one of the leading players in the beverages segment through packaged drinking water, it will surely benefit from the likely positive turn of events.
The French major has been registering steady results, with rising revenues lead by potent performance of its core segments, and strong hold in Asian markets of China and Indonesia. Looking ahead, company's acquisitions of China Huiyuan Juice Group will be an important driver for Danone to achieve inorganic growth and get a stronger hold in key growing markets. Further, the new product development, which has always been an important stimulus for company's revenue, can continue its spree with launch of Essensis, the yogurt clinically proven to improve skin quality. Adding to it, considering Danone's growing performance in rapid growing market of Latin America and launch of the hugely popular DanActive, the health drink in U.S market, can help company to continue its growth story in 2007.


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Just for Posterity.
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I have the red NyQuil and 151 rum. That will have to do. I cannot take this anymore!ReplyDelete
I read Marianne's comment as "You look so crazy and content back there."ReplyDelete
I'm with you on all counts, however I sub up the tequila for whiskey, and the green nyquil for red liquid nyquil.ReplyDelete
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Since 2007, more than 475 banks in the United States have failed, according to the FDIC. The regulator has obtained authorization to bring lawsuits, arising out of such bank failures, against 1,007 defendants as of September. Seventy-nine such lawsuits have been filed, 35 of them in 2013 alone. All of these actions target directors and officers of failed banks.
The FDICs increasingly aggressive pursuit of these cases coincides with efforts by President Obamas Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, which was founded in November 2009, to hold accountable those who created the financial crisis and those taking advantage of recovery efforts. The task force includes 20 federal agencies (including the FDIC), 94 separate U.S. Attorneys offices, and state and local government entities. Through the work of the task force, the Justice Department has filed more than 10,000 financial fraud cases in the past three years, according to its website. To date, criminal charges have not been brought against a single Wall Street executive the bank-related cases are focused on the officers and directors of community banks.
Although generalities are not always helpful, it appears that the vast majority of cases against bank insiders follow a similar pattern. To begin with, the cases largely relate to loans made by the failed banks. In addition, the claims in such cases include allegations that the directors and officers of the bank engaged in unsafe and unsound banking practices, including: (1) pursuing an overly aggressive growth strategy; (2) failing to implement proper risk-management techniques during the period of high growth; (3) failing to recognize the level risk to which they were subjecting the bank (even when the economy began to turn down); and (4) acting to mask the banks true condition, thus artificially prolonging the banks life. Such cases often also involve allegedly excessive concentrations in real estate loans, particularly loans for commercial real estate development, such as acquisition, development and construction loans.
Whether in a civil or criminal suit, the government has a high hurdle to clear regardless of the widespread nature of the so-called unsafe and unsound practices. In civil suits brought under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, 12 U.S.C. §1821(k), the government must prove that an officer or director acted in a grossly negligent manner in supervising or overseeing the bank. Under a criminal conspiracy to commit bank fraud pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1349, on the other hand, the government must demonstrate that the officer or director intended to trick or deceive the bank (or the shareholders of a bank holding company) to obtain a successful conviction.
In order to negate claims of gross negligence or any effort to trick or deceive, an officer or director would be well served to use the banks own regulatory history as part of his or her defense. Indeed, it seems to be universally the case that the unsafe and unsound practices of these failed banks were well known to regulators well in advance of the banks ultimate failures. In other words, while community banks did grow aggressively, created large commercial real estate portfolios and often failed to implement proper risk-management practices, the officers and directors of such banks were neither grossly negligent nor engaged in some sort of scam to trick or deceive. Instead, they acted in a transparent manner that was readily observable by the regulators.
Additionally, the officers and directors shared the same belief that many people including regulators had: that real estate was a sound investment and that commercial real estate would continue to appreciate in value and act as adequate security for loans. In numerous instances, regulators observed high concentrations of commercial real estate loans, deficient loan documentation and even loans that violated the law (by, for example, not having appraisals prior to funds being issued to borrowers) and failed to downgrade bank ratings in any manner. This fact alone demonstrates the officers and directors of such banks were not reckless or criminal in their actions, but that any number of rational actors in the system made assumptions that, ultimately, were simply wrong.
To test the universality of this defense, the author accessed the Material Loss Report for a single bank, picked at random, among the 79 banks on whose behalf the FDIC is suing officers and directors. That report, a September 2010 In-Depth Review of the Failure of Columbia River Bank, the Dalles, Oregon, report, NL. IDR10002, details the reasons for the failure of the Columbia River Bank.
According to the Material Loss Report, the bank was placed into receivership on Jan. 22, 2010. Also according to the report, between 2004 and 2008, CRB management shifted its focus to commercial real estate in particular acquisition, development and construction residential projects in the Bend and Portland, Ore., regions and Vancouver, Wash., area. The bank historically relied on core deposits but to fund asset growth became more dependent on brokered deposits. This is, of course, a familiar scenario, as it is true of many of the failed banks.
The report also concludes buried on page 25 that CRBs regulators knew or should have known of the allegedly unsafe and unsound practices that plagued the bank, but failed to downgrade the bank early enough:
In retrospect, considering: (1) CRBs ADC concentration levels; (2) identification of weak credit administration practices; (3) signs of financial deterioration; and (4) the start of deterioration in the local real estate markets, the FDIC and the DFCS should have placed greater emphasis on management practices in assigning the Asset Quality rating. According to the Risk Management Manual of Examination Policies (Examination Manual), a 2 Asset Quality component rating indicates that the level and severity of issues warrant a limited level of supervisory attention. A 3 rating generally indicates that an elevated level of supervisory attention is required. Although the level of classified loans (26.03 percent) at the time appeared manageable, heightened supervisory attention appears to have been warranted.
In other words, according to the Office of Inspector General itself, the regulators fell prey to the same irrational exuberance to which the banks management had succumbed. Ultimately, we suggest, the regulators views ought to be a critical component of any officer or director defense in such cases.
Although the federal government is currently actively pursuing directors and officers civilly and criminally, these officers and directors acted in a way that was consistent with the actions of, and conclusions reached by, federal regulators. Officers and directors facing such suit may consider making prior regulatory reviews a central part of their defenses, depending on their situations.
Certainly, if regulators observed the very components later deemed to be part of the banks failures, such as high concentrations of ADC loans, poor risk management, poor documentation and loans that violated the law, but continued to rate the banks highly in view of the strength of the real estate market, it would be strong evidence that the officers and directors of such banks were neither grossly negligent nor criminal in their actions.
Vincent Paul Trace Schmeltz III is the co-chair of the financial, corporate governance and M&A litigation group at Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Chicago. Contact him at 312-214-4830 or tschmeltz(at)btlaw.com. Special thanks to Solomon Wisenberg, co-chair of Barnes & Thornburg LLPs white collar practice group for his input into this article.
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From "Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later" by the Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler (July 4, 2010)
In the long run, it seems obvious that no one "owns" anything. Evidence suggests that we are all mortal beings and whatever we manage to accumulate will, in the end, belong to someone else...
[One family] gladly agreed to limit their own economic opportunities in the interest of protecting [land they owned] from the predations of future commercial developers. Whether or not their own family chooses to continue living on and working the land, [they] feel confident that future generations will commend them for their consideration and foresight.
From "Moral Sentiments" by the Rev. Dr. Galen Guengerich (October 30, 2010)
The free market system, along with its political counterpart, democracy, is based on the obvious conviction that I am motivated by my own interests. Furthermore, it rightly presumes that I know my interests better than anyone else. The theory is that is you take a group of people and set them free to pursue their own interests, better things will happen than if someone else defines their interests for them. In order for people to pursue their own interests they need to know what those interests are and possess the ability to pursue them. The increasing disparities in education and income among Americans threaten to make our democratic and capitalist claims into a farce.
From "What Would Jesus Buy" by the Rev. Kaaren Anderson (2011)
It's almost like Americans are being the Christmas tree with the most shiny objects on it. Our self-worth is determined by how bright our lights are, how many baubles we have hanging from us, what we can provide for our children by buying them things. If I can have the new PlayStation, the newest shoes, the trip to the latest hotspot, then I'm the tree with all the stuff and I'll be noticed. It's become a season of "see me." See me with the right things that I have collected and bought, and in that "see me" is the root of our self-worth being grounded.
But here's another thing, if you get so focused on what you put on your tree, you don't pay attention to putting any water in the stand, you don't feed the tree. With all the focus on the baubles, lights and the gifts under the tree, we don't pay attention to watering the family, to the quiet calm of what we need with one another. And put most acutely, without water, the tree's gonna die.
From "Is Money Really A Danger To My Soul?" by the Rev. Andrew C. Kennedy (2011)
I am not here — especially here in this magnificent facility — to call the kettle black, to "bash the rich," nor to romanticize poverty, either. As Jacob Needleman notes in his book, "Money and the Meaning of Life," in many households, the most intense and violent emotions are centered around money — the lack of it, the need for it, the desperate difficulty, sometimes, of getting enough of it, and the fears of what will happen to us without it. In many important respects, money is power, reality, safety and security, if not happiness, and I believe the lack of money, despite what Jesus and the other religious traditions may say, can truly break one's body, one's home, one's family, and one's spirit. So, let us not romanticize poverty. Indeed, it may be heresy to say this, but sometimes I believe money is the answer, for it can buy: food for the hungry, medicine for the sick, shelter for the homeless, a walker for the unsteady, books to read, games to play, cakes for birthdays, trips in the summer, tickets to the theater or a ballgame. And on and on, we could go. For money is the answer to some things -- many things -- and I suspect it is only those who have never known the sting of poverty that can pretend otherwise.
Money can be especially dangerous if we make it our god -- if we make it our ultimate concern. That is, we endanger our lives, our souls, if we make money the most important thing -- or even nearly the most important thing -- in our lives.
From "Fairness" by the Rev. Roger Fritts (March 14, 2010)
How do you decide when you are doing enough good? ... when it comes to helping others I like the ancient idea of tithing. The idea of giving away a 10th of our income as charity first appears in the book of Genesis. Not 50% of your wealth, but 10%. When it comes to fairness, tithing remains a helpful and frightening guide. Ten percent of my income, 10% of my time, 10% of my life, I should use to help others. That is my goal. It is scary.
I can only say that when I give money to this or that organization, such as Haiti relief or to the health care fund at Children's Hospital and of course to our church, or when I spend 10% of my time going to an immigration rally on the mall, I do not feel like a chump. I felt strong, powerful and loving.
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Primary alveolar hypoventilation is a rare disorder of unknown cause in which a person does not take enough breaths per minute. The lungs and airways are normal.
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Normally, when the oxygen levels in the blood are low or the carbon dioxide levels are high, there is a signal from the brain to breathe more deeply or more quickly. In people with primary alveolar hypoventilation, this change in breathing does not happen.
The cause of primary alveolar hypoventilation is unknown. Some patients have a specific genetic defect.
The disease mainly affects men 20 to 50 years old, although it may also occur in children.
Symptoms are usually worse during sleep, and periods of apnea (episodes of stopped breathing) are usually present. Often patients themselves do not complain of shortness of breath during the day.
Symptoms include:
Persons with this disease are extremely sensitive to even small doses of sedatives or narcotics, which can make their already inadequate breathing much worse.
The health care provider will perform a physical exam. Tests will be done to rule out other causes. For example, muscular dystrophy can make the rib muscles weak, and emphysema damages the lung tissue itself. A small stroke can affect the breathing center in the brain.
Tests that may be done include:
Medications that stimulate the respiratory system may be used but do not always work. Mechanical devices that assist breathing, particularly at night, may be helpful in some patients. Oxygen therapy may be helpful in a few patients, but may cause worse night symptoms in others.
Response to treatment varies.
The low blood oxygen level can cause high blood pressure in the lung blood vessels. This can lead to cor pulmonale (right-sided heart failure).
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms of this disorder develop. Seek urgent medical care if bluish skin (cyanosis) occurs.
There is no known prevention. Patients should avoid using sleeping medications or other medications that may cause drowsiness.
Duffin J, Phillipson EA. Hypoventilation and Hyperventilation Syndromes In: Mason RJ, Broaddus CV, Martin TR, et al. Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 78.
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Rihanna just got back from her vacation and seems to have had herself a pretty good time, hanging out in her bikini and frolicking in the surt. There's something about a chick in a bikini drinking a beer that I like, I'm pretty sire it's the bikini. Who knows if she's still upset about beating up her boyfriend's fists with her face but at least her ass looks good.
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Ethiopia and Botswana Sign Bilateral Agreement
Ethiopia and Botswana have signed a bilateral agreement designed to enhance the air transport sector. The agreements were a part of bilateral discussion headed by Phandu Skelemani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Botswana and Dr. Tewdros Adhanom, Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister.
The bilateral transport agreement was signed by Diriba Kuma Ethiopia Minister of Transport and Skelemani. The agreement is a sign of the commitment of both countries to enhancing their existing relationship said Diriba.
It is expected that the agreement will contribute to cultural as well as trade relations between the two countries according to Diriba. The agreement will contribute to the development of the African Air Transport Services sector said Skelemani. The trade relationship between the two countries has shown growth and Ethiopia has contributed significantly to the human resource development of Ethiopia he added.
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Though there are many graphic novels and books in our collection that bear beige covers I thought I would highlight a few of our gems. Why beige? Isn't beige boring, un-flavourful and well, um … boring? Well, for the sake of neutrality I will write, you can read; and draw your own conclusions.
Unspent Love, or Things I wish I told You by Shannon Gerard. Poignant moments of longing, regret, reflection and joy in regards to love illustrated with sparse prose. The images don't necessarily match the text which gives space for untold ambiguities and contradictions to exist, like they do in life. This technique lends a richness and depth to what in essence are very short clips of lives.
Let That Bad Air Out - Buddy Bolden's Last Parade: a Novel In Linocut by Stefan Berg. Would you explain Jazz with words or without?? Well Berg has chosen the silent but strong approach in his Porcupine Quill Publication. PQ press has also publish several beige covered graphic novels done in linocut including George A. Walker's The Mysterious Death of Tom Thomson and Book of Hours : a Wordless Novel Told in 99 Wood Engravings, which was reviewed in a previous post. They come equipped with short introductions which you can read to enhance your viewing experience, though I find it fun to see what I can glean from just reading the pictures first and then going back and "seeing if I'm right" by reading the introduction last…
An Invisible Flower by Yoko Ono is a poetry book also covered in beige with very sparse words accompanied by rich, scrawly drawings done in charcoal and chalk pastel. Like a homemade art picture book for adults. Made 10 years before she met John Lennon and discovered and published by their son Sean as his first Chimera Press publication it eerily foreshadows Ono's and Lennon's relationship as well as references Yoko's experiences in a refugee camp in WW2.
Body of Text by David Ellignsen & Micheal V. Smith is another poetry book that blurs and marries the categories between images and text. And, okay, the cover isn't beige but it is black and white, hence carrying some level of neutrality so I thought I could sneak it into this post. Smith is a writer, performance artist and occasional clown. In this book he is photographed by the award winning Ellignsen in various poses, distortions and yoga positions to make his body resemble letters. These are placed throughout the pages in numbers one to three making you "read" the characters created by his body as if it was a poem. The effect is mesmerizing and lyrical, enticing much flipping backwards and forwards – of pages that is ;).
Hall of Best Knowledge: [all ideas, seminal & harmonious, complete & boundless] by Ray Fenwick. Flipping through this book, it can be hard to tell what it is about as Fenwick has geniously invented his own form of storytelling perhaps best quipped as 'typographical comics'. This consists of short one-page frames, each with a different topic humorously detailing what he thinks is best for you to know about each subject and slowly but surely building a narrative that comes together piece by piece. My favourite is the one about libraries which says, "... times have changed... When a guest views your library, the effect should be akin to the speechless awe inspired by the primitive hunter tearing off his animal skin to display glistening, sustenance-providing muscles. If the viewer is not left trembling before your impressive selection of books, then there is work to be done! ". Enjoy!
Sometimes we pick up a book and have a totally different reading experience than we expected. I checked out 47 Sorrows: a Thaddeus Lewis Mystery because it was a Canadian historical mystery written by a Canadian author. What more could one ask for? Janet Kellough certainly delivers on those expectations, but there is a whole different element to this book.
Her story starts with a body being discovered on the beach. It is set in southern Ontario in the mid-1800s. Young Luke Lewis is travelling from his brother's homestead near Lake Huron to Montreal to train as a doctor. This is where the book becomes much more than I expected. Luke stops in Kingston to assist the doctors, nuns and volunteer workers who are dealing with the influx of Irish immigrants. Thousands have fled the potato famine, many of them suffering from typhus. Luke and his father Thaddeus do solve the mystery of the body on the beach, but this becomes secondary to the plight of the immigrants.
I have often heard of the potato famine and the Irish immigration of that time, but this book raised my awareness of the plight of the immigrants as their lives and families are torn apart by the epidemic. I might have guessed that this would not be a happy read by the title – 47 Sorrows – but I am glad that I read it. This look at history brings a greater understanding of the dislocation suffered by the immigrants of that time and by the experience of many in modern times.
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In this final installment in a series of posts dedicated to great mystery series, we have arrived at the dark end of the mystery spectrum. Here you'll find more violence, blood, gore, and disturbing characters and situations that may have you losing sleep, so beware!
You were promised vampires... and with Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse series, you'll get vampires galore and many more supernatural creatures. If you like to read the whole of a series without interruption, now is the perfect time for this one! The last book has recently been released, and it's also just been announced that the upcoming season of True Blood (the popular HBO show based on the books) will be the final one. Before you get hooked (on either the books or the show), be warned: as the series progresses, the gore factor increases.
Harris's immensely popular Sookie Stackhouse series has a Southern flavour that seems to go down smoothly with its dark mix of vampires, murder, romance, and small-town gossip. Start at the beginning with Dead Until Dark. The main character, Sookie Stackhouse, has been dealing with the curse (in her opinion) of being able to read people's minds her whole life. This makes living in a small town very nearly unbearable, and many of the locals aren't too keen on having her in their midst, either. Then one day, she meets her first-ever vampire. And is fascinated that instead of the constant flow of noise from hearing people's inner thoughts while trying to ignore them, this vampire sounds like... silence. Having been labelled a freak herself, she is inclined to find out for herself what she thinks of vampires, who have recently revealed their existence to the world, rather than being hasty to judge. And so it begins.
The world of crime and crime-fighters has always been the mainstay of the mystery tradition, from police procedurals to hardboiled detectives and ruthless criminals. These authors present a dark vision of this world.
Here's another Canadian mystery author who is also an award winner. (Of three posts on mystery series, each one has featured an award-winning Canadian author!) Blunt has just won the Crime Writers of Canada 2013 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel for Until the Night, which is the latest installment in his series featuring John Cardinal. This author comes highly recommended, and is next on my "must-read" list. Here's a little more detail from Novelist:
The novels of Canadian writer Giles Blunt are known for their potent combination of eloquent language, piercing psychology, and strong sense of place. This is well-evidenced in both his literary novels and the books for which he is best known, the John Cardinal series of police procedurals. Set in rural Ontario, these meditative novels capture a small, hardscrabble town's foreboding atmosphere and follow the hero's troubled personal life and investigations of gruesome homicides. Blunt balances effectively and informatively-written police work with deeper contemplations of the human condition and the nature of evil. Start with: Forty Words for Sorrow.
I've just finished one of Jo Nesbø's standalone crime thrillers, Headhunters, which was compelling, fast-paced, and well-written (also a good translation by Don Bartlett). It was an absorbing novel with satisfyingly twisted plots and characters--the only thing stopping me from picking up his mystery series, featuring detective Harry Hole, is that the level of violence and the gritty tone are a bit beyond my reading preference at the moment. If you've enjoyed Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy (which kept me riveted, despite the gruesome and violent aspects of the plot) and are not put off by its disturbing content, you should try Jo Nesbø. If you're looking for a series to read, start with The Bat. The English translations are by the same translator who did Headhunters, so these should be excellent, and it looks like the second volume in the series, The Cockroaches, will soon be available, completing the series for English-speaking world! Read a little more:
Norwegian author Jo Nesbo is best known for his intricately plotted, gritty, and thrilling mystery fiction. His twist-filled, fast-paced crime stories frequently feature the personally troubled and substance-abusing Detective Harry Hole as he wades through the seedy underbelly of Oslo to solve brutal murders. While Nesbo's haunting stories contain explicit depictions of disturbing violence, his gripping page-turners also demonstrate a keen and sensitive understanding of the social realities of poverty, drug addiction, and organized crime in urban environments. (Novelist)
Because I generally avoid anything that gets too violent or disturbing, I've only read a few of Kathy Reichs's novels featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. The gruesome details of crime scenes and autopsies combined with the threat of imminent violence in the plots proved to be a bit too much for me, but the novels are complex, very readable, and introduce a fascinating cast of characters. If gory details do not put you off, you'll likely enjoy this series, which is the inspiration for the popular show Bones, although not really similar in tone or plot. (Both feature a forensic anthropologist named Temperance Brennan, although on the show she's much younger and writes a hit series of thrillers featuring a fictional character named, of course, Kathy Reichs.) The first novel in the series is Déjà Dead. Read more from the catalogue summary:
A born storyteller, Dr. Kathy Reichs walks in the steps of her heroine, Dr. Temperance Brennan. She spends her days in the autopsy suite, the courtroom, the crime lab, with cops, and at exhumation sites. Often her long days turn into harrowing nights. It's June in Montreal, and Tempe, who has left a shaky marriage back home in North Carolina to take on the challenging assignment of director of forensic anthropology for the province of Quebec, looks forward to a relaxing weekend. First, though, she must stop at a newly uncovered burial site in the heart of the city. One look at the decomposed and decapitated corpse, stored neatly in plastic bags, tells her she'll spend the weekend in the crime lab. This is homicide of the worst kind. To begin to find some answers, Tempe must first identify the victim. Who is this person with the reddish hair and a small bone structure?
Fans of dark and disturbing mysteries: what are your favourites? Leave a suggestion in the comments!
Sometimes life is all about change. Whether you encounter good changes in your life or difficult ones, it takes a certain amount of energy just to adapt. So, if you're looking for a measure of stability, why not escape into a great mystery series? I enjoy reading novels across many genres, and when I'm in the mood for something comfortable and familiar I reach for a favourite series.
In the next few weeks I'll be featuring a few great mystery series from all ends of the genre, and to start it off this week, I'll highlight mystery series from the lighter end of the spectrum.
This genre is a staple of the mystery tradition, along the lines of Agatha Christie: the murder (if there is one) takes place off-stage, and the focus is on solving the puzzle. Often featuring a cast of characters in a small village or equally pastoral setting, the fun of these mysteries is in getting to know and love the characters better with each installment while trying to solve the mystery before the author reveals all.
This author, whose style is described by a fan as "coziest of the cozy," has two popular mystery series that will keep you engaged without risk of blood spatter.
If you like Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, The Agatha Raisin mysteries are a good bet. Start with the first book in the series, Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (part of the volume Introducing Agatha Raisin). If you prefer to try audio for this title, now is your chance to get into the ebook revolution! It is available as an audio ebook from Overdrive. Here's a brief summary from Overdrive:
After years of bullying and cajoling others as a high-flying public relations boss, Agatha Raisin's early retirement to the picture-postcard village of Carsley in the Cotswolds is a dream come true. And how better to begin making herself a local leading light than by entering the village quiche-making competition? Unburdened by old-fashioned ideas of fair play, the ruthless Agatha decides to ensure she wins by buying her entry from a London delicatessen. Alas, Agatha's perfect product is soon exposed—as not only store-bought but poisoned. The contest judge succumbs after eating it, and with him go Agatha's reputation and her chances of rural bliss—unless she can expose the poisoner...
The other series from Beaton is the Hamish MacBeth mystery series--up to 29 books and counting! Hamish MacBeth is a police officer. In fact, his person makes up the entire police force of Lachdubh in northern Scotland. In the first title in the series, available as an ebook, Death of a Gossip, we meet a group of eight people who are there to relax, enjoy the Highland scenery, and take in the fishing. Unfortunately, when one among them is found murdered, nobody is too upset (in fact, as she found a way to alienate them all, they are secretly a bit relieved). From our catalogue summary:
Jane Winters--Lady Jane--was a noted gossip columnist enrolled in the Lachdubh School of Casting (fish casting, that is). She had something on everyone in class--and so, bobby Hamish Macbeth figured, any one of them could have killed her.
If you're already familiar with M. C. Beaton's books, here is an award-winning Canadian author you might be interested in:
Bradley writes the Flavia de Luce series, featuring the unforgettable 11-year-old chemist (specialty: poisons) and amateur sleuth, set in the English countryside post-World War II. Start with The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, in which Flavia comes upon a stranger on the grounds of Buckshaw, the family estate, as he takes his last breath:
"I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn't. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life." Did the stranger die of poisoning? There was a piece missing from Mrs. Mullet's custard pie, and none of the de Luces would have dared to eat the awful thing. Or could he have been killed by the family's loyal handyman, Dogger... or by the Colonel himself! At that moment, Flavia commits herself to solving the crime -- even if it means keeping information from the village police, in order to protect her family. But then her father confesses to the crime, for the same reason, and it's up to Flavia to free him of suspicion. Only she has the ingenuity to follow the clues that reveal the victim's identity, and a conspiracy that reaches back into the de Luces' murky past. A thoroughly entertaining romp of a novel, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is inventive and quick-witted, with tongue-in-cheek humour that transcends the macabre seriousness of its subject.
There are many great series which combine a mystery framework with offbeat characters and farcical situations. The real key with humour is whether the author's particular brand of hilarity and rhythm of delivery "clicks" with your own sense of humour--then you have a winner! Here are a few I'd recommend:
Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series offers wacky characters in... let's say unlikely scenarios, with a splash of romance thrown in to the mix--as far as I can tell, the combination works! She's up to 19 novels in this series, and judging by the hold lists, I'm not the only one who waits in line for the next installment. Start with One for the Money (part of the omnibus of volumes 1-3, Three Plums in One) and see if this series can make you chuckle. From our catalogue summary:
Stephanie's all grown up and out on her own, living five miles from Mom and Dad and doing her best to sever the world's longest umbilical cord. Her mother is a meddler and her grandmother is a few cans short of a case. Out of work and out of money, Stephanie blackmails her bail-bondsman cousin Vinnie into giving her a try as an apprehension agent. Stephanie knows zilch about the job requirements, but she figures her new pal, el-primo bounty hunter Ranger, can teach her what it takes to catch a crook. Her first assignment: nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop on the run from a charge of murder one. Morelli's the inamorato who charmed Stephanie out of her virginity at age sixteen. There's still powerful chemistry between them, so the chase is interesting.
One thing I really love about Lutz's writing is her perfect timing for dialogue--it's unsurprising that the author has written screenplays as well as novels. In The Spellman Files, you'll get to know Izzy Spellman and her eccentric family of PIs. Izzy is the resident underachiever, working in the family business, and trying to keep her nosy family out of her private life--no easy feat when practically every member of the family is busy investigating (and blackmailing) each other! The wry humour, plot twists and quirky but realistic characters will pull you in, but as the series progresses, you'll find there's also a well-hidden warm heart at the core.
From the catalogue summary:
Meet Isabel "Izzy" Spellman, private investigator. This twenty-eight-year-old may have a checkered past littered with romantic mistakes, excessive drinking, and creative vandalism; she may be addicted to Get Smart reruns and prefer entering homes through windows rather than doors -- but the upshot is she's good at her job as a licensed private investigator with her family's firm, Spellman Investigations. Invading people's privacy comes naturally to Izzy. In fact, it comes naturally to all the Spellmans. If only they could leave their work at the office. To be a Spellman is to snoop on a Spellman; tail a Spellman; dig up dirt on, blackmail, and wiretap a Spellman. Part Nancy Drew, part Dirty Harry, Izzy walks an indistinguishable line between Spellman family member and Spellman employee. The Spellman Files is the first novel in a winning and hilarious new series featuring the Spellman family in all its lovable chaos.
The fabulous Chet and Bernie mystery series is published under this pseudonym of author Peter Abrahams. Chet is the narrator of our series, the canine half of the PI team with retired cop Bernie Little. If you've ever had or known a dog, you really shouldn't miss this series! While avoiding trite fluffiness, Quinn perfectly captures the canine inner voice while crafting fast-paced mysteries full of plot twists and interesting characters. Start with Dog On It, and get ready to recommend it to all your friends!
From our catalogue summary:
In this irresistible new detective series featuring a canine narrator, Quinn speaks two languages--suspense and dog--fluently. Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, and in a few places terrifying . . . [a] one-of-a-kind novel (Stephen King).
Do you have a favourite light mystery series? We always love to get recommendations--leave yours in the comments.


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Deja Vu As Pacific Lets One Slip Away Against No. 3 Washington
With the No. 3 ranked Washington Huskies on the ropes for the second straight day, the Pacific softball team found themselves in the midst of a bad dream as the Tigers dropped another late heartbreaker, 6-4, on Sunday, March 4. more
Kansas State Takes Game Three, 9-3
The Tigers mounted a comeback late, but Kansas State took game three of the series with a 9-3 win over Pacific Baseball Sunday at Tointon Family Stadium. Sophomore C Riley Drongesen was two-for-four with an RBI for the Tigers. more
Tigers Drop Regular Season Finale At Cal Poly
The Pacific men's basketball team dropped a 67-38 decision at Cal Poly on Saturday, March 3. With the loss, the Tigers dropped to 11-18 and finished 6-10 in Big West Conference play. The Mustangs improved to 17-14 and 8-8 in league action. more
Near Miss As Tigers Fall Late To No. 3 Washington, 5-4
Taking on their highest ranked opponent of the season to date, the Pacific softball team just missed out on the upset of No. 3 Washington on Saturday, March 3, as the Tigers fell 5-4 on day two of the Louisville Slugger Invitational. more
Rivera's Big Day Powers Pacific Into The Championship Game
Coming off a tough loss in the afternoon, the Tigers rebounded in fine form with a 10-4 win over Sacramento State on Saturday, March 3 in the semifinal rounds of the Louisville Slugger Invitational. more
Tigers Drop Regular Season Finale To Cal Poly
Junior Kendall Rodriguez led four Tigers in double figures but it was not enough as the Pacific women's basketball team fell to visiting Cal Poly, 88-66, Saturday, Mar. 3, in a Big West game at the Alex G. Spanos Center. more
Kansas State Answers With Game Two Win Over Pacific Baseball
The Pacific baseball team dropped game two of a three-game series at Kansas State, 12-1, Saturday at Tointon Family Stadium as the Wildcats posted 12 hits. more
Tigers Edged By No. 20 UCSD In OT
No. 20 UC San Diego scored the first three goals of overtime and withheld a late charge as the Pacific women's water polo team fell, 9-8, in overtime Saturday, Mar. 3, as part of the Aggie Shootout at the Schaal Aquatics Center. more
Benson Pitches Pacific to 7-2 Baseball Win at K-State
Freshman RHP Michael Benson allowed one earned run in seven innings, and senior LF Brett Christopher continued his hot streak at the plate with a home run and a double as Pacific earned a 7-2 win over Kansas State in the opener of a three game series Friday. more
Tigers Ride Dominant Defense To Win Over UCSB
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January 1980
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Cross-section sensitivities calculated with one- and two-dimensional models of a fusion reactor shielding experiment are compared. The effectiveness of the two-dimensional calculation in accurately modeling the experiment and detector configurations is demonstrated. At the same time, the validity of a one-dimensional sensitivity study is also demonstrated.
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Albert Einstein's Philosophies For Growing Wealth
From an economic perspective, he seems to have thought there was danger in allowing capitalism to rule completely free from restraint, and he did not like the way that wealthy individuals could use their contributions to sway the direction of political parties.
What we can appreciate from Einstein's philosophy is that society is as important as the individual, and individuals, particularly those who are successful, can help society to a greater extent without sacrificing their success. Also, regulations free from corruption help guide capitalism so that opportunities are available for more citizens.
This economic philosophy doesn't have a direct relationship with money management, but I thought it was interesting to note. Because of individual freedom, cherished by Einstein, we are able to build wealth for ourselves. In some countries, if our parents were poor servants, we'd be poor servants, too, without any economic mobility. We wouldn't be able to build wealth.
Being thankful for these opportunities is certainly one reason not to throw it away by making bad decisions with money. It may be difficult, but financial independence is within reach for anyone who wants it although there can be unavoidable external situations making it more difficult or impossible for some. But for at least those reading Consumerism Commentary, there should be enough opportunity to move towards financial independence.
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JAMES CITY – A Kane man was killed Friday morning when an empty coal truck struck his passenger car at the intersection of Route 66 and the entrance to James City.
Ridgway-based State Police identified the victim as Drew S. Wile, 25, of Kane. He was the lone occupant in the car.
Drew S. Wile, 25, of 111 Dawson St., Kane, died Friday morning atop James City Hill as the result of an automobile accident.
Arrangements, under the care of the Ronald McDonald II Funeral Home, Inc., are incomplete and will be announced.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.ronaldmcdonaldfuneralhome.com.
Florence A. Gezik, 89, of 251 Ohio Ave., James City, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 8, 2013 at the Lutheran Home at Kane.
Born Jan. 29, 1924, in East Kane, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Johanna Schmader Grolemund. On Nov. 22, 1947, in Kane, she married Emery J. Gezik who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Gezik had worked at Houston Electronics, was later employed in housekeeping at the Kane Community Hospital and finally had worked as a nurse's aide at the hospital. She was a member of St. Callistus Catholic Church.
The Kane Lady Wolves lost a hard-fought game to Warren on Thursday night in the Wolves' Den, 42-31.
Seven Lady Wolves played their final regular season game on the court but the Lady Dragons pulled away in the final four minutes to hand Kane its fourth loss on the season.
JOHNSONBURG – Kane wrestling won 45-21 in a dual meet at Johnsonburg Area High School Thursday night.
Seth Woolcock won the opening bout by forfeit at 113 pounds for the Wolves for a 6-0 lead. Cody Blankenship then had little trouble in the 120-pound match as he pinned Devin Mann of Johnsonburg in a time of 1:45 which upped the Kane lead to 12-0.
Jon Gelsick scored Kane's third bout in a row as he pinned Johnny Ferragine in a time of 1:05 in the 126-pound weight class.
MT. JEWETT – Mt. Jewett Mayor Robin LeViere has confirmed that he won't seek re-election for another four-year term.
He was elected in 2009 to a term that expires Dec. 31.
Candidates for election this year will be circulating party nominating petitions Feb. 19. The petitions will be filed next month with the county Board of Elections. The primary election is in May.
A significant snowfall is expected through today in the Kane area.
The snow depth, however, won't match what's predicted for the Northeast from Winter Storm Nemo.
The Kane Wolves boys' varsity basketball team started out hot in Wednesday night's game against the Brockway Rovers. The Wolves led by as many as eight in the first quarter and 12 in the second before a big third quarter by the Rovers gave the visitors a slim lead going into the fourth quarter in the Wolves' Den.
Brockway took advantage of a few late Kane turnovers and hit their free throws down the stretch to leave with the hard-fought 72-64 victory.
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile visited Kane on Monday and exceeded its goal.
The blood collection program was held in Bartlett Hall at the First United Methodist Church on Greeves Street. Nurses and phlebotomists from the Red Cross Blood Center in Buffalo conducted the blood drive.
The quota for the day was to collect 31 "full" units of blood in a six-hour period for the Bloodmobile stop.
BROCKWAY – The Kane Lady Wolves basketball team used some suffocating defense to propel themselves to a big 54-17 win over the Brockway Lady Rovers on Tuesday night on the road.


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Loneliness hurts. Most of us have experienced this. With the advent of technology and social media and the ever-increasing speed of life we may feel more connected in some ways but on the other hand "human moments" of actual face-to-face exchange without interruption can become more rare. A sociological study shows that disconnect seems to be on the rise with 1 out of 4 Americans feeling like they have no one to talk to about personal problems. Loneliness is the leading reason people seek out therapy and one study suggests that loneliness is a risk factor for mortality. As I have written about in previous posts, social connection is critical to our health and well-being as is vulnerability, an essential ingredient to intimacy.
We thrive in community, in connection, in giving and receiving love. In a survey I conducted with Stanford students, when I asked what single activity brought them the greatest fulfillment, the most commonly given answer was spending time with friends and loved ones. It is not surprising that loneliness hurts. A brain imaging study showed that feeling ostracized actually activates our neural pain matrix. In fact, several studies show that ostracizing others hurts us as much as being ostracized ourselves. We can hypothesize that, similarly, loneliness is associated with the pain matrix.


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Automotive Wire SplicingWiring splice cure for a mystery misfire malady
Sometimes you'll find a certain make and year of vehicle with a common problem that warrants a specific article, which covers both the cause and proper fix. In this case, we'll focus on a potentially baffling drivability symptom on the Hi-Lux pickup and 4Runner dating back to the mid-'80s. This malfunction typically appears on higher mileage, off-roaded (in the wet) and/or frequently "steam-cleaned" examples of these otherwise fine machines.
Old Faithfuls
Although aging and now considered vintage (since its replacement by the Tacoma model in the early/mid '90s), the Toyota Hi-Lux Pickup is still considered a viable light-duty workhorse. Its durable design and simple construction, along with low cost maintenance ease, make it an attractive alternative to costly, ungainly, fuel guzzling modern haulers. Many a parent has also appreciated these virtues when considering purchase of a "first drive" for their aspiring offspring. (Read that: "It stands up to the kind of abuse that inexperience dishes out.")
By the mid-'80s, the Hi-Lux (most folks just called it "the Pickup", since their were no other such offerings in the Toyota lineup until the T-100 and Tacoma) could be purchased with the electronic fuel-injected version of the OHC 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine. The 4Runners of that period came with the same engine as standard equipment. (While it's true that Toyota also sold passenger car models with this engine/management combo, they don't seem to experience the problem about to be described, due to a slightly different design.)
If you have one of the Toyota trucks or SUVs mentioned above, and it experiences an intermittent or steady, single or multiple cylinder misfire, mostly while under acceleration that is definitely NOT caused by any other mechanical or ignition system malfunction, then read on. Relief is in sight.
Wiring Sub-Harness
The problem lies in the fuel injection wiring sub-harness as it runs from the upper portion of the right front inner fender to the intake plenum, just below the throttle body. The harness, about the size of a large human thumb and covered by common plastic corrugation and electrical tape, heads downward from the fender, looping upward to its anchor point at the intake plenum.
Water can enter further up the harness (often on the fender side), travel down the harness to the bottom of the "loop," and just hang out there, since the corrugation and tape seem to do an excellent job of preventing its drainage at that point.
This wouldn't be so bad if the wiring getting soaked was completely and positively insulated, so corrosion couldn't be induced. Unfortunately, this is not the case. There are two splices for the fuel injector grounding circuit located in this area. These consist of four ground wires (one from each injector) pairing up to two grounding wires leading to the engine management computer. The computer grounds internally, completing the circuit, firing off the injectors in banks of two. Unless, of course, the splices get corroded and cause poor contact, thus causing an open circuit, which prevents the injector from being grounded, and consequently not functioning.
It's fairly easy to check for this condition. While the engine is idling, and the vehicle is secured on a flat surface-in Park or Neutral (M/T equipped) with the parking brake securely engaged-safely grab the harness in the area in question and give it a twist or two. If you can consistently induce a misfire by doing this, then you have pinpointed the problem described above.
Repairing the problem will not be as easily accomplished, and the better the quality of repair, the more time it will take. On the brighter side, it sure will be cheaper than buying an entirely new harness (which may still be available at this writing, if you don't mind the significant extra expense).
Repair Process
You'll first need to remove the tape and pull back or remove the corrugation in order to access the spliced wires. Having access to a wiring schematic for the specific year and model is a really good idea, as there are other unrelated splices in the same area. If you don't have access to one, you can pull the tape off of all the individual splices, checking for the damaged ones. The corrosion will be obvious and, in many cases, what's left of the actual splice will disintegrate during the removal of the tape (you may wonder how the injectors managed to work at all).
The photo above clearly shows the exact condition just described. The white wire with red tracer at the bottom of the photo had once been bonded to the two disconnected and severely corroded wires in the middle. You will notice that the other trio of exposed wires just to the left, while still joined, is showing moderate signs of corrosion. They will need to be repaired also.
Once you've gotten over your state of wonderment, take the appropriate wire-stripping tool and begin to remove insulation from the existing wiring. Work on one set of three wires at a time, or you may get confused as to where they all go later. When you finally find un-corroded wire, you will probably notice that you'll have to patch in a small section of wire to offset the length of wire lost to corrosion.
Although insulated crimp connectors can work okay, using bare crimp connectors (with fluxed solder, to really go deluxe on your Hi-Lux-sorry!) and heat-shrink tubing insulation is the best way to go. If you have no experience with this repair technique, you could get a book and practice on some dummy wiring, or find a willing friend who has well-developed skills in this area.
Once that is done, reassemble the corrugation and renew the tape on the harness, leaving a small break in the corrugation and tape at the geographical bottom of the harness loop, so future floodwaters will have a place to drain out.
Start the engine and perform the previously outlined twist and wiggle test. If there is no adverse effect on the way the engine runs now, you have successfully restored the connections by administering the "splice of life"!
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