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When I first started using Twitter, my main focus was promoting myself and my freelance work. I didn't expect to make great friends.
Sporadic chats with other writers introduced me to a new world. A literal literary world, with discussions on style, prose and publishing. Although I often felt out of my depth when it came to fiction, I was welcomed into the fold quickly and the Carrick writing team of Donna and Alex helped me develop.
I often retweet authors notes, links and information. There is a kindred spirit in battling with the self-promo beast.
All that said, I wouldn't necessarily pick this particular book up if I was browsing in a book store. We all know the cliché of judging a book by it's cover, but I know I'm not alone in doing so.
All that said, I wouldn't necessarily pick this particular book up if I was browsing in a book store. We all know the cliché of judging a book by it's cover, but I know I'm not alone in doing so.
The First Excellence doesn't leap out at me, there is nothing remarkable about it's cover design. To me it looked straight laced, stuffy even. I'm intrinsically drawn to covers with people, I think a draw from factual books.
Reading the synopsis didn't help either. I often read with a dictionary to hand. I have to know the meaning of the words. Would this book have too many Asian references, who I be too distracted looking up meanings to follow the story?
Previously Donna had written a Penny Serial, which I immensely enjoyed. Frequently pestering it's author for the latest instalment or some 'inside' news. But this was whole new genre.
Having downloaded the book from Smashwords, I read it with an open mind. I knew Donna and Alex extended their family to include an adopted child and part of me thought the story may be a touch voyeuristic, or sentimental.
The first time I started to read the book, it was already too late. I quickly read the first eight chapters, getting sucked into the story. The characters were believable, I wanted to share this journey with them.
I struggled with the names, I wasn't sure how to pronounce them, so I 'Englishised' them.
There were a few things I had to look up, Kindle integrates a dictionary into it's iPhone app. so this was easy to do without having to leave the story. Carrick writes the story with a western view, so the character Fa-ling explains a lot of key things as she and the book develop.
I don't want to give the plot away, but the separate stories intermingle in a beautifully crafted manner.
The last chapter, which feels like an add on as the story has evolved triumphantly, had me in tears.
I admit I cry easier at books that films, but the other authors who have done so write tear jerking tales. These include Jodi Picoult (My Sister's Keeper, Nineteen Minutes, House Rules) and John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas).
Remarkably researched, creatively and convincingly crafted, decidedly daring, extravagant experiences.
I am so pleased I delved below the surface to read this story, it is truly gripping.
I cannot wait for the sequel and will no doubt be pestering Donna to keep writing.


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A MAN who had been on the run from police since December has been caught in northern NSW after falling down an embankment while being chased and knocking himself out.
Police say the 27-year-old legged it when officers stopped their car near him at Yamba, north of Coffs Harbour, on Sunday afternoon.
While trying to flee, the man fell about six metres down an embankment.
"Police located the man, who was laying on the ground unconscious, suffering a cut to his face," police said in a statement.
The man was arrested and paramedics were called.
He was taken to Maclean District Hospital before being flown to the Gold Coast Hospital, where he is in stable condition.
Police expect the man will be extradited to NSW to be charged.
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School counsellor hypnotised students to eat semen, court hears
A school counsellor hypnotised, sexually abused and forced students to eat their own semen during counselling sessions at a top private school, a court has heard.
A commission in Australia has heard how former school counsellor, Kevin Lynch, stuck acupuncture needles into a student's testicles and then put a thumb into his anus during "counselling" sessions.
The victim, known only as BQK, told the royal commission that he believed Lynch was giving him "an edge" at the time while studying at Brisbane Grammar School.
The man, now 45, told the commission how Lynch would hypnotise, masturbate and slap him during sessions to "help" get better grades.
"He would regularly masturbate me to the point of ejaculation and sometimes would make me ingest my own semen.
"Other times he would use acupuncture needles and put them into my testicles or stick his thumb in my anus.
"Even though I was hypnotised when this happened I knew what was happening. I let it happen because I believed Lynch when he told me that it was good for me, that it was going to give me an edge," he said.
Lynch killed himself in 1997 after he was charged with abusing a student in another primary school.
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By Farnham Herald in Politics
EAST Hampshire MP Damian Hinds has welcomed the Prime Minister's call for a General Election on June 8.
On Tuesday, Theresa May announced plans for the election, three years earlier than scheduled. And on Wednesday, MPs voted in favour of the snap election.
Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, terms last five years. However, elections can be held early with enough support in the House of Commons.
Mr Hinds echoed the Prime Minister's justification for the snap election, saying the need for strength was greater than ever as Britain takes the first steps toward leaving the European Union.
"As we embark on one of the most important negotiations ever for our country, it is vital that we have the strongest position possible," he said.
"We have a one-off opportunity, while the EU agrees its negotiating position among the 27 countries, before the detailed talks. This is a time for strong and stable leadership; a General Election can give that.
"The UK economy has continued to grow, creating jobs and opportunity, and affording the quality public services we all rely on, in East Hampshire and nationally. It's vital we maintain that record. At this election the choice will be a clear one between strength and stability through Theresa May, or weakness and instability under Jeremy Corbyn."
East Hampshire is seen as a relatively safe seat for the Tories, with Mr Hinds taking the baton from fellow Conservative Michael Mates in 2010 and increasing his share of the vote in 2015 to 60.7 per cent, when UKIP took second place, ahead of the Lib Dems who saw a nationwide drop in support.
East Hampshire Lib Dem leader Alan Waterhouse is hoping this election will see an improvement.
"I am looking forward as all Lib Dems are to see how we preform nationally this time round," he said.
The UK Parliament has 650 seats. The current political makeup of the House of Commons is 330 Conservative, 229 Labour, 54 Scottish National Party, nine Lib Dem and 28 others, giving the Tories a working majority of 17.
The hope for the Conservatives, whose popularity is likely to wane under the coming negotiations with the EU, is that they will increase their majority.
Although the credibility of polls has, in recent votes, taken a hammering, according to the BBC, the average of five opinion polls published in April puts the Conservatives on around 43 per cent compared to just over 25 per cent for Labour – a lead of more than 17 per cent.
If this translates to votes, the Tories would see a comfortable win in June.
In announcing the call for an election, Theresa May talked about the need for "certainty, stability and strong leadership" as Britain leaves the EU.
"At this moment of enormous national significance there should be unity here in Westminster, but instead there is division. The country is coming together, but Westminster is not," she said.
"If we do not hold a General Election now their political game-playing will continue, and the negotiations with the European Union will reach their most difficult stage in the run-up to the next scheduled election.
"Division in Westminster will risk our ability to make a success of Brexit and it will cause damaging uncertainty and instability to the country.
"So we need a general election and we need one now, because we have at this moment a one-off chance to get this done while the European Union agrees its negotiating position and before the detailed talks begin."


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ROME — With the relevance of the Group of Eight being challenged by emerging powers, the G8 leaders got down to business Wednesday addressing climate change and what their next move might be when and if the global recession subsides.
But the launch of the three-day G8 summit in L'Aquila was spoiled even before it began, with Chinese President Hu Jintao returning home to get a handle on the ethnic riots tearing apart the restive city of Urumqi in the northwest.
A shadow also grew over the climate change issue as chances appeared slim that the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, or MEF, would be able to hammer out long-term greenhouse gas emissions cuts, Japanese diplomatic sources said.
The key multinational emissions forum was to meet Thursday on the sidelines of the summit in the Italian mountain town.
The sources said MEF preparatory negotiations failed to bridge the gap between members of the industrialized and developing countries, effectively dashing hopes of achieving a substantial agreement.
Hu's absence exacerbated the MEF discord, the sources said.
An initially prepared MEF draft declaration pledged a global emissions reduction of 50 percent by 2050, with industrialized countries promising an 80 percent cut in the same time frame, they said.
The 17-member MEF was established in March under the initiative of U.S. President Barack Obama to complete the groundwork for forging a new international carbon-capping framework to succeed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.
Along with the G8, major greenhouse gas emitters China, India and Brazil are also members of the MEF.
Despite the forum's apparent inability to produce tangible results, the G8 was nevertheless expected to issue a joint statement on climate change later in the day, in addition to discussing the global economy, the sources said.
The eight leaders were expected to share views on how not to jeopardize the "green shoots" of recovery being seen in some areas, as well as "exit strategies" for reversing the heavy fiscal stimulus that many countries embraced to revive their economies, the sources said, adding that how to stave off global unemployment was also on the agenda.
During a working dinner, the G8 was expected to focus on political matters, including domestic unrest in Iran and North Korea's nuclear threat.
Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, who agreed Tuesday to reduce the size of Russia's nuclear arsenal, were expected to lead the discussion on global denuclearization.
For Prime Minister Taro Aso, denuclearization and how to end North Korea's nuclear threat are expected to be key concerns.
Earlier this month, Foreign Ministry officials in Tokyo listed five key themes for this year's summit: Iran, North Korea, global denuclearization, the Middle East peace process and the war in Afghanistan.
The L'Aquila summit concludes Friday after assistance to Africa is discussed. But with emerging economic powers like Brazil and India being kept outside the discussion framework, critics say any talks held within the G-8 alone are incapable of resolving global economic issues.
In that sense, the Thursday meeting with the emerging powers will have more relevance than the G-8 itself, they said.
But Japanese officials defended the G-8 framework, saying its agreements are still influential in forming the base for discussions with other economic powers.
The G-8 includes the United States, Britain, Canada, Japan, Italy, Germany, France and Russia.
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L'Aquila aid pledged
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ROME — Prime Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday pledged financial and technological support to help L'Aquila, the Italian city hosting the Group of Eight summit, recover from the damage it suffered in a recent devastating earthquake, the Foreign Ministry said.
During a bilateral meeting held on the eve of the G-8 summit, Aso and his Italian counterpart, Silvio Berlusconi, shared their concerns over North Korea's and Iran's nuclear ambitions and vowed to cooperate through the G-8 framework to censure them.
Aso said Tokyo will assist in funding the construction of a gymnasium with Japanese earthquake resistance technology and also pledged to dispatch specialists to help restore damaged cultural assets.
Buildings in the central Italian city were reduced to rubble following a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in April that killed nearly 300.


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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful:Not a comedy in the end.It's a tragic love story and a horror, with comedic elements in the first several episodes. It is fairly dark. I also reminds me of "Another' except not nearly as boring and the characters are much more likable. I find to be very touching and emotional.
4 out of 6 people found this review helpful:Not just a gushing review, worth your time!Not even 4 episodes in but this anime is already very captivating! The characters are so unique (within the show), each individual carries their own weight and brings something to the table!Read more
But of course, it's all about the Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, Yuuko! She's the first ghost that will truly captivate you! =)
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:A fun mix of supernatural thriller/mystery and slice of life comedyOverview:Read more
This show, for pretty much the entire series, has a pretty light view to it. The main character, Teiichi Niiya, makes contact with a ghost Yuuko Kanoe that some, but not all, people can see. The story follows their general daily life in it's ups and down as well as them trying to get a handle on Yuuko's past and other mysterious things about the school. It's heartfelt and mysterious and ...
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:Only Anime for me so farI'm not a big anime fan, not at all. I watched some naruto and one pice when i was but a we little boy.
But this show was extreamly good, it may have to do that i was marathoning it after i had a meating with marry jane (hint hint).
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Dusk Maiden of Amnesia tells quite the interesting and moving story while delivering dynamic and beautiful animations and imagery.The soundtrack is also phenomenal and easily sets the tone for the anime.
As for the characters, they are interesting and very likable, especially our two main protagonist Yuuko and Teiichi, and the episodes transition quite well in ...
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:I started watching it with doubts, but ended up loving it in the end!It took me a second to get past the first episode, but once I did I fell in love with this show. The characters are exceptional, and I fell in love with them by the end.
I highly recommend this anime to anyone who's looking for something well written and able to pull on your emotions.
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I found this show to be beautifully done and if just a way that never rubs you the wrong way, this coming from someone who has traumatic experiences and has had to face ...
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:not really a horror anime but....a romance anime. I usually don't like that genre but this one actually hooked me. I actually dislike romance movies yet again, this one hooked me. Kept my interest through with a horror theme. Animation was 9/10 and story 9/10. Episode 12 invoked an emotional response I'm not used to having.... All in all, worth a watch.


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I'm not sure what Deeley will make of being called 'hot stuff', perhaps he'll approve.... I'm sorry... Really? That's not what was meant!? Ah...
Andrew Horner
Horner has transferred from being one of the main characters in THE BEAST OF FRIENDS to standing in as temporary librarian at Spectrum Central Library. He has no real experience of libraries except for as a user of them… He arrives at the library soon after his friend, Fiona, dies in a mysterious fire in the building that only really damaged her office, but it killed her; whether by accident or by murderous intent Horner means to find out. Horner knows a lot more about Fiona than many of her closest friends; very soon some of these secrets emerge and he is able to put the pieces of the puzzle back together.
Mavis and Edie
Mavis and Edie work on the enquiry desk at the library; they are long-term friends of both Fatima and Fiona – craftier and wiser than they appear! They appear to be in their mid-70s, but actually are probably a great deal older; how old exactly it's hard to say, it's just not polite to ask a lady her age...
Jackson Cinq
A somewhat pretentious work placement student who helps out around the library and thinks he knows everything - although he seems to get on with most of the staff, at least on a surface level…
Arthur De Vandeville
Arthur has worked on the library enquiry desk for years - we don't know much about him at first, although he's a bit grumpy and pretty eccentric… He is a widower and Mavis and Edie tend to mother him, although he quite likes it.
Debbi Wow
Debbi is a clumsy cleaning girl – well-meaning but, at times, hard work! She doesn't get Horner's old-fashioned sense of humour and often makes mistakes.
Felix is the library handyman – he is single and rather an enigma. Some of his colleagues seem to think that he isn't living life as fully as he possibly could do.
Fatima The Fantabulous
Fatima is a clairvoyant and an old friend of Horner, Mavis, Edie and Fiona… She comes to help, by Horner's request, once he realises that Fiona may have been murdered and that there could be more deaths yet to come...
Butch MacKensie and his boss, Geoff
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A local Police Inspector who has been involved in early investigations into the fire at the library. Arthur accidentally calls him back in when he calls him by mistake whilst trying to order a pizza.
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"Kim Possible sparked another interest for me: singing. The first time I was really motivated to becoming a singer was when I listened to Call Me, Beep Me. The Kim Possible them song is my favorite song of all time. I actually sang it over the phone to a Radio Disney DJ. My other musical interests include: the A*Teens, Evanescence, Ashley Tisdale, Lisa Loeb, Christina Milian, Riahnah, and Christy Carlson Romano. I've written 42 songs about KP."
"I am a huge fan of both Nicole Sullivan, and Christy Carlson Romano."
"I don't like confrontation. I hate to fight with other RSRNP members. I like to voice my opinion, but I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings."
"I am anti Kigo."
"I love "Ask Me Threads" I like to get to know other members and I like them to get to know me. I also like them because I know everything there is to know about KP."
"I consistently have a Shego avatar."
Board History
Shegodrakkenfan1 joined RN.net forum on June 18, 2007. She was not shy and immediately proved what a fan she was. She says "Well I was not allowed to have the Internet until I was 13. My mom had taken me to many Teen Titans forums a couple years ago. The people on there were not very nice...so I was hesitant to join the forum. But when I did they welcomed me right in. I felt very at home there. They have become like my internet family." Shegodrakkenfan1 loves to type on the boards and says it has become one of her favorite hobbies.In August 2007 Shegodrakkenfan1 became an admin for KP Fan World. "I plan on staying on RSRNP long after Kim Possible is but a memory to Disney Channel."-Shegodrakkenfan1.
Fan History
Sheogdrakkenfan1 began watching Kim Possible in late 2005. She had recently gotten over the end of her previously favorite show: Teen Titans. Drawing was her passion. But she believed she would never have inspiration again. One fateful Saturday she went to watch Disney Channel. The show W.I.T.C.H. was coming on and she wanted to check it out. Her little sister suggested that after W.I.T.C.H. they watch "Kim Possible". Sheogdrakkenfan1 was unsure. She was not positive she was ready to to get into something that reflected her Teen Titans memories in such a strong way. But she watched it any way. The episode was "Emotion Sickness". Sheogdrakkenfan1 has quoted: "When I watched Kim Possible for the first time...I realized it was the start of something that would change my life." After that Shegodrakkenfan1 began taping the show. Her Kim: School Spirit doll was the first item to begin her KP collection. Soon Shegodrakkenfan1 wondered how she ever got by without Kim in her life. "To me Kim is what keeps me believing" she says "I have a busy, hard life. But I know at the end of the day the Kimness in my life pulls me through. I believe in Kim stronger than I believe in any thing else. I usually get burnt out on shows but I have a loyalty to KP. Just something about the feeling.....I know anything is possible."
D/S Shipping
Shegodrakkenfan1 prides herself as one of the biggest Drakken/Shego shippers out there. She loves the couple more than any other ship, including Kim and Ron. She says "Yeah..I love to ship D/S. Even my little sister likes them! It's hard to ship bad guys cause you never know what to expect, but that's the fun of it!". Out of her D/S shipping came her friendship's Drakkensprincess and Alicia Lipsky Forver. "They really get my ship y'know!"--Shegodrakkenfan1.
Web Site
After being on Ron Stoppable's Really Neat Page for about 3 weeks Shegodrakkenfan1 decided she wanted her very own website to promote her undying Kim Possible fandom. With the help of other board members she was able to create a freewebs KP site. It is located at http://www.freewebs.com/kpgirl1/
Past Times
Shegodrakkenfan1 is a very active girl. When she is not on the board she loves to draw. She has been drawing since she could pick up a pencil and someday hopes to become an artist at Disney. Kim Possible has had a great influence on her art. Shegodrakkenfan1's other passion is singing. When she was 4 she used to play My Little Pony songs in a cassette player and dance around in little circles. Although she is not trained, Shegodrakkenfan1 practices singing all the time. She had the opportunity to sing "What Dreams Are Made Of" At a 4th of July event and has sung many Kim Possible songs over the phone to Radio Disney. Shegodrakkenfan1 is also a toy collector and likes to go to flea markets and shop for more items to add to her collection.


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Thirty years since the dramatic and shocking finale of the original series, Michael Keating reprises his most famous role as the cowardly thief, Vila.
Earth. 2230 AD. A time of social and political turmoil.... Olag Gan wants to marry the woman of his dreams. Vila Restal wants to steal anything that isn't nailed down. When they form a partnership, a perfect combination of strength and skill, it seems that nothing stands between them and the easy life. But fate hates to give a sucker an even break, and the course of true love never did run smooth.
Following the success of the audio re-imagining of Blake's 7 (broadcast on BBC7 in 2007 ) and 30 years since the dramatic and shocking finale of the original series, Michael Keating (Blake's 7, EastEnders) reprises his most popular role as the cowardly thief, Vila Restal - the only character to appear in all 52 episodes of the original series! The new audio incarnation of Olag Gan is played by Owen Aaronovitch (Coronation Street). Blake's 7: The Early Years is a prequel series of stories exploring the origins of key Blake's 7 characters prior to them meeting rebel leader, Roj Blake.
The first of these prequel stories - When Vila met Gan - has been written by lead writer, Ben Aaronovitch (Doctor Who, Jupiter Moon) and explores the history and enduring friendship between Gan and Vila, two of the most unlikely rebels to take up arms against the Federation.
©2008 B7 Media; (P)2009 Andrews UK Ltd under exclusive license from B7 Media
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Why did anyone bother? Other titles in the Blakes 7 series have on occasion proved to be tense and atmospheric whereas this is truly dire.
An exiled Scot in Essex that listens to Audible stuff in the car. Enjoy SciFi and Crime, with some naughty stuff thrown in too.
"Brief Encounter"
Having grown up with the Liberator and its crew I am pre-disposed to think nice thoughts about any Blake's 7 book. It makes for a great radio play.
It needed more depth and length. Not a terribly harsh criticism - I wanted more. It would be difficult if you were new to the characters to glean much in the 30 mins you have with them here.
Vila is a bit of a weasel but you can always feel sympathy for the reluctant passenger in a story. He doesn't have the strength of character to stand on his own so he'll always be lead.
At 30mins I think that is a given. I might try a few others out of loyalty but would really prefer a meatier tomb.
"this was a fun, but extremely short"
I love the BBC, and I enjoyed the adventure. However, this was so short that it was a waste of a credit. I wish I had noticed how long the episode was.
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