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Reporting Requirements for Annual Financial Reports of State Agencies and Universities
Pass-Through Activity
Instructions for the SPTR Web Application
Or click on the headings below to open a topic individually.
Establish Security Access [+]
Ensure proper security access exists as early in the process as possible. Contact your agency's security coordinator to request SPTR web application access for each agency number you are reporting.
Verify your access was established by viewing the USAS Titles Profile (D53) screen as shown below. On the D53 screen:
- Enter R in the
- Enter SPTR in the
TABLE IDfield.
- Enter your User ID and agency number in the
If you enter your User ID without the agency number, USAS automatically appends it to the end of your User ID.
- Press Enter.
Your name appears in the
TITLEfield if your security was properly established.
Once security access is granted, USAS requires one overnight cycle to run before you can access the SPTR web application.
Note: In the sample screen above, the
KEY field shows an enabled User ID of 'JSMI413' with access to Agency '111'.
Log into the SPTR Web Application [+]
Once proper security access is established, you can access the SPTR web application.
- Enter your
User ID.
Your User ID is the same as your ACID used to access the Comptroller's mainframe and USAS.
- Enter your
This is your USAS password.
- Click Log in to enter the SPTR web application.
If your SPTR web application security access is denied and an error message displays, contact your agency's security coordinator.
Main Menu [+]
Once logged on, the Main Menu screen automatically appears.
Select your agency from the drop-down menu or enter your agency number in the Enter Agy No field. Users may choose from the following types of SPTR entries:
Data Entry
Enter state pass-through revenues and state pass-through expenditures. The Batch Entry option allows the input of numerous grants at one time by submitting a specially formatted Excel spreadsheet.
The Grant Reconciliation Report is based entirely on the data entered into the SPTR web application by the grantor (agency sending the money) and the grantee (agency receiving the money). The USAS Reconciliation Report is based entirely on data in USAS for both the grantor and the grantee. The total revenue and total expenditure amounts must reconcile between the Grant Reconciliation Report and the USAS Reconciliation Report to successfully certify.
The Schedule 1B report is generated by the SPTR web application, based on both the USAS information and the data entered into the SPTR web application. Agencies are not required to submit this schedule since the Comptroller's office uses the SPTR web application to download all state pass-through information.
The two certification dates coincide with the first two SEFA deadlines.
The Initial Certification, due Sept. 1, 20CY, certifies the selected agency has entered its interagency state pass-through records (including accruals) into the SPTR web application.
The Final Certification, due Sept. 28, 20CY, certifies the selected agency has fully reconciled all interagency state pass-throughs to other agencies and to USAS.
Please note USAS interfund/interagency transactions must also be entered by Sept. 26, 20CY.
Entering State Pass-through Revenues and Expenditures [+]
From the Main Menu, choose Revenue in the Data Entry area. The Revenue List screen appears.
- Choose the
STATE PASS-THROUGH GRANT IDfrom the drop-down menu of all grants in the SPTR web application. If you do not see the required grant in the drop-down menu, follow the instructions in Adding or Deleting a Grant to add an active state grant to the SPTR web application.
- Enter your agency number in the
GRANTEE AGENCYfield (because your agency is receiving the state pass-through revenues).
- Enter the amount (the total by grant) of the grant received in the
REVENUE AMOUNTfield.
- Enter the
AGENCY GRANT NUMBER(optional field for agency use only).
Some agencies track grants using an internal numbering system, such as a Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) number. The
AGENCY GRANT NUMBERfield allows agencies to enter that number in the SPTR web application.
Note: Agencies may choose to remove a certain grant previously saved in the SPTR web application by selecting the Delete check box to the right of the grant.
- Verify that the "Total per USAS" line item (located at the bottom of the data entry screen) matches the "Total State Pass-through Revenue Reported" and that the "Difference" line item equals zero. If these totals do not match, your agency needs to research the cause and make the necessary adjustments.
Grants Master List and Grant ID
When entering a grant, click on the drop-down menu to choose a grant from the master list.
The master list of grants is ordered by Grant ID. The Grant ID is a required element for each pass-through record entered in the SPTR web application.
The Grant ID consists of seven digits. The seven digits are separated by a period between the third and fourth digits and correspond as follows:
- The first three digits represent the grantor agency.
- The last four digits are assigned to a specific grant automatically by the SPTR web application.
SPTR also displays the name of the grant next to the Grant ID.
The recording of expenditures follows a similar process as recording revenues. If Expenditures are the first entry, from the Main Menu, choose Expenditures in the Data Entry area. If you have already entered pass-through information, click Expenditure List in the menu bar. The Expenditure List screen appears.
Enter the agency number of the agency the grant was sent to in the
GRANTEE AGENCY field. The remaining fields are similar to the fields described in the Revenue section.
When entering a grant, click on the drop-down menu to reveal the master list of grants.
Batch Entry Method
Agencies may want to use the batch entry process — rather than entering one record at a time. From the Main Menu, choose Batch Entry in the Data Entry area. The Revenue List screen appears.
State Pass-through Batch Entry Instructions
These instructions assume the use of a Windows-based computer with Microsoft Excel; however, the process should be similar with other platforms.
- Download the State Pass-Through Batch Entry Worksheet (Excel) to your computer.
This worksheet has column headings for the seven required columns, arranged in the correct order as shown:
- Enter your data in Excel:
- Open the worksheet. Enter data beginning on row 2.
- Number each row sequentially in Column A, starting with "1" in Column A, Row 2.
- All rows must meet the data requirements for the specific field.
- If you are submitting data for more than one agency, use a separate spreadsheet for each agency.
- Convert the worksheet to CSV (Commas-Separated Values) format in Excel:
- From Excel's main menu bar, click File and select Save As.
- In the Save As menu, click the Save As Type drop-down menu and select CSV (comma delimited) (*csv).
- Enter a file name.
- Click Save.
- Close the file in Excel.
- Copy the raw data in Notepad (or a similar plain text editor):
- From Notepad's main menu bar, click on File and select Open.
- Click the File of Type drop-down menu and select All Files.
- Navigate to the CSV file you just created.
- Select the correct file and click Open. The contents should look something like this:
Row Num, Reporting Agy No., Comptroller Grant ID, Grantee Agy No., Agency Grant ID, Amount
3, 501, 582.0015, 501, 001-233, 99.01
- Each line must contain six fields separated by five commas.
- When a comma is part of the field's actual value — "61,234.17" — enclose the entire value in double-quotes as shown. (The spreadsheet's conversion program should take care of this automatically.)
- From the Notepad's main menu bar, click Edit and select Select All from the drop-down menu.
- From the Notepad's main menu bar, click Edit and select Copy from the drop-down menu.
- Paste the raw data in SPTR:
- On the Batch Entry screen, click inside the large text box.
- From the web browser's main menu bar, click Edit and select Paste from the drop-down menu.
Note: If the web browser's Edit menu does not show Paste as an option, use the Paste key command instead.
- Click Submit Batch.
Note: If an error message is received, make the necessary corrections to the Excel spreadsheet and continue with step 4. The most common reason for data not being accepted is that the column widths or row heights were adjusted in the Excel spreadsheet.
- If the data was accepted, proceed to the SPTR Main Menu for further processing.
Adding or Deleting a Grant [+]
Note: To ensure the efficiency of the SPTR web application, it is important to only include current grants in the database.
Adding a grant
If expenditure grants do not exist for your agency, none have been defined on the master list. Add a grant to the master list by:
- Document confirmation of the grant relationship between the grantor and grantee.
- Forward the confirmation to your financial reporting analyst. Include the official name of the grant as part of this communication. Any requests to add a grant without proper confirmation will not be accepted until both agencies confirm there is an active grant relationship.
The financial reporting analyst adds the grant to the SPTR web application and informs both agencies when it is available for active use.
Deleting a grant
To delete a grant, the grantor agency must contact its assigned financial reporting analyst.
Reports [+]
Schedule 1B Report
From the Main Menu, choose Schedule 1B in the Reports area. The Schedule 1B report appears.
The Schedule 1B report is compiled entirely from data entered in the SPTR web application and can be generated for optional inclusion in the agency's AFR.
Note: The report will not display any records if neither the grantor agency nor the grantee agency enters data into the application.
Grant Reconciliation Report
From the Main Menu, choose Grant Reconciliation Report in the Reports area or click Grant-Level Recon Report in the menu bar. The Reconciliation Report appears showing Grant-level Detail.
The Grant Reconciliation Report is compiled entirely from the data entered into the SPTR web application. If neither the grantor agency nor the grantee agency entered data into the SPTR web application, the report does not display any records.
Note: The Expenditure portion of the report is located below the Revenue portion. For the purpose of this example, the focus is on revenues.
The Grant Reconciliation Report pulls all agency-related grants, regardless if the grantor or grantee agency entered the information.
The goal of this report is to have the Amount Reported by Grantor equal the Amount Reported by Grantee for each grant listed, so the resulting amounts in the Difference column are all zeros.
The Totals line item represents the total amount of revenues reported in the SPTR web application.
The Totals per USAS line item represents the total amount of state pass-through revenue recorded in USAS.
After the last revenue record has been entered in the SPTR web application, the Totals line item should match the amount of the Totals per USAS line item, resulting in a zero amount in the Difference line item. There are also similar line items for the expenditure portion of this report.
Important: To certify, all differences between the grantor, grantee and USAS must equal zero.
USAS Reconciliation Report
From the Main Menu, choose USAS Reconciliation Report in the Reports area or click USAS Recon Report in the menu bar. The USAS Reconciliation Report appears showing USAS Summary information.
The USAS Reconciliation Report is compiled entirely from USAS data (see the following report screenshot).
The underlying query behind the report is similar to the Interagency/Interfund Activity report in FMQuery–SIRS. The query extracts the data from USAS using the AGL. It is important all entries in USAS related to state pass-through contain AGLs. To assist you in tracing and reconciling the listed amount(s), the USAS Reconciliation Report provides information in columns for both the Grantor and Grantee GAAP fund types and GAAP funds for each listed line item.
Important: If there are no posts (NPs), the USAS Reconciliation Report does not include them in the totals causing a difference that requires a USAS correction.
The USAS Reconciliation Report extracts the grantor and grantee information from both USAS and the data entered in the SPTR web application. Please note this report is not reported at the grant level, but at the agency level.
The Totals per USAS line item represents the total revenues/expenditures in USAS.
The Totals per Grant-level Reporting line item represents the total revenue/expenditure reported by the grantor and the grantee in the SPTR web application.
The goal of this report is to have the USAS Total per Grantor equal the USAS Total per Grantee for each listed agency, with the resulting amounts in the Difference column all zeros.
Once all state pass-throughs are accounted for in USAS and the SPTR web application, the Difference line item should be zero.
Important: All differences between the grantor, grantee and USAS must be zero to certify. Additionally, pass-throughs between funds outside of the State Treasury must be entered into USAS in order to certify.
Component universities are no longer required to enter USAS entries for state grant interagency pass-throughs made between component universities within the university system. However, component universities are still required to report the state grant interagency pass-throughs within the university system in the SPTR web application.
This discrepancy will cause a legitimate exception in the reconciliation certification. Therefore, the final certification must be completed by the Comptroller's Financial Reporting section. Request the final certification from your financial reporting analyst.
Initial Certification [+]
The initial certification deadline is Sept. 1, 20CY. The initial certification confirms the submission is an accurate representation of the agency's interagency state pass-through USAS records for the current fiscal year, including all applicable accruals. It is very important to meet this submission deadline in order to populate the Pass-Through Reconciliation report.
To certify:
- Access the Main Menu.
- Click Initial Certification in the certification area.
The system automatically links to the agency's Initial Pass-through Certification screen.
- Review the certification statement.
- Enter the name, title and telephone number for the individual responsible for SPTR.
- Click Certify Initial Pass-through Entries.
The screen displays the agency's status as "Completed" and includes date, the number of records and the agency's contact information.
Final Certification [+]
The final certification deadline is Sept. 28, 20CY. To certify, agencies must fully reconcile all interagency state pass-throughs and enter all interagency transactions into USAS. The SPTR web application portion of the reconciliation requires that:
- The Grant Reconciliation Report displays a difference of zero between Amounts Reported by Grantor and Amounts Reported by Grantee. The report must also display a difference of zero between Totals (total amounts reported) and Totals per USAS.
- The USAS Reconciliation Report displays a difference of zero between USAS Totals per Grantor and USAS Totals per Grantee. The report must also display a difference of zero between Totals per USAS and Totals per Grant-level Reporting.
If there are differences, the agency cannot certify. To certify:
- Access the Main Menu.
- Click Final Certification in the certification area.
The system automatically links to the agency's Final Certification screen.
- Review the certification statement.
- Enter the name, title and telephone number for the individual responsible for SPTR.
- Click Submit Final Certification.
The screen displays the agency's status as Completed and includes date, the agency's contact information and any comments that were added.


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The Heritage Collection
For over 10 years, the Maison has been searching out creations produced between the 1920s and the 1980s, offering them up to vintage jewelry collectors from around the world. From the outset, the Héritage collection has brought together several hundred pieces – some extremely rare – tracing the evolution of the Van Cleef & Arpels style over the years. Before being unveiled, each piece is researched in the Maison's archives and ultimately presented with a certificate of authenticity.
Necklace and earrings
Earrings, 1966
Necklace and earrings, 1959
Highlight on the Ruban clip, 1941
In the 1940s, Van Cleef & Arpels was significantly inspired by the world of couture: textile motifs took then center of stage. Gold was worked to imitate the weave of certain fabrics or decorative trimmings. This clip from 1941 evokes the end of a ribbon. Its two wide strips of yellow gold, edged with a row of baguette-cut sapphires, are further embellished with a border of diamonds with a loop at the end. This piece can be divided into two identical clips and can be worn in a wide variety of ways ‒ on a jacket, a bag, a hat, on shoes, or as a hair accessory.
This particular clip once belonged to Barbara Hutton (1912-1979), a great client of Van Cleef & Arpels.
Ruban clip, 1941. Formerly in the collection of Barbara Hutton.
Barbara Hutton

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Workers ripped off $1.2b each year
MORE than 400,000 Queensland workers are being ripped off by their employers to the tune of $1.2 billion a year, a State Government committee into wage theft has found.
One in four Queensland workers in industries as diverse as hospitality, security, trades, child care and fruit and vegetable picking are missing out on penalty rates, being paid less than the correct hourly rate, unfairly being docked pay or being exploited through unpaid work trials, the committee formed by the Palaszczuk Government found in its report released yesterday.
On top of the missing wages, another $1.1 billion in superannuation was also going unpaid, it found.
Among 17 recommendations, the committee has called for wage theft to be legislated as a criminal offence and called for a Federal review into wage theft.
It also wants the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme opened up to overseas workers who have been ripped off.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk used the committee report's finding to call on the Federal Government to give workers more protection.
"In the past 12 to 18 months, we've seen a number of high-profile wage thefts, particularly by franchisees and those in the agricultural labour hire industry," Ms Palaszczuk said.
"The inquiry found that wage theft is affecting around 437,000, or one-in-four, Queensland workers and costing $1.2 billion every year. That's $1.2 billion that's missing from family budgets and that doesn't flow to local businesses and the wider economy.
"Employers cannot and must not shirk their responsibility to pay their staff what they are owed.
"Wage theft takes many forms, including the underpayment of wages, unpaid super, unpaid penalty rates, unauthorised deductions from pay, unpaid work trials, the misuse of ABNs and sham contracting.
"Compounding the problem is that workers often feel powerless to reclaim their lost entitlements."
But in a dissenting view, LNP members of the committee Jann Stuckey and Simone Wilson said there was no need for special wage theft crime legislation and the inquiry had been forced to avoid looking into the State Government's own wage bungles, such as the Queensland Health payroll disaster.
"There are already existing criminal code offences that are sufficient and should be enforced," the LNP pair wrote.
"Anyone who deliberately underpays workers needs to face the consequences of their actions.
"As we said from the outset, the LNP fundamentally believes that workers deserve to be paid what they are entitled to, however this inquiry was politically motivated and not inclusive of workers controlled by the Queensland Government."
Federal Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations Kelly O'Dwyer said the Government had "no tolerance for any employers failing to meet their obligations to employees under workplace laws".
"All employers should do the right thing and ensure their employees receive their full entitlements," she said.


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Startup TripleLift Looks to Marry Native and Programmatic
Promises exchange for 'beautiful' native ads at scale
Two of the bigger macro trends in the online ad industry of late, programmatic buying and native advertising, don't seem to have much in common—as one is about automation and the other about custom branded content with lots of heavy lifting.
But the team behind TripleLift sees a potentially powerful convergence at hand. The company is rolling out what's it's calling a native advertising exchange that they believe could reinvent the online ad business while dramatically scaling the native ad opportunity.
According to chief strategy officer Ari Lewine, TripleLift can take a brand's image and automatically make it look and feel like the content on a given Web page—particularly on Web sites that have adopted that image heavy, Pinterest-esque look and feel. Like other forms of native ads, TripleLift's ads are delivered within a site's editorial stream. But unlike, say, brand content of the BuzzFeed variety, the technology creates the ads—which are actually content—automatically.
And now, TripleLift is letting brands buy these ads at scale programmatically, it says.
"We're trying to supplant the banner," said Lewine. "The only reason banners exist is that there is not a viable alternative. "But all brands have visual content. Our ads are literally part of the fabric of the page. And they're beautiful."
TripleLift has already signed on brands such as Kohler and Nissan. Over 200 publishers will supply inventory to the new exchange, including The Daily Beast, FoodGawker and Elite Daily.
James Sandora, director of global digital strategy and innovation at Kohler, said that brands have struggled to tell impactful stories in banner ads. But considering that advertisers spends lots of effort and money to showcase products on their own Web sites, using that Web content in place of an ad has a lot of appeal, he said.
"Those are the most valuable assets we create," Sandora said. "And you need to put your best foot forward as a brand."
Sure, but big custom native ad campaigns generally take time. TripleLift is also selling advertisers speed an efficiency with a native exchange.
Nissan has been testing TripleLift as part of the company's Innovation Labs since last fall. Recently, the company needed to dial up its marketing for a product that was selling well—without much lead time.
"TripleLift gave us a lot of flexibility," said Fred Reinfelder Jr., senior manager, digital marketing, Nissan Motor Co.
One of the reasons that TripleLift is getting sites to sign onto its exchange is "they are playing in a space where there is a lot of pressure on publishers," said Chad Kartchner, who runs Nissan's Innovation Lab.
The sports blog network FanSided (a partner of Sports Illustrated) started testing TripleLift native ads in November. CPMs have been strong, said chief product officer Matt Blake, because the ads are treated as content. "With standard banners, we have no say in what they look like or where they should go," he said. "That's up to the whims of banner ads world. So we'd like to see more of this."
Still, TripleLift has to guard against cheapening its inventory by having it graded against banners, many warned. And there are some doubts about how automated and customized the units can be (since the promise of TripleLift's ads is that they fit each site differently). Lewine said the company's technology takes care of this automatically.
Plus, agencies have to get ready for a native ad exchange, said Roy Chung, VivaKi's's director of R&D. "I definitely think there will be an appetite for this," he said. "But I don't't think it's there yet."
The good news for TripleLift is that they are at the center of several major trends. Plus, the industry overall is openminded.
Said Kohler's Sandora: "There is a real hunger to try new things right now."


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EA-96-454 - University of Connecticut Health Center
November 29, 1996
Mr. Paul F. Davern
Associate Vice President
University of Connecticut Health Center
Route 4
Farmington, Connecticut 06030
(NRC Inspection Report No. 030-01295/96-001)
Dear Mr. Davern:
This refers to the inspection conducted on October 21-25, 1996, at your Farmington and Norwich, Connecticut facilities. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with you and several members of your staff as identified in the subject Inspection Report. The inspector identified apparent violations of NRC requirements, which were described in the NRC inspection report transmitted with our letter, dated November 15, 1996. On November 25, 1996, a Predecisional Enforcement Conference was conducted with you, Mr. Leonard Paplauskas, Vice President for Research, and other members of your staff to discuss the violations, their causes, and your corrective actions. A copy of the enforcement conference report will be forwarded to you by separate correspondence.
Based on the information developed during the inspection and the information provided during the conference, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding them are described in detail in the subject inspection report. The violation involves two examples of failure to secure licensed radioactive material at the facility. The first example occurred on October 21, 1996, and involves the failure to secure from unauthorized removal or limit access to two 2.5 curie molybdenum-technetium generators located in the Nuclear Medicine Department Hot Lab, an unrestricted area. At the time the area was not controlled, and constant surveillance was not maintained of this licensed material. The second example occurred between February 10 and February 16, 1996. It involves the failure to secure from unauthorized removal or limiting access to greater than 100 microcuries of phosphorus-32 (P-32) in the form of alpha adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which was stored in an unlocked freezer in microbiology laboratory (L-2012). The material was removed by an unknown person, from the stock material vial located in an unlocked freezer. The amount withdrawn from the vial could not be determined since the individual did not record the amount withdrawn on the material utilization log. As a result of this, when a researcher attempted to withdraw some of this reagent on February 26, 1996, she found the vial empty.
On February 29, 1996, during a routine monthly laboratory survey, a researcher found significant contamination in the hood located in laboratory L-2012. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) was notified and found the contamination to be caused by P-32. The Licensee believes that the contamination was caused by the unknown person using the missing P-32 alpha ATP in the hood within the laboratory. This violation represents a significant safety and regulatory concern because it had the potential to cause exposures to members of your staff as well as members of the public. In addition, a potential existed for the spread of contamination since the P-32 spill was not reported in a timely manner to the RSO or the principal investigator. Therefore, the violation is classified in accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600; at a Severity Level III.
In accordance with the Enforcement Policy, a base civil penalty in the amount of $2,500 is considered for a Severity Level III violation. Because your facility has not been the subject of escalated enforcement actions within the last two years, the NRC considered whether credit was warranted for Corrective Action in accordance with the civil penalty assessment process in Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy. Credit for corrective actions is warranted because your corrective actions were both prompt and comprehensive. These actions, which were noted in the inspection report included, but were not limited to the following: (1) instituting a policy requiring that the Nuclear Medicine Department Hot Lab door remain locked and closed at all times; (2) installing an automatic door closure device on the Hot Lab door; (3) posting a sign on the Hot Lab door indicating that it is to remain locked and closed; (4) conducting several meeting with staff members discussing the requirement to lock the Hot Lab door; (5) including a check of the Hot Lab door during weekly surveys and documenting those checks; (6) requiring that all laboratories be locked when unattended; (7) conducting training sessions with laboratory staff concerning the requirement to lock laboratory doors; and (8) distributing a notice to all principal investigators concerning the security of laboratories.
Therefore, to encourage prompt and comprehensive correction of violations, I have been authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, not to propose a civil penalty in this case. However, similar violations in the future could result in further escalated enforcement action.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
The NRC remains concerned with respect to your investigation into the missing P-32. In particular, the unknown person believed to have used the missing P-32 did not come forward with information concerning their use of the P-32. Therefore, when responding to this Notice please describe in detail what additional actions you will take to oversee the accountability of all licensed radioactive material, improve control of radioactive material by authorized users, and minimize the potential for lost or misplaced licensed radioactive material in your laboratories.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Hubert J. Miller
Docket No. 030-01295
License No. 06-03022-01
Enclosure: Notice of Violation
cc w/encl:
State of Connecticut
|University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut
|Docket No. 030-01295
License No. 20-01537-02
During an NRC inspection conducted on October 21-25, 1996, violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (Enforcement Policy) NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below:
10 CFR 20.1801 requires that the licensee secure from unauthorized removal or access licensed materials that are stored in controlled or unrestricted areas. 10 CFR 20.1802 requires that the licensee control and maintain constant surveillance of licensed material that is in a controlled or unrestricted area and that is not in storage.
Contrary to the above the licensee failed to secure from unauthorized removal or limit access to licensed material stored in controlled or unrestricted areas, as evidenced by the following two examples.
On October 21, 1996, the licensee did not secure from unauthorized removal or limit access to two 2.5 curie molybdenum-technetium generators located in the Nuclear Medicine Department Hot Lab nor did the licensee control and maintain constant surveillance of this licensed material. This was evidenced by the fact that an NRC inspector gained access to the Hot Lab where the radioactive materials were stored and used which were not under surveillance.
Between February 10, and February 16, 1996, the licensee did not secure from unauthorized removal, or limit access to, greater than 100 microcuries of phosphorus-32 located in laboratory (L-2012), nor did the licensee control and maintain constant surveillance of this licensed material. (01013)
This is a Severity Level III violation (Supplement VI).
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The Sony Ericsson has trimmed the fat with its Xperia Pureness and made a phone that doesn't have room for any extras, just a sleek-looking, simple handset that's great for a night out. You could get a lot more phone for the money, but if you want something that stands out it's a uniquely stylish option.
The Pureness is only available SIM-free at Selfridges in Manchester, Birmingham and London for £650.
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The Pureness's designers claim that they started from scratch for this phone, and you may think that they forgot something -- there's no back to the screen, and no colour either. Instead, the screen is a 43mm (1.8-inch) see-through glass panel where the user interface appears in frosted white like steam on a bathroom mirror. You can't type anything too controversial because, thanks to the transparent screen, anyone looking at the phone from the back will be able to read your texts and the numbers you dial.
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If something spills at home, a cleaning cloth is enough to put things straight again. It's a different story for fluids in a warehouse. Here, even a small leak can spell danger for people and the environment. You can best avoid this using plastic drums, tanks and bins from KAISER+KRAFT.
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The nonprofit sector, full of dedicated, talented, brilliant, and ridiculously good-looking people, does so much to strengthen families and communities. In light of the current political climate, we are needed more than ever. However, our potential is hampered by several archaic mindsets and practices that we must reexamine, including the "To-Do" culture, our feeling of inferiority when compared to for-profits, our scarcity and martyrdom complex, our resistance to advocacy, and other barriers. The future of our sector, and of our community, depends on our ability to rethink many of these things that have been entrenched in our souls. Vu Le, writer behind nonprofitaf.com will deliver a thought-provoking and entertaining talk filled with pictures of baby animals and references to zombies and unicorns. Immediately after the keynote presentation, there will be a question and answer period with Vu Le.
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Pursuant to section 167 and 420(6) of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Minister for the Environment, hereby gives the following notice.
1. Title and commencement - (1) This notice may be cited as the Resource Management (Approval of Christchurch International Airport Limited as Requiring Authority) Notice 1994.
(2) This notice shall come into force on the 28th day after the date of its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.
2. Interpretation - In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires, the word "airport" means any defined area of land or water intended or designed to be used either wholly or partly for the landing, departure, movement, or servicing of aircraft; and includes any buildings, installations, and equipment on or adjacent to any such area used in connection with the airport.
3. General approval as requiring authority - Christchurch International Airport Limited is hereby approved as a requiring authority, under section 167 of the Resource Management Act 1991, for the operation of the Christchurch International Airport situated at Memorial Avenue, Harewood in the district of Christchurch City.
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Disney Plus price: bundle costs and sign up deals compared
There isn't long to wait now! This Tuesday, November 12 is the day that Disney Plus takes on the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video by launching its own family-friendly TV streaming service. We already know the Disney+ price, and it's very competitive.
Launching first in the US, Canada and Netherlands with Australia and New Zealand going live a week later (you'll have to wait a whole more in the UK and other territories), Disney Plus – or Disney+ if that's your kind of thing – has an absolute ton of high-profile exclusive content. And if you already know that you're going to want it, then you can already sign up for Disney+.
As well as having access to nearly every movie and animated feature from Disney's huge library, subscribers will also get access to movies and exclusive new live-action Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe spin-offs.
Couple all that with a huge vault of movies thanks to Disney's recent acquisition of 21st Century Fox plus National Geographic content and you have a pretty awesome proposition, with more than 25 original series and ten exclusive films promised in the first year.
Read on as we explain how much you can expect to pay for the new service and its bundles. We'll tell you about the Disney Plus price, and how its bundles compare to other TV streaming services.
Disney Plus price at a glance
- Monthly: $6.99 USD / $8.99 CAD / €6.99 / $8.99 AUD / $9.99 NZD
- Yearly: $69.99 USD / $89.99 CAD / €69.99 / $89.99 AUD / $99.99 NZD
Compared to the competition…
- Netflix: From $9 per month ($13 for HD)
- Amazon Prime: $12.99 per month
- HBO Now: $14.99 per month
What price will Disney Plus bundles cost?
In the US, a month-by-month flat subscription to sign up for Disney Plus will cost $6.99 per month. Nice and straightforward. But there's a saving to be had if you go for Disney's 12-month option, with a year's subscription costing $69.99 for the year (so $5.83/month). If you're wavering, there's a seven-day free trial to see whether you want to sign up for the full subscription, too.
Disney will also be offering a bundle package of Disney Plus along with its two other streaming services – Hulu and ESPN+ – for a knockdown $12.99 a month – that's $5 cheaper than subscribing to all three separately.
The good news for Verizon customers in the States is that subscribers to its 4G LTE, 5G unlimited wireless, or Fios home internet services will get a free year's subscription to Disney Plus. That's a great little perk, and we'll soon see if other major retailers come up with their own promotions.
In Canada, Disney Plus will cost $8.99 per month (or $89.99 per year) and the Disney Plus price is €6.99 per month (or €69.99 per year) in the Netherlands. Australians will pay $8.99 per month (or $89.99 per year), and the subscription cost in New Zealand will be $9.99 per month (or $99.99 per year).
Confirmed supported devices for the service include iPhone, iPad, PS4, Xbox One, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Chromebooks and Android, but as yet, there's no word on whether you'll be able to access Disney Plus via Amazon Fire TV devices yet. You'll be able to make multiple profiles and the apps will stream 4K Ultra HD video at no extra charge.
Below, we'll take a look at how Disney Plus prices compare to other major streaming services in the US.
Disney Plus sign up: place your pre-order now
If you're one of those people who already has November 12 circled on your calendar, then it's easy to sign up to Disney Plus ahead of time. Head to the website and you'll see the monthly and yearly options already available to click. Complete the sign up today, and you'll be ready to roll when the service finally goes live in November.
Get ready for the launch: latest Disney+ news
We've gone in-depth with our dedicated Disney Plus streaming service guide, but it hardly seems to be out of the news in the lead-up to launch.
Over the last few weeks or so we've seen a brand new Mandalorian trailer hit and (finally) a UK release date – it's aaaages away.
Plus, we've racked our brains and shaken out a list of Marvel TV shows we want Disney Plus to make and been pondering on how Disney Plus could beat Netflix.
How will Disney Plus price compare to Netflix?
With it's impressive catalogue, Disney Plus looks set to be the number one rival to Netflix – the world's current most popular streaming service. Netflix of course boasts an almost five-times larger library of content, with a wide array of grown-up exclusive hits like Stranger Things, The Crown and Black Mirror, Oscar-winning original movies like Roma, plus a huge library of family-friendly content and curated kids section.
A Netflix Basic plan costs $9 a month, but that only lets you stream one movie at a time and only in SD resolution. A Standard subscription costs $13 and includes two simultaneous streams and HD resolution, while a four-screen Ultra HD Premium plan will set you back $16. So Disney Plus is undoubtedly cheaper on every level.
And if you want to know more about the war that's about to rage between the services, we've considered Disney Plus vs Netflix: who will win?
How will Disney Plus price compare to Amazon Prime?
Online behemoth Amazon's online video service may not have produced quite as many big hits as Netflix when it comes to its own-made content, it can boast a much deeper library than its rival, with four times as many movies and access to top-notch classic TV such as Lost, Parks and Recreation and The X-Files. It'll also be the home of a massive new TV adaptation of The Lord of the Rings and the upcoming Star Trek: Picard series.
A single Amazon Prime membership is $12.99 per month or $119 per year if you choose to pay annually, which allows you to stream content to two devices at once. While this may on the face of it seem pricey, this also includes Amazon Prime membership, giving you access to same-day or one-day shipping on Amazon.com purchases, plus photo storage and access to exclusive deals.
How will Disney Plus price compare to Hulu?
Despite being a majority Disney-owned service, Hulu will be a direct competitor to Disney+ when it launches.
Boasting award winning Hulu Originals like Handmaid's Tale, Difficult People and Future Man, the on-demand service is also bolstered by its new IPTV offering which adds over 50 live TV channels, including live sports broadcasts. The service has three main pricing tiers, a basic $5.99-a-month ad-supported option, a $11.99 ad-free monthly tier, and the aforementioned Hulu with Live TV which comes in at $44.99-per-month, with HBO, Showtime, Cinemax and Starz all also available as add-ons.
It's worth noting that while you can bundle in Hulu with Disney Plus as mentioned above, this doesn't include an option for Hulu's live TV service.
How will Disney Plus price compare to YouTube TV
Aimed squarely at cord-cutters, YouTube TV is Google's attempt at a service similar to Sling TV, offering live TV to your phone, tablet and streaming device without a costly cable subscription and contract. Currently exclusive to the US, YouTube TV allows six people in the family to access the service and will allow up to three of them tune in simultaneously and also offers unlimited storage for recorded shows for up to nine months.
A recent price hike has seen the flat fee for YouTube TV go up to $49.99 per month, which is nevertheless much cheaper than a regular cable contract. Users can also add additional channels to their line-up, including AMC Premiere ($5 per month,) NBA League Pass ($39.99 per month) and Showtime ($7 per month).
How will Disney Plus price compare to HBO Now?
HBO Now is Home Box Office's response to the cord-cutting revolution, with the app-based standalone subscription service not requiring you to have a cable box.
The service costs a straightforward $14.99 per month and gives you full access to the network's incredible library of exclusive shows such as Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and Watchmen. It's available via apps on iOS, Android and Amazon Kindle Fire, and can also be accessed on PCS and Macs via the HBO Now website and consoles such as Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.


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Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
The imaginative world of Dr. Seuss comes to life like never before in this visually spectacular 3D adventure from the creators of Despicable Me! Twelve-year-old Ted will do anything to find a real live Truffula Tree in order to impress the girl of his dreams. As he embarks on his journey, Ted discovers the incredible story of the Lorax, a grumpy but charming creature who speaks for the trees. Featuring the voice talents of Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle, Jenny Slate...
Dumb and Dumber To
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their signature roles as Lloyd and Harry in the sequel to the smash hit that took the physical comedy and kicked it in the nuts: Dumb and Dumber To . The original film's directors, Peter and Bobby Farrelly, take Lloyd and Harry on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had and the responsibility neither should ever, ever be given. Along for the ride are co- stars Kathleen Turner, Laurie Holden, and Rob Riggle.
Midnight Sun
17-year-old Katie Price (Bella Thorne) has been sheltered since childhood with a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. During the day she is housebound, but after nightfall, Katie can venture out to the local train station and play her guitar for travelers. One night, her dreams come true when she's noticed by Charlie (Patrick Schwarzenegger), whom she has secretly admired for years, and decides to hide her condition from him as the two embark on a uniquely...
Night School
When accidentally destroying his workplace gets successful salesman Teddy (Kevin Hart) fired, he can't find another decent job unless he finally gets his GED. But two major things stand in his way: Carrie (Tiffany Haddish), a teacher with no time for grown-up class clowns, and Stewart (Taran Killam), Teddy's high school nemesis-turned-principal who will do anything to see him fail. Now every school rule is about to be broken when they all go head-to-head in a wild battle of wits, pranks and...
Big Miracle
Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski star in this incredible rescue adventure – the amazing true story that inspired the world and captured the hearts of millions. When a family of whales is trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle, a small-town reporter (Krasinski) and an animal-loving volunteer (Barrymore) rally an unlikely coalition of Alaskan natives, oil tycoons and the Russian and American military to set aside their differences and free the whales before it's too late. Kristen...
Larry Crowne
Academy Award® winners Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts come together for a romantic and optimistic comedy about how it's never too late to reinvent yourself. When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne (Hanks) enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher (Roberts). Now this simple guy will discover that when you think everything worth having has passed you by,...
Dumb and Dumber To / Ted / A Million Ways to Die in the West 3-Movie Laugh Pack
The 3-Movie Laugh Pack includes Dumb and Dumber To , Ted and A Million Ways to Die in the West . Starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson and more!
4-Movie Marathon: Romantic Comedies Collection (Larry Crowne / Love Happens / Prime / Because I Said So)
The 4 Movie Marathon: Romantic Comedies Collection includes Larry Crowne, Love Happens, Prime and Because I Said So . Starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore and more!


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The concept of mesira, which literally means "delivery," dates back to periods when governments often were hostile to Jews and delivering a Jew to the authorities could lead to an injustice and even death. The rules of mesira still carry force within the Orthodox world, owing both to the inviolability of the concept's talmudic origins and the insular nature of many Orthodox communities. But they are also the subject of debate over whether the prohibition applies in a modern democracy that prides itself on due process and civil rights.This dispute dovetails with a large issue in criminal justice: what happens to the force of criminal law when people believe it is unfair or leads to injustice? Professor Tom Tyler has written extensively about the fact that people are more likely to obey the law if they perceive it to be be fair and carried out through evenhanded and respectful procedures. See, e.g., Tom Tyler & Jeffrey Fagan, Legitimacy and Cooperation: Why Do People Help the Police Fight Crime in Their Communities?, 6 Ohio St. J. of Criminal Law 231 (2008).
Friday, September 16, 2011
Court considers orthodox jewish rule against informing
The Talmudic laws of mesira prohibited Jews from informing against other Jews to non-Jewish authorities. This ancient "no snitching" rule is getting modern attention in the Los Angeles case of Rabbi Moshe Zigelman, an Orthodox jew who is refusing to testify against other Jewish suspects before a grand jury regarding alleged acts of tax fraud and money laudering. Story here: Jewish law goes to court: Mesira meets American justice. The story describes the Talmudic issue this way:
Labels: Dynamics of Snitching, Informant Law


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A shield against our enemies
Everyone has enemies. Sometimes they come in human form, most often, they come in another form—the form of our thoughts. They come at us when we least expect it. They can come forcefully, penetrating our senses and leaving us paralyzed or they can come quietly and take over our mind leaving us unaware for the moment. It is the thought that fills our head with deceit and self-doubt that is the enemy. Each of these thoughts has one single purpose, to lead to self-condemnation and remove Jesus from our lives. It is as if a dark veil is trying to be placed between us and the Lord.
What are we supposed to do when the attack is relentless? We reach for Scripture. We pull out words from God's love letter to us and use them as a defense. God gave us His word to support us, teach us, and show us His unending love.
Open your Bible, find a verse that speaks to your heart and memorize it. Write it down and carry it with you. Place it in a prominent place where you will see it often. Recite it to yourself when that enemy begins to creep in.
Some verses that I have found helpful: Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things, through Christ who strengthens me." Psalm 23:4 "Even when I walk through a dark valley, I fear no harm for you are at my side." Psalm 63:4 "For your love is better that life, my lips offer you worship." John 14:27 "Do not let your hearts be troubled." Hebrews 14:5-6 "I will never forsake you or abandon you. The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?"
Spend time with your Bible and you will be amazed when the Lord reveals new Scripture verses to use as a shield against the enemies.
Focus on Him
While you are spending time with the Lord and focusing on Him, here are some things that you can do:
Tell Jesus about your day
Tell Jesus that you love Him
Read from your Bible
Sing a Christian song
Thank Him
Read a Christian story
Tell Jesus about your worries
Picture His arms around you
Remember how much He loves you
The Perfect Friend
Why do we want to know and love God? Because we need Him. Being a part of this world is just too hard without Him. There is too much fear and pain to carry alone. I know that we have friends and family who are often there to help us when we need it, but let's face it -- these people are human, which means they are not perfect. That also means that no matter how hard they try, or possibly don't try, they will let us down sometimes.
There is no way that other people can meet all of our needs and it isn't really fair to expect them to. We are created by God and for God. That means that God is the only one who can give us all that we need. He gives us His unconditional love. We can turn to Him in all circumstances and He is there to encourage us, to heal us, to rejoice with us, and to love us. He is the perfect friend and He will never let us down if we trust in Him completely.


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( tour by foot)
The length of the guided tour 1,5 h.
Long time ago Kemeri resort was very famous of it's sulphur water springs and medical mud. The first visitors there were in the beginning of the 19-th century. In 1838 there was established the official state resort. Also there was railway communication with Moscow and Petersburg at the end of 19-th and in the beginning of the 20-th century. Special tram line had been built from resort to the seashore. During the excursion you'll get to know legend about sulphur springs, also it'll be possible to taste this curative water, to see restaurant "Merry mosquito", which was very popular in 30-ties of 20-th century, orthodox church and the famous hotel of Kemeri.


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Auteur: Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
Datum: 31 juli 2019
The deep emotional ties between depression and autism
Autistic people are four times as likely to experience depression over the course of their lives as their neurotypical peers. Yet researchers know little about why, or how best to help.
In June, Nicholas Lyons graduated from a private special-education high school in Maryland. Like many of his classmates, he is unsure what he is going to do next. His mother, Kelly Lyons, is worried, too — but more about his health than his plans: At 18, Nicholas has already endured several bouts of depression, one of which drove him to contemplate suicide.
Nicholas was diagnosed with autism at age 9. By 12, the socially awkward, bright boy was in therapy for depression, too. "He was made fun of because he was different. He was smart enough to know that," his mother says. "It posed a real problem."
At 13, Nicholas' mood plummeted further. He disengaged from everyday activities, such as talking with his family at dinner and playing video games, and he began sleeping a lot — common signs of depression. His mother increased his therapy sessions from once to twice a week. Meanwhile, his social problems only grew worse. "The autism caused me to take insults a lot. The insults were harsh," Nicholas says. "Sometimes the kids made me angry. Sometimes it really annoyed me. The insults made me sad sometimes."
The bullying got so bad…
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I've been to a lot of book launches in the last few years, and from those, I think I've picked up on what makes a launch particularly great. One of the things I love most about book launches is feeling completely immersed in the bookish community. I enjoy being present online and talking to authors and other bloggers and readers on Twitter and Instagram, and even here on my blog, but there's nothing quite like seeing all these people in real life and telling someone how much you adore their novel or their blog in person. I've met so many amazing people since I started attending book launches and other bookish events, and I'm so thankful for this welcoming, supportive community.
Having been to more book launches than I can count, including two in the past two days, I have some tips and suggestions I'd like to share, as well as things I love about them that can never be changed because I'm allergic to mixing things up. It'd be like releasing the second book in a series before the first. #NotHappening.
Things I love about book launches:
• Seeing all the people! Even though I feel like a hermit a lot of the time and I'd be quite content staying at home all day, reading and writing, I do love getting out to catch up with the friends I've made from other bookish events and to even see some new faces. I don't think I've heard many introverts say the words 'networking' and 'fun' in the same sentence, BUT HEY! I love meeting new people and remembering that the human species does still exist outside of the novels I read.
• FOOD. If getting a new book wasn't enough incentive for you to leave the house, consider the edible element of the night! Book launches — at least in Melbourne — are notorious for providing so much cake and drinks that people leave with a substantially larger stomach than when they arrived. The cakes always look phenomenal, and they either have the cover of the book on them or are themed. For the Nevernight launch, for instance, we had a massive cake with a sword sticking out of it! I'm pretty sure the sword was edible too. Who doesn't want to eat a sword once in their life?
• Getting an author to deface sign my book. It honestly pleases me so much to have authors scrawl their signatures on the title page of their novel. I love looking back on all the books I've had signed and the authors I've had the pleasure of meeting, and those books always have a special place in my heart. I've had the opportunity to meet so many of my favourite authors, too many to list here, and I can't wait to see who else I'll get to meet in the near future.
Things book launches lack:
• Vegan cake. I know. I'm a disgrace. I'd just love to be able to try some of the amazing cake available at book launches one time. It's tough taking photos of the goods and seeing everyone else eat when I'm just standing in the corner like LET VEGANS EAT CAKE! One day we will overcome this oppression.
• Cosplaying! I just want everyone to dress up as characters from the book so when I rock up in a sheet cosplaying as a ghost I don't look weird, okay? Is that too much to ask? And we could have a costume contest and prizes and it would be AMAZING. Make this happen, Melbourne.
• YOU GET A BOOK! YOU GET A BOOK! EVERYBODY GETS A BOOK! I would really like to live that Oprah moment tbh — but with the one thing we all want. BOOKS. I'm not fussy. It could be that ARC we all want to get our hands on or a recent release that everyone's salivating over. BOOKS, PEOPLE.
Gap Year in Ghost Town book launch
So the first book launch I went to last week was Gap Year in Ghost Town by the Melbourne author, Michael Pryor! There was cake and drinks and awesome bookish people and one heck of a speech, but the star of the night was without doubt Michael's amazing purple jacket.
Let's get this straight – ghosts are everywhere. I can see them. You can't. And, see them or not, they're dangerous. This is why my family has hunted ghosts for hundreds of years to protect people like you.
The Marin family are outcasts of the ghost hunting world. They run a two-man operation in inner city Melbourne. Anton has the Ghost-sight, but his father does not.
Rani Cross is supremely skilled in hand-to-hand combat, with enhanced speed and strength thanks to her magical initiation into the Company of the Righteous.
When it comes to ghost-hunting methodology, Anton and Rani don't see eye to eye – Anton likes to 'ease their passage' to the next world, while Rani's all about the slashing.
But Melbourne is under threat; with a massive spike in violent ghost manifestations, Anton and Rani must find a way to work together to keep supernatural forces at bay.
And what with all the blindingly terrifying brushes with death, Anton must decide if he really wants in on the whole ghost hunting biz anyway.
Gap Year in Ghost Town was the first book by Michael Pryor I've read, apart from his short story in the #LoveOzYA Anthology, and it certainly won't be my last. Set in present-day Melbourne where there's certain families that have the ability to see ghosts, this novel was adventurous and exciting. But my favourite thing about it was without a doubt the humour. This book was just so much fun! I wasn't expecting to love it as much as I did, but it's definitely one of the best novels I've read all year. Plus, it was set in Melbourne! With ghosts! Could anyone really ask for more?
I absolutely loved the banter between Anton and Rani. They both had very different approaches to ghost-hunting, and their differences made for a bit of tension at times, but their friendship was superbly written and both characters felt incredibly realistic. The one-liners were top notch and the amount of references to coffee made me feel just as at home as the talk of suburbs we've all heard of as Melbourne readers. Plus — cosplaying! Fandoms! This book was just one great big mash of everything I love. If you're looking for a hilarious and nerdy urban fantasy novel, you definitely have to pick up a copy of Gap Year in Ghost Town.
Thanks to Allen & Unwin for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
No Limits book launch
The second of the two book launches I went to last week was for Ellie Marney's latest release, No Limits! I was lucky enough to be officially launching her novel with The YA Room, a Melbourne YA book club that I co-host, and it was such a lovely night. There were themed cupcakes and gorgeous food platters, and so, so many people!
Boozer, brawler, ladies' man – nineteen-year-old Harris Derwent is not a good guy.
His one attempt to play the hero – helping out his old flame, Rachel Watts – has landed him in hospital. Now injured, broke, and unemployed, he's stuck back in the country, at his father's mercy. Harris needs to pay off his dad's debts, and fast. But working as a runner for a drug cartel is a dangerous path – especially if Harris agrees to narc…
Eighteen-year-old Amita Blunt is the perfect police sergeant's daughter – practical, trustworthy, and oh-so responsible. Getting involved in Harris's case was never part of the plan. But working at the hospital, she's invisible – which makes her the ideal contact for a boy feeding information back to the police…
Harris and Amie's connection is sizzling hot – but if the cartel finds out about them, things could get downright explosive. Backed into a corner, with everything at stake, it's time for Harris and Amie to find out if love really has no limits…
I can't even begin to explain how much I adored No Limits. I've loved Ellie Marney's work ever since I discovered her Every series, which is a Sherlock retelling, and finally getting my hands on another one of her books was incredible. We first met Harris in the third and final book of the Every series, and I just absolutely loved getting to know him more in this novel. Harris could be a bit infuriating at times, but he had a heart old gold and he made my own heart melt. The romance between him and Amie was simultaneously slow-burning and electrifying, and I just loved every page.
No Limits wasn't just a fun, exciting read, it was also one that dealt with some very heavy issues, such as domestic abuse and the drug trade in regional Australia. These issues were written about sensitively and with candour, and it was great to see the juxtaposition between the wit and romantic moments and the powerful nature of the more gritty side of rural life. It was a while since Every Move was released, but No Limits was well worth the wait. If you haven't read the Every series yet, No Limits can be read as a standalone. You just need Harris in your life.
Thanks to Ellie Marney for providing me with an eARC of her novel!
Do you go to many book launches? What bookish events have you attended recently? What authors would you love to meet? Let's chat all about the awesome bookish community!
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11/22/63 series and story
11.22.63 series is an American science thriller limited series based on the book 11/22/63 by Stephen King, and consisting of eight episodes. The series is executive produced by J. J. Abrams, King, Bridget Carpenter and Bryan Burk, and premiered on February 15, 2016 on Hulu. The book 11/22/63 by Stephen King, talks about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which occurred on November 22, 1963 (the novel's titular date). The novel was announced on King's official site on March 2, 2011. A short excerpt was released online on June 1, 2011, and another excerpt was published in the October 28, 2011, issue of Entertainment Weekly.
The novel was published on November 8, 2011 and quickly became a number-one bestseller. It stayed on The New York Times Best Seller list for 16 weeks. 11/22/63 won the 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller and the 2012 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel, and was nominated for the 2012 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. The novel required considerable research to accurately portray the late 1950s and early 1960s. King commented on the amount of research it required, saying "I've never tried to write anything like this before.
It was really strange at first, like breaking in a new pair of shoes." The series story transports audiences into the world of 1960s Texas as high school teacher Jake Epping (James Franco) explores the multiple mysteries surrounding the alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald (Daniel Webber, Home and Away). But Jake's mission faces threats not only from Oswald, but also from Sadie Dunhill (Sarah Gadon), a beautiful librarian he falls in love with, and from the past itself, which doesn't want to be changed and shouldn't be changed. And if the past doesn't want to be changed, it will push back, often violently.
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