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Packing a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430 GPU, the ZTE Nubia Z9 operational capacity and performance are enhanced by Qualcomm's heterogeneous computing approach. This chipset harnesses the robust integration of many components for incredible speed and power efficiency. Among them, the custom Krait CPU architecture for sustained peak performance, integrated 4G LTE connectivity and Adreno 430 GPU for superior graphics and gaming experience, boosting 3D interfaces, colors and textures.
Using the new standard EMMC 5.0 you’ll be able to access and write on our 32GB/64GB of internal flash memory in the blink of an eye. 3GB/4GB of LP-DDR3 RAM running at 1866MHz allows flawless multitasking of even the most demanding apps.
Enjoy blazing fast and smooth connectivity whether you're around the corner or across the world with ZTE Nubia Z9 Max powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with a global 4G LTE multimode modem. Unlocked and contract-free, roam wherever you'd like the nubia Z9 max by your side.
Many of us rely on our phones for taking all our photos, so we incorporated a camera that delivers astounding results. With dual LED flash, the ZTE Nubia Z9 ’s camera will take photos you’ll want to share, day or night.
Shipping with the energy efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset, the ZTE Nubia Z9 battery fits perfectly into the sleek body. The energy efficient display features CABC and DRAM (Display RAM) technology that adjust the level of backlight and differentiate between dynamic and static content on your screen. These technologies reduce the power consumed and allow you to run all your apps and data services, all day long.
Beautiful phone, very fast and responsive. The display is very good with the only down fall that the black's are more gray than black. The edgeless screen just makes it stand out. The build is very premium, even thought the phone is a little heavy. The biggest downfall is that it doesn't come with Google apps framework, but you can root it and side load it.
Also the price is a little on the expensive side.
when ist this mobile phone available???
Re: We accept pre-order now.
i DONT UNDERSTAND !!!! IS THE CLASSIC EDITION COMES WITH A FINGERPRINT SENSOR OR ONLY THE ELITE EDITION ?
Good Phone with a lot of question marks.
Do you guys have the Premier Version with the fingerprint sensor?
Does this phone come with a Micro Sd card slot?
When will it be available and shipping will start?
Re: The Premier version (Exclusive edition) has fingerprint sensor. It support dual Nano SIM cards.
I cant proceed adding to cart since black color option is not available for Nubia Z9 Elite edition. Please Help.
Re: Sorry, the Elite edition only has gold color option.
When it phone available ?
Re: This phone will arrive at beginning of April.


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Family mysteries, a looming wedding and way too much wine is never going to be a match made in heaven. Taken in Marriage by Thomas Babe is a clash of personalities: two generations of sisters – a bride-to-be, her sister, mother and aunt – are trapped in a basement the day before the ceremony, in the company of an outspoken, cash-strapped female singer. Bring on all characters’ inexplicable and sudden need to reveal all their secrets.
Young, beautiful and nervous Annie quietly fusses with her wedding decorations. Meanwhile, her multiple-divorcee cynical older sister Andy struts and sighs, chain-eating sweets to quell her cigarette addiction. Her mother, Ruth, who was betrayed by her husband, and Aunt Helen, who never married, reminisce and attempt to give often long-winded advice tinged with sadness. Floating among it all is the chatty entertainer Dixie (aka Walking Plot Device) who, it is obvious from very early on, will be a catalyst for the oncoming drama and Annie’s decision on her impending marriage. No wonder Annie is a fragile thing.
Thankfully the trains thundering overhead Waterloo East Theatre add an ominous feeling to an otherwise strained, emotionally vacant first half. Every character seems plucked unashamedly from lazy, overused theatrical formulas. Surely sometime in the distant past, a naïve, sweet bride-to-be and her tough, rich mother weren’t stereotypes, but now – like Chinese whispers passed between productions – the characters’ meanings have been lost.
After the first half grinds to a halt with a soap-worthy cliffhanger, the second half pours a well-deserved glass of wine for the characters. Like any social occasion, it gets more interesting with alcohol: empty chat is displaced for a fascinating scene where we get to know Andy’s emotional side and there is a genuinely moving revelation from Helen as to why she never married, played subtly by Joan Plunkett.
All the actors are commendable. But even they struggle to bring to life a script that seems chronically unbelievable: though played enchantingly by Roxanne Lamendola, the endearingly fun Dixie seems to only be there to speed up an eventless play; a stirring monologue from Jeryl Burgess as Ruth has an eloquence and honesty at odds with the supposedly dysfunctional family she has headed; and, however comical Liane Grant as surly Andy is, it is hard to understand Dixie’s claim that nothing touches Andy given she appears bitter, irritable and overtly wounded – hardly cool and collected. Most captivating is Alex Critoph as Annie, who somehow sculpts a believable character from the two-dimensional script, whether being tearful or smiling sweetly.
Director Lucy Atkinson and RoL’n Productions offer a well-crafted revival of a clumsily-crafted play. Though funny, intriguing and emotional (it made me cry – though the theatre bar might be partly to blame for that), talented acting cannot save a meandering yet somehow simultaneously melodramatic script.
Taken in Marriage is playing at the Waterloo East Theatre until 18 July. For more information and tickets, see the Waterloo East Theatre website. Photo by Rea Clarke.

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Hi. Updating my system, and have some question about ram for it. Upgraded to an i7-920 on MSI x58 Pro-e motherboard and running Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit (received it for free otherwise would've gone x64.) I haven't bought my new ram for the system yet and I'm having a tough time deciding. I know the processor and board are designed for the triple channel DDR3, but I'm wondering if it would be better to just go with dual channel because of the limitations with 32bit windows.
So my question is, should I opt for 4gb (2x2gb) DDR3 or go with 3gb (3x1gb) DDR3? Would there be a significant advantage of one over the other? Opinions and advice are greatly appreciated.
32Bit software can only write to a maximum of 3Gb (inthe case of win XP SP3 it had 36bit extension so it could write to 3.25Gb) if you want to utilise 4Gb of RAM you will need to get the 64Bit version.
I believe with 3 sticks he would be running in tripple channel mode not single channel mode as long as the motherboard supports it. Not sure what the exact performance difference is but i believe for the average user its not a significant difference. But if you're running i7 on a X58, you might have something special in mind. I think it does make a difference in very memory intensive applications, but if you're running those, it may be worth the upgrade to 64 bit and go for 4GB or 6GB of memory.
You wouldn't happen to know what the model number was? Called up to my local Fry's and they couldn't find them on sale. If I could get it for that price I would just go with the two sticks. I would love to have 6gb of ram, but since I got my version of Windows for free I'm not really wanting to buy another just to get x64.
My bad. Your x58 should have 3 or 6 slots. Frys.com has some patriot signature series pc3-8500 3x2gb ddr3 for $89.99 if your frys store has any left in stock. You can enter your zipcode at frys.com and check if it's available for in store pickup. Mine was out of stock.
Seems like you can still run triple chanel with 4 modules, populating slots 2,4,6 for the triple and then add the 4th module in slot 1-- 1,2,4,6? any differing opinions?
So an x58 board can't run dual channel? I would love to get 3x2gb ram, but my windows is only 32 bit so wouldn't that be a waste?
This is probably a very stupid question, but if I've already activated the license key on 32 bit win 7 ult. could I still do a clean install over it with a 64 bit cd? I had already received windows and installed it before I bought my new cpu.

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text: Shiri \sh(i)-ri\ as a girl's name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Shiri is "my song". Shiri has 3 variant forms: Shira, Shirah and Shirit. Baby names that sound like Shiri are Sheri and Shari.

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Most of us believe that taking a picture is a piece of cake. All one has to do it point the lens and then click. With the advent of camera phones and DLSRs, it has become even more straightforward to capture memories. What we don’t realise is that there is more to photography than just clicking a button. By using three basic tricks, one can turn an average photo into something phenomenal. Following the steps barely takes any time and the improvement is almost instantaneous. Keeping practicing them and soon, they will come naturally to you. So, without further ado, here are the tips for taking better pictures.
o Or come up/ down to the eye level of your subject such as when clicking a toddler.
The one factor that can significantly make a difference to a photo is space. Generally, when we take a snapshot, we end up with a lot of unnecessary space around the subject. The tip to improve pictures is to have less space and more content. The thing or person you are photographing should not cover only a small part of it. To enjoy the look of the person, object or animal, fill the image with them. Try to get closer and fill the frame with the face of the subject.
Even an amateur photographer would have heard the term exposure. It is a commonly thrown word in the world of photography. Controlling the exposure of the pictures is significant. What that means is that neither should it have too much light nor should it have too little. It is one of the golden rules of taking images. While it is essential to adhere to it, one should always be ready to break the rules. Therefore, our last tip of the day is to use too much light.
Remember, too little of light probably means a photo that is dark and unclear. A slight overexposure of the image, on the other hand, can create amazing results. This is especially applicable when the subject of the photo is backlit.
We bid you adieu by offering a piece of advice that every photographer should have. Try as many things as you can and then find what fits your talent. For example, after you follow these tips to take better pictures, you may see that for you something else works. The key is to experiment a lot, only then will you improve as an artist. Also, rules are meant to be broken so go ahead and start breaking!


text: Seoul Metropolitan Government held the 2016 Seoul Foreign Invested Company Day at the Islands Sevit along the Han River in Seoul. Top foreign-invested companies that have contributed to the economy and social development of Seoul through their active investments in the city were recognized during this event held to encourage further investment. The approximately 150 people in attendance included Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, President Kim Jin-cheol of the Korea Foreign Company Association, twenty-one members of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC), CEOs of foreign invested companies, chairpersons of foreign chambers of commerce in Korea, and foreign diplomats representing their countries in Korea.

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Camp J Do It Your Way!
It's a new day at Camp J! Camp J offers a multitude of incredible specialty camps as well as a phenomenal signature camp that will help your children develop a range of skills in a fun and supportive environment. Our goal is for every child to have a meaningful experience at Camp J by having them do it their way. You can mix and match your camper’s summer experiences between specialty and signature camps throughout the summer! Our supportive and well trained staff will strive to ensure that your child feels at home regardless of camp or location. Camp JCC encourages diversity and welcomes campers of all backgrounds regardless or race, faith or national origin.
Summer 2019 will run for 8 weeks, from June 11th - August 2nd. The camp day runs from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Check back soon for registration information!
Why Should you Join us at Camp J This Summer? Here are 10 Reasons!
Choose between our signature and specialty camps - there is something for everyone! Aquatics (including daily swim instruction), Athletics, Arts & Crafts, Boating, Fishing, Climbing Wall, Celebrating Shabbat, Zip Lining, Fishing, Nature, Field Trips, Undernight and Overnights, Musical Theatre, Dance, Culinary, and more!
What Age Do You Need to Be to Come to Camp?
Camp J accommodates campers entering Kindergarten through eighth grade, and choices are grade specific. We offer special developmentally appropriate programs for rising Kindergartners at each location.
Yes! Extended hours are available from 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM for an additional fee.
Transportation to and from the Cohn Campus is currently available from the Irving Cohen Center at Congregation Rodeph Shalom. There is limited space available.
While JCC members can save on summer camp, camp is open to everyone regardless of their membership status.
We are happy to offer a sibling discount of 10%.
For those families that may need scholarship or fee adjustments, limited financial assistance is available. Please contact us for an application or questions regarding financial aid.
Sign up for summer camp between February 4 - February 11 2019 and receive 10% off of your total camp fee. Sign up between February 12 - April 1 2019 and receive 5% off your total camp fee.
Pam Cotner, the Executive Director Of Youth Programs and Leisure Sports, is available year- round for questions, concerns or suggestions. Her direct number is 813.769.4748 or you can email her at pam.cotner@jewishtampa.com.

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You have probably already read a lot about the Hamas tunnels, but I feel I must add to it because their very existence provides an extra layer to this conflict that cannot be ignored despite the fact that many commentators on the current conflict seem to gloss over them. I was therefore pleased to see CNN’s Wolf Blitzer tour of one such tunnel and share his experience.
What is obvious, is that these are not shoddily built tunnels done in haste. They have been planned and mapped out in a way that shows that terrorising Israel in this way was part of a long term strategy, particularly given the Iron Dome has been so successful in stopping rocket attacks on heavily populated areas. As one commentator put it: “The preparations that Hamas undertook in the area of tunneling, rocket production, smuggling military equipment, training forces and strengthening their endurance all point to one clear conclusion: this is not an army of barefoot hooligans. There is planning, command, technology and doctrine”.
I have a challenge for you, the leaders of Hamas. If you are in Gaza and not living a life of luxury in Qatar or anywhere else and safely away from your people, then you who are most likely hiding out in bunkers underneath hospitals while forcing your own people to suffer above. You have taken donations given to you in good faith by well-meaning nations around the world and used it to build your terrorist empire. When this war is over, if you still exist and the aid starts pouring into the area from countries from around the world (Australia has already pledged $5 million), then instead of spending it on rockets or building tunnels to terrorise Israeli men, women and children and again force the state to defend their lives, why not invest that money into your people? Why not show them that they are worthy of so much more than becoming the human shields, the cannon fodder and the propaganda tools that you are making them?
thank you Emily, beautifully written!
If only it might ever be read by the millions of chanting, demonstrating, anti-Israel Jew haters in the world today, then it might even make a difference! Unfortunately, it probably won’t. It’s being read by us wonderful Jews in Australia who already love and support Israel, and don’t need any convincing as to the evil intention of HAMAS.


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Dr. William Stevens is board certified and fellowship trained in orthopedic spine surgery. At the age of 12, a young Dr. Stevens knew he wanted to be a doctor. When that dream was realized, he fell in love with the challenges and opportunities afforded by spine surgery. As a spine surgeon, he has the chance to have a life-changing impact on the lives of his patients by giving them back their quality of life.
Dr. Stevens received his medical degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. His post-graduate training includes a fellowship in spinal deformity surgery from the University of California- San Francisco, residency training in orthopedic surgery, and internship in general surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.
Dr. Stevens is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society, Scoliosis Research Society, and Orthopaedic Surgeons Network of Arizona.
In addition to his numerous publications and presentations, Dr. Stevens has traveled to the Bahamas several times since 2004 for surgical missions to perform corrective surgery on children with spinal deformities.

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The History screen lets you easily locate entries you've created in the past.
Tapping a month will display all the days of the month with entries, and tapping a day will show the entries created for that day.
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I’m going to stick with my “July on the fly” theme and talk about an often overlooked aspect of fly fishing, and that is tippet and leader selection. One of the most common mistakes I see is anglers under-sizing on their tippets and leaders.
Naturally, we are predisposed to think that smaller is better. A 7X tippet is smaller than 5X, so it automatically offers stealth advantages, and thereby increases your odds of hooking fish. Right?
I have spent many hours under the water in scuba gear watching trout and other fish eat, and the one common factor is that tippet or leader size seems to matter less than almost anything else when it comes to presenting a fly or a lure. And sometimes leaning on smaller monofilaments and fluorocarbons will hurt your cause more than they help it.
Here’s why: In a fly fishing situation, the very most important factor is presentation, in other words, making a fly behave exactly like a natural insect in the instance immediately after it hits the water. In the case of many mayflies, that means drifting entirely at the mercy of the current, with no drag, and no wake that will spook fish.
I see too many anglers get refused by trout, and immediately switch to a smaller tippet, when, in fact, the real problem was that they were dragging the fly. It is better to aspire to make a perfect drag-free drift with 4X tippet than to use 7X tippet as a crutch. You’ll catch more fish with 4X and a greater drift than you ever will with 7X and a poor drift. Most of the serious angler friends and the guides I know seldom fish anything lighter than 5X tippet, ever.
Of course, there are other advantages to sticking with larger tippets and leaders. A larger leader will turn over in windy conditions. Perhaps most importantly, larger tippets and leaders allow you to land fish faster, and break fewer off. If you are a catch-and-release angler, it’s best to land your fish and let them go before you fight them to the point of exhaustion. And nobody wants monofilament or fluorocarbon strands left behind in the lake or river (especially not hanging out of a fish’s mouth).
Trust me on this one. If you aspire to fish larger, thicker leaders and tippets, you will improve your presentation game, and thereby hook more fish. And because you’re fishing with stronger materials, you’ll land more of them also.


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Stay in our Village Towers for a convenient location close to everything the resort has to offer, just a short stroll from the beach. Enjoy shopping and dining, relax at the spa, or just lounge by one of the pools or on your private lanai.
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort is home to a variety suites and specialty rooms perfect for anyone looking for luxury or just a little more space to spread out. From larger rooms perfect for families, to oceanfront corner rooms for a romantic getaway, to lavish presidential suites, the Hilton Hawaiian Village has it all. Call (808) 949-4321 to check availability.

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While I want to encourage and enable deep conversations on Trailing After God, I do have a few ground rules that I expect everyone to adhere to because this site is about encouraging. Disagreements often turn heated quickly and can be very hurtful.
1. You may comment by leaving a name and an email address.
2. All comments are held for moderation. Comments will not be approved for the following reasons – but not limited to: rude, snarky, vulgar, harassing, hateful, discouraging, abusive, libelous, profane, pornographic, false, misleading, advertisements, violates any law, or is otherwise inappropriate. Commenters who participate in these types of comments will be blocked from leaving further comments. If you hate what you read here, it’s okay to click the little X and move on to a site that better fits your perspective.
3. I retain the right to remove any content I deem inappropriate. You are welcome to disagree with me politely but this is my blog and I am under no obligation to print your comments. The First Amendment allows you to share your thoughts on your own blog, not mine.
4. You may post anonymously. Use a fake email address if you want – keep in mind you will still have the same IP address so you may be able to hide from the public but I can still see who you are.
I enjoy having intelligent conversations with kind and respectful people. The number one goal for this site is to encourage women who are or have suffered from abuse, depression, childhood hurts, and many other topics. If you are looking for a debate there are plenty of other sites willing to accommodate, this is not one of those sites. There is enough abuse in the world, including the Christian world, there’s really no need to perpetuate that here.
Well said, might I snag it if i run into any situations over at http://www.kissedbythecreator.com ? I like how you worded this. I never thought of having to have one…sheesh!
Mel, you don’t know me and I don’t know if I will be able to get to know you or not. I tend to reach out and then seclude myself. It is a roller coaster just keeping up with face book. I love it for a while and then I disappear off the planet.
I just wanted to say that I appreciate your voice on topics that are very challenging to deal with. I have a few things in common with you and though I would never wish even my enemies to go through what I did, I am glad that I can relate to you. It is my burden and heart’s desire to help others by being open and telling my story, but I can’t seem to get there. All in God’s timing right, and of course His strength, because that is something I’m in lack of without Him.
Anne, thank you for sharing! When it’s the right time, God will use you. Don’t let the enemy get to you. I know it’s easier said than done. But I think he loves the opportunity past abuse allows him into our minds. Thank you for reaching out!
Welcome 🙂 I’m so glad you came for a visit.
Returning the compliment Mel, your site intrigues me and I plan a slow leisurely read through it. Am adding you to my “Blog List” of good reading sites.


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Evolution Of Magic 2 Hacked and with Cheats is a wonderful game which popular among players of different social position.
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Two Paris Regional employees seen praying together help our team remember we’re one big family.
In the hustle and bustle of the day, it’s easy to get “lost” in doing the function of your job. Employees Charla Farmer and Paris Coffee Company’s Lindsey Molton, who host a kiosk at PRMC, can often be found supporting each other through prayer at the beginning of each day. It’s simple gestures like this that remind us how helpful something like prayer can be and keeps our focus on the true function of our job: caring for patients. The two often pray for the patients seen at PRMC, that they’re able to provide excellent care to them and make a difference in their lives. These two remind us that we are one big family at PRMC, and we’re here to support each other.


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1. Nearly half of the total flow of the country’s rivers drains north into the Arctic Ocean, Hudson Bay or James Bay.
a. Correct. The answer is true.
b. Sorry the answer is true.
c. Nicely done! By dropping off excess paint at your local household hazardous waste collection centre, you can rest assured that they’ll dispose of the paint properly, meaning fewer chemicals will enter the waterways in your area.

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Blog · India's Trip · SAVOY HOUSE EUROPE. S.L.
After two weeks of intense work, we end up our business trip to India with the true pleasure to see the great acceptance of our collections and the rise of our designs in an increasingly consolidated market.
A booming country! Where the decor and interior design are taking center stage. New buildings of modern architecture are being created to accommodate a growing sector. As proof of this, the "Luxiurius Living" in Surat. A space under construction which will become a comprehensive exhibition of lighting, bathroom ... a whole building dedicated to the decoration and household's.
To all clients and distributors: May thanks! It has been our pleasure to meet you and to have the chance to introduce our collections and novelties. See you!

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"Never a dull moment" is perfect for our family and life here in Papua. There is always something on the horizon coming or something we are involved in. At this very moment, Chase is away in an interior village with the high schoolers from the international school where Nathan and Uriah attend. Every year, they go on a 2-week educational mission trip to a field site here on the island. Chase is serving as their speaker every morning and night. The boys and I are holding down the fort in town, but we are ready for Daddy to be home Friday!
We have been on go-go-go mode for...well...ever, but this last year has really ramped up significantly. We are seeing leaps and bounds in progress, but things like this blog get pushed aside to fill the needs of ministry and our family. I have A LOT to cover! I will have to give the highlights, so...buckle up and hold on!
In September, God sent an amazing team from Holland Chapel in Benton, Arkansas and our associate pastor and friend, Jonathon from Sublett Road to build a playground in Bias. It was a bit hard for the Yetfa people to imagine what we were talking about, but they faithfully helped and carried in wood from the jungle. As the team arrived and the playground took shape, the excitement grew! Adults were actually the first ones to try it out!!
Although their task and purpose was a playground, they did much more. They encouraged us and the Yetfa people, listened to our stories, played with our boys, and shared village life with us. We shared a few tears and many laughs. It was a great visit!
Our friend, Rachel School time at the table... ...while Daddy made each one of them a desk in the classroom.
Chase worked really hard in the days before we arrived to fix up the house. Equatorial sun and jungle rains and wind had done a number on our plastic screens. He replaced the upper level of screening and several window screens. He installed a couple new solar panels to replace the big one we lost. And after we arrived, he continued working on this and that, including the boys' inside swing, the fridge, our swinging bed (it rocks...heehee!), a couple awnings, and little Nancy's burnt foot. :-( He's a busy guy!
Another walk on the bridge to show Rachel, and our friends were heading upriver below us.
Subbing and helping Nathan and his class learn to read was fun.
We attended a neighbor's birthday party, which was quite the cultural experience. A BIG party is given for the 8th birthday. Over 50 kids, karaoke machine, live guitar and drums, a dance-off, a screaming contest, a laughing contest, a Bible story, a treat bag AND a supper package for the kids and a worship service with full meal and karaoke afterwards for family and close friends (til late in the night). Whew! We also had some fun days on the boat toodling around lake Sentani with friends.
...for my parents and nephew to arrive!
We went to Bias for a few days. Mama rode shotgun! Kevin jumped right in with the kids.
Nana and PaPaw on a hike. Just hangin' around. Bias folks love visitors! Chase is introducing Mom,Dad, and Kevin to the church.
Some fun on the lake!
We really did get her on the tube!!! And PaPaw, too! And a trip to the beach.
We're so glad they came to visit!!
In July, we took a quick trip out to Bias. We usually stay out there most of the summer, but a government event called all the village heads and a large group out to town. There weren't many left in Bias! We stayed a week and returned to Sentani where the team could continue working on the stories. I took quite a few pictures like I always do, but my SD card in my phone died, so I only have a few photos to share.
Although we had a short time in Bias, we had a productive crafting session in town since several folks were in town on business. A small group came to the house for 6 days and crafted the story of Moses. It's so awesome to watch and hear them work out how they will say it in Yetfa. They discuss the concepts and ideas together, and then work together (all talking at once!) to craft the story. They each take turns recording the story--with prompts from the group--until they have a version that is spot on. Then they celebrate with cheers, claps and lunch!
This is a FUN group! Jeri prepared to test the finished product. Each object represents a word or phrase.
Soooo much has happened lately, we've been too busy to post updates! This is part 1. Hopefully part 2 will be added SOON!


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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD as it is more commonly referred to, is a condition which many people may think they understand. The name of the condition may be used in jest to describe an annoying habit or minor ‘rituals’ we may undertake on a regular basis. Colleagues may say, “I’m a bit OCD when it comes to having matching shoes and handbags”. We may know people who like to have their coffee cups perfectly aligned in the kitchen cupboard, or have to check (and then double check) that the oven isn’t on when they leave the house or avoid getting married on the thirteenth of the month in case it brings bad luck.
However when does a habit, superstition or ritual become the debilitating mental health condition Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which in some cases leaves its sufferers completely trapped in a cycle of fear and anxiety?
OCD comes in many forms, including obsessive thoughts which typically involve visualising harm or death coming to a loved one if a certain ‘ritual’ isn’t performed – such as tapping a surface, or switching a light switch on and off several times. Some people suffer from compulsive behaviour as a result of fearing being ‘infected’ by germs whether from other people, their kitchen worktops or public places – or all three. These sufferers typically display cleaning compulsions and have an overwhelming desire to wash their hands and/or body excessively in order to ‘neutralise’ their anxiety.
It is fair to say that most of us have an element of obsessive behaviour in our day to day lives, like saluting a magpie whilst driving into work or frequently 'touching wood’ after saying "I haven’t had a cold for ages" – but would you feel any stress or anxiety if you stopped?
Dr William Crook explains: “Many people have certain rituals or obsessions as described above like ‘touching wood’ or avoiding walking on cracks in the pavement. However people who suffer from OCD get trapped in a world of compulsions which cause huge levels of anxiety. Typically if the compulsion (or act, such as tapping or obsessive washing) is not performed, dark and irrational thoughts occur, such as ‘If I don’t wash my hands again, the germs will infect me and my family and we’ll all die as a result’. This thought process is completely unjustified, however when the compulsion is then performed, the sufferer feels a temporary relief from anxiety. However the obsession and anxiety soon return, causing the cycle to begin again.
“It is thought that genetics may play a part in this condition. Serotonin is a chemical in the brain which manages our anxiety levels, our mood, memory and general behaviour. It is not known for sure how serotonin may contribute to OCD, but people with the condition appear to have decreased functioning of serotonin in the brain."
Dr Crook continues: “An important life event such as a bereavement or family break-up may trigger OCD in people who already have a tendency to develop the condition (for example, due to genetic factors). However taking all this into account, no-one really knows the true reason why some people suffer from OCD and others don’t.
“Many people with OCD do not report their symptoms to their GP because they feel ashamed, embarrassed or in some cases that they will be diagnosed as ‘mad’. OCD is very much a silent condition as sufferers often try to disguise their symptoms from family and friends so the process of breaking the cycle and getting help is already difficult for them.
“OCD is typically diagnosed following an appointment with your GP. Your doctor will go through some questions to ascertain how severe the condition may be. Depending on the patient’s responses, the condition will be managed accordingly. Often patients who display early signs of developing the condition – ie, their obsessive thinking and compulsive behaviour occupies less than one hour of their day, may be offered counselling to find out the route of the anxiety and offer ongoing emotional support. Often patients overcome these anxieties very quickly.
“Patients who present with more severe symptoms, where obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviours consumes their day to day life for more than three hours a day, will be referred to a specialist, like me, who can discuss breaking the cycle, often through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure (facing the fear ‘head on’) or possibly medication."
Dr Crooks concludes: “It is so important that if a family member notices these patterns emerging with a loved one, not to reinforce or encourage their behavior. This condition is more common than anyone would think, so support is readily available. OCD sufferers are unlikely to see their GP on their own accord so family members play a huge part in aiding their recovery. Anyone who is worried about a friend or relative displaying such behaviours should make them an appointment to see their GP and it is surprising, with the right help, how quickly patients can overcome it."
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Up to 300 Hindu pilgrims are feared dead and hundreds injured during a stampede at a Hindu festival in India.
The stampede happened during a pilgrimage to the remote Mandhar Devi temple in western Maharashtra state.
Officials say thousands panicked during a religious procession after a fire broke out in roadside stalls.
Many pilgrims were crushed and burned to death as the fire forced crowds into a narrow stairway leading to the hilltop temple.
The stampede occurred near the village of Wai, more than 200km (125 miles) south of Mumbai (Bombay), where pilgrims congregate every year at the temple to venerate a Hindu goddess.
This year more than 300,000 people had gathered, and the narrow path leading to the temple was jammed with worshippers, many of them women and children.
Accounts vary as to what caused the stampede. One local police inspector blamed a fire caused by an electrical short circuit in a makeshift shop.
Other witnesses said pilgrims began burning and looting roadside stalls after they became frustrated at long delays in gaining entry to the temple site.
The procession quickly became panicked and the narrow passage was jammed as crowds surged forward to avoid the flames.
A local police chief, V N Deshmukh, put the death toll at more than 300 and said that more than 200 were taken by bus to local hospitals, the AFP news agency reported.
District official Subarrao Patil told Reuters that 250 to 300 people died in the crush.
"This does not include the people who may have been charred to death in the shops that have gutted nearby in the fire," he said.
"People got suffocated in the crush. Bodies are still lying there," shopkeeper Sanjay Mistry, who was among the pilgrims, told AFP.
"There was a lot of chaos and cries of 'many people are dead'," he added.
Stampedes are not uncommon at Hindu religious festivals, which often attract millions of worshippers and are notoriously difficult to police.
The event at Wai takes place every year during the night of a full moon.
Pilgrims started arriving on Monday, ahead of the full moon on Tuesday night.
At least 39 people died in August 2003 when devotees panicked on the banks of a holy river 175km north-east of Bombay.
In 1999, 51 pilgrims died when a safety rope snapped at a Hindu shrine in southern India, and 50 were killed in 1986 in a stampede in the northern town of Haridwar.
In 1954, some 800 are thought to have died in the northern city of Allahabad - the worst such incident recorded.


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A biopic movie which tells the story of the rise and fall of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer will air on Lifetime (DStv channel 131) on Saturday 18 November at 20:00. The made-for-television movie, written by Amber Benson and co-produced by ThinkFactory Media, is based on a true story and public records.
The movie tells the story of the world-renowned sprint runner Oscar Pistorius (played by Andreas Damm) who was dubbed the "Blade Runner" and his rise to fame as a gold medalist Paralympic champion and as the first double-leg amputee to participate in the Olympics. It looks at Oscar's resilience to overcome his disability, combined with his apparent fairytale relationship with model Reeva Steenkamp (played by Toni Garrn). Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer also looks at how Reeva’s brutal death shocked the world and details the court room drama that followed.
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Jacques Vallée was a French-born American computer scientist who has made a study of ancient folklore and religious belief systems in the context of twentieth century UFO reports. He claims that contemporary accounts of UFOs and their occupants are merely a modern variant of a complex of experiences that infuse the folk memories of all cultures. A similar conclusion was reached by Carl Jung.
The character played by François Truffaut in the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind is based on Vallée.


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It’s happened to everyone. You fried a delicious pan of fresh fish for dinner. Everyone’s eaten, the dishes have been cleaned up, but it’s hours later and the smell of cooking fish still remains in the kitchen and maybe even as far as the living room. Smells are a natural part of the cooking process, but there’s plenty of ways you can help prevent or eliminate disgusting cooking odors with a few simple steps.
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If you’re noticing consistent smells every time you cook, consider cleaning your oven, microwave, and your stove hood. Cooking residue and spills cause smells to build-up over time, and it might be that you’re not smelling what you cooked today, but what you’ve cooked before when you are using your appliances.
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Bitconnect might be in danger of being forced to close down due to increasing concerns of the project being a fraudulent company who is engaging in a Ponzi scheme.
The UK regsitrar of companies have threatened to take them off the registrar of companies and has given them two months to prove otherwise, if they do not prove “cause to the contrary” within two months, they will be taken off and their ruling will be enforced.
““Upon dissolution all property and rights vested in, or held in trust for, the company are deemed to be bona vacantia, and accordingly will belong to the crown,” the document reads. Many have speculated that BitConnect likely stashes its funds abroad, though there is no evidence to back this up.
Who doesn’t like financial freedom, a community of like minded freedom loving individuals and guaranteed stable income in an unstable world? Not anyone that I know.
Yet when stability and consistent returns are promised in an uncertain world, no matter how much we want to believe, we have to double check and see what’s really going on.
The troubles for Bitconnect may have started when some users felt something was wrong and then reported the site to authorities.
Despite concerns expressed early on, the company still has continued to grow, host events and convert new investors.
Bitconnect isn’t the only one that falls in the suspect category, another platform Bitpetite, which had promised exceptional returns has recently, went missing.
Whoosh. Gone. Nothing but air..
Well known figures such as Vitalik Buterin has made comments on the rise stating that it can, indeed be a scam.
As pointed out by readers, BitConnect also listed on Companies House’s registrar as BITCONNECT INTERNATIONAL PLC.
It has been brought to our attention that, in addition to the other two instances in which BitConnect appears on the UK company registrar, BitConnect has also been listed on Companies House as BITCOIN AMR LIMITED.
One thing to keep in mind is that, prior to assuming the name BITCOIN AMR LIMITED, the company used to be registered as BITCONNECT PUBLIC LIMITED – not to be mistaken with BITCONNECT LTD.
In closing, always do your homework and beware of long term certainty.

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Not just you. I couldn't get in yesterday, either.
Probably not as dense as the 2006 but had a beautiful flavor, good acidity and maybe a longer finish than the 2006. Probably the 2006 was more powerful and maybe the 2007 was more elegant. I like both very much.
Your response demands that get some in lieu of getting more 06` of which I have 9 bottles left. Thank you.
Hope that you like it.
Can you compare it to the 06` Howard?
The 9 are for your new long-term aging project!!
Any thoughts on the Roland?
Agreed that bottle although beautiful would be a pain to store. It would be a nice bottle to save after it has been drank as it is quite unusual. I am almost tempted to buy one, but especially on the first bottling the description of sherry madeira toffee licorice and oxidative, are not necessarily flavors i would enjoy in my Champagne. I might enjoy it though as it depends how prominent these flavors are and if my palate senses them at all. Think i will pass as would rather not risk it. I wish someone I knew had a bottle so I could try it, or there were serious walk around champagne tastings near me so I could make educated decisions.
I have a Vinotemp, and I am certain that it would lock the doors to me if I got within 2 feet of the cellar handle to put a bottle like that in there. PITA is being kind.
I drank a bottle of the 96 at Republique last year, it was delicious. I just kept the bottle in the regular fridge for the week or so I had it before we popped it.
The de Venoge bottles for the Cuvee des Princes and Louis XV are indeed oddballs in terms of glass (both very similar, though slightly different bottles) and a pain to store, but I don't see de Venoge changing it anytime soon. Cuvee des Princes was the prestige vintaged cuvee until the 1995 vintage when Louis XV was introduced as the new prestige wine and Cuvee des Princes become a NV prestige line-up below the Louis XV. Currently the Cuvee de Princes is the best QPR by far and almost always as good as (and sometimes better than) Louis XV. The 95 and 96 Louis XV keep showing up on the market and most releases are original disgorgements cellared at the winery. They tend to come out at the $75-$125 price point and when they trend towards the lower end they can be a nice buy. I don't see the wines improving and they aren't something I would purchase years down the line, but when you can get bottles fairly fresh from the winery cellars these are a nice mature look at the 95 and 96 vintages.
Took a shot on the Jose Michel solera-ish bottling offered today. Sounds interesting.
And I like Jose Michel stuff, in general.
I had ordered two the last time it was offered. Brad Baker likes a previous release, and like you, I found the description intriguing. I’m debating ordering one more.
I couldn't recall if this had come up before. Good to know that it is liked. Thanks.
Picked up some bottles today during lunch, all bubbly. A new ship arrived and in talking to Greg, they are eager to ship when it cools off. I have to think that several of you have quite a bit coming.
Yep. This time of year kills me. Just waiting and waiting. Another few weeks for me. At least.
I have to think that several of you have quite a bit coming.
I’d rather not say as I’m embarrassed, but trust me, it’s way bigger than a bread box.
Yeah...I'll be putting my seats down in the car when I go to pick up!
I current have something like 5 cases or so outstanding with Envoyer. And I’m pretty sure I’m a guppy.
Anyone have this grand Blanc?
Yeah my single biggest shipment ever... I had to ask them to ship in two separate batches as my off-site storage can't fit that many shippers at once.
Sooo much good stuff though, LOTS of bubbs and some nice birth year wines for my daughter.
Btw not envoyer but I did notice that zachys had some Comtes mags for 299 which is surprisingly sort of a good deal from them.
Just saw the Calsac offer. I recall Greg selling the Rochefort bottling last year, which was 2014 base so I wonder if this new release is a different base year--2015? The Maladries looks interesting, although the bottle shape reminds me of Ruinart, with that shape that are PITA to store. But, given the clean farming and also the BdB core of the wine, I'm in as I am light on BdB stuff. The Rose de Craie also looks like a good Rose fit for $40.
Wasn't planning on buying wine this weekend but Calsac is right in my zone so............IN!
I asked for 1 of each of the wines you mentioned. I’m starting to get a serious hankering for small growers making low dose and zero dose wine. I had a NV Pierre Gerbais Champagne Extra Brut L'Osmose last night that really blossomed into a delicious wine with an hour or so of air. It was rather shrill and simple open opening, but with air went through a pretty amazing transformation.
Russ, good going on the Gerbais. When i visited Aurelien Gerbais in May, I learned so much with him in the 2 hours or so that he spent with me. Love that guy, and love as much what they are doing in the Aube. That cuvee you had, while I had a few bottles early on that I could not get my head around, the last few have been on and it's a terrific take on Chardonnay. The soils down on their property (which he shares with Bouchard) are a lot like Chablis--terrific area.
Glad to see you continue to wade further into the waters of Champagne. god, it's fun, isn't it.
Interesting that you mention he shares property with Bouchard as I found a real similarity between the two once the Gerbais had a chance to breath and Chablis with bubbles is a great descriptor. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for more Gerbais.
Thoughts on 2010 coeur de cuvée?
Didn't get this one. How much?
- Etienne Calsac's Clos des Maladries is downright awesome and this is a wine that can really takes him into the big time. I'm shocked this is being offered as he only makes around 1,000 bottles from this single plot in Avize. It can be a tough find even in Champagne. Not sure if it is the 2013 or 2014 being offered, but this wine is awesome.
- For some reason, Deutz made lots of splits of their prestige cuvees in 2008 (William Deutz, Amour de Deutz Rose, and Amour de Deutz BdB). All are winners. They are often sold in a 3 pack with one of each which is a fun way to experience them all. The BdB is my favorite and the Rose my least favorite, but all are good and drink at a high level.
Camille Saves rose for $39? Yes please.
That's crazy. Case purchase for sure. Hopefully Dethune's rosé shows up soon as well.
C-S is always a no-brainer and at $39...duh!!
Anyone else get some of the ‘06 Taittinger Comtes Rosé?
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Fine! I'm in for three, as well... since you are all soooo convinced it's a good deal.
Grabbed three since it’s onlt 31.49/each.
what was the offer price on the calsac?
$75 and I’m probably going to regret not buying more than a single bottle.
damn. how much quantity was available?
Anyone biting on that $39.99 Bollinger Special Cuvee?


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1. What is the benefit to my city for performing a Smoke Test?
The Sewer Division has performed hundreds of sewer system evaluations. Smoke Testing is one technique utilized to identify sections of sewers which may exhibit inflow during heavy rainfall.
It can also detect structural damages and leaking joints in sewer pipes and overflow points in sewer systems.
2. What exactly is a Smoke Test?
A 2-man or 3-man crew from the Sewer Division will use a high capacity blower smoke technique to test each sewer line. Smoke blowers are placed on manholes and smoke is blown through the sewer system. Anywhere the smoke exits, there is potential for stormwater to enter the sewer system.
3. How will my residents know when Smoke Testing will be performed in their neighborhoods?
Prior to beginning the smoke testing, the Sewer Division will place door hangers on the front door of every building on the streets to be smoke tested at least 24 to 48 hours in advance. Notices will be distributed by 2 people from the smoke testing field crew. If requested by the city, the Sewer Division will post the smoke testing schedule on the Village of Deerfield website.
4. How are Sewer Division crews recognizable in the field?
The Sewer Division’s personnel are uniformed and carry identification badges. Crew members operate from vehicles with Village of Deerfield signage.
5. Is the smoke that you use hazardous?
No. The smoke that comes out of the vent stacks on houses or holes in the ground is non-toxic, harmless, and has no odor. It does not create a fire hazard.
6. Do my city's residents have to do anything to prepare their homes for Smoke Testing?
Drain traps should always be filled with water to prevent sewer gases from entering the building. About 3 cups of water should be poured in floor and sink drains, filling the traps to prevent smoke from entering the home. If smoke does enter, the resident should consult a licensed plumber. If harmless smoke can enter through faulty plumbing, the potential exists for dangerous sewer gases to also enter the home. Should smoke enter your building or structure, contact a member of the smoke testing crew working in the area.
7. What if smoke comes out of a resident's yard or driveway?
This could mean that there a drain on the property which is connected to the house lateral instead of the storm system. It could also mean that there is not direct connection, but that the lateral has breaks or cracks in the pipe that drain runoff after it has percolated into the soil.
8. If there is smoke in the resident's yard, does that mean the cause of the leak needs to be dug up?
9. Does the resident need to be home when the Smoke Testing is performed?
Homeowners do not need to be home and at no time will field crews need to enter the residence. Field inspectors will be noticeable documenting the testing, taking photos and measuring distances so that the defects may be found at a later date and repaired.
10. What if a test yields no smoke defects?
Obviously, if the sanitary sewer line and the lateral are in good condition, and there are no drainage facilities connected to them, the smoke has no place to go other than up the house vent stack, as it is supposed to. However, sometimes the smoke doesn't appear at all even though there is a defect. The Sewer Division crews are trained to identify these "suspect" situations and performed a dye test to conclusively determine whether the suspect is positive or negative. But this is a subject for its own set of QAs.


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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be taking a soil study in the downtown and Southside of Chattanooga, after a small amount of lead contaminant was found in the city.
Back in 2013, more than 80 yards were cleaned up after lead was discovered.
And the EPA is now asking nearly 400 residents for permission to sample their yards, to make sure there isn’t any more hazardous amounts of lead in the ground.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to make sure you and your family are safe from the dangers of lead.
This afternoon, the EPA, along with the Tennessee Department of Health held a public meeting to explain why they plan to test more than 400 residential yards for lead contamination in the downtown and Southside of Chattanooga.
This plan of action comes nearly three years after the EPA discovered a dangerous amount of lead in parts of the city, which have since been cleaned.
“If there’s lead contaminated soil, little parts of soil dust can get on people’s–under people’s finger nails, on the paws of, you know, dogs and cats, on the bottoms of shoes and that dust gets tracked in the house, and lead is harmful in that if you ingest it, it can go into the blood stream and it can cause neurotoxic affects,” said Amoroso.
Because children are the most at risk for lead poisoning, officials suggest routine testing up to the age of six, but most importantly between the ages of one and two years old.
There will be no cost to those residents whose homes will be tested, and according to officials if more lead is discovered beyond what’s normally found in soil a risk assessment will be made to determine the next plan of action.


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The Magnificence of Middle Grade – why I read these books, why I write these books, and why these kids are awesome.
There are three boys under the bridge that spans the small creek at the end of my dead-end street. It is summer. They are all eight years old. It is a glorious age, eight.
“Our parents don’t know we’re here,” says one boy, not knowing that I am standing on the bridge, directly over his head.
Well, it’s happened again. A bunch of people who don’t read children’s literature with any frequency, passion or enthusiasm asked a bunch of other people who don’t think about children’s literature above the occasional passing interest, to name their “top YA novel”. These conversations always make me crabby. Because – and I must confess this bugs the spit out of me – once again we must wade through well-meaning comments demonstrating the rampant and weird conflation of YA and Middle Grade books.
There is a thing I must make clear: Middle Grade novels and Young Adult novels are not the same novels. To conflate the two is to dampen or derail the discussion. And really, what’s the point of a derailed discussion?
Listen, folks. Caddie Woodlawn is not YA. It’s Middle Grade. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is not YA. It’s Middle Grade. The Giver? Also Middle Grade. And Harry Potter (at least the first four books are MG – number five is squarely in YA territory). A Wrinkle in Time? Yup. That’s Middle Grade too.
This distinction is important because middle grade kids and teenagers are different. Their world views are different. The rules governing their lives are different. Their relationships are different. And while it is incredibly common for middle grade kids to “read up” and for teenage kids to “read down” (I know TONS of fourth graders who are huge fans of the Hunger Games trilogy, and I know TONS of teens who are huge fans of Terry Pratchett‘s The Wee Free Men, and its tie-in novels), just as it is common for lots of kids – both middle grade kids and teens – to read grown-up books and dig the hell out of them, it is important to read and understand each separate genre on its own terms. That’s what we do as readers – we categorize, evaluate, compare and understand. And then we read everything. Wildly.
It is raining. The sky is dark and dumping. Water streams in great gushes from the corners of the roofs. Fifteen kids, aged four to twelve, tear across a mud-soaked yard. The adults huddle in the closest living room, holding paper plates of pasta salads and barbecue and lemon bars in one hand and cans of beer that went warm hours ago in another.
The kids, in mid-step, pause. They stare at their parents as though they have started speaking another language. Sumerian, maybe. Or Elvish. They continue running. No adult can tell what the game is. Only that it is insanely fun.
I read a lot of books. It’s an occupational hazard. I read grownuppy novels and nonfiction and poetry. I read folk tales and fairy tales from around the world. I read science fiction and fantasy. I read YA novels. I read picture books. I read theological texts. I read foundational scriptures of religions that are not my own. And I read Middle Grade novels. Lots and lots and lots and lots of them.
I am listening to “Carmen”. It is magnificent, as usual. The nine year old in my house stops. Listens curiously.
“Did she just say, ‘egg roll’?” he says.
And then he starts dancing. All rhythmic stamping and flying fingers and bony elbows and knobby knees. Bizet would have been amazed.
What fascinates me about these kids is how easily they transport themselves between their selves now and their selves as they will be. Somewhere around third grade, the notion that the lives that they know will one day fall away – that their child selves will cease to be and their adult selves will take their places – really starts to hit home. Ask any third grader what he or she wants to be when they grow up, and they will tell you approximately nine thousand things. Firemen and scientists and astronauts and doctors and presidents and marine biologists and bush pilots and park rangers and spies and cops and professional divers and janitors and teachers and inventors and acrobats and basketball players and actresses and “just famous”. Sometimes, all at once.
This is a thing I know for sure. When a middle grade kid sits down to read a novel, their adult selves are reading, too. The adult that kid imagines him or herself to be. The adult that will, one day, pick up that same book, and read it. And when we, as adults, pick up the books that we read as kids, our kid-selves are reading with us. Across time, across space, across experience and understanding, across universes, across dimensions, across everything boundless and wondrous and strange. Which means that these books, when done well, allow for that sense of concurrency. They allow our selves as kids and our selves as adults to reflect back at one another. I see you, the child says to the adult she will be. I see you too, the adult says the the child that he was. Both narrative lines, both sets of understandings, harmonize with one another. And it is a wonderful thing.
“What do you want to be when you grow up,” the eleven year old asks her seven year old cousin. They love each other, these girls. They are linked souls.
I love the kids of this age. I love everything about them. I love their humor and their silliness. I love their capacity for wonder. I love their bravery and their fears and their litany of worries. I love their valor. I love the boundlessness of their imaginations. I love their willingness to try. I love their willingness to connect. I love them in their big-heartedness and their shriveled soulishness and that both of those things can happen simultaneously. I love their selfishness and their selflessness, and that both of those things can also happen simultaneously. I love their dreams. I love their nightmares. I love their very selves – their effable, ineffable, effa-ineffable, deep and inscrutable singular selves (apologies to Mr. Eliot).
I read Middle Grade novels. I write Middle Grade novels. I love Middle Grade novels. I spend a lot of time thinking about Middle Grade novels. I will never tell you which one was the very best of all. It is a ludicrous idea. I can tell you which books moved me. I could give you a list that is miles long. I could invite you to my house and hand you book after book, and talk each one up for hours. Because that, in the end, is what books do. They do not belong on lists – the belong in peoples’s hands. And in our hearts. And in our lives.
It is negative five degrees. Not including the wind chill factor. They are standing on a frozen hillside. Their faces are red. Their upper lips are white with frozen snot. They are balanced on their snow boards, ready to go screaming into the sky. Speed and light. Black jackets. Bright scarves. A frozen landscape. A shattering white.
But best of all, these novels give us, as grown-ups, an avenue and a tool to connect with middle grade kids – our own children, our neighbor kids, our nieces and nephews, our students, the kids we meet at the library, kids in our church, and, yes, the kids we used to be. These books lay out a blanket in the market square. They call out to all passers by – Come! the books shout Sit! Gather together! This is a story for all of you. Young people! Old people! People of middle age! Come and share and connect and laugh and weep and worry and wonder and live. When I talk to middle grade kids about the books that we have both read, we will talk about characters, and we will talk about amazing feats, and we will talk about jokes and ideas and scary parts and mind-blowing parts, but what we are actually saying is this: I see you. I feel with you. We have hearts and souls. We have compassion and grace. And look! We are so alive.
Next up: Stories Are For Everyone.
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That was brilliant, Kelly. Thank you.
I always find it interesting when people mention The Book Thief in these kinds of lists. It’s a wonderful, important, beautiful book, of course, but it’s not really YA or MG, not IMHO. It was first sold as an adult novel in Australia, and sure, it sits on teen shelves here in the US, but that doesn’t make it a YA novel. With an eleven-year-old protagonist, and an ageless narrator, I think it defies categorization. Those are the best kinds of books.
Yeah, THE BOOK THIEF is an interesting example of a book that defies typical classifications. And maybe we call it children’s literature because of its careful deference to Story, in the grand sense. My fourteen year old often says that she reads adult books for good ideas and kid books for great stories. It makes me sad if such a thing were true – I don’t particularly see it. But perhaps these books like the book thief are part of a grander tradition – in which there are great stories and great ideas AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
“So there was a great split that took place. Story retreated, as it were, into genre fiction-into crime fiction, into science fiction, into romantic fiction-whereas the high-art literary people went another way.
I like stories that welcome everybody.
I didn’t really appreciate the fine difference between YA and Middle Grade until our son hit middle school. He’s a voracious reader, but more “adult” novels leave him cold. Out of desperation I made a deal with him, I’d read one of his novels for every one of mine that he read. So I discovered Darren Shan’s Demonata and Cirque du Freak series, and a few other odds and ends. So far he has not finished one of mine. From what I can gather, at 12 he is not quite ready to put up with 30k words of character development to get to the action. Most of the books he’s handed me leave me bored, an occupational hazard at this point as I can no longer read a novel without deconstructing it. They are as formulaic as, well the military action adventure stuff in my “guilty pleasure” reading pile.
Then I started writing a MIddle Grade novel. Holy smokes they’re different. Your description of “wild” is spot on. It’s like getting on top of a spirited horse, and trying to go somewhere. Its also been a lot of fun.
And, as usual, your descriptions are as entertaining as they are accurate. Thank you.
I love this definition and defense of Middle Grade. Your passion is palpable. Thank you for putting it into words.
I was a voracious reader…a gal-pal and I had fun reading contests….who read the most books. It wasn’t serious. I easily ploughed through 200 books within 6 months or so. I was 14 yrs. old. Way past middle grade. She was articulating feminist stuff..which all the other girl classmates –were politely puzzled. I was fascinated and not disagreeing with her! (of course I have a mother who is very stubborn and occasionally cussed in Chinese, like a fisherman).
At middle grade, I felt powerful…a turning point as they say for girls 9-11 yrs. I was having fun biking, playing softball, doing art on my own and read tons of novels. I so remember that golden time in my life. Then it did become difficult.
It’s useful memory ..because it’s helpful to know intuitively what one is naturally gifted/good.


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Hello, friends! If you've been around the blog for a while, you might have heard me allude to the summer I spent in Tokyo, Japan. If you've been reading my blog for a LONG time, you probably remember when it happened and may have even read the long, rambling posts of a nineteen year old whose entire world was turned upside down in the matter of six weeks.
Although it's been three and a half years (!!!!!) since I spent the summer in Tokyo, it remains very. very. very. very. special to me. I still keep up with those I went with, even though they live all across the country (and some currently across the world) and we still Skype and visit each other when we can. (I get to see Jennie in a month! Can. Not. Wait. :):):) The internet has also allowed me to keep up with a few of the people we met while we were overseas, and I genuinely hope it's in God's plan that we return someday, because I left a giant piece of my heart there.
Anyway, I used my junior book arts class as an excuse to finally organize all of my letters, photos, and memorabilia, and to this day it remains one of the most special pieces of art I've ever created.
It's an accordion-style book that looks fairly small, but when you open it, it folds out into an eight panel book with pockets.
On the outside of each envelope are purikura images my teammates and I made.... we were obsessed. We made so. much. purikura.
Inside each pocket are envelopes that I bought while in Japan, and each envelope holds a different set of memories.
I am so grateful for the time was able to spend in Tokyo, and the memories this book represents are so, so special to me. I honestly think I'm the most sentimental person in the world... just pulling this out today and looking at it again made me all weepy.


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