Have you been thinking about getting expert medical advice online? You are not alone, because this boom in the health care industry is helping patients around the world obtain invaluable medical advice. Finding a doctor online has become a simple endeavor as well, helping you get the information or second opinion you deserve.
Heart issues, cancer, diabetes, spinal surgery, hypertension, lung cancer, chemotherapy, and pregnancy and birth issues, are all medical conditions and treatments that can be discussed online. In fact, a survey found that 65 percent of people avoid the doctor office and seek medical advice online instead.
If finding a doctor on the Internet is your next step in seeking expert medical advice, these five tips are essential for your next health inspired browsing session.
More and more patients are turning to the Internet to find the answers to their medical questions. Questions about hypertension, heart issues, and types of cancer like lung cancer have all been hot keywords for online medical and second opinion platforms.
Since 2007, Google searches for doctors and medical advice have doubled, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey. And finding a doctor online is easier and safer than ever before. You can get all the doctor stats via various platforms like Healthgrades or Vitals.
Doctors know how important bedside manner is in the digital era, because patients can blast reviews about their performance for any potential patients to see. This makes finding a doctor online not only easy, but also a comfortable experience.
Many medical advice and second opinion platforms are even serving up detailed doctor profiles that give patients a better overall picture. Second opinion sites like YourDoctors.Online have gone to great lengths to ensure patients get the best bedside manner by doing just that.
One important element to understand when finding a doctor online is that the Internet can be unkind. Many reviews by patients could be biased, and there has also been an issue regarding little data on procedure outcomes.
Seeking medical advice via the Internet is indeed a powerful way for you to get the information and second opinion you deserve. However, the catch-22 is a lack of current data since this industry is still new. As it continues to blossom, and HIPAA compliances are met, this issue will become a thing of the past.
One of the biggest benefits of finding a doctor online is that you literally have expert physicians at your fingertips. And you can access them from anywhere in the world. Now you can get diagnosis and treatment medical advice for chemotherapy, pregnancy pain, diabetes issues, lung cancer, and heart issues from the comfort of your home.
If you live in a rural area, getting to the doctor's office can be a real chore, especially if you have a serious medical condition that requires multiple trips per month. This makes medical advice via the Internet a valuable resource for those unable to travel as often as required.
The boom of medical advice and second opinion platforms has allowed many medical insurance companies to incorporate costs into plans. When finding a doctor online, ensure your costs, or at least most of your costs, are covered.
Many medical platforms on the Internet have expert associates ready to assist in helping you find out what may or may not be covered. It is, however, solely up to your medical insurance provider. Many plans do cover second opinions for serious conditions such as heart issues, types of cancer like lung cancer, back pain, sinus infections, and spinal surgeries.


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Joella Baker Named Women's Triathlon Head Coach At Duquesne
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PITTSBURGH – Joella Baker, a former multi-sport student-athlete at Duquesne, has been named head coach of DU's recently-added women's triathlon program.
The founder and president of Get Fit Families LLC, an organization centered on developing comprehensive individual and family fitness, Baker comes to the Bluff as one of the foremost advocates for the sport of triathlon in western Pennsylvania.
"Joella has the combination of strong coaching skills and recruiting capabilities that will advance the establishment of our new triathlon program," said DU vice president of athletics Dave Harper. "The local and national network she has developed within the sport will help us as we embark upon the process of building a competitive program. Her vision for the student-athlete experience is exemplary. We are truly excited to add a coach of her caliber to our department."
A life-long athlete, Baker – who competed in cross country, track and swimming as an undergrad at DU – has completed 27 marathons – including Boston twice – six ultra-marathons, one IRONMAN 140.6 and 15 70.3 races. She has represented USA Triathlon's age-group Team USA at seven ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships.
Following her competitive career, Baker founded Get Fit Families in 2009. The program, which offers fitness and coaching for youths, adults and families, also provides scholarships for low-income youth to participate in training camps and local races. In addition to serving low-income youth, Get Fit Families also offers a youth elite and junior elite triathlon team, a youth cross country and track program, an adult running club and an open water swim series.
"Triathlon is not only a growing sport, it is a way of life for its participants," said Baker. "I look forward to working with strong and talented student-athletes who love to swim, bike, and run. This is a great opportunity to share my love of the sport of triathlon with the next generation. I am very excited to be back at Duquesne and ready to build this program."
Baker, who completed her degree in political science at Duquesne in 1992, is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Race Director, USA Triathlon Level II and Youth Certified Coach, USA Swimming Coach, USA Track & Field Coach, USA Cycling Coach, assistant swim coach for North Catholic High School (Cranberry Township, Pa.), certified lifeguard, waterfront safety lifeguard, YMCA instructor and yoga instructor. Baker is also the owner and creator of the Mighty Moraine Man Triathlon Series, the largest series of its kind in western Pennsylvania.
She received the Jeff Jewell Spirit Award from USA Triathlon in the spring of 2020. The award is given annually to an athlete who gives back to the sport outside of competitions and is considered a role model to other athletes, particularly youth.
Duquesne announced the addition of women's triathlon, women's golf and women's acrobatics and tumbling as varsity sports on April 19. The triathlon program will begin competition in fall 2023.
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Washington Orthodontist Enjoys Sharing a Name with an Action Hero
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"I had my name before the other one," joked Yakima, Wash, orthodontist Bruce Willis, DDS. At 56, he is 4 years older than Bruce Willis, the actor.
According to an article in the Yakima Herald Republic Online, Willis, actually Howard Bruce Willis Jr, started going by his middle name as a child growing up in Auburn, Wash, because he shared the name with his father. Then in the late 1980s, when the actor started to emerge as a public figure through his costarring role on the ABC-TV series Moonlighting, the local Willis started getting comments about his name. And they haven't slowed much since.
Now when people hear his name upon a face-to-face introduction, Willis gets a raised eyebrow, a second look, or even a flippant comment like, "I've seen your movies." Although he bears no resemblance to the actor, it doesn't get old for Willis, who sees his shared name as a conversation starter.
"After his name came out, it gave me more of an opportunity for more interesting dialogue with people coming into my office. People seem to get a kick out of it, not quite sure why," Willis said.
Willis actually met and had a brief conversation with his famed counterpart while visiting Idaho. The actor lives in Hailey, Idaho, where he owns a few businesses. The orthodontist spotted the actor walking down the street.
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One thing that stands out the most to me is how the letters are angled in different directions even though they are the same letter, an example is the "DD" in buddy. Looking at this font I can tell that it would not look right if all the letters were to be straight up and down on the same plain. The angles in the letters help ad an effect to the font that i would like to implicate into my own font. My font is trying to look like it was graffiti but follows set rules that are followed throughout the font. I think it is a good idea for me to take my font and try writing out words with the letters angled to make them feel more jaunty. I have been working on words but manipulation the weight and curves to make it look right but when I make a new word it does not look right and now thinking about it, graffiti fonts never are straight across, they are angled and have feeling to them.


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Australian Jehovah's Witness Publisher Statistics
This page contains the most detailed statistical analysis regarding Jehovah's Witnesses in Australia, extrapolated from Watchtower's Service Year Reports and Australian Census data. This data reveals a significant fall in growth since 1995.
Please note that hours preaching by country stopped being published in 2016. "Average publisher" figures were not published by country in 2017 or 2018, but were again since 2019, which is why there are gaps in some graphs.
Jehovah's Witness numbers have stagnated during a period of extended population growth in Australia. In 1998, there was 1 Jehovah's Witness for every 293 Australians, their year of highest density. In 2020, there was 1 Jehovahs Witness for every 369 Australians. It is hard to convey how dramatic this drop is; in 25 years, the percentage of Jehovah's Witnesses as a proportion of the Australian population has declined by 29%.
The following graph is an estimate of the number of Australian Witnesses that leave (stop publishing) each year. This has been calculated as the difference between baptisms and the increase in publishers. The figure is an indication only, since it does not take into account publishers that do not get baptised, or Witnesses that die. The importance of this graph is the strong trend line. The number that stop publishing each year has grown to be similiar to the number baptised. The total number of new converts baptised as a result of the preaching work, plus baptisms of Jehovah's Witness children, barely covers the number that leave/die each year.
The following series of graphs are most revealing, showing that in the USA and Australia during the 20 years between 1985 and 2004, the increase in publishers is less than half the number baptised, even after taking into account a 0.87% yearly death rate. The global result is less dramatic as people in undeveloped countries are less likely to have the information required to help them leave.
Average publisher figures have been used in preference to peak publishers for the sake of accuracy. Peak publishers includes double counting. For example, when a publisher submits two or more reports in the same month all are added to the current month.
The following figures are from the Australian Census 2006 as found at abs.gov.au (30th June 2007). These statistics are revealing in comparison to other Christian religions, bringing into question the claim that only Witnesses preach. Whereas most Christian religions are growing, particularly those actively preaching such as Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists and Baptists, the number of people admitting to being Jehovah's Witnesses is falling. Jehovah's Witnesses have fallen over the last 10 years by 3%, whilst Baptists have grown by 7% and Mormons by 18%.
There are interesting insights when comparing figures from the 1996 census with the 2016 one. This 20 year period spans back to the introduction of the internet.
The first thing to note is that there has been no growth in people claiming to be Jehovah's Witnesses on the census, yet a 33% growth in the Australian population, a significant real decrease in Jehovah's Witnesses.
The second graph shows that the number reported on the census has not grown, whereas Watchtower publisher records claim they have. One reason is the ability to report less time - 15 minutes per month. The other is that inactive ones are less likely to still believe it is the truth, due to the growth of information on the internet over that time, and so not as many inactive ones still claim to be Jehovah's Witnesses on the census.
You may wonder why the census shows over 80,000 whereas Watchtower claims less than 70,000 Jehovah's Witnesses. This is because Watchtower only counts "publishers", whereas the census also includes children. On the 2011 census the number of children aged 0-9 claiming to be Jehovah's Witnesses was 9,395, which accounts for most of the difference. The rest can be mostly attributed to inactive ones.
The fall in growth since 1995 coincides with the year the Internet went mainstream, which provided ready access to details about Watchtower history, doctrine and current practice. 1995 also saw a significant change in understanding of the "generation" docrtrine. Despite millions of hours of preaching, growth of Jehovah's Witnesses is less than the population growth, showing that new converts is being outpaced by the number of children born into the religion that leave each year.
The following table has been used to generate the above graphs.
The data is taken from the Watchtower global publisher reports that are printed each year. For the full reports see Historical Watchtower Data. For analyses of other Watchtower publisher statistics see:
Global Publisher Statistics
United Kingdom Publisher Statistics
United States Publisher Statistics
Written 2010, latest update January 2021.
Paul Grundy 2005 - 2021


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Every year, fashion forecasters and designers get together and decide what the most popular colors will be for the upcoming season. And we buy it like robots.
Meaning, I know they forecast, but I literally don't buy whatever the fashion color forecast is.
I think this is due to a few interrelated factors... But most simply put, those of us who buy and wear vintage don't feel the pressure. It's one part marching to the beat of our own drum and one part oblivion. We know we'll be very lucky to find that perfect navy pencil skirt in our size -- and we've been so busy looking for it, we may not have been in a mall for ages, and so we've missed all the store fronts screaming the color du season.
Being a fashion & home decor blogger, however, it's rather difficult to miss the plethora of posts shouting from the digital rooftops (and the print magazine folks too) that turquoise is the colour for 2010. And "prints" is the word, the word that we've heard, that has the most groove, the most meaning.
Most of us know they do it, and we understand why; it sells advertiser's goods, which is the hand that feeds their publications.
Still, are we moved by it?
My friend and I decided to do a little sampling and run some numbers.
We, however unfairly, settled our mathematical sights on a group we figured were more highly susceptible to the manipulations of the fashion marketplace: teen age girls. Most specifically, high school girls. And with it being prom season, we knew exactly how to get our numbers.
So we sat at the local high school prom Grand March, and watched hundreds of young women literally parade past us; while they posed and smiled for the cameras, we counted dress colors and trends.
As mentioned, the color for spring is turquoise, so if the marketing mechanism is effective enough to program robot purchases, that should have been the number one color. But it wasn't. Not even when we included teal and any blues that one could confuse as turquoise. (The hue barely made 10%, even with our generous rounding.) In fact, none of the so-called "colors for Spring 2010" were very plentiful.
Prints were rather plentiful... But if one sticks to how prints are being described or extolled (i.e. not soft patterns or textures), it only accounted for 28% of the prom dresses seen (including the 2 girls who had the misfortune of wearing the same dress -- the horror! -- and animal prints, which are rather classic at this point). It sure didn't seem that the promotion of The "It" color(s) and styles were very effective on the young women at gown selection time.
Black, of course, was number one; 35% of dresses -- 47% if you counted the iridescent shades of blue, mauve and green which glowed black. Red and green, in all it's shades (from moss to emerald to lime), tied at 31% each.
The green was a bit surprising, but black and red seem like classic dress-up fare; in short, we saw no evidence that the fashion forecasters and designers had turned those young women whining for mommy and daddy wallets into robots.
Now, to (try) to be scientific, we don't have any observational data from last year's prom to compare to this year's. And, as we do live in the Midwest, some might argue that we aren't trendy enough -- but then we'd argue that those more sophisticated folks on the coasts should be savvy enough not to fall for the industry push. Or that teenage girls are teenage girls, with the same access to publications pushing the fashion message, to media showing celebs flaunting the latest trends.
Of course, we could also argue the state of the economy, debate the increase in cynical youth who won't be manipulated by the media-fashion message to the same extent at their parents, &/or many other issues.
But from where I sat in that high school, where I sit philosophically on my observations, we womenfolk are not as robotic as some folks think we are.
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Repurposed Ballet Toe Shoe Cell Phone Case, by Tiffany Tassano -- the woman who wouldn't recycle lingerie?! Anyway, it's called "Ballet Calls" -- and did I mention I want one?
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I really like that your clothing can be worn -- it's not impractical stuff you "covet and closet." While your shop offers what most of us would call the standard retail rack sizes, not "plus sizes," you do offer custom sizing. Do you design with the average woman in mind, both in terms of livable clothing and sizing, as opposed to art you hang on a hanger?
I do try to design with the average woman in mind, such as myself, while still achieving a unique and creative look. It's been somewhat challenging to do so in a bit more casual town such as San Diego having a design style that's a little on the dressier side. My next collection will incorporate many more separates and everyday pieces as well as elegant dresses so that SD and all women don't feel like they necessarily need a specific occasion to wear one of my pieces. I offer custom sizing because not all women have the exact proportions of standard sizes. There is nothing I love more than to make a piece that's custom to a specific woman's measurements.
Since I find this concept of "covet then closet" -- meaning fashion that people love, but no body can wear -- rather intriguing, I decided to see how other fashion designers in the Project Ethos event would respond. Here's what they had to say when I asked, "Do you design with the average woman in mind, both in terms of livable clothing and sizing, as opposed to art you hang on a hanger?"
Gordana Gehlhousen, GOGA by Gordana (Season six contestant on Project Runway): Yes. I design for ANY woman who wants to look beautiful, stylish and also feel comfortable at the same time. My clothing is totally wearable but also very unique, so you can still find it artistic but its never overly done or uncomfortable to wear out.
Jesus Estrada, Haus of Estrada (Season seven contestant on Project Runway): I design for the average woman who is into looking very edgy and youthful, but classy at the same time. Even though my aesthetic trends lean toward the dark and punky side of fashion, I like to make sure there is a touch of elegance and comfort with each design so it does appeal to the average woman.
Ian West, Eco-Panda: It is essential to design with the average woman's body type in mind. My job, in swimwear especially, is to create a garment or swimsuit that flatters and enhances the body's features. A swimsuit is an escape, an adventure or even a dare for the wearer. I feel that, by paying close attention to exceptional fit and detail of the suit and designing vibrant energetic prints, this will provide a young woman a confidence she is seeking. Our suits at Eco-Panda are made by using recycled nylon, proving that environmentally conscious fashion doesn't have to lack style or quality.
Tiffany Tassano, OrganicPlanet: My accessories are down-to-earth and comfortable. I make items that I would actually want to wear on a day to day basis. Every item I sell is designed and created by myself or my husband, and the nature of the materials we use makes every item unique. In that sense, my accessories may be considered practical art for the everyday woman.
Eleonore Santos, Garden Party: I definitely design for the average woman. I love the art of fashion more than anything but, in terms of my design aesthetic, fashion is something that should serve a purpose as well as be beautiful and interesting. I think all designers design for some fantastic version of themselves, attempting to marry the two competing concepts of art and practicability.
PS A number of Project Ethos participants, artists and fashion designers, also gave some eco-friendly tips in the spirit of Earth Day -- being everyday.
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The incredible pair of Louis XV Giltwood Dog Kennels Forming Tabourets, circa 1765, are up for auction at Sotheby's who says, "During the 18th century lapdogs were extremely popular with fashionable ladies of high society and were kept not only for companionship but were considered accessories."
These beauties are expected to sell for $25,000 - 35,000. I know if I spent that kind of money, I'd be in the dog house... And while these are lovely, I don't think I'd fit.
If you read my lingerie blog, you know I've gone ga-ga for Project Ethos events (which is rather pun-ny as Lady Gaga's personal DJ, Space Cowboy, will be at Thursday's event *giggle*). Since tomorrow's Project Ethos event in San Diego is on Earth Day, some of the artists and fashion designers participating in the event are sharing some of their eco-friendly tips.
Photographer Meghan Horsburgh: I always reuse packaging supplies when possible. When I receive photos from my printer, I save the packaging and reuse it when I mail print orders to customers. I do the same thing if I buy someone else's art - I save the packaging and reuse it to ship my own. If I don't have anything on hand that I can reuse, I like to buy shipping envelopes made from recycled.
ARKA designer: We use non-toxic eco-friendly inks for all our prints so we don't harm the environment.
Artist Yeara: I like to cook so instead of throwing leftovers out, I'll mix it into a new batch of food so the flavors from the leftovers will be mixed into the new dish.
Mixed media artist Matt Harward: I recycle with my kids at home and we try not to use plastic. We also take nature walks so they can see the importance of nature. With students, we recycle excess paper, bottles and cans, as well as wood to paint on. I also use paint from the dump for artwork. Most importantly, we turn off lights when not using them.
Eco-Panda designer Ian West: We are driven to preserve our natural environment and we strive to achieve this by using recycled nylon for all of our swimsuits. This recycling process from discarded commercial fish nets to beautiful swim suits uses 27% less natural petroleum resources and emits 28% less greenhouse gasses during the manufacturing process. Personally, in addition to recycling as much of my daily trash as possible, my goal is to help plant new trees in the vast burn areas that were devastated by Fires in Southern California last fall.
Illustrator Kelli Murray: In addition to being an artist, I design for a clothing company called Jedidiah and many of the T-shirts we use to print on are made from organic cotton or recycled polyester. Every time you shop, make sure to check the labels for fabric content to see if the t-shirt you are buying is supporting an earth-friendly environment. Also, make sure to always put your PC/MAC computer on "sleep" mode!
Stacie Taylor - Stacie May designer: Instead of tossing all my fabric scraps, I donate them to a charity that makes dolls that police officers provide children when they have to take them from their homes. I've also been recycling since before there were any official programs put in place. My mom used to make us sort all of our cans, paper and glass and she would haul it quite a distance to the recycling plant. It's so ingrained in me that I cringe at the thought of anything recyclable going to the landfill!
Artist Christy Pepper Dawson: I obsessively save paper scraps. I never know when I'll need them for packaging, test strips, or my next sketch.
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Dujour, America's first independent, internationally distributed, print-on-demand indie fashion and lifestyle publication dedicated exclusively to emerging designers and artists, has started their third cover contest.
Instructions are easy. You have a frothy and delightful helping of cover options below, all numbered at the top. You can comment here or on any of the blogs running our contest. Simply leave the number of the cover and any of your usual love/hate comments. Votes will be tallied after one week and winners will be announced days before the new and breathtaking new ____ Issue hits stands! And yes, we are leaving the title blank because…………drum roll please….commenters selected at random who guess the correct theme of this new issue will be sent a Dujour snail mail goody bag!
See the other cover image options and vote here at Dujour's blog.
If you're not familiar with Dujour, check out past issues and subscribe here -- subscribing to digital issues is greener and cheaper too (but I'm a paper-loving page-flipping nut myself).
Because this is a blog about color (in theory, anyway), I thought you might like to see this UK study that says blondes are paid more than other women (via Chloe Jo's Girlie Girl Army Newsletter). Will brunnettes and brownettes approach this with logic, while the redheads get angry? Will Loreal change their slogan to "Because you want to be worth it"?
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I love this art print -- it's charming because it's a true moment lived in homes everywhere.
How does one choose between the lingerie (and that bod!), the shoes, or the zebra print sofa?!
Whimsical Art For Your Feet!
OMG, thanks to Klaudia's Shoe Fits for showing me/us/we these fabulous hand-painted shoes by ScholarlyArticles! I love the whimsical designs -- like the flappers, the circus theme, and the adorably morbid -- the most.
A made to order costume based on Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride. The gown features a bodice features a tear which exposes latex ribs. The veil, made of a layer of tulle and hand painted with black Burton swirls, is attached to a headpiece of dried vines and silk flowers. The headpiece has a comb to keep it securely attached to the blue-black wig, styled to be a wavy and a bit gnarled like Emily's hair. Other options available.
Please don't eat the Pirate Cupcake Black Cameo Necklace.
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SECTION 1. The legislature finds that plastic marine debris is fouling the State's ocean and beaches. Plastic marine debris is essentially indestructible. It does not go away over time, instead, it breaks down into smaller and smaller fragments. These smaller fragments, referred to as microplastics (or marine debris measuring less than five millimeters, or about the size of a sesame seed and smaller), are difficult to remove and persist forever. In order to reduce plastic marine debris from Hawaii's ocean and beaches it is important, where feasible, to remove marine debris before it breaks down.
The legislature finds that both larger and smaller pieces of plastic marine debris have significant negative impacts on the environment. Ingestion of marine debris contributes to the death of marine animals and bird populations. This poisons the food chain and impacts all species, including birds, whales, turtles, seals, corals, and small organisms. This also poisons the fish that form the foundation of the local fishing industry, and ultimately, it poisons the humans that eat the affected fish. It is estimated that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish by weight in the world's oceans. Plastic pollution defaces the State's iconic beaches, which are the very foundation of the State's tourism industry.
The legislature further finds that removal of plastic marine debris from beaches is critical to both the State's economy and environment. However, the legislature finds that removal has been hampered by disagreement among agencies over responsibility and jurisdiction. Pursuant to section 46-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, counties are charged with removing and clearing all seaweed, limu, and debris that are likely to create an unsanitary condition or otherwise become a public nuisance on the shores and beaches within the respective counties. However, the counties, to date, have not applied that responsibility to plastic marine debris on county shores and beaches.
The department of land and natural resources is charged with managing, administering, and exercising control over public lands, water resources, ocean waters, navigable streams, coastal areas (excluding commercial harbor areas), aquatic life and coastal programs. The department also has jurisdiction over state marine waters, which extend seaward from the upper reaches of the wash of the waves. This generally includes Hawaii's beaches. The legislature believes that the department should be responsible for regularly removing plastic marine debris from beaches and should be provided additional appropriations to carry out this important task.
The counties are authorized within their limits to make and enforce all necessary ordinances covering all matters relating to the collection and disposition of rubbish and garbage. Accordingly, the legislature finds that the counties should be responsible for promptly disposing of the plastic marine debris collected by the department of land and natural resources and volunteers at permitted solid waste management systems.
(2) Requiring the counties to dispose of, promptly and at permitted solid waste management systems, the marine plastic debris collected by the department of land and natural resources and volunteers.
"§46- Disposal of plastic marine debris. The counties shall be responsible for disposing of, promptly and at permitted solid waste management systems, the plastic marine debris collected by the department of land and natural resources, pursuant to section 171- and volunteers from the shores and beaches situated within the respective counties."
"§171- Cleaning shores and beaches of plastic marine debris. (a) The department of land and natural resources shall be responsible for removing and clearing plastic marine debris from the shores and beaches of the State. The department shall establish procedures, in accordance with best practices, for removing the debris no less than monthly. In determining best practices for removing plastic marine debris, the department shall consult and coordinate with experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris program, other coastal states, and nonprofit organizations to ascertain the most efficient and effective practices, equipment and technologies that will remove the most plastic marine debris, particularly microplastics, from the State's shores and beaches.
(b) No later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session the department shall report to the legislature on the amount of plastic marine debris, specifically the amount of microplastics, removed from the State's shores and beaches in the prior calendar year.
(c) For purposes of this section, "microplastics" means plastic marine debris of an individual size of less than five millimeters."
"§46-12 Cleaning shores and beaches of seaweed, limu, and debris. [The] Except as provided in section 171- , the various counties shall be responsible for removing and clearing all seaweed, limu, and debris which are likely to create an unsanitary condition or to otherwise become a public nuisance from the shores and beaches situated within the respective counties; provided that to the extent any of the foregoing work is a private responsibility, the responsibility may be enforced by the county in lieu of the work being done at public expense."
SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 for the acquisition of equipment and hiring of necessary staff by the department of land and natural resources to carry out the purposes of this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of land and natural resources for the purposes of this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by each respective county for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 7. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2018.
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to remove plastic marine debris from shores and beaches and for the counties to dispose of plastic marine debris collected by the department. Appropriates moneys.


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Snapchat, what have you done?
It has only been a few weeks and it would be a lie to say that everything is fine because Snapchat, one of the world's most beloved apps, has made their largest mistake. They are constantly updating everything, confusing all users and losing billions of dollars.
Usually, an update from an app on the phone delivers more content with a wide array of new, exciting features at a swipe of a fingertip. But this time, business has changed and no one is impressed.
Snapchat has always been one of the main social media outlets for all smartphone users. From a lazy day lounging at home to a wild rally in the city, the app has delivered a reliable stream of interesting content whether it is being sent or seen.
The selfie was reinvented due to the innovative strives of Snapchat. Puppy dog ears, puking rainbows and flowered crowns have all become a major contributor to today's pop culture.
Little did the world know, there was more in store. Snapchat stories became a sensation, changing the way we glimpse into each other's lives. Sharing a snapshot or video with friends became instantaneous. Overnight, a new way to brag about a luxurious lifestyle or complain about a crummy day was born.
Feature after feature was being introduced. A more recent hit was the ability to place stickers of locations, known as geotags, on photos and stories.
Snapchat was the platform that everyone loved, so they expanded. There was an innovative transformation, which covered sporting events, breaking news stories, concerts etc.
Snapchat was striving for perfection. It may have even been perfect, until it was unrecognizable until Jan. 10 of this year.
The latest update left enjoyers of the app in shock. No one knew what happened and millions were confused on how to look at friend's stories. The difference from a regular snap and a story suddenly became a blur. Streaks that had lasted for months or even years were being lost in the disarray. Snaps and snappers alike diffused in the chaos.
Anger from loyal app users, celebrities and everyone in between vocalized their concerns and the update spawned countless memes online. Furthermore an online pension went around demanding Snapchat to revert to its original format/
"It is horrendous," junior Kyra Young said. "The app is upsetting. I find myself using Instagram stories more than I used to."
Another user of the infamous app said that they had removed all traces of it from their phone
"I have deleted it from my phone. I am not sure how long this will last but for now it is not on my phone," sophomore Kristy Gonzalez said.
There seems to be a trend with nearly everyone questioning the update and its new format.
It is hard to tell whether there will ever be peace within the snap community or if there if the backlash will ever stop.
Only time will tell if a restoration from the past will ensue but with two months passing by, it appears Snapchat will remain unappealing. Perhaps a new update will return things to normal.
Until this happens, we mourn the once beloved app or wrestle with the prevailing version. Ultimately, it is the creators, not the technology, that are limiting social networking progress.
By KATIE FALLS


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Maybe Someday
Written by Colleen Hoover
Published March 18th 2014
Thank you to Simon and Schuster Australia
At twenty two years old, Sydney is enjoying a great life: She's in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her best friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers that Hunter is cheating on her;and she's forced to decide what her next move should be.
Soon, Sydney finds herself captivated by her mysterious and attractive neighbor, Ridge. She can't take her eyes off him or stop listening to the passionate way he plays his guitar every evening out on his balcony. And there's something about Sydney that Ridge can't ignore, either. They soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one.
A passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance, Maybe Someday will immerse readers in Sydney's tumultuous world from the very first page.
Introducing Professor Birdbrain and his first review: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
After years of telling my husband how wonderful young adult novels are, I finally convinced him to read one. He's a gamer, not a reader, but I managed to lure him in with the promise of science fiction and a storyline I was certain he couldn't resist. Please welcome the man I lovingly call Professor Birdbrain, and his first ever book review.
Across the Universe (Across The Universe: Book One)
Written by Beth Revis
Published January 2011
Seventeen year old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed and expects to awaken on a new planet, three hundred years in the future. Never could she have known that her frozen slumber would come to an end fifty years too soon and that she would be thrust into the brave new world of a spaceship that lives by its own rules.
Amy quickly realizes that her awakening was no mere computer malfunction. Someone - one of the few thousand inhabitants of the spaceship , tried to kill her. And if Amy doesn't do something soon, her parents will be next.
Now Amy must race to unlock Godspeed's hidden secrets. But out of her list of murder suspects, there's only one who matters: Elder, the future leader of the ship and the love she could never have seen coming.
Unhinged Splintered Book Two
Written by A. G Howard
Fantasy, Retelling
Thank you to Thames and Hudson Australia
Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole and faced the Bandersnatch. She saved the life of Jeb, the guy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly seductive Morpheus and the vindictive Queen Red. Now all she has to do is graduate high school and make it through prom so she can attend the prestigious art school in London she's always dreamed of.
That would be easier without her mother, freshly released from an asylum, acting overly protective and suspicious. And it would be much simpler if the mysterious Morpheus didn't show up for school one day to tempt her with another dangerous quest in the dark, challenging Wonderland, where she partly belongs.
As prom and graduation creep closer, Alyssa juggles Morpheus's unsettling presence in her real world with trying to tell Jeb the truth about a past he's forgotten. Glimpses of Wonderland start to bleed through her art and into her world in very disturbing ways, and Morpheus warns that Queen Red won't be far behind.
If Alyssa stays in the human realm, she could endanger Jeb, her parents, and everyone she loves. But if she steps through the rabbit hole again, she'll face a deadly battle that could cost more than just her head.
It's been only twelve months since Alyssa has returned from Wonderland, her mother has been released from the institution and Jeb and Alyssa are happy and in love. Pity he doesn't remember his time in Wonderland, after following his muse with the promise of keeping her safe. But lately Jeb has been throwing himself into promoting his dark fairy artwork inspired by Alyssa, and determined to make something of his life. But as Jeb begins to pull away, Alyssa' s ties to Wonderland are calling her home and Morpheus is adamant that she now needs to claim her rightful place as queen before it's too late.
But Alyssa can't leave with her relationship with Jeb hanging by a thread. Throwing herself into her new mosaics, the morbid artwork created with blood and gems tell the story of a Wonderland future, a future Jeb knows nothing about. Deciding to confront her greatest fear, Alyssa needs to tell Jeb who she is, and the time they shared in Wonderland before she returns, but it may be too late, as Morpheus enters the mortal world.
Taking on the body of a British exchange student, Morpheus is all anyone can talk of at Pleasance High. With a band of swooning females in his wake, Morpheus is determined to show Alyssa that in order to become Queen and keep her loved ones safe, she must leave Jeb behind, his naivety being a weakness that Alyssa simply cannot allow. But Alyssa's indecision to act brings the inevitable, Wonderland has come to her world.
It goes without saying that the Splintered series has the most stunning covers readers are likely to find, but I would expect nothing less from a series so utterly brilliant. Unhinged begins with Alyssa's life carefully being repaired. Her mother is home, Jeb is an incredibly devoted boyfriend and in a matter of days, Alyssa will graduate. But when you're a descendant of Alice from the original children's tale told by Lewis Carroll, you can expect life to throw a few surprises your way.
Author A. G Howard is an incredible storyteller with an amazing imagination. Creating not only an epic fantasy series, but beautifully written and a world in which readers can immerse themselves. Where Alyssa was previously unwavering in her loyalty towards Jeb, in Unhinged we see her darker side wanting to break free and her attraction towards Morpheus becoming too strong to deny. I'm team Morpheus all the way, he's eccentric, charismatic and Jeb is barely noticeable in his shadow. I really don't understand Jeb's character at all, besides being the anchor and love interest in Alyssa's human world. He reminds me of Adam from Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me series. He's there as an option, but surely his lackluster and self centered personality is no match for the great and powerful Morpheus.
I'm not generally a fan of fantasy novels, but this series is incredible. You don't need to be mad to enjoy Unhinged, but it sure helps.
Edited by Christine Johnson. Written by Julie Kagawa, Amanda Hocking, Rachel Hawkins, Claudia Grey, Jon Skovron and more
Thank you to Harlequin Australia
Step into a world of dark and twisted fairytales, with stories by Julie Kagawa, Amanda Hocking and more...
In the days when fairytales were first spun, they weren't the sweet and cheerful stories we tell today. Back then, fairytales were terrifying. They were a warning to the listener to stay out of the night, to keep away from the mystical and ignore the mysterious.
Grim features some of today's best young adult authors, sharing their own, unique retellings of classic fairytales from around the world. These talented writers, many of them New York Times bestsellers or award winners, have put their own spin on these magical worlds...
Prepare to open a treasure box of the unusual and the macabre.
Written by Vanessa Garden
Thank you to Netgalley and Escape Publishing
From the day she was born, Lena has viewed the world through the jagged window of a razor wired fence. The hundred acre property she shares with her mother in the Australian outback may keep her safe from the Y Carrier disease, but it is no longer enough to hold Lena's interest, and her mother's increasingly tight grip on her free will is stifling. Just as her curiosity blooms and her courage rises, she meets a boy through the fence, the first boy she has ever laid eyes on. His name is Patrick and he comes with a dangerous yet irresistible invitation of adventure beyond the fence, an invitation to which Lena cannot say no.
But Lena's new found freedom is short lived and she soon discovers that the Y Carrier disease is not the only enemy she faces on the outside. Her new enemies want something Lena has, and they are willing to do anything to get it...
Lena has lived her almost seventeen years behind the fence. With no human interaction, all she has now is her mother, after her cousin Alice was brutally murdered. Lena a can't remember a time where the world was safe from Carriers, the infected population of the country. A Carrier is male, presenting with rash type symptoms. But where males carry the virus, a female contracting the illness will die, so Lena's mother will stop at nothing to keep her safe. But like her cousin Alice, Lena longs to see beyond the fence, so when Patrick approaches from the outside, this may be Lena's one chance to see the world.
Patrick is looking for his father, a man who went hunting only to never return. The seventeen year old boy is now left to provide for five other children alone. With her mother taking to the bottle and locking herself away, Lena and Patrick develop an easy friendship, despite Lena harbouring a secret that may tear the two lonely teens apart.
While defying her mother, she scales the fence in search of Patrick and his home while Lena can't shake but feeling she's being watched. But it seems that there is a civilisation beyond the fence, when the two teens are captured and taken to what seems to be a civilian camp. The camp are preparing for war against an unknown enemy, waiting for an antidote to cure the Carriers the group hold captive. But as the enemy approaches, the desolate West Australian out back warriors will be no match for what they have in store.
Carrier started brilliantly, the premise of a teen girl being confined to her home, a rampant virus killing the female population and the mystery of Patrick immersed me within the storyline. But sadly the final few short chapters felt as though the story was verging on the ridiculous. It left me feeling deflated, as though two different books had been merged together. I'm not generally big on criticism, but with a rewritten ending, a longer and more drawn out storyline, this book could easily be a five star read.
I really enjoyed Vanessa Garden's Captivate, and this one has the potential to surpass. I would love to see it further developed. But as is, I can't see too many readers appreciating the ending.
Enmity Enmity Book One
Written by E. J Andrews
Expected Publication April 2014
Love vs Life.
Good vs Evil.
War vs Warfare.
Which would you choose?
After a solar flare wipes out most of the world's inhabitants, it leaves behind nothing but a desolate earth and a desperate population. Existence is no longer a certainty. And with factions now fighting for the power to rule, people start to become reckless with their lives. The world has become a dangerous place.
Amongst the ensuing chaos, Nate and Hermia, two victims of the new world order, are taken against their will to The Compound. Joined by eight other teenagers all chosen for a specific reason, Nate and Hermia are forced to train as assassins to overthrow the current president and make way for a new leader of the free world. Here, they learn to plan, fight, and most importantly... To survive.
Except, despite the casual cruelty of their new existence, both Nate and Hermia, two very strong but very different people, begin to form fragile bonds within the group. But they soon realize their happiness is short lived... Because their training is just the beginning.
A war awaits... Regardless of how ready or willing they may be.
Sixty years ago, a solar flare reaped havoc on the Earth and it's inhabitants. Most of the population was decimated, and those left behind still continue in a fierce battle to rule over what remains. Hermia lives alone, a resilient urban warrior in a new society where only the determined survive. But when arriving home to her meager possessions, Hermia is captured and taken to The Compound along with nine other teenagers, including Nate. Nate should have been home on time, a guilty conscious weighs heavily on his mind. He arrives home to a household of slaughtered family members and a message containing nothing more than an address. But justice for his family had led to Nate being taken against his will, joining the other carefully selected teens awaiting further instructions at The Compound.
Darria has amassed the team of ten teens to fight against a group of dangerous activists, simply known as The Cain. Their duty is to take down the current empire, the current President Collins who has vowed to clean up the apocalyptic ravaged streets, with the promise to form a new society and a stronger world while The Cain operate under the guise of fighting for democratic rights. The hand selected group of teens will live within the Compound, each day completing a new challenge aimed to hone their skills at combat. The savage program is overseen by a guard posted to each teen, they are taken to and from training under duress, and silenced if they dare question authority.
The training is intense, emotions are heightened and fear drives the teens together and separates the group into factions. Nate finds solace in the company of Marina, a girl taken against her will. While Hermia finds herself gravitating towards Keeper Chase, keeping their brief rendezvous hidden. But Hermia is quick to push Chase away, her cold exterior hiding her inner turmoil of a past where abandonment has only made her more determined to survive.
But these aren't any ordinary teens. Some have volunteered to join the fight to protect the President, while others just want to return home. But coming together is no coincidence, and it may take answers from The Cain to see what the group are truly fighting for.
Enmity was a mix of The Hunger Games, a dash of Divergent and science fiction packaged in an action packed storyline where teens are trained to fight an enemy most couldn't care less about. It follows the story of both Nate and Hermia, told in dual points of view. Both were taken against their will to join eight other teens, some taken and some volunteering to train for a war against a brewing revolution. Nate is deemed as their leader, a young man with an imposing presence that is mourning the loss of his family. Hermia was on the verge of selling her body into a life of prostitution before she was snatched, but she's abrasive and isn't winning friends amongst the other teens. The two couldn't be more different, but the two share a common secret that neither of them knows about the other... Yet.
I really enjoyed it. It was a short, sharp read that sucked me in and kept my attention. The storyline seems to have been inspired by many of the popular dystopian novels that many of us have on our shelves, but merged them into a brilliant little read. My only complaint (which I'm sure will be what lures most readers in) is that I wanted more action, more fighting and less romance. But there's no awkward love triangles in this one, a case of instant love in one case, but rather than having the two points of view merge into one romance, it strays from the usual. It was really refreshing. Take a chance with this one, it'll really surprise you.
Twice Upon a Time
Written by Kate Forster
Ludo introduces Cinda to the heady world of the super-rich, taking her to parties on yachts and villas all over Europe. Sparks start to fly as Ludo and Cinda spend more and more time together, and even cautious Cinda wonders if there might be something real between them. Then Gus, Ludo's twin brother and heir to the Sardinian throne, arrives to ruin everyone's fun. Gus is obsessed with duty, and having a commoner like Cinda around just isn't part of his plan. But when fate throws Cinda and Gus together, he's astounded to discover that he and Cinda get along well. So well, in fact, that he might be prepared to throw away everything to be with her...
Lucinda had always wanted to see Italy, and at nineteen, she and best friend Jonas now find themselves backpacking through Europe. With very little sleep and not much more money, Cinda enjoys the simple life of travelling, armed with her paints and her imagination. It's painting on the edge of a cliff that she meets Ludo, the Prince of Sardinia, although Cinda has no idea who he is apart from the charming and charismatic young man who smudged her painting. Ludo is instantly smitten with the curvacious, free spirited Australian and opens Cinda up to a world only seen by the wealthy and entitled.
Ludo invites the two backpackers to party with the elite in Sardinia, leaving Italy behind. Ludo's lifestyle is nothing but parties and wild nights, and Cinda is swept away in his lavish lifestyle... Until she meets his twin Gus. Gus is heir to the throne and lives his life accordingly. He has the expectations of a nation on his shoulders and only five years before his mother hands the throne over to him. His life doesn't allow for the carefree existence that Ludo lives, so why does he find himself frustrated and wanting to live as Ludo does?
Cinda has nothing to return to. In Sydney, her mother has met yet another man and decides to move to New Zealand, renting out their home for the next six months. So when Ludo is desperate to keep Cinda close, he commissions the budding artist for a portrait. Sure to keep her busy for the next few months, Ludo believes Cinda is the one. But Gus sees her as one of a long list of beauties that could potentially destroy his family name and wants her and her freeloading companion gone.
If Gus ever forgets his place, his mother and uptight girlfriend Perrette are there to remind him. But Gus longs for something more, so when Ludo is sent to South Africa to sort his life out, Gus is stuck watching over Cinda and standing in as the portrait model. It isn't long before the two begin to find common ground, a love of art, creativity and seeing beauty in the world. With both in respective relationships, future King Gus would never be allowed to share his life with a commoner, but is he willing to give it all up for the chance to live a life with Cinda, and will she want him?
It's been far too long since I've read a fun, flirty and romantic contemporary, and Twice Upon a Time was the perfect heartwarming read. It follows the story of Cinda, an Australian backpacking through Europe when she's swept up into a world of royal princes, lavish parties and brooding brothers. Cinda is a fun loving character, she's vivacious and isn't afraid to speak her mind, a quality that both Gus and Ludo both find irresistible. But under the surface, Cinda hides a sadness that even a luxurious lifestyle can't repair. Even though she's technically an adult, her mother has abandoned her for yet another man. This time, her mother plans to marry a man that Cinda has never met, move to New Zealand and entertain a new family that doesn't involve her only child. But Cinda doesn't dwell, and although hurting, she carries on and makes the most of the opportunities life is throwing her way.
I loved Jonas. He's the token sassy gay friend and budding fashion designer. He's fabulous and would love to read his story next. If you're looking for a light and heartwarming read that will sweep you into a lavish world of travel, then Twice Upon a Time is a flirty read that will leave you warm and fuzzy.
Nymph: The Love Oracles is available now.
Thank you to Jaclyn and the team at Walker Books
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The Love Oracles is a love story based on Greek mythological characters set in modern times. It chronicles the story of Merope, a Pleiad star nymph, who falls in love with Lukas, a mortal boy who lives on an olive farm on a small Greek island. The relationship between Lukas and Merope is forbidden and so a wild journey of gods, men and monsters unfolds as the two struggle to find a way to be together. A fun and flirty teen read that will appeal to the fans of Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush Hush series. She's Tonya Alexandra, and she's an Author on the grill.
Nymph The Love Oracles Book One
Written by Tonya Alexandra
An idyllic Greek island. Obsessed demigods. A fallen nymph. A mortal boy. Merope, a beautiful but faded star nymph, is banished to Earth for displeasing the gods. She tries to fit in, go to school and live a normal "human" life.
And then she meets Lukas - but relationships between men and goddesses are forbidden. Will their love grow? Or will Merope and Lukas feel the wrath of the gods?
Merope is a Star Nymph that has been promised to the heavenly tyrant Orion, an aggressive demigod that will stop at nothing until he has her firmly in his grasp. Merope's only escape is to hide on Earth among mortals. Aalong with her Uncle and guardian Prometheus, the two settle among the natives on the small Greek island, banished by Zeus as a consequence of not accepting her role as consort.
Earth is a new and dangerous world, where Merope finds herself choosing to live in solace. Human's have always been strange creatures, unattractive and emotional beyond comprehension compared to the heavenly beings that Merope has spent centuries in the company of. So when local boy Lukas breezes into her life, Merope realises that she's been severely misinformed. Her instant attraction to Lukas is pulverising, and a chance meeting on the beach now consumes her thoughts. But the distraction has cost her dearly, with Orion and Heracles having tracked her down. But thankfully the heavens have allowed Merope to stay on Earth, much to Orion's disgust. He has proclaimed that she shall have three months to decide her fate, and only then will he return to force her home.
But she needs to immerse herself within the community, blending into everyday life as a teen at school. Despite her protests, Prometheus arranges for a guided tour with local girl Eleni. Merope carefully navigates living as a mortal, but she can't escape the attention of Lukas. Law states that Nymphs cannot engage in human relations with mortals, with a forbidden romance promising more than just banishment. But as she spends more time in the company of the sweet and kind hearted boy, Merope finds herself struggling to resist him.
While pushing Lukas away, Merope needs to evade her new minder, Heracles, who's on a mission to watch over the fallen Star Nymph. At home, Heracles barely noticed the meek and shy girl, preferring to spend his days charming more attractive beings, but here on Earth he might just be beginning to see why the mortal is so enamoured with her. But as the tensions begins to build between friends, mortals and beings, cracks begin to form and Merope may have just blown their cover. Suddenly three months on Earth doesn't seem long enough.
Nymph, book one in The Love Oracles series, is an easy mix of forbidden love, mythology and navigating a world that isn't your own. Merope is a Star Nymph who isn't the fragile and agreeable servant that her counterparts are. Rejecting the advances of Orion, a demigod who loves the thrill of the chase, she is sent to Earth... And the results are entertaining to say the least. Thank goodness for Eleni, without her guidance Merope would have been a social outcast. Her misfortunes are hilarious, I really enjoyed how author Tonya Alexandra created what seemed to be a perfect being, but thrust into a world where she's not overly popular, intelligent or excels beyond the teens she's trying to emulate. Although she's bound by the laws of her own world, being out of her element makes Merope more human that you'd expect.
The star of Nymph is Heracles, a chauvinistic, fashion conscious god who is sent by Orion to keep an eye on the sassy and unpredictable Star Nymph. But slowly by surely, he starts to warm to Merope where someone is bound to have their feelings hurt. Fans of Becca Fitzpatrick will enjoy The Love Oracles series, Nymph reminded me of the hugely popular Hush Hush but targeted at the larger audience. I really enjoyed the mythology aspects and seeing what are generally immaculate gods as nothing more than chauvinistic and controlling rulers that flaunt their double standards and see the race of Nymphs as nothing more than servants.
Nymph is perfect for the teen audience or those looking for a fun, flirty read.
Review contains spoilers for books one and two
The Forever Song (Book of Eden: Book Three)
Written by Julie Kagawa
Expected Publication April 15th 2014
Thank you to Harlequin and Netgalley
Vengeance will be hers. Allison Sekemoto once struggled with the question: human or monster? With the death of her love, Zeke, she has her answer. MONSTER
Allie will embrace her cold vampire side to hunt down and end Sarren, the psychopathic vampire who murdered Zeke. But the trail is bloody and long, and Sarren has left many surprises for Allie and her companions, her creator, Kanin, and her blood brother, Jackal. The trail is leading straight to the one place they must protect at any cost, the last vampire free zone on Earth, Eden. And Sarren has one final, brutal shock in store for Allie.
In a ruined world where no life is sacred and former allies can turn on you in one heartbeat, Allie will face her darkest days. And if she succeeds, triumph is short lived in the face of surviving forever alone.
The Firebird Mystery: A Jack Mason Adventure by Darrell Pitt
The Firebird Mystery
A Jack Mason Adventure
Written by Darrell Pitt
Published in Australia 26th February 2014
Thank you to Text Publishing
Jack Mason has grown up as an acrobat in a circus. Now, after the tragic death of his parents, he must live inside the gloomy walls of Sunnyside Orphanage in London, a city of fog and snow, filled with airships, steam cars and metrotowers that stretch into space. Luckily for Jack, he's taken under the wing of the brilliant and eccentric detective Ignatius Doyle. Little does he know how dangerous life is about to become.
A girl named Scarlet Bell comes seeking the great detective's help. Her father has been kidnapped, and the future of the world itself may be at stake. Is the evil hand of Professor M pulling all the strings? Mr Doyle and Jack know there is no time to lose.
Fourteen year old Jack Mason can't remember a day when he wasn't the target at the Sunnydale Orphanage. But Jack is about to have the adventure of a lifetime, bringing hope to Jack's life, something he hasn't experienced since his patents died. Before life at the Orphanage, Jack was an acrobat, his parents forming a team of trapeze artists known as The Flying Sparrows and were tragically killed performing a stunt. But nothing could prepare Jack for the eccentric and flamboyant Ignatius Doyle, Consulting Detective.
When the police have an unsolved case, they turn to Mister Doyle. Using the powers of observation and deduction, the quirky middle aged detective has now found an assistant, the nimble and highly observant Jack. In the lustrous world powered by steam, the new duo's first case arrives in the form of miss Scarlett Bell. Scarlett's father had disappeared, and what sounds like a simple missing persons case, has become a web of intricate secret societies, lies, inventors, monster men and Nazis.
The Firebird Mystery was charming, witty and intelligently written. I haven't read many steampunk novels, but this middle grade addition to the genre was incredibly enchanting and entertaining. The book follows orphan Jack, plucked from a questionable children's home and thrown into the world of crime solving. Mister Doyle has faith in Jack's abilities and provides the emotional stability that Jack desperately needs.
But Mister Doyle is the clear star of The Firebird Mystery, his constant testing of Jack's observational skills is hilarious. Nailing a piece of toast above a door, putting together a spy kit with a nose disguise, to storing cheese in his pocket for random snacking. Although he's described as being well past middle aged, his character reminded me of a quirky Johnny Depp type character. Fabulously eccentric.
Scarlett isn't without her fans. In a time of modest women, she's a trailblazer for teen girls. She's feisty and can hold her own, despite Jack's need to protect her. This series no doubt will be a huge hit for early teens, the writing is intelligent and Darrell Pit has created characters that challenge and provoke readers to invest in the storyline.
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical stores or online bookshops, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course eBooks. Hosted by Tyngas Reviews.
● Penguin Teen Australia has announced their live showcase of upcoming titles held in Melbourne. Check it out on their website for more details and how to book.
● Congratulations to Chiara over at Books for a Delicate Eternity who won a copy of Afterworld. Your book and a few extra goodies are on their way.
● This week interviewed Rosie Borella who enchanted me with Jack Chant. Now you too can win a copy with thanks to Allen and Unwin Australia.
Publisher Paperbacks
The Secret Diamond Sisters by Michelle Madow. Thank you to the lovely Harlequin Teen Australia
On The Fence by Kasie West. Thank you to the brilliant Harper Collins
Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide by Michelle Rowen and Richelle Mead and Looking For Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta. Both with thanks to the super cool Penguin Teen Australia
and Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover. I was beside myself when this one arrived. Thank you to the incredible Simon And Schuster
Purchased Paperbacks
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa. Purchased to add to my collection. Brilliant series.
The World of the Hunger Games by Kate Egan. Purchased this one from the Scholastic Australia website. Dirt cheap at only five bucks for a hardback, I couldn't refuse.
Rebel Heart by Moira Young. Already read both books in the trilogy so far, but needed the paperback to add to my collection.
What are you stacking your shelves with this week?
The Well's End
Written by Seth Fishman
Thank you to Stacey at Putnam Penguin (Imported Copy)
A deadly virus and an impossible discovery unite in one enthralling can't miss read...
Sixteen year old Mia Kish has always been afraid of the dark. After all, she's baby Mia, the one who fell down a well. That was years ago, though the darkness still haunts her. But when her classmates and teachers at ritzy Westbrook Academy start dying of old age from a bizarre and frightening virus that ages its victims years in a matter of hours, Mia becomes haunted by a lot more than the dark. Their deaths are gruesome and Mia worries she and her friends may be next. In order to survive, Mia and her small crew must break quarantine and outrun armed soldiers in hazmat suits who shoot first and ask questions later.
And there's only one place to go, the Cave, also known as Fenton Electronics. Mia knows it's somehow connected and hopes her dad, Director of Fenton Electronics, who has always been strangely secretive about his work, has the answers she needs, and more importantly a cure to save everyone before the whole town succumbs to the mysterious virus. Unfortunately, it's not answers Mia discovers, but something far more treacherous and impossible than even the virus itself.
A high stakes, fast paced adventure with imagination and heart.
The One and Only Jack Chant is available now in both paperback and eBook format where all great books are sold.
Thank you the fabulous Lara and Allen and Unwin
She's won acclaim for her unique version of The Snow Queen, previously working as a journalist, sub-editor, editor, in public relations, marketing and science writing. She's a woman who's done it all. But Rosie's returned to her one true love, besides horses, and penned what could be one of the most intelligent, gentle and satisfying contemporary young adult novels that you're likely to read this year. Her name is Rosie Borella, and this week she's an Author on the Grill.
The One and Only Jack Chant
Written by Rosie Borella
Published in Australia March 2014
Thank you to Allen and Unwin
Sixteen year old Amber never expected to find romance while working in an old people's home... But then Jack Chant is not what she expected either. He's young, exciting and enigmatic, and deeply troubled by something that happened in his past, something he can't quite remember. Gradually Amber suspects that Jack's past might be a whole lot further back in time than he realises. Is he solid flesh and blood, or just some kind of dreamy fantasy?
A sweetly romantic coming of age story in which Amber learns more than most teens about getting old, falling in love and letting go.
Amber has just passed her carer's course and is now looking to apply for a full time position at Tranquil Banks Nursing Home, where she completed her practical assessment. While her friends have moved on to university, Amber is at a loss of what she wants to do with her life, deferring her further studies. At home, her parents expect Amber to be the adult, far too much responsibility than her sixteen year old self should shoulder. But with the lure of a full time job, Amber will be able to escape from home, earn her own money and save to flee Stockford and move onto university. Surely working at Tranquil Banks would give her the sense of freedom she so desperately needs.
The residents at Tranquil Banks are certainly entertaining. Floss who doesn't speak, rather than screeches out Bloody Murder and clucks along with nursery rhymes. Mister Hatchett who is Amber's former math teacher, stealing anything that isn't nailed down while telling tall tales of the many lives he's lead. The staff vary from kind hearted and caring, to lazy and perfectionists, but none more neglectful than Mrs Ingersoll. The woman simply known as The Eye, rules the home with an iron fist. Always short staffed, residents going hungry and verbally abused by the woman who also owns Tranquil Banks. Thankfully being relegated to the night shift has it's benefits, The Eye's absence being one of them.
Riding Warpaint has always been an escape, Amber's horse who brings a sense of freedom to her small world. Allowing her to visit next door neighbour, elderly resident Mrs Maitland. Although in her eighties, the widow lives alone, bakes and tends to her garden. She lives a life of solitude, with both her grown children having moved to the city, and rarely seen to return back to the family home. But when Mrs Maitland has a nasty fall, she's in need of care. Her family won't allow her to interrupt their own lives, so she's placed into care at Tranquil Banks.
With the stress of navigating work, home and fighting for the rights of Mrs Maitland, Amber stumbles across a campsite down by the river. A boy, not much older than she. He refuses to answer questions, and only provides cryptic clues of his own. But who is he? Well spoken and impeccably dressed, there is something strange about him that Amber can't quite put her finger on. So when he shows up at Tranquil Banks, naturally chaos ensues.
His name is Jack Chant and he can't remember why he's there, only that he feels drawn to Tranquil Banks. The last thing he remembers is fleeing the oppression at home to join the circus. Amber finds herself inexplicably drawn to Jack, and the sense of fun and mystery he brings to the sleepy town of Stockford. But will Amber allow the boy with nothing to offer but a smile, a chance to make a difference in her world and change her life in the process?
The One and Only Jack Chant was wondrous. It follows the story of Amber, who is trying to find her place in the world. Like so many teenagers, Amber feels the pressure of the expectations to not only help out at home, but be a responsible adult. Nothing exciting ever seems to happen, and Amber feels as though the world has left her behind. Her best friend has left for university and since found a new life, one that doesn't include Amber. So when the mysterious Jack Chant comes to town, Amber is naturally attracted to the thrill of a mystery.
Even though the title may elude to the book being all about Jack, it isn't. It's strangely magical, allowing the reader to interpret the storyline to suit the individual. Where I see Jack as a metaphor, another reader may see him as a romantic protagonist who brings life to the story. But Jack is both. It wasn't Jack's character that drew me in, it was the idea of Jack himself. Magical, a conscious voice who brings sense of fun, in what could be described as a unsatisfying existence for both Amber and the residents of Tranquil Banks. Jack is a beacon of hope, he's that little voice in your thoughts that encourages you not to sit back, but to take a stand, create your own adventure and help those less fortunate than yourself.
I absolutely adored it.
Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer
Written by Katie Alender
Published in Australia September 4th 2013
Thank you to Scholastic Australia
Twenty first century girl. Eighteenth century ghost. Heads will roll.
The city of light just got a little darker. . . .
Colette Iselin is excited to go to Paris on a class trip. She'll get to soak up the beauty and culture, and maybe even learn something about her family's French roots. But a series of gruesome murders are taking place across the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours museums and palaces, Colette keeps seeing a strange vision: A pale woman in a ball gown and powdered wig, who looks suspiciously like Marie Antoinette.
Colette knows her popular, status obsessed friends won't believe her, so she seeks out the help of a charming French boy. Together, they uncover a shocking secret involving a dark, hidden history. When Colette realizes she herself may hold the key to the mystery, her own life is in danger...


I don't have a spindle sander so I thought I would try make some sanders for my drill press. I do use my belt sander and benchtop sander and use the round edge a lot.
The ones I made here are 1", 1 1/4" and 2".
With my hole saw I drill into a 2x4 and make some drums. I cut three and stack and glue them onto a 6" x 5/16 Carriage bolt. I put on a washer and a nut. The nut shouhd be tight but not over tightened since it will crack the wood.
To make sure everything is square I use a piece of plywood and some sandpaper. The drill press column and table are used as guides for squareness and I can apply pressure to get a nice smooth finish.
To double check the spindle I use a dial test indicator mounted on my table top to make sure there is no wobble.
A paper cutter is used to cut strips of sand paper to fit the cylinders.
I tested a few different types of glues and settled with Elmers Spray Adhesive. Still not quite happy with it but it will do for now.
The sandpaper is spiral wrapped around the cylinders and held together with some elastics.
The large one works the best and I am sure I will be using the others soon. Although it does not oscillate I find it very useful in the shop and it was a fun and easy build.
I have read your post. Thank's for sharing Spindle sanders for the drill press. Most informative. Thx! , Super! Thanks especially for the video!
Thanks, they work great, I still use them all the time.
Some sort of belt sander can be a variety of machine which is useful for sanding wood, ply, and several different materials. That contains a pair of parallel cylindrical drums and also a belt which is applied with regards to sanding tough floors. Your side or orbital hold sander provides a smoother finish.
This kind of sander works better than others. But usually, the making of this tool takes much time. Thanks for this useful post!
I feel exciting when reading your article. Even, the article guides pretty detail. Does it take much time to do this tool? But, i will try! Thanks the author!
I am glad you like the article, building any tool takes lots of time.


So far we have seen that quantum physics deals with electromagnetic radiation -- that is to say, light. But at the beginning we said that quantum physics tells us that material things are described by quantum physics. So what happened to matter?
Niels Bohr happened to matter. Bohr was a Danish physicist whose parents were both scientists. Apparently young Niels grew up in an atmosphere that was favourable to science. He received his doctorate in 1911 from the University of Copenhagen.
One can see just by looking at Niels Bohr's early academic life (though there are many other indicators) that the 'atomic theory' of matter -- that is to say that matter is made up of tiny atoms -- had gone from being scientifically marginalised to being at the heart of physics in a very short time. Bohr's doctoral thesis was concerned with the inadequacy of classical (that is to say, Newtonian) physics for describing the behaviour of matter at the atomic level.
In the 19th century, physicists who saw some value in the atomic theory thought of the atom as a tiny undivided and indivisible unit of matter, the smallest possible unit into which something could be broken down. Experiments dealing with the photoelectric effect, along with other observations, strongly suggested that the atom had some internal structure, since particles called 'electrons' were being emitted from them.
A model of the atom was described by the British physicist Ernest Rutherford in 1911, and is known as the Solar System model. It is very simple, and is still used to teach elementary atomic structure to school children.
An atom consists of a central nucleus. This nucleus is composed of positively charged protons, and electrically uncharged (neutral) neutrons.
Negatively charged electrons revolve round the nucleus in definite orbits.
The orbits themselves can be at any distance from the nucleus.
In any atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons, and hence it is electrically neutral.
Rutherford used the laws of motion that had been set forward by Sir Isaac Newton to describe the atom. According to Rutherford's description, the electrons of an atom could occupy one of an infinite number of orbits, in accordance with Newton's laws. There were problems with Rutherford's description of the atom from the beginning. Let us find out two drawbacks of Rutherford's theory.
Rutherford's description of the atom could not be entirely correct because it did not account for some observations that had already been made. Perhaps the most important of these observations concerned the behaviour of certain gases. These gases at low pressure emit light in a set of discrete bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. This is quite different from the radiation emitted by solids, which is spread evenly across the electromagnetic spectrum. The radiation emissions of these gases were important because they showed that at least under some circumstances, the orbits of the electrons could not be at just any distance from the nucleus, but were confined to discrete distances (or energy states).
If the electrons in these gases were free to orbit at any distance, then the light emitted from them would have been spread evenly across the electromagnetic spectrum. Instead, what experimenters saw was that the light from these gases showed a distinct line pattern. That is to say that the light being emitted was only seen in a certain set of wavelengths, with empty spaces in between.
These line-spectra were different for each gas, and was found to be the characteristic of its atom. Today, astronomers use line-spectra to detect the elements present in stars.
Niels Bohr quickly seized upon this problem and used it to propose a quantised description of the atom.
Bohr proposed that while circling the nucleus of the atom, electrons could only occupy certain discrete orbits, that is to say energy levels . Bohr used Max Planck's equations describing quanta of radiation to determine what these discrete orbits would have to be. As long as electrons stay in these energy levels, they are stable.
Further, Bohr said electrons give or take energy only when they change their energy levels. If they move up, they take energy (say from light), and if they move down, they release energy. This energy itself is released in discrete packets called photons, which were introduced in the previous chapter.
Furthermore, Bohr also said that an electron which is not in its native energy level (in other words, which has been excited to a higher energy level) always has to fall back to its original, stable level.
Bohr interpreted the lines in the spectra of gases as formed by the transitions of electrons to and from various energy-levels. This has been verified thoroughly with the hydrogen atom, and found to be correct. Bohr's formulae agreed excellently with observed line positions.
Imagine that you are taking a walking along a beach. As you walk along, you see a sand-castle that someone has built. As you get closer to the sand castle, you discover that you can only stand three meters, two meters, or one meter from the sand castle. You cannot stand at one and a half meters, nor can you stand at two and three quarters of a meter from the sand castle. No matter how hard you try, some mysterious force keeps you at one of those three distances. In everyday life such a situation is absurdly impossible. In the physics of the very small, it is a necessity.
This description in which electrons can only occupy certain orbits is called the shell model of the atom, because Bohr described the possible orbits of the electrons as orbitals or shells. When an atom of a gas released energy, an electron would move down to a lower orbit (requiring less energy), and when an atom acquired energy, an electron would move up to a higher energy level. But these orbits or shells were discrete, like the distances from the sand castle. The orbits were not a smooth, continuous series of possibilities as one finds in the everyday world, but rather a set of distinct states separated from each other, much like the separation of the quanta of electromagnetic radiation that Planck had discovered. This caused the distinct lines in the spectrum.
For the first time, quantum physics had been applied to matter.
1. Extending the same analogy, can we say the solar system is also unstable? Do planets going round the Sun also lose energy and spiral into the Sun in the same manner?


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