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A Matter of Revenge
BY: LAURA ELVEBAK
When two young runaways break into a wealthy man's home, with horrific consequences, ex-cop and teen shelter counselor, Niki Alexander, comes to their defense. She soon discovers their motive had been to uncover a crime more heinous than two children could handle alone, and she is determined to finish what they started…
TAYLOR JONES SAYS: In A Matter of Revenge by Laura Elvebak, Niki Alexander is a former cop and teen counselor who's determined to help a couple of runaway pre-teens. Niki gets involved when the mother of a missing girl calls Niki from prison and begs her to find her daughter. The girl was last seen with another runaway, a twelve-year-old boy, and both have been missing for some time. Fearing the worst, Niki starts investigating, but what she discovers is almost more than she can handle. Learning that the two missing kids have broken into a wealthy man's home, Niki assumes they were looking for valuables to steal for money to survive. She soon finds out that she was wrong. The kids didn't break into the house for valuables, but for evidence of a much worse crime than burglary.
The story is well written, fast-paced, and touching, giving you a glimpse into the harsh, difficult, and often tragic life of young runaways and the people who try to protect them from others who would prey on them. I strongly recommend it.
REGAN MURPHY SAYS: A Matter of Revenge by Laura Elvebak is the story of two young runaways and a woman who will go to the mat to protect them. Our heroine, Niki Alexander, was a detective with the Houston Police Department, but she left to become a teen counselor. She now runs a teen shelter called Open Palms, working with troubled teens. Niki gets a call from someone she knew when she was cop. The woman is calling from prison because she just found out that her eleven-year-old daughter has been missing for a month. Niki agrees to try and find the girl, though she has her doubts that she'll find the daughter alive after all this time. As she attempts to find her, Niki discovers that the girl was an accomplice to a break in of a wealthy man's home in Houston. The girl's partner in crime is a thirteen-year-old boy who is still missing and who engineered the break in, telling the girl that he was there to get evidence of a crime. But the evidence he supposedly took is also missing. Niki needs to find it if she is going to help the two troubled kids, but the girl isn't forthcoming, as she doesn't trust adults. And with good reason.
A Matter of Revenge tells a chilling story of abuse, greed, and revenge, opening a window on the world of runaway teens that we don't normally see. It's not a pretty picture, but Elvebak handles the subject with compassion and sensitivity. Filled with realistic and well-developed characters, as well as an intriguing mystery, it's a book that all teens and parents should read.
In the evening haze under a full moon, the pink house in River Oaks, Houston's wealthiest neighborhood, loomed like a castle among the massive oaks. Bushes shaped like gargoyles lined the stairs leading to the burgundy double doors. Eleven-year-old Jayme Rockland had once seen gargoyles in a scary movie. She was sure the monsters were snarling at her as she inched forward. Better not to look at them. Curtis Ray might read her fear and send her away.
He gave a nervous cough, and then covered it by scowling at the house. She knew him well enough to know he'd rather die than show fear. He told everyone he was thirteen, but she knew better. He'd been only one grade ahead of her, not two, when his folks died and he got sent away. But she let him say whatever. Friends stuck together no matter what.
"This be the right place," he announced in a low tone.
She glanced at him, catching the slight tremor in his voice. Who was he trying to convince? For the first time since they'd left the streets of Montrose, doubt crept in like the ugly cockroaches in Granny's house. Her mom once said fear was as contagious as the flu. Now she knew what that meant. What if they were on the wrong street? What if someone waited for them on the other side of the door?
"Why you whispering?" Her voice quivered. "You said nobody would be home." To hide the itch of fear crawling on her skin, she laughed. Didn't help. She stared at the house and sucked in air. "You sure he's gone?"
"He's supposed to be out of town." He didn't sound so sure.
"Yeah, well, you know supposing don't mean nothing." She picked up a stone from the ground and tossed it into the grass.
"Owner's ain't here," he said in a firm voice. "Nobody's here. What's the matter? You scared?"
"Not." She imagined the castle's ghosts peering at her from the windows. "Just saying."
"Come on, we're going around back. Hurry."
She skipped to catch up. "You sure you know what you're doing?"
"Yeah, now stop asking stupid questions."
She followed him around the side of the house and through an unlocked iron gate. Her eyes widened when a gigantic pool came into sight. Holy crap! And a tennis court? Their home town could fit in this man's backyard. She reached into her pocket and took out the cell phone Curtis Ray had given her and pressed the camera app. Pointed, focused and clicked.
He jerked his head toward the sound, yanked her hand down, and snapped her out of her stardust moment. "Not yet," he whispered.
He led her to a small tool shed by the main house and opened the door. She peered in and recoiled at the darkness, the smell of gasoline and pesticides. Dirt scattered the floor. She imagined creatures, hidden in the corner, waiting to pounce. Rats, maybe. Spiders or snakes, even. She wanted to stay outside, but if he could pretend to be unafraid, so could she.
He took a pen light from his pocket and shined the light around the room. He aimed at a flower pot in the corner. Kneeling next to it, he put his hand inside. He closed his eyes.
What was he doing? She listened for sounds, the scratching of animals or the buzz of insects, but all remained quiet. She turned her attention back to Curtis Ray and watched him pull his hand out of the pot. Empty. He dipped into a second pot next to it. This time he came up with a piece of paper wrapped around a key. He tucked it in his pocket, stood, and turned off the pen light. He motioned to the door and they stepped out under the dwindling light of a darkening blue-gray sky.
He acted like she wasn't there. She had to quicken her steps to keep up with him. To her surprise, they arrived at the back door. The key fit into the lock and the door opened.
She couldn't keep silent. "How did ya know?"
He ignored her and entered. To his immediate left, a pad with numbered buttons flashed red. He flattened the piece of paper against the wall next to the pad and, while squinting at it, pushed a series of buttons. The red light turned green. He turned to her and grinned and then gave her a wink. She clapped her hands and he pounded his fist against his puffed out chest.
"Okay, Superman, you never done this before, I bet," she said with a giggle.
To her disappointment his moment of triumph deflated like a balloon. He scanned the room behind them. "Quiet," he warned.
She followed his gaze and her jaw went slack. Soft overhead lights set into the ceiling came on automatically when they stepped under the archway. The kitchen didn't resemble any other she'd seen, except in Granny's magazines. Steel and chrome so polished she could see her reflection. She ran her hand over black granite countertops, expecting to feel grit, but instead found a cold, smooth surface. The light glinted off the copper bottoms of pans hanging from the ceiling. The air smelled of garlic that hung in wire baskets and yellow roses that sprang from glass vases. She dug out the cell phone and clicked away with feverish urgency.
Curtis Ray noticed and covered the phone with his hand. "Not yet. Come on. His office is upstairs."
She ran to keep up with him. Her worn tennis shoes sank in white carpet as she passed through rooms, catching sight of the rich wood of a dining table, overstuffed chairs, and a sofa in the living room, and a theater screen in the den. She wanted to stay there, try out the food, sit in the chairs, and maybe lay in the beds upstairs. Like Goldilocks.
They were halfway up the stairs when she thought she heard a noise. "Did you hear that?"
He stopped, cocked his head. "I don't hear anything."
"I did, I think. What if he's here now?"
"Won't be home for hours," he said. "If he shows, we go out the window."
Out the window? She tried to swallow but her tongue stuck to the roof of her mouth. A hammering hit behind her eyes. Or was that her heart?
"Hurry, Curtis Ray," she whispered. She imagined ghost eyes following her, evil spirits. Her skin tingled. She felt as if she were balancing on a bouncing tightrope. A burst of nervous laughter broke from her lips.
He whirled on her, the whites of his eyes streaked in red. "What's the matter with you?"
"Nothing," she said, not quite able to smother another giggle. If nobody was home, why did they need to be quiet?
"Out of control," she'd heard Mom say to Grams, over and over. "Girl's plumb out of control." That was funny, coming from Mom. Out of control landed Mom in prison.
She listened again, and when she heard nothing, she caught up with Curtis Ray at the top of the staircase and followed him to the room across from the stairs. He flipped a switch on the wall and two lamps glowed with light.
A big wooden desk, polished and neat, filled the center of the room. File cabinets hugged the wall on her left. Paintings and certificates plastered the wall and framed pictures decorated the desk. One showed a pretty blonde woman in a red suit smiling at the camera. Did she live here, too? Curtis Ray had never mentioned her. The next frame showed a man with his arm around the pretty woman, on the beach. Didn't look like Galveston where Mom took her once. The scene reminded her of magazine pictures, though if someone asked her, she couldn't explain why. Maybe, on account of their phony smiles, each figure looked like a model. She concentrated on the man's face. He looked straight ahead, eyes cold, lips thin. Something about him made her shiver. She hoped she never had to meet him.
Her shoulder brushed against a world globe mounted on a stand near the window. The movement caused the globe to sway, and she caught it before the stand fell sideways.
"Don't touch anything," Curtis Ray said, glaring at her. He turned to the desk and opened the drawers one at a time. He riffled through each of them. Finally, in an act of desperation, he threw half the contents on the floor.
She stuck her tongue out at him and wandered to the window. The glass still held the heat from the day. Below she saw the pool, shimmering under the moonlight. A long drop if they had to escape. Her stomach growled and she glanced at Curtis Ray. He didn't seem to notice.
She moved to the doorway and glanced at the closed doors lining the hall. Something about them raised Goosebumps on her arms. She'd never live in a house like this. The idea made her want to laugh. A chance to fly to the moon would be more likely. After a moment she tiptoed to the stairs and listened, but still heard nothing. Even the silence gave her the creeps.
She rubbed her arms hard and went back to the study. A bottom drawer swallowed Curtis Ray's arm to his elbow. Concentration deepened the lines around his eyes and mouth. Slowly he pulled out his hand, clasped around a set of gold keys.
"What're they for?" she whispered.
Instead of answering, he went out into the hall. She followed and stopped to watch him try the first closed door. He spread out the keys and stuck one in the lock. Didn't turn, but the next one he tried opened the door with little effort. He disappeared inside the room and came out a few minutes later, shaking his head. He repeated this routine with all the doors. She wanted to ask him why they were locked and how he knew, but he seemed far away like he'd forgotten she was there.
She turned her attention to the camera phone in her hand. Curiosity nagged at her, begging to be satisfied. She glanced down the hall to make sure he was too busy to notice her. With quickened breath, she opened the gallery of photos Curtis Ray had briefly shared with her earlier. He said his friend, Markey, had borrowed the camera, from someone–he didn't know who–to take the pictures, but afterward, got scared and gave the phone to Curtis Ray to hide. Curtis Ray suspected the worst when Markey disappeared.
Nothing had changed since the first time she saw the photos. Her eyes had burned when Curtis Ray let her see the room with its single cot and the large round light focused on it. She wanted to ask him why the room was important to him, but his expression stopped her. His voice turned flat and detached when he told her to turn it off and not to look at it again. Whatever happened in that room, she didn't want to know. She only hoped never to see him look that way again.
She turned off the phone and shoved it in her pocket seconds before Curtis Ray came out of the last room. She could smell his sweat and frustration. He muttered under his breath, "Fuck! Where is it?"
"Were you looking for the room? The one in the camera?" He turned away from her. His back arched. She tried again. "Maybe this is the wrong house." She secretly hoped that was the case.
He didn't pay her any mind. She could have been speaking to herself. Instead, he stared at the keys. He turned toward the far end of the hallway, squinting in concentration. His expression hardened and he broke out into a run. She caught his grim smile as he turned the corner.
She followed him to the end of a short corridor that didn't go anywhere. At least that's what she thought until she saw Curtis Ray reach for a rope in the ceiling. When he pulled, a ladder clattered to the floor. She looked up to see a black hole.
"Curtis Ray, don't go up there," she warned. Her stomach tightened as if expecting a blow.
Of course he didn't listen to her. Probably didn't even hear her with his mind so closed up to anything but his mission. That's what he called this. A secret mission, like when they used to pretend to be spies. She held her breath when he disappeared into the darkness. The voice in her head whispered monsters might be hiding up there to swallow up her friend. Waging war with the voice, her curiosity won out again. What was hidden up there? She strained to listen for signs that the man had come home.
A light went on, and Curtis Ray's face appeared. He waved her up the ladder. "I think I found them," he said when she poked her head inside the attic.
She glanced around the tiny room. Bare wooden planks with pink cotton stuffing sticking out, which Curtis Ray explained was insulation. Along the walls were more file cabinets and lockers. In one corner, cots were piled on top of each other.
Curtis Ray held a stack of DVDs. "These got to be them," he said, before handing them over to her.
"How do you know?" she asked, staring at the case covers with dates as titles.
"They got to be," he answered, his face so tight his features appeared etched in acid on dark metal. His lips stretched thin as a straight line.
"You all right?" she asked, feeling her mouth sucked dry.
He nodded stiffly.
"Let's go. Now," she urged, wanting them both out of there before they were discovered.
She backed down the ladder with one hand guiding her along the rungs. Her other hand clutched the DVDs next to her chest. When he reached her side, he pushed the trap door up. It rose and closed with a loud bang. His eyes grew round and for a moment he froze. Her stomach hurt as his fear transferred to her. Seconds passed as they stared at each other, listening through the silence that followed. Then he took the DVDs from her and jerked his head toward the hallway.
They raced down the stairs. Curtis Ray led her toward the front door. He skidded to a stop next a small table holding a stack of unopened mail. Two high-back cushioned chairs were pushed against the wall on either side of the table. She heard what stopped him: footsteps coming from outside. Her knees shook like jelly.
"It's him," she said in a hoarse whisper. Her arm jerked out, reflexive, and hit Curtis Ray on the shoulder.
The blow startled him and the DVDs clattered to the floor. He swore and fell to his knees, gathering them up as fast as he could. At the sound of the doorknob turning, he shoved one of the DVDs in her pocket. He steered her behind one of the chairs and crouched next to her.
The door flung open and a man's baritone rang out. "Who's there? Whoever you are, you better come out now." He switched on the entryway light. "You can't hide."
Jayme barely breathed. Tears came to her eyes. She squeezed next to Curtis Ray and felt his body tense. His shoulders bunched to his neck. She jerked when his arm brushed against her and she saw the set of gold keys fly into the air.
The man turned toward the sound of the keys hitting the shiny tile floor, sliding until they crashed against the opposite wall. When the man bent to pick them up, Curtis Ray yanked her to her feet and they raced out the door. Shouts and curses followed them as they fled toward the gargoyle bushes.
Curtis Ray pulled her behind the first bush. He dropped to the ground, taking her with him. Both of them gasped for breath, but she couldn't understand why he had stopped. They both could run for miles. What was he waiting for? The stairs to the street were two feet away.
"Go. Run," he ordered in a hoarse whisper.
"With you," she cried. "Come on, let's go."
"Not the stairs," he cautioned, pulling her to the other side of the bushes. "Use the grass."
The man's footsteps sounded close now. Spurred by a rush of panic and terror, and Curtis Ray's hand slapping her back, she leaped on the grass and flew down the hill, gliding and tumbling down the slick carpet of green.
The ear-shattering shot came as she slid painfully onto the concrete sidewalk. Only then did she realize Curtis Ray wasn't with her.
An awful knowledge gathered in the depths of her stomach. Her knees hammered together and didn't want to hold her up. She grabbed hold of a tree trunk to help her stand. Her breath rasped in and out too fast. Way too fast. Where's Curtis Ray? She sneaked a look. A strangled sob broke from her at the sight of Curtis Ray on the ground. The man hovered over him, something shiny in his hand. A gun. She saw red spread over her friend's caramel skin.
She wanted to run back to him, even started to scramble back up the slope, but, at that moment, the man looked down, right at her. He raised his gun. He was going to shoot her, too.
She stumbled backward and crawled behind the tree. A car turned the corner, coming toward her. It slowed as the driver craned his head out the window. She waved frantically for him to stop. He turned and faced straight ahead. His car picked up speed and disappeared. Ducking down, she raced across the street and rounded the corner.
She ran until she couldn't run any longer. The big River Oaks mansions loomed huge on either side of her and seemed scarier than the shooter's. Across the street a man walked his dog. He frowned when he saw her. His expression made her keenly aware of her dirty secondhand clothes and the certainty that she didn't belong on this street. Where could she hide until it was late enough and dark enough to get back to the streets of Montrose?
She saw very few cars parked in driveways, but there was one down the block. A shiny black Mercedes Benz, a car she would never find in Granny's neighborhood, but she knew what they looked like from Curtis Ray's tattered car magazines. She felt Curtis Ray's cell phone and the DVD case when she dug in her pocket. Whatever Curtis Ray risked his life for, she must protect with her own. But first she had to get help to him. She hurried down the street of money to the big black car and crouched behind it. Her hands shook as she fumbled with the phone, her fingers barely able to press the nine-one-one keys. When the operator came on, her words stuttered.
"Hurry. A boy's been shot. Please, you gotta hurry."
Address? She didn't know it. Concentrating, she recited the street names. Her name?
She sucked in her breath. When the operator repeated the request, she clicked off. Sobbing, she slumped against the car, barely aware of the pain from her skinned and grass-stained knees.
The fresh horror of seeing him on the ground, that murderer standing over him, brought a flashflood of tears. She choked out a sob, remembering how the shooter had looked at her. She was a witness. He would kill her if he found her.
She struggled painfully to her feet. No lights shone in the windows of the big house. That was good, she thought. She limped up the driveway to the side of the house, kept her back against the rough surface until she came to a wooden gate. A push didn't budge it. She strained to listen for footsteps.
As she had done a million times before with similar gates, she fit one foot against the wood and, with both hands gripping the top, she swung herself over and landed on a brick walkway. Her legs buckled and she fell forward on her knees. Pain registered, paralyzing her for a moment. She stifled a cry and concentrated on her new surroundings. She was inside a large backyard. No sign of tennis courts here. More like the Japanese gardens she'd seen once in the park.
She crawled between two bushes, medium-sized and shapeless. She felt the urge to giggle for no reason. The smell of roses made her sneeze and she muffled the noise with her shirt. Thorns scraped her skin with every move.
After what seemed like hours, sirens wailed. So many, all sounding different. Help was on the way. She hugged her knees and rocked. She kept her head down, barely feeling the bushes claw at her skin. She was so terrified for Curtis Ray. Was he alive? Couldn't think. So tired.
The next time she lifted her head, a pale blue-gray light in the sky glimmered. No sirens, no sound of cars on the road, no sound at all but the wind in the trees. She must have slept through the night.
She crawled out of her hiding place. Lights were still off in the house next to her. Now if her luck would only hold as she faced another hurdle. How to get home? The gate she had jumped over now opened without a creak. Had someone unlocked it while she slept? The car that had been in the driveway was gone. Had the driver seen her? No, they would have done something.
She had to tell a cop what had happened, but what could she say? That they broke into the man's house and tried to steal his DVDs? She had no idea what kind of movies were on them or why they were important to Curtis Ray. She only knew that somehow they were connected to the photos on the camera phone. Her hand touched the DVD in her pocket. Curtis Ray had been willing to get killed to find it. Why?
Her head hurt too much to try to figure it all out. She had more immediate problems.
If I go to the police, will they arrest me?
Damn you, Curtis Ray. Are you alive or dead?
© 2017 by Laura Elvebak

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CHAMBERSBURG>> Devin Martin, like most athletes, spends weeks preparing to compete.
"I actually have courses at home that I practice on before I got to the Special Olympics," he said.
Martin was one of more than 100 people who participated Thursday in Franklin Learning Center's Special Olympics Field Day Meet. Even more turned out to support their loved ones who were participating, including more than 100 volunteers from the community.
Children with special needs, between ages 5 and 21 have the opportunity to compete in many different events throughout the day. The events included a 50-meter walk and run, 100-meter walk and run, softball throw, turbo javelin, standing long jump and wheel chair races.
Martin said he really enjoys the day and is a frequent winner of the 100-meter run.
"I like having fun with the events and hanging out with friends and stuff and cheering people on," he said.
Martin was one of five torch bearers during the opening ceremony. He had the opportunity to carry the Special Olympic torch part of the way around the front of the building.
Carole Kline's grandson, Shawn Keefer, 12, also participated in the event.
"(The event) gives him self-esteem. I love it. He's my special boy," she said.
Additionally, she credits the event with helping Keefer in everyday life.
"He's much better now than he ever was as far as social skills," she said. "It gives him confidence."
For organizer and teacher Teresa Jenkins, she said she enjoys seeing how much the children enjoy participating in the event.
"It brings me joy just to see their smiles and to see the family members get to see their loved ones get to compete for a day," she said.
Jenkins said this day may be the one day those with special needs feel like an athlete.
"It's a day where it helps the students' self esteem and they feel like they can be a true athlete today," she said.
Building supervisor, Jackie Drooger, agrees with Jenkins.
"It's a positive thing just because they get rewarded for what they do no matter what level it is," she said. "It brings in a lot of people from the community and a lot of parental support. It is a lot of positivity and cheering going on that is wonder for their self-esteem."


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The Arthur South Day Procedure Unit cares for adults and children requiring day surgery. Lion Ward is the children's ward within the Arthur South Day Procedure Unit (DPU). The DPU is situated in Centre Block Level 2.
We care for children from six months of age and cover all specialities. Lion Ward has 6 beds and a play area. All children attending the DPU for a general anaesthetic will have a pre-operative assessment within one month of their planned procedure. The role of the staff within the DPU is to give quality care and support to children/babies and their families who attend the unit.
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The team is a multidisciplinary team, and consists of:
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The DPU also links in with all other paediatric services within the Jenny Lind as appropriate. The paediatric lead nurse can be contacted on 01603 286008. The unit is staffed between the hours 7am-8pm Monday-Friday.
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San Francisco, September 25, 2001 (Seybold SF) Enfocus Software, whose innovative PitStop tools have become the industry's favorite solutions for PDF editing, preflighting, correction and certification, today announces plans for supporting the creation of Certified PDF(TM) files directly from within the new InDesign 2.0 professional page layout application unveiled by Adobe here at the Seybold Conference and Exhibition. Enfocus is developing a plug-in for Adobe InDesign 2.0 that will allow users to save an InDesign document as a Certified PDF(TM) file. A Certified PDF file is guaranteed to conform to a set of requirements for a particular print or publishing process, defined by the printer or publisher, eliminating the risk of errors or quality issues. The new plug-in will use Enfocus' preflight, correction and certification technology in conjunction with InDesign's built-in PDF export capabilities. The plug-in will be integrated in Enfocus' existing product line, extending support for the Certified PDF workflow concept to be accessed directly from within Adobe InDesign. An Enfocus Certified PDF workflow takes PDF preflight upstream to the creation stage and provides total quality control and predictable output. The recipient can be sure that the Certified PDF is compliant with his/her production specs and can track all changes throughout the workflow. The result is unprecedented reliability and predictability in Digital File Exchange. "As a long term developer offering enhanced tools for Adobe products, we're pleased to extend our latest innovations to the creative workflow and InDesign community. Certified PDF technology enables users to exchange InDesign files with confidence," says Peter Camps, CEO of Enfocus.


The West Suburban Humane Society was established in 1972. Housing up to 25 dogs and 60 cats at a time, they have over 350 active volunteers and get strong support from their community. This allowed them to save the lives of nearly 800 animals in 2010 by placing them in new homes.


It's no surprise that retailers like programs that provide them with recurring revenue streams: 65% currently offer some kind of a subscription program, and another 22% are considering adding one in 2019. A majority (54%) expect "significant growth" in revenue this year and beyond from recurring customer purchases.
Learn more about retailers' drive for recurring revenue in this infographic from Napco Research.


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Caiseal Mór est un musicien et romancier australien de fantasy, d'origine irlandaise.

Biographie

Quand il était enfant, Mór a été diagnostiqué autiste, ce qui a été gardé secret jusqu'à la publication de son autobiographie A Blessing and a Curse; Autism and Me en 2007. Ses thèmes récurrents sont la religion, la théologie, les dieux et les divinités, la magie, la royauté et l'antiquité. Ses livres sont publiés en Irlande et en Écosse.

Son dernier album Dreaming Tree - The Green Album a été publié en . Son dernier livre non-fictionnel What is Magic? a été publié en .

Mór a un style tribal, fait à base de tambours et de matériaux recyclés. Il organise des ateliers de transe et percussions à l'aide de ces objets d'art musicaux. Il fait des tournée dans le monde, offrant des évènements de rêveries musicales avec son groupe Dreaming Tree, formé en 2012. En , il a fait une tournée en Suède.

Publications

Fantasy fiction

Les Wanderers
 The Circle and the Cross (1995)
 The Song of the Earth (1996)
 The Water of Life (1997)

Trilogie Watcher
 The Meeting of the Waters (2002)
 King of Sleep (2002)
 Raven Game (2003)

Autres fictions fantaisistes
 The Tilecutters Penny (1998)
 The Harp at Midnight (1999)
 Carolan's Concerto (2001)
 Lady of the Lamp (2008)

Trilogie Wellspring
 Well of Yearning (2004)
 Well of the Goddess (2005)
 Well of Many-Blessings (2005)

Non-fictionnels
 Scratches in the Margin (1996)
 The Moon on the Lake (1995)
 What is Magic? (2009)
 What is Magic? the Ebook (2011)

Autobiographie
 A Blessing and a Curse; Autism and Me (2007) published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, published May 2007

Musique et albums parlés
  (accompagné de la nouvelle )
  (Celtic Harp)
  (Creative Trance)  (Celtic Harp)
  (Creative Trance)  (Creative Trance) (2009)
  (Creative Trance) (2010)  (Creative Trance) (2011)
  (Creative Trance) (2012)  (Dreaming Music and Creative Trance) (2013)

Notes et références

Liens externes

 Caiseal Site officiel

Naissance en 1961
Écrivain australien de fantasy
Artiste autiste

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Kevin was admitted as a Solicitor in February 1974 after completing two years as an Article Clerk in the firm which was the predecessor of Boyd House & Partners. Kevin was one of the three founding partners of Boyd House & Partners when the firm commenced in that name on 1 May 1978. Kevin became the senior partner of the firm in July 1992.
Kevin's main area of practice throughout his career has been in all forms of litigation, particularly in personal injury and insurance litigation. He has also conducted a general practice in conveyancing, Wills and Probate, commercial leasing and business law.
In 1994 Kevin was certified by the Law Society of New South Wales as an Accredited Specialist in personal injury law. He also was appointed an Arbitrator in both the Supreme and District Courts in January 1995 and has sat as an Arbitrator in both Courts for a number of years thereafter.
Kevin is a member of the Law Society of New South Wales and the Australian Life Underwriters and Claims Association.
Kevin boasts tremendous experience in the law. He has based his practice upon close and longstanding personal relationships with many of his clients.
Kevin has a great love of sport and has been active in a number of sports as a younger man. These days he limits his participation to trying to cope with the difficulties at The Australian Golf Club where he has been a member for more than 25 years.
Kevin is very proud of his two young adult sons. One is studying and living in the United Kingdom and the other is carving out a career in the golfing industry.
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Ramaphosa was elected and officially sworn-in as the fifth President of the democratic SA on Thursday, following unprecedented political events in the country, which culminated in the resignation of Jacob Zuma as President on Wednesday night.
President Zuma tendered his resignation two days after the governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), announced his recall at a special meeting of the party's National Executive Committee (NEC).
Zuma's recall was preceded by days of political uncertainty and anxiety, and in a never-seen before move, parliament was forced to postpone the State of the Nation Address that was scheduled to be tabled on 8 February. Parliament confirmed late on Wednesday that the address will now be held tonight.
SONA is an important event in South Africa's political calendar and this early February tradition does not only allow the country to reflect on the achievements and challenges experienced over the past year, but offers the President a chance to set out government's key policy objectives and deliverables for the year ahead. It's one of the rare occasions when all three arms of the state – the Executive, the Judiciary and the Legislature - come together in one place and play out their constitutional roles in a public ritual symbolising the separation of powers between them in procession towards the National Assembly on Parliament Street.
Ramaphosa's election as President of the ANC in December, and his subsequent ascendency to the highest office, has been met with positive sentiments and widely welcomed across sections of society.
Since his election, investors are seen to be having a much more optimistic view of South Africa than has been seen in the previous year.
As he takes to the podium tonight to deliver his speech, President Ramaphosa will no doubt face a nation full of hope for the future of the country, following days of political drama and anxiety.
He has served as the country's Deputy President since 2014 and his election as the fifth President of South Africa since 1994 can never be seen as a miracle or somewhat unexpected.
President Ramaphosa is a respected politician whose political activism can be traced back to the early 70s when he was detained several times including during the Soweto student uprising. He is known for his rare leadership qualities and negotiating skills, abilities many say he developed in the course of his multi-faceted life in the labour movement, as the Secretary General of the ANC, as well as a successful businessman.
Since his comeback in active politics in 2014, Ramaphosa, 65, earned the name of "Mr Fix-it" among some journalists because of his ability to tackle complex problems in state owned companies, bargaining councils and recently his mediation skills during the protracted political impasse in Lesotho.
He is viewed as a leader with a deep business acumen, who will help stabilise political uncertainty and help lobby for investment for South Africa at a time the country is in need of an economy that supplies jobs, funds education, healthcare and many other needs of the people of South Africa.
People will be expecting President Ramaphosa, whose business acumen is seen as a magnet for investors, to make some statement tonight about what government and other social partners plan to do to ensure that the country moves forward swiftly in ensuring economic recovery and build on the successes of the outgoing administration.
The phrases economic recovery and growth appeared in almost every speech Ramaphosa had given since he was elected President of the ANC in December. At the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, President Ramaphosa, as Deputy President, led the country's delegation in spreading the message that South Africa is open to investment and was committed to economic recovery. During an interview with BloombergTV, he reiterated the emergence of renewal, hope and opportunity.
That message of renewal, hope and opportunity is likely to again feature prominently in President Ramaphosa's speech in parliament tonight.
Socio-economic transformation of the country to ensure full participation of all South Africans in the economy of the country.
Prioritise effective public employment programmes, internships, job placement, youth entrepreneurship and set-aside programmes.
Implementation of a free higher education for students from poor and working class backgrounds whose household income is less than R350, 000.


Land & Property Services (LPS) is revaluing properties in Northern Ireland for business rates.
LPS is revaluing all business properties in Northern Ireland and the new values will be used to calculate rate bills for businesses and organisations from April 2020. The revaluation will ensure that the rating system stays up-to-date, reflects local economic changes and makes the system fairer by redistributing rate liability fairly across all sectors in line with changes in market rental values.
The last revaluation of business properties in Northern Ireland was in 2015 and was based on April 2013 rental values.
Responses to the Department of Finance's Review of the NI Non-Domestic Rating System supported regular business revaluations. This ensures that the rating system remains closely aligned to market values for business ratepayers and that the new revaluation is completed within a five year period.


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Desormeaux Brothers Atop Racing World, Eyeing Belmont After Exaggerator Win In Preakness
By CHILDS WALKER
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BALTIMORE — For trainer Keith Desormeaux, Exaggerator's victory in the 141st Preakness was not about a deepening rivalry with Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist or about upending the latest quest for a Triple Crown.
It was more personal than that, both because he achieved his career highlight in tandem with his younger brother, jockey Kent Desormeaux, and because he'd bided his time for so many years, learning to prepare a horse as gifted as Exaggerator.
"I'm just an old country boy working in the trenches these last 30 years, and now we're competing on the highest level," he said Sunday morning outside Exaggerator's stall at Pimlico Race Course. "My emotions are more toward gratitude and satisfaction at getting to this level. The rivalry or the fun, it's there but it doesn't matter who's in the race. It's the fact we're competing at this level."
Fans certainly embraced the race, setting an attendance record at Pimlico and producing a 6.2 overnight rating for NBC, up 7 percent from American Pharoah's Preakness win in 2015.
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The Desormeauxs and owner Matt Bryan celebrated with a late dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House by the Inner Harbor.
"With all the emotion leading up to that race and beginning a meal at 10 p.m., I don't care how excited you are, you're starting to wind down," Keith said. "We had a nice meal, a couple glasses of wine, some nice chatter and then it was over."
The brothers called their mother, Brenda, who was the ecstatic star of a Saturday office party at the nonprofit she runs in Lafayette, La.
Exaggerator was fit and hungry after his victory. He'll remain at Pimlico for as much as a week before shipping to New York for the Belmont Stakes.
It seems he'll renew his rivalry with Nyquist there and face Preakness runner-up Cherry Wine. Derby runners Suddenbreakingnews, Brody's Cause and Destin are also expected to start against him.
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Nyquist's trainer, Doug O'Neill, was at Pimlico at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday and said his horse will ship to Belmont Park on Monday. He again blamed himself rather than jockey Mario Gutierrez for the aggressive start that seemed to wear Nyquist out in the Preakness.
He said after the race that Exaggerator was always the biggest threat to his previously undefeated horse, and he credited the Desormeauxs for producing a "monstrous" performance from their gifted challenger.
For Kent Desormeaux, Exaggerator's upset of Nyquist was a climb back to the mountain top where he spent much of his Hall of Fame career. He had not won a Triple Crown race since 2009. For Keith, it represented the culmination of a long, slow ascent.
As different as they are, they've built a trainer-jockey relationship based on absolute trust in their respective talents. Keith was reminded of that again Saturday, when he watched Kent snatch the race with a counterintuitive move to the rail.
"So the moral of the story is, trust your brother?" a reporter asked.
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"Yeah," Keith said.
Both brothers apprenticed in Maryland in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but as Keith pointed out, they did not make their way in the industry together.
Kent was a shooting star who came into Saturday's Preakness with six wins in Triple Crown races. Keith had not saddled a horse in the Derby or Preakness before this spring. Only in the last few years, since he forged a relationship with Bryan, the Texas businessman, has he worked with horses talented enough to win such races.
"I personally never had doubt that I'd get here," he said. "To me, my own perseverance was going to get there. It wasn't a matter of if but when. If I woke up every day wondering if I'd ever win a Derby, Preakness or Belmont, I wouldn't enjoy my work. I woke up thankful every day that I get to do something like this for a living."
Desormeaux has always kept his focus on Exaggerator more than Nyquist, but with a sixth meeting seemingly on tap for the June 11 Belmont, he acknowledged the rivalry will be a selling point.
"We have to play that up as horse racing aficionados," he said. "You lose a lot of the luster after a Derby winner is beat, because the Triple Crown chance is annihilated. We have to play up the rivalry, I guess. Keep people interested. There's no way it's going to compare to American Pharoah last year, but it's sure going to be fun for those of us immediately involved."
Desormeaux said it won't be easy to pick a Belmont favorite. Nyquist is still 4-1 against his horse after all. But he said Exaggerator's pedigree, with Curlin as his sire, could give him an advantage in the 11/2-mile race.
"I think my horse is a little more skewed to distance as far as pedigree is concerned," he said. "He should relish it."
After Belmont, Exaggerator will likely point to the Aug. 27 Travers Stakes at Saratoga and the Breeders' Cup Classic in the fall.


It is common to develop sores or similar infections in the mouth area. According to the American Dental Association, these items can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungus, or irritation. When a wire from an orthodontic device becomes loose, a denture does not fit properly, or a filling or tooth has chipped, sharp edges may result and cause a mouth sore. It is important to identify the problems and uncover tips to keep the mouth healthy.
Thrush is a fungal infection that often thrives in the mouth. It is caused by a yeast overgrowth. Symptoms may include white spots on the tongue, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing. To eliminate the problem, it is essential to use an antifungal medication. With proper oral care, it is possible to eliminate another outbreak. Also, it is wise to limit the amount of yeast in the diet and to quit smoking.
Cold sores often appear like red and raised blisters outside the mouth. Although they may commonly develop around the lip area, they may be seen around the nose and chin as well. They are extremely contagious and are caused by the herpes simplex virus. After infection, the virus remains in the body and leads to further outbreaks. Even though cold sores will heal without medical intervention, a dentist may be able to recommend ways to manage them and keep pain to a minimum.
Canker sores develop inside the mouth on the tongue, cheeks, throat, lips, or gum line. They are not contagious but may be painful. Scientists believe there are many things that can contribute to this type of problem. For example, immune system problems, emotional stress, or injury to the mouth can lead to sores. Consuming acidic foods may make pain worse. Usually, these items will heal without problems. However, if a person experiences a rise in the number that appears in his or her mouth, it is best to consult with a doctor or dentist. This medical professional will run tests to look for an underlying condition.
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When you stop and think about it Some things are clearly true. A father is the best man for a child to look up to.
But it takes a special love To be there in all ways, I think about you often Not just on Father's Day.


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2016 66 MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS 1.5 A 180 D AMG LINE PREMIUM PLUS 5d AUTO 107 BHP
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MERCEDES WARRANTY INCLUDED
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The Mercedes-Benz A-Class is a premium hatchback that features elegant exterior styling, and as you'd expect from a Mercedes, a well laid out interior that makes use of quality materials throughout. There's a range of petrol and diesel engines available so there's sure to be a used Mercedes-Benz A-Class for sale in Croydon that will suit your lifestyle and individual requirements. Buy a used car from A & R Carriages Ltd and you can rest assured your model will have been put through a rigorous inspection process before going on sale. We're proud to be a leading supplier of quality pre-owned vehicles and will continue to provide a high level of customer service long after you've driven away from the showroom.
Finance is available to UK residents aged 18 years or older, subject to status. Terms & Conditions apply. Indemnities may be required. Other finance offers may be available but cannot be used in conjunction with this offer. We work with a number of carefully selected credit providers who may be able to offer you finance for your purchase, commission may be received. We are only able to offer finance products from these providers. Postal Address: A & R Carriages Ltd, 54A Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 6PE. Find contact details here.


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Rare Diamond Unearthed north of Perth
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Author: Ryan Northover
A rare and extraordinary diamond has been unearthed in the east Kimberly.
The stunning Argyle Octavia diamond
The sparkling beauty was discovered at the Rio Tinto owned Argyle Diamond mine last month.
The rare diamond comes in at 28.84-carats, one of the biggest ever recovered from the mine site.
Andrew Wilson, Argyle Diamon GM, said it's one of the biggest gem-quality white diamonds ever found in Australia.
The diamond, called Argyle Octavia, is set to fetch millions.
The stone will now be sold by private tender at the world's premier diamond sales organisation in Belgium.
The company was unwilling to attach a value to the stone right now.
"It will go to Antwerp, and through our auction process, and the market will determine its value," Mr Wilson said.
"Let's hope there's somebody who's got a passion for West Australian Argyle diamonds … hopefully we have that opportunity to see it on a beautiful piece of jewellery."
The famous Kimberly diamond mine is still due to shutdown in 2020.
The economics of drilling any deeper than the current mine level won't be feasible by next year, with 450 staff set to lose their jobs at the mine.
Rio Tinto's Argyle diamond mine, operating since 1983, is renowned as the world's largest coloured diamond mine, with a much more sporadic production of large white diamonds. Since commencement of the mine in 1983, gem quality white diamonds greater than 20 carats have comprised around 0.00007 percent of Argyle's production.
Andrew Wilson, General manager of Argyle Diamonds said "Argyle Octavia™ is unique in its size, shape and beautiful provenance and will take its place in Argyle's history as one of a few special large white diamonds ever to be produced from the mine."
More details from Rio
https://soperth.com.au/must-see-black-diamond-lake-collie-17223
Ryan Northover
Ryan is contributing editor of So Perth and co-founder of So Media Group.


Deric's MindBlog: Stepping backwards enhances cognitive control.
...The idea that body locomotion may trigger approach and avoidance orientations has, so far, not been tested...we expected that stepping backward would increase the recruitment of cognitive control relative to stepping forward. To test this prediction, we gauged cognitive functioning by means of a Stroop task immediately after a participant stepped in one direction. The Stroop task requires naming the color in which stimulus words are printed while ignoring their semantic meaning, which is actually processed more automatically than the color. Cognitive control is required to override the tendency to respond to the semantic meaning and instead respond to the color.
...our study showed that stepping backward significantly enhanced cognitive performance compared to stepping forward or sideways. Considering the effect size, backward locomotion appears to be a very powerful trigger to mobilize cognitive resources. Thus, whenever you encounter a difficult situation, stepping backward may boost your capability to deal with it effectively.


Just in time for Christmas… Habitat are holding a dining sale where you can get up to 30% off a huge range of homeware to spruce up your home in time for Christmas. From tableware to furniture and even those essential decorative accessories, the Habitat sale has something for everyone!
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Abbie Watts is one of our resident Habitat deal experts who monitors the Habitat website for news about the next Habitat sale.
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Every year people search for details of when the next Habitat sale. We list all Habitat sale events, the most popular being Habitat Christmas Sales, Habitat Boxing Day Sales, Habitat Spring Sale, Habitat Summer Sales and Habitat 2019 sale. Sometimes Habitat will announce a flash sale. This often happens in response to news of a sale event announced by a competitor of Habitat.
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Apple Lawyer Invokes Jobs' Memory At Patent Case
Lawyer Harold McElhinny told jurors on Tuesday that Samsung had unfairly and brazenly ripped off smartphone features that Jobs and other Apple executives had invented.
SAN JOSE, California (AP) -- It took Apple's attorney all of four minutes to invoke the memory of Steve Jobs, as closing arguments got underway in the company's legal battle with Samsung over smartphone technology.
Jobs, who died in 2011, is a Silicon Valley legend revered for launching Apple in his family's garage in 1976.
Apple's Cupertino headquarters is a 15-mile drive from the San Jose federal court where the patent case is playing out.
Samsung's lawyers are expected to deliver their closing arguments later in the day. The company accuses Apple of stealing its technology.


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Q: Выбор города из списка Добрые день.
Задача заключается в следующем. Необходимо чтобы контент (а именно: адреса, номера телефонов и карта) менялись в зависимости от выбранного города.
Перелопатил кучу готовых решений и не один не подходит. Ибо где то данные берутся из самих переключателей, а не из дивов. Где-то выбранный город не скрывается из списка и т.п.
Подскажите, как подобное реализовать.

A: Обратите внимание, что контент не скрывается стилями изначально, а уже после инициализации это происходит при помощи яваскрипта — так стоит делать потому, что не всегда яваскрипт включен, а это не должно влиять на доступность контента.
Также обратите внимание, что скрытие контента происходит при помощи паттерна visually hidden — так, опять же, контент остается доступным для пользователей с альтернативными устройствами считывания информации.
В остальном, довольно тривиальный скрипт: скрываем при инициализации все блоки контента, кроме первого; при переключении селекта берем число из его текущего значения и показываем див с соответствующим айди.

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Album Review: Evolution by Jake Hertzog
Posted on May 2, 2019 by Joelle
Jake Hertzog
Buckyball Records
Fusion guitarist Jake Hertzog is one of a kind. His tracks are consumed by a rush of thunderous bursts and reflective meanderings that keep the music congealed. His third solo CD, Evolution is a collection of original tunes topped by a remake of Bruce Springsteen's hit song "Streets of Philadelphia." Produced by Hertzog's bassist Harvie S, Evolution is a body of work that moves through a series of natural transitions taking the album from one phase to the next along Hertzog's journey through softy, wispy tendrils and craggy knolls.
The chord distortions freckling "Timeline" are supported by processed beats while the lo-fi/ hi fi atmospherics strewn across "Don't Bother" builds up to a showering crescendo before being lowered into a comfy lull. Hertzog's reworked production of Springsteen's "Streets of Philadelphia" has a traveling rhythm fastened to picturesque guitar effects and chord dynamics which morph it into an entirely new song. A flare for striking ascents, Hertzog cinches the thundering bursts along "Gloria" with rock-inspired improvisations liken to Pat Metheny and buffered by slinky orchestral accents. The gritty texture of the guitar chords in "Renegade" give the track a raw, rugged finish which softens to easy listening riffage ambling along "Common Ground" as Victor Jones' drumming in "Solar Flare" produces a frothy effect roving along the melodic motions.
Jake Hertzog's new album Evolution demonstrates his prowess as a pivotal guitarist on fusion's landscape. The sleek articulation in the chord transitions and the gradual tightening in the chord patterns show a rigorous workout regiment on the guitar's strings. Evolution exhibits the current phase of jazz fu8ion and Hertzog's place in it. His exuberance about treading this path is palpable and resonates in every track.
Jake Hertzog – guitar, Harvie S – bass, and Victor Jones – drums
Don't Bother, Firefly, Timeline, Streets of Philadelphia , Gloria, Forms, Renegade, Common Ground, Sleep Close, Solar Flare
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Spectral characterizations of graphs
Aida Abiad Monge
Center Ph. D. Students
Research Group: Operations Research
Spectral graph theory studies the relation between structural properties of a graph and the eigenvalues of associated matrices. The spectrum (eigenvalues) contains a lot of information of the graph, but in general it does not determine it. Two graphs with the same spectrum for some type of matrix are called cospectral with respect to the corresponding matrix. Cospectral graphs help us understand "weaknesses" in identifying structures only using the spectrum. If a graph is not determined by the spectrum, this can be proved by constructing a nonisomorphic cospectral mate. The third chapter presents a new method to construct families of cospectral graphs that generalizes Godsil-McKay switching. For Godsil-McKay switching to work the graph needs a special structure. However, the presence of this structure does not imply that the graph is not determined by its spectrum; it may be that after switching the graph is isomorphic with the original one. Chapter four investigates this phenomenon, it shows some necessary conditions for isomorphism after switching and how they can be used to guarantee nonisomorphism after switching for some graph products. Chapter five shows how Godsil-McKay switching can be used to construct new strongly regular graphs with the same parameters as the symplectic graphs over the binary field, and it makes use of the 2-rank of the graph to prove nonisomorphism after switching. Chapter six gives a new contribution to the question: Can we see from the spectrum of a graph whether it is distance-regular?. Finally, chapter seven uses eigenvalue interlacing to obtain bounds for the sums of Laplacian eigenvalues of graphs, and characterize the case of equality. As a consequence, inequalities involving bounds for some well-known parameters of a graph are shown.
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Spectrality Mathematics 100%
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Graph in graph theory Mathematics 61%
Cospectral Graphs Mathematics 36%
Eigenvalue Mathematics 22%
Graph Eigenvalues Mathematics 18%
Spectral Graph Theory Mathematics 17%
Graph Products Mathematics 15%
Abiad Monge, A. (2015). Spectral characterizations of graphs. CentER, Center for Economic Research.
Abiad Monge, Aida. / Spectral characterizations of graphs. Tilburg : CentER, Center for Economic Research, 2015. 104 p.
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Worthing 'will have to be at their best' until the season's end if they are to secure a place in the Bostik Premier play-offs places according to boss Adam Hinselwood.
Worthing have put together an eight game unbeaten sequence in the league and moved back into the top five after Saturday's 2-0 Sussex derby victory over Whitehawk.
The race for the play-off places has tightened in recent weeks, with ten points separating second-placed Haringey Borough from Lewes in tenth.
Consistency is now key for Worthing with seven fixtures left to go and Hinshelwood has called on his team to continue their fine recent performances.
He said: "Our performances have been good the past couple of weeks so we'll keep concentrating on ourselves and build on them.
Worthing make the trip to Kent on Saturday to face eighth-placed Folkestone Invicta.
Invicta's form has been patchy of late, recording a solitary victory in the last five league games, but their remarkable home form has seen them keep up with the play-off pack.
Neil Cugley's side are undefeated in 14 in all competitions at Cheriton Road, with their last loss at home coming in a 3-2 defeat against Carshalton Atheltic on October 23.
Worthing and the Seasiders met at Woodside Road back at the start of November and it was the hosts who picked up the three points after a last-gasp winner.
Kane Rowland opened the scoring for the visitors before Sam Rents replied for Hinshelwood's side.
Ronnie Dolan put Invicta ahead on the hour before two goals at the death sealed victory for the Rebels.
Rents hit the equaliser, and his second, with seven minutes of the game to go before Reece Myles-Meekums struck on 89 minutes to spark pandemonium in the stands.
Ahead of their trip to Folkestone Invicta, Hinshelwood is predicting a stern test against a team Worthing have had the better of in recent times.
He added: "We went there last year and we had quite a close game.
"It could have gone either way but we got the rub of the green that day.
"We've got quite good form against Folkestone so I bet their manager knows all about that and he'll be looking to right that.
"All we can do is concentrate on ourselves, look at our former performances and improve it.
Worthing midfielder Alex Parsons will serve the second game of his four match ban after receiving a red card in their 1-1 draw with Brightlingsea Regent a fortnight ago.
Worthing will also be without fellow midfielder Danny Barker as he recovers from a hamstring injury but Hinselwood will have the luxury of naming a near full-strength squad for their visit to Folkestone.
He said: "Danny Barker is out injured but he is our only absentee at the moment.


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An Interview with Hannah Kent
April 13, 2014 · by icelanddefrosted
A 17-year-old Hannah Kent was walking down a street in the North Iceland town of Sauðárkrókur in the late dawn of an Icelandic winter's day. A large SUV started to tail her. She walked faster; the vehicle sped up. She began to worry; in her native Australia, like most places, this was a cause for concern. The vehicle caught up with her again. This time, she slowed her pace. The vehicle pulled alongside her, and one of the rear windows lowered. Three children peered from inside, directly at Hannah. She caught the word Ástralía, amongst smiles and waves, and realized that the children were just curious about this girl visiting from the other side of the world.
Hannah Kent must be the least likeliest person to write a highly acclaimed novel set in Iceland, about an 1820s execution. She is from the searing heat of Adelaide and first visited Iceland on an exchange visit, choosing Iceland so she could see snow for the first time (her other choices were Sweden and Switzerland, so it was a dead cert!). If it hadn't been for a chance journey with her host family in northern Iceland, she would never have learned the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir. The story that ended up forming her PhD.
Yet, somehow, all of these coincidences happened. The result, of course, is Burial Rites. Burial Rites was released in Australia in 2013, and is Hannah's debut novel. It's taken the world by storm since then, being nominated for the Guardian First Book Award and the Baileys women's prize for fiction.
I met Hannah during her jaunt around the U.K. promoting Burial Rites, in a wonderful bookshop called Booka. Surrounded by books, and the smell of freshly brewed coffee, I was genuinely pleased to meet her, and even more so on realizing that she clearly shared the same obsession for Iceland.
How did you find Sauðárkrókur?
It's very hard. I remember the Sauðárkrókur that I first encountered. It was alien, utterly strange and difficult to fit into. I felt conspicuous, and at the same time isolated. It wasn't helped that I was a very shy person, and I didn't put myself out there. It would have my earlier stay much easier if I had, but I wasn't able to, being who I was and my age. I do have specific memories of the town. I struggled. I struggled with the town, and didn't understand it, and then it changed. For the rest of my exchange, say nine months, it became my home. I've been back about five times since, to Sauðárkrókur. I ended up having three host families, and the second one really helped. They had four children under the age of ten. Kids have a great way of breaking down barriers, and helped me learn Icelandic. I also joined the local theater company, which helped and helped me meet different people in the community. I love the place now, I completely love it. I think of it as home.
What do you miss the most about Iceland?
I miss the people more than anything, but I also miss the landscape. I completely fell in love with the Icelandic landscape in a way that I'm still trying to articulate the hold that it has over my heart. You know yourself, don't you? It draws you and compels you, but at the same time makes it difficult to explain why it has a hold over me. I miss it. I miss it deeply.
I begin talking about my obsession with Iceland, and how we have written very different books, but both borne out of the inspiration that a love for Iceland provides.
Exactly, in the author's notes to Burial Rites, I call the book a dark love letter to Iceland. I completely stand by that. That's exactly how I feel.
Are you fluent in Icelandic?
Oh, I'm very rusty now. I learnt Icelandic when I was there, and didn't speak any English or anything else, and to a certain degree the amount of translation I had to do for my debut helped me keep it fresh, but there is very few opportunities to speak Icelandic back in Australia, so I have become rusty. When I go to Iceland, I need a good two weeks. I can understand it, that's not a problem, but it's speaking it and getting my tongue back in actions around those strange vowels and rolled rs.
(There's a question I'm dying to ask, and do so with a chuckle in my voice). Do you speak Icelandic with an Australian accent?
I don't know! No one will tell me. One time I was in Akureyri and someone asked me if I was from Sweden, so maybe I speak it with a Swedish accent. I have no idea.
Burial Rites is about to be translated into Icelandic, for the first time. How does that feel?
I'm really excited about it. I've had a considerable amount of feedback from Icelanders, not just the ones I know, that has been positive and supportive. That's been really important to me. I've also been contacted by a great many descendants of people who the characters in the book are based on—Natal Ketilsson, Björn Blöndal, the family at the farm—this has been very reassuring, because they are interested and encouraging. I think is due to an Icelandic open mindedness, a respect of literature and an appreciation that it does not necessarily have to adhere to a singular truth and that there may be other possibilities. I'm pleased that they've accepted it in that particular attitude and I'm very grateful for that.
Are you surprised by the global success of Burial Rites?
Absolutely. I never really anticipated it ever being published. I wrote it for a PhD qualification and my own personal reasons. So just seeing it on print is still the most exciting part because that's what I really wanted for a long time. Everything else is, of course, a wonderful bonus but it does bring with it a sense of surreality and I'm quite often both overwhelmed and completely grateful for the way in which so many readers have embraced the story.
Hannah plans her next novel to be set in Ireland (she jokingly admits to being lazy, and just changing one consonant), but I know that she'll be returning to Iceland. As we chat about Iceland until her publicist grows impatient, I realize that Hannah has a real passion for Iceland. Burial Rites is her dark love letter to the country, and one that deserves to be treasured.
Originally published on Iceland Review online.
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Broadcast deals give boost to European football as 'big five' leagues' revenues reach almost $15 billion
European football market revenues exceeded $27 billion in the 2015/16 season, according to Deloitte's Annual Review of Football Finance
26th edition highlights broadcast revenue growth in Europe's 'big five' leagues
New broadcast rights deals commencing in 2016/17 will underpin further revenue growth in the coming seasons
July 13, 2017 - The combined revenues of the 'big five' European leagues (Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1, Premier League and Serie A) are now almost $15 billion, and have more than doubled in the past decade, according to the 26th Annual Review of Football Finance from the Deloitte Sports Business Group. New broadcast deals in Germany, Italy and Spain, combined with the start of a new UEFA broadcast rights cycle, have driven total revenue growth in the 'big five' leagues of $0.5 billion (3%). The total size of the European football market is now $27.3 billion, up 5% from 2014/15.
Dan Jones, partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte, commented: "Broadcast revenue growth continues to provide the platform upon which Europe's leading clubs are able to invest in playing talent and facilities, to record levels. All of Europe's 'big five' leagues grew revenues in the 2015/16 season, in their native currencies.
"Broadcast revenue accounted for almost half of the total revenue of Europe's 'big five' leagues in the 2015/16 season. New deals at higher values in England, France and Spain in the 2016/17 season, and Germany in 2017/18, will further boost revenues."
Premier League clubs remained well ahead of the competition in revenue terms, generating a combined $5.4 billion in revenue in 2015/16, up from $5.3 billion in 2014/15. The new broadcast rights deals, which started in 2016/17, will maintain this lead over the rest of Europe in future editions of the Annual Review of Football Finance.
Bundesliga clubs' combined revenues of $3 billion saw them retain their position as the second highest revenue-generating football league in Europe, with a new international broadcast rights cycle underpinning total revenue growth of $152m (5%).
Clubs in Spain's top division, La Liga, generated $2.7 billion in revenue, up 10% ($252m) from 2014/15, driven largely by the impact of a new collective broadcast rights sales model. Following a one-year transitional deal in 2015/16, La Liga's new three-year deal which started in 2016/17, could see it surpass the Bundesliga – albeit briefly – as Europe's second highest revenue generating league in next year's Annual Review of Football Finance.
Serie A clubs' revenues remained relatively flat in dollar terms, at $2.1 billion. 7% revenue growth in euros was driven by an extended and improved media rights arrangement, increased UEFA distributions to clubs participating in UEFA competitions, and 12% growth in commercial revenues (4% in dollars).
Exchange rate movements meant that, in dollar terms, clubs in France's Ligue 1's revenues reduced by 3%, to $1.6 billion in 2015/16. In euros, Ligue 1 clubs increased revenues by 5%. Paris Saint-Germain, domestic treble winners for a second successive season, were responsible for around 60% of total euro revenue growth in the division.
Total wage costs across the 'big five' European leagues increased by 3%, to $9.1 billion in 2015/16. However, revenue growth outstripped this, such that the average wages to revenue ratio reduced from 62% to 61%. Four of the 'big five' leagues recorded wages to revenue ratios of less than 70%, and the Bundesliga's ratio of 49% was only the third time in the last decade that one of the 'big five' leagues has spent less than half its revenue on wages. On all three occasions this feat has been achieved by the Bundesliga.
Premier League clubs generated more in operating profit (which excludes items such as player trading and amortisation) in 2015/16 than any other football league in the world ($758m), and La Liga clubs' combined operating profits of $441m placed them ahead of the Bundesliga ($315m) as the second most profitable league. Clubs in Italy and France recorded combined operating losses (of $42m and $109m respectively), albeit much reduced in Italy's case compared with 2014/15.
Adam Bull, Senior Consultant in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte, commented: "With all of Europe's 'big five' leagues securing significant revenue growth from new broadcast rights deals commencing after the 2015/16 season we have seen clubs attempting to get ahead of the curve; increasing their expenditure on transfers and wages during the final season of a broadcast rights cycle, secure in the knowledge that another significant revenue increase is just around the corner."
Other key findings from the 26th Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance include:
Broadcast revenue grew by 6% ($0.4 billion) in 2015/16, and totalled $7.3 billion across the 'big five' European leagues, representing 49% of total revenue;
Sponsorship and other commercial revenues totalled $5.1 billion (up 2% on 2014/15), and represented 34% of total revenue;
Matchday revenues remained flat and comprised 17% of total revenue, at $2.5 billion;
On average, clubs in Europe's 'big five' leagues spent just 57% of total revenue growth on wages in 2015/16, compared with 90% the previous year;
The three-year broadcast rights cycle commencing in 2015/16 resulted in a significant uplift in UEFA distributions to participating clubs. As a result, the biggest revenue increases for clubs outside the 'big five' leagues were driven by UEFA Champions League or Europa League participation.
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