Wausau switches to digital poll books // WJFW Newswatch 12

BOOKS ON THE Badger Rachael Eyler’s story Local News Posted 07/21/2021 06:34 PM, Last updated 07/21/21 07:14 PM Wausau – Voters can expect to spend less time at the polls by using badger books that will allow people to log in or register to vote more efficiently and securely. “The …

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New method of administration of glucagon – sciencedaily

For children with type 1 diabetes, the risk of experiencing a severe hypoglycemic episode is especially common – and for parents, the threat of it happening in the middle of the night is especially frightening. Sudden and critical drops in blood sugar can go unnoticed overnight when the child is …

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Eight State Literary Prize Winners Named

Eight Ohio authors – or authors who write on Ohio topics – were honored by the 2021 Ohioana Book Awards. The awards, first awarded in 1942, are among the oldest state literary prizes in the country. The awards ceremony, tentatively scheduled to be an in-person event, is scheduled for Oct. …

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Local author Don Reimer to discuss ornithology

Local author, photographer and ornithologist Don Reimer will share photos and discuss his new book “Seen Anything Good?” in an online webinar hosted by the Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday August 3 at noon. “When meeting other birders in the field, a questioning expression is commonly heard: ‘Did you see …

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Riverbend Open first night in the books

GODFREY – New name, successful start. The first night of the new Riverbend Open tennis tournament was a success, according to tournament director Jesse Macias. The tournament was formerly known as the Alton Closed Tournament. Alton, Marquette Catholic, Roxana, Jersey, Civic Memorial and Triad players and alumni, along with other …

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Everest-A Graphic Novel Opera Review: From Life and Death

“Everest”, an opera by Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer, made a strong impression when it premiered at the Dallas Opera in 2015. A tense and captivating portrayal of a truly ill-fated expedition to the summit of Mount Everest in 1996, the piece focuses on three climbers — Rob Hall (the …

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Marvel’s Namor traded his underwater empire for Hollywood

Attracting Marvel’s First Family to Hollywood, Namor the Submariner implements the ultimate plan to defeat his personal enemies, the Fantastic Four. After placing all their bets on the stock exchange, New York’s most famous superhero group, the Fantastic Four, find themselves in financial trouble. While the patents of team leader …

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People have forgotten what it is to read good novels.

Since the advent of smartphones and low-cost data, people have forgotten what it is to read good novels. Well, it’s never too late. You can relax in your favorite chair or lie on the beach with a plate of your favorite cookies and lemonades and enjoy a good read. Here …

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Welcome and goodbye | News, Sports, Jobs

Sydney McLaughlin will be 22 three days after the 400-meter hurdles final, in which she could win Olympic gold and could even lower her current world record. His big birthday plans? “Try to find a cupcake, then blow out the candles on my own” McLaughlin said. Welcome to the non-fun …

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Notable & Citable: Booksellers and forbidden books

July 15, 2021 5:52 p.m. ET Photo: Getty Images / iStockphoto Retrieved from the American Booksellers Association website, April 4: This year’s Forbidden Book Week, the annual celebration of the right to read, will be held from September 26 to October 2, 2021. Forbidden Book Week was founded in 1982 …

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Can a novel capture the tensions of recent gay history?

Gay Liberation Front member holding poster, 1971. (Photo by Evening Standard / Getty Images) My last outing before the pandemic to a Broadway show, in the fall of 2019, was to see the play by Matthew Lopez Heritage, a seven-hour show which, by its size and scope, courts comparison with …

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Summerville Author Hosts Book Signing Events | Community news

Summerville author Don Best is hosting book signings this month to promote the first of two novels set in the Brazilian rainforest. “The Gravedigger’s Dream” is inspired by the personal experience of the author living in the Amazon. “The Brazilian rainforest is an exquisite and very dangerous garden,” Best said …

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The Vocational Novels of CS Forester

As a literature teacher, a large part of my reading consisted of preparing to teach my classes or follow my discipline. So a few years ago, I decided to make a point of reading also for pleasure, in order to remember why I started in this profession in the first …

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Odu football, volleyball and baseball ticket voucher book now on sale

History links NORFOLK, Virginia – The 2021-2022 Old Dominion Coupon Book is available for purchase at ynottix.com. New this year, ticket vouchers offer customers the option of redeeming them in several ODU paid sports, including men’s and women’s football, volleyball and baseball. Buy now and coupons remain valid until the …

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Noteworthy and noteworthy: Avenatti media admirers

July 12, 2021 6:12 p.m. ET Michael Avenatti is departing from a sentence scheduled in Manhattan federal court in New York City on July 8. Photo: John Minchillo / Associated press Becket Adams writing for the Washington Examiner, July 8: Former media darling and convicted felon Michael Avenatti sentenced to …

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The alluring legacy of “Alice in Wonderland”

The origins of Alice’s Fall in Wonderland are explored in an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.Artwork by Peter Blake / Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum Lately, when I can’t sleep, I grab a book from the couch and turn on a reading lamp. Insomnia is …

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Literacy Achieves hosts a children’s book drive on Saturday

500,000 lb race with Orion Jean (left) Literacy Achieves is hosting a children’s book drive on Saturday, and their goal is to collect and distribute 5,000 new and lightly used books for children in their programs. The non-profit organization strives to equip non-English speaking adults and their young children with …

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The Lubeznik Center will present 2 other authors via Zoom on July 15th

The Lubeznik Center for the Arts’ “Once Upon a Thursday: Author Readings” will continue via Zoom on July 15, with readings by Rick H. Jones and Paul Marshall. The readings will be presented from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. To register and see the readings, click on this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/once-upon-a-thursday-authors-reading-on-zoom-tickets-156961210205 …

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Vietnam: Prominent Free Novelist | Human Rights Watch

(New York) – The Vietnamese government should immediately release dissident writer and novelist Pham Chi Thanh and drop all criminal charges against him, Human Rights Watch said today. Police arrested Thanh, 69, in May 2020 and charged him under article 117 of the penal code, which criminalizes the possession or …

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Legendary couturier Jean Muir gets a blue plaque

One of London’s most famous seamstresses was commemorated with a blue plaque in her former showroom and offices in Mayfair. Jean Muir has spent nearly thirty years producing bespoke and elegantly understated women’s pieces at 22 Bruton Street. In 1966 – after stints with Liberty and Jaeger – she started …

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Children in West Virginia will receive books for summer reading

CHARLESTON, Va. (AP) – Elementary school students in West Virginia will receive an array of free books this summer. The state Department of Education is entering year two of the West Virginia Blue Ribbon Book Club, distributing 258,000 books to public school children entering Grades 1 through 3. The books …

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Every former SNL cast member in Mean Girls

Bad girls is one of the greatest teenage comedies of the 21st century, which owes much to the old Saturday Night Live the cast members also featured in the film. Bad girls (2004) follows Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan), a new girl at North Shore High School who, prior to her …

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Detective Novel Wins Top Prize at Annual San Diego Book Awards

Musician-turned-mystery writer Corey Lynn Fayman took top honors at the 2021 San Diego Book Awards for “Ballast Point Breakdown,” a sarcastic novel starring a guitarist, Navy SEALs, and trained dolphins. The book received the Geisel Award, a Best Performance Award named after Ted “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, who wrote several of …

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Gay author publishes gender-neutral children’s books

Raleigh, NC – Drag Queen Story Hour continues to capture the imaginations and hearts of the children in its audience. The books read have an important meaning for the narrator Kiara Mel. “Growing up younger and just being yourself at times when the status quo was outside was viewed in …

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Bob debuts detective novel at 74

A BUCKIE man unveiled his first detective story – at the age of 74. Bob Harper made his detective story debut at the age of 74. Photo: Becky Saunderson Deadly Ransom, available on Amazon, takes place in the North East, following a track along the A96 from Aberdeen to Inverness. …

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Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and Me and more

Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and I by John Sutherland CHOICE OF THE WEEK Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and IJohn SutherlandWeidenfeld & Nicolson $ 32.99 I guess it’s inevitable that any biography of Philip Larkin’s longtime lover (of the many) carries an ubiquitous air of grumpy dissatisfaction. Monica Jones and Larkin …

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