![]() ![]() “We are going to investigate from the ticket sales, the entries into the stadium, but especially the southern zone,” where, he said, the gate was pushed open. National Civil Police Commissioner Mauricio Arriza Chicas, at the scene of the tragedy, said there would be a criminal investigation in conjunction with the Attorney General’s Office. Others managed to make it to the stands and then to the field and were smothered,” an unidentified volunteer with the Rescue Commandos first aid group told journalists. ![]() Some were still under the metal in the tunnel. “It was an avalanche of fans who overran the gate. Pedro Hernández, president of El Salvador soccer's first division, said the preliminary information he had was that the stampede occurred because fans managed to push through a gate into the stadium. Fans who escaped the crush stood on the field furiously waving shirts attempting to review people lying on the grass barely moving. Dozens made it onto the field where they received medical treatment. Local television transmitted live images of the aftermath of the stampede by Alianza fans. Play was suspended about 16 minutes into the match, when fans in the stands waving frantically began getting the attention of those on the field and carrying the injured out of a tunnel and down to the pitch. ![]() “We can confirm nine dead - seven men and two women - and we attended to more than 500 people, and more than 100 were transported to hospitals, some of them were serious,” Fuentes said. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Unless you're comfortable in metric, imperial and the UK's various quaint units of measure you'll find yourself pausing to do the conversions yourself. Sometimes Bryson will refer to length in feet, or meters, or weight in kilos, pounds or stones, he might provide conversions, or he might not. Finally, for a book that's partly trying to explain a technical subject it contains an infuriating mismatch of differing systems of units of measure. Sometimes there's a great mix of those, but more often than not the science suffers because too much time is taken on some personal observation or anecdote that that isn't all that interesting, or some other mixture of the three. This book's a mixture of scientific fact, anecdotes and personal observations. He's still not quite capturing what made "A Short History." great. He has also written multiple non-fiction books, including A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003) and The Body (2019). He is most well known for his travelogues, such as Notes from a Small Island (1995) and A Walk in the Woods (1997). I've read many of Bryson's earlier books, this is the third one of his that I've read with a scientific theme read after "A Short History." and "At Home". Bill Bryson is an American author who lives in the UK. Bryson manages to sound monotone, unexcited and borderline out of breath throughout. It's great when certain authors narrate their own works, as you can really feel their enthusiasm for the subject, but boy is this not one of those cases. Average, really needs a professional narrator, ![]() ![]() As the year progresses, readers follow along with the girls as they discuss the sexual terms they learn in their Sex-Ed classes and their anxieties about zits, crushes, first kisses, periods, friendship, and anything else that comes to mind.įunny, frank, and true-to-life, this novel will have young readers wishing that they were friends with this foursome. ![]() ![]() VanSickle does an excellent job of defining the girls’ different personalities, and, without ever being heavy-handed, she deftly covers the many questions/concerns that kids have as they enter puberty. The girls’ different voices are identified by different fonts in the diary entries, and the pages are filled with cute doodles and sidenotes by the girls as they discuss everything from family life to boys to sex. Anything goes in the diary as long as they don’t use real names and they tell no one about it. ![]() ![]() In her new middle grade novel, modern-day Judy Blume Vikki VanSickle has created a compelling and relatable novel about adolescence and puberty that is part Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants part Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.Īt the start of seventh grade, when their teacher confiscates their cell phones, four best friends, nicknamed Sunny, MP, Twix, and Hoops decide to write to each other in an old diary during class as a means of secretly communicating with each other. ![]() ![]() Early one morning, Crito shows up at Socrates’ cell with an escape plan. A religious observance delayed the execution for a few weeks, but it now appears imminent.Įnter Crito, a friend with deep pockets and deeper affection for Socrates. These antics did not play well and Socrates received the death penalty. They were further incensed when, during the sentencing stage of the trial, Socrates suggested that his “punishment” should be a lifetime supply of free meals at the prytaneum, or central hearth, an honor typically reserved for Olympic champions and the like. The jury wasn’t convinced, however, and found him guilty. ![]() Moreover, he insisted that his public philosophizing, far from being subversive, was for the benefit of Athens and in the service of the god Apollo. Not long before, an assembly of more than 500 Athenian citizens convicted Socrates of corrupting the youth and impiety, essentially failing to respect the gods of the city. in an Athens prison, where Socrates awaits execution. ![]() ![]() Plato’s Crito describes a conversation that takes place in 399 B.C.E. Categories: Historical Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics ![]() ![]() ![]() That's why he was obliged to drop his studies to earn his living. Soon the Indian bank where his father's money was invested, went bankrupt, and William was left penniless. On returning to London he began a law course in 1833 to complete his education. ![]() ![]() He couldn't bear the scholastic atmosphere of the University, and as his ambition was to become an artist, he left the University without graduating and went to Germany, Italy and France to study art. Being a student, William devoted much time to drawing cartoons and writing verses, chiefly parodies. After his father's death, when the boy was 3 years old, he was brought to England to be educated at school and later at Cambridge University. ![]() William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863) was born to a prosperous middle-class family in India His father was an English official in Calcutta. ![]() ![]() ![]() He's on the hunt to find his favorite book after his teacher assigned him and his classmates to bring a favorite book to school to share with the class. ![]() My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World introduced Henley. He said he related himself to Henley about what he thought of some books and also because they both wear glasses! My nine-year-old son read it that first day I opened the bookmail. How some stories are boring that the book should be used as a pillow or if it could swim any good at the town's swimming pool. I liked the organization of the story and definitely the humor about books. Good thing I also enjoyed it so I don't mind the repetition. I can see we will be reading this same book every night for awhile. She loved this book because after I read, she pulled the book to herself to flip through it again. I read it again for her that night at bedtime. I started reading My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World to my 16-month-old daughter on and finished it that same afternoon. ![]() ![]() ![]() And as the couple begin to witness unsettling events neither one can ignore, they are forced to confront a frightening truth about the silent land they now inhabit.Īward-winning author Graham Joyce has written a mysterious masterpiece, a tour de force that will thrill fans of Peter Straub and the hit television show Lost. They are trapped by the storm, completely isolated, with another catastrophic avalanche threatening to bury them alive. An evacuation as sudden and thorough as this leaves Jake and Zoe to face a terrifying situation alone. Their hotel is devoid of another living soul. Miraculously, Jake and Zoe dig their way out from under the snow-only to discover the world they knew has been overtaken by an eerie and absolute silence. ![]() In the French Pyrenees, a young married couple is buried under a flash avalanche while skiing. a daring and powerful novel about love, loss, and rebirth. Award-winning author Graham Joyce has written a mysterious masterpiece, a tour de force that will thrill fans of Peter Straub and the hit television show Lost. Award-winning novelist and cult favorite Graham Joyce transports readers to a mysterious world of isolation and fear with a hypnotically dark story about a young couple trapped by an avalanche in the remote French Pyrenees. And as the couple begin to witness unsettling events neither one can ignore, they are forced to confront a frightening truth about the silent land they now inhabit. ![]() ![]() ![]() Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders. Publisher’s Summary: The barbershop is where the magic happens. The barbershop is where the magic happens. ![]() The various montages of the kids worked well, and I liked the stop-motion animation at the beginning and the end (and the artistic backdrop in the barbershop!). Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut Written by Derrick Barnes, Illustrated by Gordon C. The cinematography and editing were polished, and the music choice was perfect. Read Aloud: Caleb McLaughlin Reads Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut Bookmarks Netflix Jr. ![]() The kids’ acting was a pleasure to watch, especially when the girls are cooing “He’s so fine!” and when all the kids are wearing shades and looking cool. This rhythmic, read-aloud title is a celebration of the way boys feel when they leave the barbers chair. ![]() And I thought it was a great idea to also include props of the other things the poem mentions, like the gold medals, the crowns, and more. Judges’ Remarks: This movie was a pure delight from start to finish! The kids’ voiceover readings of the poem from the book were enthusiastic and expressive -their infectious enthusiasm really made me feel the joy of the book! I admired the resourcefulness of gathering all the right props so that the portrayal of the barber shop is convincing: real clippers, a mirror, the brush, and even a red striped barber pole. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick BarnesĪdapted by Play In A Book & South Shore Fine Arts Summer School (2019) ![]() ![]() An Indian satellite orbits Mars, while I’m in my home study poring over pages from the Arthur Clarke personal papers, sent to me in a form Clarke would have appreciated: as electronic files. I’d innocently brought along my entire Arthur Clarke fiction and nonfiction collection, which filled a large bag. After his speech, Clarke, a bespectacled, round-shouldered man, joked with me in a donnish fashion as he signed a tall stack of my paperbacks. Clarke told his audience two important things: Information should no longer be printed on paper, and Indians should keep up the good work with their space program. I stared in awe at the visionary sage as he addressed a crowd who included the city’s businessmen, clad in white cotton dhotis and jubbahs, sitting in wooden chairs in an air-conditioned hotel ballroom. Clarke, a British expat who made his home in the nearby island nation of Sri Lanka, was the first science fiction writer I’d ever met. Clarke arrived in the city on a lecture tour. That was how, as a science fiction-obsessed kid, I ended up in an audience in Madras when Sir Arthur C. ![]() ![]() I was once a teen from Texas, living in southern India during the early 1970s (my father had been dispatched abroad in the petrochemical-employment diaspora). ![]() ![]() ![]() Holbrooke, Turkey matters greatly to us, given its crucial role both in Europe and in the Middle East, and this vivid book, both personal and analytical, is the best recent work on the subject., "An unusually candid account of the state of Turkish politics. Lapidus,The New York Times"Turkey matters greatly to us, given its crucial role both in Europe and in the Middle East, and this vivid book, both personal and analytical, is the best recent work on the subject." -Richard D. is lyrical, even romantic, about the potential of a forceful, creative and (mostly) free people to realize their own implied glorious future." -Ira M. Holbrooke, "An unusually candid account of the state of Turkish politics. Lapidus,The New York Times "Turkey matters greatly to us, given its crucial role both in Europe and in the Middle East, and this vivid book, both personal and analytical, is the best recent work on the subject." -Richard D. ![]() ![]() ![]() "An unusually candid account of the state of Turkish politics. ![]() |