HERE COME THE PROCEDURAL SHENANIGANS
With nine legislative days remaining this session, the Senate is suddenly in overdrive to get the “people’s business” done. Having wasted four and a half months on mostly insignificant bills and resolutions, and fearing the inevitable and well-deserved criticism that lawmakers have gotten nothing important done yet again, they’re suddenly moving lightning fast. And, as often happens toward the end of each session, the rules are going out the window.
Take the gas tax hike. The bill was set for special order without a roll call vote Tuesday. There had been a previous vote to set this gas tax hike – and another $800 million tax increase – for special order, and both times the Senate failed to get the necessary votes to do so. It makes no sense that, after failing twice before to set the largest tax increase in state history for special order, the Senate would agree on the third try to do so without a recorded vote. After all, it would have taken 31 favorable votes out of 46 (two thirds of the members present and voting) for the motion to carry, and the closest they had previously gotten was 26. But no: They did it on a voice vote. All in favor say aye, all opposed say no, the ayes have it. Done.
The bill is now in priority status behind two other bills.
After the House failed to pass a bond bill earlier this year during their budget deliberations, the Senate Finance Committee agreed to tack on its own version of a bond bill to the Capital Reserve Fund bill. (Background: the Capital Reserve Fund, supposedly for capital projects, is in practice a slush fund for lawmakers’ pet projects.) The bond package totaled $236.7 million – all but $15 million of which would be dedicated to higher education. Sen. Kevin Bryant (R-Anderson) had issued a minority report (an objection) on the bill out of committee. On Tuesday, however, he removed the objection, allowing the bill to come up for debate and enabling Sen. Larry Martin (R-Pickens) to question the germaneness of the bond package to the Capital Reserve Fund bill.
Here’s where things get interesting. Lieutenant Governor (and Senate President) Henry McMaster sustained Sen. Martin’s point of order – effectively killing the bond package, but not the remainder of the bill. In a move that rarely occurs in the Senate, Sen. Brad Hutto (D-Orangeburg) appealed the President’s ruling, forcing McMaster to leave the chamber while members debated his ruling. In the end, the Senate voted 31-14 in favor of the President’s ruling. So once again, the bond package was dead. The $84.8 million Capital Reserve Fund bill (less the bond package) is one bill in priority status ahead of the gas tax bill. That amount – $84.8 million – is bound to go up, too: the Senate version of this bill only appropriates $1 to 23 of the 79 items on the list – meaning the true appropriation amounts haven’t been included yet.
And now for the final act. The bond bill is back! Not too long after the above incident, the Senate Finance Committee met for their regular Tuesday afternoon meeting. The public agenda for the meeting listed one bill – a House bill transferring a National Guard Armory from the Budget and Control Board to the Town of Cheraw. But a bill not on the agenda stole the focus of the meeting – the bond bill. Sen. Hugh Leatherman (R-Florence) had previously filed S.657 in April of this year. When filed, the bill was simply a shell bill – a bill without content – but it was taken up by the committee and amended with a bond package identical to the one that had just hours before “died” on the floor. That amendment was adopted, and the bill passed out of committee favorably, with a minority report by Sen. Bryant. The standalone bond bill was put on the Senate calendar for Wednesday. The minority report makes it more difficult, but not impossible, for the bill to be debated and passed before session ends.
An important vote on a major tax increase done on a voice vote; a budget shenanigan of dubious legality that would have passed if it weren’t for a non-lawmaker presiding over the Senate (Lt. Gov. McMaster); a bill sans content suddenly becoming a multimillion-dollar bond package … clearly, we’re getting near the end of session and the State House boys are getting it done one way or another.
Jamie Murguia is Director of Research at the S.C. Policy Council, The Nerve’s parent organization.


text:
How do small businesses started during the recession differ from those started before the economic downturn? Hiscox’s DNA of an Entrepreneur Report surveyed 3500 small businesses and the responses identified a new breed of business, dubbed Generation Recession.
These recession start-ups are innovative, positive about the future and more likely to be run by women. Find out how they shape up against pre-recession businesses in the infographic below.
I like to think that I am an ethical consumer. Wherever possible I shop locally (on foot or by public transport too), I purchase Fairtrade goods and my mortgage and savings are with an ethical bank. And I am not alone. Research has shown that demand for ethical goods and services grew 12% during the recent economic crisis against mainstream growth of just 0.2%.
The recent furore surrounding the tax shenanigans of high profile businesses and celebrities only serves to back this up with widespread condemnation and boycotts by consumers and commentators alike.
So, as a member of the Donut team and a supporter off all things small business, this AAT infographic got me thinking. It shows how few small and microbusinesses incorporate ethical thinking into their business strategy. As well as the bigger moral picture, companies are also potentially missing a trick by not attracting employees and customers who really care about ethical practices.
Personal, yes. Political, certainly. Business focused? Not that I noticed.
Like much of the country, we’ve been glued to the Budget today wondering if there’ll be any surprises from George Osborne. As publishers of the Donut websites, we’re always particularly interested in what the Budget means for small businesses.
Mostly, the Budget came across as being a feel-good one, with an eye to individuals. The saver, the pensioner, the tax payer all have cause to feel uplifted by the Budget. Those pension pots that have hitherto been locked behind measly annuity schemes, unless you want to pay punitive tax levels to draw them down, suddenly seem within shiny reach at only a basic level of tax.
Those people, and no, I’m not one of them, with a spare £15,000 per year to squirrel away will now be able to put it all into tax efficient ISAs. The personal tax allowance increase actually puts more real cash into a lot of pockets. Families could breathe a little more easily with transferable tax benefits and childcare allowances. Companies with up to £500,000 to invest in developing their business could also do well.
The continuing help for first-time buyers and the promised increase in housing stock is good news for associated companies including removals firms (who also benefit from reduced fuel duty), the construction industry and conveyancers.
So much for individuals and big businesses. But most micro-businesses and start-ups, who were singled out for attention in last year’s Autumn Statement, would still be straining to hear themselves mentioned.
Arguably, any Budget that makes people feel more optimistic and actually changes the amount of cash they have to spend, from tax cuts or accessible pension pots, will boost the recovering economy. And that, in turn, is good news for small businesses. It also, of course, won’t do any political harm to the Coalition.
Personally, I thought the tweet from Norman Smith, chief political correspondent at the BBC News Channel, summed it up nicely: "Booze, Bingo, Business and Savers. That's your #Budget2014 Folks."
This week’s Budget speech was full of references to enterprise, start-ups and growth. But it remains to be seen just how much George Osborne’s budget will actually do to help small firms in the UK.
Like every Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne has had to try and deliver something for everyone — and in business terms that includes local shop-keepers and high-growth technology firms, big businesses and the city.
But while there was some good news for small businesses — and lots of talk about helping entrepreneurs — many of the substantial changes look set to benefit large companies.
In fact, as Robert Peston noted in his BBC blog, this was a budget for big businesses.
First and foremost, the surprise two per cent reduction in Corporation Tax is good news for big companies. But what about the small business rate? That drops one per cent (as previously announced) to 20 per cent but there’s no extra reduction for small firms in this Budget.
The relaxation of planning restrictions will be music to the ears of some of the UK’s largest corporates such as supermarkets and construction firms. But will it really make a great deal of difference to the average small business?
George’s big moment was the announcement that fuel duty would be reduced by 1p, effective immediately. In addition, the planned inflation rise in fuel duty due in April was delayed and the annual 1p above inflation “fuel escalator” rise was scrapped until 2015.
But these gestures mostly represented a chance to grab — and make — the headlines with the clever message that this is the Budget that “fuels” growth. Do you see what they did there?
In fact, the price of petrol has gone up by 17p in the past 12 months and the price of diesel has risen by 23p. That’s the reality on the forecourt for small firms.
OK, yes we’re getting 21 new Enterprise Zones — but how these will work has yet to be revealed.
And yes, from April, there will be a moratorium exempting start-ups and all businesses employing less than ten people from new domestic regulation for the next three years. That’s just new legislation, mind.
And yes, the tax code is being simplified, with 43 tax reliefs being abolished. Call me cynical, but I would bet these are the 43 most obscure parts of the tax code — the removal of which may not radically reduce red tape for the average business.
OK, the government has agreed with the banks a 15 per cent increase in the availability of credit to small businesses. But how that translates into real lending remains to be seen. Does that mean that your business will get the lending it needs to invest in people, product development, equipment, stock — all necessary for growth.
Then there’s the merging of National Insurance and Income Tax. With NI costs rising, this sounds like a plan that could make a very real difference to SMEs. But it’s only a consultation. And the government is looking at merging the administration of NI and income tax, not necessarily fully merging the two systems. And anyway, it’s going to take ages…
Much of the talk about encouraging enterprise in the Budget was full of soundbites — tell the world, “Britain is open for business”, we are making the UK “the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business” and this is a “budget for making things not for making things up”.
But soundbites don’t fuel growth. And, as important as Wednesday’s Budget was, the effect of the sweeping cuts is about to be felt. With this year’s growth figures revised downwards, we’ve got a long way to go.
Rachel Miller, editor, Marketing Donut.
The Wordle above illustrates the frequency of words that appeared in George Osborne’s Budget speech. The bigger the word, the more frequently it appeared – and so, we assume, the more important it is.
The biggest relevant words here are tax and new. Tax is understandable – there were a lot of announcements around the tax system and its simplification. New? Well, I guess the Chancellor took a lot of pride in announcing one "new" initiative after another.
We then have Britain (naturally) and growth. This, the Tories have been saying, would be a “Budget for growth”. Was it? Well, given that the Budget was accompanied by a downgrading of growth forecasts, we’ve got to wonder… Nevertheless, the words business and businesses are reasonably prominent, too.
Work, however, is not. Neither is manufacturing, despite the apparent emphasis on this sector. One surprisingly large word is also. Well, maybe it’s not so surprising – this was, after all, something of an ‘also’ Budget. How many times did the Chancellor say, like a conjuror, “I promised you this, but I’m also giving you this.”
Investment in growth
Tax and business rates
I’m pleased to report that the wraps are off: The IT Donut, a new website for small businesses, will be launching the week of 23 August.
Expect heaps of advice about choosing, using and generally not getting totally frustrated with IT in your business.
I’ve taken on the role of editor (the next few months are looking to be very busy), but thankfully there’s a whole team of great people from BHP Information Solutions working hard on the site too. And because you can’t substitute for first-hand knowledge and experience, we’re on the hunt for experts who know all about IT at the sharp end of business.
You see, when businesses use IT, there’s an ideal world, and there’s what actually happens. The two often differ quite considerably.
The IT Donut isn’t going to live in the plain sailing, smooth running and largely theoretical ideal world. It will acknowledge the situations and challenges businesses face every day with their IT.
Although the team behind the website is packed with experience (I’ve been writing about small businesses and IT for years now), we need people who’ve been there and done it to help us cover every area. These IT experts are the people who’ll really bring the site to life.
So if you know a bit about IT in business, I want to hear from you. You might be an expert in web hosting, networking or accounting software. Or you might be a business that’s experimented with cloud computing, open source software – or gained some other knowledge that you’d like to share.
Whatever your expertise, give me a shout. It’s your chance to be involved in one of the most exciting projects I’ve ever worked on – and to get some great PR while you’re at it.
As a start–up business, one of the most crucial elements will be employing a strong and reliable team. But how do you judge if someone is likely to be a reliable employee? One of the issues that can affect your team in the long term is maternity leave.
I was shocked to read Alexandra Shulman's recent article for the Daily Mail, ('Year-long maternity leave, flexi hours, four day weeks... why would ANY boss hire a woman?'), in which she argued that current maternity law is making women 'unemployable'.
I found Shulman's article particularly galling given that she is a woman with children who is in a rare position of power as editor of Vogue UK. By her own admission, she was able to go back to work after only 18 weeks off because she had, and continues to have a 'live–in nanny'. This option is off the cards for the vast majority of women, yet her article implies that those who do not, or cannot hand their children over to others are likely to deliver a less than adequate performance in the workplace.
Shulman's is an extreme view, but there is no denying that for a small business, a vital employee taking maternity leave can make things difficult, particularly in the current economic climate. Although businesses that pay £45,000 or less in gross national insurance contributions in a tax year can reclaim 100% of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), there are other aspects to consider such as the potential costs of arranging for temporary cover. It can also have a negative effect on your team – promoting a junior employee to fill the position and then effectively demoting them once the employee on maternity leave has returned to full–time work can create resentment.
The Start Up Donut has plenty of information on the legal issues affecting maternity leave and SMP. However, I think there is more at stake here than just the law. The World Economic Forum (WEF) reported this year that the UK has slipped down the league tables for gender equality. The stats are alarming – the UK now stands at 15th out of 134 countries, a drop from ninth place in 2006. According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) women in the UK face an average pay gap of 17%, with the media blaming the gap on women taking leave or working fewer hours when they have children. Compare this to the Scandinavian countries occupying the top positions in the WEF survey, where maternal leave can be up to 12 months, but which have smaller pay gaps. Is there a cultural difference here? If the UK is to really act on the gender equality it promotes, I would argue that all businesses, whatever the size, have a responsibility to ensure that they take maternity leave seriously.
What do you think? Are you a woman who has worried about the results of taking maternity leave or experienced difficulty returning to work after taking it? Have you deliberately chosen a less competitive or pressured career so as not to face these worries in the future? Are you an employer who has hesitated to hire a woman, because, in the words of Lord Sugar, you considered it 'a bit risky'?

domain: news


TORO TS160 is designed for 1/10th cars. It runs on 2S to 3S LiPo batteries and has a built-in BEC with 5A and 6.0V/7.4V selectable voltage output. And it comes with internal power capacitors, high speed fan and built-in power switch. In terms of software, TS160 offers an advanced firmware for smoother throttle control. It can be programmed by program box, SKYLINK software and even your smart phone via Wi-Fi module.
• Compact design for easy location. • Aluminum case for better heat dissipation. • Built in power switch for saving space and reliable operation. • Built in capacitor. • Advanced boost and turbo timing system for improving acceleration performance. • Well-performed throttle and brake control function. • 10 sets of profiles stored in the ESC for easy calling out. • Adjustable BEC: 5A and 6.0V/7.4V selectable voltage . • Powerful Skylink software which can test motor timing and advise the ESC timing setting.
Less Resistance, Less Heat, More Effective
The ESC can be programmed with:
1. PC connected with SKYLINK (SK600013)
2. PROGBOX (SK600046)
3. Smart phone via Wi-Fi Module(SK-600075)
10 User Modifiable Profiles
The users could set and store 10 sets of profiles in the ESC. These data could be called out at any time without any special program setting. All the setting can be exported or imported so that the user could compare and analyze.
Well-performed Throttle and Brake Control Function:
Users could set the punch/brake control rate by point or custom the throttle/brake curve by themselves,and different customers' request for Line and power all can be met.
Precise Programmable Items:
Advanced Timing System Users could set the turbo and boost timing which can improve the motor RPM to get its best performance.
The firmware can be updated by connecting the ESC with PC or smart phone.


The Status Screens
8.5. The Port Diagnostics Screen
The Port Diagnostics Screen provides more detailed information about each port. To
display the Port Diagnostics Screen, access the Text Interface command mode and type
When the /SD command is invoked by an Administrator or SuperUser level account,
the Port Diagnostics Screen will display the status of all ports. If the /SD command is
invoked by a User or ViewOnly level account, then the Port Diagnostics Screen will only
display the status of the ports that are specifically allowed by that account.
The Port Diagnostics Screen lists the following items:
• Port: The Port Number.
• Name: The user-defined name for each port.
• Status: The connect status for each port.
◆ When the port is connected, this column will list the number of the other port
connected to this port. If the column contains an asterisk, this indicates the port
has accessed command mode.
◆ If the connected port is listed as "Nn" (where "n" is a number), this indicates that
the RS232 port is connected to the Network port. The numbers indicate which of
the available Telnet sessions is being used (for example, "C-06".)
• Baud: The baud rate selected for each port.
• COM: The Data Bits, Parity, and Stop Bits selected for each port. For example,
"8N1" indicates Eight data bits, No parity, and One stop bit.
• HS: The handshaking (flow control) mode for each port.
• Mode: The user-selected Port Mode.
• BUF: The amount of data (in bytes) currently stored in the buffer for this port.
• CTS: The High/Low status of the CTS line at the RS232 interface.


How Laser Displacement Sensors Work
Laser displacement sensors, commonly known as point lasers, measure a single point using triangular reflection. Laser profilers, on the other hand, measure an entire line. The measurement accuracy of laser displacement sensors is high, but the efficiency is low because data is collected point-by-point. Laser profilers have the opposite trade-off. They scan the surface and form 3D contours quickly, but the accuracy decreases. The choice of which type of laser measurement approach to use depends on application requirements, mainly is accuracy or speed the higher priority.
Whether it is counting cookies in a clamshell container, verifying the alignment of car panels, or measuring the position of electronic components on a printed circuit board, the list of manufacturing applications that can benefit from a simple-to-use 3D vision system is virtually unlimited.
Today, 3D machine vision designers have multiple options at their disposal for solving 3D applications, including laser displacement systems (also called laser scanners), stereoscopic, and time-of-flight (ToF) solutions. Of these three solution sets, laser displacement sensors are the most common and provide the fastest, most accurate, and most cost-effective 3D data acquisition for both in-line and offline operations.
Profilers versus linear displacement versus area displacement
A laser displacement sensor can generate precise 2D and 3D surface measurements, including an object's height, width, angle, area, and position. Laser displacement sensors fall into three primary types: linear profilers, linear displacement sensors, and area-scan displacement sensors.
Laser profilers generate either 2D slices of images (e.g., an image of the object cut in half) or 3D surface maps by stacking individual profiles into a continuous image. Typically, this is done using motion data from an encoder that tracks the object under scan.
2.5D height map (left) and 3D point cloud (right)
Laser displacement sensors take this operation one step further, generating true 3D point clouds of the entire object for better accuracy and usability (assuming the image processing software has been fully optimized to work in a true 3D environment). Laser displacement sensors are also mounted above, and occasionally below, conveyors to scan moving objects. These sensors are sometimes attached to the end of robotic arms to provide the sensor-to-object scanning motion.
Finally, some area-scan displacement sensors use microelectromechanical (MEMs) mirrors to move the laser light around the object rather than depending on the object to move in relation to the laser.
Laser triangulation measures height
Laser displacement sensors use laser triangulation to determine the height of a pixel from a calibrated base plane (think of the “zero” location on a line graph).
In operation, laser displacement sensors project a laser line on an object that can be stationary or in relative motion. For example, a linear displacement sensor such as that used in the In-Sight 3D-L4000 machine vision system may be mounted above a moving conveyor or mounted on a moving robotic arm.
Located at a known distance and angle from the laser line generator inside the laser displacement sensor, a digital sensor captures the reflected light. Laser triangulation software running within the sensor reconstructs the surface map or 3D point cloud based on the changes to the shape of the projected laser line as it moves across the object. The result is then communicated to downstream PLCs, material handling systems, and/or production tracking software for further action.
2D and 3D: The best of both worlds
Based on these simple operating principles, laser displacement sensors are widely used for profile, position, and gap measurements for many industrial manufacturing applications, including:
- Presence/absence in automotive assembly
- Seal and volume measurements for food and packaging
- Mold clearance, thickness, and web inspections in extrusion applications
- Component height, location, and flushness inspections in electronics and consumer packaged goods
In addition to their accuracy, laser displacement sensors are fast, capable of acquiring millions of 3D data points per second to construct high-resolution 3D point cloud models. The ability to work at very high speeds enables 100% measurement of products moving down a conveyor, thereby eliminating the need to stop the line to sample product. This results in lower costs, better quality, and higher throughput.
The most reliable laser displacement sensors deliver 2D grayscale images as well as 3D point clouds. By using advanced, speckle-free laser scanning systems, next-generation laser displacement sensors have the uniformity and optical power to generate high-quality 2D images. These advanced systems deliver reliable operation even if mounted upside down, under a conveyor where contamination is traditionally a problem for laser projectors.
Blue speckle-free laser line (left) and red laser with speckle (right)
As noted above, the wide measurement range of modern laser displacement sensors, coupled with the most powerful and intuitive machine vision software programs, gives laser profiler systems the ability to solve virtually any in-line 3D measurement application. This saves manufacturers and machine builders time and expense, while increasing the overall quality of their products.


The Whitney swimsuit from Alexandra Miro has a retro-glamorous feel. The strapless one-piece features strategically placed side panels in a contrasting color and comes with a detachable buckled waistbelt.
- material: 82% polyamide, 18% elastane
- care instructions: hand wash
- Made in Portugal
- Designer colour name: Lemon/White
There are no reviews yet.


It's hard to imagine a more daunting prospect than implementing a new warehouse management system (WMS) in more than two dozen warehouses and DCs, some company-owned and some outsourced. And it's all the more intimidating when each facility has its own approach to doing business, not to mention a unique combination of software, material handling equipment, products, and customers.
Yet more companies are doing just that. After taking a hard look at their operations, they've decided the potential benefits—accurate data, consistent service levels, and big cost reductions across an entire distribution network—outweigh the challenges and risks.
Two such companies are Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Loblaw Companies Ltd. Both are in the midst of projects to standardize their warehouse management systems across complex distribution networks. And while each has encountered a few hiccups along the way, they now have implementation down to a science. Here's a look at some of the steps they've taken to ensure success.
A "proven, repeatable implementation model"
Kimberly-Clark (K-C), the consumer and medical products titan, is in the middle of a major software upgrade—one that entails switching 21 sites over from a 12-year-old version of RedPrairie's WMS to the current version (v. 2011.2) over a period of 20 months. Of those 21 sites, 10 are field DCs run by third-party logistics companies (3PLs), and 11 are plant-attached DCs, two of which are run by 3PLs.
The facilities themselves range in size from 300,000 to 1.6 million square feet. Many were using automated storage and retrieval systems at the time of the go-live, some have multiple floors, some include co-packing operations, and, depending on the location, there can be multiple languages in use. In all, there are more than 2,000 named WMS users.
One of the first steps K-C took was to switch from local servers to a centralized server, a move aimed at simplifying programming and minimizing risk of disruption. Previously, if something went wrong, an entire facility could be out of commission while technicians tracked down the source of the problem and made repairs. In addition, code revisions had to be carried out facility by facility. With the centralized approach, that's no longer the case. "There is now a single set of code, with no unique codes at any facilities," says WMS Project Manager Bob Polar. "When there is a change, only one person approves it so we have standardization."
K-C and RedPrairie put together a corporate oversight team, with representatives from information technology (IT), distribution operations, sourcing and supply chain management, and finance. They also created multifunction "core" teams of about 10 people at each site that included distribution staff, hourly workers, and inventory control.
Once the first site was running satisfactorily, members of that DC's team went to the next implementation site to talk about their experience and offer advice. At the same time, team members from the site that was scheduled to go third came to observe and ask questions. This process will continue for all 21 sites, so that each team can learn from its predecessors and pass on accumulated knowledge to the next two down the line.
Every software implementation carries with it the risk of an operational disruption. To prevent delays in order fulfillment, the company arranged to have some of the work shifted to other DCs when the first few sites went live. But K-C was soon able to dispense with that precaution, Polar says. As the team gained experience, the need to shift volume was virtually eliminated.
On-site support has played a big role in ensuring everything goes smoothly, not just during implementation but for weeks to come. Several people from RedPrairie and Kimberly-Clark remain on-site for four to seven weeks, depending on the individual facility's needs.
Ultimately, Kimberly-Clark's aim is to have a "proven, repeatable implementation model" that results in uniform practices in all of its DCs, Polar says. "I could take someone from Paris, Texas, and ship him up to New Milford, Conn., and he could be loading trucks with the WMS in five minutes," he says. "The processes are that standardized."
A "cookie cutter" approach with flexibility
A true conglomerate, Canada's Loblaw Companies Ltd. manufactures consumer products and operates conventional and discount grocery stores under 22 banners, among other business lines. After a decade of store expansion that pushed up supply chain costs and stretched Loblaw's logistics network to the breaking point, the company in 2008 launched an initiative to redesign its warehousing, distribution, forecasting and replenishment, labor, and inventory and order management processes, supported by new software and IT infrastructure.
As part of that program, Loblaw is rolling out a new WMS from Manhattan Associates at about two dozen regional and national DCs across Canada, some company owned and some operated by third parties. Currently, 13 are running on the new WMS. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2012.
Loblaw has WMS implementation down to a science—it's now able to complete a rollout in 12 hours or less, including a preproduction dry run. "Early on, we diverted a lot of shipments to other DCs, but now the teams have gotten so good at this, that the last two implementations had no impact at all on operations or orders," says David Markwell, vice president information technologyÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½business solutions delivery.
Careful planning, testing, and oversight together with a formal governance structure have been key factors in the project's success. At the top is a national WMS oversight team that's responsible for activities that are "global" rather than site-specific. That team is made up of representatives from Loblaw, Manhattan Associates, and related vendors, such as the voice system provider Vocollect. Participants include functional and technical experts in WMS and labor management software, industrial engineers, data and business analysts, reporting specialists, warehouse slotting specialists, and quality-assurance experts. Among their responsibilities are system design, environment management (ensuring the new software doesn't compromise other areas' performance), code base/release management (tracking code versions and release timing to ensure consistency), and defect management.
In the second tier are three deployment teams whose responsibilities include DC-specific design and configuration, site visits and change management, preparation and training, environment preparation and setup, data conversion, readiness testing, implementation, and warranty support. The three teams work concurrently on separate implementations, each of which takes approximately 20 weeks from planning through decommissioning of the old system. This method allowed the company to go live at nine DCs in 2010.
Although Loblaw has adopted a "cookie cutter" approach to WMS implementation for the sake of consistency and speed, its process does allow for some variations in execution. These variations may be necessary to accommodate differences in building size, number of stock-keeping units, material handling configurations, magnitude of a DC's IT and facility infrastructure upgrade, and training requirements. As the project has progressed, the teams have made changes based on what they've learned. For example, the makeup of the teams evolved over time to reflect the many functions that are affected by an implementation. "We recognized that we need to approach [the project] from a holistic view," Markwell says.
Loblaw made managing risk a priority for the WMS rollout. For example, operational risk and contingency options influence the order in which warehouses are chosen to implement the new WMS. (Other factors include the line of business serviced by the DCs and alignment with other delivery programs Loblaw has under way.)
Another example is "regression testing," or running scenarios in the new software against existing functionality "to make sure everything else still does what it's supposed to do," Markwell explains. In addition, he says, the implementation teams always have a live copy of the production database, so if needed, they could shift production over to another site with minimal downtime.
For all its technological precision, the WMS project's success also depends on individuals' expertise and sense of ownership. Loblaw's regional vice presidents and the sites' general managers are deeply involved in change management and training at the facilities. Some DCs have engaged in friendly competition, vying to be the first to meet operational goals.
Markwell says a positive attitude and desire to work collaboratively are among the reasons why the WMS rollout exceeded expectations in its very first month. There were a few glitches early on, and the teams have encountered a bit of resistance here and there, but he has no doubt that there's smooth sailing ahead. "Everyone has come to understand that we should leverage this tool that we've been given to improve our performance," he says.
Copyright ©2023. All Rights ReservedDesign, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing


RCFS acknowledges Fire Prevention Week
The Rabun County Fire Department has stayed busy the last few weeks with community education in fire prevention. Their efforts continue as National Fire Prevention Week is recognized on a state and national level.
Assistant Fire Cheif Justin Upchurch says this week’s FPW campaign is, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” which works to educate people about three basic but essential steps to take to reduce the likelihood of having a fire and how to escape safely in the event of one.
“This is a very busy week for Rabun County Fire Service. We traveled around to a lot of the schools. We’ve been to the Creative Learning Center (CLC) trying to get our fire safety message out,” Upchurch said.
Upchurch added that the key in Fire Safety Prevention is education and informing the younger generations of the potential hazards carelessness could cause.
“Fire safety education is always proactive. We try to get the word out by starting with educating the young and make sure they receive some sort of fire safety education all through their school so that they become more fire safe. Hopefully, it will minimize the chance for anyone to get hurt or killed in Rabun County,” he said.
Upchurch said the RCFS have multiple school education events coming up to continue their efforts informing the young and elderly in Rabun County.
“We have several things coming up, we’ll be at Head Start (pre-K) and we will also be visiting Rabun County Primary School as well,” he said.


text:
How to make an open source clock with an Arduino board and a RTC
Thank you for following this new tutorial.
Today we'll talk about how to make an open source clock with an arduino board and a RTC (Real Time Clock)..
I think everybody here now what an arduino board is. If not, you can have a look on this website and have a better idea.
With the arduino board (Arduino uno, Arduino Mega, Arduino nano, etc), we can make a clock with the following function ''millis(). It allows you to count the time since the arduino board is turned on. But if we turn the power off, the clock stops with it. To counter this problem, there is a electronic module call RTC. A RTC (standing for real time clock) is a device working with an integrated circuit called DS1307. It works with a coin cell battery, what allows it to keep the right time even when the arduino uno is not plugged to any battery.
When it will be reconnected, we will have the right time as we set it up before.
The RTC is connected to the arduino with the I2C procotol which is a serial protocol very common in electronics and make it easier to communicate between the electronics components. It has a coin cell battery to keep the time sharp.
To communicate, the I2C protocol uses 2 pins calls SDA and SCL respectively the data and the clock for the exchange.
To connect the arduino uno and the RTC with the I2C protocol, we'll look for the I2C ports coming from the arduino. These are the pins number on the arduino side:
4: SDA for the data
5: SCL for the clock
GND: for the ground
+5V: For the power
On the RTC board, they are usually written on the pins. An RTC module can be find easality for less than $15 on internet (Ebay, Sparkfun, Amazon...).
The following shows you how to connect the RTC module with the Arduino uno board. You may need a prototyting breadboard and wires.
The program for this project can be download with the following link: Library arduino for RTC module made by sparkfun.
And installed on the Arduino IDE. Here is a link on how to install a library to the arduino IDE ''interface'': How to install a library in to the arduino IDE.
After downloading the library to the arduino IDE, Click on:
File -> Examples -> Sparkfun DS1307 - Real Time clock
On the right upper corner of the IDE, click on terminal and you should see appearing a date and a time that are not correct.
Set up the time on the RTC with the Arduino program:
As we said before, you need to use The RTC sparkfun Library in your code by including the header at the beginning of the program.
And ''rtc.begin()'' dans ''void setup'' to initialise the module.
You can set up the time by looking for ''rtc.set time(second, minute, hour, day, date, month, year)'' in the program and type all the informations in it.
Here is an example:
You can also read the time by typping the function behing the object RTC.
E.G: rtc.minute(); rtc.hour()..
Here is a example:
With the variables above (s: for seconds, m: for minutes, etc). You can create your own application like a alarm clock with a buzzer to wake you up every morning, a cat or or feeder and even more. The only limit is your imagination.
Don't forget to share your projects with us. ;-)
More details on the project can be find with the following link: Sparkfun RTC
If you like the tutorial and want more, you can subscribe to our newsletter and our social medias to stay upadted to the last tutorials, maker news (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram and youtube).
See you for another techy tutorial guys. :-)

domain: hobby


HomeBusinessCelebrating excellence: Beaker & Flask honored with Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence
Celebrating excellence: Beaker & Flask honored with Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence
July 13, 2023
Press release from Beaker & Flask Wines and Craft Cocktails
ALACHUA, Fla. — Beaker & Flask Fine Wines and Craft Cocktails, North Central Florida’s newest destination for wine enthusiasts, was just acknowledged by its industry’s leading magazine, Wine Spectator, with the publication’s Award of Excellence, published in its Aug. issue, available July 11.
Based in Alachua’s San Felasco Tech City, Beaker & Flask earned the honor with only five months in business. “We’re thrilled,” says Operations Manager Melody Wilson. “Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence represents the pinnacle of recognition in our industry. It validates our exceptional wine program and the work of our team.”
Wine Spectator’s award recognizes establishments offering wine lists with “at least 90 selections [and featuring] a well-chosen assortment of quality producers.” According to Wine Spectator’s website, less than 1800 restaurants and wine bars nationwide earn the Award of Excellence.
Winners “… offer the human [element]… listening to their customers… offering a personalized experience,” said Marvin R. Shanken, editor and publisher, Wine Spectator. “This annual issue celebrates the places where wine is at the top of that conversation.”
In addition to its extensive wine list, Beaker & Flask offers hand-crafted cocktails, drink-making and wine education classes, discounted happy hours, and a monthly wine club, Wilson said. “Combined with our ‘cool vibes’ and warm hospitality, we’re striving to become a destination of choice,” she says.
“This recognition is a testament to the passion and dedication of our team,” said Elliott Welker, founder of Beaker & Flask. “We’re immensely grateful for the support of our patrons who made this achievement possible.”
Welker said as a token of gratitude, Beaker & Flask is celebrating the award with special events and promotions, including exclusive wine tastings, discounts on select bottles, and curated food and wine pairing experiences. Guests should visit www.BeakerandFlaskWineBar.com for more information.


The primary design goal of the engine and transmission mounts was to provide a management system for engine movement during vehicle operation with increased power/torque, in order to retain vehicle acceleration and tyre contact during aggressive driving. The aforementioned solution must also continue to dissipate the NVH naturally created by the drivetrain. To accomplish this, the bushing design of past Revo engine mounts was retained in the MQB engine and transmission mounts, allowing Revo engineers to focus their efforts on bushing stiffness/type to accomplish the task.
Materials, Manufacturing & Fitment
Effective design and fitment plays a principal role in managing engine movement to ensure optimal acceleration and tyre contact with the road while dissipating NVH experienced from the drivetrain. Each component has been designed using CAD technology to ensure precision fitment and is supplied with class 12.9 hardware to replace the standard fixings. To ensure optimum strength and durability, brackets and housings are CNC machined from6061-billet aluminium and finished with an anodised coating to protect from heat and corrosion.
OEM Comfort, Aftermarket Performance
To achieve the optimal balance between performance and comfort, several different durometer bushings were tested on a Volkswagen Golf Mk7 GTI. Bushings were systematically tested at precise increments at each mount location. A 3-axis accelerometer was used to quantify the NVH levels being transmitted into the cabin, as well as the acceleration of the drivetrain during loading.
Accelerometer data gave us a way to compare mount combinations against each other with a low data error percentage and to quantify driver comfort as well as engine movement. Supplemental data was taken from VCDS to ensure each individual test was standardised over a given throttle, RPM and speed range. The graph shows the amount of vibration measured whilst driving through the gears.
All prices are in USD


Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a testing and analysis technique used by industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component, structure or system for characteristic differences or welding defects and discontinuities without causing damage to the original part. NDT also known as non-destructive examination (NDE), non-destructive inspection (NDI) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE).
This frequently asked question has been created to provide a breakdown of what NDT is, an introduction to each of the methods, the difference between NDT and destructive testing and the advantages of using this analysis technique.
If you have any questions or need help, email us to get expert advice: email@example.com
Non-Destructive Testing Methods
- Acoustic Emission Testing (AE)
- Electromagnetic Testing (ET)
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)


text:
Sara studied Theater at the Lebanese University. She has been working in the socio-cultural field since 2009. She chose to focus on artistic projects involving street theater, improvisation, social theater, and clowning.
Sara joined Clown Me In 2014, and has since participated with her clown persona “Ziza” in many Clown Me In projects. She has also taken on many tasks behind the scenes, including project management.
In addition to her diverse skills, Sara hoops and juggles!

domain: artistic


text:
When we post new content on MAKE, we love hearing from our readers. Whether the comments be informative, insightful, or funny, here are our favorites from the past week, from Makezine, our Facebook page, Google+ Community, and Twitter.
In the article Magical Vs. Hackable, bbum commented:
When I work in my garage on projects from woodworking to welding to electronics to planting for the garden, my iPad sits in a gooseneck holder and is both a source of non-stop music and, more importanly, an always present, easily accessible, reference device while taking up zero square inches of whatever work surface I’m using.
When I’m cooking, my iPad goes into a 2 gallon zip loc bag and not only displays the recipe I’m focused on, but I can very rapidly look up substitutions, trouble-shooting tips, and compare/contrast recipes. All while, of course, listening to more non-stop music.
Sure, I could do the same with my laptop, but it is less portable and always in the way. I do research on my iPad while in bed, relaxing in a chair with a margarita, or “otherwise indisposed”. Heck, just yesterday I spent a chunk of a 3.5 hour flight reiewing welding techniques and comparing various birdhouse plans with my son because he mentioned he’d like to build more birdhouses for the yard.
Through the iPad, I have consumed far more information at a far higher volume about the various non-computing — i.e. real life, the big room, the place with the burning orb on a blue canvas — hobbies and interests I have through a computer’s screen.
I fully agree that an iPad is no replacement for any kind of programming-esque creative work that one might want to pursue. Nor is a tablet necessarily a replacement for any of a number of other creative tasks one normally does through a computer.
But many of us spend a whole lot of our time creating via means that does not involve a kyeboard, command line, or mouse. For those purposes, a tablet is a fantastic addition to our toolbox!
In the piece 3D Printed Superhero Business Cards, JustPlainJim remarks:
I like them. Like others said, they’re a bit impractical to hand out to everyone you meet at a conference (for example), but I like them.
Could we combine this idea with more traditional business cards? Cut some layers of cardstock so a figure can pop out and be folded into a superhero standee, and unfolded to pack flat again?
On MAKE’s Facebook page, William Justic responded to the Father/Daughter Raspberry Pi-Based State Poster Project by saying:
I’ve been into electronics since I was 10 years old. (44 now) I’ve seen the hobby fade away to nearly nothing. I’m glad it’s coming back and I’m glad so many young people are getting involved. Way to go!
On the Make Twitter page we saw this:
— Marc de Vinck (@devinck) March 22, 2013
In the article Intellectual Property and the Future of @Home Manufacturing, pcrippen responded with:
Very thought provoking. Thanks Adam!
As you mention, at scale it would be complicated to ensure that value is properly distributed along the innovation path. It wouldn’t take profit centered participants long to figure out that a string of shell “innovation entities” could water down the originator’s claim and redirect the bulk of value back toward their own organization.
It would certainly be nice to have a good scheme available though. I’m ready for more localized “small is beautiful” innovation & production for food, energy, and goods.
Like these comments? Be sure to sound off in the comments! You could be in next week’s column.
Join Make: Community Today


text:
Watch the Brand New Music Video for MOTÖRHEAD’s ‘Heartbreaker’ Today via Rolling Stone – Featuring Animated Sketch Art by Lemmy Kilmister
Official “AFTERSHOCK” Listening Party TONIGHT @ Rainbow Bar & Grill
New Album “Aftershock” Hitting Stores on October 22, 2013 via UDR Music
“Just finished listening to “Aftershock”. It’s incredible… they never fail to deliver! If you love Rock and Roll, you must get this album!!!” – Triple H, 13-time World Champion and Chief Operating Officer of WWE
“The new MOTÖRHEAD album ‘Aftershock’ is so ridiculously good. If you don’t buy it Lemmy will personally come to your house & defile your sister!” – Don Jamieson “That Metal Show”
“All [Lemmy] and his mates have done is put together one of their best albums in the last 20 years.” – MSN.com
Today, Rolling Stone brings you the stunning and fast-paced new music video for the new MOTÖRHEAD track ‘Heartbreaker’. The video is produced by EPIGRAPHICS and features animated sketch art drawn by the man himself, Lemmy Kilmister. The video also features special live footage taken at several of the band’s recent top performances at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods, Wacked Open Air, Rock In Rio, and more. Watch the video now via Rolling Stone at this location.
Yahoo Music began streaming Aftershock exclusively this week. Take a listen at this link.
Aftershock hits stores on October 22nd via UDR Music. You can pre-order the next chapter of MOTÖRHEAD’s legendary catalog now in Limited Edition Digipack format via Amazon.com at this link. The album is also available for pre-order now in regular CD format and vinyl (gatefold – 180-Gram Single LP) format (digital coming soon).
Recorded at NRG Studios in North Hollywood, Aftershock is yet another perfect MOTÖRHEAD record, boasting 14 riff-monsters, placing MOTÖRHEAD in perhaps their best writing form for years.
MOTÖRHEAD’s official listening party is happening TONIGHT at the world-famous Rainbow Bar & Grill located at 9015 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood. The event is happening from 9:00-11:00 PM, upstairs. Come listen to the brand new MOTÖRHEAD album, enjoy free Rainbow Pizza and win MOTÖRHEAD prizes! The first 100 MOTÖRHEAD fans get in free!
All of the bands involved in the Noisecreep.com ‘Most Anticipated Release of October’ Poll were great sports, but MOTÖRHEAD’s Aftershock came out on top! Thanks to all who voted.
Learn more about MOTÖRHEAD at these websites:
Official Lemmy Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialLemmy
Official MOTÖRHEAD Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialMotorhead
Official MOTÖRHEAD Twitter: @MyMotorhead
Official MOTÖRHEAD Website: www.imotorhead.com


text:
Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes
Under a proposed rule announced recently by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), manufacturers of antibacterial hand soap and body wash will be required to prove their products are safe for long-term use and more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illness and the spread of infection.
The action is part of a larger, ongoing review of antibacterial active ingredients by the FDA to ensure they are proven to be safe and effective.
Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), said in a December statement:
Antibacterial soaps and body washes are used widely and frequently by consumers in everyday home, work, school, and public settings, where the risk of infection is relatively low. Due to consumers’ extensive exposure to the ingredients in antibacterial soaps, we believe there should be a clearly demonstrated benefit from using antibacterial soap to balance any potential risk.
Although consumers generally view antibacterial hand soap and body wash to be effective, there is currently no evidence that they are any more effective at preventing illness than washing with plain soap and water.
Moreover, recent studies suggest that long-term exposure to certain active ingredients used in antibacterial products — namely triclosan (liquid soaps) and triclocarban (bar soaps) — could pose health risks such as bacterial resistance or hormonal effects.
About 2,000 individual products currently contain these agents, health officials said.
When the proposed rule is finalized, companies will have to provide data to support an antibacterial claim, or if not, they will have to reformulate (i.e. remove antibacterial ingredients) or relabel (remove the antibacterial claim from the product’s labeling) these products in order to continue marketing.
The proposed rule is available for public comment for 180 days, with a concurrent one year period for companies to submit new data and information, followed by a 60-day rebuttal comment period.
Triclosan and triclocarban are chlorinated hydrocarbons that can kill many bacteria and some fungi by interfering with a protein needed to build cell walls. In contrast, conventional soap removes bacterial from the skin but doesn’t necessarily kill them.
The proposed rule only applies to consumer antibacterial soaps and body washes that are used with water. It does not apply to hand sanitizers, hand wipes or antibacterial soaps that are used in healthcare settings such as hospitals.

domain: biology


text:
After ten years of marriage to the only man she’s ever loved, why is Angelina so unhappy?
As a wealthy yet lonely wife, Angelina Rousseau pours all her emotions into her paintings. She’s so desperate for affection and attention, she finds herself willing to do almost anything to feel loved.
Her husband Nick is determined to provide everything Angie could possibly want, including finally giving her what she’s asked for most—time with him. When what seems to be the perfect investment turns sour, he’s arrested for real estate fraud, and then learns that being accused of multiple felonies is the least of his worries.
Mere days away from realizing her lifelong dream of singing professionally, Julie Matthews awakes in a hospital room unable to speak. Since childhood, she has felt closest to God when singing. Now her dreams and God suddenly seem distant.
Rick Matthews supports his ambitious wife, but has no solution for the constant tension between them. As Julie slowly recovers her voice, their marriage undergoes a wonderful change — one that allows Julie and Rick to rediscover each other and their love.
But as her voice grows stronger, the years of unhealthy habits and patterns from eight years of marriage begin to pull them apart. On the cusp of reaching her dream — their dream — Julie and Rick are forced to reevaluate their feelings for each other and consider how their hurtful words have affected their children.
Sticks and stones may break bones, but words can crush the spirit of love.
This book is excellent. As a Christian Counselor I am always looking … ~ Amazon review
At once beautiful and haunting … a story you won’t soon forget. ~ Ann Tatlock, Award-winning author
Laurie Crane is happily married, yet she aches to have a child. During her husband’s moments of quiet sadness she senses a void she believes only a child can fill. Pierce wants a child, too, and has spent years praying alongside his wife.
But he has no idea that a “yes” from God will unearth long-buried memories and bring their marriage to the brink of catastrophe. What happens when “happily-ever-after” becomes more than you can bear?
Once again I was taken back to Chapel Springs to see what is going on. Ane’s characters feel like old friends I have had the honor of knowing for a long time. Come join the group to see what they’re up to now! ~ Amazon review
Is it a midlife pregnancy or cancer? Claire will keep her secret until she’s sure but it’s not easy. Neither is trying to buy a home pregnancy test without anyone finding out. Between her twins double wedding, the caterer canceling, a looming nationwide art tour and her health, Claire’s life is upside down.
Shy Lacey Dawson was happily writing murder mysteries for the community theater with her eye on Broadway. Then, a freak accident causes her traumatic injuries requiring facial reconstruction. When the bandages come off, Lacey’s world is tuned inside out. Will Chapel Springs rally behind its own … or will life unravel?
Chapel Springs: where anything can happen, and usually does.
Claire and her best friend Patsy are as loveable as ever; even with all the new problems they face, they keep their sense of humor. The storyline is believable, and readers will identify with issues that are mentioned in the book. Mulligan writes with humor and wit. This book does not disappoint. – Romantic Times, 4-Stars
A homeless author, a heartbroken daughter, and a theatre ghost. There’s trouble in Chapel Springs. There’s always someone new in Chapel Springs someone who is either coming home or stirring up trouble. A best-selling author’s latest book is a flop. While the reviewers are happily skewering her, her racecar-driver-husband walks out on her and she’s evicted, because he hasn’t paid the lease on their condo for the last three months. Then she discovers he also he drained their bank accounts. Homeless and broke, she and her little boy have no choice but to retreat to the house she inherited.
A mail-order bride, a town overrun with tourists, and illegal art ~ How on earth will Claire and Chapel Springs survive?
With the success of her Operation Marriage Revival, life is good for Claire Bennett. That is until the mayor’s brother blabs a secret: Claire’s nineteen-year-old son, Wes, has married a Brazilian mail order bride — one who is eight years older than him. When Claire tries to welcome her new daughter-in-law, she’s ridiculed, rebuffed, and rejected. Loving this girl is like hugging a prickly cactus. Will Claire and her family survive her son’s marriage?
Lydia Smith is happily living alone and running her spa then the widow on the hill becomes a blushing bride. Along with her new marriage, she has a dream to expand her business by adding guest rooms. Things are going according to plan. That is, until her groom’s adult son moves in on everything. Will her dream survive her stepson?
INSPY Awards Nominee
With a friend like Claire, you need a gurney, a mop, and a guardian angel.
Everybody in the small town of Chapel Springs, Georgia, knows best friends Claire Bennett and Patsy Kowalski. It’s impossible not to, what with Claire’s zany antics and Patsy’s self-appointed mission to keep her friend out of trouble. And trouble abounds.
During an early morning discussion at Dees ‘n’ Doughs bakery with their ladies group, all Chapel Springs entrepreneurs, attention is drawn to the slackened tourist trade. With their livelihoods threatened, they join forces to address the town’s revitalization in hopes of drawing back the tourists. No one could have guessed the real issue needing restoration is their marriages.
It’s been fifteen years since Gideon Miller ran away from his Amish community in Carlisle, Pennsylvania as a boy of fifteen. Gideon arrives in the Smoky Mountains town of Twin Branches and settles in at the local auto mechanic’s garage. He meets a host of interesting characters –the most recent acquaintances are Kiki, an autistic teen, and her sister Mari. Known as the “Getaway Savior” he helps other Amish boys and girls relocate to life in modern America.
One day the phone rings. On the other end is his brother Moriah calling from Florida. Of course Gideon welcomes his brother to stay with him and offers him a job. But Moriah is caught in a web which ends in his death and forces Gideon to return to the town of his youth, with his brother’s body in the back of a hearse and Mari and Kiki at his side. He must face not only the community he ran away from years ago but also his own web of bitterness. Will he be able to give his anger over to God and forgive his father?
Florida’s alligator-infested swamps and flat landscapes fail to impress Ella Dessa McKnapp. She longs to abandon their journey and return to the beautiful Georgia Mountains, and when her husband’s two younger brothers ride away — heading for a village called Tampa — the fear of a Seminole Indian attack is ever present.
Ella Dessa and her husband must continue the journey alone, not realizing a tragedy will place her and their two children at the mercy of Indians and a runaway slave. Only the shelter of a deserted cabin and the return of her husband’s youngest brother bring the hope of peace. But will the hurricane of 1848 rip away that hope?
Ella Dessa’s dreams included the hope Jim McKnapp might realize she is no longer a child and fall in love with her. But it is his younger brother, Samuel, who learns her ways, loves her laugh, and slowly wins her heart. Their friendship forges a bond both can count on during stressful times.
Then, at a church picnic, a wounded man rides a horse into Beckler’s Cove. Josh Ragget brings with him a bag of gold nuggets and one goal in mind — to make Ella Dessa his wife. In a fit of rage, Josh kidnaps her, forcing her down a mountain trail.
Throwing aside his own feelings, Jim goes after Ella Dessa, vowing to return the girl he loves into the arms of his brother.
Within the candle’s glow there is warmth and light, but also pain for those who come too close.
Ella Dessa Huskey bears ugly scars from a young mountain lion’s attack. After her mama’s death, the disfigurement symbolizes her pa’s rejection and his selfish decision to abandon her in a rugged cabin on the mountain. His rejection and her scars convince Ella Dessa she’ll never be worthy of love. When two brothers show concern for her safety and urge her to leave the cabin, she finds herself thrilled. But she’s even more self-conscious of her blemishes.
At the foot of the mountain, in Beckler’s Cove, Ella Dessa finds shelter. She moves in with a pregnant woman whose gold-seeking husband has abandoned her. The overburdened woman needs help with her household of five children, and Ella Dessa is eager to repay her for a place of shelter. She finds afternoon work at the only store in the cove and jumps at the chance to attend school.
God’s grace brings friendship, even love. But will Ella Dessa ever be cherished for the inner beauty blossoming beneath her scars?
Selah Awards Finalist
This inspirational tale thrills with a tight plot, lyrical scene descriptions, and complex characters. Pamela Cable leaves readers aching for more. ~ Julie Cantrell, New York Times bestselling author.
On a November day in 1951 Neeley McPherson turned five … and accidentally killed her parents. Thrown into the care of her scheming and alcoholic grandfather, she survives by her quick wit, and the watchful eye of an elderly black man, Gideon. In 1959, as equal rights heats up the South, authorities accuse Gideon of stealing a watch and using a Whites Only restroom. Neeley, now thirteen, determines to break him out of jail.
When the infamous Catfish Cole, Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon of the Carolinas, discovers their courageous escape, he pursues Neeley and Gideon into the frozen Blue Ridge Mountains to a wolf sanctuary. But will Neeley’s actions lead to tragedy again? Or will she finally find the love of family she lost as a child?
Silver Scroll Merit Award for Fiction
January, 1942—After her brother is killed at Pearl Harbor, Lexie Smithfield returns to Jekyll Island to handle the disposition of Destiny, the family’s impressive vacation cottage. Ten years before, the family quit coming to the exclusive Millionaire’s Club after a series of freak accidents. Her mother believed God cursed the island. Locals say it’s haunted.
Russell Parker, whose family has worked at the Jekyll Island Hotel since it opened in 1887, knows many secrets. For the past ten years, he has kept his promise to Lexie’s brother and kept quiet about the incident that ended the Smithfield’s resort vacations. But when Lexie and Russell meet again as adults, familiar feelings of friendship mix with new, more intimate feelings of attraction.
With the resort’s popularity in decline due to the Depression and war, many of the cottages remain abandoned, casting a cloud of gloom over the island. With German U-boats offshore, Lexie faces daily threats to her safety as well as her own fears of rejection.
Illumination Book Award Winner — Winner of the Prismatic Prospects Favorite Read Award
A promising tale of redemption and perseverance. ~ Publishers Weekly
Quicker than you can say “downsized, unemployed, and divorced,” Ally Cervantes finds herself with the Pacific Ocean in her rearview mirror as she and her two children head to Lake Surrender in rural Northern Michigan to live with her aunt. The dry hills of California are a metaphor for her empty soul, but she can’t afford to wallow in self-pity with an autistic son who can’t make eye contact and a precocious twelve-year-old daughter counting on her to get it together.
With no other available jobs, Ally steps through the only open door for employment, working as head cook at a dilapidated Christian camp. Problem is, she doesn’t cook and doesn’t like religious fanatics.
But despite everything, she finds herself strangely hopeful as she learns her journey ends where the lake begins.
Grace Awards Winner for Faith Based Christian Fiction
When Emily Adams hits and kills ten-year-old Isaiah Nelson with her car, she is overwhelmed with remorse. Knowing she cannot undo this tragedy, Emily hopes to atone for Isaiah’s death by good deeds and community service. However, the more she does, the more her life falls apart. With her job on the line, her volunteer efforts fruitless, and her marriage in jeopardy, the final blow comes when Isaiah’s grieving parents file a wrongful death suit. For them, this will be justice and closure, but for Emily this is final proof she will never be forgiven.
Not by Isaiah’s parents—not by God.
Kylie had her life all planned out–with marriage to Matthew and a “happily-ever-after” in their sleepy Wisconsin hometown. But when she opens a wedding invitation and a decades-old faded photograph falls out, she uncovers a side of her mother Kylie never suspected.
As she digs into the past, Kylie uncovers a whole world of hidden surprises, including grandparents she never knew existed. Suddenly, Kylie faces a choice between two worlds. . .and doesn’t feel she fits in either. As the past changes, so does her whole foundation of security. Will Kylie learn who she really is and where she fits in God’s plan?
Award-winning author Andrea Boeshaar takes readers into the world of a woman who comes face to face with broken relationships of the past.
An old photograph prompts Allison Drake Littenberg to return to Chicago to mend fences with family members and friends, particularly Jack Callahan, the handsome cop she left back in 1969. Now, 30 years later, Jack is bitter from bad decisions and a nasty divorce. Even so, Allie prays that God will use her own broken past to touch his life – and the life of a dying, abused, and disheartened woman who, Allie realizes, is the key to unlocking answers to decades of questions.
Can she reach them both? Will God use her to successfully open Jack’s locked heart?
Award-winning “Another incisive look at family life and secrets.—Library Journal.
Mae Demaray retreats from life after her young grandson dies accidentally while under her care. What was once a quiet life in an old clapboard house on a quiet Minneapolis street, rich with the hues of security and love, is now shattered.
But a decades-old family secret, based on an unlikely friendship over the years, brings redemption and restoration once it is revealed.
It is a joy to savor Tatlock’s stories. — Publisher’s Weekly
New Yorker Neil Sadler returns to his hometown of Mason, Ohio, where his small-town life had been rocked by the suspicious death of Helen Syfert, the mother of Neil’s friend Mary. He reconnects with Mary. Their once-close relationship hadn’t been strong enough to survive the tragedy that overtook Mary’s family, yet what drove them apart years ago now seems to be drawing them back together. But Neil is struggling to recover from a more recent loss. While the mystery of Helen’s death remains unsolved, finding closure will mean facing old truths—hard truths—and discovering some new, hopeful revelations.
Highly recommended for all collections. — Library Journal, Starred Review!
Christy Award winner
First Place, Adult Fiction, Midwest Independent Publishers Association
Tatlock employs flashbacks efficiently, and her rich descriptions and characterizations are unusually fresh and inventive.— Publisher’s Weekly
From a rough section of Los Angeles during the late Depression years, to the civil rights struggles of the 1960s in the South, this novel is a searing portrayal of one family trapped by alcoholism and another living the typical middle class life- but it’s not what you would expect! Tatlock paints an American story through the eyes of two best friends, girls separated by the internment camps of World War II. The surprises never stop!
Winner of the Midwest Independent Publishers Association award for General Fiction
Winner of Best in Genre from the Library Journal
Tatlock continues to weave 20th-century history into absorbing, finely crafted literary tales.— Library Journal
A single mother embittered by an abusive marriage. An adventurous 14-year old son and the 10-year old daughter who adores him. A boarder in the house, a war refugee with a murky past. It’s the summer of 1948, hot, and Polio stalks the children, taking them one by one. When it strikes the son, she wonders if he will be in an iron lung the rest of life? And when redemption comes, it arrives from a most unexpected source.
Excellence in Media “Silver Angel Award”
Virginia, the young daughter of a wealthy doctor’s family, sees her life forever altered by the Great Depression. Forced to give up her own room so that relatives can move in, her resentment at those circumstances is altered as she helps her father, who spends his spare time giving medical attention to the people of “Soo City.” Soo City is a makeshift camp near the Soo Line tracks. But her father’s goodwill clashes with powerful people who wish the camp destroyed. The violent strike of workers in the grain mill district brings tragedy to the strikers, and the father is severely wounded while helping the people of Soo City as the police are clearing out the camp. What happens next will astound you!
In this seamless and well-researched narrative, Tatlock provides a compelling look at the Depression through a child’s eyes. At the same time, she accurately conveys the exuberance, naïveté, humor and optimism typical of young teens. — CBA Marketplace
Christy Award Winner
It’s 1968, and Sheldon and Meg Crane have just moved their family from Pennsylvania to the small town of Black Mountain, NC. Sheldon, recently ousted from the ministry due to an illicit affair, takes a job as a used car salesman at his brother-in-law s auto dealership. Burdened by his wife’s unforgiveness and his daughter’s resentment over the move to “Barney Fife country”, Sheldon finds a measure of solace in his eight-year-old son’s ability to cope.
After settling into an old house high on the side of a mountain, the family discovers their new home is no ordinary place. Family members occasionally see and speak with the home’s previous residents ⎯ and the ones who will live there in the future. While attempting to come to terms with this portal in the past and future, their son, Digger, suddenly disappears. Was he kidnapped or did Digger wander off into the mountains and become lost? The answer lies in a place once beyond a time ⎯ in a realm where the mysterious power of forgiveness removes sorrow and heals even the most egregious sins.
USA Best Books Winner
Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award
EPIC’s eBook Awards for Romantic Suspense
Selah Awards finalist
Clash of the Titles finalist
Laurel Awards finalist
Runner-up, Oklahoma RWA International Digital Book Awards
Caralynne Hayman is angry and bitter over the abuse and death of her eleven-year-old daughter at the hands of a radical religious cult—The Children of Righteous Cain. So when her husband, a founding member of the cult, suffers a massive heart attack, Caralynne stands by while her husband dies.
Caralynne’s secret seems safe until Dayne MacFarland returns. Determined to learn the truth about the cult, his investigation, and his rekindled love for Caralynne, lead the pair toward a confrontation with the group’s elders.
Can Dayne’s love for Caralynne bridge the gulf of anger and bitterness that divides the community? Or will Caralynne’s deadly secrets prove too high a price for her redemption?
What would you do to avenge the murder of your daughter?
At age 16, Marita Mercer rebelled against her conservative Christian upbringing and gave birth to a precious baby girl. When the “daddy-baby” bolted, Marita took charge and raised her daughter alone. Now, twelve years later, the child’s father has returned with plans to claim his parental rights.
But Marita has no intention of losing custody to Jim and his perfect little wife. So what if he’s now a successful business man and respected member of the community? Does that make up for the years of abandonment and the fact that he never wanted his daughter in the first place? Perhaps not, but in a custody battle featuring a single mother, versus Jim with his perfect little church-going wife, what chance does Marita have to keep the daughter she loves?
Both women are determined to keep their families together…but at what cost?
Very good book. The love of family and their love for God was so awesome. Would recommend a must read to family and friends. ~ Amazon review
Molly Tipton looks forward to a peaceful retirement, but her life suddenly spirals out of control when her oldest daughter is involved in a terrible accident. An icy road and a sharp turn leave one woman dead, another clinging to life.
While two families grieve, details emerge that reveal Molly’s daughter was driving under the influence. As she prepares her daughter for the prospect of a vehicular homicide lawsuit, Molly discovers her oldest child is not the only one injured and forced to deal with past mistakes. If it’s true that time heals all wounds, what are we to do with our scars?
Inspired by a dream, Dr. Kate Bushnell writes to Josephine Butler, famous crusader who frees women from sex slavery in Victorian England. Kate tells Mrs. Butler she is planning to travel to Great Britain. Though she she doesn’t have a cent for the journey from America, God provides, and months later Kate arrives in London.
Once there, Kate and her friend Bess are invited to tea with Mrs. Butler. “When I read of your experiences rescuing girls in the lumber camps in Wisconsin,” Mrs. Butler says, “I thought you might be able to help us in India. We need proof for Parliament that the military entices or buys girls for the brothels on the bases.”
Kate glances at Bess. She sees a streak of fear in her eyes.
Mrs. Butler goes on, “I warn you, you would have to enter as secretly as possible. General Roberts, the commander-in-chief, would make sure you’d never enter another base again.” She pats Kate’s hand as if to soften her words. “I’m afraid this will be one of the hardest assignments you’ve undertaken…”
In 1886, thirty-one year old Katharine Bushnell gives up her medical practice to work with women living on Chicago’s Hell’s Half Acre and in the brutal lumber camps of Wisconsin. Her love for God and passion to see women released from bondage lead her to risk her own freedom and reputation for their sakes. Secretly, she visits these women to learn first-hand of the daily trials and torments they endure.
Crushed to see women mistreated, Kate prepares a report of her findings concerning the white slave trade in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest. When Wisconsin’s governor demands Kate appear before the legislature to defend her damaging reports, she becomes the center of great controversy. Will they believe her report? Will they pass a law prohibiting sex with a girl under sixteen? Will they punish the notorious den keepers?
Or will they brand her a liar?
The author’s familiarity with this time period and her ability to write a story of hope, despite the havoc of the weather, makes this a fantastic book. ~ Romantic Times
June 1933 . . . Their small Oklahoma town is dying. Lillian remembers how acres and acres of wheat once waved under jewel-blue skies. Now the dirt stretches across the flat land as far as she can see.
Emma’s husband is missing. She keeps house, keeps her five children fed as best as she can, and keeps smiling as her hope fades. But when the days stretch to weeks, she faces the possibility that he will never come home. Left with the likelihood of losing their farm, and the ever-present pangs of hunger, she is forced to consider opportunities that, under normal circumstances, she would never contemplate.
In war-torn London, American Kate Isaacs grieves her husband, awaits their child’s birth, and welcomes her best friend Addie. But after her miscarriage, another meeting with mysterious Monsieur le Blanc launches her into Britain’s Secret Operations Executive(SOE). In late 1943, Kate parachutes into Southern France to aid the Resistance.
Domingo, a grieving Basque mountain guide-turned-saboteur, meets her parachute drop, tends her injured ankle, and carries her to safety. Reunited a few months later, they discover the injured Monsieur le Blanc who, with his dying breath, reveals a secret that changes Kate’s life.
In the shadow of the Waffen SS, Domingo’s younger brother Gabirel is missing. While Domingo seeks Gabirel, Domingo’s parish priest, Père Gaspard, creates a new identity for Kate.
A stirring story of Berlin teens’ contributions to the Resistance. – Kirkus Reviews
While chaos reigns over WW II Berlin, seventeen-year-old Liddy returns to her family’s bakery only to be confronted by a new customer—Keppler, a Nazi officer. Marek, a young man with a secretive past, labors just a few paces away in the kitchen, but where do his loyalties lie? With the Nazis? With Liddy?
Liddy’s father, Klaus, secures a night job as a prison guard where anti-Nazi dissident, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is being held. Klaus smuggles out the pastor’s letters, but tensions rise as Keppler establishes a tenuous relationship with Liddy’s young brother, Willy. Does the Nazi officer wish to recruit Willy, or is Keppler there to spy on Liddy’s family?
From air raids to the Hitler Youth, Liddy becomes enmeshed in a world of spies intent on betrayal. When Liddy makes a critical mistake that endangers a loved one, she faces a decision that puts her own faith on the line and her family’s safety in jeopardy.
Sleepy, tradition-bound Riverford, Texas is startled when a Czech immigrant sharecropper’s daughter, Sarah Novak, announces she wants to be a teacher rather than marry. Granted it is 1895, and a new century is fast approaching, but nothing has changed in Riverford since the end of The War 30 years ago. Then …
…. Mrs. Victoria Hodges steps off the train at the Riverford station and change arrives in a big way! She’s a native Texan who ran off to Europe 20 years ago to become an artist. How she managed to hook wealthy local businessman, Hayden Hodges, is a mystery to the town, but one thing is certain — she’s here to stir up things. Why, she wears Paris fashions, speaks French, wants to build a public library, and supports equal rights for women — including rights to education!
With this newcomer’s help and support, nothing but hard work stands between Sarah and a teaching certificate. Nothing , that is, except Robert Lee Logan, a handsome young banker from Fort Worth with eyes for Sarah.
When B’Anne (Beatrice Anne) marries Will, she knows he is a reluctant groom. But she’s a minister’s daughter and pregnant. To save embarrassment for the families, and hoping a fresh start will help them become the sweethearts they were before, B’Anne agrees to leave everyone and everything she knows and go with Will to the Montana Territory. They hope Will’s uncle Hiram, whom he has never met, will guide them in their homesteading. Uncle Hiram welcomes Will, but treats B’Anne coolly until he realizes she isn’t a “frills and furbelows” girl.
Although Will seems to care for B’Anne, she loses her confidence when she discovers a letter from Will’s former sweetheart. Will’s secrecy threatens to build a wall between them.
Beyond the sea lies ancient, Celtic Ireland, a proud land where tradition is everything and travel through the wild can mean slavery or death. There the Roman evangelist, Saint Patrick, carries a message of love, hope, and salvation — a message that threatens kingdoms, rulers, and powerful druid advisors.
When Taran mac Teague join’s the fight, he promises his beloved Laurna he’ll return. But will he? Can he? Or will the realm of spiritual darkness prove too strong.
As the druids seek to remain in power and prevent the pair from changing their ancient, Celtic ways, will Taran find the price of spiritual truth and liberty more than his heart can bear?
Junior Thompson, son of a freed slave, and Webbie Henderson, son of a wealthy family, cross a forbidden boundary between their properties and forge an unlikely friendship in the years that culminate in the Civil War. Young as they are, both must become the men of their families when their fathers are called to battle. When the war comes to their hometown of Carlisle and nearby Gettysburg, will they survive?
An historically authentic, fast-paced, multicultural family saga, Soldier’s Heart takes place over a fifteen-year period, culminating on April 9, 1865: Junior Thompson’s twelfth birthday, and also the day General Lee will surrender, formally ending the Civil War. Though the victory of the war may be at hand, this unforgettable story reveals how the private battles of the heart rage on.
Soldier’s Heart is inspired by the untold true story of the Thompsons, a black family, and the Hendersons, a white family, who lived as neighbors in Carlisle, PA. The author is their direct descendant.
Illumination Book Awards Winner
Lilyan joins Patriot spies in British-occupied Charlestown, South Carolina, to rescue her brother from a notorious prison ship. She’ll lie, steal, kill or be killed in order to protect her family. Desperate for help, she seeks out Nicholas, a scout with Francis Marion’s partisans. Together the pair set out to save her brother.
But will they reach him in time? Or will her growing feelings for Nicholas compromise their mission and send the pair to the gallows?
Desperate to rescue their kidnapped daughter, Lilyan and Nicholas Xanthakos trek two hundred miles through South Carolina mountains and backcountry wilderness, fighting outlaws, hunger, sleeplessness, and despair. When the trail grows cold, the couple battles guilt and personal shame; Lilyan for letting Laurel out of her sight, and Nicholas for failing to keep his family safe.
They track Laurel to the port of Charleston as post-Revolutionary War passions reach fever pitch. There, Lilyan, a former patriot spy, is charged for the murder of a British officer. She is thrown into the Exchange Building dungeon and chained alongside prostitutes, thieves, and murderers. Separated from her husband, she digs deep inside to re-ignite the courage and faith that helped her survive the war. Determined to free his wife at any cost, Nicholas finds himself forced back into a life of violence he thought he’d left behind.
Following a rumor that Laurel may be aboard a freighter bound for Baltimore, Lilyan and Nicholas secure passage on a departing schooner, but two days into the voyage, a storm blows their ship aground on Diamond Shoals. As the ship founders, both are swept overboard.
Illumination Book Awards Winner
Her family’s voyage from South Carolina turns ugly when the ship’s captain maroons Lilyan and her family on an island along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. There, the family is captured by pirates and taken to a secret island hideout where they witness a mock trial and a hanging.
Forced to rebuff the advances of the murderous pirate, Captain Galeo (The Shark), and fearful that her children will be auctioned off to the highest bidder, Lilyan forges an escape plan. Meanwhile, her husband, Nicholas, calls upon his skills as a captain in Brigadier General Francis Marion’s militia to devise a battle plan to save his family.
Selah Awards Finalist
Welcome to Paradise, a sleepy, backwater town in the mountains of Southeastern Arizona where police chief Luke Hollis is perfectly content to concentrate on nothing but issuing the occasional speeding ticket. Well that and working up the nerve to approach his dispatcher, Ruby Brooks, for a date.
When an unexplained healing occurs during a service at the Mount Moriah Pentecostal Church of God, Hollis finds his simple belief system challenged and his life changed forever. Throw in a struggling minister, a world-class grifter, and a stranger with an unbelievable story of love and redemption and the stage is set for The Miracle Man. By the time it’s all over everyone involved will come face to face with a power that’s greater and more wonderful than any of them could have ever imagined.
2017 Selah Awards Nominee
Oh, for a simpler time! Paradise Jones dreams of the Hollywood glamour days. Clothes, hair, vintage car—you name it, she’s got it. She’s classic retro, a 21st-century image of her favorite Golden Era stars—Doris, Audrey, Esther, Marilyn. The entertainment rags call Paradise eccentric. The studios rarely call at all. When an altercation with her leering stepfather forces her to flee Los Angeles, Paradise leaves behind everything she loves and longs for.
A few hundred miles east, Doc Morales’ years of hard work in the minors of Major League Baseball have produced exactly one at bat in the Big Show. A collision at first, a blown knee, and adios dreams. Nothing left to live for but pick-up games and his collection of old movies. Nothing, that is, until beautiful, damaged Paradise Jones crashes into his small, Arizona town. So begins an epic road trip that will change everything.
Throw in a couple of oddball bounty hunters, a forgotten movie-star boat captain, a cowboy priest, and a dashboard Jesus that is more than meets the eye, and Paradise and Doc have all the ingredients they need to cook up a fun and quirky slice of Americana pie.
Winner of the Selah Award for Young Adult Fiction
Winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Award for Best Religious Fiction
Winner of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for Best Young Adult Religious Fiction
In the early months of 1775, war is brewing in the American colonies. Although frightened, eighteen-year-old Betsy Russell (an ancestor to actor Kurt Russell) of Menotomy Village, Massachusetts, wants to be prepared in case of attack by British troops. Her father, prosperous farmer Jason, is the fourth generation of Russells on this land yet their very rights as British Colonials are being stripped away one by one. Will the King of England take their land as well?
Tensions are growing here in the countryside west of Boston and the outbreak of battle seems a certainty. Jason desperately wants to protect his family his wife, children and grandchildren and their future. Betsy makes every attempt to be prepared for the worst. But not even the American militia could have predicted the bloody massacre that was about to occur right on the Russells’ doorstep. If Betsy loses everything she holds dear, are the rights of all the Colonists endangered?
Fields of the Fatherless is based on a true story.
Winner of the Director’s Choice Award
In an interpretive retelling of the birth and crucifixion of Christ, A Miser. A Manger. A Miracle. weaves Biblical events into the timeless work of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
Darkness cloaks the hills of Bethlehem, but pales in comparison to the black heart of a greedy, unscrupulous innkeeper, who unknowingly sets into motion a night of miracles the world will never forget.
A Miser. A Manger. A Miracle. is a vivid new approach to a familiar story. Fresh and fascinating. ~ David Morrell, New York Times best selling author.
During World War Two, fifteen-year-old Nathan and his family are sent to Heart Mountain, an internment camp in Wyoming for Japanese-Americans. Nathan’s one desire, along with hoping that the beautiful singer Lucy will notice him, is to protect the family’s gold pocket watch, a family heirloom brought over from Japan.
His attempts are noble, but the watch is stolen. Nathan’s actions to get the watch returned cause more turmoil for his family. Struggling to make sense of his life in “the land of freedom,” Nathan discovers truths about his family, God, forgiveness, and the girl he loves.

domain: library


text:
It’s time to get on your All Terrain Vehicle and stunt around the Track. You will drive around on a tropical island and it looks amazing.
But you have no time to wondering around you have to finish missions and missions!
Get on your favorite off road vehicle the quad and start showing off your skills in this stunt simulator game!
Atv quad forest driver stunts will let you become the best off road racer of the world if you can handle the quads!
+ Drive around in the mountain.
+ Stunt your way to the finish line.
+ ATV Quad game like you never played before.
+ Easy to play with easy controls.
+ More stunt, quad and other driving simulator games will follow soon.
Pro hodnocení programu se prosím nejprve přihlaste


BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #40. The issue will debut a brand-new lineup of Rangers, in addition to fan-favorite characters. The issue will also launch the new Necessary Evil event and promises to answer one of the biggest mysteries in Power Rangers history.
Writer Ryan Parrot and artist Daniele di Nicuolo's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #40 will see the Power Rangers back in Angel Grove with the White Ranger as their leader. This will be White Ranger's first appearance in the comic. When the issue picks up, something mysterious has happened to the team and the entire universe after defeating the evil Ranger, Lord Drakkon. The issue promises shocking twists that will change the lineup and future of the team.
“Just like Shattered Grid changed the fates of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and their universe forever, Necessary Evil will reveal huge shocking twists and reveal new details that will expand the Power Rangers legacy and have fans running to the store to find out what happens next!” Dafna Pleban, Senior Editor at BOOM! Studios said in a statement. “Ryan and Daniele have packed every story with epic battles, stunning revelations, and tons of heart to craft a larger-than-life event that will reveal exactly what happened to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers after the Shattered Grid and how they’ll deal with the dangerous threats that arise in Necessary Evil. ”
The series has gone through multiple incarnations and character rosters since its inception in 1993. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic will usher in yet another new era for the Rangers by shaking up the status quo.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is published by BOOM! Studios under license from Hasbro Inc. Parrot and di Niculo's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #40 goes on sale June 26. It will be published with a foil variant cover, a trading card variant cover and start an 11-part story variant cover series. The story variants, written by Parrott and illustrated by Dan Mor, tell a story of their own and reveal never-before-seen details of the Shattered Grid event.


text:
Find out how to do even more real estate deals, and create thousands of dollars more every ...
In: Akron OH, Firestone Park OH, East Akron OH, South Arlington OH, Chapel Hill Mall OH
Posted: Never give up on your dreams, still become a millionaire known, inbox me now how to make more money daily....
Get your trading account well managed 100% with the... More latest trading software 85% to 90% accurate. Less
Posted: Ofcourse I am charging a finders fee but I have 3 excellent investment properties for interested All cash buyers in Brooklyn ranging from 530k-1.45 mill all multi... More family properties Less
Posted: Hello Everyone,
Im looking for title companies or a closing attorneys that are familiar with wholesale deals, double closings, and assignment fees. That are... More in the Nyc area. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.org or text or call me atLess .
Posted: If you have good deals in these areas please email me what you have at Business5582@yahoo.com because my buyers are trying to buy as much as they can before the... More ends. They are interested in residential properties (single or multi family). TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE so please send them ASAP!!! Less
Posted: I'm a cash buyer looking for great deals in the Long Island market in NY...
Posted: Any Investors interested in Chicago
and im a contractor in the Atlanta area looking to help any wholesalers, investors or private owners with renovations on... More your properties, diamond quality workmanship, i can bring ANY vision to life... you wont have to call any other contractors. We are efficient punctual and ready to help you get that cash flow going or create the sanctuary you've always dreamed of!!! Email me to finally have the efficiency you need Less
Posted: looking for some homes to renovate for buyers and sellers
Posted: Looking to purchase bulk REO within the Five Boroughs of NY and possibly parts of NJ and FL as well. We can purchase minimum $25m, both commercial and residential... More properties, 1+ units. If you have access to these assets please contact me at email@example.com orLess . Please no daisy chains, direct sellers only.
In: Bethany OK, Woodlawn Park OK, Oklahoma City OK, Okc OK, Midwest City OK
Posted: William here just letting y'all know my company budget maintenance & repair is here to help. lawn mowing, landscaping, tree work, hedging, home painting, cleanin,... More offer a $100/month service it's two mows, one cleaning
Posted: I need Washington state sellers only Must be ready to Close Motivated Sellers only Single family Homes & Commerical Businesses
Today, I'm looking for serious investors who are looking to diversify their portfolio into alternative real estate, that feature attractive returns with $0 in annual management fees, and relatively less risk than conventional buy/flip strategies. At Terra Officium, we bridge the gap between individuals looking to achieve their American Dream through real estate ownership, while helping fund municipalities for services such as, emergency personnel, schools and infrastructure maintenance/improvements.
You as an investor can help us bridge this gap by investing with us, in alternative real estate strategies. Less
Posted: Interested in selling my 10+ acre industrial/commercial vacant lot, in South Bend, Indiana. Not to far from University of Notre Dame. Make me an offer!
220 W... More SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Less
Posted: OFF MARKET vacant property deal
in 78746 of Austin, TX aka West Lake Hills. Contract from seller is on hand and ready to close!
Cash price: $1,840,000 obo
ARV:... More $2,450,000
-4 bedrooms,1.5 bath, 3-car garage
-1,913 sqft per story
-Lot: .363 acres
-HVAC was recently replaced
-Layout and landscape are in desirable shape
The Property is 10 minutes away from Downtown. Located in the heart of an excellent School District called "Eanes" such as West Lake High.
With the growth of the city, (People and jobs; such as Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc moving here) if you don’t act soon enough, this great opportunity comparably inexpensive than 2 years from now will be gone.
Text/ Call Jelani Thabiti:
I have the blueprint, pictures, and comps
NEW REAL ESTATE INVESTING ARTICLES
How to pick the best real estate investment strategy that will really work for you… Your Host: ...
Drive more results though systems and better time management. Get an inside look at how successful real ...
Your Host: Ross Hamilton, CEO Connected Investors Guest: Joe McCall Subscribe to our YOUTUBE channel & Podcast ...
Exactly How to Succeed in Multifamily Investing Podcast Show Notes & Action Steps Your Host: Ross Hamilton ...
Exactly How to Become a Private Money Lender Podcast Show Notes & Action Steps Your Host: Ross ...
Exactly How to Get Started Intermittent Fasting Podcast Show Notes & Action Steps Your Host: Ross Hamilton ...
Exactly How to Pick Winning Real Estate Markets Podcast Show Notes & Action Steps Your Host: Ross ...
When you’re learning how to flip a house for the first time, it’s easy to have pie-in-the-sky ...
Most people have the wrong idea about what it means to find a mentor and the ...
Cities nearby Esplanade, NY
- MONITOR, NJ
- TAURUS, NJ
- WESTWOOD, NJ
- OLD TAPPAN, NJ
- RIVER VALE, NJ
- RIVERVALE, NJ
- WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ
- WOODCLIFF LK, NJ
- WHARTON, NJ
- WHIPPANY, NJ
- WHITEHOUSE, NJ
- WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ
- WHITE HSE STA, NJ
- WHITE HOUSE STATION, NJ
- WOODBRIDGE, NJ
- WYCKOFF, NJ
- BRONX, NY
- HIGHBRIDGE, NY
- STADIUM, NY
- UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, NY
- MOTT HAVEN, NY
- HUB, NY
- MORRISANIA, NY
- BOULEVARD, NY
- LONGWOOD, NY
- CROTONA PARK, NY
- WEST FARMS, NY
- MORRIS PARK, NY
- PILGRIM, NY
- WESTCHESTER, NY

domain: finance