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New to Megan/Caitlin?
Megan/Caitlin has written a whole lot of books. Are you new to her work and wondering where to start? Have you only read a certain series or kind of book from her and are looking to branch out? Here’s your guide for doing just that.
The chick lit/women’s fiction class incorporates English as a Second Language, Everyone Else’s Girl, Frenemies, Names My Sisters Call Me, Once More with Feeling, and I Love the 80s. These books have low to medium heat, but may have bad language.
The Montana/Montana Born class incorporates Tempt Me, Cowboy, A Game of Brides, Please Me, Cowboy, Come Home for Christmas, Cowboy, In Bed with the Bachelor, and Project Virgin. These books have medium to high heat and might have bad language.
The military class incorporates all of the books in the Alaska Force series. These books have medium to high heat and very little bad language.
The futuristic Viking/biker class incorporates the Edge series and the Devil’s Keepers series. These books are erotic romances and they are meant to be spicy! Expect them to be hot hot hot – and filthy in all senses of the term, including language.
The fairy tale class incorporates all of Caitlin’s Harlequin Presents novels – such as Claimed in the Italian’s Castle, Secrets of His Forbidden Cinderella, and Unwrapping the Castelli Secret – which means you can expect the same level of medium to high heat throughout. Caitlin’s Presents tend to be euphemistic rather than graphic, usually with fairly clean language.
And finally, the wicked fantasy class incorporates all of Caitlin’s Harlequin Dare books – like the Hotel Temptation series – all quite explicit in both erotic scenes and language.
Sometimes nothing but a good weepfest will do.
Try Majesty, Mistress… Missing Heir, a sheikh reunion romance with a bittersweet loss at its core.
Come Home for Christmas, Cowboy is a story about the end of a marriage… and its brand new beginning thanks to a Christmas back home in Montana, when things finally get honest. And painful. But that’s how you grow, isn’t it?
Or Once More With Feeling, when a woman has to face the choices that led her into the life she never wanted after she walks in on her husband – and her sister. And then face those same choices all over again when her husband loses his memory in an accident and she has the opportunity to pretend the messy parts of her life never happened… But does she want to do that?
Keep tissues handy!
Well, maybe you won’t. But some other folks sure did!
Additionally, Frenemies, No More Sweet Surrender, A Scandal in the Headlines, Undone By the Sultan’s Touch, At the Count’s Bidding, and Expecting a Royal Scandal were all nominated for the RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award.
Here’s an excerpt from A True Cowboy Christmas to get you started.
Try Scandalize Me. She’s all about revenge, armored and bulletproof in every way. Which makes his ability to get beneath her skin a problem. Especially when he appears to have every intention of staying right there for as long as he can…
Or Edge of Control. They’re both warriors, both badasses, equal in every way – except she’s a little faster with her blade. Oh, and they’re exes forced to go undercover as a couple, with the whole world hanging in the balance. What could go wrong?
All of Megan/Caitlin’s heroes are pretty seriously alpha. That’s just how she rolls.
Gray Everett of A True Cowboy Christmas is stern and uncompromising. If he asked you for a marriage of convenience, could you say no? Would you want to?
Templeton Cross of Sergeant’s Christmas Siege likes to laugh a lot and pretend he’s lazy, as if that will distract people from noticing that this former Army Ranger and Delta Force operative is very seriously alpha. (It doesn’t.)
And both Not Just the Boss’s Plaything & A Devil in Disguise have heroes so alpha it hurts. In the second story, the heroine actually throws herself off the side of a yacht and starts swimming for the Croatian coast to get away from him. But don’t worry. He catches her.
Proceed with caution.
If you’re in a Megan mood, try English as a Second Language, which is set in a British graduate school program, Project Virgin, which features two lawyers finding their way to love, or I Love the 80s, in which a mouthy heroine has to go back in time to 1987 to find the man who isn’t intimidated by her.
If you’re looking for something a bit more Caitlin, there’s The Disgraced Playboy, in which a workaholic meets one of the biggest playboys of all time, No More Sweet Surrender, in which a college professor’s favorite “caveman” punching bag turns out to be a little more than she bargained for, or His for Revenge, where a bookish heroine meets her match in the cool CEO who is only using her for revenge… or is he? (Read an excerpt here!)
We’ve got you covered!
Head over to the Romantic Themes page and pick your poison. Check the boxes to the left and see what you get!


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Controversial rezoning request denied advancement
Commissioner: Proposal consistent with general plan but inadvisable
A controversial rezoning request was denied advancement to the Chino Valley Town Council after failing to gain enough votes from the Chino Valley Planning & Zoning Commission.
During the Tuesday, Dec. 4, meeting, the commission voted against a recommendation of approval for the rezoning of 2.71 acres of property at 868 E. Road 4 North to change from Single Family Residential to Commercial Light, allowing for a wholesale nursery.
Originally the item was tabled by the commission at a meeting in November.
In November, Planner Alex Lerma said the property is owned by Donald and Catherine Cox who own a wholesale nursery adjacent to the property; it is a growing facility with no outside sales or customers coming in or out, and anything ordered is sent to Prescott Valley Growers, which they also own.
They requested the Commercial Light rezoning because, looking at the code, nurseries are identified only in that specific zoning district, Lerma said, also noting it would give them the opportunity to open the nursery to the public in the future if desired, though that is not the current plan.
Residents voiced opposition to the rezoning at the November meeting because opening the property to commercial zoning means it remains commercial and things can change.
There were questions as to whether there could be limitations on the rezoning. Lerma said Tuesday that the answer to that is no.
“Zoning laws require that if you rezone a property, you do not put limitations on it,” he said. “Only if it was a conditional use permit.”
At the same time, the possibility of rezoning the property to Agricultural/Residential — Five Acre Minimum was brought up. However, a discussion with the property owners resulted in them wanting to stick with the Commercial Light zoning in order to have the option of opening up the nursery to the public in the future, Lerma said. Additionally, by rezoning it to Commercial Light, applicants would be saved the time of having to come back and get a conditional use permit of some type, he said.
Commissioner Michael Bacon brought up research he had done on regarding wholesale nurseries and retail nurseries within the Town of Chino Valley and concluded that while the rezoning is consistent with the general plan, it is inadvisable because it could allow future intensive uses on the property that the residents and town would have little to no say on.
“I’ve had experience with the City of Prescott where they wanted additional business zoning which was not really viable at that location, but it was granted. But I could alway see that there would be apartments brought in the future,” Bacon said.”That’s exactly what happened. When the residents complained because of the issuance of building permits, the city had to basically tell them ‘we already have business zoning there which allowed residential uses which weren’t really brought out during the discussion of that zoning request.’ ”
An additional request, tied to the rezoning to allow for 12.35 acres of single-family residential use within the property through a conditional use permit, was forwarded to council with a recommendation of denial.


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I first began visiting Putla in 1971; I had been to visit a friend in Pinotepa Nacional on the coast, and to return from there to Puebla, my friend suggested a bus which traveled the then unpaved road through Putla and Tlaxiaco, to meet the Pan American Highway, Mexico - Oaxaca. The bus stopped briefly, I got off to stretch my legs, and was immediately struck by the physical beauty of the town, green and tropical, lost in the Sierra Mixteca. I resolved to return with some time to spare, and in fact, did return a month later to begin what would be a thirty plus year association.
Four major rivers flow into the valley of Putla, the Cuchara, the Copala, the Purificacion, and the Palizadas; they form one river, the Rio de Putla, which exits the valley at the southeast corner, and winds its way through the mountains past Atoyaquillo to join another river coming out of the north from near Oaxaca, and form the Rio Verde. This is the longest river in the state, and runs south to empty into the Pacific near the Laguna de Chacahua.
It is the rivers which give the valley its miniclimate, morning fogs which keep the valley green, even at the end of the dry season. It never freezes, nor does it ever see the appalling heat of the coast. At the time I first began frequenting the valley, the highway was only ten years old, and horses and mules were more commonly seen than wheeled vehicles, which gave the town an old west atmosphere I also found appealing.
It must have been after my first visit to Atoyaquillo in 1977, that the possibility of descending the river in some type of vessel occurred to me. In the smaller valley of Atoyaquillo, the river flows wide and placid, as in Putla. It seemed logical to expect that between these points, the river would be equally forgiving, seemingly inviting a gentle cruise. Of course, I had no experience of any sort of at descending any sort of river, but the concept seemed simple, point the boat downstream and avoid the rocks.
For a long time this voyage remained a vague dream, until the year 2001, when I again found myself in Putla, this time with money and leisure to consider it as a real possibility. When in Austin, I purchased a used Dagger "Tupelo", a one man canoe, small and light, with a double-ended kayak paddle and a flotation vest.
Back in Putla, my first efforts at navigation were frustrating and laughable at once. Set out from the Cuchara bridge to the Honduras del Diablo, about 300 meters and flipped twice in that distance. Unsatisfied, I decided to try the Copala, from below Tierra Colorada to the new bridge. The only thing I knew about canoe handling was that if one paddles on the right side, the thing is supposed to turn left and vice versa. Problem was, the canoe didn't react as I supposed it would, and often insisted in plowing straight ahead when I was hoping (and expecting) it to turn. So we made contact with just about every rock and gravel bank in the river. It couldn't have been more than two kilometers, but at the end, I was exhausted, and suffering badly from thirst. Rolando Alonso, who had driven my truck to the bridge, couldn't restrain his laughter as I ran into the bridge embankment. "Why," he asked, "didn't you turn and follow along to where the truck is parked?" All I could say was that the canoe went where it wanted to go, as it had all morning.
I then proceeded to daily practice sessions at Honduras del Diablo, which is easy to get to by road and offers a run of two hundred meters. After about a week, I felt emboldened enough to try to get down the river to the main bridge. Rolando, who had had some experience in kayaks, had successfully made the fifty minute trip, and reported no difficulty.
Therefore, it came as quite a shock, about forty minutes into the trip, to be confronted by a barb wire fence stretched across the river. Rolando hadn't mentioned a fence, and I assumed that must be because he had no difficulty in passing it. I allowed the canoe to float up to the middle of the fence and tried to raise it enough to pass under, but the fence caught the back of my flotation vest and jerked me out of the canoe. It then dragged me underwater until I realized that I had better remove the vest to free myself. I surfaced in time to see the canoe floating down river.
I staggered to shore, bleeding from a torn ear and found a road used by a gravel dredging operation and followed it to the highway where I came out about one and a half kilometers from the bridge. We quickly recovered the paddle, which had reached a point visible from the bridge, and the offer of a reward brought the canoe back that afternoon. A few days later, I made it all the way to the bridge, passing the fences (turned out to be two) by taking the canoe to the bank, exiting the canoe and passing first the canoe and then myself to the other side of the wire. It turned out that the fences had been installed in the time between Rolando's trip and my own. First Lesson: You never see the same river twice; changes in water level, trees that fall into the river, fences-- all of these can affect your trip.
It had become apparent that the "Tupelo" lacked sufficient freeboard; with me and a paddle as cargo, there was about eight centimeters, and that wasn't going to be enough for passing through the rapids I knew were waiting downstream, so I began searching the internet for a better vehicle. Rolando wanted to go along, and that made it a choice of a canoe seating two.
Finally decided on a Mad River "Explorer 15", big enough for two, but can be handled by one with a center seat installed. Ordered from a dealer in Austin, it was waiting for me in March when I went on a shopping trip to Texas.
Back in Putla with the new canoe, decided to go to the coast with Rolando to train on the coastal lagoons. Quickly developed that Rolando wasn't willing enough to train, and I began to plan on doing the trip by myself. In July, spent 10 days at Laguna Manialtepec training daily, but knew that I wasn't going to be able to make it in the Explorer. While manageable enough in the water, portages with a 28 kilo, 4.5 meter canoe were just barely possible with an empty boat on a gentle, sandy beach.
Returned to the valley and began talking to Jorge Alonzo (Rolando's cousin ); he had always displayed an interest in the canoes, and we were soon planning a trip down the Cuchara from San Pedro, a small town north of Putla.
It was the end of July, with the rainy season well underway, when we portaged the canoe down to the river. We hadn't trained together at all, but somehow we managed to get into the canoe and underway without major problems. The Cuchara, at that point, is quite narrow, perhaps 4 - 5 meters wide, and after dodging the first few rocks we thought we were doing well; we even survived a 60 cm. drop without mishap, when suddenly the river came to a looming, stone cliff face; the river made a 90 degree. turn to the left, we went into the cliff. I tried fending us off with the paddle, but the next thing, we were in the water, with the current pushing the swamped canoe into the cliff, with us between the canoe and the cliff.
The first thing I noticed, when I pulled myself half on top of the overturned canoe, was that the middle finger of my right hand had assumed the unusual position of a forty-five deg. angle from the first knuckle. I wasn't sure what that meant, but I expected it would hurt once I had time to think about it. Jorge was unhurt, and after consultation, we decided to try and lift the canoe to get rid of the water. This accomplished, we floated the canoe and ourselves across the current to a beach, where after emptying what remained of the water, we decided that the best thing would be to relaunch and try to make it to the first bridge, not far below. Amazingly, we hadn't lost any equipment and were able land successfully and beach the canoe at the base of the bridge. From there, we walked back to where we had left the pick-up, returned to the bridge and loaded the canoe.
At the clinic, the X-rays confirmed that the finger was dislocated. The doctor gave it a firm tug and it seemed to be reseated correctly, although it has never (to this day) completely healed.
Jorge and I discussed what happened and decided that the problem was lack of coordination of effort. We began going to the Honduras del Diablo daily to practice and learn to better control our handling of the canoe.
A week later, we returned to the bridge where we had hauled out after our crash. The trip started out with a 90 deg. turn to the right, where we were forced to thread our way between a sunken tree and the cliff face. Further on, we came to a shallow section, where at one point, we struck a rock, but we managed to stay afloat, and, 25 minutes after we set out, we landed successfully at the Honduras.
More practice and another trip from the bridge at San Pedro, left us feeling ready to try to make it to Tortolitas, about 15 kilometers down river from Putla, the last town in the valley, and the last place at which we could easily exit the river to return to Putla. We made a couple of trips by road to see where we might land, and also to scout out what lay below Tortolitas. It was on these trips that it began to dawn on us that this trip might not be as easy as we had thought.
When we had discussed the trip with people who live along the river, they had often expressed skepticism, saying that there were some very bad parts. We weren't sure how much credence to give their reports, as none had ever used a canoe (not that we were exactly experts ourselves). About half a kilometer below Tortolitas, the river makes a sharp left turn, and reduces from 50 meters wide to 10. The locals call it "El Torno", and it is there that the going gets tough.
After exploring the first half kilometer from El Torno down river, it was clear that this was not going to be a walk in the park. While we didn't see anything that really scared us, we could see that this was going to require precise handling and a bit of luck to negotiate.
Our first canoe trip to Tortolitas went well up to the point where, about 15 minutes from our destination, we found that the river was partly blocked by a fallen tree. We were forced by rocks to come closer to the tree than we might have wished, a branch caught the canoe, and before we could react, the canoe flipped and we were swept downstream about 50 meters before we were able to beach. After emptying the water, we resumed the trip and made it to the town. We carried the canoe over a swaying, suspended footbridge into the town to the amazement of the residents. A couple hours later we were on our way back to Putla in the back of one of the trucks which makes the trip twice daily.
Several more such trips ensued, only one of which was notable. In that trip, on a stretch that we had traversed without incident on various occasions, we discovered a rock which unexpectedly dumped us, once again, in the river. This time we were carried about 200 meters before we could beach, an unpleasant reminder of just how badly things can go.
Jorge found that the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Geografia e Informatica was the place to obtain maps, and at the end of September, when I had to go to Mexico D.F. anyway, I went by one of their offices, and, to my amazement, they had very detailed (1 : 50,000) maps covering the area of the river. This had been one of my worries, as it would be impossible to scout the whole river, and a good terrain map would at least inform as to the location of falls and the general geography of the river course.
Through October we continued training; the rains of September and October are the heaviest of the year and the river was as high as I have ever seen it. This made the parts of the river above El Torno much easier to travel as the most of the rocks were buried under several meters of water. The plan was to wait till the end of the rains (expected around early November), and give a couple weeks for the river to clear up and the current to lessen. Unfortunately, my papers had come due for renewal, and the waiting to for the renewal was beginning to cut close to the time we wanted to start the trip.
Found a site on the internet which actually gives a weather report and prognostication for Putla, and I began checking that, to be sure we weren't surprised by any storms. We were now approaching December; my papers would expire December 5 and I had yet to hear from the lawyer that they were ready. Finally, decided to go to Mexico D.F. (again), where, on Dec 2, I finally got my renewal. Still waiting on the car papers (Jan 6, 2003), but that's another long story.
Finally, back in Putla, I was ready to have a try,
now Jorge was embarked on a project he wanted to finish; we decided to
set our departure for a Friday, December 20. This would give us
time to get everything ready. We even found time to practice a
and at the end of our last session, Jorge had the idea of getting three
inner tubes and inflating them under the seats for a bit of added
(White water canoes are fitted with airbags shaped to
fill the bow and stern, which add buoyancy and displace water; I had only learned about this after returning to Mexico, and this was the best we could do.)
The morning of December 20 found me waiting for
at the shelter at which we stored the canoe. I had a mild cold,
between the neighbor's dog and my anxiety over the trip, had hardly
an eye the night before. When I mentioned this to Jorge, he
to put off the trip until I was in better shape, but I told him that I
feared that to postpone the trip yet again, might
mean that it would never happen. So we loaded the canoe onto my pickup and with it securely lashed, set out for the main bridge south of town.
Parked by the path that leads down from the highway
the river, we unloaded the canoe and equipment and carried it all below
to the beach where we would load and launch. Jorge took the
back to Putla to leave it and I remained to start loading. We
taking much; we figured to do the 40 kilometers from the bridge to
in two days maximum, so we had some granola and powdered milk, canned
and totopos (fried tortillas as in the corn chips served in Mexican
We each had bedding and a change of clothes, a machete, and two yokes
for portages. We each wore flotation vests
and bicycle helmets, khaki pants and sandals.
By the time Jorge reappeared with my landlord, Foncho Alvarez and Foncho's son, every thing was loaded and tied down, and after a couple photos, we climbed into the canoe and were off. It was 9:35 AM and still a bit chilly, and I joked to Jorge that I would appreciate it if we could avoid flipping until the sun burned through the morning mist.
We had traveled this bit several times and had no surprises; at one point we made a probably unnecessary portage, but we found ourselves approaching the footbridge at Tortolitas right on schedule. Foncho had driven to Tortolitas, and was waiting below the bridge to see us off, so we stopped to shake hands and have a cigarette.
It was about 10:30 when we launched again, and I, at least, was apprehensive as we floated the half kilometer from the bridge to El Torno. We knew we would be making a left turn, which would be followed immediately by the obstacle of a tree trunk which had lodged itself in the rocks at an angle. When we had seen it in August during the rainy season, we had believed we could pass it on the right, but with the river now much lower, what would we find?
We made the first turn without a problem, took one look at the trunk, and Jorge yelled out, "Playa!" ("Beach!"). We turned to the left, and slammed the canoe into the rocks as there was no place at which we could land. We managed to grab ahold of the rocks, and I slid into the water and steadied the canoe so Jorge could dismount. With the canoe pulled partly out of the water onto the rocks we surveyed the situation. Jorge suggested that we could, with some difficulty, go back to Tortolitas, but neither of us was prepared to abandon the trip so easily.
One could describe what followed as a portage, but it really was lifting and dragging the canoe (loaded weight, about 40 kilos) over the boulders that line the river to a point below the trunk where we could relaunch. I wish it had been as easy to accomplish as it was to write this down, but we were soon floating again.
We ran through the part we had previously scouted without contretemps, and it seemed that we had seen the worst. Suddenly, a rapids appeared before us, much worse than anything we had seen in our brief experience. I don't know if you who read these lines have ever been in a canoe flip, but what happens is that one second one sees that the craft is taking on water, and the next, one is in the water. I don't know how far we traveled holding on to the inverted boat, but we were finally able to beach on the left bank. Not easy, as diverting the course of a canoe filled with water is like trying to move the entire river.
With the canoe emptied of water, we caught our breath and prepared to relaunch. Back on the river, I can't even guess how far we got before coming to another rapids, as bad, or worse than the previous.
I was in the water, floating along the left side of the canoe, holding on to it with one hand, when (don't ask me how) I suddenly found myself under the inverted canoe. Since the flotation vest was pulling me up into the canoe, I had to push myself down and to the side to free myself from this trap. On the second attempt, I popped up on the right side of the boat, and, gasping for air, grabbed ahold of the canoe.
Swept along by the current, I was beginning to despair of getting the canoe to either bank; at one point I found myself floating ahead of the canoe, and as I didn't see Jorge, I presumed that he had dropped off somewhere. I determined to abandon the canoe and try to make it to the side, but after a few seconds without any progress shoreward, I again grabbed the canoe, where, to my relief, I found Jorge still hanging on.
Finally we managed to get the canoe to the left bank, where we hauled out onto the rocks. Exhausted, we just sat sprawled on the rocks until we were able to consider our position. Which, to put it succinctly, could be described as down s--t creek with plenty of paddles, but no real hope of making forward progress. It was becoming clear that this was more river than we had bargained for.
We were still unhurt, and the canoe was scratched up
still quite usable, but it was clear that the next rapids might not be
so gentle. We had food for three days, bedding and camping
and a fair idea of our location. Our first thought, since we were
on the east bank of the river, was to try to make it back to the
footbridge back at Tortolitas.
Jorge got out the machete and began to look for a trail that would take us up the mountain, but failed to find any sign that man or any domesticated beast had ever made it down to the little cove where we had landed.
Jorge then began clearing a path through the thick brush on the lower slope (and cursing me for failing to sharpen the machete), and as he ascended, and the brush became sparse, digging footholds as he advanced in a straight line for the summit. I followed along behind, and so it went for about two arduous hours as we inched our way up the slope. I had almost reached the top (and my physical limit) when Jorge reappeared and announced that we had to get back down- that he could find no way down that would take us where we needed to go. To get down without falling off the mountain we had to slide on our butts, braking by grabbing at the few trees we encountered on the upper slope. Half an hour later we were back at the canoe and I was too tired to do more than crawl into my sleeping bag.
As night fell on our campsite, I felt able to discuss our possibilities for the next day. We decided we would have to get down the river a bit further to look for a trail that would take us out of the river canyon to a town or road. With that decided, we settled down to an uncomfortable and anxious night.
The next morning we were up early and began packing up. Jorge was examining the bank opposite our campsite, and thought he saw the burn marks of a campfire. We decided to make that our first stop, and after dragging the canoe over the rocks to a point we could launch, we paddled across and landed. The burn mark turned out to be a black rock, and there were no signs that anything other than raccoons had ever visited this beach.
So its back in the canoe, braced to try and make it a bit further down river. We had hardly gone 300 meters, when we saw another rapids roaring in front of us. We quickly landed on the west bank, and Jorge went forward to see what we could do in that direction, while I worked my way back upstream to see if I could find a path. We had no luck locating a trail, and decided we would try to line the canoe through the rapids. We had a length of rope, and with that tied to the canoe, I went downstream to wait, while Jorge played out the line and eased the boat down the rapids. We had never practiced this, and to our amazement, the canoe came right to me like a faithful dog, full of water, but right side up.
After emptying the water from the canoe, we climbed in and set out for a point about 200 meters down river where we could see a rapids. What we didn't see was a 60 cm. drop, 70 meters before the point we planned to land. When we did see it, it was too late to do anything but straighten our course to cross at a 90 deg. angle to the drop. To my amazement, we managed it without flipping, and landed as planned above the rapids.
Jorge returned after a brief scout to announce that he had found a trail. We filled our canteens, grabbed the items we planned to take, and set out to follow the path to the top of the ridge that we expected would leave us above either San Miguel Reyes or El Carrizal, two towns set back a few kilometers from the river. The trail was faint, apparently unused for some time, but after two hours, we found ourselves atop the ridge and looking down at San Miguel Reyes, perhaps two kilometers distant. After a rest, we tried to find a path leading down to the town, and wandered along the ridge until I spotted the trail. We followed it down until we came to some fields with horses and cattle grazing, and an irrigation ditch. We then came to a stream, where we were resting, when a woman came along. Jorge asked her if she was going to S. Miguel, and when she replied that she was, we got up and followed her to the town.
Jorge knew a resident, Pedro Bautista, and we were soon drinking cold beer and eating some mole at Pedro's house. After some time to rest and recount our adventures to Pedro and his family and neighbors, we climbed into the back of Pedro's pickup and an hour later, were back in Putla.
I had told Jorge that if he wanted the canoe he could have it, and a few days later, he and Pedro and some other men from S. Miguel walked down to the river by paths known to the local residents and carried the canoe out.
A couple of weeks after that, Pedro guided Jorge and me on a photographic trip to see the river below where we had abandoned the canoe. The parts we saw have convinced me that it is impossible to get down that river in any kind of craft I can imagine. At one point the river is reduced to about two meters width, with sheer rock walls 8 - 10 meters high on both sides. When I first returned from the trip, I was seriously considering trying again with some other type of vehicle, but what I have seen and heard since has made me abandon any such notions.
I'm pleased to have tried, and elated to have
but this was the hardest thing I have ever done, and at my age, I doubt
I will again tempt fate.
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13 April 2013 | Agriculture, Forestry, Water
Pakistan’s government has boosted the funding of a state institution that researches the impacts of climate change.
12 April 2013 | Energy, Oceania, Waste Management
Australia's Environmental Protection Authority has approved the building of a new waste to energy plant in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
09 April 2013 | Energy, Finance & The Green Economy, Wind
While investment in renewables declined globally in 2012, reversing earlier trends, 2013 is already shaping up to be an incredibly important year for the renewable energy industry.
05 April 2013 | Agriculture, Asia, Europe
Ensuring food security in a changing climate is a critical and pressing development challenge in today's world. Projections estimate that food production around the globe needs to increase by 70-100 per cent by 2050 in order to meet the demands of a world with nine billion people.
Local Renewables Freiburg 2013, from 24-25 October 2013, will focus on how to shape a solar city and optimise renewable energy potential.
27 March 2013 | Europe, Policy & Legislation
Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action, urges bloc to continue battle against climate change despite economic woes.
25 March 2013 | Water, South America, Africa
Stresses on water supplies aggravated by climate change are likely to cause more conflicts and should be considered vital to national security.
19 March 2013 | Europe, North America, South America, Biodiversity
German Financial Cooperation (KfW) and Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) agree to implement climate change risk reduction programme.
15 March 2013 | Energy, North America, Carbon management, Policy & Legislation
President Obama is looking to establish a US$2 billion clean energy fund using revenues from the oil and gas sector, according to White House officials.
14 March 2013 | Energy, North America, Solar, Wind
The Department of the Interior in the USA has announced that three major renewable energy projects will go ahead. Two significant solar projects will be located in California, and the third is a wind project that will be located in Nevada.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A new phone scam has tricked people into thinking there were warrants for their arrest, Metro police say.
MNPD’s Fraud Unit said there have already been three victims.
Detectives said each victim was falsely told they had to pay cash for the charges to be dismissed. They believe the scam begins with a male caller who says he is with the sheriff’s office. He has knowledge of the victim’s address, other personal information, and information about the courthouse.
Here’s the red flag, instead of meeting in an office, he sends the victims to a courtyard downtown in the 1200 block of Fourth Avenue N. where they are met by a woman who has identified herself as "Debra Cook."
Detectives said she collects a cash payment and the victim then signs official-looking paperwork. She leaves to supposedly make copies of the paperwork but never returns.
Thanks to quick thinking, one of the victims snapped a photo of the woman with a cell phone.
Anyone who recognizes her is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward.
MNPD wants to remind the public that no member of law enforcement will ever solicit money. In fact, they urge the public to be cautious when giving personal information to someone who is not a confirmed and trusted source.


Greenbrier Classic field still seeking big names
Already locked in are well-known golfers such as Phil Mickelson, Tom Watson, Sergio Garcia, John Daly and defending champion Stuart Appleby.
Added to the list last Friday were the respective captains of the Ryder Cup teams - Davis Love III (U.S.) and Jose Maria Olazabal (Europe).
Tournament director Tim McNeely said his group will keep contacting golfers who haven't committed to the July 28-31 event at The Greenbrier's Old White course in hopes of landing a few more recognizable names.
"There's nobody we've given up on at this point,'' McNeely said Tuesday. "We're chipping away. Until these guys tell us no, we'll keep working on them. Then if they say no, we'll work on them again for next year. We're still working on everybody.''
Persistence is the calling card of the $6 million Greenbrier Classic. It has to be.
The West Virginia event has the dubious distinction of being staged two weeks after the British Open and the same week as the Irish Open - a popular tournament whose field will feature U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy, a native of Northern Ireland. The Greenbrier Classic also comes two weeks before the PGA Championship and the week before the World Golf Championship in Akron, Ohio.
"That's one of the difficult things,'' McNeely said of lining up commitments for his tournament. "Some Europeans stay over after the British Open, then take a week off. Then you have the Irish Open, which is a big Open. McIlory, [Padraig] Harrington and [Graeme] McDowell will all be there, and I understand that. Can you imagine the heat [McIlroy] would take if he missed the Irish Open?
"Next year our tournament date is moving, and hopefully that will help.''
Greenbrier owner Jim Justice has already announced that his tournament will be held the Fourth of July week next year (July 2-8), which could open up participation to some golfers who will sit out the first two Greenbrier Classics.
With one PGA event already under his belt, McNeely said he's using the experience to ensure an even better tournament this month.
"I've done this for a lot of years,'' he said, "and I've done something different every year. We were a first-year event last year, and we were very blessed to have the great vision of Mr. Justice to implement, and great people working on the staff, great volunteers. We have to tweak a few things, little things here and there from a traffic standpoint, from a spectator movement standpoint, nothing most people would recognize. Soften the edges.''
McNeely said he took note of the traffic problems experienced last weekend for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway.
That first-time event drew a crowd in excess of 107,000, severely taxing the roads leading to the venue and causing massive gridlock, with thousands more fans not being able to get to the track. The small roads leading to The Greenbrier resort also get jammed for the PGA tournament and the adjoining concerts at the nearby State Fairgrounds.
"Sure I saw that,'' McNeely said, "and I feel bad for those guys. The roads are what they are, and we have a little of that here, especially the night of the concert. Luckily, we got great feedback and people understand that they have to get there early, get parked and get to the concert sites early.
"We'll be opening the gates earlier, which helps, and not taking any parking money at the gates this year will help - the little things that make entry into the concert site, at least.''
The spacious Fairgrounds lot in Lewisburg will be tested even more, McNeely said, since a lot used for media and VIPs last year off the White Sulphur Springs exit of Interstate 64 is not available this year. He said 98 percent of the people arriving for the tournament will park in the Fairgrounds and shuttle to The Greenbrier.
"There have been a lot of [PGA] Tour events that don't have that great setup,'' he said, "to have a parking lot of that magnitude - where you also host concerts - that close to the venue for the golf tournament. We're fortunate as that goes. You look at a lot of the other Tour events and people have to shuttle from a lot farther away.''
Reach Rick Ryan at 304-348-5175 or rickr...@wvgazette.com.


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Same blog… New look.
I love Valentines THAT much, that I changed the entire layout on my blog just for the month of February. How cute is that header? A little 50’s version of Kian and Kayden:)
I also have a bunch of EASY craft ideas to share.
I don’t overdo it with decorations, but I do like to have a few pretty things out for love day. This centerpiece is actually one that my sister came up with, and she makes one every Valentines. It’s so easy!
All you’ll need is: a pack of conversation hearts, a vase, and a smaller vase that fits in the larger one with enough space (half an inch) to create a wall of hearts- Preferably the same height as the outer vase.
Step 1: Fill water in the smaller vase and place in the larger vase. As you can see I used a candle that I had used all up, just to get the craft going. Next time I’ll use an actual clear vase. So ignore the sloppy look.
Step 2: Fill around the smaller vase with the conversation hearts.
Step 3: Fill with flowers, and enjoy!

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SHOT show 2019 I was fortunate enough to meet the crowd from Shadow Systems and get a good look at the then new MR 920, replacing the previous MR 918, both chambered in 9mm Luger. The MR 918 was an innovative pistol to be sure, but for a company that cut its teeth on customizing Glock pistols, they are always looking to make that next improvement. After getting feedback from shooters and customers, the MR 920 debuted. It was a few months ago I received samples in both models, the MR 920 Elite and Combat. The pistols are similar but different.
Looking from the top,, you will see while they both use the Universal Optic Cut that will accommodate Trijicon RMR and SRO, Holosun 507c, and 508t, Leupold Deltapoint Pro, Vortex Viper, and TruGlo Tru-Tec. The Elite has some aggressive serrations from the ejector port to the muzzle, as well as a 1/2″ x 28 threaded barrel. You do have a few color options on the Elite barrels. It is likely the Universal Optic Cut will work with additional optics. Features of the mounting system are the strongest, deepest screw placement in the industry, direct optic mounting of multiple brands without intervening adapter plates, and extremely low optic placement permitting most optics to co-witness with typical iron sights.
The slides are 17-4 PH stainless steel Nitride coated, but the Elite has reliefs machined into the slide and windows exposing a portion of the barrel. Both feature aggressive angled cocking serrations. As expected, an accessory rail is integrated into the dust cover.
The barrels on both models are match grade 1:10″ conventionally rifled 416R stainless steel and feature flutes. The principal with the flutes is they provide an area to hold lubrication and for fouling to be trapped, away from moving parts. The rifling will allow using of lead bullets without issue.
The pistols ship with two fifteen round MagPul PMag magazines, as reviewed here. During the review, I tried the seventeen round PMags and factory Glock magazines and all proved to be reliable. Also included are three interchangeable backstraps that not only change the thickness a little but also change the grip angle, and a magazine well that installed easily. Even though this is a polymer-framed striker-fired pistol, you do have some customization options with the guns. Lastly, a take-down tool and range bag round out the accessories.
The front strap, backstraps, and grip area are nicely textured, couple that with the double undercut trigger guard, deep beavertail, and textured ledges for your strong and support hands, it is quite easy to get and keep a solid and comfortable purchase on the pistol. The magazine release is serrated and extended which works well in getting the magazine released, but if you have large hands or less than ideal grip on the gun, you may inadvertently depress it. Thankfully all Glock Gen 3 and some Gen 4 parts interchange, so that is an easy swap if you find you need it. Out of everyone that ran the gun, only one shooter had that issue once and he has bear paws and the grip strength of the same. The trigger broke just over four pounds, which is about as light as I would want to go on a carry or defensive gun.
On the left, you see the magazine well installed, with still enough floor plate from the PMag to seat it. The factory Glock magazines have less of a floor plate and fit a little more flush.
The metal sights are excellent, with a standard U notch serrated rear. The serrations help cut down on any glare when shooting in bright light and there was enough of a ledge to rack the slide off a table ledge of your belt. The front sight is a bright green AmeriGlo night sight. For a defensive pistol, I strongly prefer the one dot set up like this. You can focus on that one dot without any dots on the rear sight confusing you under stress, but that single dot is there to contrast against a black rear sight, so you still have an easy frame of reference where that sight it. This is a much better set up than no dot sights and somewhat better than the three-dot setup.
The sights were high enough to use with a silencer without having to go to those goofy silencer sights. Because of this the MR 920 will fit in Glock 19 holsters.
Accuracy was good, averaging around 2 1/4″ three-shot groups from a rest at twenty-five yards.
Three shot groups from a rest at twenty-five yards
Shadow Systems got their start customizing Glock pistols and developing aftermarket parts for such endeavors. After some R&D it seemed the next logical step was to introduce a pistol featuring the more popular upgrades and custom work, the MR 918. After a year and quite a bit of success with that model more changes were brought about and the MR 920 was introduced. The premise behind the pistol is instead of buying a box stock Glock and doing the upgrades it would be easier and less expensive to start out with that upgraded gun and if over time you wanted to make changes you could, but you have a solid the platform to tweak, if you see fit. The two different models, the Combat and Elite share quite a bit of overlap but enough differences to warrant the two pistols, so you have more options to go with depending on what you are looking for. After a total of about 750 rounds downrange, with about 450 being through the Elite, there were zero malfunctions. I also ran the Elite with the Liberty Suppressors Infinity X, review here, and the Centurion, review here. Adding the silencers did not affect reliability or accuracy whatsoever. Shadow Systems is located in Plano Texas so these guns are American designed and made, adding a bit of pride of ownership if you ask me. I am satisfied with these pistols to be completely reliable with a myriad of ammunition available today and plenty accurate for what you would need from a defensive or match pistol. If there would ever be such a thing as a semi-custom striker-fired pistol the MR 920 would fit that role. You should also check out the Shadow Systems YouTube page for a more in-depth look at these pistols.
I got a lot of questions asking me to compare the MR 920 to the Glock 19, so Candy and I covered our thoughts via video. If you don’t want to watch the video the MR 920 has much nicer sights, better trigger, standard rifled barrel, more textured area, lighter weight, and easier to rack the slide over the Glock 19.
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Overall length: 7 1/8″
Height: 4 3/4″
Weight: 1 lb 4 oz
Width: 1 1/4″
Trigger pull: 4 pounds
MSRP: Starting at $799


EICMA 2017: Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Twin and Continental GT 650 Twin showcased
Royal Enfield has just taken the wraps off the new Interceptor 650 Twin and the Continental GT 650 at the EICMA 2017. Easily the most eagerly anticipated motorcycle of the year, the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 is a mix of neo-retro styling, married to an all new 650cc, parallel twin motor that was showcased recently. Engine character was a primary focus while developing engine, says Royal Enfield.
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Twin
The fuel injected, air/ oil cooled motor produces 47PS at 7,100rpm and 52 Nm at 4,000rpm and is mated to a six-speed gearbox. The motorcycles also gets a slip and assist clutch.
The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Twin draws inspiration from the yesteryears Royal Enfield Interceptor and it looks in line with the modern classics that we see these days. The Continental GT 650 Twin, on the other hand is an ode to the Café racer culture that was dominant a few years ago. Royal Enfield has stated that there are no shared parts between the new Continental GT 650 and the current Continental GT with the 535cc, single cylinder engine.
2018 Royal Enfield Continental GT
Both motorcycles employ a double cradle, steel tubular frame as well as 41mm front forks and twin, coil over shocks at the rear. The wheelbase, at 1400mm, ground clearance, at 174mm and length, at 2122mm is also identical. The Continental GT 650 Twin, however, is slightly shorter than the Interceptor 650 Twin.
Braking duties, on both motorcycles, are handled by a 320mm disc at the front and a 240mm disc at the rear. ABS is standard on both motorcycles.
We spoke to Siddharth Lal, the CEO of Royal Enfield and MD Eicher Motors recently and he has stated that the Interceptor 650 Twin and Continental 650 GT Twin will go on sale in India post April 2018. The company aims to ensure that they have the production capacity in place to service the high demand that the Indian market is expected to generate.
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Columnist serves as featured speaker
Bob Martin, Emeritus Boles Professor of Economics at Centre College, and a contributing columnist for The Advocate-Messenger, was a featured speaker Wednesday at the National Academies of Science/Engineering in Washington, D.C. The occasion was the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable conference on “Reimagining the University.”
The title of Dr. Martin’s remarks is “H.R. Bowen’s Rule.” His topic covers the complex set of adverse incentives that leads to the highest rate of cost increase among all sectors of the economy and the secular decline in the quality of undergraduate education that accompanies these cost increases.
These trends, if uncorrected, will make higher education a significant obstacle to economic mobility and a direct contributor to a growing disparity in the income distribution. Declining economic mobility is a direct threat to the Republic.
Program offers scholarship opportunities
The Burger King McLamoresm Foundation, the charitable arm of the Burger King brand, announced the launch of its annual fall fundraiser in support of the Burger King Scholars Program. Beginning Oct. 1, guests who donate $1 at participating Burger King restaurants in the U.S. will receive an education-themed booklet containing three soft serve cone coupons and three value size Coca-Cola® soft drink or ICEE® frozen drink coupons.
The fall fundraiser, running through Oct. 31, is the largest in-restaurant promotion hosted by the Burger King McLamoresm Foundation. The coupons may be redeemed at participating restaurants through Dec. 31. All proceeds benefit the Burger King Scholars Program.
Burger King restaurants in Central Kentucky provided 10 scholarships last year to high school students in Fayette, Scott, Boyle, Clark, Montgomery, Madison and Anderson counties. This year’s goal is 12 scholarships.
“Building brighter futures through the Burger King Scholars program is a top priority for us”, said Andrea Tejada, executive director, Burger King McLamoresm Foundation. “Through the fall fundraiser, we all have the opportunity to help support higher education for deserving students in the communities where we work and live.”
In addition to $1,000 awards, this year’s program includes 10 $5,000 employee-designated scholarships, and three $50,000 James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarship awards. Students may use scholarship funds for two- or four-year college degrees, as well as for accredited technical and vocational programs.
Current high school seniors and Burger King employees and their children and spouses in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico may obtain more information on the Burger King Scholars Program by visiting the Foundation’s website at www.bkmclamorefoundation.org. Online applications will be accepted from Nov. 15 through Jan. 10. The 2013 scholarship recipients will be announced in May 2013.
Livestock cooperative launches fundraiser
BEREA — The Kentucky Association of Food Banks is joining forces with United Producers Inc., which operates three livestock marketing facilities in Kentucky and has locations throughout the Midwest, to launch a month-long Cooperating to Feed Our Community fundraiser. This fundraiser is being held in honor of October being National Co-Op Month and 2012 being the International Year of the Cooperative.
One in six in Kentucky — 750,420 people — don’t always know where they will find their next meal, according to Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization. The U.S. Census released new statistics last month which find that 19 percent of people in Kentucky lived in poverty in 2011. This is an increase from 17 percent in 2008 and places the Commonwealth in a tie for 46th place compared to other states and the District of Colombia.
“With so many families in Kentucky continuing to struggle to put food on the table, we are grateful for this effort to help bring hope and healthy food to our most vulnerable neighbors,” said Tamara Sandberg, executive director of the Kentucky Association of Food Banks.
To demonstrate the power of the cooperative, United Producers is asking its members and employees to help make a difference in their community this October by donating to their state food bank association.
Members and employees can donate as little or as much as they wish — per head of livestock marketed through UPI or in a lump sum — and all donations will be tax deductible. Forms can be completed upon check-in at any United Producers market or obtained from any UPI representative throughout the month of October.
This effort complements Beef Counts, a program established and endorsed by the Kentucky Beef Council to provide a consistent supply of nutrient-rich beef for people facing hunger in Kentucky. Farmers throughout Kentucky have the option of donating cash or donating proceeds from the sale of beef animals to the Beef Counts program. Fifteen livestock markets across the state are participating and will forward proceeds from donated beef animals to the Beef Counts program.

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When U.S pilots encounter enemy air defenses, onboard electronic warfare (EW) systems protect them by interfering with incoming radar signals: a technique known as electronic attack (EA) or jamming. Conversely, electronic protection technology prevents hostile forces from using EA methods to disable U.S. radar equipment assets. A research team is now developing a new generation of advanced radio frequency jammer technology.
We might be one step closer to an Internet-of-things reality. Univ. of Washington engineers have created a new wireless communication system that allows devices to interact with each other without relying on batteries or wires for power. The new communication technique, which the researchers call “ambient backscatter,” takes advantage of the television and cellular transmissions that already surround us around the clock.
Officials demanded Monday that an advertising firm stop using a network of high-tech trash cans to track people walking through London's financial district. The Renew ad firm has been using technology embedded in the hulking receptacles to measure the Wi-Fi signals emitted by smartphones, and suggested that it would apply the concept of "cookies"—tracking files that follow Internet users across the Web—to the physical world.
For 65 years, most information-theoretic analyses of cryptographic systems have made a mathematical assumption that turns out to be wrong. A team of researchers has shown that, as a consequence, the wireless card readers used in many keyless-entry systems may not be as secure as previously thought.
A dog may be man's best friend, but dolphins can imitate human actions, and even how they solve problems. According to a recent study at the Dolphin Research Center in Florida, when a dolphin has one of its senses blocked, it can use other senses to mimic a human's movements.
Hold a magnifying glass over the driveway on a sunny day and it will focus sunlight into a single beam. Hold a prism in front of the window and the light will spread out into a perfect rainbow. Lenses like these have been used for thousands of years. Until now, all lenses have shared one big limitation: It’s impossible to focus light into a beam that’s smaller than half of the light’s wavelength.
The next generation of smartphones could be capable of storing 250 hours of high-definition video and carrying a charge for a week, thanks to an advanced data storage technology from a Univ. of Michigan startup that could upend the memory market. Crossbar Inc., which licensed the technology from U-M in 2010, recently announced it has developed a working resistive random access memory prototype in a commercial fabrication facility.
Designing products for the developing world can be a hit-or-miss endeavor: While there may be a dire need for products addressing problems, such as access to clean water, sanitation and electricity, designing a product that consumers will actually buy is a complicated process. More often than not, such products go unused due to poor quality, unreliability or differences in cultural expectations.
Researchers at JILA have, for the first time, used an atomic clock as a quantum simulator, mimicking the behavior of a different, more complex quantum system. Atomic clocks now join a growing list of physical systems that can be used for modeling and perhaps eventually explaining the quantum mechanical behavior of exotic materials such as high-temperature superconductors, which conduct electricity without resistance.
One of the many counter-intuitive and bizarre insights of quantum mechanics is that even in a vacuum all is not completely still. Low levels of noise (quantum fluctuations) are always present. Always, that is, unless you can pull off a quantum trick. And that's just what a Caltech team has done.
Inspired by prickly cacti, Chinese scientists have developed a new technique for removing oil from water, which could have applications in oil spill cleanup work. An article published in Nature Communications describes the study by Jiang Lei and his co-workers at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, whose creation of copper spike arrays have proved to be highly efficient in absorbing oil during experiments.
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute in Denmark, together with colleagues in the U.S. and Australia, have developed a method to control a quantum bit for electronic quantum communication in a series of quantum dots, which behave like artificial atoms in the solid state.
Cable clutter is an eyesore and a tripping hazard in one. Researchers have developed a new kind of antenna hidden in tables that can wirelessly supply electronic devices with power. The power extends throughout the tabletop without the need for a large, impractical coil. The “tables” can transmit data, too.
What happens to a resonant wireless power transfer system in the presence of complex electromagnetic environments, such as metal plates? A team of researchers has explored the influences at play in this type of situation, and they describe how efficient wireless power transfer can be achieved in the presence of metal plates.
Fluxes and turbulence caused by the interaction between the air and sea can significantly alter the path of electromagnetic waves in radar and communications systems. In effort to boost the U.S. navy’s communications performance at sea, researchers deployed Office of Naval Research unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in an effort to determine the ocean and atmospheric weather variations that can change the angle that radar and radio waves bend.
The ionosphere, one of the regions of the upper atmosphere, plays an important role in global communications. Now, researchers have discovered that the radio waves reflecting back to Earth from the ionosphere offer valuable news on climate change as well.
The George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES), based at Purdue Univ., includes 14 laboratories for earthquake engineering and tsunami research, tied together to provide information technology for the network. A new study has found that online tools, access to experimental data and other services provided through this "cyberinfrastructure" are helping to accelerate progress in earthquake science.
Just as remotely-operated vehicles help humans explore the depths of the ocean from above, NASA has begun studying how a similar approach may one day help astronauts explore other worlds. On June 17 and July 26, NASA tested the Surface Telerobotics exploration concept, in which an astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft remotely operates a robot on a planetary surface.
The Powerwall Theater (PWT) at Los Alamos National Laboratory is an innovative facility that enables researchers to view the complex models and simulations they have created using some of the world’s fastest supercomputers. Recently, PWT was upgraded with 40 double-stacked Christie Mirage 3-D LED projectors that will provide seamless, integrated 3-D visualization.
Android smartphone users will soon have a chance to participate in important scientific research every time they charge their phones. Using a new app created by researchers at the Univ. of California, Berkeley, users will be able to donate a phone’s idle computing power to crunch numbers for projects that could lead to breakthroughs ranging from novel medical therapies to the discovery of new stars.
According to scientists at Carnegie Mellon Univ. and Microsoft Research, the same 3-D printing process used to produce an object can simultaneously generate an internal, invisible tag. These internal tags, which the have been dubbed InfraStructs, can be read with an imaging system using terahertz radiation. As terahertz technology develops, these tags could have many applications.
Researchers in Switzerland have developed a live-cell fluorescent labeling that makes bacterial cell-to-cell communication pathways visible. The communication between bacterial cells is essential in the regulation of processes within bacterial populations, such as biofilm development.
GOJO Industries, a maker of hand hygiene and skin health and inventors of Purell Hand Sanitizer, conducted an independent research study at the John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas to determine the impact on hand hygiene compliance rates when the hospital hand hygiene program included an electronic compliance activity monitoring system. The research showed a 92% hand hygiene improvement.
Researchers at Columbia Univ. School of Nursing have found that electronic health record (EHR) system to automate the immunization data shared between health providers and public health agencies enables physicians to assist individual patients faster and more effectively, while also providing more immediate, cohesive community data to the agencies tasked with promoting public health.
Antennas that are capable of transmitting radio waves turn components into intelligent objects. Researchers in Germany have now found a way to embed these antennas in fiber composites. As a result, the technology also works with carbon and glass fibers.


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Authors: Smith, Cynthia Leitich
Genres: Series, Action and Adventure, Fantasy
Topics: Monsters, Mythical Creatures & Ghosts, Family & Siblings
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Grade: 9 - 12
Fans of the Tantalize quartet will thrill to see werepossum Clyde and other favorite secondary characters — plus all-new ones — take to the fore in book one of an all-new series.
When sexy, free-spirited werecat Yoshi tracks his sister, Ruby, to Austin, he discovers that she is not only MIA, but also the key suspect in a murder investigation. Meanwhile, werepossum Clyde and human Aimee have set out to do a little detective work of their own, sworn to avenge the brutal killing of werearmadillo pal Travis. When all three seekers are snared in an underground kidnapping ring, they end up on a remote island inhabited by an unusual (even by shifter standards) species and its cult of worshippers. Their hosts harbor a grim secret: staging high-profile safaris for wealthy patrons with evil pedigrees, which means that at least one newcomer to the island is about to be hunted. As both wereprey and werepredator fight to stay alive, it’s up to mild-mannered Clyde — a perennial sidekick — to summon the hero within. Can he surprise even himself?
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This fall, Theater, Dance & Media presents Strindberg’s A DREAM PLAY, adapted and directed by Daniel Kramer. In this pared-down, politicized, and highly physical interpretation, Agnes, a daughter of the Gods, snaps through space and time, witnessing and experiencing the struggles of daily life under the American Dream - black, white, female, male, poor, rich, immigrant. Enter a non-linear world of Happiness and Shame, Discord and Harmony, Hope and Despair - Mud and Dancing. Mr. Kramer is a TDM Guest Artist and Visiting Lecturer and an award-winning London-based opera and theatre director, where he is also the Artistic Director of English National Opera.
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A train and cable car journey up through the mountains, south of Osaka, lies Koyasan A huge temple settlement on the top of Mount Koya. Koyasan houses a magnificent collection of temples and monasteries along with the famous Okunoin Cemetery (we all know Gudge loves a Ceme). It is supremely picturesque in every way.
Our hosts for the evening were the extremely polite and lovely Monks of the Jofokuin Monastery. We were shown to our room and taken around the facilities which included a communal hot bath, we’ll discuss the bath shortly..
We dropped our bags and headed out to the Okunoin Cemetery . It really is like nothing we’ve seen before, as far as death goes.
Dinner was a vegan feast which we all enjoyed, mostly us though, the kids were not overly impressed.
After dinner we were discussed the possibility of going for a naked bath. T went to the women’s and the boys and I made our way to the gents. At this point we had already discussed the fact that they will see other naked people and not to start sniggering. They promised not too.. Obviously as soon as we opened the door to a bum being dried, Kit lost it and was in hysterics! I could see Jago going as well, so i quickly made light of it, stripped off and occupied them with showering orders before they entered the bath. Luckily the laughter subsided until another guy got out and was towelling his undercarriage next to Kits head. It was an experience we will all remember.


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Accra , Ghana.
The official language of Ghana is English.
Independence Day, 6 March (1957)
What is the flag of Ghana?
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centred in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colours of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centred in the yellow band.


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This lovely Natural Stone Bead Necklace is 66cm long, and the beads are 9mm in diameter.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Nissan Juke 2011
Nissan renews maximum safety and comfort we offer sports car juke. Juke New Nissan, Nissan's new Dynamic Control System with the Sports, Normal, and Eco can choose one of three driving modes.
DCI 110hp 1.5 liter diesel engine producing 240Nm of torque with the value of power consumption value of 5.1 liters of fuel is making to the fore.
1.6-liter engine that produces 117HP power is smooth and X-TRONIC CVT transmission options.
DIG-T is the base model 1.6-liter, 240 Nm of torque and power generating 190HP engine available. Manual transmission and X-TRONIC automatic transmission with CVT-M6 are the options in this version.
Vehicle maximum speed 215 km / h, Acceleration 0-100 kph 8.4 seconds, Fuel consumption city intra 10.2 lt, city non 6.0 lt, mean 7.6 lt fuel consumes.
Vehicle as standard offered security equipment: ABS, EBD, Brake Support System, Front and rear disc brakes, driver and Passenger Yan and curtain airbag, Remote Controlled Centre Keylock System, EPS.
Car dimensions: length 4135 mm, width 1765 mm, height 1565mm, 251lt luggage capacity, and empty weight 1383 kg


Our first post-Covid community litter pick was held on 20th May 2021 and coincided with ‘World Bee Day’. This event was sponsored by eco conscious local business, Dynamic Print.
Ten volunteers from award winning Taverham & Drayton Litter Pickers gave one hour of their time to pick up litter in the local area of Drayton, Norfolk. The total amount of rubbish collected in this short time came in at a grand total of 31.7 kgs – the equivalent weight of 384,615 bees.
Astonishingly it has been recently reported by Canadian researchers that clever bees have started using litter to construct their nests, after a nest made entirely from plastic was discovered.
Dynamic Print provided each volunteer with goodie bags of seeded paper to grow their own wild flowers, surely keeping the local bees happy and healthy.
Funds from the sponsored litter pick were donated to Taverham & Drayton Food Bank to provide relief to those in the area who need financial assistance.
Thank you Dynamic Print… you truly are the bees knees!
Blog by Stacy Bradley – Transforming Local Communities


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Question 3 of 3 - complete mystery to me...
Dave - CH
And so to my final question for today (I promise). Walking back to the car from seeing our mystery bird of prey (and tons of other things including our first pintail) we looked across the canal to the other bank. First we used binoculars, then a scope. I said 'mistle thrushes' and there...
11 Feb 2013
Question 2 of 3 - Identify a bird of prey based on no information whatsoever
Dave - CH
My second question for the day... Out recently at a local nature reserve, we were very excited to see - what for us was - a new bird of prey. We're used to seeing many birds of prey close up, but the only thing we're any good at identifying are kites, particularly since red kites hang around...
11 Feb 2013
Saw what I identified as a Hen Harrier this afternoon, at Stocks Golf Club outside Albury, Herts. From a distance it looked like a pigeon, but it was unmistakeably a bird of prey, with a hooked beak. Thoughts?
19 Feb 2012
Starling from India??
Hi. Our cousin is working in India at the moment. She sends back lots of bird pics for us to ID, but this one has got us stumped. Anyone good on birds of India??
13 Mar 2012
Small duck like bird?
Hi, I saw this bird at JCB lake in Rocester on New Year's Day. Have checked the RSPB identifier and a couple of bird books but can't find it. It's pretty small as can be seen by the mallards next to it in the pic. Any ideas? Also does anyone know of a species list for this place...
14 Jan 2011
HELP!!! What birds are these?
I ran across these birds and I was wondering if anyone could help me identify them. The first one looks very much like a small hawfinch, but its wings are all brown (the white and black parts are below, in the belly near the legs and the tail) and its beak is off-white. For the second one, I have no...
2 Jan 2012
2 Birds in need of ID.
Hello... I'm new to this game and know practically nothing about birds. I've spotted a couple of birds in my garden that I initially thought were sparrows (as we have loads of sparrows around, both House and the other one) but I'm not so sure after taking a photo or two. The first one...
26 Jan 2012
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As I was reading the story (Journal, Dec. 24) concerning our school district and our new high school ground breaking, something struck me. Dan Porter (mayor of Cortez and principal in the RE-1 school district) states that the new school will bring growth because people will seek out good schools and hospitals, and I agree with this statement.
We all want exceptional health care and great education for our children, but don’t you think if people are truly looking for these attributes in a community they will not just look at the building but the education system and their grades? RE-1 is failing and failing miserably, with a 43 percent total accreditation score. If this was your child and they brought home a test with this score, would you just hand them money and tell them this would fix it? No, you would not, so why are we doing this with the school district?
This new building, while it may be aesthetically pleasing, is not going to give our children a better education. I believe as a mayor and principal, Porter, Alex Carter and the RE-1 administration should step up to the plate and correct what is happening in the district just as they expected all of those taxpayers to step up and vote for the new high school building.
There is obviously a real problem here that is not going away, as we are in our fourth failing year, and if we have one more failing year, the state is going to either take over the district including our new $40 million school or close the district (according to the Cortez Journal) and it seems like the school district just wants to throw our money at it ,and it will all go away.
That’s not working. Come on guys, you are all educated people – find a solution or step aside and let someone who can!

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By 2050, 70 percent of world’s population of almost 10 billion people will live in urban areas. The presenters at the High Rise – Northern Exposure seminar envisioned how high-rise construction will meet the requirements of urbanization, and what technologies have to offer to builders and users today.
A line-up of high-rise specialists shared their insights with a keen audience in Otaniemi, Finland, on June 25, 2019. The conference was a co-operation between The Glass Performance Days (GPD) 2019, Aalto University, and the Glass Innovation Institute.
Peter Smithson of BG&E Facades and Kimmo Lintula of Aalto University co-hosted the event.
After welcoming words from Jorma Vitkala, the chairman of GDP, the first four presentations were by architects; one from the USA, two from Finland, and one from Australia.
Principles for Good Urban Development and Two Finnish Solutions
Keith Boswell of SOM said that as a farmer’s son, he knows how the climate and the weather influence agricultural production. Likewise, climate should influence architecture; how we solve a design problem both visually and performance-wise. “It’s a question of balance” was how he aptly put it.
Boswell presented seven principles that he thinks should guide urban development: urban form, acting regionally, reinventing mobility, innovating infrastructure, embracing culture, raising people out of poverty, and sparking urban synergies. He would insist on compact development while preserving open spaces and demanding walkable districts. “Create livable densities” summarizes his approach nicely.
Boswell’s Finnish colleagues walked the audience through two high-rise projects in Helsinki. Until recently, the city has been careful not to allow many high-rise buildings on its skyline. However, as more and more people want to move to the metropolitan area, the city is now growing upwards in new, dense subcenters.
Pekka Helin talked about Kalasatama, a seaside development with eight towers and a highway and a metro line passing through. He explained how the architectural expression had to adapt to the realities of climate: the original horizontal design elements had to be abandoned because of concerns about ice build-up. He also talked about the local strict U-value requirements for outer walls and wondered if they could be harmonized across Europe.
Architect Rainer Mahlamäki presented his company’s winning entry for another high-rise development. The Trigoni project consists of a group of six towers with triangular footprints and a pedestal area. Mahlamäki explained that the triangular form derived from optimizing the performance of towers with regard to daylight, wind, views, and noise. He characterized the architecture of the towers as “Scandinavian-inspired”, referring to simple forms and light colors.
From Melbourne to Washington D.C. and Hamburg
The 165-year-old company, Bates Smart Architects, has studied and developed innovative uses of glass in construction. Tim Leslie showed how they could create “an artificial sky” as a backdrop for a nearby cathedral in their office building project at 171 Collins Street in Melbourne. Tilted glass surfaces on the façade and in the atrium provide both transparency and reflections. Careful tests with different types of meshes helped in the design of interiors that provide both light and protection for the users.
How to bring the Australian landscape into downtown Washington D.C.? The answer is in the combination of tinted glass and flamed copper sheets on the building envelope. That’s what Bates Smart has proposed for the Australian embassy in its award-winning project.
Stefan Goeddertz, the façade specialist at Herzog & de Meuron, demonstrated what top-notch engineering and manufacturing combined with unprecedented architectural expression can provide. The awe-inspiring Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg has attracted 10 million visitors with its original architecture since opening in 2017.
The lower part of the Elbphilharmonie has a red brick façade that has its roots in the 1960s. Inside, the mixed-use building is entirely new. The upper part reaches to a height of 102 meters and is covered with unique bent glass panels. They have varying patterns and oval openings. The panel types reflect the various functions behind the façade, ranging from hotel rooms to bathrooms in the apartments.
Stephen Selkowitz shared his experiences and experiments with smart glass at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Electrochromic glass allows users to control electronically the amount of heat or light that passes through it. Smart glass improves energy efficiency, user satisfaction, and comfort.
High-rise construction imposes particular technical requirements on façade design. Andreas Hiersemenzel of HS&A Façade Consultants presented several projects from his design and engineering company. He insists on making the whole building work together, taking into account local conditions. “Each building has a different answer,” he reminded us.
Peter Smithson talked about the complexity of modern architectural design, and how it affects design risk management. According to Smithson, cost-cutting in design and construction leads to problems later on – even safety issues. The profession is under attack and the risk is disproportionate to the fee, he asserted.
Simulations are great tools in designing façade performance, but long-term monitoring teaches us more. It reveals what’s happening when a building is occupied and the façade is subjected to the elements. Oliver Ng, a colleague of Smithson, presented a new way to monitor performance: self-calibrating, remotely readable IoT sensors that measure various factors constantly, over many years. As a result, building owners can react to issues quickly and learn how to build better in the future.
Improving Design and Engineering
Werner Jager of Hydro Building Systems drew attention to the United Nations’ goals to transform the world. He talked especially about sustainability in urban design. For example, making building envelopes “green” with plants can reduce temperatures by 2–2.5 degrees Celsius, without artificial cooling. Façades can also absorb noise and generate electricity. Jager finished off his presentation by showing impressive data on the small carbon footprint of façades built with recycled aluminum.
Digital technology creates new opportunities for glass design. Previous presenters had shown how meshes and patterns change the properties of glass surfaces. Michael Elstner of AGC Interpane demonstrated how his company generates different hues and surfaces for glass façades. The process includes true-to-life virtual mockups and a manufacturing process that fulfills individualized glass orders quickly.
The CEO of Finnglass, Timo Saukko, completed the technical half of the seminar with a presentation on electrically heated glass. Saukko maintained that the technology not only improves user comfort but also saves a substantial amount of floorspace. That’s because there’s no need to leave room for heating convectors on the outer walls. Up to 90% of the energy of the electrically heated glass is directed inside the building.
The seminar was an excellent summary of the current state of high-rise construction. Sustainable high-rise construction is a combination of architecture and smart technologies that offer a unique solution to specific environmental, human, and societal needs.


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Erdos at Home shutting down
April 5, 2017,
DALLAS — The 12-store Erdos at Home, formerly I.O. Metro, is shutting down, ending an attempt to rebuild the business under a new name and merchandising strategy.
In a release, the lifestyle specialty retailer said CEO John Erdos announced his resignation Wednesday and “in light of the news,” the company also was planning to close all 12 stores in Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. A timeline was not provided for the closings and John Erdos couldn’t be reached immediately for comment.
Erdos was founder of a Singapore-based furniture and accessories company before joining the furniture chain. At the time of the February 2016 relaunch, after he had moved headquarters to Dallas, Erdos told Furniture Today that he wasn’t pleased with the quality and design of the goods I.O. Metro was selling, “so we decided to make a wholesale change and launch a new brand.”
In February 2016, Erdos said the retailer did about $30 million in sales in 2015 and “we look to grow that substantially.”
Before a full rollout, the company first tested new product in its Dallas store, and closed unprofitable stores in Atlanta and Collierville, Tenn.
The new brand “aimed to offer customers exclusive, highly edited product offerings with a sense of discovery, not predictability,” it said in Wednesday’s release. It’s tagline: “a dose of the unexpected.”
“It’s been a great ride, and I’m very proud of the company we created,” Erdos said in a statement.
“I’m currently working on some new things and fielding some fun opportunities, so it’s hard to say exactly what’s next for me. But, I can tell you; it’s going to be exciting. I’m not going anywhere, anytime soon.”
The retailer is owned by private equity firms Banyan Investment Partners and Diamond State Ventures, which formed a joint venture in 2011.
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I never worry about my pup when Jenevah is dropping I’m :)
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I am so thankful that Jenevah was able to accommodate a last minute request on a Saturday night. My pups warmed up to her quickly and appreciated the love and kisses. She is quick to respond, takes adorable photos, and is a trustworthy sitter. A friend recommended her to me, and I highly recommend her as well!
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I'm a work from home sales manager and I would love for my breaks through out the day to include walking your dog! I have 2 rescue dogs of my own. Stella is a 45 lbs, 5 year old lab mix. Bentley is a 90ish lbs, 3 years old mutt. I used to volunteer with a dog rescue organization when I lived in Texas and that's where I found Bentley. He had parvo and barely ...

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I just arrived from a long vacation in one of the coldest cities in the Philippines, Baguio City. I went on a trip together with a good friend and made new friends along the way.
I brought my dslr with me but wasn’t able to use it much because of the storm during the first 2 days of my stay. So yeah, it rained all the time, making it hard to carry a camera and the weather would just want you to go back to sleep.
I’ve been to Baguio many times and this is one of the best experience I had. Park and shot in the woods courtesy of my travel buddy’s friends and eat lots of food from the city’s popular restaurant and cafe. That Strawberry Shortcake is unforgettable too. I so love it, so tasty and creamy.
My friend and I almost got lost in the woods but glad that we made it until the end of the eco-trail. It was one hell of a funny experience. 😛
I got to spent time with two of my toy photography buddies I met online a couple of years ago. I’m happy that I’ve finally met them in real life. We went to Botanical Garden in Baguio City to shoot our favorite chibi figures and that’s what I’m going to share today. ^_^
I borrowed the hat from my friend’s Nendoroid Kudryavka Noumi Winter Version. The hat fits perfectly on Cu-Poche Kirino and looks so much adorable!
I actually brought all my Cu-Poche with me, but didn’t have much time to pose and shoot them all because we still have other things to do scheduled that day.
That’s all for today. See you on my next post! ^_^
Here’s me in action. Shot by Ankol Mike.

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