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What a delicious dish. And so easy to make. I’ve never bought Stove Top stuffing mix before, but I must say it was the perfect topping for this yummy casserole.
Chicken almond rice casserole (modified from this recipe to lower the fat and make dairy-free)
1/2 cup almonds, chopped
1 pound cooked chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 tablespoons margarine
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
3 cups cooked brown rice
1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise
3/4 cup vegan cream of mushroom (or any cream of-) soup
salt and pepper
1 box Stove Top stuffing mix
3 tablespoons melted margarine
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Toast almonds on tray in toaster oven for about 5 – 10 minutes until golden – watch carefully so as to not burn. Place into large bowl. Add chicken to the bowl.
Melt margarine in large pan, and saute onions and celery for 3 minutes. Add to chicken/almond mixture. Add rice, cream soup, mayonnaise, and a little salt and pepper to taste to the bowl and mix everything until well combined.
Add mixture to a greased casserole dish (I used 9 x 13″). Melt 3 tablespoons margarine. Open the bag of Stove Top stuffing and add the melted margarine to it. Fold the bag at the seam and shake the mixture for half a minute. Sprinkle the stuffing mixture on top of the casserole dish, and bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Makes 6 – 8 servings.

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Six historical Christmas romances prove life’s most priceless gifts come not in the form of polished gold or silver—but from the vast riches of a loving heart. The Christmas Star Bride by Amanda Cabot Wyoming, 1885—Esther Hathaway lost her one true love at Gettysburg twenty years ago, but she is still willing to celebrate her niece’s wedding by commissioning Jeremy Snyder to paint her portrait. Will Esther’s prayers for God to ease her loneliness be answered by a wounded vet? A Token of Promise by Rebecca Germany Alaska, 1897—Promised in marriage to a man she has never met in exchange for a place to call home, Charlotte Vance is headed to the Klondike and struggling not to fall in love with the wrong man. Gabe Monroe has found a bride perfect for his brother. A wife will help his brother run his supply business and raise his daughter, and Gabe will be freed to seek riches in the Yukon rivers after the spring thaw. But what will become of Charlotte when both brothers refuse to marry her—even though one loves her? Band of Angel’s by Cathy Marie Hake Colorado, 1893—The first time Jarrod McLeod dips his pan in the river, he strikes gold—a wedding ring! Sure the woman who lost it must be beside herself, he goes upriver to return it. He meets laundress Angel Taylor. She did lose the ring; however, she refuses to take the ring back. Jarrod’s first impressions of Angel are scandalous, but he soon discovers the truth, bringing her a Christmas gift to span the perimeters of time. Winterlude by Colleen L. Reece Alaska, 1930s—A single out-of-place snowflake in San Diego lures Ariel Dixon home to Ketchikan, Alaska, despite her wealthy fiancé’s protests. When she encounters slim, handsome Jean Thoreau, a childhood friend presumed dead, a swift rush of events changes the course of Ariel’s life. Drawn back to the home she loves, Ariel finds peace in the arms of the man who would not break a promise made long ago. Christmas Bounty by MaryLu Tyndall California, 1855—Caroline is a widowed mother alone in a small California town that is suddenly exploding with gold fever. When she sees the ship’s captain who once saved her and her husband’s lives on a scaffold to be hung, she must do something—even propose marriage. Goldrush Christmas by Michele Ule Alaska, 1897—When Samantha and her twin Peter book passage to Alaska in search of their missionary-minded father, they never imagined getting caught up in the rush for gold or that their neighbor would follow them. Soon their youth and inexperience is challenged on all fronts.
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Amanda Cabot’s dream of selling a book before her thirtieth birthday came true, and she’s now the author of more than thirty-five novels. Her romances have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists, have garnered a starred review from Publishers Weekly, and have been finalists for the ACFW Carol, the HOLT Medallion, and the Booksellers Best awards. A popular speaker, Amanda is a member of ACFW and a charter member of Romance Writers of America. A Christmastime bride herself, she married her high school sweetheart who shares her love of travel and who’s driven thousands of miles to help her research her books. After years as Easterners, they fulfilled a longtime dream when Amanda retired from her job as Director of Information Technology for a major corporation and now live in Cheyenne. You can find her at www.amandacabot.com.
REBECCA GERMANY works full-time as a fiction editor and has written and compiled several novellas and gift books. She lives in Ohio, where she enjoys country life.
Cathy Marie Hake is a Southern California native. She met her two loves at church: Jesus and her husband, Christopher. An RN, she loved working in oncology as well as teaching Lamaze. Health issues forced her to retire, but God opened new possibilities with writing. Since their children have moved out and are married, Cathy and Chris dote on dogs they rescue from a local shelter. A sentimental pack rat, Cathy enjoys scrapbooking and collecting antiques. “I’m easily distracted during prayer, so I devote certain tasks and chores to specific requests or persons so I can keep faithful in my prayer life.” Since her first book in 2000, she’s been on multiple bestseller and readers’ favorite lists.
COLLEEN L. REECE was born and raised in a small western Washington logging town. She learned to read by kerosene lamplight and dreamed of someday writing a book. God has multiplied Colleen's “someday” book into more than 150 titles that have sold six million copies. Colleen was twice voted Heartsong Presents' Favorite Author and later inducted into Heartsong'sHall of Fame. Several of her books have appeared on the CBA Bestseller list.
MaryLu Tyndall, a Christy Award finalist and bestselling author of the Legacy of the King’s Pirates series, is known for her adventurous historical romances filled with deep spiritual themes. She holds a degree in math and worked as a software engineer for fifteen years before testing the waters as a writer. MaryLu currently writes full time and makes her home on the California coast with her husband, six kids, and four cats. Her passion is to write page-turning, romantic adventures that not only entertain but open people’s eyes to their God-given potential. MaryLu is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America.
Michelle Ule is a musician, historian and Bible study leader who graduated from UCLA. She’s the author of five historical novellas and a Navy SEAL novel. Married to a now retired submarine officer whom she followed all over the world, she lives with her family in northern California. You can learn more about her at www.michelleule.com
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November 27, 1885
Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory
There had to be a way. Esther Hathaway punched the dough with more force than normal. A good kneading was just what her trademark pumpernickel needed. She could — and would — provide that. If only she could find what she needed as easily.
Four weeks from today was Christmas, the day to celebrate the most wonderful gift ever given. It was also the day her niece would become Mrs. Lieutenant Michael Porter. Esther sighed as she gave the dough another punch. Susan's dress was almost finished. They had chosen the cake Esther would bake. Michael's parents had their train tickets and hotel reservations. Everything was on schedule with one exception: Esther's gift.
With the kneading complete, she slid the ball of dough into the lightly greased bowl and covered it with a towel to let it rise. The sweet white dough that would become cinnamon rolls for her early morning customers had already completed its first rising and was ready to be rolled out and filled with the rich butter and cinnamon filling.
Esther's hands moved mechanically, performing the tasks they did each morning, while her mind focused on the problem that had wakened her in the middle of the night. Susan claimed it didn't matter, but it did. Four generations of Hathaway women had had their Christmas stars, and Susan would too.
A smile crossed Esther's face as she thought of the stars, now carefully wrapped in soft flannel, waiting for their annual unveiling and placement on the tree. Each was as different as the happy brides and grooms whose portraits were highlighted by the star- shaped frames: Esther's great-grandparents, her grandparents, her own parents, and her sister and brother-in-law. Having each couple immortalized in a Christmas ornament had become a Hathaway family tradition.
Esther, of course, had no star-shaped portrait to display on the mantel or hang on the tree. Her hopes for that had died on the blood-soaked fields of Gettysburg more than twenty years before, but Susan — the niece she loved as dearly as if she were her daughter — would carry on the tradition. If only Esther could find a suitable artist.
Once the filling had been spread over the dough, she lifted one of the long edges and began to form it into a log that would then be cut into individual pieces and baked in one of the large, round cake tins that did double duty for cinnamon rolls.
Esther's smile turned into a frown as she thought of her search for someone capable of painting Susan and Michael's portrait. Quality. That's what she sought. When she'd taken over running the bakery, she had insisted on using nothing but the highest quality ingredients and the best pans she could find. Susan's portrait deserved the same high quality.
Esther had interviewed every portrait painter in Cheyenne, but none of them had been right. Some were too busy to take on her commission. Others lacked the talent she sought. Still others admitted they'd never painted a miniature. Though they were willing to try, Esther wasn't willing to take a chance on failure. She had found the perfect frame, a simple gold star, the only embellishment being Susan and Michael's initials engraved in each point. Now she needed an artist.
Bowing her head, Esther sent a prayer heavenward. Though she knew the good Lord had many more important things to do, she prayed that He'd send her the painter she sought. There was no answer. Of course not. It was silly to have expected an artist to knock on her door this early in the morning. She would wait.
Once the rolls were in the oven, Esther poured herself a cup of coffee and retrieved the morning paper from the front step. Settling into a chair at the kitchen table, she began to peruse the news, turning the pages slowly as she learned what had happened in Cheyenne yesterday and what events were planned for today.
Her gaze stopped and her eyes widened. The ad was so small that Esther almost missed it, but there it was, buried deep inside the paper. Jeremy Snyder, artist. Portraits, landscapes, oils, watercolors.
Her heart singing with happiness, she reached for a piece of stationery and an envelope. This was no coincidence. God had answered her prayers.
* * *
Cheyenne was a fine city, Jeremy Snyder reflected as he headed past the train depot on Fifteenth Street. Some might complain about the noise when an iron horse chugged and whistled its way to the depot, but Jeremy wasn't one of them. He recognized the trains for what they were: the lifeblood of the city. Thanks to President Lincoln's vision of a transcontinental railroad and the Union Pacific's part in turning that vision into reality, Cheyenne existed.
Jeremy crossed Hill Street. Just one more block and he'd be able to rest his legs. Though the doctors had told him that walking was good for him, even after more than two decades it remained a painful experience if he went too far or too quickly. He'd done both today, searching for work.
Other end-of-the-rails towns had disappeared, but Cheyenne had flourished. In less than twenty years, it had grown from a rough- and-tumble tent town to one of the wealthiest cities in the country. That was why Jeremy had come. He'd reasoned that all those cattle baron millionaires would want family portraits or pretty landscapes to hang on their walls. He'd been right. They did want artwork, but not from an itinerant painter like him. They could afford artists who'd gathered a following in the East. Some had even commissioned work from famous European painters.
Jeremy winced as pain radiated up his left leg, but the pain was not only physical. As much as he enjoyed living in Cheyenne, if he didn't get work soon, he'd have to move on. Though he'd hoped to stay until spring, that was beginning to seem unrealistic. The boardinghouse where he stayed was one of the cheapest in town, and he'd arranged to eat dinner only three nights a week to save money. But even with those economies, his small reserve would soon be depleted and he'd have no choice but to leave.
He climbed the five steps leading to his boardinghouse, deliberately ignoring the peeling paint and the squeaking boards beneath his feet. At least the roof did not leak, and his room had enough light that he could work there ... if he had a commission. Lately all he'd been able to afford to paint had been watercolor landscapes. Though they filled his heart with joy, they did nothing to fill an empty stomach.
"Mr. Snyder." As Jeremy entered the boardinghouse, his landlady emerged from the kitchen, an envelope in her hand. "This just came for you."
It was probably rude, but Jeremy ripped the envelope open and withdrew the single sheet of paper, his eyes scanning the few words. His heart began to thud, and he grinned at the kindly woman. "Thank you, Mrs. Tyson."
"Is it work for you?"
"I hope so."
Back in his room, Jeremy buffed his shoes, then studied his reflection in the small mirror over the bureau. No one would call him handsome, but at forty, that was no longer important. What mattered was what he was able to create with brushes and paint. He pulled his leather case from under the bed, trying to decide which items to take. Since Miss Hathaway hadn't specified whether she wanted oil or watercolor for her niece's portrait, Jeremy included a watercolor landscape along with the oil portrait of his father that he'd done from memory and the miniature of his mother.
Sitting on the one chair the room boasted, he tightened the straps that held his left foot in place. Wood didn't flex like flesh and sinews, but at least it allowed him to walk without crutches or a cane. There was nothing he could do about the limp. That was a permanent reminder of what had happened at Antietam, but it was also a reminder that he'd been fortunate. He had lived, and now, if Miss Esther Hathaway liked his work, he would be able to spend Christmas in Cheyenne.
Mindful of the leg that protested each step, he walked slowly east. Instead of retracing his steps, this time he took Sixteenth Street, heading for the Mitchell-Hathaway Bakery on the corner of Sixteenth and Central. Jeremy had passed it numerous times on his walks through the city and had been enticed by the delicious aromas that wafted through the air each time the door opened, but he'd never been inside. The few commissions he'd obtained had barely covered room and board and the cost of supplies. There'd been nothing left for treats.
There it was, a small brick building on the southeast corner, facing Central. One plate-glass window held a display of tempting baked goods, while the other revealed four round tables that encouraged customers to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with a pastry. Jeremy saw a second door on the Sixteenth Street side and suspected it led to the proprietor's living quarters. He'd been told that many shopkeepers lived either behind or on top of their establishments.
As Jeremy opened the front door, he was assailed by the smell of freshly baked bread and pastries, and his mouth began to water. He took another step inside, carefully closing the door behind him, thankful there were no customers to hear the rumbling of his stomach. Fixing a smile on his face, he turned. An instant later the smile froze and Jeremy felt the blood drain from his face. Instinctively, he gripped the doorframe to keep his legs from collapsing.
It couldn't be. He blinked once, twice, then a third time to clear his vision, but nothing changed. There was no mistaking that light brown hair, those clear blue eyes, and the patrician features that had haunted his memory for so many years.
"Diana, what on earth are you doing here?"CHAPTER 2
Esther stared at the man who was looking at her with such horror in his eyes. Close to six feet tall, he had medium brown hair with only a few strands of gray, and brown eyes that under other circumstances might have been warm. His features were regular, almost handsome; his clothing well made; his shoes freshly polished. He might have been a customer, but the leather portfolio he held in his left hand told Esther otherwise. Unless she was sorely mistaken, this was Jeremy Snyder, her last hope for Susan's portrait.
She took a step forward, seeking to defuse his tension by introducing herself. She wouldn't ask about Diana. Indeed, she would not. That would be unspeakably rude. "I'm Esther Hathaway," she said with the warmest smile she could muster, "and I suspect you're Mr. Snyder." Before she realized what was happening, the question slipped out. "Who is Diana?"
So much for good intentions.
The muscles in Mr. Snyder's cheek twitched as if he were trying to keep from shouting, but his voice was level as he said, "No one important."
It was a lie. Esther recognized the expression in his eyes. The shock had disappeared, only to be replaced by sorrow and longing. It was the same expression she'd seen in the mirror too many mornings, but there was more. Mr. Snyder's face had the pinched, gray look of a man who hasn't eaten well. Esther had seen that look on countless faces as men made their way home after the war. The Union might have won, but the soldiers who'd filed through town had shown no sign of celebration.
"Please have a seat, Mr. Snyder." Esther gestured toward one of the four tables that filled the right side of the store. "I'll be with you in a moment."
Fortunately, this was a quiet time at the bakery, and with no customers to wait on, she could devote her attention to the man who might be the painter she sought. A slight shuffling sound made Esther glance behind her as she walked toward the kitchen, and she realized that Mr. Snyder was limping. Hungry and lame. The poor, poor man.
As she sliced and buttered bread, Esther wished she had something more substantial to offer him, but there was nothing left from her midday meal. Fortunately, two cinnamon rolls remained. She placed them on a separate plate, filled a mug with coffee, then positioned everything on a tray.
"I thought that while I was studying samples of your work, you could sample mine," she said as she arranged the plates and mug in front of him.
Though his eyes brightened momentarily, Mr. Snyder shook his head. "This isn't necessary, ma'am."
"Oh, but it is," she countered. "I can tell a lot about a man from his reaction to food. I insist."
He nodded slowly before opening his portfolio and extracting three framed pictures. "I wasn't certain whether you wanted oil or watercolors," he explained as he laid them in front of her.
Esther's eyes widened at the sight of a landscape, a man's formal portrait, and a more casual painting of a woman. "I had thought oil," she said as she picked up the watercolor landscape, "but this is magnificent. The flowers look so real I want to pick them. It's excellent work, Mr. Snyder."
"And this is the best pumpernickel I've ever eaten. There's something unique about it — a hint of coffee, perhaps?"
Esther didn't bother to mask her surprise. "You're the first person to identify it."
He shrugged as if it were of no account. "I've drunk a lot of coffee over the years, and I've learned to recognize good brews." Raising his mug in a toast, he added, "This is one of the best."
It was a simple compliment, no reason for color to rise to her cheeks, yet Esther's face warmed at the praise. To hide her confusion, she lowered her head and studied the three paintings. Each was wonderful in its own way. There was no question about it: Jeremy Snyder was the man she wanted to paint Susan and Michael's portrait.
Fearing that he might stop eating if she spoke again, Esther kept her eyes focused on the miniature of a woman she suspected was the artist's mother, waiting until he'd finished the last bite of cinnamon roll before she spoke.
"These are exactly what I was looking for. Mr. Snyder, you're the answer to my prayers."
* * *
"That's the first time anyone's called me that." Jeremy took another sip of coffee, as much to avoid having to look at the woman who sat on the opposite side of the table as to wash down the last bite of that incredibly delicious cinnamon roll. She didn't sound like Diana. Her voice was firmer, a bit lower pitched than Diana's, but there was no denying the resemblance. This woman could be Diana's twin, and that hurt. Every time he looked at Miss Esther Hathaway, memories threatened to choke him.
"Tell me more about this portrait you want me to paint." Though he had every intention of refusing the commission, Jeremy had eaten the woman's food. He owed her at least a few minutes' consideration. And the truth was, other than Miss Hathaway's unfortunate resemblance to Diana, he was enjoying being here.
The bakery was warm, clean, and filled with tantalizing aromas. A pressed-tin ceiling complemented the pale blue walls and the dark wooden floors. The tables were made of a lighter shade of wood than the floor, the chair cushions a deeper blue than the walls. Though the room was not overtly feminine, Jeremy suspected it appealed to a mostly female clientele.
"I'll do more than tell you," Miss Hathaway said in response to his request. "I'll show you."
She returned from the back of the bakery a minute later, a large flannel package in her hands. Unwrapping it carefully, she withdrew four star-shaped frames and laid them on the table. To Jeremy's surprise, though he'd expected each to hold a woman's portrait, two people had their likenesses painted in each one.
"It's a family tradition," Miss Hathaway continued, "to have the bride and groom's portrait painted for their first Christmas together. My niece will be married on Christmas Day, and this will be my gift to her." The woman who looked so much like Diana gazed directly at Jeremy, not bothering to hide the eagerness in her expression. "Will you do it, Mr. Snyder?"
I can't. The words almost escaped his lips, but then he reconsidered. As painful as it would be to spend days in the company of a woman who looked so much like Diana, there was no denying that he needed the money. He needed to be practical.
Jeremy nodded slowly. "My fee for a miniature portrait is ..." As he quoted a figure, he studied Miss Hathaway, his eyes cataloging the simple gray dress that skimmed her curves, the white collar and cuffs giving it a festive look without seeming too fancy for a shopkeeper. Though she was as beautiful as Diana, Jeremy suspected that Miss Hathaway deliberately underplayed her looks, perhaps not wanting to compete with her customers.
"You're selling yourself short, Mr. Snyder," she said with a small smile. "The other artists I've considered would have charged considerably more than that and for only one portrait. Since you'll be painting two people, it seems only fair to pay you twice that amount."
Diana would never have said anything like that, but then again, Diana would not have thought to offer a hungry man food.(Continues…)
Excerpted from "Treasured Christmas Brides"
Copyright © 2014 MaryLu Tyndall.
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I knew my little man was a little congested but I didn't expected it to get so bad so quickly. Around 3 on Tuesday, I got a phone call from daycare that Gavin was getting more sick. Daycare said he was struggling to breathe and had developed a hacking cough. I left work to pick him up and called the doctors office on the way to see what else I could give him to help him get over this bug. The nurse told me to bring him in immediately, and told me they have had a significant number of babies coming in with RSV. I wasn't panicked before, but this news freaked me out.
Shortly after arriving at his doctors appointment his voice completely disappeared. Surprisingly, he hadn't developed a fever and was still his usual happy-go-lucky self, flirting with the nurse and smiling his gummy smile. The doctor check Gavin out and then sent us home with a nebulizer and instructions to give him a breathing treatment 3x's a day for a week. He also told me to call him on Thursday if it didn't seem to help.
We went home after the appointment and got Gavin situated for bed time but every time he would start drifting off to sleep he would start coughing violently and would wake up. This continued on until 2 am, when he finally slept until 5:30. He would periodically take little cat naps here and there for the rest of the day but his coughing almost always woke him up within minutes of falling asleep. What really scared me was his lack of interest in food and the inability to keep his food down. I only got him to take 3 1/2 bottles all day, and I am guessing that at least a bottles worth was spit up yesterday. By the end of Wednesday night, I could tell he was just exhausted. More than once, I began to call the late night pediatrics clinic but decided to see if I waited a little bit longer, he would get better.
Last night was the second night of very little sleep for the little guy. He would cry and no sounds would come out, just the sound of labor breathing. At one point his congestion sounded so bad it sounded like he was drowning. In the early morning hours, my only option was to take him to the Children's Hospital or wait until morning to see our regular doctor. I know some people reading this are probably wondering why I didn't just take him to the hospital, but I seem to have this fear that I am just an overreacting FTM. After all the doctor would have never sent us home with a nebulizer in the first place if he was just sick with something more worse than a common cold. I chose to sit by his side all night until I could call the doctors office at 8am to make another appointment.
Once again they told me to bring him in immediately. Thoughts kept running through my head that I shouldn't have waited until the morning to get medical treatment for him. I felt so guilty every time I hear him cough.
The doctor told me he didn't think there had been much that had changed in the last two days and that Gavin probably had bronchiolitis (sp?). He then upped the number of breathing treatments I should give him a day (every 3-4 hours). I think the doctor sensed that I was kind of terrified and told me that no matter if I came in yesterday or today, there wouldn't be much more that I could have done to make him better because this was most likely caused by a virus. He also told me this virus normally peaks on day three (which this is day 3) and that I should see improvements in the next day or two. I hope he is right so Gavin (and I) can get a good night of sleep.
Gavin's file must state somewhere that he was conceived through IF treatments and donor sperm because every time I walk into the office someone (nurses and doctors) bring it up. The doctor just had some general questions for me about the process ( I should state that this doctor isn't my normal ped). In the conversation I mentioned that I was thinking about going for number 2 next summer and he told me that I had an increased risk of having twins since my first pregnancy was a singleton. The comment makes me want to talk to my RE sooner about T42. I guess it somewhat makes sense. You have a 15% chance of getting pregnant naturally each month which equates to 85% of women getting pregnant by the end of one year of trying. If I remember correctly, my RE told me that 30% of pregnancies using injectables at age 33(although I will be 36 when I start trying again) will result in a twin pregnancy. Is it logical to think since one out of three pregnancies would result in a twin pregnancy, and that this would be my second pregnancy thus I would be more likely to have multiples? Does that make sense? If so I might want to hold off another year when Gavin is closer to three before I start trying again. Ahh its too much to think about right now but the comment is bothering me. I know I should just call the RE and talk to him about it to see if this is true.

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Amazon Seller Services filed a plea with the Delhi High Court to restrict private cable and DTH operators’ re-transmission of the ongoing cricket series between India and New Zealand via DD Sports. The petition was denied.
Justice Yashwant Varma, who was debating Amazon’s case, rejected the plea. Amazon has appealed the TDSAT order, arguing that the cricket match being televised by private participants via Prasar Bharti substantially reduced its exclusive media rights. Amazon Prime Video, which bought the exclusive media rights in order to draw in more cricket fans, is not anticipated to benefit favourably from the move.

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With rise of cloud computing at hand, Microsoft and Toyota announced today that the technology would soon be making its way to cars.
The two companies announced today a plan to bring Internet-connected functionality to Toyota's upcoming line of electric and hybrid vehicles.The system will leverage Microsoft's cloud-computing infrastructure, dubbed, Azure. Using the service, customers will be able to control and monitor their cars from anywhere, allowing them to remotely access their vehicles' heating and cooling systems, as well as check on a the status of their cars.
Ballmer also suggested that using the system Toyota customers would also be able to schedule charging cycles for when energy consumption was at its lowest.
The first vehicles utilizing the system will appear as early as next year, Toyota said, with the company's electric and plug-in hybrid cars as the first vehicles to utilize the new features.
Using the system customers would also be able to remotely access and interact with devices in their homes. During a press conference this afternoon, Toyoda proposed a scenario where a driver would be able to remotely activate their home's air conditioning systems in preparation for their return home.
But you may well see applications that go beyond that, he said.
While both companies revealed little more than the possibilities of the system, Toyoda did confirm the functionality would be offered as a paid service.
Shares of Microsoft spiked one perfect on the news of the partnership.


Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield appearing together on ITV This Morning has become an institution. And while other popular hosts step in for the pair on certain days of the week, the duos morning banter on the show has become a constant that is expected by fans. A reason that rumours that Holly will quit have hit some fans hard.
The popular presenter sparked fears she’ll quit ITV This Morning as Rochelle Humes stepped in for a third day. Holly is currently battling shingles and so hasn't made an appearance on the show. She typically hosts the show with Phillip each Monday to Thursday.
The 42 year-old mum-of-three has been missing all week which has led some fans to question her future on the daytime TV show. One viewer said on Twitter: "Call me cynical bit I think we have seen the last of the Phil and Holly duo."
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The social media comment continued: "Thought Shingles was something you got over 70. Not nice. Poor Holly does seem to be more off than on @thismorning thank god we have troopers like @AlisonHammond who rarely goes sick and is on today even though she's not presenting", said a fan.
According the NHS website, shingles is an infection that causes a painful rash. The fist signs can be tingling or painful feeling in an area of skin, a headache or feeling generally unwell. It says a rash will appear a few days later. It can take up to four weeks for the rash to heal.
Another social media user wrote: "Oh look Philip is back and Holly goes off... Has the dynamic duo finally over?!?!" According to Birmingham Live, another penned: "Holly pulling a sicky after her 2 week Easter break, something is not right there, bet she's just trying to stay away." Joining in, another viewer added: "So Holly will be off again from This Morning... how much time do you need off #thismorning".
In an Instagram post, Holly shared: "Hi... Just to let you know I may be away for the rest of the week as I have shingles... I'll be back as soon as I'm better. Huge love, Holly."
The talk show wrote on social media: "Tomorrow at 10am on ITV1 and STV, it's welcome back after the Easter holidays to Phillip and get better soon to Holly who's off ill for a few days. Phillip and Rochelle have a packed show... and a very special live announcement from Alison Hammond around midday."
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The mission is to travel down to Wodonga (pop 35,000) to pick up a replacement radio for Ripley.
The entire trip, if I were scooting not scouting, is only around 3.5 hours or so. But I’m going to make a couple of nights out of it because, why not.
Tonight I’m in Jugiong. A favourite stopping spot. The afternoon air is hot jelly & angry cicadas by the time I pull into camp.
I take a shade hopping walk along the edge of the river. Brief chats with some other campers (the place is pretty empty, maybe 5 other rigs), before rounding back to Ripley.
Due to poor planning on my part I have arrived the one night of the week that the local pub is closed. So I fix dinner and crack a beer and sit outside luffing in the cooler evening breezes, watching tiny brown sparrows ground-hopping for snacks.
Later I lay in bed and pull up some Netflix. There is a trial, and a backstory, and a plot twist. I’m just too sleepy to get into it and my eyelids soon swipe down.
Tomorrow I will continue west. And a little bit south.
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A Holiday on Two Wheels
Hi, I’m Matt Dove, Director of YBike, the YMCA of San Francisco’s Bicycle Education Program. I ride my bike to work almost every day- through rain, wind, and fog, and up and down the hills of San Francisco. Even on the worst of days, when my feet are wet, or I should’ve worn an extra layer, or I’m just plain feeling tired, my ride to work awakens and energizes me for the day ahead. Sometimes I see friends or familiar smiling faces along the way, sometimes I take a minute to stop and enjoy a nice view, like the one from Inspiration Point in the Presidio. Other times I put the pedal to the metal and try to climb that hill a little faster than I did the day before!
Bike to Work Day, May 11, 2017
There’s a standing holiday on my calendar that takes place on the 2nd Thursday in May every year. It’s a day where I invite everyone I know who is “bike-curious” to try riding to work, so they can share in the joy that I get out of my ride, and join the smiling faces I see on my way. There’s no better day to ride to work than one where you’re guaranteed to be surrounded by tens of thousands of other bike riders all on a journey together, especially if it’s your first time. This is Bike to Work Day, and it’s coming up Thursday, May 11th!
There are tons of resources to help you get ready to join the movement- both within the Y and beyond. The SF Bike Coalition sets up Energizer Stations all over the city where you can get a snack, some coffee, a cool tote-bag full of goodies, and even a high five! If you’re near the Golden Gate Bridge, maybe you can stop by the Energizer Station in the Presidio from 6:30 am - 10:00 am, co-sponsored by the Presidio Trust and the Y.
See you on your bike Thursday, May 11th!

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Robinson's daughter thinks black baseball players are more reluctant to speak publicly about racial issues than their NFL and NBA colleagues because they constitute a lower percentage of rosters.
She spoke at Citi Field on Sunday to mark Jackie Robinson Day, the 71st anniversary of her father breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
While more than 200 NFL players protested racial inequality last season by kneeling or sitting during "The Star-Spangled Banner," Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell was the only baseball player to take a knee.
"I don't think they have much choice," Sharon Robinson said. "They are in the minority and where in football and basketball you have a group and therefor you can take a group action. So players if they speak out individually, they could be the only African-American player on their team and it could be a difficult spot for them to be in."
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Library plans drag queen programme to indoctrinate children
A library in Germany has invited drag queens to perform for four-year-old children. Christian Social politicians would call off the event, but the Greens say such an act would be an example of "cancel culture."
A planned reading in a Munich city library has provoked outrage in Bavaria. In the Bogenhausen district, two transvestites (so-called “drag artists”) and a transsexual girl have been invited to hold a reading to children aged four and over. The programme is planned to provide children with comprehensive knowledge about sexual and gender minorities.
The two artists call themselves “Vicky Voyage” and “Eric BigClit” (“Eric with the big clitoris”).
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The website of the Munich City Library reads: “Drag Queen Vicky Voyage with Drag King Eric BigClit and the young trans* author Julana Gleisenberg take you into colourful worlds that show what life has in store for you regardless of gender and that we can be everything we want to be if we hold on to our dreams!”
The Bavarian CSU called it outrageous that such an event can be organised for young children. The CSU group of the Bogenhausen district committee has submitted an urgent application to Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) to cancel the event. The Social Democrat mayor seems to share their views:
“I have no understanding of such a program and I don’t think it’s suitable for four-year-olds. I wouldn’t go there with my grandchildren,” he said.
The Bogenhausen CSU parliamentary group receives support also from the Bavarian MP Robert Brannekamper (CSU). “One really wonders what those responsible were thinking. To hold something like that for children is completely crazy. It’s totally unsuitable for preschoolers,” German paper Junge Freiheit quoted the politician as saying. The Greens, on the other hand, say that the event must not be called off. The liberal-minded party senses
a case of “cancel culture.”
State MP Florian Siekmann called for more tolerance. He suggested everyone to keep their calm, saying that people will be able to decide for themselves whether to participate. The children and parents would certainly have a lot of fun at the event, which would offer a child-friendly view of “our diverse society,” he added. The event will be discussed in Bogenhausen in the next few days.
It has become fashionable to influence children
The organisation reported on social media that they toured Alsace country with their workshops targeting teenagers, to provide young people with new perspectives on sexual orientation, gender identity, biological sex and discrimination. The association’s volunteers consider this important because these concepts are often unclear to students. La Station’s members emphasized that they were not spreading homosexual propaganda, their work was merely informative.
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The Strasbourg school workshop, however, is not the only sensitisation program financed from taxpayers’ money. In Bordeaux, a city also led by the greens has launched a so-called “cabababyparty” workshop. The session held by Drag Queens targeted children under 3 years of age. The event, which was held by Trafic (an association that enjoys the generous support of the city leadership) received 44 thousand euros from City Hall in 2021, approved by Bordeaux Mayor Pierre Hurmic.
Of course, the list of transvestite workshops organised by the municipalities and designed specifically for children does not end here. In Paris, led by the Socialists, the Louise Michel public library, located in the capital’s 20th district, has been staging such sessions for years. In a statement issued on the occasion of World Transgender Day this November, the French librarians’ association highlighted the fact that libraries have always been allies of transgender people and must remain so.
TDoR : les bibliothèques sont et doivent rester les alliées des personnes trans ! https://t.co/2WiDb8ztWH
— legotheque (@legotheque) November 20, 2022
In Toulouse, curious children and their parents were left without sensitising Drag Queen performances, either, as the city’s main library held workshops and readings on 18 February, 2023.
Des ateliers de lecture destinés aux enfants et animés par des drag-queens sont organisés depuis quelques années dans des bibliothèques et centres de loisirs municipaux. Prochaine “Lecture Drag” á Toulouse le 18 février 2023 á la bibliothèque municipale José Cabanis pic.twitter.com/x9bkejoCj4
— Jean-Robert (@Jean_Robert_29) December 7, 2022
Lat year, children appeared on stage alongside transvestites at several events. At one such event, an under-dressed person with only stickers covering her nipples walked across the stage with a young child, while dollars were being stuffed in her underwear, like in a strip club. The video was accompanied by a caption that read “children belong at drag shows! Children deserve to see fun & expression of freedom.”
These people belong in jail.
This is a hill I’m willing to die on. pic.twitter.com/vi3NQiTnrv
— Lauren Chen (@TheLaurenChen) July 3, 2022
In the US city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, children were able to perform alongside drag queens at a “family-friendly and children’s event.” There are several videos of the organisers offering children highly sexualised programmes to watch, with one video even showing them being encouraged to stroke the private parts of a transvestite dressed as a mermaid.
Today we got footage of Chattanooga Pride Youth Day at Wanderlinger Brewing Co. and this is what kids were subjected to. It’s NOT hard to not spread your legs to kids. It’s NOT hard to redirect a kid away from that area if they grab near your crotch. We have to stop this madness! pic.twitter.com/msvK98bQ3o
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 25, 2022
Another video was posted on Twitter, showing children being encouraged to twerk on stage at a gay rights event in Canada. The video, shot on a bright and sunny street in downtown Ottawa, shows four people on stage, two adults and two children, taking turns twerking while a drag queen encourages them and the crowd cheers. The older of the two children appears to be a girl of around twelve, while the other child is at most seven or eight years old.
According to a report by The Telegraph, an “after hours” drag queen show based on the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise allowed children aged eight and under to attend for free alongside an adult ticket holder.
Such a claim appears to be backed by the RuPaul’s Drag Con web page, with an FAQ section of the site saying that “[k]ids 8 and under are free when accompanied by an adult with a ticket”.
Although the website also insisted that the drag queen convention as a whole “was an all-ages, family friendly event” where children were welcome, some child protection campaigners criticised the handing out of free tickets to young children for “after hours” events.


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One of the most adored B-town sister duo, Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan met today for a family lunch at home. Giving a glimpse of their Saturday afternoon, Karisma shared a photo on Instagram with a short caption.
In the photo, everyone was seen donning casual attire. While Karisma was seen sporting a sweatshirt with a long skirt, Kareena was seen donning a loose kurti.
In the photo, the sister duo looked all things adorable. While sharing the photo, Karisma wrote, "Saturday afternoon pose
#lunch #familylove." Check out the photo below.
Fans of Kareena praised the diva for her pregnancy glow. And, in no time, the comment section got flooded with heartfelt notes and compliments. One fan wrote, "@therealkarismakapoor the real bosses in the family." Another fan wrote, "You are the best" And, one fan commented, "Sooooo cute, lovely family" Read more comments below.
A few days ago, Karisma shared another photo with Kareena and wrote, "New beginnings always special
#specialevening #familylove." The sister duo looked adorable together in the photo. Check it out below.
Coming to the actress' work front, Kareena will be next seen in Laal Singh Chaddha. The movie is loosely based on American drama Forrest Gump (1994) and is directed by Advait Chandan. Other than Kareena, the film stars Aamir Khan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Mona Singh in pivotal roles. As per reports, Laal Singh Chaddha has been filmed in more than 100 Indian locations. The film is expected to release in December this year.
Other than that, she will feature in Takht co-starring Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Anil Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Janhvi Kapoor, and Bhumi Pednekar. Kareena will be seen playing Shahjahan's daughter Jahanara Begum, as per reports.


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China Monitor is our brand-new program that analyses China’s economic and foreign policies. It also aims to predict the consequences of Beijing’s policy for the global economy, the EU as well as Central and Eastern European countries such as Poland.
Date: 23 October 2020
Author: Paweł Paszak
China and Australia are on a Collision Course
Since the beginning of the 21st century, Australia has established intensive trade relations with China, becoming one of the main suppliers of raw materials for the largest economy in Asia. As the power of the PRC has grown and tensions in Beijing’s relations with Washington have escalated, the China-Australia relations has clearly deteriorated. Alongside the USA, Japan and India, Australia remains a Quad (QSD) core member country and one of the main advocates of the Indo-Pacific concept. Tensions in relations between Australia and China have intensified as a consequence of strategic differences and the multifaceted criticism of the CCP activities by the government of Scott Morrison. Furthermore, the Australian authorities have made significant efforts in recent years to strengthen security cooperation with the United States, India and Japan, which was a source of Beijing’s dissatisfaction. Xi Jinping’s administration sees these efforts as an attempt to create an anti-Chinese coalition in the Indo-Pacific region and increasingly uses economic instruments in retaliation.
In mid-October, there were reports that some Chinese mills and power plants halted imports of Australian coal. The scope of these measures still needs to be reviewed and may only be a sign that a further deterioration of relations with Beijing will hit a crucial sector of the Australian economy. Since the beginning of the year, the Chinese authorities have imposed various types of sanctions on imports of beef, wine and barley, but the importance of these goods in the overall export structure is secondary. A reduction in coal and iron ore imports would be a real blow to Australia, as these two goods account for more than 40% of the value of exports and China is their largest recipient with a share of 35.5% (UN Comtrade data). Such a step is unlikely, however, because high-quality raw materials are a substantial part of the supply chain of Chinese industry.
A much more realistic scenario is the introduction of impediments on a limited scale to communicate dissatisfaction without completely breaking off beneficial economic relations. So far, the Chinese authorities have chosen the path of “limited retaliation” with respect to Australia, and this is the most likely course of action. In the first half of May, the PRC authorities decided to suspend beef purchases from Australia’s four largest producers under the pretext of non-compliance with sanitary standards and lack of cooperation in quality control procedures. A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhao Lijian, argued the decision with concern for “guaranteeing the safety and health of Chinese consumers.” However, the actual reason could have been the active role of the Australian authorities in efforts to conduct an independent, international investigation into the origins of the pandemic. Moreover, on May 19, the Chinese side imposed duties of 80.5% on barley imports from Australia, which was the result of an anti-dumping proceeding initiated on November 19, 2018.
The attempts to influence the Australian authorities are not limited to trade alone. In early June, the Ministry of Education of the PRC issued two warnings in which it discouraged from choosing Australia as a destination for studying. For many universities in Australia, foreign students are one of the main sources of funding (up to 40%). Among them, the Chinese ones have been the dominant group for many years. According to the Australian Department of Education, they represent more than 27% of the total number of students, generating about $27 billion in Australia’s GDP. It is likely that as the Quad format cooperation is strengthened and the anti-Chinese coalition in the Indo-Pacific region is built, the Chinese authorities could limit the flow of students, increasing pressure on Canberra to ease its position.
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Cyberspace is also an area where China is signaling its discontent. On July 22, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as well as the Department of Home Affairs published a communiqué expressing concern about the cyberattacks on the defense, medical and pharmaceutical sectors. This document, in addition to a statement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in which he pointed out that “a sophisticated state actor” was behind the increase in attacks, indicate China as their source. Moreover, the growing importance of the digital factor is evidenced by the inclusion of more than $1.3 billion in investments for the development of cyber defense and digital infrastructure in the new financing plan of the armed forces.
In August, the government of Scott Morrison outlined the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020, which (if adopted) will give the Minister of Foreign Affairs the opportunity to block agreements between foreign governments or entities and Australian local authorities or public universities. Although there is no direct reference to China in the Bill, the accessible information indicate that it is the main target of the planned legislation. This is due to concerns about the growing influence of the PRC in the education and R&D sector as well as the intelligence threat.
Additionally, on October 19, the Australian authorities announced that they will take part in the Malabar maritime exercises, organized by the USA, Japan and India for the first time since 2007. The growing collaboration within the Quad format will be met with increasing resistance from Beijing, so the next months will be marked by continuous tensions between Australia and China.
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Golf may have found a new superstar in young Matt Fitzpatrick
When Matt Fitzpatrick, the hottest young prospect in English and European golf, won his first European Tour event, the British Masters at Woburn, last week, it was a touch unfortunate that his coach and mentor, Pete Cowen, was on the other side of the Atlantic, working with another, more illustrious, pupil.
Never mind. They could keep in touch by text.
Cowen to Fitzpatrick, Wednesday: ‘Keep plugging away. That first one [victory] is just around the corner. You’ve got the game. Discipline and patience. Have a good week.’
Fitzpatrick to Cowen: ‘Thanks Pete. I’ll do my best.’
Cowen, Thursday (Fitzpatrick led the field with a round of 64): ‘Nice one.’
Fitzpatrick: ‘Thanks Pete. Really appreciated the text this morning.’
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👏👏👏 One of the most beautiful beaches in Bulgaria, located only 13 km from Balchik, has found a smart solution to the problem of cigarette butts in the sand. Statistics show that every third cigarette is discarded not in the trash can, but on the street or on the beach, and during or after the end of the season many concessionaires and eco-organizations make actions to clean the beaches in the country.
From today on the beach “Kranevo North”, known as “Terma Village”, plastic cones have been placed, which smokers can use during their stay on the beach. Guests take the capped cone and stick it in the sand. They shake their ashes in it when they smoke, and when they leave the beach they throw the trash in the basket and return the cone to the wooden stand for the next visitors to use.
This year the beach of the holiday complex “Terma Village” for the first time is also the winner of the prestigious “Blue Flag”, which certifies the cleanest beaches in the world. It proudly flies the flags of Bulgaria, the EU, the hotel company and the Blue Flag organisation. The sand on the beach is clean and fine as silk and the sea is shallow.
Guests have the opportunity to order cold or hot drinks under the umbrella while relaxing on the beach. For tourists there are signs with information about the beach and for people with disabilities there are paths to the sea. The view of the beach attracts tourists and residents from nearby settlements, and even beach owners in Greece and Turkey would envy it.
“The vision of our beach and our attitude to tourism are important for the image of our country, because they will bring guests back to holiday in Bulgaria. We want tourists to feel comfortable, safe and secure. Let them enjoy their vacation! At the same time, we want to make our personal contribution to protecting the environment. That is why we have significantly improved our services and invested in the appearance of the beach,” the owner of the beach, Adrian Dimitrov, told Bgtourism.bg. Umbrellas and sunbeds on the beach are 6 leva each.


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Their clamping setup will fit a non-round bar but it's not obvious if the screws are far enough apart to span the one you mentioned. If it doesn't it should be pretty easy to modify. If the stock clamp doesn't fit you might even be able to get the owner Sven Nordenmark to make you either a custom clamp or an adapter to fit the stock clamp. He's a pretty helpful guy in my experience.


In the film, Burlesque, Christina Aguilera plays a small-town girl with a dream. "I just wanna sing wearing slutty knickers!" Actually she doesn't say this, but she may as well have done.
The makers of Burlesque may have been trying for the ambience of Cabaret or Moulin Rouge, but the result is a daytime soap opera with a few crummy basques thrown in. Christina frugging like she's had too much Fanta at the school disco. Cher smouldering like a half-melted candle. More basques, pants, boas, leatherette, doffed sparkly bowler hats, and tapped canes. A queasy mix of Showgirls meets Seaside Special.
Shocking. But not in the way you'd think. Burlesque isn't a convention-defying movie about freedom, destiny, art; it is a boring movie about how nice your pants are.
The theme of "Cor, underwear!" was so strong I sat in the cinema feeling like a teenage boy furtively perusing the bra section of his mum's Kays catalogue. However, despite all the lingerie on display, Burlesque isn't a movie about burlesque. This is burlesque served up as weed-porn, pitched at the precise level of woeful sub-titillation even women are deemed able to cope with.
I once spoke to renowned burlesque star Dita Von Teese, a doll-like beauty with flashing intelligent eyes. She told me that, for all the artistry and tease, for all the effort she put into her routines, including her fabled bath in a giant martini glass, burlesque was just stripping, people who claimed otherwise were in denial.
This seems to be the true burlesque – clever creative strippers who got so good at putting a twist on what they do they turned it into an art form.
Yet in recent years burlesque seems to have fallen into the wrong hands, become restyled as sex with the safety brakes on, watered-down erotica that even women, Stephen Fry's pathetic sex-hating fools, can handle.
On the plus side, this has led to much nicer "burlesque-style" underwear, even in M&S. On the minus, it led to the kind of stripping a guy can get away with watching with workmates because: "It's not stripping, it's burlesque innit?" Hey, its so sanitised they can even take the little lady along.
Never mind that so many new burlesque clubs have sprung up recently that in many cases there's probably precious real difference between the knackered pole dancer getting notes stuffed into her thong elastic, and the "burlesque artist" shuffling about miserably in her Jean Harlow hairpiece and Ann Summers basque.
Is this the real difference between stripping and burlesque – stripping is more honest? Men can't usually con their women into accepting stripping as an evening's entertainment the way they can with burlesque.
However, men can't be blamed for this. The most offensive thing about the movie Burlesque was how obviously this tedious feeble sub-pornographic baloney was aimed straight at the "ladeez". I simply don't think men would lower themselves going to the cinema for a 12A-rated peek at Xtina grinding and hair tossing in the style of Miss Piggy on heat.
Men wouldn't waste their time. The ones who are into porn have always stuck to their guns on this issue – they like the genuinely dirty stuff and that's that. You can't talk them out of it. It's not as if the internet has been getting any cleaner over the years.
Therefore the lukewarm weed-porn of something such as Burlesque must be aimed directly at women. And you wonder: how did women get so welded to this idea of sex as a fashion opportunity? How did they allow themselves to get conned?
The scratchy basques and tragic bowler hats of mainstream watered-down burlesque don't seem to be about female desire, or even male desire, rather female pleading and bartering for male desire. It makes Mr Fry look like he got it right.
Zara and Mike – the really cool royal wedding
Is Zara Phillips scamming the British public? Wearing my Miss Marple bonnet, it seems suspicious that she's marrying England rugby player, Mike Tindall, a month or so after, you know, that other do.
It's almost as if the timing is on purpose because William and Kate will inevitably overshadow it, and they will have about 90% less royal wedding nonsense to deal with.
In normal circumstances Zara would not have been able to escape the crazed speculation about her dress, ring, venue, cake, bridesmaids, vows, what honeymoon sex they might like to have, and the rest.
This way, they could practically get away with her wearing a taffeta frock from Monsoon, and a scampi supper in a pub garden.
Zara does seem rather down to earth – she didn't even get herself a manicure to show off her engagement ring to the media. There was a ticking off for that, but it was definitely half-hearted, unquestionably a sense of "bigger fish to fry". Genius.
The happy royal couple (mark II) clearly thought: "This is a good time to bury great news."
Zara and Mike, we salute you as the coolest royals ever.
Go on, George. Give us a twirl
At Treasury questions, Bryant berated Osborne about the cuts, likening him to Cinderella's father, Baron Hardup, adding that he could maybe think about playing Prince Charming instead. Osborne responded by shouting: "At least I'm not the pantomime dame."
Cue politically correct tumbleweed bouncing across parliament. Osborne insisted it was a Christmas joke, while Bryant tweeted: "So George Osborne clearly does not know how to be charming with his jibe at me as 'pantomime dame'. Homophobic or just nasty?" Bryant later announced to a newspaper: "I will survive," a phrase so evocative of Gloria Gaynor disco balls, I laughed so hard I ended up feeling slightly homophobic myself.
Personally, I think the accusation of homophobia its stretching it a bit. Did I say a bit? I meant a lot. This was seasonal banter that went wrong. In part, Ed Miliband's fault, after he scored that big hit with his "back end of a pantomime horse" attack on Nick Clegg. Now everyone thinks they can pull off panto banter, which requires a modicum of wit and timing, which George, in all honesty, has never publicly pretended to possess.
Even Bryant must admit that it's unlikely that Osborne is a raging homophobe, when he's one of the campest-looking men in British politics. Its George's mesmerising androgyny that drives the ladies wild. That porcelain skin, those pouty lips. Imagine him made up as a 1980s Boy George. It works, doesn't it?
There lies the irony – Bryant would make a very poor Widow Twanky, but Osborne could dress up as a pantomime dame and no one would notice. They'd think he was a Tory hottie.


Somehow, without ever exactly meaning to, I’ve been photoblogging for a decade now; my first post was exactly 10 years ago today. I called the original blog New Mexico Photo Journal too, but it was associated with another website — NewMexicoPhotos.com — which is now outdated and all but defunct (although I may yet resurrect it).
I posted on that first blog for nearly four years, then switched to this iteration in March of 2009. There were a few 2- or 3-week gaps in there — once when I moved and again when I had surgery on my right hand last year — but otherwise I’ve posted at least once a week during the last decade and sometimes much more.
Digital photography has changed a lot in that time — both our cameras and software are so much better. Our eyes have changed also; the colors in this photo would have looked abnormally vivid 10 years ago; now (at least to me) they look just right. I like to think my photography has improved over the last decade as well — but I’ll let you be the judge of that.
So … in honor of that first post, here’s a selfie taken near the Guadalupe Gorge in the Jemez, very close to where that original photo was taken.


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Functional Composites Market Share 2020- Industry Analysis and Forecast by Grade
Posted by Mangesh Mahajan on March 19th, 2020
Functional composites are used in a wide range of end-user industry application owing to their excellent magnetic, electrical, and optical properties among others. It is extensively used in applications such as automotive, building, and construction, aerospace, and defense. The rising growth of the construction and automotive industry across the globe is substantially affecting the growth of the functional composites market.
A range of application in the various end-use industries such as automotive, wind energy, building, and construction, military & defense are driving the growth of the global market. Moreover, it is estimated that the building and construction industry is set to witness the highest growth over the forecast period 2017-2023.
The Global Functional Composites Market Share is segmented into type, function, and end-user. On the basis of the type, the market is segregated into metal matrix composites, polymer matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, and hybrid matrix composites. The market by the function is segmented into thermal conducive, electrical conducive, magnetic, barrier, and optic. The market by the end user industry is further categorized into aerospace and defense, wind energy, transportation, building & construction, electrical & electronics, and consumer goods.
The thermal conductive function segment is anticipated to observe a higher CAGR during the forecast period. The growing use of the heating, air conditioning, and ventilation applications is majorly contributing to the growth of this segment.
Some of the prominent players operating in the global functional composites market are 3M Company (U.S.), 3A Composites (Switzerland), Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (U.S.), Bayer AG (Germany), DuPont (U.S.), AMETEK Inc. (U.S.), Applied Materials, Inc. (U.S.), Kyocera Corporation (Japan), Momentive Inc (U.S.), and Materion Corporation (U.S.), among others.
The global functional composites market is spanned across five key regions: Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. Among these, Asia Pacific holds a major share of the market and is expected to be the fastest growing region at an exponential CAGR. The presence of the most populated countries of the world, such as India and China, has augmented the demand for various sectors such as the electronics and automotive among others, which, in turn, is anticipated to fuel the demand for functional composites in the region. Moreover, the growing investment in the development of residential and commercial infrastructure is further adding fuel to the growth of the market.
The European region is estimated to witness a significant growth during the forecast period owing to the burgeoning construction and automobile industry. The increasing adoption rate coupled with the growing investment in the defense sector is expected to boost the growth of the market in this region.
The North American functional composites market is mainly driven by the U.S. and Canada. The presence of the developed end-user industries such as automotive and electronics coupled with the increasing adoption rate is contributing significantly to the growth of the market. Moreover, the growing investment in the energy and defense sector is further expected to add fuel to the growth of the market.
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Title: Unacceptable Risk
Author: Jeanette Grey
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Release Date: 13 December 2011
This book was: A review request by the author.
Give-away by kind permission of the author.
This is the summary off the back of the book.
Plix spends her lonely, gritty life trying to solve the mysteries her father left behind. Armed with a variety of cybernetic enhancements and a talent for getting into places she shouldn’t be, she searches for clues to his murder—and who’s responsible for poisoning her city.
Waking up on a street corner with her brain wiring fried to a crisp, she figures she must have gotten close this time. There’s only one man she trusts to pull her back from the brink: a tuner who can retrieve the evidence hidden deep in the recesses of her mind. A man she dares not let too close to her heart.
When Edison downloads a secret SynDate schematic from Plix’s burnt-out circuitry, he knows with dreadful finality that nothing—not even the fiery kiss he’s been holding back for years—will stop her from pursuing her quest past the point of insanity.
All he can do, as he helps her plan her final mission, is ease her pain, watch her back…and hope one of them doesn’t pay with their lives.
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Sometimes the biggest heroes are your neighbors living right next door.
Motor development corporation, Mazda, is a multinational automaker who made it a mission to recognize everyday people for their philanthropy in the community. Mazda is celebrating its 100th Anniversary, and in honor of this milestone Mazda is honoring the human spirit by giving back to those who’ve given their all to their community. Up to 50 people nationwide will be a special part of its history.
“This year has been full of challenges and we wanted to lean into our brand’s heritage of finding innovative ways to brighten people’s lives,” Mazda North American Operations President Jeff Guyton said. “We were inspired to create the Mazda Heroes program to honor all those who are working tirelessly to uplift their own communities. We hope through Mazda’s acknowledgment of their efforts, they’ll feel empowered to continue to give back to those around them.”
During their search they found elementary school teacher Triana Davis of Byram, MS. Her joy for reaching has touched the lives of many families who have been struggling during this critical pandemic.
The ‘Mazda Heroes: Honoring The Human Spirit’ program (Mazda Heroes), is shining a spotlight on this 5th grade teacher who made remote learning a joy for her students. During these troubling times, parents and students are frustrated about the changes. Triana created and personally delivered custom curriculum to her students facing this situation to keep her students engaged.
It doesn’t stop there. She has truly been a gift to these children who have lost their motivation. With all the traditional school events cancelled in efforts to adhere to CDC regulations, it’s hard not to loose motivation in school. Desiring to turn that mindset around, she encouraged her students even when they missed out on the traditions of graduation. She never missed and opportunity to check-in her 21 students. On top of hand delivering work packets to each student, Triana also created special commemorative t-shirts, goodie bags, and custom-engraved medals.
Triana was overwhelmed with emotions upon discovering her wife, Jemetria Hunter-Davis, nominated her for this honor. Davis stated, “I’m just a person, I’m just a teacher. I’m not more special than any other teacher.” And no Triana, you are more than that, you are a hands-on educator, a solution finder, and a hometown hero!
Wednesday, December 2nd at 9am EST, Triana will be nationally recognized as a MAZDA HERO.


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Prince William hints he doesn’t want more children as Kate gets ‘broody’
The Duke and Duchess of Cmbridge are currently on a royal visit to Scotland as part of a UK-wide tour to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
On Wednesday, the couple toured St John’s Primary School in Port Glasgow to learn about a new initiative which allows children to interact with a mother and baby to learn about child development.
The royals sat and watched as children quizzed mother Laura Molloy about her 10-month-old baby, Saul.
At one point, Kate scooped up Saul in her arms, smiling as she held the infant.
The interaction did not go unnoticed by William, who joked: “Can you get my wife out of here before she gets broody?”
Action for Children, which runs the programme in 18 local authority areas in Scotland, said the sessions also encourage children to talk about their own emotions.
The charity said the programme has improved the behaviour of young children and has led to fewer instances of bullying.
Photographs from the event showed the Duke and Duchess sitting cross-legged on the floor with around 35 children as Saul crawled on a mat.
They also sang nursery rhymes with the children and were seen doing the hand actions to Incy Wincy spider.
Kate asked the group of children: “Do you think lots of schools should have a project like this?”, and when some replied “Yes”, she added “We do too”.
It’s not the first time William has joked about not wanting any more children.
In January, he told Kate not to get “any ideas” during a visit to Burnley and Clitheroe while meeting new parents Trudi and Alastair Barrie, and their daughter Anastasia.
Kate was seen holding and cradling the newborn while Anastasia’s parents and other people in the room looked on. As she took up Anastasia in her arms, a loud “Aww” echoed through the room.
“Don’t give my wife any more ideas!” William joked in response.
As Kate passed the baby back to her parents, he added: “Don’t take her with you.”
The couple, who married in 2011, have three children – Prince George, 8 Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4.


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Two common criminals get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer who shows no interest in paying the $1 million dollar ransom for her safe return.
‘Life of Crime’ is a Fargo-esque tale of a kidnapping gone wrong that retains the easy going comedic touch of the Elmore Leonard novel it’s based on. It follows three kidnappers (John Hawkes, Mos Def and Mark Boone Junior) who plan to kidnap a socialite, Mickey (Jennifer Aniston) and extort money from her husband Frank (Tim Robbins), but the gimmick in this case is that Frank is having an affair with Melanie (Isla Fisher) and isn’t particularly interested in getting his kidnapped wife back. The kidnappers then have to find a way to turn the tables before things are allowed to get too serious.
It’s not the strongest Leonard adaptation, but a solid cast and some well placed humour keep this watchable throughout. Aniston and Hawkes are particularly good, although both struggle to sell the Stockholm Syndrome aspects of the story, which don’t land as well as I’m sure the director hoped. An enjoyable watch, but very much by the numbers, and it’s not as sharp as some of the films it clearly takes inspiration from.
Directed By: Daniel Schechter
Starring: Tim Robbins, Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, Mos Def, Isla Fisher, Mark Boone Junior and Will Forte