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Title: Inescapable Desire (Savannah Series #2)
Author: Danielle Jamie
Release Date: June 24th
Savannah and Kayden's relationship is full of passion; the chemistry between them is undeniable, but will their relationship be strong enough to with stand jealous exes and an unexpected tragedy that threatens to tear them apart.
After giving up on love, Savannah built a fortress around her heart; until Kayden storms into her life breaking through her resolve and the walls she built around her heart. Savannah took a huge leap of faith deciding to move from Los Angeles to Galveston Texas. She wants to be closer to Kayden and away from the insanity of L.A. Being the daughter of Country Music's Hottest Duo and having a very public break up has made life in Los Angeles almost unbearable.
As soon as Savannah begins to feel like her life is finally piecing back together, men from her past come back into her life causing strain on her very new relationship with Kayden. Just when she thinks things cannot get any worse tragedy strikes; sending Savannah’s world crashing back down around her. Will her relationship with Kayden, be strong enough to with stand the new obstacles thrown at them? Or will it tear them apart forever?
Rating – 4 Stars
Cover – 3.75 Stars
Wow Factor - 5 Stars
Steam Factor – 4 stars
Ending – cliffy (2nd book in trilogy)
Danielle contacted me about reviewing her first book Irresistible Desire and it sounded really interesting so I agreed. After reading and enjoying the first book that ended in a slight cliffhanger I jumped on the opportunity to read the second book when it came out. As I was reading I was thinking this is a really sweet sexy read. I loved the chemistry between Savannah and Kayden and their sexy scenes where smokin up the sheets. Just when I was comfortable with labeling this a sensual sweet romance and I was waiting for Kayden or Savannah to screw up somehow BAM out of no where Danielle turns everything upside down and sends my sweet sexy read into a suspenseful steamy kick-you-in-your face-because-you-didn't-see-it-coming, O.M.G-did-that-just-happen read..lol
Danielle done a wonderful job of given you what you needed at just the right time. Her characters are real and you feel an emotional connection with them. The story was full of sexeyness, lol moments and then it takes you for a ride and your left with your mouth hanging open saying WTH just happened..lol
I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next. I know it will be good.
Well I’m 28 and a mother to three wonderful kids. Madison 9 Bailey 5 and Finn 22months. I run a successful boutique online, Bailey Booper’s Boutique; some items have been featured on Teen Mom 2. I live in a small town in NY with my husband of 10 years, enjoying my happily ever after. My perfect day is spending time at the beach, I love the Ocean. I’m an outdoorsy type of girl; every chance I get I’m outside walking or running around with my kids.
I have been writing for as long as I can remember but I finally decide to peruse my dreams of sharing my stories with the world when I published my first Novel back in March.
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Bennett writes in regards to the shenanigans of her family and other creatures. She was a finalist in seven poetry competitions prior to now two years, including North West Words, The Percy French, Bailieborough, and The Bangor Literary Journal, and has won The Leitrim Guardian Literary Award for poetry twice. Nuala’s déhowever novel You was referred to as ‘a heart-warmer’ by The Irish Times and ‘a gem’ by The Irish Examiner.
They most likely should work that a lot harder to counteract unconscious male bias. But few if any have needed to endure physical assault as occurred to Maire McEntee when serving in Franco’s Madrid within the 1950s. When she had to argue in the international ministry that Spain was not sticking to the agreed price for Irish seed-potatoes, Senor Yturralde “got here out from behind his desk, took me by the shoulders, forced me again against the stone wall and hit my head off it”.
Essential Things To Learn About Irish Women
This event features an online unique interview with three Irish women who’re advancing human rights on the world stage as United Nations Special Rapporteurs, offered by Front Line Defenders. The NRN will launch this video sequence from Monday the thirteenth of July, so keep an eye on our social media channels for this celebration of Irish ladies in agriculture. The NRN would also wish to take this opportunity to thank all the women who participated in this collection and gave so freely of their time. Ireland’s National Rural Network have developed an insightful video series highlighting the pivotal function girls play in Irish agriculture. Traditionally a male-dominated profession, the 2016 Central Statistics Office data exhibits that of the 265,four hundred people working on farms in 2016, over a quarter of these had been feminine . However, lower than one quarter of those females were holders of the farms on which they worked. The NRN’s video series however, confirms a brand new era for women in farming and exhibits resilient and innovative girls leading the best way on Irish farms.
She is interested in the effect of sudden sincerity afforded by short, snapshot-like poems. Jess Mc Kinney is a queer feminist poet, essayist and English Studies graduate of UCD. Donegal, she is now living and working in Dublin metropolis, Ireland. Her writing is knowledgeable by themes similar to sexuality, memory, nature, relationships, gender, mental single irish woman health and independence. Often visually inspired, she seeks to marry pictorial parts alongside written word. Her work has been beforehand published in A New Ulster, Impossible Archetype, HeadStuff, In Place, Hunt & Gather, Three fates, and several other different local zines.
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Throughout her time as a key determine in Ireland, Sabina has maintained her involvement with Theatre and community arts, working with the world famend Druid Theatre. She’s not shy about voicing her private views on present topical points, together with abortion, and is changing the established order for what’s anticipated of the ‘different halves’ of heads of state. Stefanie has written some vastly profitable stage plays, Our Father and Solpadeine is My Boyfriend, and 2017 will see this tour-de-pressure get behind a second TV sequence, a guide, and a movie deal with Irish production company Parallel Films. She’s been known as the voice of a technology, and we are able to see why.
She is the recipient of the Patrick Kavanagh Award for Poetry, the Ireland Chair of Poetry Bursary, an Academy of American Poets Award and a number of bursaries in literature and film from An Chomhairle Ealoine/The Arts Council. Her poetry film, The Polish Language, co-directed with Orla Mc Hardy, has screened in competitors in over 30 movie festivals worldwide and garnered numerous awards together with an IFTA nomination. Her new poetry film, Developers, premiered at Oslopoesie, Norway in 2013. She has lectured in English and Fine Art at Boston University, Maine College of Art, the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Queen’s University, Belfast. She holds a Ph.D. from the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry, Queen’s University, Belfast. Alice Lyons was born in Paterson, New Jersey and has lived within the West of Ireland for fifteen years.
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In the evenings, the lads gathered in the pubs around Baggot Street, whereas Grandmother cooked spaghetti bolognese and held courtroom at her mews in close by Lad Lane. If she broke the mould, it was for the simple reason that there was no other way for her to put in writing and meet her friends. If you image a women’s prison full of women of their twenties–and should you watch Netflix–you’re in all probability seeing Laura Prepon in her attractive glasses. Low security, thrilling hijinks, and homemade hooch may additionally run through your head.

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Both DeGale and Eubank will fight in the main event of a boxing card at the London venue on February 23. The fight will be shown on ITV Box Office in the United Kingdom. According to the ITV Box Office website, the fight will be for the vacant IBO super middleweight title.
-- @jamesdegale1 and @ChrisEubankJr will fight live on ITV Box Office at London’s O2 on the 23rd February— ITV Box Office (@ITVBoxing) January 3, 2019
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The fight is the first in ITV's multi-year broadcast deal with Premier Boxing Champions. The deal calls for PBC shows in the United States be shown in the United Kingdom, but DeGale vs. Eubank is the first event in the deal that takes place in the UK. As of this writing, there is no announcement on if the fight will be shown in the United States and if so, what network will broadcast the fight.
Eubank, a former IBO super middleweight champion, was eliminated from the World Boxing Super Series 168-pound tournament in the semifinals in February 2018 when he lost to then-WBA champion George Groves. Since then, Eubank, the son of legendary British fighter Chris Eubank Sr., won a fight against JJ McDonagh on the undercard of the World Boxing Super Series finals in Saudi Arabia in September.
DeGale has not fought in a title fight since reclaiming the IBF super middleweight title this past April when he defeated Caleb Truax in a rematch. DeGale later vacated the title due to wanting big fights, allowing Jose Uzcategui to be elevated from interim titleholder to full world champion.

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Thomas Peck, 56, founder and director of Chicago's Grant Park Symphony Chorus for more than three decades, and one of the nation's leading choral directors, died Tuesday in his home in St. Louis. He died of complications from AIDS.
Along with his Chicago affiliation, Mr. Peck directed the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, an organization he had created 18 years ago at the invitation of music director Leonard Slatkin. It was at Grant Park where Slatkin first became aware of Mr. Peck's abilities as a chorus master.
"His unfailing musicianship, humanity and grace touched us all," said Slatkin in a statement. The conductor will dedicate his program with the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, June 19 at the Petrillo Music Shell, to the memory of Mr. Peck.
From 1975 to 1978, Mr. Peck also served as chorus director of the Cincinnati May Festival, where he prepared choruses for such conductors as James Levine and Thomas Schippers.
Born in Chicago and raised in Berwyn, he joined the then-fledgling Chicago Symphony Chorus under its founder-director, Margaret Hillis, in 1957 when he was a college sophomore. The following year he formed his own ensemble, the Thomas Peck Singers, under the auspices of the Young Artists Foundation of Chicago.
The group lasted only a few seasons, but Hillis was sufficiently impressed with Mr. Peck's abilities that she invited him to conduct a CSO Chorus rehearsal on his 21st birthday.
But it was the Grant Park Symphony Chorus that claimed his attention and affections the longest.
In 1962 the Chicago Park District was looking for a musician qualified to organize a high-caliber resident chorus for the lakefront concert series. Edward Gordon, then assistant manager of Grant Park Concerts (he later became the Ravinia Festival's executive director), recommended Mr. Peck for the post.
The chorus' calling-card performance was a Gilbert and Sullivan evening starring Martyn Green, using a small vocal group that numbered no more than 10 professional singers.
From those beginnings, Mr. Peck built the Grant Park Symphony Chorus from an essentially volunteer group into one of the most respected professional choral organizations in the nation. Over the years he prepared virtually all the major choral repertory for the guest conductors who appeared at Grant Park each summer.
In 1983, after directing public concerts with the Grant Park Symphony, he confessed to a Tribune interviewer that it had taken him almost 25 years to feel comfortable conducting an orchestra, despite his proven expertise in the rehearsal room.
Mr. Peck's work is represented on nine recordings, seven made with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, several of them nominated for Grammys.
Memorial arrangements are pending. Mr. Peck left no survivors.


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An Xbox and DVDs were taken from a residence in the 200 block of 30th Avenue Northeast between 10:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Wednesday.
A TV, a Nintendo Wii, three shotguns, a laptop computer and cash were taken from a residence in the 4500 block of 22nd Street between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A TV and a shotgun were taken from a residence in the 200 block of 29th Avenue East between 6:18 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A debit card was fraudulently used in the 1800 block of 24th Avenue East between 8 a.m. Sept. 15 and 8 a.m. Oct. 13.
A debit card was used to make unauthorized transactions at a store in the 1600 block of 10th Avenue at 2:57 a.m. Wednesday.
A 1987 Chevrolet C10 was taken from a parking lot in the 100 block of Skyland Boulevard east between 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday.
A 2001 Dodge Ram was taken from the 4000 block of University Boulevard East between 9 a.m. Nov. 7 and 6 p.m. Dec. 30, 2007.
Stereo equipment and a laptop computer were taken from a 1998 Chevrolet Camaro in the 2200 block of 17th Street between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday.
Speakers were taken from a 1998 Oldsmobile in the 1300 block of 37th Street East between 9:40 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday.
A CD player was taken from a Jeep Cherokee in the 100 block of 16th Street between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 9:20 a.m. Wednesday.
Makeup was taken from a Jeep Cherokee in the 100 block of 16th Street between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 9:20 a.m. Wednesday.
A purse, a wallet, identification, keys and cash were taken from a Dodge Caravan in the 1500 block of Culver Road between 12:20 and 3:20 p.m. Wednesday.
Tuscaloosa county sheriff's office
Unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle was reported on West Wind Road in Northport between 6 a.m. Monday and 5 p.m. Wednesday. A socket set, a fire extinguisher and a spinner wrench together valued at $140 were taken.
Theft was reported on Donville Lane in Elrod between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Four chrome rims together valued at $1,800 were taken.
Theft was reported on Lake Nichols Road in Northport between 5 a.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday. Six batteries, a solar battery, a transmission jack, a utility trailer, a tarp and a case of motor oil together valued at $2,218 were taken.
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A Variable Thurst Detonation Wave Engine, DWE, for Mach 0 to 3 Applications
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Joseph W. Humphrey
AbstractThis proposal describes a novel, high thrust density Detonation Wave Engine (DWE) applicable to the Mach range of 0 to 3. The geometry of this novel engine concept naturally provides for integration into a new Combined Cycle Engine with Ramjets. The concept is an intermittent combustion jet engine that harnesses travelling detonation waves to accomplish compression and chemical reaction. The goal is to obtain an engine which operates in the Mach 0 to 3 range, integrates well with Ramjets to form a high performance combined Cycle Engine, and has low weight penalty. The Detonation Wave Engine through the controlled use of the strong gasdynamic waves can be configured to provide both engine aspiration (i.e. static thrust) and relatively high charge compression. These result in several potential benefits from DWE's includng 1) high thrust density, 2) high specific impulse, 3) significant static thrust, 4) natural geometry for integration into a Combined Cycle Engine, and 5) low cost. This project will in Phase I develop the cycle analysis tools for analyzing this unsteady combustion device complete with finite rate chemistry, determine essential engine configuration, provide the necessary tool to design tools to determine a Proof of Concept demonstration, and define the Proof of Concept demonstration to show performance and feasibilty. Phase II will conduct the Proof of Concept demonstration.
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CinemaCon is currently going down in the Las Vegas. This is probably the part where you ask “What is CinemaCon?”. The annual convention for the
The film industry may be a fickle beast that DC Comics have yet to crack, but TV has always been kinder to the distinguished competition.
I will never ever not recommend The Raid and its follow-up The Raid: Berandal to people. Director Gareth Evans’ two films are simply masterpieces of
We all went into the Ghost in the Shell screening with a fair amount of trepidation. After all, this beloved anime turned live-action remake

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The sound of Dubstep has heavily influenced a wide variety of Modern recording Artists such as Jay-Z, Dizzee Rascal and Kanye West. Not forgetting Pop idol Madonna and her recent collaborations with Nero. Into the deeper side of Dubstep combining hefty aggressive sounds of Dubstep versus Chillout Hip Hop Beats full of flavor. This pack holds its own! Within this impressive library you will find a fine selection of some of the best Drum grooves inspired by white label vinyl releases, including the Jazzy Jay Breakbeat style matched with exclusive vinyl cut melodic Synths that will give your productions a unique feel. Classic wobble and harsh Bass dominate this pack blended with traditional elements of classic Hip Hop. Deep Bass Drops, pristine Break Synths, broken stylus Tops, hand crafted Kick Drum pattern loops, SFX, processed Tops and clean Breaks… this pack will blow your socks off! We are very proud to present our new exciting sample package Dubstep Hip Hop, which raises the bar once again with totally original fresh production ideas and sonic jams recorded.
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As we prepare our minds and hearts to celebrate Veterans Day on November 11, let me share with you a story Dr. Tunstall tells about a surprise return of a husband and father to his family from the first war in Iraq. It speaks eloquently, too, of being ready for the coming of Jesus Christ when He will soon come to catch away His Bride, the Church, out of this sinful world prior to the Great Tribulation mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
And now for this beautiful story as told by Frank Tunstall, my highly esteemed friend who resides in Oklahoma City:
Bobby Robbins was an Air Force pilot during the first Iraq War. After his 300th mission, he was surprised to receive permission to pull his crew together immediately and fly his plane home.
They soared across the ocean to Massachusetts and then had a long drive to western Pennsylvania. They drove all night, and when his buddies dropped him off at his driveway just after sun-up, there was a big banner across the garage--"WELCOME HOME DAD!"
How did they know? No one had called, and the crew themselves hadn't expected to leave so quickly. Robbins relates, "When I walked into the house, the kids, almost half dressed for school, creamed "Daddy!"
Susan came running down the hall--she looked terrific--hair fixed, make-up on, and a crisp yellow dress.
"How did you know?" I asked.
"I didn't," she answered through tears of joy. "Once we knew the war was about over, we knew you'd be home one of these days. We also knew you'd try to surprise us, so we were ready every day!" (page 47)
Frank Tunstall, Jesus Son of God, Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LLC, © 2015, by Great Command Ministries. All rights reserved

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Crypto Books: Unlocking the Secrets of the Digital Currency Market
Welcome to the exciting world of cryptocurrency, where technology and finance converge to create a new frontier. In this article, we will explore some of the best books that delve into the intricacies of crypto, covering various aspects from gaming to storage risks and market uncertainties. So, let's dive in and expand our knowledge!
If you're an avid gamer and cryptocurrency enthusiast, this book is a must-read. UFO Gaming Crypto takes you on a journey to explore the intersection of gaming and digital currency. Discover how blockchain technology is revolutionizing in-game economies, enabling players to purchase, trade, and earn cryptocurrencies while immersing themselves in virtual worlds.
As the popularity of cryptocurrencies soars, so does the importance of safeguarding your digital assets. Crypto Risks offers insights into the security challenges faced by digital currency holders and provides effective strategies to mitigate those risks. This book is an essential guide for anyone concerned about the safety of their crypto investments.
The cryptocurrency market is notorious for its volatility, and sudden sell-offs can create waves of uncertainty. Crypto Sell-Off dives into the causes and consequences of market fluctuations, providing insights into how to navigate these tumultuous times. Gain a deeper understanding of market dynamics, investor sentiment, and strategies to weather market storms.
Enter the world of Crypto Zoo Coin, where cryptocurrencies and conservation intertwine. This book explores the innovative concept of using blockchain technology to support wildlife conservation efforts. Discover how Crypto Zoo Coin is leveraging the power of crypto to fund projects that protect endangered species and preserve natural habitats.
By immersing ourselves in these books, we can unlock the secrets of the digital currency market, from gaming and security risks to market uncertainties and conservation endeavors. Whether you're an investor, gamer, or simply curious about the future of finance, these books offer valuable insights that will enhance your understanding of the crypto landscape.


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We believe Humanity is designed to seek for the state of being “plus” in other words, happiness, and everyone explores one’s own way to reach to it.
Minerva Mozzo exists to understand the ways of exploraition and enable anyone to follow such a journey to happiness. Thus, we explore people’s explorations and will allways be with them to work together towards a better world.


The Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 are better gaming headphones than the Sennheiser Game One Gaming Headset. The Astro have an overall well-balanced sound, although the Sennheiser's open-back design may be better suited for some. The Astro are slightly better-built, but their design requires their dock for them to work, while the wired connection of the Sennheiser is more versatile.
These are the headsets that bring gaming alive like no others. Astro A50 Wireless Armed with the greatest sound quality, looking awesomely stylish, and with wireless capability to boot, the Astro.
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The ASTRO A50 Wireless headset delivers top-of-the-line acoustics, ergonomics, and durability that hardcore gamers demand. Experience legendary sound and performance without the inconvenience and restrictions that come with wires. The all-new ASTRO Base Station features a 5GHz wireless transmitter that provides clear, low-latency voice communication, while making headset pairing and charging.
The ASTRO Gaming A20 Wireless Headset Xbox One PC and Mac Game free with accurate, precise ASTRO Audio. Tuned for Gaming delivers stereo sound with 40mm drivers deliver audio tuned specifically for a competitive edge. Broadcasting in 5GHz, experience low latency gaming audio anywhere in the living room. No wires, no boundaries. Tune every input.
ASTRO Gaming's mission is to produce the world's finest gaming equipment. We've produced a number of award winning headsets including the classic A30s, A40s, and the wireless A50. Each of our headsets can be paired with our 2013 MixAmp Pro, giving you Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound, four EQ modes, and the ability to adjust your game-to-voice balance.
The newest version of Astro's most powerful wireless headset, the A50 Wireless Gen 4, went on sale earlier this year, and Astro hooked us up with a pair to test on PC and PlayStation 4. We put the new-and-improved A50 through its paces to see if it's different enough to warrant replacing your Gen 3, and how it compares to other products in the market. We'll break down all of the features and.
The key difference is that the Astro A50 Wireless Gaming Headset is tuned with Astro Audio V2. This means that the headset benefits from the latest drivers and advances in high fidelity audio technology in the works at Astro. It is also the first A50 model with specific tuning for 3D spacial sound with programs like Dolby Atmos or Windows Sonic.
For years, the Astro A50 has been one of the best gaming headsets, known for premium comfort and audio quality. And, the 2019 model improves it on almost every level. Not only is the sound quality.
USB Sound Card Functionality: When using PC, USB Sound Card Functionality provides Game: Voice Balance, game and voice streaming. No optical cables needed Mod Kit Ready: For even more customization, the optional A50 Mod Kit allows users to add synthetic leather headband and ear cushions for improved noise isolation. Only compatible with A50 Wireless Headset Gen 4.
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Each A50 Wireless comes with a free two-year Atmos license too, so there’s no reason not to use it. With surround sound enabled on the headset and Atmos enabled on the PCs, spatial positioning.
Product Overview The ASTRO A50 Wireless Headset for PS4, PC, and Mac delivers top-of-the-line acoustics, ergonomics, and durability that professional gamers demand. Experience legendary sound and performance without the inconvenience and restrictions that come with wires. The all-new ASTRO Base Station features a 5GHz wireless transmitter that provides clear, low-latency voice communication.
The AstroGaming A50 Wireless Headset is a wireless gaming headset for professional players and those who want to become one. The combination of the compact charging station, which simultaneously serves as a 5 GHz radio transmitter, provides up to 15 hours of wireless Dolby 7.1 sound for up to 15 hours of face-to-face sound, high ergonomics, long durability and clear voice transmission. In.


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Norwegian band conjures unique blend of psych pop sounds on debut LP
Overcity‘s debut album Currently Sun is a sonically impressive journey that showcases the band’s ability to infuse their music with uplifting energy. Drawing inspiration from an eclectic mix of artists such as Frank Sinatra, Todd Terje, and Tame Impala, the trio creates a nostalgic soundscape that captivates the listener from start to finish.
Tracks like “Old School Love,” “Peach Garden,” and “I Belong To You” transport us to dreamy landscapes, enveloping us in a sweet haze of nostalgia. Overcity’s influences from Thundercat, Blood Orange, and Toro y Moi are evident in these songs, adding depth and complexity to their sound. The band’s use of analogue tape further enhances the old-school authenticity, giving the album a warm and inviting vibe.
The standout track, “Beautiful Feels,” combines a catchy drum and bassline with romantic lyrics and enchanting strings. The song takes an unexpected turn towards the end, delivering a cinematic and epic composition that leaves a lasting impression.
In addition to the captivating vocals and melodies, Overcity’s instrumental tracks – particularly “J.S Nach” with its Bach-inspired organ melody and rapid drumming – showcase the band’s exceptional musical abilities.
Currently Sun is a cohesive collection of 11 tracks that demonstrates their dedication to authenticity and sound quality. With their unique blend of influences and their ability to transport listeners to a sunlit world. You can give it a spin below:

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By Gary M. White, MD
Courtesy Michael O. Murphy, MD
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)--formerly called histiocytosis X--is a rare skin condition of infants that results from a clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells.
LCH in an infant may present as a red, scaly, seborrheic dermatitis-like rash of the scalp. On the skin, multiple tan or flesh-colored papules may be seen. These often heal with small scars. There may be an intertrigo-like rash of the flexures, e.g., in the diaper area. Purpuric lesions may occur. Internal manifestations include bony defects of the skull, diabetes insipidus, and granulomas of the bones (or skin).
LCH in an adult may present as an intertriginous rash of the groin, axilla and inframammary areas. Vulvar LCH in a female adolescent may present as pain, pruritus, dyspareunia, burning, discharge diffuse erythema, scattered erosions, superficial ulcerations, papules on the mucosal surface of the labia majora, thickening of the labial minora with partial detachment [PD 2017;34;485].
Workup should be carried out by an expert in LCH. In the past, HP (including ear exam to exclude otitis and abdominal exam to exclude hepatosplenomegaly), skin biopsy, CBC, LFT's, creatinine, skeletal survey (e.g., of the skull, long bones, and thorax), bone marrow biopsy, CAT scan of the body, and MRI of the hypothalamic region have been performed.
The evaluation and management ideally should be carried out by someone experienced with this disease. Mild disease may remit after 1-3 months so a period of observation may be appropriate (see congenital self-healing reticulohistiocytosis). For cutaneous disease only, potent topical steroids are the usual first-line treatment. Tacrolimus, imiquimod, nitrogen mustard, and UVB or PUVA have been employed as well.
For persistent or widespread disease, therapies which have been used include prednisone, methotrexate, thalidomide, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Etoposide, a semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin, has been effective in both children and adults. Thalidomide (100 mg/day followed by 50/d) has been used effectively in adults.
Activating BRAF V600E mutations have been found in patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis and may help direct therapy. Indeed vemurafenib has been suggested as first-line therapy in BRAF-mutated Langerhans cell histiocytosis [JAAD July 2015 Volume 73, Issue 1, Pages e29–e30].
Spontaneous resolution of skin lesions may be followed by relapse, e.g., bony lesion at 6 months of age, diabetes insipidus at 4 years of age, cutaneous relapse at 3 months, scalp nodule at 3 years. Thus, long-term followup is recommended.
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Small papules and crusted papules may be seen.
A 2-year-old boy with a 1-month history of asymptomatic changes in most of the fingernails, fever, weight loss, and fatigue. Cutaneous examination revealed yellowish greasy scales and crusts over the scalp and a small number of purpuric papules over the trunk, feet, arms, and legs. Dermatology Online Journal 22(7)

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Ella Tambussi Grasso: Political PioneerBy Leonardo Solimine
Ella T. Grasso
She was born on May 10, 1919, in Windsor Locks, Connecticut to Italian immigrant parents, James and Maria Oliva Tambussi,who named their daughter, Ella Giovanna Oliva. Her father owned and operated the Windsor Locks Bakery, and her mother was a mill worker. By all accounts, Ella enjoyed a happy childhood, maintaining many interests including membership in the Girl Scouts of America.
She attended St. Mary's School in Windsor, CT and then the nearby Chaffee School. Upon graduation from Chaffee in 1936, she entered Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Four years later, she graduated magna cum laude with an Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in economics and sociology with a double minor in history and political science. Her academic accomplishments were many, and she earned a Phi Beta Kappa key her junior year. Yet schoolwork was not enough to keep Ella busy. During her junior and senior years at Mount Holyoke, she held positions as a part-time assistant and teacher for the Department of Economics and Sociology.
The year 1942 was an important one for Ella on many levels. Mount Holyoke awarded her with a Masters of Arts degree in economics and sociology. But the bigger news was her marriage to Thomas Grasso, a school principal, and they would eventually have two children, Susanne and James.
That same year would initiate Ella's longtime life of public service as she began new position at the Connecticut State Department of Labor. A year later, she became the Assistant Connecticut State Director of Research for the War Manpower Commission and served until 1946. In 1952, Grasso won election to the Connecticut House of Representatives, and served until 1957. She became first woman to be elected Floor Leader of the House in 1955. By 1958 she was elected Secretary of the State of Connecticut and was re-elected in 1962 and 1966. She was the first woman to chair the Democratic State Platform Committee and served from 1956 to 1968. She served as a member of the Platform Drafting Committee for the 1960 Democratic National Convention, and was co-chairperson for the Resolutions Committee for the Democratic National Conventions of 1964 and 1968. In 1970 she was elected as a Democratic representative to the 92nd Congress, and won reelection in 1972.
In 1974, Grasso chose not to for reelection to Congress, instead opting to become Connecticut's next Governor. When she won the election in a landslide, the rumpled, salty-tongued daughter of Italian immigrants won to become America's first woman Governor. Her victory helped to establish the abilities of female politicians, and she became the first in a line of strong women elected to top offices in the state. She began her first term in 1975 and was elected to a second term in 1978.
Ella Grasso understood that gender could not be an obstacle in her political career. In a speech given at Mount Holyoke College she said that the time spent at her alma mater taught her that gender is not a "pressing issue in [her] life." She opted not to take the radical feminist stance so common during the 1970s; she chose to win the female vote with her policies on education and health. Upon winning the Connecticut governorship in 1974, Newsweek magazine - inspired by her victory and political acumen - ran a series of articles on women politicians.
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Governor William O'Neill, who succeeded Grasso, said soon after her passing, "She will never be replaced for she is irreplaceable. Nor will she ever be forgotten." It would be wise to always remember those who came before us, to acknowledge their courage in the face of criticism and illness. We must never overlook the difficult path pioneers like Ella T. Grasso chose to take. In many ways, it is not unlike that struggles shared by many Italians who have striven to achieve great things in this country.
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DAVAO CITY — Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government is commitment to pump-prime Mindanao’s growth by increasing its share in the national budget, with the main southern island historically being allocated a 13% share.
“Mindanao will receive at last P17 billion or 38% of the total infrastructure projects of the entire Philippines for 2018. It will get 33.8% of the total capital outlays for the whole country, so that’s more than one third,” Mr. Diokno said in an interview with the media before his scheduled talk at last Friday’s launch of the “Philippines Mindanao Jobs Report: A Strategy of Mindanao Regional Development” in Davao.
“We are committed to increase investments, both infrastructure and human capital so that we can pump-prime Mindanao’s economy and help it realize its potential,” he added.
To support the “Build, Build, Build” program, Mr. Diokno said the government is set to increase the national budget next year to “approximately P3.7 trillion on a cash basis.”
This year’s P1.06-trillion budget for infrastructure is equivalent to 6.1% of gross domestic product (GDP), higher than 5.4% in 2017.
Mr. Diokno said the government aims to increase the infrastructure budget to 7.3% of GDP by 2021.
Among the infrastructure projects in Mindanao in various stages of implementation are: the P31.5-billion, 105-kilometer (km) Davao segment of the 830-kilometer Mindanao Railway System; the P19.8-billion Davao City Bypass Road; the P24.8-billion Mindanao Logistics Infrastructure Network (MLIN), which started in 2015 and will be completed this year; the P4.86-billion Panguil Bay Bridge; and the P2.23-billion, 36.8-km Zamboanga City Bypass Road.
The government has also allocated P986 million to upgrade equipment at various airports in Mindanao for night operations. Among these are the airports in Cotabato, Dipolog, Ozamiz, and Pagadian Cities.
“The importance (of this) is that it will increase mobility and it can be used during nighttime. The disadvantage of not being night-rated is that after six (p.m.), you can’t use it anymore,” he said.
Also in the pipeline this year are the bidding for the operation and maintenance of the international airports in Davao, with an estimated cost of P40.6 billion, and Laguindingan, the airport serving Cagayan de Oro, at P14.6 billion. — Carmencita A. Carillo


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Lean manufacturing helps manufacturers improve efficiency by eliminating waste in the production process, but what exactly is lean manufacturing? Is it a product, a procedure, a religion?
None of the above. Lean manufacturing is an adaptable set of “tools” that can be applied to any system of manufacturing–whether that system produces spring coils, jet engines or blog posts. It starts with identifying waste in a production process, and then focuses on eliminating that waste bit by bit until production is as streamlined and efficient as possible.
Lean manufacturing has roots in Henry Ford’s assembly line, but Japanese entrepreneurial scientists–namely those working at Toyota–are directly credited with developing the lean manufacturing tools we use today. While the term, “lean manufacturing,” wasn’t coined until 1988, Toyota started developing its tools and methodologies as early as the 1930s.
While Ford’s manufacturing process was certainly revolutionary, it was anything but perfect. By implementing what he called “flow production,” characterized most visually by the assembly line, Ford’s automotive fabrication plant was able to churn out car after car with a high degree of quality and precision. If Model Ts were the only car Ford ever made, they could have stopped right there. The problem, however, was variety. While flow production all but eliminated human error and manufacturing defects, it was nearly impossible to adapt the process to manufacture anything but that beautiful, black Model T.
Starting with Ford’s system, engineers at Japanese automaker, Toyota, began the process of perfecting flow production. The system they developed, called the Toyota Production System (TPS) formed the basis for modern lean manufacturing.
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While quite a lot has changed over the decades–both in manufacturing technology and products themselves–the basic goals of lean manufacturing remain the same: eliminate waste, increase throughput speed and improve quality.
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Stefan Halper, the alleged informant or “mole” in Trump’s campaign, received more that a million dollars from 2012 through 2016 from the Department of Defense. Instead of appointing a second Special Counsel to investigate the spy case against Trump, Rod Rosenstein referred the case to Inspector General Michael Horowitz who lacks the power to subpoena. Additionally, IG Horowitz is not authorized to press criminal charges, but may only turn the case back over to the Department of Justice if he finds wrongdoing.
Less than a week after Stefan Halper was outed as the FBI informant who infiltrated the Trump campaign, public records reveal that the 73-year-old Oxford University professor and former U.S. government official was paid handsomely by the Obama administration starting in 2012 for various research projects.
A longtime CIA and FBI asset who once reportedly ran a spy-operation on the Jimmy Carter administration, Halper was enlisted by the FBI to spy on several Trump campaign aides during the 2016 U.S. election. Meanwhile, a search of public records reveals that between 2012 and 2018, Halper received a total of $1,058,161 from the Department of Defense.
Nancy Pelosi, who has refused to fund the US-Mexico border wall, refused to meet with the Angel Moms as her staff said she was not there. However, Pelosi was reported to be hiding behind the wall in her office as someone who had an appointment was escorted into her office.
Some critics have argued that the definitions of cyberbullying are not as clear cut as they may sound and that clever attorneys could interpret them in such a way as to violate the First Amendment or to imprison someone for merely hurting others’ feelings.
Stacey Abrams expects Democrats to “surge” and “reclaim power”. A demographic shift is happening all over Georgia and, in most counties, white populations soon will become the minority. Abrams also says she would not oppose allowing illegal aliens to vote in local elections.
The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act and a Clinton-era court settlement, called the Flores agreement, requires that children traveling without parents must be quickly released to social workers who administer benefits.
The FBI secretly began an investigation in 2017 into whether President Trump is a Russian agent who committed treason. No evidence was found, but the investigation and rumors of the instigation were widely used by the media to mar the President’s image.
An activist group stepped over the wall surrounding Nancy Pelosi’s California mansion and demanded access to her home. A small group of Guatemalans put up a tent with the word ‘immorality’ printed on it and attached photos of people who have been murdered by illegal aliens.
Last week, KUSI, a local San Diego television station, said that CNN asked them to provide a “local view” of the existing wall at the US-Mexico border, only to cancel when CNN learned that past reports from the station showed that the wall is effective.
Ron Paul says that Congressmen must sell their souls to have influence in government. He explains that if he had wanted to be the chairman of the Banking Committee, for example, he would be expected to raise $5 to $10 million for the party.
New migration from a DACA amnesty would allow the entry of 9 million foreign nationals, because every two newly naturalized citizens bring about seven foreign relatives with them. If this were to happen, a border wall could not stop the invasion. No wonder the public was outraged.
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After decades of waste, overpayments, trillions of missing dollars and, most recently, losing track of 44,000 soldiers, the Pentagon is about to undergo its first audit in history. In 2015 alone, a staggering $6.5 trillion was unaccounted for, with $2.8 trillion in ‘wrongful adjustments’ occurring in just one quarter. Corruption goes back to the 1980s when the Pentagon was buying $37 screws, $7,622 coffee makers, and $640 toilet seats.
German researchers from the Braunschweig University of Technology report that inaudible ‘ultrasonic’ signals embedded in TV ads can activate smartphones to listen to background sounds and collect information on personal activities, program preferences, and political affiliation.
The US Department of Defense has, indeed, been working on genetic-extinction technologies that could wipe out malarial mosquitoes, invasive rodents or other species, including humans. If they could advance the technology to the point where races and sub-species could be targeted, it could turn into a monstrous weapon. There is no oversight or ethical considerations for genetic experiments.


Cody Garbrandt was installed as an underdog against Marcus Brimage at UFC 182, and that might have seemed fitting. Coming in, Garbrandt was an established underdog by circumstance. Anybody who knew him in his youth would have guessed he was more likely cut out for interrogation lights instead of spotlights. His father was an absentee ne’er-do-well who is currently behind bars in his native Ohio for a take-your-pick litany of crimes he committed. One of his uncles is in the clink, too. Prison was just another place growing up in the Garbrandt family. Even the uncle that raised him, Robert, was familiar with the sentencing process.
And Cody was drifting that way himself. He was kicked out of school for fighting, and was soon selling drugs, getting into trouble. There were no expectations on him other than the most foreboding kind. Cody’s path was either to work in the coalmines, or worse — to become just another Tuscarawas County inmate.
But, before he got there something happened, a shepherd of sorts crossed his path, an intervening angel, and what oddsmakers couldn’t have known three years later was that there was simply no way Garbrandt would lose his fight against Brimage.
Garbrandt, who grew up mean and learned to box early, showed superior movement. He was all footwork and angles, a tatted-up Dominick Cruz-like understudy who got in-and-out before Brimage could find the mark. With a little over 20 seconds to go in the fight, Garbrandt slammed home a left cross, and then a right, a sequence that put Brimage on skates. Garbrandt came forward, and coolly landed another left, and another right, the fight slowing down in front of him as he stood in, the sweet endnotes of a long-held promise, until Brimage’s legs gave out. With ten seconds left in his UFC debut, the referee called the fight.
Garbrandt had won.
In his post-fight speech, he said there was a little boy who’d been battling leukemia, and he was in the building. He said that three-and-a-half years ago he told the boy that he’d make it to the UFC and win, and that the little boy had told him that he would beat leukemia.
The little boy’s name is Maddux Maple. He was in section 216 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with his family. He was crying tears of joy, because both kept their promise to the other.
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There’s a new Reliance Jio Cricket Pack catering to avid watchers of the Indian Premier League out. The company’s released a couple of cricket-focused plans ever since the start of the 2018 season, mainly focusing on data.
The latest Reliance Jio Cricket Pack comes right at the tail end of the IPL 2018. Only the finale is left to stream now. The deal offers 2GB of 4G data every day for 4 days. This equals to 8GB of data in all. Speeds reduce to 64Kbps if the 2GB limit gets exhausted.
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Jio hasn’t actually clarified just who will be getting the access to the scheme. Users are reportedly receiving the offer for free. The company appears to be giving it away as a complimentary add-on pack without any request on the customer’s end.
People can check if they’ve gotten the Cricket Pack by going to the My Plans section in the MyJio app. It should be listed at an MRP of Rs 101. There aren’t any free SMSes or calling benefits associated with the plan. This is to be expected since it’s just a top-up plan meant for the last few days of the IPL 2018.
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Reliance Jio had previously rolled out a Rs 251 IPL 2018 deal which stuck around for 51 days. Subscribers to the offer got 2GB of data on a daily basis. This totals to 102GB of data all-in-all. Plus, individuals got unlimited calling and SMSes. The telecom operator then followed this up with a Cricket Teaser Pack which served up 8GB of data at no cost.
It should be noted that the data in these cricket-themed plans can be used for anything, not just streaming cricket matches. Reliance has a live mobile game called Jio Cricket Play Along running right now. It lets users play for prizes and offers real-time interactions during matches.


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Understandings of women's agency in cases of intimate partner violence (IPV) have been dominated by an individualistic focus on help-seeking behaviour. The role of children in influencing, enabling and restricting the decision-making processes of their mothers has been largely ignored. We adopt biographical analytical approaches to qualitative longitudinal data collected as part of the Young Lives study to highlight the interdependency of women's and children's agency in contexts of IPV in Vietnam. We illustrate how women's agency is both enabled and constrained by their relationships with their children, as well as by wider structural processes, and examine how gender and generation intersect. In marginalised settings where few formal services exist or strong social norms preclude women from accessing support, understanding these informal coping strategies and the processes by which these are negotiated is essential for developing more effective policy responses.
Keywords: intimate partner violence; agency; help-seeking behaviour; children; Vietnam
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Pells, Kirrily, Emma Wilson and Nguyen Thi Thu Hang (2015) ‘Negotiating Agency in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence in Vietnam’, Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, early online publication. DOI:10.1080/17441692.2015.1028958


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The police chief in Drammen, west of Oslo, only meant to celebrate that the city was 200 years old. Instead, she wound up with a big fine for unwittingly starting a fire.
Police Chief Christine Fossen fired off a signal rocket that was supposed to land in the river that flows through town. She also was acting at the request of the organizing committee that was putting on the birthday party for Drammen, which has undergone a major facelift and transformation into a popular riverfront city.
Fossen’s rocket, though, crashed into the roof of a multi-family dwelling in Drammen and set it on fire. That led to a major fire-fighting effort and the evacuation of four households, all of whom have since had to find alternative lodgings.
Fossen apologized profusely for the misguided rocket and repeated her regret this week, but now she regrets something else as well: Police officials at a higher level have fined her NOK 10,000 (about USD 1,800).
“As police chief, I take responsibility for what happened,” she claims. She’s not sure, though, whether she’ll accept the fine or appeal. “If there was something wrong with the rocket, or whether I fired too low, I don’t know,” she told a local newspaper. “I followed the instructions I received.”
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And thank goodness for Andrew Smith. Seriously. All of us ought to raise him to the heights as a new leader of YA fiction because his books have perpetually stunned me. I'm so lucky to get to read his books, and we're all so lucky to have him around.
100 Sideways Miles is about Finn Easton, who is in high school and on the baseball team and generally cool and normal. Except he has epilepsy. Because a horse fell on him. The same horse that killed his mom and broke his back. His best friend is Cade Hernandez, maybe the only guy who fully understands and accepts Finn, even with his seizures. Cade is known for his charm and constant talk about his own sexual arousal.
When Finn was young, his dad wrote a science fiction novel about human-devouring angels coming to our world, a novel that upset a lot of people, including Finn. Why? Because one of the important characters is named Finn, and he has the same-colored eyes, and the same scar on his back. It makes Finn feel like he's not a real person.
Julia Bishop moves to his school, located in one of the more remote areas of California, and he falls in love with her. She's beautiful and perfect and understanding--one of their first interactions is her taking care of Finn after a seizure strikes, which always leaves Finn embarrassed, angry, and rude. And despite that, she likes Finn, too. So they have a relationship and it's cute and nice but of course something comes up (and I won't tell you what it is, so read the darn book).
Out of the three Smith books I've read (and all in the same year!), this one feels the most like a YA novel. I don't mean that in a bad way, because of course Smith takes the idea of a standard YA novel and injects it with actual, real feelings. Specifically, I was reminded of a John Green book, except it was a good book and not something that felt formulaic and boring and manufactured. Imagine that! A YA novel that deals with love and embarrassment in a straightforward way: no characters spewing pretentious statements at every possible moment, no quirky details that make you want to stab your own eyeballs, and no bossy writer behind the pages cackling and saying "Cry, you ugly fools! Cry!"
The story is realistic, and perhaps that doesn't mean sound like a compliment, but I am amazed by how realistic the relationships are. Finn knows he's not being nice to his parents but it happens anyway. There are no signs of bratty, entitled teen nor controlling parent. It's wonderful! He knows that his relationship with Julia might not work out, and he likes her for real reasons in spite of the challenges a relationship like theirs faces. I hate books that feature characters that fall in love with one another instantly, and though it would never work out in real life, they are happy together forever (at least until the book ends). But Smith is better than that, and it shows.
There's something so uniquely enjoyable about an Andrew Smith novel. The stories he tells are crazy, but they never lose their grasp on the truth inherent in their narratives. That's what amazes me every time I read one of his books: they are drenched in truth but never preach it; the characters never open their mouths and recite aphorisms that make me gag.
My point: Andrew Smith rocks. Stop wasting your life and read his books.
My rating: 5/5
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NewGrass is offering customers from coast to coast a rebate of 30 cents for every square foot of natural sod grass they replace with NewGrass, in support of water conservation not only in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, but nationally.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that together provide drinking water to nearly 19 million people in parts of Los Angeles, and Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernadino and Ventura counties.
MWD resources for a rebate program that included funds for replacing natural grass with artificial turf dried up in May, and the board turned off the spending tap until an audit is complete, according to the Riverside Press-Enterprise and other media.
NewGrass, the eco-friendly synthetic grass choice, has several authorized and licensed representatives in the areas served by the MWD, including NewGrass Landscape & Design, San Diego Backyard Adventures and SmartScapes.
“We’re glad we can support customers of the MWD who are considering replacing their sod lawn with synthetic grass, many of whom may have been counting on rebates from their water district or city,” said NewGrass President Greg Goehner. “And we’re excited to extend the same offer to NewGrass customers everywhere.”
For full details of the offer, Goehner urged interested homeowners to contact an authorized NewGrass representative, or they can contact NewGrass sales directly, by email (email@example.com) or phone (866.583.5602, ext. 709).
Among the agencies served by the MWD, only four are still offering artificial turf rebates, and all of them are in the San Diego County Water Authority:
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– Vallecitos Water District
– Santa Fe Irrigation District
– Vista Irrigation District
Customers of these districts should contact the SoCal Water$mart program for details about rebates. But they also are eligible for the NewGrass 30-cents rebate, Goehner said.


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Advertising Age India is finally online and was launched last week. Earlier in August, the Times of India group’s digital venture Times Internet had inked an agreement with US publishing conglomerate Crain Communications to launch the Indian edition of Crain’s advertising agency and marketing industry news publication Advertising Age.
This deal is part of the company’s Times Local Partners (TLP) initiative, through which Times Internet partners global digital companies to build and launch their Indian editions. Previous partnerships include Gawker Media, Business Insider, Ziff Davis, Pursuitist, Future Plc and Say Media.
Advertising Age India will be an online edition although there is some talks that there will be a print edition too. As we’ve mentioned earlier, there will be no subscription fees to be paid to see Advertising Age India’s content. The website has seven sub heads which cover marketing, advertising, digital, agency, media, data and B2B with links to the U.S. edition as well.
The online publication will be edited by Satrajit Sen, formerly editor of Afaqs and earlier with digital website Indian Digital Review. Sen, in a post in the website, said that they plan to roll out the regional versions of the iconic and coveted Ad Age Lists (We also noticed that the same post repeated on Times Internet’s blog by Puneet Singhvi, business head for Times Global Partners) .
India has several publications that are built to attract an agency audience, and tend to get advertising from publishers. To name a few: afaqs (funded by Seedfund), Exchange4Media, MXMIndia, AdGully, MediaAvataar, Campaign India, and probably many others that we’ve not even heard of.
We’ve mentioned that the coverage of digital advertising in India lacks depth and there is a paucity of journalists who understand digital advertising. What Ad Age can do, is improve the coverage of the beat.
Disclosure: In terms of content, there may be areas of overlap (and hence competition) between Ad Age India and MediaNama.


Brushing off the disappointment of surrendering the Plunket Shield to the Devon Hotel Central Stags just days ago, the SKYCITY Northern Knights turned the blowtorch on the new first-class champions when the two sides met again on the same strip to kick off the one-day Ford Trophy.
Batting first after the Stags had put them in, a sound team effort from the Knights' batting line-up in Nelson was highlighted by a 155-run partnership between young form batsman Daryl Mitchell and vastly experienced captain James Marshall.
The stand was an ND fourth-wicket one-day record against any side, beating a mark by former BLACKCAPS Adam Parore and Shane Thomson that had stood since the summer of 1996. While each plundered boundaries when they were there to hit, their hallmark was the sharp running of singles, leaving few dot balls in their wake as they ensured the Knights quickly recovered from a relatively demure start that had seen the loss of Anton Devcich and BLACKCAPS Daniel Flynn and Kane Williamson inside 18 overs.
Mitchell reached his maiden Ford Trophy half-century, then turned on the boosters to be within coee of a maiden century before suddenly lobbing a tired return catch to Stags captain Kieran Noema-Barnett on 95. Marshall had shadowed him, reaching 93 shortly after Mitchell's departure before Adam Milne (who would finish with 3-82, bowling with noticeably improved zip in his second spell) produced a textbook rip-snorter, the catch gleefully gobbled by Ross Taylor.
But with Southee and Brad Wilson (an unbeaten 29 off 12) adding quick runs at the end, the Knights surged past the 300-mark and on to 322/7 in their allotment, asking the Stags to score at better than run a ball. The task became all the harder for the home side as Trent Boult and Tim Southee then ripped out their top order, Boult in searing form as he took 3-21 in his opening spell, including the prized wickets of How and Sinclair for just one run between them.
By drinks the Stags were reeling at 61/5, a weight on Ross Taylor to rescue the Stags' hopes. Taylor had already been clumsily put down twice, but recovered to post 75 off 79 deliveries before the Knights finally held on to a chance on the boundary and, in so doing, thumped another nail into the coffin. Taylor's wicket was the 150th for Graeme Aldridge in Ford Trophy cricket, atonement for Aldridge given he had been one of the culprits earlier with the slippery hands.
Although Bracewell and van Wyk put up some useful late resistance, the Knights were in the box seat throughout, and when Boult trapped van Wyk lbw just after the keeper-batsman had raised his bat for a 50, the torrid young paceman signed off an 84-run victory with a personal-best Ford Trophy bowling return of 4-38 off 7.3 overs, backed up by 1-29 off seven from Southee and two late wickets from Boult's off-spinning brother Jono. The emphatic win secured the Knights a bonus point to see them take an early lead on the points table.


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…but all we got was a washed up ginormous chicken nugget.
At this time of year it’s classed as low season and most of the beach bars and resorts are now shut. Koh Lanta is known for being quiet anyway but we hadn’t expected it to be this quiet.
Leanne went for cheese on toast… although I’m not sure you can even call it that?!
I have no idea what these things are called but I now refer to them as the mini Cornish pasty. They are a local delicacy- a little pastry with a nutty sweet filling which is so yum!!! 10 baht for a pack which is about 22p!
We got a little restless and a little hungry so we grabbed a moped and hunted down somewhere to eat. We rode down lots of beach roads to find 80% of restaurants shut for the low season…
closest thing to exercise I’ve seen in a while!
They asked for a photo of us so it was only polite to take one of them…
Little picnic on the beach:-)
Then we took our own postcard photos, Leanne- the cameras this way!!!!!
That’s the one…
As we returned to our resort a Thai man approached us.
Our resort was in the PERFECT spot so we lay for a couple of hours and watched it go down.
Leanne and I were literally like two kids the night before you go on holiday to Disney. We were that excited to get back to Koh phi phi!
5 weeks down- 4 weeks left 🙂


Land Rover’s unstoppable 4×4 family has just welcomed the powerful new Defender V8 into the fold.
The new 386kW 5.0-litre supercharged engine powers the fastest and most powerful production Defender ever made, with the 2-door Defender 90 reaching 100km/h in an impressive 5.2 seconds.
Defender V8 Drive Train
Producing 518hp and 625Nm of torque and sporting a new Dynamic program within the Terrain Response system that is only available in V8-powered Defenders, the new Defender delivers unrivalled agility and driver appeal both on and off the road.
“The 5.0-litre V8 supercharged engine further enhances the unique character of the Defender. It sounds fantastic and delivers incredible performance – providing new levels of driver appeal. Our engineering focus has been to optimise powertrain calibration for Defender to deliver both responsive on-road performance and fine control off-road – all without compromising Defender’s unstoppable all-terrain capability and wading ability,” says Iain Gray, Senior Manager, Powertrain Advanced Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover.
The Defender’s existing ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic transmission manages power, routing it to all four wheels through an upgraded version of the regular SUV’s four-wheel-drive system.
Stiffer bushings and larger anti-roll bars reduce body lean in extreme cornering, while the new electronic rear differential incorporates yaw control that works in tandem with the new Dynamic drive mode.
Dynamic mode in Terrain Response 2 gives Defender a playful, responsive and more agile character. A sharper throttle, stiffened suspension and active torque vectoring make the Defender more engaging and more controllable than ever.
The new Defender V8, available in 4-door 110 or 2-door 90 body configurations, also incorporates unique exterior enhancements. These include:
- bespoke exterior badging
- quad exhausts with distinctive tailpipes
- 22-inch alloy wheels with Satin Dark Grey finish
- Xenon Blue brake callipers and 20-inch brake disks
- Shadow Atlas exterior detailing.
Customers can choose between three paint colours: Carpathian Grey, Yulong White, and Santorini Black. In addition, the former two options boast a contrasting Narvik Black roof.
Inside, the V8 arrives with a darkened theme, complete with satin metal touchpoints, Ebony Windsor Leather-trimmed seats, an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel, satin chrome shift paddles as well as special V8 scripting on the illuminated sill treadplates.
Defender V8 Carpathian Edition
The flagship Defender V8 Carpathian Edition is the ultimate expression of performance, durability and design.
Finished exclusively in Carpathian Grey, the model includes splashes of Narvik Black on its roof, hood, and tail door.
Additional visual highlights include Carpathian Edition-specific badging, colour-matched front-and-rear skidplates and Satin Black towing eyes.
Finally, the semi-matte Satin Protective Film protects against everything from car park paint scratches to off-road bramble rash.
Defender XS Edition
The new XS Edition replaces the hugely successful First Edition. It features a unique exterior and interior treatment and is available in both 90 and 110 body designs.
It is available with a choice of powerful and efficient powertrains, including the 2.0-litre D240 diesel and 3.0-litre P400 petrol.
The XS Edition is identified by its bespoke body-coloured lower cladding and lower wheel arches as well as its distinctive 20-inch, contrast diamond-turned alloy wheels finished in Satin Grey.
Also, four exterior colour options are available: Silicon Silver, Hakuba Silver, Gondwana Stone and Santorini Black.
Inside, the XS Edition features 12-way heated electric-memory seats finished in grained leather and a light grey powder-coated cross beam.
Pivi Pro Upgrade
New for the 2022 model, the Defender is available with wireless device charging, a signal booster and enhanced connectivity through the latest Pivi Pro infotainment system.
The Pivi Pro offers a customisable interface, intelligent navigation and Smart Voice Guidance.
The larger 11.4-inch touchscreen is also available as an option.
Personalisation with Exterior Packs
The Bright Pack and Extended Bright Packs are available on all Defender models. The Bright Pack features a Noble Chrome finish for the front and rear skid plates, plus a Noble Chrome Grille bar and badging. The Extended Bright Pack adds Ceres Silver to the lower body cladding as well as the wheel arches.
The Extended Black Package can be tacked onto the Defender X, Defender X-Dynamic and also the Defender V8. It provides a Gloss Black finish for the front and rear skid plates, grille bar, bonnet chequer finisher, badging, lower body cladding and wheel arches for a stealthy and purposeful appearance.
The new Defender V8 and XS models are expected in South Africa towards the end of 2021.


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At a secret meeting with Obama envoy, Sunni leaders a paint bleak picture.
Gary Szatkowski, chief of the National Weather Service office that serves Mount Holly, N.J., and Philadelphia, apologized on Twitter for his office's “big forecast miss” regarding this week's snowstorm.
The GOP governor of Wisconsin has taken the first formal step toward running for president.
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I've just acquired the last copy of Suzan Lovett's print, One Safe Harbor. I think it is the most beautiful piece of art that I own, because it expresses the emotional need between Blake and Avon. They are embracing tightly, as though they are terrified of losing one another.


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This post is about what rules I’ve followed to improve my running speed and strength. I don’t possess the universal answer on how to make everyone run faster, although I am naive enough to think that if everyone would follow these rules and not just a plan downloaded from the Internet, they would become a lot faster. It’s not a sub 3h marathon guide, but it might pave your way there.
My PBs timeline
Even though I was running quite regularly, I had my first parkrun timed at 27 minutes during July 2014, just over two years now. One year ago, my parkrun improved to 20:44 and that’s the point where I got the idea of going sub 20 minutes, and then sub 19 minutes.
(Updated Dec 2017) So, my PBs are now:
- 5k – 18:04
- 10k – 37:17
- Half Marathon – 1h 21
- Marathon – 2h 56
Some of the people I’m following on Strava run a lot more than I do. I’m talking even 4000km per year. I have just under 1000 at the moment. Yet, some of the recreational runners that do run a lot have poor results during races. If running is not your day job, it’s going to be a hell of a lot more difficult to run and train daily, so you need to start training smart rather than a lot.
1. Strenght training
By far the most important technique to improve your running is strength training. I know, most recreational runners don’t like gyms, but the reality is that you can do lots of bodyweight exercises at home. You can allocate as much time as you have available, 20 minutes, 40 minutes, 1 hour, even more.
But you need to do these exercises correctly, maintain posture, etc. Target the whole body: core, upper body, lower body. It’s not obvious how upper body helps you run better, but a better posture will mean a more optimized energy consumption, which means you get more for the same heartbeats.
2. Running workouts
Next, you have high intensity running. Hill reps, intervals, fartlek, threshold running, all these contribute to your overall improvement. Don’t ditch any of them thinking they’re not for you or you’re not for them. Do every one of them. Take care with overtraining, you don’t want to injure yourself, and you don’t want fatigue to take over.
Both of the above techniques will make you stronger, but only and only if you push yourself. Raise the bar, find your limit, push it further. If you have one threshold run per month, you should continuously improve your pace, don’t aim for the same. You should be able to find yourself running faster just a week after a very intense and long interval training.
Have at least one of the strength training or high intensity running per week; I’d recommend both each week. That’s serious sweat with serious results. And when I say sweat, I mean it. If the training is asking for VO2 Max, do it, push yourself to the limit. It’s not easy, and it’s not as pleasant as a long chill run you’d do on a Sunday, but it’s the one that’s going to get you results.
Next challenge is a social one. Stop drinking alcohol. It slows you down and impairs your recovery. Just leave it aside, use the endorphins from a training session to get you relaxed. I’m not saying don’t meet with your friends, but water or lemonade should be perfectly acceptable if you’re trying to achieve a better and faster run. They might mock you, but they’ll get used to it in no time, and your body will have the healthy and quick recovery it deserves.
The nutrition aspect, like the drinking one, is not easy to tackle because it involves other people. Since it’s your run, it’s you who should be taking care of what you eat. Being vegan myself does have its advantage here because there’s a lot less junk food available for vegans. Along with Andreea, we’re cooking almost everything we eat. And this should be the norm, really, not takeaways or big portions.
Why is nutrition important? Because if you don’t eat well and balanced, it will impair your nutrients intake, will upset your stomach and your mood. And in turn, this means poor training. Poor training leads to turning to religion before a race, rather than knowing you’ll do good. Hoping that the stars align and you’ll get a good result.
Water is something to look out for before training (not during or after). Being dehydrated can affect your mood, thus your ability to push yourself, to achieve.
And while we’re at nutrition, note that when you’re training hard your muscles, bones and everything in between are affected. So taking in more calcium, vitamin D and magnesium along with sodium and potassium should be done as soon as your training is over, to make the recovery as quick as possible.
Now, there’s a lot of talk lately about the warm-up stretching. I usually do a really simple one, run for a km or a mile and then see which part of the body is stiff and continue to warm up only that part. It takes me 5-10 minutes to do that. Before my first Serpentine LFOTM 5k race, Andreea lead a very extensive warm-up training (for about 15-20 minutes), and I smashed my PB with over 30 seconds.
But the one stretching session I strongly recommend is the one after the training or race. I know yoga sounds very high maintenance, but there are loads of Youtube videos with very simple and short Yoga sessions. Better flexibility means better posture, better energy consumption, better performance. So it’s not only that you benefit from a quicker muscle recovery, you’ll get a lot better over time.
8. Mental preparation
I think it’s a bit stretched to ask someone to visualize the finish line when they have two more hours of running. But what I’m asking is to continuously check yourself physically and mentally. Don’t let yourself whine, don’t tackle that hill with “Whaaat?!”, keep telling yourself that you can do it because you trained for it. Count your steps, check your joints, muscles, your posture, look down at your trainers to see if there’s anything wrong there. And try to smile once in a while, it might give you a bit of a kick, but more importantly, it will relax your face, your jaw. And then repeat.
And last, while you should aim for big goals on the long haul, acknowledge small improvements in the short term. Just 5 seconds off your 5k PB is still an improvement.
What did you do to improve your performance? I’d love to hear more tips.

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Vossius Ring is a circular deposit of pigment resulted from blunt trauma that forms a complete or incomplete ring on the anterior lens capsule surface.
Vossius ring is a well-circumscribed complete or incomplete ring of pigment deposition on the anterior lens capsule surface, usually as a result of significant blunt eye trauma. The disease was first described by Vossius in 1903, at which time he discussed both a pigmented variety of the ring and a non-pigmented variety that he thought was the result of degeneration of anterior lens epithelial cells.  The non-pigmented form is no longer considered to be a Vossius ring.
A Vossius ring is a result of compression of the pigmented posterior iris epithelial cells and/or pupillary ruff against the anterior lens capsule with abrupt blunt force to the eye. Rupture of the cells causes deposition of a circular line of melanin pigment on the lens capsule. The ring of pigment is generally the same diameter as the undilated pupil. Interestingly, when evaluating a series of injured combat soldiers who sustained injury at various times of day and night, Gunderson noted in 1945 that the rings were of fairly uniform in size despite variable pupil size at the time of injury. Although his measurement system was relatively crude (a transparent ruler held close to the cornea while looking through a direct ophthalmoscope with +8.00 sphere), the rings in all of his patients were a consistent 2.25 to 2.75 mm in diameter.
The major risk factor for Vossius ring formation is sudden, blunt trauma to the eye.
Deposition of melanin and cellular debris, from ruptured iris epithelial cells in a concentric ring on the anterior lens capsule.
Compression of pigmented iris epithelium and/or pupillary ruff cells during blunt compression of the eye results in cellular rupture with deposition of cellular contents and melanin pigment onto the lens capsule surface.
Diagnosis is made at the slit lamp by observing a complete or incomplete ring of pigment on the anterior lens capsule. The ring is seen most easily with a dilated pupil.
A history of blunt eye trauma is critical to making this diagnosis. The shortest interval between injury and appearance of a Vossius ring was two hours, but typically it is not observed until four or more days post injury
Previously, there was some debate as to the origin of the pigment. Some authors believed that the pigment was a result of hemoglobin deposition on the lens surface as hyphema and vitreous hemorrhage were frequently associated with the condition. These theories are no longer widely accepted as Vossius rings are known to form without hemorrhage, and a Vossius ring does not form after an atraumatic vitreous hemorrhage.
A thin, circular line of pigment on the lens capsule is observed. The circle may be incomplete depending on the vector of the blunt trauma.
A Vossius ring is asymptomatic and generally will improve or resolve with time.
The diagnosis is made by clinical examination only.
Dilation can assist in making the diagnosis. Generally, no other procedures are necessary.
No laboratory tests are typically indicated in the evaluation of a Vossius ring.
Anterior lens capsule pigment deposition can be observed in other conditions without a history of trauma and can mimic the appearance of a Vossius ring. Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS) is characterized by a defect in the LOXL-1 gene at locus 15q22, which results in deposition of fibrillar, exfoliative material on the pupillary margin, lens capsule and zonules. The fibrillar material can be differentiated from Vossius ring by absence of trauma by history as well as lack of pigmentation. Additionally, pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS) is characterized by release of pigment granules by the iris pigment epithelium. The granules distribute throughout the anterior segment including the lens surface where they can form a ring of posterior pigment peripherally known as a Scheie stripe or line. Location of the line, iris transillumination defects and increased pigment on other anterior segment structures differentiates PDS from Vossius ring.
Uveitis is another well-known cause of pigment deposition on the lens surface. Intraocular inflammation can result in formation of posterior synechiae. With resolution of inflammation or pharmacologic mydriasis, the synechiae can leave patchy clumps and fragments of pigment on the anterior lens capsule. Uveitis can be distinguished from Vossius ring based on history and presence of other ocular signs of inflammation including cell and flare in the anterior chamber, hypopyon, keratic precipitates, presence of systemic inflammatory disease, etc.
No medical or surgical treatment is necessary for a Vossius ring, which is usually of little clinical significance but can be an important diagnostic tool if history of blunt trauma is in question.
An isolated Vossius ring, without other signs of eye injury, has an excellent prognosis with normal long-term visual acuity.
- Lens and Cataract, Section 11. Basic and Clinical Science Course. San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 2014.
- Gundersen, T. (1945). Observations on the Vossius Ring. Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society, 43, 149-162.
- Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors, Section 4. Basic and Clinical Science Course. San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 2014.
- Kanski, J. J., & Bowling, B. (2011). Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach : A Systematic Approach (7th Edition): Elsevier Health Sciences.
- Gipner, J. F. (1929). Clinical and Experimental Studies on Traumatic Annular Opacity of the Anterior Lens Surface (Vossius' Ring). Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society, 27, 296-313.

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