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My daughter’s favorite phrases lately are, “I’m not interested” and “I’m not impressed”. Different things, situations, and people evoke these different thoughts and sayings with her. If it’s something she doesn’t like, it doesn’t interest her. If it’s a person or something hyped up, she’s not interested.
She’s always been a go her own way type. Sure, there’ve been times she’s fallen in line with what popular, or what someone else likes it wants, but eventually, she makes her way back to being her own person.
I’ve always admired that about her. Yes, she’s been home schooled mostly, but she’s been in public schools too. She wasn’t impressed or interested in the cliques, in the sluts, in the users and posers, in the backbiting, in the drama. She had a few friends to choose from and she chose wrong, she paid the price, and she’s learned.
But being your own person is terribly lonely. There’s no fitting in, no following the trends, no popularity. It feels as though people forget you exist after a while. There’s a lot of silence and a lot of doubt that sinks in from time to time. You begin to wonder, “what’s wrong with me?”
In all actuality though, the answer is nothing. But it’s no easier for a near 20 year old to realize that, than it is for a near 43 year old to do so.
I mentioned on Twitter this morning that it’s like being on an island. You feel cut off when there are so many collaborations, so many outings, so many conversations going on and you’re not part of any of them. You’re alone in a sea of peers and strangers.
There’s not much to do in situations. Rejection is no fun when you try to mix and mingle. Being left behind is no picnic either. You miss friends but they’ve moved on or moved backward, and you just can’t go there. You miss laughter, conversation, connection, but what’s the price?
I love being an author and I’ve met some wonderful and outstanding people. And there are times I wish for popularity and being wanted in the mix of all that’s going on… But, there are other times I look around, watch the conversations, see where the mentality is and think to myself, “I’m not impressed. I’m not interested.” I’ve been hurt, I’ve done some hurting. Neither of which is a place of pride.
It’s nearly the end of 2013 and it’s the normal time for reflection and a time when we all try to figure out what we’re going to different in the coming year. In this reflection, I’ve thought of all the awesomeness authors I’ve witnessed too.
As as I’ve observed how people treat others, how open and welcoming they are to outsiders, listened to how ‘friends’ treat friends, watched and witnessed how success and bestseller lists change people… Those awesome few authors stand out and if I had to or could emulate and pattern my behavior after anyone, it would be them. Granted, I have a long way to go…
If you’re wondering who they are… Lori Foster, Amanda Usen, Samantha Kane, Delilah Devlin, Dakota Cassidy, Leah Braemel, Selena Illyria… They are their own people. They do their thing. They share about who they are, not just their books. They are open and willing and kind and there if someone needs them, needs advice, needs help, needs a friend. There are a handful of others, but these came to mind immediately… I see how they treat people, other authors, readers. I see how they conduct themselves.
As my daughter has found, there are levels to aspire to and levels to sink down to… It’s a hard lesson to learn at any age, especially when you want to fit in, when you want the friends, when you want the respect. It’s hard for a mom to stand by and watch, to not step in and protect, but these are valuable lessons to learn and that are needed in life.
So, the phone might not ring. Messenger may not chime. Email might not light up. Your name may not be on everyone’s lips. People may forget you or may never have given you the time of day because you don’t project shock and awe or run with the popular kids, authors, guys, jocks, etc… It may even be a very quiet life of home and doing things alone, but… Being you, being me, is interesting and impressive.
Wednesday is my actual birthday, but as some of you know, I usually have a month long celebration on my blog here. I didn’t do it this year…obviously, but never fear, I’ll be back to it next year with authors and bloggers telling stories and giving away presents to readers. For now, though, you’ll have to settle for it just being me.
Presents this year will consist of books (including my new release, Forever In Blue Jeans, book 3 in my Blue Jeans and Hard Hats series), gift cards, tote bags, coffee items, cupcake items, and the big one…no, not an ereader, not an iPad, we authors do those all the time, but rather, a Keurig.
Yes, this one. It brews 3 cup sizes, you can program the time on and time off, even program the water temperature. I adore mine. Y’all know I adore mine. Unless I’m having iced coffee crack, I use my Keurig every day. It might be for hot water to make hot chocolate for the family, or to use the already hot water for instant oatmeal, but it gets used every day. You can get tea, coffee, and cocoa in K-cups. I generally prefer the coffee or tea or just hot water. I don’t care for the hot cocoa K-cups, but that’s just me, I know others who love them.
So, that’s the birthday list… Don’t be surprised though, if I change it up a little and add a few other little things here and there.
Today, is a tote bag I found at Barnes and Noble. It’s bright, colorful, and perfect for toting books.
I know many still read print books, but whether you do or not, you can never have too many tote bags (okay, you can because I’ve been told I have too many, but…I don’t listen and neither should you). Along with the tote bag, you will receive 3 books. What 3 books is up to you. Whether digital or print (up to $15 per book), is up to you.
What do you have to do?
Tell me what 3 books or what series you’ve always wanted to read, but just never have.
Are there classics like Linda Howard, Julie Garwood, Elizabeth Lowell, or Susan Johnson that you’ve never read and wanted to?
What about Nalini Singh, Larissa Ione, or J. R. Ward?
How about Shayla Black or Maya Banks? Delilah Devlin? Lori Foster? Dakota Cassidy?
Mari Carr? Vivian Arend? Cat Johnson? Melissa Schroeder? Samantha Kane? Cherise Sinclair? Moira Rogers? Eliza Gayle?
Tessa Dare? Jess Michaels? Julia Quinn? Lisa Kleypas? Nicole Jordan? Courtney Milan?
There are so many to choose from and those names above don’t even scratch the surface of good books out there. I haven’t read even a fraction of all the books I want to read, of all the books I keep saying I’ll get to just as soon as I can. So, tell me, what do you want to read that you simply haven’t yet?
The winner of the tote bag and books will be chosen Friday by noon and posted Friday afternoon. There will be giveaways all week long here on my blog. There will be one on my Facebook Fan Page as well, along with one during the Author Chat at Righteous Perverts on Wednesday night, February 22nd. So, feel free to come by and ‘Like’ my Fan Page, feel free to drop by the chat Wednesday night and meet some authors and fellow readers. Of course, none of these extras are required, but I did want to give you the options of all presents.
Most questions you’ll have to answer this week are about birthdays, so…be ready to divulge information. 😉
Have a great Monday, y’all… Oh, and don’t forget, you have until 6PM EST today (Monday, February 20th) to enter to win books or M&M’s from my celebratory post after Kyle Busch and the #18 M&M’s Toyota won the Budweiser Shootout in Daytona on Saturday night. Click here to be taken to that post…
So, a couple of readers have suggested that there needs to be another story about Thor and Bobby, an HEA. Have you read it? Are you planning to read it? What do you think? What do you want?
It’s up to you.
Do you want another one? Do you want to know how things progress, end up?
Let me know. Email me. Leave a comment here, on Twitter, on Facebook, heck even on Goodreads. If enough of you want it, I’m happy to write it. I love them, Thor and Bobby. I know you love them, too.
It’s been a fun little series to write, something new for me to explore. There are other m/m books in my mind, up on my whiteboard, in Evernote. I wanted to know if anyone would like them, of course, as I said, there were other factors by the names of Kendra and Samantha nudging me, urging me to write m/m. I’ve loved it.
So, let me know… If you’d like more from Thor and Bobby…
And what should the title be?
Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Samantha.
Now, Samantha was considered a wonderful and dear friend to Lissa and she knew how much Lissa liked to read male/male erotic romance.
Samantha, such a delightful friend suggested to Lissa that she should consider writing stories in this genre she loves so much. One thing, dear readers that you must understand about Samantha is the simple fact that she writes stories in this genre as well as the male/male/female genre and so coming from such an esteemed and successful writer, Lissa took Samantha’s suggestion to heart.
Over the course of a couple of months, some serious thought went into this idea. Lissa had considered writing male/male before, had even written a very short male/male free read, but had primarily focused on male/female contemporary. But Samantha had put a bug in Lissa’s ear to write male/male, to try her hand at it and Lissa couldn’t stop thinking about it, couldn’t stop wanting to try and so she took her very short free read out of the storage closet, added a few words, polished it up, sent it off to a few friends to read, including Samantha (whom Lissa hasn’t heard back from yet…) Thoughts so far though on Lissa’s effort are good and positive.
Armed with a little confidence and a lot of nerves, Lissa is aiming to self-publish this little collection of male/male spanking stories, 5K each.
I even have a cover, created by the wonderful Valerie Tibbs. I am working on the second 5K story and will then move on to the third one. I’ll keep y’all informed as to a release for it.
A big thank you for the faith of author Samantha Kane. And a big thank you to those already self-published who are helping me along this new avenue: Melissa Schroeder, Eliza Gayle, Selena Blake, Bella Andre.
No truer words were ever spoken. Okay, well, maybe truer ones, but at this moment, nope.
I am very glad to be home from Authors After Dark. I am very glad to not be living out of a suitcase. I am very glad to have my own shower and bedroom. I am very glad to be relaxed and not running everywhere from the second I get up. And, I am glad to be eating home cooked, real food again. Man, oh man, am I glad of that!
I’m gonna tell you, it’s miserable going from whole wheat, whole grain, natural foods to processed and eating out a lot. However, there was strawberry cake one night that I might kill to have a slice of again…
I met some fabulous people at Authors After Dark though and I am very glad to have gone and met them. Melissa Schroeder (straight shooter and I love that), Kris Cook (just so fabulous beyond words), Joy from Joyfully Reviewed (who welcomed me with such open arms and a smile), and Cat Johnson (who gave me valuable branding/marketing ideas). I spent a lot of time with Samantha Kane and Mari Freeman. We laughed, we went sightseeing, we journeyed to Starbucks! I met people who (when they knew who the hell I was) have loved my books and people who have in the past ragged on them and ripped them to shreds. I met people with ginormous egos and others who were so down to earth and kind and sweet. Larissa Ione was one of those down to earth people and I caught her as we were both standing off to the side at one point. We struck up a conversation and she was easy to smile and laugh and talk. I had not read her books before but because of that one moment, I will try them now. Others, not so much.
I got to spend some time talking with Delilah Devlin. I had met her at Lori Foster’s Reader and Author Get Together. I learned a lot from talking to Delilah and she’s so kind. I also met Sidney Ayers again. She’s very quiet but easy to smile and told me that her books are funnier than the covers appear so, I bought the first one, Demons Prefer Blondes and am going to give it a try!
The tattoo artist tagged me within seconds of meeting me as submissive (which is true). Kinda caught me off guard though and I left my friend Kendra alone with him and her tattoo shortly after that. She’ll forgive me…lol.
I met people from Twitter whom I just wanted to hug and cuddle with… @esmerose1977 and @juju221.
And I hung on the ever fantabulous Dakota Cassidy because I truly can’t get enough of her! She’s very gracious to tolerate me.
Look at me name dropping! LOL. As if, right? However, these are people I met and who stood out to me. Of course, I cannot forget Jen B. and Susan, two readers who actually knew me, actually looked for me. Those were awesome moments.
Aside from Lori Foster’s Get Together, Authors After Dark is only the second con I’ve attended. It was interesting, busy, however it was more busy for others than for me. I was more a tag-a-long than anything. I was a late sign-up, which was fine. Not being in the mix and middle of things, allows one to observe and listen and even find time to connect. I didn’t have to be here or there or in two places at once and that was nice. Very few people knew me, but, in the grand scheme of things… One of my roommates, Eliza Gayle… Now everyone knew her and some were falling all over themselves to get to her. Readers, and bloggers, and authors alike gravitated toward her. She was truly in her element and that was cool to see. Whereas me, I was like a fish out of water…
Authors After Dark 2012 is in New Orleans. I won’t be going to that one. August? New Orleans? Off-season? No… But Philly, that was amazing. It was so different than the Southern cities I’m used to. The atmosphere was hurried, lively, loud. I loved walking around the city, seeing the sites, the architechture, the history. The history was fabulous. And the cheesesteaks. I have to say y’all, the cheesesteak thing… There’s a bit of controversy there. Is it best with Wiz? With provolone? With American? Hell if I know! The one place we went, they said provolone. The people we talked to outside that place said wiz. I do believe after trying both, I’d have to go with wiz. Are you wondering what wiz is? Cheese Whiz. It melts into the steak better and is just more delicious. I am however cheesesteak’d out. I’m actually tired of eating out all together and as I said earlier, I’m glad to be able to eat home cooked, real food again.
I came home with two new book ideas, one I need to write on today and one I need to get started on very, very soon. The whole time I was there, I couldn’t wait to get back to writing and so, I think I shall do that now. And today will be an Elvis Presley listening day… Do you have a favorite Elvis song? Mine is Moody Blue.
Hope all of you had a great weekend and are on your way to a great week.


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Life without Limits
January 30, 2013
A need to innovate can come upon you suddenly today, inspiring you to stray from your usual work and home routines. The rules you have followed in the past will likely hold no sway over your thoughts and behaviors. As a result, you may find yourself looking at your circumstances from new angles and drafting plans that do not take into account any notion of limitation. Because your expectations will likely be magnificently optimistic today, you may enjoy tackling tough problems that afford you an opportunity to flex your mental muscles. Other people who value your innovative attitude and intellectual flexibility may approach you for guidance regarding the quandaries they are currently facing.
We circumvent the limitations that define our lives when we give ourselves over to creativity and commit to entertain both mundane and fantastical thoughts. Our imaginative minds can then help us conceive and utilize ideas and plans we might once have rejected as being too extraordinary. Because we are willing to give due consideration to any number of intriguing notions, our problem-solving abilities are refined beyond measure. No longer bound by convention to follow a single path, we see the logic that hides in otherwise irrational notions, and thus have little trouble modifying outlandish possibilities into practical plans that empower us to achieve our dreams. The innovative outlook with which you approach life today will help you carve a unique route that ultimately brings you face-to-face with your expectations.
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OBJECTIVES Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients of Afro-Caribbean and Asian origin living in the United Kingdom have a more severe spectrum of disease compared with the white population but whether this is attributable to genetic host factors or environmental factors is unclear. This study examines time from first symptom to onset of persistent proteinuria, as a marker of renal disease, to assess which factors are important.
METHODS The 189 patients studied were ascertained using multiple methods and included 161 white, 22 Afro-Caribbean and six Asian patients. Time of first observation of persistent proteinuria (⩾0.5 g/day) was taken as onset of renal SLE. Initial univariate analysis to determine which factors are associated with onset of renal disease was followed by using a Cox's proportional hazards regression model enabling analysis of several prognostic factors at the same time. Variables included three measures of socioeconomic status, ethnic group and the presence or absence of different autoantibodies.
RESULTS There was no effect from any socioeconomic variable. Using forwards stepwise selection, the following had independent effects (p<0.05) on the development of renal SLE: Afro-Caribbean race (hazard rate ratio 4.4 (1.9–10.2), compared with white population); and the presence of IgG anti-cardiolipin antibodies (hazard rate ratio 2.6 (1.2–5.7)).
CONCLUSION Differing socioeconomic factors do not explain the increased frequency of lupus nephritis in Afro-Caribbean patients with SLE, but rather there are important genetic or other host differences. The independent effect of IgG anti-cardiolipin antibodies warrants further investigation.
- lupus nephritis
- socioeconomic status
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The New Orleans Saints, after practicing for two weeks at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, traveled to Boston to play an Aug. 11 game against the New England Patriots. The Patriots won the game, 34-22, primarily because the Saints threw the ball away twice, and lost four fumbles. As is usual in opening pre-season games, the starting offenses played just one or two series before taking a seat. Then the second-stringers and others play, to demonstrate why they should be on the team when the regular season begins in early September.
The running game produced just 78 yards on 30 attempts, a dismal 2.6 yards per carry that will need to improve before the season begins. Several backs are competing for roster spots and playing time.
Quarterback Drew Brees threw just one pass, a nice-looking completion for 37 yards. Luke McCown and Garrett Grayson filled in admirably, though McCown had an awful fumble to give up a touchdown late in the game. The Saints passed for 291 yards in the game.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did not play, because he attended a funeral. He has been suspended for the first four games of the season because of the Deflategate issue from the 2014 season’s AFC Championship Game.
The Saints returned to West Virginia Friday, Aug. 12, where they were scheduled to hold several practices before flying to Houston mid-week for practices and a game with the Houston Texans.
The Saints’ time in White Sulphur Springs has been productive, and the facilities are top-notch, but no announcement has been made about signing a contract to return next year. Until that contract is signed, nothing is for certain. The Saints time in West Virginia is a great boost to the local economy, as they bring with them not only a host of players and coaches and support staff, but also a large number of fans and other camp followers. And for some people, there is no excitement that quite matches the thrill of seeing professional football players walking downtown, or in Wal-mart.


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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – For the last 15 years, the Goldsmith Press & Rare Type Collection at Austin Peay State University has helped preserve the great American tradition of letterpress printing. Students and community members are invited to use the collection’s hand-carved wood letters and antique printing presses to created broadsides and prints that express their personal opinions about contemporary issues. The posters are reminiscent of 19th century handbills, rural advertising and rollicking country music billboards.
This fall, the works by students and the press itself will be featured in numerous exhibits and events throughout middle Tennessee. The events include:
• Projects from the Goldsmith Press at Blend Studio – This exhibit, featuring posters, prints and artist books produced by the press, will run from Sept. 1-30 at the Blend Studio in downtown Nashville.
• The 9/11/2012 Project – The press will be at various sites between Sept. 8-11 for participants to record and print memories of the 9/11 tragedy. From noon to 4 p.m. on Sept. 8, it will be at the Blend Studio in Nashville. From noon to 4 p.m. on Sept. 9, the press will be at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 10, the press will be set up at the Ajax Senior Center and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 11, it will be available in the Woodward Library on the APSU campus.
• Frolic on Franklin – A demonstration and a sampling of community and student work will be on display between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sept. 15 on Franklin Street in downtown Clarksville.
• 2012 Handmade and Bound - A demonstration and a sampling of community and student work will be on display between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Oct. 6 at the Watkins College of Art, Design and Film in Nashville.
APSU purchased the letterpress and type collection in 1997, and it has received both local and national renown for the works produced from this facility. The Goldsmith Press, which has been awarded 11 regional and federal grants, has proven to be a valued teaching tool and a coveted studio for artists, designers and writers.
For more information about the exhibit, contact the APSU Department of Art, (931) 221-7333, or email Cindy Marsh at firstname.lastname@example.org.

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2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid and Panamera Sport Turismo Review
By comparison, the four-door Panamera is only available five ways (nine, if you include some of those same models with their wheelbases stretched a few inches). Except that’s about to change, with a sleek new sportback model, as well as a range-topping hybrid sedan adding to the Panamera’s appeal.
The Supreme Panamera
You read that right: The 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid will sit atop the sport sedan’s hierarchy. But this isn’t just another hybrid model designed to appease the powers that oversee the efficiency of the modern automobile. It’s much more than that.
With a pre-existing plug-in Panamera already in the fold, the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid represents the pinnacle of performance for the big-bodied sedan. Efficiency is still part of the equation — this new version can travel the same 31 all-electric miles (50 kilometers) as the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid — but like the Porsche 918 Spyder before it, this new version uses its electrons to amp up performance.
Unlike the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, which gets its gas power from a twin-turbocharged V6 engine — it’s a detuned version of the 2.9-liter unit that powers the almighty Audi RS5, for those keeping score — the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid leans on a larger twin-turbo V8 to get its fix of fossil fuels. The same 4.0-liter engine from the aptly named Panamera Turbo, output from the gas engine stands at a staggering 550 horsepower and 567 lb-ft of torque.
As if that weren’t enough muscle, this Panamera gets a healthy dose of electric power as well. Wedged between the eight-speed Porsche Doppelkuplung dual-clutch automatic and the gas engine is an electric motor that’s good for an additional 136 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. Put it all together, and net system output is an outrageous 680 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque, making the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid the most powerful Porsche since the 918 Spyder.
Fittingly, the gas-electric sedan employs the same boost strategy developed for the hybrid hypercar that came before it. That means the electric motor acts almost like an electric turbo when called upon, providing an insane amount of thrust at a moment’s notice. With all the system’s combined torque coming online at just 1,400 rpm, the more than 5,000-lb (2,300-kg) sedan can sprint from a standing start to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds (zero to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds). Top speed, meanwhile, is capped at 192 mph (310 km/h).
|4.0L twin-turbo V8, electric motor, 14-kWh lithium-ion battery (Turbo S E-Hybrid)
|3.0L twin-turbo V6; 2.9L twin-turbo V6; 2.9L twin-turbo V6, electric motor, 14-kWh lithium-ion battery; 4.0L twin-turbo V8 (Sport Turismo)
|680 hp, 627 lb-ft combined (Turbo S E-Hybrid)
|330 hp, 331 lb-ft; 440 hp, 405 lb-ft; 462 hp, 516 lb-ft 550 hp, 567 lb-ft (Sport Turismo)
|8-speed dual-clutch automatic
|3.2 seconds (Turbo S E-Hybrid)
|3.4 seconds (Turbo S E-Hybrid)
|US Fuel Economy (MPG):
|CAN Fuel Economy (L/100 km):
|Starts at $185,450 including destination (Turbo S E-Hybrid)
|Starts at $211,050 including destination (Turbo S E-Hybrid)
|Starts at $97,250 including destination (Sport Turismo)
|Starts at $110,950 including destination (Sport Turismo)
But performance is about more than just power, and so Porsche has bolted just about every available add-on from the Panamera options list to the Turbo S E-Hybrid as part of its standard kit. That means adjustable air suspension, electromechanical anti-roll bars, active torque-vectoring and rear axle steering help the hulking sedan tackle corners that much quicker, and carbon-ceramic brakes bring the whole thing to a halt in a hurry.
Ready to show off how the whole package comes together, Porsche handed over the keys to a beautiful Sapphire Blue example of the hybrid sedan for a few laps around the tight and technical Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit. Carved into the side of a hill, the tiny 1.4-mile (2.3-kilometer) track features an astounding 19 turns, not to mention plenty of elevation changes, making it less than ideal for a car that spans nearly 200 inches (5,050 millimeters) from bumper to bumper.
No matter for the Panamera, though, with the car charging hard into every corner, and the torque-vectoring and rear-axle steering systems helping the car work its way through them like something much smaller. While the additional weight of the hybrid system, including the bulky 14-kWh battery pack tucked beneath the cargo area, is obvious it’s certainly not burdensome, with the sedan feeling far more agile than anything this size should.
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Out on the road was a similar story, with the hybridized Panamera Turbo turning the twisting pavement around Vancouver Island into a pacified play thing. In fact, it was only the tightest of turns that saw the sedan grab at more road than what was offered within its lane markings. With passing zones few and far between, the car was also able to make quick work of slower traffic, leaving plenty of meandering motorists in its wake.
When playtime was over, the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid was able to transform into a quiet and comfortable cruiser that could give any of its adversaries a run for their money. As sporty as it may be, this is still a big and roomy luxury sedan, and it drives as smoothly as any of its peers. That means a comfortable and well-equipped interior that lives little to be desired, with all the options one could want — right down to massaging seats and Wi-Fi connectivity. The only concession the car makes to the likes of other large sedans on the market is in the cargo area, with the battery pack cutting into how much room is offered behind the rear seats.
With just 14.3 cu-ft (405 liters) of space with the seats upright, the sedan’s trunk is noticeably smaller than those of its rivals. Add in the bulky portable charging kit, and usable room is certainly at a premium. For those in need of additional space for their stuff, there is another option…
Finally, a Porsche Wagon
Let’s cut right to the chase: The 2018 Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo is a wagon. It’s sleek and sexy and stunning, an outrageously beautiful example of automotive design. But it’s still a wagon. Now, some of you out there might misconstrue that as a complaint from yours truly. Trust me; it’s anything but. Instead, consider it a disclaimer — a warning for those opposed, in any way, shape or form, to this car’s way, shape or form. Because this might be the perfect Porsche. OK, so the engine’s in the front, it has four doors, and the only gearbox offered is an automatic one. It’s also big; like, really big. But no Porsche before it has offered the same level of performance and practicality in such an attractive package.
Now that the purists are offended enough to stop reading, here’s what you need to know about the Panamera Sport Turismo. This is the car Porsche’s designers and engineers wanted to develop but weren’t allowed to when the Panamera project first came to be. Building a four-door was already an affront to all things Porsche. Making it a wagon was completely out of the question. With the redesigned Panamera introduced last year, though, the brand decided to once again push the envelope of what a Porsche could be.
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That means everything from the rear doors forward is exactly like the second-generation sedan, with a low and long profile that ditches the bubble-like shape of old. Whereas the sedan’s roofline drops off dramatically at the back, though, this Panamera Sport Turismo features a sportback design that only enhances the aesthetic package. It also adds to the interior, with about 1.8 cu-ft (50 liters) of extra cargo room behind the tailgate.
Under its sheet metal, the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo is identical to its sedan sibling with the addition of standard all-wheel drive. Powertrain choices range from a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder to a twin-turbo V8 churning out 550 horsepower and 567 lb-ft of torque, with a plug-in hybrid version in the middle for good measure.
As expected, any of the four versions available perform exactly like their Panamera sedan counterparts, with plenty of power even in base trim helping the Sport Turismo hurry around like a Porsche should. Likewise, it can carve corners in a way a car of this size simply shouldn’t even without four-wheel steering, with a crisp electromechanical setup that, while short on feel, is plenty precise.
The Verdict: 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Review
So how much will one of these new Panameras set you back? In typical Porsche fashion, about as much as you’re willing to spend. The range-topping Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid starts at a cool $185,450 ($211,050 in Canada) including destination, but that price can easily eclipse $220,000 ($240,000 in Canada) with all the options boxes checked.
By comparison, the Panamera Sport Turismo looks like a bargain, though it’s still substantially more expensive than the sedan. Starting at $97,250 ($110,950 in Canada) including destination for a base model, the top-of-the-line Turbo model’s price soars to $155,050 ($176,850 in Canada) — and that’s before options. The version we drove on Vancouver Island was spec’d out to $198,800 ($222,120 in Canada), which is a pretty big wad of cash. But in the famous words of Ferris — that’s Bueller, by the way — if you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.
- Sports car performance in a practical package
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Dan is AutoGuide.com's Road Test Editor, a long-suffering Buffalo Bills fan, and a car guy since childhood. He enjoys long walks on the beach and long drives just about anywhere the road, track or trail will take him. You'll see him driving around evaluating cars and in front of a camera talking about them. Dan is a member of the World Car of the Year jury.
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Wish to take a break from the heat, haze and humdrum of big city? Grab your backpacks and head out for the quaint hill station of Kodaikanal and lose yourself in the laps of nature altogether. Said to be every trekker's and nature lovers' ultimate destination, the sterling city of Kodaikanal is blessed with natural bounties. Posited on the southern peak of the Palani hummocks, this small, easy-going hill station is untouched by commercialism and hence, ranks on top among India's most flocked hill-stations. Wooded slopes, gushing waterfalls, winding routes and the exotic purple Kurinji blooms makes Kodaikanal not just a favorite honeymooner's spot but also a huge hit with the nature lovers, poets and writers, who rush to this place to find great solace in the tranquil arms of Mother Nature. Since Kodaikanal enjoys subtropical climate, the place is flocked all throughout the year. However, if you are baffled and don't have any idea about when to hit this scenic spot, then the following write-up should leave you with enough dope on when to go to Kodaikanal and make the most of your trip.
When To Go To Kodaikanal
The summer months of April, May and June are the ideal time to visit Kodaikanal since the temperature is agreeable during this time of the year. The average temperature experienced by the hill station is around 180 C. Unlike other Indian cities, which are scorched down by blazing sun, Kodaikanal experiences fairly pleasant summer, which is why scores of visitors flock to this place during summertime. So, pack your bags and head off to Kodai during summer!
July and August are characterized by bouts of heavy rainfall. The whole of Kodaikanal looks fresh and the delightful aroma of rain-drenched mud and trees wafts through the air. Photographers find it enchanting to capture the hills and other surrounding landscapes during monsoon. As the sun and clouds play hide and seek, one can see the mist covering the mountains. Waterfalls like Bear Shola and Silver Cascade brim with gushing water during this season. However, for travelers, monsoon isn't the best time to make a trip to Kodaikanal as the rain-washed slopes become extremely slippery and there are risks of landslides too.
Late October marks the onset of winter in Kodaikanal. The nights are extremely cold during this time with occasional showers or light drizzle further knocking down the temperature to freezing degrees. The local people prefer to stay locked inside the warm confines of their home and don't venture out much. Hot soups, spicy snack items are prepared in bulk to beat the icy temperature. If you happen to travel to Kodaikanal during this time, don't forget to pack in loads of socks, gloves and warm sweaters. January is the coldest season of the month.
Opting For Your Favorite Season
The best time to visit Kodaikanal is either between April to June or September to October, when the weather is invariably pleasant and the landscape looks its scenic best. Fairs and festivals, which are an intrinsic part of Kodaikanal's celebrations, add to the city's thrills. Some of the most popular celebrations in Kodaikanal are Natyanjali festival, Pongal, Chithirai festival and Tea and Tourism fair. Also, the summer festival that takes place in May is equally lively and boasts of attractions like boat races, dog shows, flower shows and more.


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Stephen is very active in the education system and serves on multiple school boards.
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Founded by Wolf in 1999, Pyramid now owns and operates more than 80 behavioral healthcare facilities with annual revenues of more than $150 million.
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COMSATS Performing Arts Society of Humanities Department is delighted to announce that our theater play "Hairaan Pakistan" has been adjudged the Best Play among 12 fiercely contested stage plays in the Youth Drama Festival,held from 7 to 12 April 2017 at PNCA Islamabad.
Youth Drama Festival is a regular feature in the array of activities organized by PNCA every year. Our play was in competition with the plays of prominent universities and performing arts clubs from the twin cities.The play was written by Saad Sultan Goraya and directed by Taha Humayun. Along with the Best Play award, the other prizes CIIT annexed were:
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2. Best Supporting Character (male),Shajee Abbas for his phenomenal performance as boss.
3. Most Interesting Character, Tayyab Khan for his performance as the vibrant Tom Khan.
The team has worked day and night to put together a play that was a hard-hitting critique on the commercialization of electronic media. The play received tremendous applause from the full house audience and highly appreciated by the Chief Guest, Mr. Syed Jamal Shah, Director PNCA, in his closing address. The comic and grim undertone of the play thoroughly entertained the audience.
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is often characterized by the expression of fusion or mutant proteins that cause impaired differentiation and enhanced proliferation and survival. The presence of mutant proteins prone to misfolding can render the cells sensitive to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and oxidative stress that could otherwise be overcome. We aim at exploiting cellular stresses to hit AML cells. Methods We treated AML cell lines and primary blasts expressing mutant proteins with the differentiating agent retinoic acid (RA), the ER stress-inducing drug Tunicamycin (Tm) and arsenic trioxide (ATO), able to generate oxidative stress, at doses that result no or only slightly toxic when each drug was used alone. Results We show that the triple combination of RA, Tm and ATO, leads to death of AML cell lines and primary leukemic cells bearing fusion proteins involving the gene MLL and the internal tandem duplication (ITD) in the FLT3 tyrosine kinase receptor. Importantly, primary healthy hematopoietic progenitor cells are not affected by this treatment. We demonstrate in cell lines, that combination of these drugs not only generates ER and oxidative stress, but also impairs maturation and causes accumulation of FLT3 protein in the ER. Our data provide a proof of concept that low amounts of drugs that generate ER and oxidative stress combined with RA could be an effective targeted therapy to hit AML cells characterized by MLL fusion proteins and FLT3-ITD mutation.
Retinoic acid synergizes with the unfolded protein response and oxidative stress to induce AML cell death / Masciarelli, Silvia; Capuano, Ernestina; Liccardo, Francesca; Sniegocka, Martyna; Ottone, Tiziana; Lo-Coco, Francesco; Fazi, Francesco. - (2019). (Intervento presentato al convegno ABCD Congress 2019 tenutosi a Bologna).


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A lot of the original rubber intake hoses are now showing their age. It is not uncommon for them to split and cause hard to diagnose running issues.
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New Delhi, July 10 (UNI) India will crack down against illegal emigration and illegal recruitment for overseas employment.
As part of the proactive action launched by state governments against illegal recruitment and emigration, prosecution of offenders under the Emigration Act will be regularly monitored.
This was decided at the first-ever consultation meeting between the Centre and the states that concluded here yesterday.
The state governments will explore the possibility of setting up of fast track courts for speedy disposal of cases of failed and fraudulent marriages of Indian girls with NRI grooms. They will undertake awareness campaigns to educate young girls and their parents about precautions to be exercised while considering a marriage proposal from an NRI.
It was decided that the states would establish an Overseas Workers Resource Centre (OWRC) and educate people about the pitfalls of illegal migration and the procedures and framework for legal migration. They would vigorously implement the skill upgradation programme with 100 per cent Central funding.
The meeting agreed that a nodal department would be set up in each state to deal with issues concerning overseas Indians. A database will be created in the states on the overseas Indians hailing from their territory.
Further, the states would ensure creation of 15 per cent supernumerary seats in educational institutions for the children of overseas Indians. They also agreed to associate with the Centre in augmenting cultural engagement with the Indian diaspora.
It was agreed that the states would work in partnership with the Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) to boost investment by Overseas Indians. The OIFC would be organising global investors' meets in different countries, where the state governments would be invited as also road shows to attract investment by overseas Indians.
Union Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, speaking at the two-day meeting, called upon the state governments to rigorously enforce the emigration laws. Secretary in the Ministry K Mohandas underlined the need for the Centre and the states to work in tandem on the management of emigration.
Issues relating to the Indian diaspora and the migration of Indian workers for overseas employment were discussed during the consultation meeting, organised by the ministry, which was attended by 14 states and the Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs.
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However, I have always fallen victim to the trend of over-accessorizing. I remember one time in eighth grade I had three big rings on one hand and my dad said to me, “what are you, a pimp?” HA. I couldn’t tell you why but I just like a lot of bling. At one point in time I was all about double everything. I wore two necklaces: fuck with wings and the letter “C,” two watches (neither of them worked), and even two earrings in one hole!
My friend sent me a link to this really cool “Ring a Day Project” on Design Milk. Colleen Baran is a minimalistic jewelry designer. She has decided to make a ring a day for the next year. She takes every day recycled materials and makes them into a ring. Some are really cool like this:
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John always fantasized of seeing his fiancée with another man. But when she decides to indulge his fantasy with a black man far sexier than John could ever hope to be, he wonders if he’s gotten in over his head.
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"What are you thinking about?"
John hesitated a moment. It was the question every man dreaded. If he told his fiancee, Khloe, the woman he was set to marry in three short months, what he was actually thinking, he was bound to end up sleeping on the couch touching himself to sleep instead of climaxing in his bride-to-be's hot, tight pussy.
"I'm just thinking about how sexy you look on top of me," he said.
"Mmhmm," she said through gritted teeth as she rocked back and forth on his cock. "Now do you wanna tell me what you're really thinking about?"
He sighed. "Well, a certain fantasy was running through my head…" He leaned up and took one of her breasts into his mouth, hoping to distract her from the current line of questioning.
"Mmmm, that feels good," she cooed, pressing her nipple deeper into his mouth. There was a pause and she said, "Tell me your fantasy."
"I'm embarrassed," he said.
"You never have to be embarrassed with me," she said.
“I know,” he said. But he hesitated.
She leaned forward and gently sucked on his earlobe. “Tell me,” she whispered, pushing her breath into his ear and sending a warm chill through his spine.
“I was just thinking how hot it would be to see you with another man,” he said.
She didn't seem upset at all.
“Is that right?” she asked. “Would you like it if another man was fucking my ass from behind right now?”
Hearing her vocalize his fantasy sent a rush through him. He fucked her harder, pounding his cock as deep into her sopping cunt as he could. He wondered how much deeper a well-endowed stud would be able to reach.
He was emboldened now, and he spoke his true fantasies without fear of repercussion.
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"Oh really," she said. This time she sounded genuinely surprised. John was afraid she’d been hurt by the fact that he wasn’t also fucking her in his fantasy.
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52 Fridays Concert Series in the Gordie Brown Showroom
Golden Nugget Las Vegas has raised the standard for entertainment in downtown Las Vegas hosting the 52 Fridays Concert Series. The resort presents a diverse lineup of acts, from GRAMMY award-winning artists and Country Music Hall of Famers to classic rock bands and R&B singers. To purchase tickets, call 866-946-5336 or click here.
Gin Blossoms: March 4, 2016 - 8:00 p.m.
Formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona, the Gin Blossoms are a pop/rock band known for their southwestern sound and dominating the alternative rock era in the '90s. With hits like "Hey Jealousy," "Found Out About You," and "Follow You Down," the Gin Blossoms have earned several platinum albums and a GRAMMY nomination.
America: March 11, 2016 - 8:00 p.m.
Formed in England in the '70s, America achieved significant popularity for the trio's close vocal harmonies and light acoustic folk sound. Multi-instrumentalists Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley debuted their self-titled album in 1971, which produced the transatlantic hits "A Horse with No Name" and "I Need You." In 1974, America came roaring back into the forefront with chart toppers like "Tin Man" and "Lonely People" and again in 1975 with number one singles "Sister Golden Hair" and "Daisy Jane."
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Legendary American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter, Eddie Money found success in the '70s and '80s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums. Money continued his successes and took advantage of the MTV music video scene early with his humorous narrative videos for "Shakin'" and "Think I'm in Love." In the mid '80s, he returned to the spotlight with the album "Can't Hold Back," in which his hit song "Take Me Home Tonight" reached the Top 10, as did the hit "I Wanna Go Back."
Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan: March 25, 2016 - 8:00 p.m.
American country music singer-songwriter Pam Tillis and country music singer Lorrie Morgan return to the Golden Nugget for an encore performance. Originally a demo singer in Nashville, Tennessee, Tillis was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1981 and then went on to release three certified platinum records including "Homeward Looking Angel," "Sweetheart's Dance," and a greatest hits compilation. Lorrie Morgan charted her first single in 1978 and has since then charted more than 25 singles including "Five Minutes," "What Part of No" and "I Didn't Know My Own Strength."
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Downtown Las Vegas' #1 pool party - The Hideout Pool at Golden Nugget - is searching for top DJs to compete to be a part of its 2016 summer series lineup. DJ Battles will take place March 4-5 and March 11-12, when the best of best will compete head-to-head and be evaluated by a panel of property executives. Entry to the competition is free and open to the public. To enter, email Charles Castonguay at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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The Whiskey Revival offers guests the opportunity to sample fine artisan whiskeys, American craft spirits, moonshines, and barrel-aged beers from a variety of America's great distilleries. In addition, guests will be treated to live entertainment and Southern cuisine, plus mixology and educational classes led by distillery owners and brand ambassadors.
Advance tickets are available for purchase for $45 (plus tax and fees), and allow guests access to the Grand Tasting one hour early. Guests can also purchase tickets at the door for $49 (plus tax and fees). To purchase tickets, click here or call (866) 946-5336. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend the American Craft Whiskey Revival.
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Watch all your favorite games in the Grand Event Center at the free March Fever Viewing Party. Watch the best NCAA basketball action on giant TV screens, enjoy food and beverage specials, live betting stations, and live blackjack and craps tables. Seating is first come, first served.
Gold Diggers Night Club
Come for the party, stay for the view at Gold Diggers Night Club, one of the hottest dance clubs in downtown Las Vegas. Featuring live music, DJs, and unparalleled views of Fremont Street, Gold Diggers at Golden Nugget Las Vegas is the premier nightlife experience downtown.
Nightclub & Bar Kick Off Party
The party does not stop, even on Sundays. Get ready to party with the nightclub & bar kick off party on Sunday, March 6.
Big League Weekend
Celebrate the kick off weekend of Major League Baseball on Saturday and Sunday March 12, and 13. Grab a drink with friends and party to home run jams.
Easter Egg Hunt
Ready for the hunt? Roll out the cutest Easter bunny ears and party while finding eggs with a special surprise inside on Sunday, March 27.
Ladies Night with DJ Soxxi
Every Thursday night in March is Ladies Night with DJ Soxxi.
Friday Nights with DJ Stretch
Kick off the weekend with DJ Stretch every Friday in the month of March.
With its signature downtown ambiance and craft cocktails, Rush Lounge is the perfect spot for guests looking to relax and enjoy live music. Featuring VIP table service and exceptional staff, Rush Lounge offers an unforgettable experience and some of the best music in town.
Come out and enjoy live music from Ashley Red every Tuesday on March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. Ashley Red is famously known their performances on Channel 13's "Valley View Live."
The electrifying duo hits the stage every Sunday and Monday on March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28, when they fill the guests' ears with sweet, melodic tunes.
Rock This Town
Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night in March enjoy live music from "Rock This Town" inside Rush Lounge starting from 9:30 p.m. until close.
March 2016 Featured Gaming Promotions
$4,000 NASCAR EBS Giveaway- Pick your favorite driver: March 3 - 6
Start your engines and follow your favorite player to the finish line! Play $50 on any participating slot or video poker machine two hours prior to the start of each race. Then, select the winning driver and take home your share of the $1,000 daily prize pool. Earn 50 points on participating slots or 15 points on video poker.
Nine-Piece Cocktail Set Giveaway
Pick up your free nine-piece cocktail set and you'll be the life of the party. All 24K Select Players Club cardholders are eligible to participate and receive a nine-piece cocktail set when earning 500 Tier Credits. For each additional 500 Tier Credits, guests earn an additional set. Maximum of two gifts may be redeemed.
Guests must visit the 24K Select Players Club to redeem offers.
March 2016 Featured Gaming Tournaments
$30,000 Shamrocks and Shenanigans Slot Tournament: March 14 - 16
Fool the opponent and receive your share of $30,000 at the Shamrocks and Shenanigans Slot Tournament. First place receives $15,000. Entry fee is $50.
$100,000 Slot Tournament of Champions: March 24 - 26
Earn your crown at the $100,000 Slot Tournament of Champions. First place receives $50,000. Entry fee is $799 and includes 3-night stay, welcome reception, two continental breakfasts, $100 food & beverage credit, awards dinner with live entertainment and entry into wildcard drawings. All participants win cash.
$20,000 Gaelic Gold Video Poker Tournament: March 28 - 30
Stay golden and receive your share of $20,000 at the Gaelic Gold Video Poker Tournament. First place receives $5,000 each day. Entry fee is $50.
A 24K Select Players Club card is required for entry to all gaming tournaments. For reservations, call 800-777-5687 or email email@example.com. Click here for more information.
Ongoing Entertainment. Gaming Promotions and Tournaments
Daily Poker Tournaments
Play your hand in No Limit Texas Hold'em in the Poker Room's daily poker tournaments. Daily Tournaments include two $65 Buy-ins at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and two $45 Buy-ins at 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Compete in a special Sunday tournament at 11 a.m. featuring a $125 Buy-in and $5,000 guaranteed prize pool. Visit the Poker Room or click here for more information.
Gordie Brown: Every Tuesday - Thursday, Saturday and Sunday - 7:30 p.m.
Impressionist, singer, and entertainer Gordie Brown is well known for his amazing comedy and celebrity impressions such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jack Nicholson and Sylvester Stallone, as well as Las Vegas icons like Elvis Presley and Sammy Davis, Jr. To purchase tickets, call 866-946-5336 or click here.
The Great Golden Gift Shop
Shop until you drop with The Great Golden Gift Shop yearlong extravaganza! Earn one Golden Gift Point when playing your favorite reel, video reel games and table games. Then, use your points to participate in our shopping spree held in November! Visit the 24K Select Players Club for more information.
New Member Rewards Program
The 24K Select Players Club is offering new members who earn 20 points a chance to spin and win up to $1,000 in free slot play and a $10 match play. Visit the 24K Select Players Club for more information.
Learn to play a new game or perfect your skills with the Golden Nugget's free daily gaming lessons. Lessons are held on the casino floor. Ask a dealer or floor supervisor for directions.
Three Card Poker, Crazy 4 Poker, Let it Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'Em and Mississippi Stud Poker
Daily - 10:00 a.m.
Monday-Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.; Thursday-Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Daily - 11:00 a.m.
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Hotel reservations and additional information are available by calling 800-634-3454 or by visiting online at www.goldennugget.com.
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Students examine methods of accounting for historical events. In this local history lesson, students use primary and secondary sources to explore the ties between Essex County in Massachusetts and the California Gold Rush of the 1840's. Students discuss the sources they encounter as they explore their local history.

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Tennessee River Frontage Property on Muskogean Drive
Muskogean Drive, Athens, Alabama 35611
Prime development property located on the beautiful Tennessee River. The property offers access to the main river channel and building sites with scenic landscapes and water views.
Frontage on the Tennessee River, private inlet cove allowing for boat houses, docks, or offer a private marina to serve your new condo community
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Censorship Industrial Complex as a tool of PsyOps and a global tool of control is very potent. Action is happening against it in the US now.
Tommy Robinson has celebrated the jailing of 20 sex abusers – despite nearly causing their trial to collapse – after a grooming
In Jogiya Maran village of Nawada, Bihar, an 18 year old Muslim girl was tied to the tree and flogged
Love Jihad in India and Europe – Its Historical and Empirical context and Denial by vested Interests
In the recent months, Yogi Adityanath has become the target of many in India, who value political correctness over facts.
In a rather interesting judgment,Kerala High Court has ruled that Marriage which follows a conversion will be invalid in
Muslim Youth doing “Target Practice” of slaying Hindus by hacking down stray dogs and cows in Kerala!
In Kerala a war preparation is going on and the authorities as well as media is either quiet or ambivalent


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Border officials now face a troubling new hurdle—our own Democrats in Congress.
While President Trump continues to try and stop the border problem, it looks like some in Congress may be doing the opposite.
A Democrat Congresswoman has been accused of sending staff to a Mexican border town – to “coach” asylum seekers.
According to our own border patrol, they may be trying to help people circumvent our American laws.
Said one senior union official:
“What we believe is happening is Veronica Escobar’s office is going to…
…basically second-guess and obstruct work already done by the Border Patrol.”
Escobar’s office is apparently teaching asylum seeking people about the “Remain in Mexico” policy.
How do they get around having to leave?
Washington Examiner is reporting that Escobar’s staff is finding these individuals, and simply telling them to pretend they can’t speak Spanish.
And if they complain about their health, that could help too:
“What we’re hearing from management is that they’re attempting to return people, and the story was changed in Mexico…
…where a person who understood Spanish before now doesn’t understand — where a person who didn’t have any health issues before now has health issues.”
If this is true, she’s in serious trouble!
All told, it was reported that Escobar’s team tried to interview 6,000 people who were returned to Mexico last month.
But don’t worry: there may be big consequences if it turns out they really did this.
Mark H. Metcalf, a former federal judge during the George W. Bush era, said Escobar could be guilty of a crime, too:
If she “were found to be complicit in an effort to perpetrate” which involves “injecting false statements during interviews,” then the Congresswoman could be brought up on charges.
This is a duly elected representative of America, and she’s accused of telling her staff to manipulate the system.
And if they’re really instructing those who seek asylum in the U.S. by telling them to lie, just to exploit a border loophole, that’s a very serious issue.
It would be a direct contravention of our laws, and that shouldn’t be ignored.
SHARE if you think she should be investigated and held accountable!
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Are you from Mumbai? Did you know that there is a Bird Park in Mumbai?
Essel World Bird Park, is next to Essel World as the names suggests. Spread over 1.5 acres, it has 400 varieties of birds, including Flying, Aquatic and Terrestrial. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly at the same time. Over here you will find the Black Swan, Sun Conure, Yellow and Blue Macaw, Golden Pheasant's, African Grey Parrot, Black Headed Lory, Cockatiel, Black Necked Swan, Cut Throat Finch, Eclectus, Green Winged Macaw, Ostrich, and many other attractive bird species.
The Bird Park opens at 10am and closes at 6pm.
To reach the Bird Park, the fastest way is to take a train to Borivali (W). Take a rickshaw to Borivali Creek. It is 15 minutes from the station. Take the ferry ticket from the ticket counter. They also sell the tickets for the Bird Park. It cost Rs. 390/- for adults and Rs. 290/- for children below the height of 4.6 feet. For senior citizen it is Rs. 190/-. On Tuesday's and Friday's there is huge discount. So try to visit on Tuesday or Friday.
It takes roughly 15 to 20 minutes to reach on the other side of the creek. Once you reach the other side, you need to take the toy train ride to reach Water Kingdom. Takes 5 minutes. From here, a bus will come and pick you up to take you to the Bird Park. Takes approximately 5 minutes. The frequency of the toy train and bus is pretty good. When you reach the Bird Park, the security at the entrance will check your bags.
Things to remember:-
1. Don't carry any plastic bags. However camera bags are allowed.
2. Plastic water bottles are not allowed. Metal bottles are allowed.
3. No food items are allowed inside. Baby food for below 2 years is allowed. However there is a designated feeding area assigned.
4. Incase you have asthma, you will be allowed to take the insulin inside. Apart from that no medicines are allowed inside. You will have to leave it at the baggage counter.
5. Incase you want to take your DSLR or GoPro inside, you have to pay Rs. 250/-. You will be given a wrist band to indicate that you have paid for bringing the camera inside.
6. Bird feeding session happens at certain intervals. Do check up the website for full information. When I visited the Bird Park, the feeding session was at 3 pm.
7. Don't miss the Macau presentation which takes place at the Woodpecker Stadium. The host is extremely knowledgeable and very funny. This takes place at 4pm.
8. Flash photography is not allowed. So don't take your external flash along.
9. There is a refreshment kiosk where you can have chai, soft beverages, samosa, vada pav, etc.


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It's been a busy two weeks on the blog since my last round-up. I still haven't written up the Simon & Schuster blogger event or CSI Portsmouth, which just goes to show I've had a lot of content rattling round my brain! You can also find me answering the SSDD set of questions over at Dog Ear Discs.
Read last fortnight:Kept by Shawntelle Madison
Katya's World by Jonathan L. Howard
A Winter Flame by Milly Johnson
Broken by A.E. Rought
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
The Painted Bridge by Wendy Wallace
Also reviewed:Mad River by John Sandford
Discordia by Laurie Penny
Currently reading:Grimm Tales by Philip Pullman
The Horologicon by Mark Forsyth
Upcoming reads:Doppler by Erlend Loe
Also on the blog:Catalogue Spotlight: Transworld | Win Kept by Shawntelle Madison
Incoming! | November Sci-Fi Link-Up
Book Swap goes to Portsmouth | DNF
Where has all the horror gone? | World Book Night 2013
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LAMB marking rates were offsetting lower ewe numbers and stable monthly lamb slaughter rates have had a positive effect on prices in recent years, MLA market information manager Ben Thomas said today.
In a July 2016 sheep and lamb projection update briefing as part of a Mecardo webinar, MLA market information manager Ben Thomas said lamb slaughter for 2016 has been revised higher, from 22 million to 23 million.
It will be fourth consecutive year of record lamb production and slaughter, he said. Lamb slaughter is expected to fall next year, but only down to 22 million head, before increasing again.
“The export demand is likely to remain quite robust and our exports are likely to be fairly similar.”
But Mr Thomas said from 2014 onwards the more stability in the average number of lambs processed each month has certainly been a very positive factor when it comes to price support.
“And probably against what you would expect, is that while lamb slaughter had been increasing, prices also increased with this.”
Stability in lamb supply had gone a long way to reducing price volatility, but other contributing factors had been the lower $A-US dollar exchange rate, declining production in New Zealand and increasing processing capacity.
Mr Thomas said the very positive rainfall outlook of 70-80 percent chance of above average falls in most areas over the next three months was a good thing and MLA survey results revealed that fir the first time in about four years some producers were saying conditions were “too wet”.
The latest industry survey also showed that the average lamb marking rates was trending higher and were expected to offset the lower ewe numbers.
“While the number of breeding ewes has been declining, that has certainly been offset by improved marking rates.
“That’s a trend that we do expect to continue over the coming years,” he said.
“Where we are now is at an unusually stable time – for the last 6 or 7 years, the sheep flock has really hovered around that 70-71 million head mark and our expectations are for it to continue to remain at around that 70-71 million mark.”
But Mr Thomas said the number of breeding ewes continued to decline, from about 50 million in 2006 to around 40 million ewes now.
“Our expectations are for that number to keep going down to approximately 38 million by the time we get to 2020.”
But with the improved and improving marking rates, the greater number of lambs on the ground will offset that declining breeding ewe flock, meaning the overall sheep flock should remain fairly steady.
Mr Thomas said by 2020, MLA expected about 24 million lambs would be slaughtered annually and combined with declining mutton kill levels, it was unlikely that the total number of small stock processed by then would be more than in early 2015.
“That in itself is also likely to be a factor that will assist price support going forward.”
New Zealand was also unlikely to increase its lamb production significantly in the next couple of years, he said.
Mr Thomas said with lamb slaughter expected to go from 23 million head this year to about 24 million by 2020, with average lamb carcase weights slowly increasing and domestic consumption steady at about 9-10kg per capita, MLA expected more Australian lamb to be exported.
Australia expected to export about 240,000 tonnes in 2016, up 5000 tonnes on last year, and equating to about 58 percent of production. By 2020, about 280,000 tonnes of lambs was expected to be exported, about 60pc of production.
The stable Aussie dollar was expected to continue to work in exporters’ favour and assist the export competitiveness of Australian product, he said. Reduced cold storage volumes in China, easing Chinese tariffs and reducing NZ production were also expected to continue to assist the Australian lamb market.
Mr Thomas said since 2011 the proportion of lambs being exported as whole carcasses has increased significantly, especially to the Middle East from Victoria and Western Australia, and to north America from New South Wales.
Click here to read the full July update to MLA’s sheep industry projections.
Sources: MLA, Mecardo.


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A Sparkling Festival, truffle dinners, holiday celebrations, brunches and more return to Las Vegas restaurants as they recover from effects of COVID-19 pandemic.
Heidi Knapp Rinella is an award-winning journalist with more than 35 years of experience as a writer and editor at newspapers in Ohio, Florida and Nevada, and is the author of seven books. She’s been with the Review-Journal as a feature writer and food critic since October 1999.
Yonder Escalante, a new resort between Bryce Canyon National Park and the town of Escalante in Utah, is a fresh, polished take on the old camping experience.
The two-day celebration of Rosh Hashana, which marks the beginning of the Jewish new year and starts Friday, is a time for sweet foods to anticipate a sweet new year.
Carson Kitchen has added comfort-food dishes while Honey Salt has more vegan choices, Grimaldi’s has a meal deal for two and Dutch Bros offers a campfire-themed cold brew.


If you want to check SSD health and SSD performance below are the top 10 software for SSD health checking and performance monitoring.
Today, SSDs are intruding into the HDD and changing the role of regular hard disks in high-end desktops and laptops. Compared to the traditional spinning hard disks, Solid State Devices are offering comparatively high performance. It consumes less battery power to read and write data with high speed that guarantees more battery life for your laptops.
The SSD system boots and is ready to start working in seconds. If apps are installed on the SSD, they are loaded within seconds, and data is copied at a fast pace. Solid State Devices offer
- High performance
- High speed
- Faster read and write speeds
- Less power consumption
This is a new technology so, SSDs lack behind in terms of lifespan and reliability if compared with the hard disk.
Also Read: 8 Best Free Torrent Clients for Windows 10/8/7.
Top 10 Best Free tools to check SSD health and Performance
To review the SSD health and monitor performance following is the list of best Windows and Mac free tools.
Crystal Disk Info
To monitor the Solis State Hard Disk’s temperature and health status, Crystal Disk Info helps a lot. You can use it to check your SSD and other Hard Disk types. Once installed, it helps monitor the performance of your system’s hard disk while you are working on it.
Your disk’s read and write speed can be checked with the help of SSD and can project a lot of information regarding it too. The software shows the error rates of the disk, including the “read error rate.” You can view in real-time with power-on time the performance measuring scales like seek time performance, throughput performance, and much more.
- Most of the SSD drives are supported.
- Alert Mail & Alarm options.
- SSD details which include Firmware, Supported features, power-on hours, etc. S.M.A.R.T. Information
- Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM)/APM Control.
Kingston SSD Manager
Kingston SSD manager is used to monitor the health and performance status. It is used to update disk usage check, Firmware, disk over-provision, and much more. Kingston SSD manager can be used to erase all the data from the SSD without any traces left. This software momentarily is only available for windows.
- SSD drive details that include model name, Firmware version, etc.
- Health monitoring in real-time
- Disk usage log
- SSD health report viewed and exported
- Designed for Kingston SSD
Hard Disk Sentinel
Hard disk sentinel is monitoring software that supports Windows, Dos, and Linux. This tool is built to find, test, diagnose, and repair SSD problems. It also displays the SSD health. This tool is used to scan and recognize your SSD problems and generate reports and provide solutions to them, whether it is an internal or external SSD connected with a USB or e-SATA.
Once this tool is installed, it runs in the background and checks the health status of SSD and warns the user regarding any error. This monitoring tool measures the disk transfer speed in real-time, which can be used to detect hard disk failures and performance degradations.
- General Error Reports
- Runs in the background in real-time
- Alerts about performance and degradations
- Most of the SSD drives are supported
- SSD errors are diagnosed and tested
Intel Solid-State Drive ToolBox
It is a Drive Management Software, which monitors the drive’s health, the estimated drive life, and S.M.A.R.T. attributes. It can run a quick and full diagnostic scan that is used to test read and write functionality of an Intel SSD.
This tool can optimize the performance of an Intel SSD by using a Trim function and on a supported Intel SSD update the Firmware. It can be used to check and tune system settings for optimal Intel SSD performance, endurance, and power efficiency.
- boosts performance feature
- monitors drive health
- M.A.R.T attributes
- Trim functionality
- Features available for Intel SSD drives
Crystal disk mark is a benchmarking tool that is used to test your hard disk. It can check your hard disk in Sequential Read/Writes, Random Read/Writes, and QD32 modes.
- SSD details include firmware-supported features and power-on hours and much more.
- Monitors performance
- SSD benchmarking
- SSD performance comparison with standard data
There are two utility programs in the Smartmono tools
- Smart C
Both of them control and monitor the hard disk. It offers real-time monitoring of the hard drive. Smartmono tools play a vital role in analyzing and also warning you about the potential disk degradation and failures.
Smartmono tools support ATA/ATAPI/SATA-3 to -8 disks and SCSI disks and tape devices. This disk tool can run on Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, OS/2, Cygwin, QNX, eComStation, Windows and runs from a Live CD.
- Most of the SSD drives are supported
- All PC platforms are supported
- Warns you about disk degradation and failures
- Monitor real-time SSD performance
Samsung magician has particular indicators that show SSD health status and TBW (Total Bytes Written). Updates benchmarked features help you test SSDs to compare speed and performance. The tool is used to optimize Samsung SSD with three different profiles
- Maximum performance
- Maximum capacity
- Maximum reliability
Along with this, they show a detailed description of OS setting
This tool helps you check the sequential read/write speeds. They make your system run fast and help to optimize SSD. It Checks TBW to access the overall health and the estimated remaining life span of the SSD. The Samsung magic tool is only available for Windows, so if you are Mac user you are out of luck here.
- Features available for Samsung SSD drives.
- Log temperature
- SSD details like serial number, Firmware, Power on hours, etc.
- Monitors health
- Checks disk error information
This is a dedicated tool for SSDs (Solid State Drives). This is used to measure the life span of your SSD. You can back up your entire data before your SSD loses a life. This is among the best tool that can have a check and monitor your SSD’s health. This can display the disk data in real-time to inform you about any significant defects. To check compatibility, SSD life is checked with most of the SSD drives. This tool works with Kingston, OCZ, and Apple MacBook Air built-in SSD.
- SSD health status
- SSD lifetime calculation
- Most SSD drives supported
- Drive details (Trim support, Firmware, etc.)
Toshiba SSD utility
Toshiba SSD utility is a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing the OCZ SSDs. The dashboard provides a real-time overview of system status, interface, health, and capacity.
It updates the SSD firmware. It is used to tell the remaining estimated life span and to achieve the best performance that corrects the modes. To achieve high throughput, the SSD utility can be set in the correct manner.
- Toshiba SSD drives most features available
- SSD health information
- SSD life Expectancy
- Twitch for high performance
- OS tuner to choose SSD operating mode.
Also Read: 6 Best Free Encryption Tools for File Security.
Crucial Storage Executive
This is free SSD software used to optimize the performance of SSD. It is used to update curial SSD firmware, check the SSD health, and twitch for best performance automatically. You can set or reset the disk encryption password form a crucial SSD software dashboard if you have doubts about the security of your data. It offers a feature known as the Cache feature which makes the SSD operations run up to 10 times faster. This software is used for windows for the time.
- Updates firmware
- Monitors SSD operating temperature
- SSD health real-time monitoring
- Feature support for crucial SSD drives
How to Check SSD Health using Specialist Software
- Download any of the programs in our list above.
- Install the tool and follow all the instructions given above.
- Select your SSD, and perform a health check.
- Wait and see your results.
Note: Health checks and performance checks can take longer depending on the size and age of the solid-state drive.
Always Check SSD Health and Performance
In this guide, we have discussed the importance of SSD; with the help of this, you can check the life span and performance of the drive. You can download the top tools and make things better for your system. best SSD health check monitoring tools is very easy to use and give you an insight into how your drive is performing.
You can keep an eye on the read/write speed using an SSD performance check tool. As it can be seen that there are not many tools available for Mac users to maintain and check the performance most are for Windows users. A healthy SSD will have a longer lifespan.
That was all for this article I just hope you will find this piece of hard work really helpful if your answer is yes then please help us by sharing this article with your friends. If you have questions regarding this topic feel free to use the comment section.


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Maker Faire Milwaukee
September 29, 2018 @ 10:00 amFree Admission
Maker Faire Milwaukee, is a family-friendly event that welcomes makers – tech enthusiasts, artist, inventors, crafters, educators, tinkerers and hobbyists of all ages – to exhibit their work and share their knowledge and skills with other makers and with the community. Maker Faire also showcases the Maker Movement, a growing global community of do-it-yourself that is pushing the boundaries of creativity, product development and manufacturing through technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. Over 100 makers will be featured at Maker Faire Milwaukee along with family-friendly activities, hands-on experiments, crafts for maker of all ages, and opportunities to work with tools and technology.


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Onion does contain sugars when raw, but they are pretty much indigestible and tasteless. Cellulose (vegetable fiber), for example, is a complex carbohydrate which only ruminants can digest with the aid of bacteria in their stomach.
With caramelization, complex sugars in onion split into simpler ones, which are the ones we can taste, by the action of heat. Therefore, fried onion tastes sweeter, and so does tomato, etc.
When sugar cane crops are ready to be harvested, dry leaves are burnt in situ in order to increase the yield of sucrose by the same effect: a fraction of the existing complex sugars are turned into sucrose (saccharose).

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