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I recently read somewhere that good gardeners don’t grow plants, they grow soil. We forget that soil is a living thing, a colony of mycorrhizal fungi, worms, plant roots and microscopic life that process and produce nutrients, fight off disease and break down fallen leaves and dead roots. Organic gardeners have a big advantage, their soil is working for them, they don’t need to spend money and energy on injecting nutrients into a system that nature has perfected over millennia. There are a number of ways to improve soil, or create your own (see our raised beds series) but all of them have one thing in common, increasing organic matter to feed the soil.
We are lucky really, Clare has an apparently innate understanding of how to mix compost, allowing us to avoid a stinky sludge that is nowhere near the brown crumbly stuff that makes your vegetables grow big and juicy. Many people have published a recipe for compost that helps you get the mix right, the goal being a ratio of 20 parts carbon to one part nitrogen. Typically grass clippings are about this ratio, but if you try to use only grass clippings, you’ll end up with nasty sludge. The easiest way is to use one bucket of green (manure, kitchen waste, grass clippings) to one bucket of brown (straw, dried leaves, small sticks). We find that creating compost by adding regular layers of kitchen waste, grass clippings and straw and manure from cleaning the chicken house produces a really good mix, and fits well with our lifestyle. Not every one has this advantage of course, so a recipe may help. We use two of those bins that look like stunted daleks, we could really do with a third, but in the meantime a pile next to the bins takes heavier material like whole plants and woody stems as well as the excess grass clippings. Make sure you turn your compost regularly too, to avoid a slimy mess.
Mulching is wonderful. When we discovered mulching, gardening became something I found myself itching to do. The amount of work that is avoided by piling a layer of pea straw over our soil would easily be equal to all of the other work in the garden combined. Mulch, apart from adding a slowly decomposing organic layer, prevents water loss through evaporation, keeps weeds down and provides some frost protection to newly sprouting plants. Pea straw is ideal, and Wairarapa gardeners can get it for around $4 a bail if you know where to look. (email me for the number). Autumn leaves run over with the lawn mower also make a decent mulch, and certainly I know people in Carterton who asked the council this autumn to deliver them to their houses - for free!
A shortcut to good soil is the sheet mulching technique. I haven’t tried it, although it’s a little like what we’ve done in the raised beds. The technique comes from Mollison’s Permaculture works and is known to be particularly successful. I wish we’d known about it before we took a rotary hoe to our lawn a few years ago. A lot of people like this method because it’s incredibly easy and can get rid of couch grass and other unwanted weeds. An online guide is available.
Sheet Mulching excerpt from In Grave Danger of Falling Food with Bill Mollison
Apart from downside of a death like stench, a really fast way to add nutrients to your soil is to create liquid fertiliser. Soak comfrey, grass clippings, animal manure, seaweed or a mixture of all in a 20l bucket of water. Leave it for a couple of weeks and then pour on your soil, it can be quite strong so water it down to prevent burning your plants with too much nitrogen.
Let the plants do the work
Potatoes are known as a great first crop, as they break up compacted soil as their fat tubers grow. Legumes like beans and peas are nitrogen fixing, leaving their roots in the ground feeds the soil. Fallen leaves work as a mulch, if they are in the wrong spot, move them to where you need them.
One of the things I don’t like about industrial agriculture, is the ignorance if the micronutrients. Yes, plants will grow if you give them the macronutrients, but if you want high levels of the good stuff like caretenoids, flavonoids and trace elements in your vegetables, you need non-synthetic (organic) fertiliser like I’ve mentioned above.
Soil pH can get out of balance with too much organic waste, so a sprinkling of lime can keep it in balance. We probably don’t pay enough attention to this ourselves, but if you are doing all these things I mention here, and you still have problems with unhappy plants, add some lime. You can get a soil testing kit which will let you be more scientific if you want to.
I’ve read great things about Rock Dust as well. This is meant to emulate the rock flour that is produced by glacial flows over rock. The fine dust provides minerals that are otherwise not renewed in soil. I haven’t tried this either, but intend to give it a go this year, I’ll let you know how it goes.
The act of good gardening also helps to create great soil, here are a few tips on keeping the soil alive.
- avoid herbicides and pesticides which kill soil organisms
- rotate crops between beds
- compost garden waste instead of taking it to the tip
- mulch with pea straw
- plant nitrogen fixing crops like beans
- always cut plants off at the top of the roots and leave in the soil when harvesting
- try not to dig your soil to leave the structure intact
- get chickens (its not that hard, really)
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The pieces by Goran Bregovic are labelled like the exemplary type of postmodern music. You can dance on rhythms of Gypsy and and folk songs from Balkan, Greece and Turkey, you can lost in dreams during a rock ballad, to be in the end amazed by angel-clean voices of the children’s choir, accompanied by synthezator music.
Bregovic got fame by music to movies by Emir Kosturica, like Time of Gipses and Arizona Dream. To the success of these movies definitely contributed Bregovic’s songs. He was awarded prizes for the best film music in movies Underground and Queen Margot.
His performances in the Czech Republic have always gained maximum success. Not only Czech audience loves his music, films and spontaneous energy, but they are also very vocal about it, so the atmosphere is something wonderful. Thanks for his scenic harmony talent his performances are attractive and fascinating.
Tickets: from 1 450,- to – 550,-, Veue: Congress Centre (Kongresové centrum, Praha 4). Date: 25th December 2009.
Theme: Concert of world music
- Tony Allen, 'the best drummer' comes to Prague [January 19 2009, 17:33 PM]
- Goran Bregovic and Karmen (with happy ending) [December 10 2008, 17:44 PM]
- Spectacular Irish Tap Dance in Prague [August 29 2008, 09:52 AM]
- R.E.M. This Sunday in Prague [August 15 2008, 15:25 PM]
- Flogging Molly change date of Concert [June 30 2008, 14:13 PM]
- Flogging Molly in Prague - Irish folk-punk you will love [June 27 2008, 15:42 PM]
- Sylvain Chauveau and Félicie Atkins: Music Infinity [June 16 2008, 09:29 AM]
- EuroConnections in Prague Acropolis: Messer Chups (Rus) + Bad Tones (Cz) [May 30 2008, 10:20 AM]
- African Jimmi Hendrix Bassekou Kouyate concert in Prague [May 23 2008, 14:05 PM]
- Tom Waits – His First Prague Concert [May 23 2008, 12:02 PM]
- Irglova with Hansard in June in Prague [May 9 2008, 16:03 PM]
- Kava Kava; Pat Fulgoni in Prague [April 22 2008, 18:01 PM]
- Señor Coconut and his Orchestra (feat. Argenis Brito) in Prague [April 15 2008, 15:57 PM]
- Arno (FR) Concert [April 8 2008, 09:55 AM]
- World Music in Prague [March 26 2008, 13:09 PM]
- Watcha Clan Nomadic DnB Jungle in Prague [March 19 2008, 15:55 PM]
- Kaizer Orchestra going to Prague Acropolis [March 14 2008, 09:29 AM]
- Bobby McFerrin Concert in Prague [March 11 2008, 09:25 AM]
- Wadaiko Yamato Stunning Drummers show in Prague [February 7 2008, 09:55 AM]
- Amsterdam Klezmer Band in Prague [January 29 2008, 14:03 PM]
- The New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble in Prague [December 20 2007, 07:24 AM]
- World's fastest Brass Band comes back to Prague [December 11 2007, 09:45 AM]
- Czech out Christmas Concert of Cechomor [December 7 2007, 16:15 PM]
- Cibelle in Prague [December 5 2007, 09:30 AM]
- Roma Music in Prague [December 3 2007, 17:39 PM]

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The trial of Ahmed Al Faqi Al Mahdi of Mali will bring with it several firsts for the International Criminal Court (ICC) when it opens next week.
Al Faqi is the first leader of a militant Islamic group to be tried at the ICC. His case is also the first time before the ICC that, as a main charge, someone is charged with the war crime of destroying cultural buildings.
The other first is that Al Faqi has indicated he intends to plead guilty, the first time an accused person before the ICC has given such an indication. Al Faqi stated his wish to plead guilty during the confirmation of charges hearing held on March 1.
Al Faqi, who was handed over to the ICC in September last year, is charged with partially or completely destroying historic buildings in the northern Mali city of Timbuktu. The charge covers the period of June 30 to July 11, 2012. During the time, Al Faqi was a leader in one of the Islamic groups that controlled the city. The charge also covers the partial or complete destruction of nine mausoleums and the door of a mosque in Timbuktu
If Al Faqi maintains his guilty plea when the trial starts on August 22, then the three judges of Trial Chamber VIII will have the responsibility of setting the precedent on how the court handles a guilty plea. Article 65 of the ICC’s founding law, the Rome Statute, lays out the framework judges are to use when presented with a guilty plea, but the details are left to a trial chamber.
For example, Article 65 provides that the judges should satisfy themselves that the facts of the case support a guilty plea before reaching a decision to accept such a guilty plea. The details of how the judges are to reach such a conclusion is left to them.
As it is expected that Al Faqi will plead guilty, Trial Chamber VIII has scheduled hearings for only five days, starting next Monday. The prosecution has indicated that they will call only three witnesses to present their case. The prosecution has said those witnesses will be prosecution staff and experts.
Al Faqi will not have any witnesses testifying in his defense because his defense team has been unable to arrange for such witnesses by the July 1 deadline Trial Chamber VIII had set. Al Faqi’s defense has informed the chamber that they wish to call two witnesses who will speak to the character of Al Faqi, but they have not been able to reach them because of logistical reasons. The Single Judge of Trial Chamber VIII, Raul C. Pangalangan, ruled on August 8 that the chamber would be satisfied with receiving the written statements of those potential defense witnesses even after the trial has concluded. Judge Pangalangan explained that because the defense had said the witnesses in question would be speaking to Al Faqi’s character, their testimony would be more relevant to the sentencing stage of the trial, so their written statements would be sufficient.
To deal with procedural matters that would arise ahead of the trial, Trial Chamber VIII designated Judge Pangalangan as the Single Judge to handle such applications.
In his August 8 ruling, Judge Pangalangan also declined to postpone the trial as requested by the defense. He noted that the trial date of August 22 was set on June 1 so that the different legal teams would have time to get in touch with potential witnesses and make the necessary arrangements for them to appear for trial. The judge further said that from the defense submissions, it was unclear when the defense would be able to get in touch with the potential defense witnesses. Judge Pangalangan said that it was unlikely the defense would have the witnesses ready by September 5, the date the defense was proposing for the trial to begin.
The court only began admitting victims to this case in June, after its pre-trial phase had concluded. This is unlike other cases before the ICC where victims are admitted early in the pre-trial phase. It is unclear why victims only applied in May to be admitted to the case when Al Faqi made his first appearance before the ICC in September last year. By the deadline of July 25, the court had admitted nine victims, some representing organizations. This information is in the first and second decision of the Single Judge on the subject of the participation of victims in the case. It is not publicly known what organizations may be represented as the victims are only identified by pseudonym in the court documents that have been made public.
The participation of victims in its proceedings is a unique feature of the ICC. Victims are given an opportunity to tell the court about the harm they suffered as a result of the international crimes that are alleged before the ICC. If the court convicts a defendant, the victims can also seek reparations.
Reparations are one issue Trial Chamber VIII will seek to hear from Al Faqi if he pleads guilty. The chamber will seek to know whether he understands that if he pleads guilty and the court upholds that plea, victims can demand reparations from him. This is one of the requirements of Article 65 of the Rome Statute. The chamber will also seek to know from him whether he knows that by pleading guilty he will not be able to challenge the case against him and may be convicted.
Once the judges are satisfied Al Faqi understands the implications of his pleading guilty, the trial hearings will proceed.

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released on 26/3/2021
SPINNING COIN (COLOURED)
by JOHN MAYALL AND THE BLUESBREAKERS
Label: MUSIC ON VINYL
Spinning Coin is a worthy successor to the Bluesbreakers' previous album Wake Up Call. The album is peppered with some great work, certainly on a par with Wake Up Call. “Ain't No Brakeman”, “Long Story Short”, “Voodoo Music”, “Fan The Flames” and of course the longest and last track of the album “Remember This” are all very much worth a listen.
- 180 gram audiophile vinyl
- 1995 studio album
- Limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on transparent blue vinyl

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written by David Steffen
The X-Men movies have been somewhat hit-or-miss. X-Men, directed by Bryan Singer in 2000 was a really excellent first movie. It changed a lot of the character relationships, relative ages, and etc, but it did it in a way that was true to the heart of the original characters, and added enough novelty to make it all very interesting. The sequel, X2, directed by Bryan Singer in 2003 was a great followup. X-Men: The Last Stand in 2006 had a new director, and was a crappy story with a bajillion characters thrown in apparently for merchandising. X-Men Origins: Wolverine came out in 2009, and was almost completely worthless, other than an outstanding opening credits montage featuring Wolverine and Sabretooth fighting side by side as brothers in a couple centuries of wars.
So, I came to this movie with a lot of skepticism. The Last Stand managed to suck even with Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, and the rest of the amazing recurring cast. This one has an entirely new cast, many of them relative unknowns. The two actors that I was most apprehensive about were James McAvoy taking the role of a young Charles Xavier (previously played by Patrick Stewart) and Michael Fassbender as Eric Lehnsher (previously played by Ian McKellan). Other names that I recognized were Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique (previously played by Rebecca Romijn Stamos), and Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw of the Hellfire Club.
So, since my biggest concern was those two iconic X-Men roles, I’ll start with those. James McAvoy seems like he might be a good actor, in certain roles, but he was a complete and total failure playing the role of Charles Xavier. My only guess about the director’s choice is that he must have been the only Brit to audition, and he would only take the role with the condition that he would not shave his head. He didn’t shave his head. He didn’t have the Charles Xavier charisma. He was a much too jovial ladies’ man, unconcerned with the ethics of his psychic powers, using them to sway people’s behavior in a way that Charles Xavier never would have. Terrible, terrible choice.
So what about Michael Fassbender? Holy crap, he was amazing. So amazing. They kept the same backstory for Lehnsher as had been used in the earlier X-Men movies, that he had been a young Jewish boy separated from his mother in a German concentration camp in WWII when his powers manifested, crumpling the iron gate that separated him from her. The movie takes place in 1963, when Eric Lehnsher was in his 20’s and is trying to find Sebastian Shaw, the man who killed his mother. Magneto has always been my favorite character in comics because he has powerful reasons for doing the things that he does–he has seen the evil that lurks in the hearts of men, and how humans can go to such great lengths to tear down anyone who is different. With the rise of mutants, Magneto puts himself in a position of leadership to protect himself, but by doing so he tries to oppress humans in the same ways that he himself was oppressed. The earlier movies took place at a time much later in Magneto’s life when he has chosen his course of action and is already well along his way to it, trying to rally mutant forces around the globe. This flashback movie takes place at a pivotal point in Magneto’s development where he is trying to find his path in this world. He is in constant struggle between doing good and evil, and Michael Fassbender does a masteful job showing this struggle. When he does evil things, he scares the crap out of me, as Ian McKellan can do, and when he does good or when he fights back against those who have done him wrong I can really cheer him on. He was easily the greatest highlight of the movie for me.
Another highlight of the film for me was Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw, the head of the Hellfire Club, a mutant organization which in the comics was an opposing mutant organization and school that often faced off against Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. Kevin Bacon looks the role very well with the impressive sideburns and fancy dress, and he does a very convincing job as well as a German post-Nazi government official who tries to draw out young Eric Lehnsher’s powers. Really fantastic.
Some of the young mutants that formed Xavier’s first team were reasonably cool. Darwin can “evolve” different adaptations at will, gills, army, wings, whatever–not one that I remember from the comics. I wished they’d made a little more use of him. Angel was okay, though I wish they’d come up with a different name, since Angel is already a character name in the X-Men franchise. I liked the Banshee actor, probably because he reminded me so strongly of Rupert Grint (Ron Weaselly in Harry Potter). Havok was all right, although I thought it was weird that they made no explicit mention that he was related to Cyclops, despite both having the last name Summers.
I liked the actor who played Beast, though he reminded me very strongly of Jimmy Marsden (who played Cyclops). But his storyline in the movie represented a continuity error that could be spotted right in the preview. At the beginning of this movie, Beast looks mostly human, other than having opposable thumbs on his feet. Later in the movie he injects himself with something that’s supposed to take away his powers, but instead they turn him more bestial and give him blue fur (that’s not a huge spoiler, he has blue fur on the movie posters). Hank McCoy (beast’s human identity) appeared in a background news shot in X2 (in a scene when Mystique is seducing a prison guard at a bar), with no fur. In Last Stand he shows up again with blue fur. Unless the fur comes and goes like herpes outbreaks, that doesn’t really make sense.
A lot of the rest of the movie was really lackluster. A lot of really weak characters, weak plotting, wasted scenes where better scenes would’ve been better use of the space. If not for Michael Fassbender and Kevin Bacon, I would recommend that you just skip it. But those two really made the movie worthwhile. I hear that there will be some others in the same continuity, and I will likely go to see them just to see Michael Fassbender’s continued performance.


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Whether you are traveling to Mexico or visiting someone you love who is, you need to be aware of the many travel ideas that are in existence. Ideally, these will make your trip less dangerous and more pleasant. If you don’t go along with these travel and leisure guidelines, you might wrap up a sufferer of crime.
One of the important things to not forget is to often stay hydrated. Taking in tap water is normally not https://womenandtravel.net/tijuana-girls/ a good idea, and you should want to be sure to buy bottled water on your trip. Drinking be sure to look into the water wrapping before you drink this. This will help make certain you don’t beverage any unsafe chemicals.
Another great hint is to learn a few fundamental Spanish keywords. Mexicans are very happy with their dialect and value visitors who have speak their particular language. When you are on a break, the more you know, the more likely you will be able to speak with locals. The easiest method to do this is to pick up a little pocket book and learn regarding the different Spanish words and phrases.
In general, South america is safe while offering a variety of activities for travelers. However , there are some areas you need to avoid, and certain parts of the country are susceptible to conflict. As an example, Mexico Metropolis is home to a lot of gangs, therefore you should be mindful of where you intend at all times.
There are also many scams to understand. To be on the safe side, you should bring a primary aid set up, carry a credit card, and never give your name and address in public. Some of these scams can easily cost a lot, so be skeptical.
When you are traveling in a major city, you should never enter into a random taxi. Taxis tend to be unregistered, and they are used by scammers to ferry their particular victims about. They may as well demand your cash from an ATM. Be sure you read the fine print, and give us a call at a trusted truck’s cab company before you leave.
A further tip is always to keep a camera on hand. Holding a digital camera allows you to take even more photos, and assuming you have a decent contact lens, you can take amazing pics that you can show to family and friends.
While this may not be an inclusive list, it may provide you with a few valuable strategies that will help you navigate the Mexican countryside and the big cities. Remember that the best locations to see are those who are off the tourist adnger zone. Avoid areas that have a top Philippine to vacationer ratio, and ensure you will be in the right clothing while you are on the road.
A travelling tip well worth noting is the fact you can hire a car for some dollars a day, but ensure that you read the conditions and terms before signing a lease. You will probably need to pay extra for insurance.
It is a great idea to bring along a bottle of wine of normal water, and you can get a potable resource at most hotels. Of course , you can drink strained water, but you should be very careful, as some vendors definitely will fill bottles with boiled regular faucet water.

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The prince is having a festival. Cinderella wants to go, but her step-mother gives her too much work. She cries at the tree on her mother's grave. And a beautiful dress falls from tree! With the dress, she goes to the festival! She dances with the prince every day of the festival. He wants to marry her, but Cinderella always runs away. How can the prince catch Cinderella and make her his wife?
Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from around the world. Young English-language learners will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency with the easy-to-read adaptations included in this varied collection of well-known tales for children.
Each story includes:
A short introduction
A picture gallery of characters
A story including full-color illustrations and highlighted dialog for easy recognition of spoken language
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Northern Governors have declared their support for the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The governors rejected the disbandment of the brutal police unit, saying that they help fight insecurity in the north.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau, the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, on Thursday, while speaking to State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, stated that what is need is just the reformation of the unit to enable it discharge its functions optimally.
According to him, SARS was not completely made up of bad elements alone, saying that there are good personnels doing their work diligently.
Lalong, while reacting to question on his message to the protesting youths, said: “We had a meeting yesterday (Wednesday), the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). When we see issues like this, most of the complaints vary from one state to the other. In one aspect, some people said they don’t want SARS, some said they want SARS but a reformed SARS. They want a reformed SARS because as far as they are concern, some of these SARS operatives help them in addressing insecurity.
“If there are bad ones under, holistically, bring them together and reform them. Then, you work for them. So, our opinion and conclusion at that stage was that let us not just say that we are throwing away the baby with bath water. If there are good ones, you don’t chase them away. So, as SARS is banned, we are now looking forward to an opinion because most of the States in the north said no. They want SARS because SARS helps them. Borno said without SARS, he would not have been surviving today. Niger also wants SARS.
“So, if you are addressing this issue of SARS, you need to know what is wrong in some places. Is it the process of recruitment? Is it the character of the people?
“You can’t say because somebody is wrong, everybody is wrong in the country. These are some of the issues we concluded yesterday (Wednesday). And it’s for the Chairman to go and meet Mr. President to still look at this issue holistically and critically so that we understand where we are going.
“On a whole, we all agreed that there must be general reform within the police. But you can’t do general reform without proper funding. You must address the issue of proper funding so that they don’t say government is responsible for lack of funding and we attack them for non-performance of their duties.
“I’m sure our Chairman will meet Mr. President. We all went back that everybody should go back and address the issue in his State. Because in some of the States, you find that people moving people to do protest are people from other States.
“But in real sense, some of the things are not even happening in our State or they are very minimal. If there are complaints that people are coming outside, let’s not begin to generalize it or we will miss the point.
“Let’s address it and find out if in those environment, things are happening like this, we must go back. It’s just like we are addressing Coronavirus. When we say Coronavirus is everywhere. At the end of the day, we said no. In some places, Coronavirus is not there. We generalize.”
The governor further promised to engage northern youths under the aegis of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) to see the genuineness of their grievances and address them accordingly.
Ogbodo ThankGod is currently the Managing Director/CEO/Group Chief Editor at Naija Buzz News Network. He was the Chief Editor at NaijaBuzz.News before his new top leadership role. Ogbodo has years of experience in the Nigeria Media Industry and has co-founded some media companies. He is the founder of Ogbodo Solution Nigeria and 1Push.Ng. He loves playing football and is a strong supporter of Lionel Messi who he describes as the greatest footballer of all time.

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Tonight is the night!!
Two weeks ago we were left with this:
NCIS: Los Angeles "Internal Affairs":
Deeks is arrested and interrogated in connection with the murder of his former partner, while the team tries to prove his innocence.
This will be the best episode of the season.
Yeah, I'm a little excited.
We watched Man from U.N.C.L.E. on Saturday via On Demand. It was very good and I do recommend it. Here's a favorite scene:
We also went to see the new James Bond move, SPECTRE. The movie was good - better than Skyfall; the opening song/title sequence was horrendous.Truly. The pre-title opening sequence was mostly done as a one-take shot which is amazing to do. Here's a long trailer:
See y'all on the flip side.
PK the Bookeemonster


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Cost: Free with Micro Transactions
Modes: Tutorial, 3v3, 5v5, random pairing, premade teams, and ranking play
Style: Top Down Co-Op PvP
Final Score: 4.2 out of 5
League of Legends(LoL) is officially the unofficial sequel to Defense of the Ancients(DotA) which was a player created game from a map in War Craft III. This game takes the top down feel of Zelda mixes it with the interface elements from War Craft III then sprinkles in RPG/MMO spice, a dash of tower defense, and then adds it to the Co-Op PvP style of combat. With all these different elements you might think the game has a ton going on (and it does) but it has exactly the right kind of mix to keep you entertained with out being overwhelmed.
The Facts (on a 5 Hammer scale)
Graphics - 4
With multiple screen resolutions and graphic quality this game is playable on most running PC's with out looking too bad. On the top end you get a beautifully cell shaded game with movement and shadow that looks very natural. On the bottom end the game is still very playable but you get more generic looking avatars for everything that still allow the game to be playable even if its not goregous.
Replay Value - 5
At my last count this game offers you 62 champions to play all of them with unique abilities that makes each one fun and engaging to play. As you progress though the game you will earn Influence Points (IP) that allow you to upgrade your character through runes as you progress and eventually purchase champions with them.
Community - 3.5
I am giving this game a 3.5 for community for two reasons. One) not a lot of people talk during game play on the random matches and Two) those that do are less than nice. The reason this didn't get any lower on the community scale is because there are a few members who go way out of their way to host tutorial matches to help new players pick up and learn the game and also create very detailed leveling, equipment, rune and talent tree charts.
Mechanics - 4
Layer, layer, and then another layer..... oh, one more layer
First, there is the game that you play, then there is the section where you have a talent tree ala WoW and, next you have the rune pages, and finally the free champions are rotated out every week. Oh and on top of that you level during each match (up to level 18) and you must purchase gear with the gold you get as you level. These things were confusing at first (as in the how do I effectively do them all confusing) but after tinkering with them a bit they are picked up easy enough.
However if you have ever played any kind of RPG, MMO, or Tower defense style game then the over all game play will be easier to master.
Feel - 4.5
The over all feel of this game is very cohesive with little to no gaps. There are a few things you are going to have to seek out on your own to understand like what "jungeling" is because its not explained in the tutorial. Other than that the buttons are in a good spot and with one hand on the keyboard and another on the mouse you never have to move because all of your buttons are no in reach.
Only reason we are not getting a perfect score here is because some of the buttons are in an odd spot (easy once you get used to it) and I played my first 3 matches (horribly) before I realized there was a vendor on the map you had to purchase armor upgrades from.
First it is important to say that I am not a fan over all of PvP but I love LoL. Having not even played it long this game I can see it as a game that I easily move in and out of with out feeling I have to relearn the game over every time. There are two things that were frustrating to me at first that I addressed in the Mechanics section but now that I have learned them they are easy to cope with.
There is a lot to this game. If you can get in and spend 2-3 hours right after you first download it then I think you will be more satisfied than if you didn't
- PLAY the tutorial
- Jump in and try out a match or two
- Check out the community forums (invaluable info here)
- Don't be afraid to try new things with gear and talents and rune mixes.
- Try and stick to ONE champion at first (this is hard if you don't want to pick up any [RP] to get a perm champion at the beginning)


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Industrial group Murray & Roberts (M&R) announced on Tuesday that it has concluded an agreement to increase its stake in Gautrain operator Bombela Concession Company (BCC) to 50%.
By midday on Tuesday M&R’s share price has dropped by 1.11% to R14.31.
The R405 million transaction will increase M&R’s stake in BCC from the current level of 33%. The group said in a statement it hopes to finalise the matter before the end of the calendar year.
The transaction follows the settlement of the disputes related to the Gautrain construction late last year, after which French construction group Bouygues Travaux Publics S.A.S (Bouygues) and rolling stock supplier Bombardier Transportation UK Limited (Bombardier) indicated that they would divest from BCC. Each held 8.5% of the shares.
M&R spokesperson Ed Jardim says BCC has so far delivered a return on investment of about 18% per year. The concession period ends in 2026 and until then the investment will provide a steady income and mitigate the volatility of M&R’s contracting business, Jardim said.
M&R is also represented on the BCC board.
The group further stated that the acquisition is being undertaken as part of M&R’s broader capital allocation strategy, as the investment in BCC provides strong returns in the short to medium term, whilst the group continues to look for potential acquisitions that would complement its three operating platforms.
Once all the agreements have been signed, the implementation of the transaction will remain subject to approval from the Gauteng Management Agency, Competition Authorities, as well as approval by BCC’s funders.
After the transaction the shareholding in BCC will be: M&R 50%, empowerment group SPG 38% and Calshelf (J&J Group) 12%.
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THE IMPOSSIBLE MR. GOWER
Lady Rachel Palmer was quite used to men falling helplessly in love with her. Every gentleman in aristocratic society, including her devoted fiancé, Lord Algernon Rivers, fell a willing victim to Rachel's dazzling beauty and bewitching charm.
Every gentleman, that is, except Lord Rivers' closest friend, the studiously unfashionable and splendidly handsome Mr. David Gower.
Mr. Gower made it clear that the ravishing Rache represented everything he scorned, and that he was the very last man in the world she could ever ensnare. It was a challenge Rachel could not ignore-from a man she could not resist…
FIRE AND ICE
Rachel had never been held thus, against the full, warm length of a man's body. And she had never been kissed thus, with lips that moved over hers, parting and persuading hers to do the same. But she knew this was right. This was the way it must be.
Then she felt David's hold loosen.
"I have given into a temptation I thought I had under control," he said. "I had determined never to touch another woman this way until she had consented to be my wife."
"I can marry you," Rachel said eagerly.
He shook his head. "No, Lady Rachel, we can never marry."
Rachel's face was becoming stormy. "Give me one reason why I may not marry you."
"Because I am not asking you," he coldly replied.
Signet, North American Library, Signet
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
-Matthew 6: 28-30
Beloved New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh has written her most beguiling novel yet, in which the black sheep of the scandalous Huxtable family finally meets his match - in a woman of even more wicked reputation.
'The Devil was about to be tamed.' Her name is Hannah Reid. Born a commoner, she has been Duchess of Dunbarton ever since she was nineteen years old, the wife of an elderly duke to whom she has been rumored to be consistently and flagrantly unfaithful. Now the old duke is dead and, more womanly and beautiful than ever at thirty, Hannah has her freedom at last.
And she knows just what she wants to do with it. To the shock of a conventional friend, she announces her intention to take a lover - and not just any lover, but the most dangerous and delicious man in all of upper-class England: Constantine Huxtable.
Constantine's illegitimacy has denied him the title of Earl, so now he denies himself nothing . . . or so the ton would have it. Rumored to be living the free and easy life of a sensualist in his country estate, he always chooses recent widows for his short-lived affairs. Hannah will fit the bill nicely.
But once these two passionate and scandalous figures find each other, they discover that it isn't so easy to extricate oneself from the fires of desire - without getting singed. For the duchess and the dark lord each have startling secrets to reveal, and when all is said and done, neither will be able to say which one fell in love first, who tamed whom, and who has emerged from this game of hearts with the stronger hand.
Kit Butler is cool, dangerous, one of London’s mostinfamous bachelors—marriage is the last thing on his mind. But Kit’s family has other plans. Desperate to thwart his father’s matchmaking, Kit needs a bride...fast. Enter Miss Lauren Edgeworth.
A year after being abandoned at the altar, Lauren has determined that marriage is not for her. When these two fiercely independent souls meet, sparks fly—and a deal is hatched. Lauren will masquerade as Kit’s intended if he agrees to provide a passionate, adventurous, unforgettable summer. When summer ends, she will break off the engagement, rendering herself unmarriageable and leaving them both free. Everything is going perfectly—until Kit does the unthinkable: He begins to fall in love. A summer to remember is not enough for him. But how can he convince Lauren to be his...for better, for worse, for the rest of their lives?
Step into a world of scandal, intrigue, and enthralling passion as New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh sweeps us into the lives of an extraordinary family: the Huxtables. Margaret, the eldest, embarks on the most risqué adventure of her life and agrees to marry the most notorious man in London..
Only desperation could bring Duncan Pennethorne, the infamous Earl of Sheringford, back home after the spectacular scandal that had shocked even the jaded ton. Forced to wed in fifteen days or be cut off without a penny, Duncan chooses the one woman in London in frantic need of a husband. A lie to an old flame forces Margaret Huxtable to accept the irresistible stranger's offer. But once she discovers who he really is, it's too late - she's already betrothed to the wickedly sensual rakehell. Quickly she issues an ultimatum: If Duncan wants her, he must woo her. And as passion slowly ignites, two people marrying for all the wrong reasons are discovering the joys of seduction - and awaiting the exquisite pleasure of what comes after..
Dentro de la antología `It Happened One Night` (Sucedió una noche) que contiene relatos de Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D’alessandro y Candice Hern.
Sucedió una noche… ¡Y nada volvió a ser igual desde entonces!
Érase una vez que a cuatro Cuentacuentos increíbles…
Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D’Alessandro y Candice Hern, se les ocurrió una deliciosa idea. ¿Y si cada una escribía una historia sobre una joven decente que se queda atrapada en una posada lejos de las restricciones de la sociedad? ¿Qué sucedería? ¿Y cuánto tardaría en sucumbir al deseo?
En estos cuatro asombrosos relatos, cuatro heroínas se enfrentarán con el hombre del que huyen… y descubren que, en lugar de ira, continúa habiendo una apasionada conexión que no pueden negar. Y aunque la vida de cada una es muy diferente y sus pasados son absolutamente únicos, realizarán un descubrimiento común: que una noche puede cambiarlo todo… para siempre.
Four romance novellas put a paranormal gloss on elements from Austen's work. Bestseller Balogh (A Precious Jewel) turns in the plodding "Almost Persuaded," wherein Jane Everett and Capt. Robert Mitford realize they're reincarnated soul mates. Gleason makes reference to her Gardella Vampire series with "Northanger Castle," in which pert Caroline Merrill, lover of vampire novels, suspects handsome Mr. Blanchard of being a bloodsucker. Krinard (Bride of the Wolf) sets "Blood and Prejudice" in New York where bookstore staffer Elizabeth Bennet encounters pharmaceutical CEO Charles Bingley and an unusual variety of vampires. Mullany (Jane and the Damned) gives us a witchy Emma Woodhouse running a dating service for Washington D.C.'s supernaturals in "Little to Hex Her." Though none show Austen's gift with character, humor, or irony, all but Balogh's are lively, and Mullany's sparkles with genuine wit.
What if Austen had believed in reincarnation and vampires? Join four bestselling romance authors as they channel the wit and wisdom of Jane Austen.
In this Regency tale of Robert and Jane, New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh brings together former lovers who have seen beyond the veil of forgetfulness to their past mistakes, and are determined to be together in this life, and forever.
Caroline's obsession with Gothic novels winds up being good training for a lifetime of destroying the undead with her newfound beau, in this Regency by Colleen Gleason.
Blood and Prejudice
Set in the business world of contemporary New York City, Liz Bennett joins Mr. Darcy in his hunt for a vampire cure in New York Times bestselling author Susan Krinard's version of the classic story.
Little to Hex Her
Present-day Washington, D.C., is full of curious creatures in Janet Mullany's story, wherein Emma is a witch with a wizard boyfriend and a paranormal dating service to run.
His Vengeance Was Sweet
Judith Easton knew that even the spirit of Christmas wouldn't stop the Marquess of Denbigh from settling the score with her. For the beautiful young widow had injured Denbigh's rigid pride years ago by jilting him for another man.
Now that Judith was free from her nightmare marriage to that other man, the bold and handsome Marquess made no secret that he had her in his sights and wanted her in his arms.
But how could she trust the tender words on his lips when she could sense the hardness of his heart? And after she had made so grievous a mistake in love once, how could she ever trust her own heart's desire again?
The marquess slowed his pace, and Judith followed suit. She turned to him and fixed her eyes on the top button of his greatcoat as his gloved hands cupped her face. She lifted her hands and rested her palms against his chest. And she lifted her eyes to his and then closed them as his mouth came down to cover hers.
He was the man she had feared for so long. She tried to remember the impression she had had of his face until now-harsh, the eyes steel-gray, the lips thin. It was he who was kissing her, she told herself.
Was this the face of love? The face of hate? And did she, in this moment of abandoned ecstasy, any longer care?
Cuando Elliott Wallace, el Vizconde Lyngate, llega a Throckbridge, la pequeña villa está alborotada por la llegada del baile del día de San Valentín. Las damas de la ciudad están ocupadas acicalándose para el baile y chismorreando acerca de la misteriosa llegada del vizconde, pero Elliot tiene asuntos más urgentes de qué ocuparse. Su regreso tiene como objeto ver a su pupilo, el conde de Merton, en tanto que la promesa que ha hecho de buscarse una esposa para Navidad tiene un gran peso en su mente.
Cuando Elliot conoce al reciente joven conde, Stephen Huxtable, y a sus tres hermanas, la desagradable Margaret, la alegre Katherine y la sencilla y viuda Vanessa, se queda absorto en la vida de la familia. Ante las quejas por parte del conde que alega que sus hermanas le vuelven loco con tantas exigencias, Elliot decide que le propondrá matrimonio a la hermana mayor.
Desesperada por rescatar a su hermana de un matrimonio sin amor, Vanessa Dew se ofrece en su lugar. Elliot acepta tan sorprendente proposición, al tiempo que se ocupa de su misión. Pero durante la noche de bodas suceden cosas de lo más extrañas: estos desconocidos sin nada en común parecen no ser capaces de quitarse las manos de encima. Ahora, mientras la intriga gira en torno a un secreto del pasado, que guarda una increíble relación con los Huxtable, Elliot y Vanessa descubren los gloriosos placeres del tálamo nupcial… y también, que cuando se trata de la dicha conyugal, el amor está muy presente.
When Elliot Wallace, Viscount Lyngate, arrives in Throckbridge, the small village is buzzing with excitement over the upcoming Valentine's Day dance. The ladies of the town are busy gussying up for the ball and gossiping about the viscount's mysterious arrival, but Elliot has more urgent matters to attend to. His arrival marks a mission to retrieve the rightful Earl of Merton, while his promise he has made to find a wife by Christmas weighs heavily on his mind.
When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw...and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?
Opowiadanie o miłości, która spełnia się w święta Bożego Narodzenia. Po licznych nieporozumieniach, konfliktach i przeszkodach, zdawałoby się, nie do pokonania, odnajdują szczęście, odkrywając, że kochają i są kochani, zdolni ofiarować siebie i swoje uczucie drugiemu człowiekowi.
It should have been the perfect marriage for beautiful young Georgiana Burton. The husband her parents bad Picked for her, Lord Ralph Chartleigh, was wealthy, handsome, noble, and kind.
Unfortunately, he did not measure up to Georgian's notions of what a man should be. He was uninterested in society, impervious to fashions, had the worst of tailors, knew little of women - and was wary of the little he knew.
Clearly Georgiana had to teach him a great deal about life and even more about love… forgetting until it was almost too late how much she had to learn herself…
Isabella jest gwiazdą londyńskich scen; Jack Frazer – znanym uwodzicielem, który musi porzucić hulaszczy tryb życia, by starać się o rękę panny, wybranej przez jego babkę-arystokratkę. Isabella i Jack byli kiedyś kochankami, bez szans na trwalszy związek – ona jako początkująca aktorka z trudem zarabiała wtedy na życie. Teraz, po latach, spotykają się. Cóż może z tego wyniknąć, zwłaszcza że kiedyś rozstali się w gniewie?
Różni ich wszystko. Christine Derrick i Wulfrick Bedwyn to dwa przeciwieństwa: ona żywiołowa i bezpośrednia, on chłodny i wyniosły. Lecz oboje czują, że nieodparta namiętność pcha ich ku sobie. Rozkwitające uczucie może jednak zniszczyć niegodna propozycja złożona przez Wulfricka. Co będzie musiał uczynić, żeby odzyskać utraconą miłość?
Piękny majowy poranek w posiadłości hrabiego Kilbourne. Młody lord oczekuje swej narzeczonej u stóp ołtarza. Nagle w kościele pojawia się nędznie odziana dziewczyna. A hrabia rozpoznaje w niej kobietę, którą kiedyś pokochał, poślubił i stracił, jak sądził, na zawsze. Teraz piękna Lily wraca. Lecz między nimi leży przepaść uprzedzeń i konwenansów. Pokonać ją może tylko miłość…
THE EARL OF RAYMORE WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH LADIES
Once he had adored an angelic creature who had turned out to be a devilish minx in disguise. After that, the only females he cared to know were women who catered to his body without laying claim to his heart.
MISS ROSALIND DACEY WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH GENTLEMEN
Unlike her best friend, the beauteous and biddable Lady Sylvia Marsh, Rosalind found flirtations a fearful ordeal and the game of love one that she could only lose. Better to be happy with herself than suffer a man who would only use her and mock her dreams.
Clearly Raymore and Rosalind were in perfect harmony in assiduously avoiding each other-until the night the unthinkable happened, and the impossible had to be faced…
Theirs should have been the perfect marriage. Sarah was as wildly in love with the Duke of Cranwell as he was with her…until, on their wedding night, Sarah was forced to reveal the secret of her past. And that, midst great public scandal, ended their marriage almost before it began.
Then in fashionable Bath their paths crossed again. The stunningly beautiful Sarah knew it was folly to think this dashing and sought-after lord would ever get over her shocking betrayal. His fury made it painfully clear that they should separate again, this time forever.
Sarah could find a thousand arguments against the wisdom -or likelihood- of so miserable an edict. For one, the duke's ridiculous masculine pride was no match for the sensuous power of her affection for him…as she counted on love to melt the last shred of his resistance to her passionate surrender…
A multiple New York Times hardcover bestselling author with nearly seven million copies of her books sold, Mary Balogh confirms her position as 'a veritable treasure, a matchless storyteller who makes our hearts melt with delight' (Romantic Times). In Seducing An Angel, she continues the adventures begun with First Comes Marriage, Then Comes Seduction, and At Last Comes Love.
Banished, destitute, and labeled a murderess, Cassandra, Lady Paget, arrives in Regency London determined to overcome the reputation that has preceded her and to find a wealthy gentleman who can restore her to the extravagant life to which she's grown accustomed. She sets her sights on Stephen, Earl of Merton - an angelic-looking man of means who surely cannot resist her.
Intrigued by Cassandra's charm, Stephen agrees to make her his mistress. But despite his looks and easy charm, Stephen is no angel, and Cassandra soon realizes that there is a price to be paid for trying to tempt one.
Desterrada, en la indigencia, y tildada de asesina, Cassandra Belmont, lady Paget, llega a Londres en plena regencia, decidida a superar la reptación que la había precedido a fin de encontrar un rico caballero que pueda devolverla a la extravagante vida a la que estaba acostumbrada. Pone los ojos en Stephen Huxtable, conde de Merton, un hombre con posibilidades y de aspecto angelical, que no podría resistirse a ella.
Intrigado por el encanto de Cassandra, Stephen acepta convertirla en su amante. Pero a pesar de su aspecto y su encanto, Stephen no es ningún ángel, y Cassandra no tarda en darse cuenta de que hay que pagar un precio por intentar tentar a uno.
Alto, moreno y exquisitamente sensual, él es la personificación de la perfección masculina. No es que Claudia Martin esté buscando un amante. Ni un esposo. Como propietaria y directora de la academia de la señorita Martin en Bath, hace mucho que se resignó a vivir sin amor. Hasta que Joseph, marqués de Attingsborough, llega sin previo aviso y la tienta a arrojar por la borda toda una vida de decencia por una aventura que sólo puede conducirle a la ruina.
Joseph tiene sus propias razones para buscar a Claudia. Inmediata e irresistiblemente atraído por la delicada profesora, se embarca en un plan de seducción que los llevará a ambos a anhelar algo más. Pero, como heredero de un prestigioso ducado, se espera que Joseph continúe con el legado de la familia. Y Claudia sabe que no hay lugar para ella en su mundo.
Ahora, dicho mundo está a punto de verse sacudido por el escándalo. Un matrimonio concertado, un secreto que conmocionará a la sociedad y un hombre proveniente del pasado de Claudia, conspiran para separar a los amantes. Pero Joseph está decidido a hacer suya a Claudia a toda costa. Aunque ello signifique desafiar toda convención y romper toda regla por un amor que representa todo cuanto siempre ha deseado; un amor que es perfecto tal como es…
With his laughing eyes and wild, rakish good looks, Lord Rannulf Bedwyn is a hard man to resist. To Judith Law, a woman in need of rescue when the stagecoach in which she is traveling overturns, Rannulf is simply her savior, her dream come true, an heroic stranger with whom she will allow herself one night of reckless passion before she must settle to the dreary life of companion to her wealthy aunt. However, a shock is in store for her when that same stranger turns out to be the eligible, wealthy son of a duke--and when he arrives at Harewood Grange to woo her cousin.
Judith holds firm against all Rannulf's advances, both honorable and otherwise. But then scandal rocks the household and threatens her name and her very liberty, and it is Rannulf who rides to her rescue--bringing all the considerable power and influence of the Bedwyns to her defense.
But can a relationship begun in passion and culminating in gratitude offer them a future together? Can true love grow out of something very slightly wicked...
Miss Rebecca Shaw had lost her heart once in her young life — lost it and had it broken.
At last it had mended — mended enough for her to say yes when the handsome, high-minded young Reverend Philip Everett asked her to be his wife and share a life of the purest propriety and best of good works.
But now Christopher Sinclair had returned. He was free now of the marriage that had given him fabulous wealth at the price of leaving Rebecca behind and betrayed. He was free now to turn Rebecca's head again…away from the man who soon would be her lawfully wedded husband. And Rebecca was also free to change her mind- but was she foolish enough to turn toward a love that had proven faithless once and now could be utterly ruinous…?
The Earl of Rutherford was handsome, rich and as adept at giving pleasure as he was avid in pursuing it. He was certain his conquest of Jessica Moore--a mere governess--would be swift and satisfying. But what he did not know was that Jessica planned to teach him a lesson in manners.
HOW COULD SHE LOVE A MAN WHOM SHE COULD ONLY DESPISE?
How could Lady Helen Wade possibly love a gentleman like William Mainwaring handsome and wealthy as he might be?
How could she love this object of her two older sisters matrimonial designs?
How could she love this cad who was shockingly involved with another man's wife?
How could she love this rogue who shamelessly employed his seductive skills on an innocent young country miss he came upon in the woods…especially when he was so successful in planting Eros's arrows and when his willing victim was Helen herself…?
The Sinful Suitor
Miss Helen Wade had been driven to the limits of self-restraint. Mr. William Mainwaring simply would not abandon his pursuit of her-and his campaign to reconquer the heart he had so sinfully won and then so shamelessly abandoned was casting a dark shadow over Helen's glittering London Season. Now, when he informed her that she had been acting most unladylike toward him, her patience snapped.
"Mr. Mainwaring," she informed him, "when I refused to dance or converse with you at the marquess's ball, I believed, I had made it clear that I had no wish to renew our acquaintance. And when you came to me with your insulting offer of marriage, I thought I had made it abundantly obvious that I both hate and despise you. I had no wish to see you last night, I had no wish to drive with you this afternoon-and I should be happy never to see you again."
That, she told herself, should be that.
Except that it wasn't…
At four in the morning, the night of his twenty-fifth birthday, Baron Montford finds himself quite sauced with a large group of gentlemen in his library. Spurred on by revelry, pride, and drink, Montford takes on a wager he'll soon regret: to successfully seduce the virtuous Katherine Huxtable within the coming fortnight.
The Huxtables have recently fallen into a great deal of wealth and prominence, and Katherine Huxtable knows that she's been lucky in every way but one. Despite her great beauty and newfound life of leisure, Katherine believes she is not made for passion or romance. She has avoided any suitors and all men of the ton, Lord Montford most of all due to his notoriety of as a dangerous rakehell.
With a sour reputation, Baron Montford certainly has a steep hill to climb - will he lose his wager or perhaps even his heart?
Por fin la oveja negra de los Huxtable está a punto de encontrar una compañera a la altura de las circunstancias… una mujer con una reputación aún más escandalosa.
Su nombre es Hannah Reid. Nacida plebeya, se convirtió en la duquesa de Dunbarton desde que a los diecinueve años se casó con el anciano duque al que, según los rumores, le fue constantemente infiel. Y ahora que su marido ha muerto, Hannah, más femenina y bella que nunca a sus treinta años, ha obtenido la libertad que tanto deseaba y sabe muy bien lo primero que va a hacer con ella: buscarse un amante; no cualquier amante, sino el más peligroso y atractivo de toda la alta sociedad londinense, Constantine Huxtable.
Siendo un hijo ilegítimo, Constantine no ha podido acceder al título de conde, así que nunca se ha negado ningún placer que pudiera manchar su reputación. Se dice de él que lleva una vida de asueto y placer carnal en su villa del campo y que siempre elige como amantes a las viudas más recientes. Con lo que Hannah parece entrar dentro de sus expectativas.
Pero una vez que estos dos apasionados y escandalosos personajes cruzan sus vidas, se dan cuenta de que no es tan fácil liberar las llamas del deseo… sin salir chamuscado, y que ambos guardan secretos que, cuando sean revelados, nadie será capaz de decidir quién de los dos se enamorará primero, quién domará a quién y quien saldrá ganador de este juego de corazones.
An omnibus of novels
Old loves rekindled, new loves found, and family bonds strengthened are the themes of these stories from the beloved, multiple-award winning author Mary Balogh. The four classic stories included here are The Star of Bethlehem, The Best Gift, Playing House, and No Room at the Inn. The new story exclusive to this trade collection is A Family Christmas.
New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh brilliantly captures the passionate conflict of a woman caught between two loves in this classic tale of friendship, devotion, intrigue—and a love that is the most seductive trap of all….
He'd served with her husband on the battlefield—and secretly desired her for years. Yet for Dominic, Lieutenant Lord Eden, Ellen Simpson has remained tantalizingly out of reach—until she is widowed by the war. Suddenly pursued by the dangerously handsome nobleman, Ellen is stunned by the depth of attraction he arouses in her. Soon their friendship flames into something deeper…and as scandal ignites, marriage seems the only solution. But Ellen has a secret—one she can share with no one—that prevents her from fully opening her heart to Dominic. Until he devises his own plan for the ultimate consummation of their passion—and the woman he is determined to possess at any cost…


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How to Poach an Egg
Perfectly poaching an egg does not have to be difficult though seemingly tricky at first. Follow the simple steps below on how to cook a poached egg and you’ll be left with eggs bursting with oozy yolk filled goodness every time.
1. Get a small pot and fill it halfway with with water.
2. Bring the water up to a boil then reduce the heat to low so the water is simmering gently. Add in a teaspoon or so of vinegar.
3. Crack your egg into a small bowl and set this bowl beside the stove so that it is easy to reach.
4. Using a spoon, swirl the water in the pot in a circle to create a vortex.
5. Bring the small bowl as close to the centre of this vortex as possible and gently tip the egg into the centre of the pot. The egg should drop to the bottom and the white should begin swirling around the yolk.
6. Make sure that the pot is not bubbling too forcefully as this will rip apart your perfect little poached egg.
7. Leave the egg to poach for 3 minutes for a very runny egg yolk like the one shown in the picture or 4 minutes for a slightly firmer yolk.
8. Use a slotted spoon to gently remove the egg from the pot, plate, sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A Bank of Oklahoma is the latest target of a robbery.
The FBI says a man walked into a branch inside the Williams' rocery Store on north May Avenue in Oklahoma City about 2:30, placed a note on the counter and orally demanded money.
After the teller complied, the robber took the money and left the store.
The robber is described as a white male in his 20s, standing 5-feet-6 to 5-feet-8 inches tall ad weighing about 140 pounds.
He wore blue jeans, a gray T-shirt that read Abercrombie and Fitch on the front and had the number nine in yellow on back. He also had on a dark-colored baseball-style cap with the letter "Y" on front.
Authorities say he had acne scars on his face.
Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI or Oklahoma City Police.


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Fact-based story about Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton, who invaded the Irish underworld and attempted to expose the illegitimate activities she found. Hampered by the system, a police consort is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to step outside of the normal bounds. Kevin McNally plays her husband, who hates her activities and the danger in which she places herself. Nonetheless, he grudgingly admires her persistence and encourages her investigation. Written by
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Faithful fictionalised account the life and death of a Dublin crime reporter.
Based on the life and shocking murder of real Irish crime reporter, Veronica Guerin, Joan Allen gives a solid performance as gutsy Sunday Globe hack Sinead Hamilton.
John Mackenzie's film remains largely faithful to its real life inspiration's story and does not hold back on the brutality of the Dublin underworld. Nothing is spared from the slaying of Pete Postlethwaite's Martin Cahill style character Shaughnessy to the chilling death of a young heroin addict in a Dublin nightclub. Funded by Rupert Murdoch's Sky Movies channel in the UK, the movie sometimes struggles to overcome its tight budget and the made for television feel. However in 'The Long Good Friday' director's capable hands, it often succeeds particularly with a spectacular car chase through the centre of Dublin.
Where the film really scores is in its supporting performances - most notably, Jimmy Smallhorne as Hamilton's underworld confidante, Ruairi Conroy as a heroin addict, Liam Cunningham and Postlethwaite as old school crooks and particularly, Gerard Flynn as Hamilton's nemesis Hackett and Gavin Kielty as the skinhead, Tattoo. Mackenzie also somehow manages to wring out decent performances from Patrick Bergin as the frustrated cop, Mackey and Jason Barry as his partner.
If there are drawbacks it is the flatness of the relationship between Hamilton and her husband (Kevin McNally) - oddly reminiscent of the relationship between Lacey and her husband in Cagney and Lacey. The newspaper scenes are also a bit hackneyed - bearing little resemblance to real life newsrooms.
A superior film to Dublin crime pics, Ordinary Decent Criminal and The Vicious Circle, it still falls short of the visual, narrative and performing heights of John Boorman's The General. Nevertheless, When the Sky Falls is still good entertainment and one of the more honest biopics you are likely to see in cinemas this year. It will be interesting to see how this film travels beyond Ireland where Guerin's death caused so much outrage.
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Robinson, the indoor Meet of Champions winner in the 55 hurdles this past winter, placed 10th on Thursday morning in the first high school event at Franklin Field in 1:02.87.
"It was a good experience to come out here as a senior," Robinson said.
"Every meet is early, so that's not a difference," Robinson said. "I just know that I have to practice harder to get the time that I wanted. I'm going to come back strong for the Meet of Champs."

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January 07, 2014NEW DURHAM — The hot topic of 2013 in New Durham was the fire chief. The selectmen interviewed candidates, but they never finalized the proposed decision to replace Pete Varney as the town's fire chief.
In February, the selectmen voted to advertise for a part-time position at the transfer station. The selectmen also discussed the upcoming warrant articles. David Bickford suggested having a warrant article for the library and the motion was approved. The board approved using money from the surplus to reduce the tax rate.
During the March election, David Swenson was elected to a three-year position. He replaced Bickford, who chose not to run for re-election.
During Town Meeting in March, Barbara Hunter was recognized as Citizen of the Year and Clayton Randall and Charlie Morgan were recognized as Volunteers of the Year. A town budget of $2,963,910 was approved during the meeting, and an article to reduce the tax rate by using $175,000 from the fund balanced was defeated during the meeting. All of the articles were approved including the support of many capital reserve funds that had previously set up.
Bickford thanked the community for supporting him for his time spent as a selectmen and a moment of silence was held for passing of his mother Eloise Bickford, who contributed a lot to the town.
The selectmen discussed the posting of the fire chief position in late March, but didn't make a decision on when to post the position until later. Jeremy Bourgeios, the town administrator, said that the Fire Chief Peter Varney had been serving at the pleasure of the selectmen since his appointment expired in 2012.
In April, the New Durham Parks and Recreation Department held a fundraiser to help raise money for former Fire Chief Brad Meyerriecks, who was battling cancer.
In late April, the police department introduced Scott Mitchell as its newest officer. Mitchell is a veteran who did two tours in Afghanistan and received the Purple Heart.
In May, the police department held a spaghetti dinner to help raise money for the purchase of safety equipment.
In early June, a father and son were arrested on felony charges dealing with manufacturing a controlled substance. David Alan Thurston and Tyler Thurston were arrested on June 4.
In late June, the selectmen met and discussed forming a panel that would help hire a new fire chief. The board agreed on forming a panel made up of one selectman, members of the fire department, the town administrator and former firefighters on the board and that it would be advisory only.
In early July, the selectmen discussed bringing on a K-9 to the police department. They later approved applying for a grant from the Working Dog Foundation and welcomed a dog into the department. The board also discussed increasing fees for newspaper notices and increasing the fee for copies made at the town hall. The issue was discussed at a later meeting.
On July 27, the Fun, Game and Giving 5K Road Race was held. The race was held in part to support the local food pantry. The annual Celebrate New Durham Day was held on the same day with a "Wild West Style" theme. During the celebration the library's movie "We Are Here" was shown, detailing the history of the town. A dodgeball tournament was held, a trading post was open to children who found gold throughout the area and turned in for prizes, petting zoo was open and wagon rides were held throughout the day. Different contests were held, a horseshoe tournament was held, best dressed cowboy and cowgirl were determined and the day ended with fireworks at night.
In August, input was gathered from the public to contribute to updates of the town Master Plan, in particular the "Historic and Cultural Resources" section of the document.
During an August meeting, the selectmen received public comment from Mike Clarke, the road agent, about going away from MRI Inc. for contracting the position of the town administrator. A questioned was raised about the town hiring a new fire chief and Chair Theresa Jarvis said there was no new fire chief.
Cathy Allyn, the Chair of the 1772 Meetinghouse Committee, met with the selectmen and announced that a Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) grant had been accepted. Allyn said the total project would take 10 to 15 years to complete and would result in a community center and a nice park.
The selectmen discussed the hourly rate for police officers hired for detail work by outside companies but delayed making a decision until more information could be obtained.
In late August, Garrett Probert was arrested for manufacture of a controlled drug. A total of 27 marijuana plants were seized during search of his property.
In September, the newest member of the police department was introduced. Fred, a German Shepherd from Czechoslvakia, will be living with Chief Bernier and took part in training thanks to a grant from the Working Dog Foundation.
In September, the selectmen held a joint meeting along with the budget committee to start the discussion on the 2014 budget. At the end of the meeting, Selectman Jeff Kratovil attempted to make a motion to stop the search for a new fire chief, but his motion died for the lack of a second. He also attempted to change the fire chief's pay rate from hourly to salary but that also didn't receive a second.
During a meeting at end of September, Kratovil was questioned for contacting the Alton Police Department about regionalization. He was also questioned about revealing information discussed in non-public meetings in a letter to editor in The Baysider. He was stripped as his position of vice-chair of the selectmen. The selectmen voted to move Varney's pay rate back to the former pay rate, with Jarvis opposing the motion.
In October, the selectmen discussed software options to help keep track of town inventory. Clarke questioned why the board hadn't given him the authorization to fill a vacancy in the highway department that had been open for some time. The selectmen discussed the Quonset hut and the cost of finishing the project after an error was made.
Kratovil later questioned using MRI Inc. to staff the position of the town administrator. He suggested looking into the matter further but received no support from the other board members.
In November, the selectmen met with Rudy Roisello to discuss updates on the computer systems in town. The selectmen also discussed purchasing new software to help track the inventory in town. Kratovil questioned Jarvis about the court prosecution cost being moved to the police line in the budget. He said it still remained in the legal line and questioned why it hadn't been moved. The selectmen voted to move $100,000 from the unassigned fund balance to reduce the 2013 tax rate. The tax rate for New Durham was set at $22.50 per thousand, which is 46 cents less than last year's rate.
In December, the issue of personnel in the highway department was discussed again by Clarke. He also discussed contracting services and felt this wouldn't save money. Kratovil voiced support for contracting services.
The board discussed doing a study of the highway department and members felt it is something that could be done in the future to get a better idea of the department and how it is run.
Kratovil made a motion to give the fire chief a new three-year contract but the motion died due to lack of a second. Kratovil and Swenson disagreed on the issue.
Tim Croes can be reached at email@example.com or 569-3126