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The Huntresses are stepping up their game. So are the forces arrayed against them…
Embracing the Huntresses could mean death to the wolves who love them.
The Order of the Wolf, Book 7
Mayhem is furious. While he and the boys have been rocking it out on stage at a series of concerts in Scotland, Darcy and Aubrey have been sneaking out for, as they so defiantly put it, “training.”
Raven is cut to the bone when he discovers what Darcy’s been doing behind his back. But simply forbidding the women from hunting isn’t the answer. Though it makes him uneasy, he talks Mayhem into joining forces to train alongside their women.
Training is in full swing when they encounter a pair of ancient Huntresses battling each other with powers Darcy and the girls can only dream about. Taking sides turns out to be a mistake when Darcy and Raven are kidnapped, and an evil plan is put into play to use the girls’ powers to unleash Lazarus, the king of the beasts.
The only way to defeat him is for the Order, Huntresses, and Wolves to put their mutual mistrust aside and unite. Or the world could be flooded with an unending river of feral beasts.
About the Author:
Every day is Halloween for author Angela Addams. Enthralled by the paranormal at an early age, Angela spends most of her time thinking up new story ideas that involve supernatural creatures in everyday situations. She believes that the written word is an amazing tool for
crafting the most erotic of scenarios. She lives in Ontario, Canada with her loving husband and children.
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Love can push the most hardened warrior to the edge of control…
To Mate a Soldier
The Lost Alphars Series, Book 2
The Lost Alphars Series, Book 2
Lottie struck a devil’s bargain to conceal her young son’s true identity—a protection spell that drains her life force. Close to death, desperate for more time, she sets out to find that devil once again and plead for reprieve.
Jeremiah has known for years the ailing Lottie is his mate, and he’s through letting her push him away. Come hell or high Magic, he refuses to let her go without a fight. For her life. For her love. For the love of her sons. Even if saving her soul means sacrificing his own.
About the Author:
I've always had an active imagination. An imagination that usually took form in the way of zoning out in the middle of conversations. I eventually decided it was time to share my daydreaming with the world and began to put my musings on paper. It started with Harry Potter fanfiction and grew from there.
I am currently living it up in Northern California after a big move from New York City. And by living it up I mean staying home with my cats, obsessively watching episodes of my favorite TV shows, all of which are extremely geeky, and simultaneously reading the next book on my reading list. I do all this while trying not to pig out on unhealthy snacks. As you can tell, I lead a busy life.
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Release Date: December 9, 2016
☆҉ ‿➹⁀☆҉ Mated to the Vikens ☆҉ ‿➹⁀☆҉
By: Grace Goodwin
For Sophia Antonelli, anything is better than spending twenty-five years in jail, even being mated to not one, but three Viken warriors.
Her Vikens think claiming an Interstellar Bride will be easy, especially if she's matched to all three of them. But they don't expect her to be kidnapped during transport. When Sophia is caught in the crossfire of an evil organization determined to assassinate the Viken queen, it will take all three of them to save her.
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Once upon a time, a young girl was born into an average, working class family. The wee little girl, convinced she was not an average child but was, in fact, a fairy princess, longed to leave the mundane world behind and live her dreams. She grew up, went to school, and when she’d grown too big to wear tutus and tiaras in public without drawing unwanted attention, turned to writing down her fantasies instead. Now a bit older, her fantasies have grown to include sexually dominant men who know how to ensure a woman’s pleasure. Grace believes all women should be treated like princesses, in the bedroom and out of it, and writes love stories where men know how to make their women feel pampered, protected, and very well taken care of. She currently lives in Oregon where she spends her days writing, and her nights in the arms of her very own Prince.
Break on Through Book 3
By Harper Kincaid
Sometimes the best thing a good girl can do is make a bad decision.
Jessica has always been the girl with her head in the clouds and her nose in a book, only dating the “nice guys”. But when rough-around-the-edges Viking-biker-god, Mad Max, and his precocious little girl move onto her street, Jessica falls hard and fast for both of them.
Max is no stranger to women wanting to share his bed—and he’s always been more than happy to oblige them all. He’s lived wild all his life—that is, until a daughter shows up on his doorstep and he meets a redheaded angel down the block.
There’s nothing more he wants than to claim Jessica as his, to bring the gorgeous spitfire to his bed. But a man like him doesn’t get a happy ending with a woman like her. He’s got a whole other life, one he’s kept secret for good reason.
If Jessica found out what he really is, there’s no way she could love him. He should keep his hands to himself. But he’s Mad Max—he’s never done the right thing, and he’s not going to start now.
About the Author:
A woman with the heart of a revolutionary,
The mind of a pragmatist,
And the inappropriate humor of your tipsy BFF...
Born in California and raised in South Florida, Harper Kincaid has moved around like a gypsy with a bounty on her head ever since. Along the way, she has worked as a community organizer, an art teacher, a popular blogger, and a crisis counselor (to name a few). All the while, longing to have the guts and follow-through to do what she really wanted: to write and become a published author. That wish has finally come true and she's tickled hot pink.
When not writing, she adores listening to indie, lo-fi, complaint rock played on vinyl, the theater, well-informed optimism, happy endings (both kinds), and making those close to her laugh 'til they snort. She is a self-admitted change junkie, loving new experiences and places, but have now happily settled in the cutest lil' town, Vienna, Virginia.
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Nancy Corrigan presents Books 4, 5 & 6 in the Royal Kagan Shifter World
Chance on Love
Sometimes the only choice is to take a chance…and enjoy the consequences
Bridged by Love
Decisions, decisions. Follow his head, he breaks her heart. Follow his heart…he breaks his pack.
Shared for Love
Their bond is heaven on earth…but it could tear their pack apart.
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Their Brazen Bride
Abigail Carr has her sights on the Landry boys, both Bridgewater men. That means they claim a bride together, which is just fine with her. Both Tucker and Gabe have turned her head. But she's ruined her chances with them because of a bad situation of her own making. She's made up a beau to feel included in the community. But news travels fast in a small town and her lie has taken on a life of its own.
Tucker and Gabe Landry want Abigail, but they won't claim what belongs to another. Discovering the truth, they vow to make her theirs, no matter what it takes.
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About the Author: Vanessa Vale
Who doesn't love the romance of the old West? USA Today Bestselling author Vanessa Vale takes the sensual appeal of rugged cowboys a step further with her bestselling books set in the Montana Territory. They are much more than just sexy historical westerns. They're deliciously naughty reads that sometimes push the boundaries of fantasy. It's pure escapism with quite a few very hot, very alpha cowboys. When she's not writing, Vanessa savors the insanity of raising two boys, is figuring out how many meals she can make with a pressure cooker, and teaches a pretty mean karate class. She considers herself to be remarkably normal, exceedingly introverted and fairly vanilla, which does not explain her steamy stories and her fascination with cowboys, preferably more than one at a time. She lives in the Wild Wild West where there's an endless source of 'research' material.
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Joker's Ultimate PlanAs issue #3 opens, only two of the original three Jokers are left standing, after Jason Todd executed "The Clown," the Joker who left him for dead back in 1988's Batman: A Death in the Family. The remaining two Jokers, The Golden Age-inspired "The Criminal" and "The Comedian" of Batman: The Killing Joke fame, are ready to carry out their final plan. They've kidnapped Joe Chill and brought him to the abandoned movie theater where the Waynes were killed, all with the intent of submerging him in toxic chemicals and creating the ultimate Joker.
Joker vs. JokerEven though The Criminal seemed to be the ringleader of the three Jokers, it turns out The Comedian has been manipulating his "brothers" all along. He doesn't want Joker to be someone whom Batman knows and despises on a personal level. However, he does want Joker to matter more to Batman than anyone else.
The Comedian's true goal in all of this was to arrange a reconciliation between Batman and Joe Chill. During his investigation, Batman discovers a series of unfinished letters Chill attempted to write to Bruce Wayne, apologizing for his crimes and admitting he only killed the Waynes because he was jealous of their wealth and privilege. Only later did Chill come to realize how much Thomas and Martha had done to help Gotham's downtrodden citizens. Batman also saves Chill's life more than once during the course of issue #3, even accepting Chill's gratitude and finally putting aside years of hatred and trauma. With no childhood villain left to demonize, Batman can now focus all of his attention on his real enemy - The Joker.
This is a stark change from how Chill's story arc is usually depicted in the various Batman comics. Traditionally, his story ends when a young Batman confronts Chill and reveals his identity. A distraught Chill flees, raving to his compatriots that he was the one who created Batman. In response, they murder Chill as punishment for creating this new scourge of the underworld. In one version, Batman himself stalks Chill until the psychologically battered criminal finally takes his own life. Three Jokers seeks to give Joe Chill a much happier ending, one in keeping with the series' larger theme of overcoming trauma.
Batman's Greatest SecretBy the end, it seems the usual Batman/Joker status quo is restored. There's only one Joker again, and the Bat-family is seemingly no closer to uncovering his true identity. But that's not actually true. In a heartfelt conversation with Alfred, Batman reveals his deepest and most carefully guarded secret - he knows The Comedian's identity. In fact, it only took him one week to solve that seemingly impossible riddle.
Here the series references the flashback storyline from Batman: The Killing Joke, which suggested Joker was originally a chemist and failed comedian who turned to crime after his pregnant wife was killed in a freak accident. While The Killing Joke is intentionally ambiguous about whether that backstory is real or just a figment of Joker's deranged imagination, Three Jokers suggests it did actually happen.
Unfortunately, we never actually learn Joker's real name (though the initials "JW" can be seen monogrammed on his wife's suitcase). As Batman reminds Alfred, Joker's identity was never important. Sharing his name or the existence of his family only puts an innocent mother and son in danger, which is why Batman has never told even his closest allies.
It's important to remember that while Three Jokers seemingly cements the possible origin story introduced in The Killing Joke, the origins of the other two Jokers remain shrouded in mystery. Nor is it clear which of these three villains was the original Joker. In many ways, Joker remains as mysterious as ever despite having a more tangible origin.
In another secret identity-related surprise, we also learn Commissioner Gordon knows his daughter is Batgirl. This is another plot point that's always been fairly vague in past stories, but Batgirl specifically refers to Gordon as "Dad" when driving away and shrugging off his pleas to stay away from Red Hood.
Is Three Jokers Part of DC Canon?
At this point you may be wondering how Three Jokers will impact the larger Batman franchise. Will the reveal that Batman knows the Joker's true identity play into their next confrontation, one that's already being teased in the aftermath of Joker War? Is Three Jokers even taking place in the traditional DC Universe?There's no denying the series has a fairly nebulous place in DC continuity. Even writer Geoff Johns and DC's editorial staff have downplayed the book's connection to the larger Batman line. Though the original Three Jokers reveal happened in 2016's Justice League #50 and DC Universe Rebirth #1, the twist hasn't really been referenced anywhere else since, even as Batman and Joker have had several major battles in stories like Dark Nights: Metal and Joker War. Three Jokers doesn't necessarily align with current Batman continuity, either in terms of the costumes being worn or the fact that Alfred is still alive. It's also published under the DC Black Label imprint, which tends to focus on standalone, continuity-free stories.

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A federal jury awarded $14 million Friday to a former death row inmate who came within weeks of execution but was exonerated.
John Thompson, 40, maintained through 18 years in prison that he was innocent of killing hotel executive Ray Liuzza, 34, during a robbery in December 1984.
In 1999, weeks before Thompson was to die, a defense investigator found a crime lab report that cleared him of the robbery charge. The blood type of the robber, found on the victim’s pants, did not match Thompson’s.
A judge resentenced Thompson to live in prison without parole, but the murder conviction stood until a state appeals court overturned it and ordered a new trial. Thompson was found not guilty in the retrial.
Jurors in the civil trial ordered the Orleans Parish and several current and former prosecutors to pay Thompson, said Gordon Cooney. Along with fellow attorney Michael Banks, Cooney worked 14 years to have Thompson retried and acquitted.


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The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers gives Farm Industry News an exclusive, in-depth look at five of its 50 AE50 award winners that are changing how we farm.
Each year a gamut of new farm products make their way to the market, each trying to find its own niche of making the job of farming easier, more efficient, more profitable or just plain-old more exciting.
But of those products, probably only a handful improve farming practices enough to make them truly “game changing.” Those are the products that we as editors try to feature in our pages and honor each year in contests like the FinOvation Awards. They also are the ones that get the attention of professional associations like the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, or ASABE, whose members are in the business of designing these products.
ASABE pays homage to 50 of these products as parts of its annual AE50 Awards competition. Winners are announced at the Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference in Louisville, KY, in February, held concurrently with the Farm Machinery Show so both farmers and engineers can see the gamut of new products and machinery available.
The AE50 Awards covers all facets of farming, whether it be raising animals, harvesting field crops or growing berries. And what’s interesting is that all of them have some relevance to your business of crop farming, whether it be directly or indirectly, as technologies morph into different applications.
Prior to this year’s awards ceremony, current ASABE president Lalit Verma and ASABE’s executive director Darrin Drolinger filled us in on five of the 50 products that they consider to be truly game-changing.
“These are some of the products I would call “groundbreaking,” Verma says. “And what’s common to all of them is that they employ advancements in sensors and wireless technology to make farming “site-specific” or, in the case of livestock, “animal-specific.”
Here’s a look at these five brand new products. You can see the entire AE50 list of award winners by visiting the association website at www.asabe.org.

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In the shadow of the censor board’s latest absurdity in not letting a film pass because it was too “lady oriented”, let’s throwback to one of the most powerful films of 2016, that was just not watched by as many people as it should have. It is a rare film that explored women’s right to claim ownership of their own bodies and their individualities – something that Mr Nihalani can’t seem to digest again.
Parched, an internationally acclaimed film is an authentic portrayal of the deprivations faced by women in rural India. While this movie is set in a village of Rajasthan – the nature of abuse, lack of independence and freedom depicted of the three female characters is reminiscent of what is reality to a majority of Indian women.
Yet the message of the movie is far from an expose, but rather a simple story of three women who are starved for acceptance and love in their community and their homes, and seek comfort in their shared yearning for happiness. Distinct from past portrayals of such deprivation, this movie reminds us, or would have if we had watched it, that the path to happiness and equality is in ourselves.
The Relationships of Lajjo, Rani and Bijli
Each of the three protagonists in the film – played by Radhika Apte, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Surveen Chawla – represent different roles in society: a tortured housewife, an un-thanked mother and daughter-in-law, and a woman ostracised for being a prostitute – divided by their experiences but united in their oppression. It covers the array of brutality faced in a violently patriarchal world – child brides and bargains over dowry, invisible widows, prostitutes, marital abuse of a physical, mental and sexual nature. And this is only background noise. The movie focuses on the women’s path to happiness, as they find the courage in each other, to better understand themselves.
The character played by Radhika Apte (Lajjo) is ridden with guilt, having been convinced that she is barren, and physically abused by her alcoholic husband for being so.
On the other hand, Tannishtha Chatterjee’s character (Rani) is a middle-aged widow, bearing sole responsibility for her newly wed and ungrateful son and ageing mother-in-law. In addition, there is the implication of the relationship she shared with her late husband where she was routinely raped without provocation or protest.
The character played by Surveen Chawla (Bijli) probably demands the greatest exploration – emerging as a symbol of determination, worldly knowledge and freedom for the other two women. She is ostracised from society for choosing to be a prostitute (a decision made to become financially independent), and with it, liberated from the pressures to please said society. She is the only one of the three women who enjoys such freedoms that we might take for granted. Paramount in these freedoms is her freedom over her own body.
Lajjo and Rani seek refuge in Bijli’s outwardly emboldened and rightfully demanding personality, which pushes them to start demanding more (or at least enough) from their own lives. Despite the most violent and outrageous violations of basic human rights that these women face, their ideas of happiness are largely centred around having just the most fundamental freedom over their own bodies – whether the freedom to orgasm, the freedom to express physical exhaustion after a day’s work, or just the freedom to protect themselves.
A Woman’s Right to Express Her Sexuality
The movie boldly explores the ideas of sexual curiosity and awakening.
In one gut-wrenching scene – that was grossly publicised for all the wrong reasons – Bijli sets up a meeting with a stranger in a cave to have sex with Lajjo. As a woman who has only ever been raped, she reacts to the touch of the man with unmistakable fear: pulling up her skirt and covering her face with her hands.
This sub-plot depicts how intrinsically these women are tied to society, despite its brutality. In a powerful analogy of society itself, Rani is seen listening in silence as her son returns home inebriated, and forces himself on his wife. Lajjo, physically abused, and mentally tortured, even on learning that perhaps she was not barren after all, genuinely believes that what will bring her husband and thus her, happiness, is if she were to bear a child for him – a right over her body that society has long-since claimed for themselves.
Just to drive that point home, media’s reaction to Apte’s “scandalous sex scene” reeked of gendered moral codes because they forgot that Adil Hussain – the male actor who plays ‘the man in the cave’ – was equally undressed.
What is immensely satisfying about this film is its ability to discuss patriarchy and the vastly problematic society we live in, without losing its characters. With its authentic rural setting but universal ideas, it depicts oppression that everyone can relate to. This is also why it is such an important film – because if we can relate to the oppression, maybe we can soon relate to breaking free from it too. When the women express their smallest fears and their sexual desires, you understand and empathise. The film is successful in addressing how a woman’s want for sex should not be shamed, but celebrated.
Celebrated, Mr Nihalani.
And this brings us to the latest dissent of women’s right to expressing their sexuality. Why is it that when sexual fantasising is being done by men, albeit by exerting their apparent and uncontested ownership of any and every woman’s body, the movies can depict as they please? But the moment women claim ownership of their own bodies and especially their sexuality, society and specifically the torchbearer of Indian culture, are unable to digest it.
(Karan Singhal and Nisha Vernekar work as research associates at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.)


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Special Election for the Livingston Wellness Center
Beginning February 28, Livingston property owners registered to vote will receive special election ballots in the mail to help fund the operations of the FREE Livingston Wellness Center. The deadline to return ballots to the Park County Elections Office is March 19.
Thanks to hundreds of volunteer hours and private donations, the Livingston Wellness Center will be designed, constructed, and furnished at no cost to Livingston residents.
The special election to create the Livingston Recreation Facility District will ask Livingston property owners registered to vote to cover roughly half of the annual operations and maintenance costs to keep the doors open and lights on, estimated at just over $12 per home per month.
IF enough residents vote in favor of the Livingston Recreation Facility District, the FREE Community Wellness Center will be built at Katie Bonnell Memorial Park in 2024-2025. That’s right. By next year, you and your loved ones will have free access to indoor swimming pools, a gymnasium, basketball, and pickleball courts, a playground, after-school programs, summer camps, a running and walking track field, classrooms and meeting rooms, physical therapy, nutrition and health programming, and more.
Membership to the Community Wellness Center will be FREE for all City of Livingston residents—can you find a better deal in the state?
This is a MAIL-ONLY election. Check your mailbox beginning Feb 28 and return your ballot to the Park County Elections Office ASAP.
Registered voters will have until March 19 to return ballots to the Park County Elections Office located at 414 E Callender Street.
What happens if you don’t receive a ballot, or it gets lost/thrown out? Registered voters who own property within city limits can request a Landowner Ballot for the Livingston Recreation District at parkcounty.org.
Visit Livingstonwellnesscenter.com for more information about the project.

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For rescue, adoption, animal shelters or to re-home a cat, the first site to visit is vegasanimalrescue.com for information and for a directory of service providers that may assist you.
We Proudly Support Heaven Can Wait!
We encourage you to visit the "Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary" website at hcws.org to learn about their amazing accomplishments since their inception in 2000. Heaven Can Wait is dedicated to end unnecessary euthanasia of so many unwanted dogs and cats in Las Vegas. They have created many innovative programs that support the pet overpopulation problem in Las Vegas.
If you are thinking about adopting a new cat or dog, Heaven Can Wait is a wonderful place to begin. They have adorable pets on display at several Petsmart stores in Las Vegas and on their website, hcws.org that are ready to go to a new home.
Lost your pet? Here are 10 tips to help you.
Need to find a new home for your pet? We have some tips here.
Below is a listing of local rescue organizations:
Please keep in mind that many of the rescue organizations are overwhelmed with the amount of animals that already require their attention.
They also receive hundreds of phone calls daily. These groups often have many animals that are ready for adoption, and/or can provide advice and assistance when trying to find a new home for a cat.
Please consider posting your cat on neighborhood forums, like www.Nextdoor.com, as many people in your area will consider helping you.
VegasAnimalRescue.com is great resource with information about many animal organizations in Las Vegas!
Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary www.HCWS.org ph# (702) 227-5555
Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals www.nevadaspca.org ph# (702) 873-7722
Las Vegas Valley Humane Society www.lvvhumane.org ph# (702) 434-2009
Hearts Alive Village 702.870.0065
Best Friends Adoption and Retirement (Utah) www.bestfriends.org ph# (435) 644-2001
Betty Honns Adoptions, www.animaladoptionsltd.org ph# (702) 361-2484
Spay Our Strays (S.O.S)http://www.spayourstrays.20m.com ph# (702) 363-8616
F.O.F.F. (Friends Of Feral Felines) ph# (702) 203-4134
Adopt A Rescue Pet (ARP) www.adoptarescuepet.org ph# (702) 798-8663
Homeward Bound Cat Adoptions http://homewardboundcats.org ph# (702) 533-3440 or (702) 232-6732
Community Cat Coalition of Clark County (C5) http://www.c5-tnr.org/ ph# (702) 582-5867
The Animal Foundation (aka Lied Animal Shelter) www.liedanimalshelter.org ph # (702) 384-3333
Henderson Animal Shelter http://www.cityofhenderson.com ph# (702) 267-4970
Boulder City Animal Shelter http://www.bcnv.org ph# (702) 293-9283
Call (702) 257-3222 today to learn more!

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Getting the draft regulations for debarment and suspension of contractors approved by the end of the year is still possible, Chairperson of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Carol Corbin told a stakeholder engagement yesterday.
The one-day meeting, which was the first in in a series of stakeholders’ engagements on the draft regulations, was hosted by the PPC yesterday at the Regency Suites on Hadfield Street and saw the participation of several national agencies.
Giving the opening remarks, Corbin explained the genesis of the draft regulations, which she had previously said would be at Parliament for approval by the end of the year. “I noted only recently that it was a year ago that the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) provided a copy of the draft suspension and debarment regulations for its review. I also recalled that in January this year I made a statement to the media that the Commission will take the requisite actions to ensure that these regulations would be approved by parliament by the end of 2018. On reflection, that was a very optimistic revelation on my part but as you listen to my presentation you will agree with me that it still can be achieved,” Corbin said.
She explained that many statements on the debarment of contractors have been made by various government officials over the years as a result of significant problems stemming from the poor execution of government contracts. And despite there being references in the Procurement Act of 2003 to the suspension and debarment of contractors, the required regulations to the process were not included in the legislation.
“For example, Section 17 (2) of the Procurement Act 2003 states that pending the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission, the National Board [NPTAB] shall be responsible for making regulations governing prosecution and carrying out of provisions of the Act and adjudicating debarment procedures,” she said.
“Section 5 (1) refers to the qualification of suppliers and contractors and as part of that it allows acceptance of contractors or suppliers if that contractor or supplier has not been otherwise disqualified pursuant to administrative suspension or debarment proceedings in this or other jurisdictions over the last three years,” Corbin explained further, while adding that even though the Act contained those provisions no action could have been taken to actually debar or suspend any contractor or supplier since the supporting regulations did not exist.
A Public Procurement Organisation and Financial Strengthening Programme was subsequently launched by the Government of Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and it included the funding of a consultant to review the legal and regulatory framework for procurement.
“As we were advised by the Chairman of the NPTAB, this consultancy was languishing at the Ministry of Finance for a number of years prior to 2014 and was only revamped when that particular Chairman came into office. The Auditor General’s report of 2016 also stated that a consultant was hired to draft regulations under the Procurement Act, setting out procedures to be followed by the PPC in the adjudicated debarment procedures,” she further explained, while stating that the Commission was not involved in the process and only received a draft in 2016.
They reviewed the draft and highlighted that the role and functions of the PPC were not included in the regulations and took it upon themselves to ensure that it reflected the current updated practices and also detailed the functions of the Commission in the process of adjudicating debarment regulations.
She added that it was during that period that they were advised by the NPTAB that a new consultant had been hired to review the Procurement Act and propose possible amendments for the new Act, which needed to include reviewing the existing draft regulations.
“So, even though we had prepared and scheduled actions in terms of revision of the regulations and consequently taken it to [Ministry of] Finance for Parliament, the process was interrupted by this information. We were asked to collaborate with NPTAB and the Ministry of Finance, who were the two parties dedicated to supervise this,” Corbin added.
She said the Commission was asked to collaborate with the two agencies and to make contributions to the final proposal to “what is turning out to be a new Act and also debarment regulations.”
The amended debarment regulations were provided to the new consultant, who reviewed and submitted them for considerations and the final report of the consultancy, which ended in September, will be perceived as the final draft of the debarment regulations.
“I will say in this regard that the PPC is, therefore, back on schedule with its programme, starting with this first set of consultations. So, we feel that our target to have the regulations approved by the end of the year is still a bargain one,” Corbin added.


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POTATO AND ONION SETS
Potatoes and onions are a great addition to your garden as they are hardy, easy to grow, and produce tasty results.
Plant potatoes in loose fertile soil in full sun in early spring. In order to prepare your potatoes for planting, some prefer to separate the eyes. This means cutting the potatoes so that each piece has one to three eyes. Lay the cut pieces in the sun to "cure", letting the outsides harden. If the potatoes are on the smaller side, it might not be necessary to cut them. There are many different methods for planting potatoes. One is done by digging a trench at least 6-12 inches deep. Plant each potato about 12 inches apart and cover with four inches of soil. As the potatoes grow, use soil for the side of the trench to hill around the the lower stems. Repeat this step as the plants continue to grow taller. Once the plant foliage begins to die back potatoes are ready to harvest and store. As for watering, potatoes like to have an evenly moist soil with well draining soil. They will suffer in soggy overwatered areas just as much as they will from drought. Other potato planting methods include containers, grow bags, towers, raised beds and more. Potatoes are known for being tough, so whichever method you choose, you are sure to see some sprouting.
- Sprouts sells potatoes in packages and in bulk
- Packages come in an organic option, and include 6 seed potatoes. Types vary year from year.
- Bulk Potatoes include the following varieties
- Red Norland
- All Blues
- Yukon Gold
- Purple Viking
Plant onions around four weeks before the first frost date. Plant in an areas of full sun with fertile well draining soil. Onions have a shallow root system so will need a steady supply of water. When planting onions, be aware to not plant too deep. Cover the root and bulb with the soil, but leave the top neck of the plant exposed or near the surface. Harvest time can vary, as baby onions taste great, but once the tops begin to yellow, bulbs have fully matured. Lay them out in a warm, airy location to cure. Once cured they are able to be stored or enjoy immediately in any dish.
- Sprouts carries onions in packages and in bulk
- In packages we carry Red, Snowball White, and Stuttgarter Risen Yellow
- In bulk we carry Stuttgarter Risen Yellow and Snowball white

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Beowulf is an epic poem in which the plot is intended to portray the unique heroism of German warriors. Beowulf exemplifies the traits of the perfect hero. The poem explores his heroism in. Beowulf the Epic Hero What does it mean to be a hero?
Like anything else in this world, the definition of the word hero can be argued. Some may say that a hero can be passive, that is if he or she refrains from doing a certain action it makes them heroic. Others would argue that to be truly heroic the character must never turn tail and always face the obstacle head on even though he or she may die in the process.
So is Beowulf a hero? Yes, Beowulf is a great epic hero, but his greatness comes only.
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He is an epic hero known for protecting people all around Europe from terrifying, unbeaten, undamaged beasts. He was also part of the period where the anglosaxton culture was built, and he was their main mold for what it meant to be a man and warrior of the culture. Being their spokesperson he had many reasons why he did what he did, and some were seen a little more clearly than others, The motivations of Beowulf are linked to the values. The epic hero usually battles for accomplishments to a set of tasks to complete important goals.
Beowulf is described as an epic hero because. In the epic hero poem, Beowulf, the main character Beowulf, is a prideful, boastful and extremely strong individual. He is faced with a few tasks during the course of the poem; the first of which is fighting and killing an evil, dangerous and disgusting creature, named Grendel, which terrorized the town of Herot. After the mother-son duo, Beowulf is then faced with the. Beowulf identifies many traits to allow the reader to make his own assumption on this epic poem.
The character of Beowulf demonstrates several characteristics that make a great epic hero. Throughout his lifetime he displayed several characteristics such as honor, bravery, physical superiority, leadership, and glory. These characteristics all formed how the Anglo-Saxons believed one should live their life. Along with the valorous deeds that Beowulf accomplished he is considered to be a prime example of an epic hero. Beowulf would have even been considered a model human to the Anglo-Saxons.
Emon Nguyen Mrs. Hunter English 12 19 September Beowulf: the archetypal ultimate hero Archetypal heroes are found in many literary works, and in varied forms. In literary terms, a hero male or heroine female is defined as a character that goes against adversity, has great strength, courage, bravery, and who makes unselfish sacrifices, usually for the greater good.
Archetypes in literature was first. Potter, and Beowulf all have in common? They all demonstrate the qualities of epic heroes. Beowulf represents several characteristics of an epic hero and demonstrates the values of the Anglo-Saxons.
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He is the main character of his story, he has a main goal, he travels and fights with a group of people, and he accomplishes many valorous deeds; the values of the Anglo-Saxons are also shown through the actions of Beowulf, such as courage, loyalty, and fame. For example, when Beowulf heard a cry. Aaron Payne Mr. Although Adolf Hitler may have been one of the worst men in history, he had a similar rise to power as the Geatish warrior Beowulf did. He gained his leadership by showing up to Germany in their time of need and telling them that he can fix their economic depression.
Beowulf as Epic Hero Epic heroes usually exemplify the character traits most admired in their societies, and Beowulf is no exception. In this dangerous, violent time people lived in constant peril and jeopardy. These conditions only allowed people of great bravery to survive and men of outstanding courage were admired the populous. May Why is Beowulf considered a hero? Beowulf is a classic story of a hero. His immense strength allows him to complete impossible deeds, and his honorable personality and strong moral compass means he is focused on helping people, not on winning glory.
His battles follow the arc of his character development, from a minor hero to a powerful and loved king with his conquests being so important.dswijaya.com/conocer-gente-en-roma.php
A hero is one who places himself or herself at risk for another by performing great deeds of courage. In the epic poem Beowulf, the character of Beowulf is clearly a hero. Not only is Beowulf a hero because of his physical strength, but he also gives the glory to God. Beowulf is the ultimate hero who put his life on the line for an entire kingdom. In the epic poem Beowulf, the hero and title character Beowulf has so much pride he develops a god complex.
The heroism exemplified by Beowulf is defined by many different qualities. Beowulf is truly a hero because he is willing to put himself at great risk for the greater good.
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Beowulf's defeats of Grendel and Grendel's mother establish him as a hero because he did it to save his people, rather than for his own glory. Beowulf is brought from his homeland to Heorot as an aegis for Hrothgar's people. Literature Mr. Rogai Beowulf Beowulf is the embodiment of the typical hero.
Strong, well-spoken, confident and successful. Beowulf enjoys success in all of his life, and should be seen as a willing hero. Every epic hero possesses certain heroic characteristics. Beowulf, like other epic heroes, possesses the following heroic qualities: epic heroes are superhuman types of beings.
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They have a noble birth and show great bravery. They display great intelligence and resourcefulness.
They have a reverence for G-d and for the values of their society. Kennedy, fear is not an option, or emotion, nor does it even exist for the hero. The hero, Beowulf, is also given strength equivalent to thirty men. These things are demonstrated in the tale of the most celebrated hero of Anglo-Saxon times, Beowulf.
A man, of which people loved and respected throughout the entire region where he lived.
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He made the people feel that they had someone to rely on through times in which failure seemed unavoidable. Beowulf, from. The epic poem of Beowulf is a story filled with majesty and mourning. Heroes and villains, struggles and victory. Men die, all the time. Along with all of this there is an underlying theme ever present throughout the script.
It is the basis for actions, the reason for such passion behind a man's own bloody sword, the lust in his hungry eyes for revenge and conquers. In this time where the afterlife is uncertain, and familiarity is only known to a name, true heroism is the only assurance of identity. Several qualities like courage, respect, and strength can define heroism. A hero is noted for his or her actions for being brave, powerful, and acting with honor.
In the epic poem, Beowulf, the main character Beowulf shows all of these characteristics by defending the Danish king, Hrothgar, and his people. He is a true hero by honoring his country and exerting his power and strength to protect others.
Beowulf Paper A true hero does not fear death or, but instead risks all that he is for what he believes to be right, moral, and just. Beowulf is an epic and tells the story of a legendary hero, conquering all obstacles as if he was immortal.

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Background: The following essay was published in Unser Wille und Weg. The magazine was a monthly published for those active in conducting Nazi propaganda. It deals with problems in holding public meetings. It is interesting as an attempt to keep the enthusiasm of Nazi propagandists high.
The source: “Fehlerquellen in der Versammlungspropaganda,” Unser Wille und Weg, 11 (1941), pp. 39-40.
Mistakes in Meeting Propaganda
All the mistakes people make are tolerable, as long as they affect only an individual. They become dangerous when they affect a group of people that is of decisive significance for an entire people. The NSDAP has just such decisive significance for the German people. It has established the intellectual, spiritual, and moral presuppositions for the growth of Greater Germany. It is the way the will of the Führer is transmitted to the people. Remember that it is the will of the Führer not to dominate, but rather to lead the people. The goal is to win the people though national, economic, cultural, and social means with persuasion, not by force. That shows the enormous responsibility that the leaders of the NSDAP have to the nation as a whole. He who is not strong in this situation has never been strong and must be replaced by someone fully capable. We must examine from this standpoint the mistakes that have snuck into the meeting propaganda of the NSDAP.
“Active propaganda” is one of the most persuasive tools we have to acquaint the people with the will of the Führer. This means that the bearers of this propaganda, from the department head in the Reichspropagandaleitung to the local group propaganda leader, from the national speaker to the county speaker, must be the most responsible and sacrificing men of the movement. Those who served as the unknown speakers of the Führer throughout Germany in the days before and after the seizure of power do not need to be convinced of this. Clearly, there can be no room for major errors in preparing and carrying out large popular meetings. It must be said, however, that very often there are mistakes discovered in the lesser gears of this great clockwork of propaganda that often are the result of insufficient creative ability, but sometimes also of the indolence of the responsible political leaders. All too often, speakers ask the local group leader: “What kind of preparations were made for the meeting?”, only to get the answer “My propaganda leader is responsible for that!” That means that the local group leader gave the responsibility for the meeting entirely to the propaganda leader, and saw his role only as opening and closing a weakly attended meeting with a rude complaint about the attendance. The local group leader entirely failed to note that his complaint should be addressed not to the limited number of attendees, but rather to himself and his cell and block leaders. The latter will work effectively to prepare a meeting only when their local group leader sets the example. If he does nothing, even the best propaganda leader will not accomplish much.
In this regard, it should be noted that an old, repeatedly forbidden practice is always being repeated by meeting leaders: quenching the holy flame of enthusiasm by long introductions. For example, a county leader “greeted” the assembled people officers, soldiers and groups with a 25-minute introduction. After he had greeted the “entire world,” save for the speaker of the party, he concluded by saying: “But this evening’s speaker can say it much better than I. After all, a prophet is without honor in his own country.”
Another group of local group leaders had their cell and block leaders sell tickets door to door. They proudly told the speaker that they had sold 1700 tickets in a town of 24,000. However, only 400 people showed up in a room with seats for 2,000. If these local group leaders could see the inner effect on the speaker of such an embarrassing attendance, they would do better the next time. It is not a question of how many tickets are sold, but of how many people come. In other words, it is a question of the propagandistic spirit that results when citizens are visited in their homes. That is the best chance to hammer the necessity of attending meetings into the minds of the people. It is not enough to sell a ticket; the people must promise to attend the meeting. One cannot say there is not enough time for such work. He who has sworn an oath to the Führer must either banish this excuse from his mind or resign. Naturally, such time-consuming work with the people can only be expected when the great mass meetings are held rather infrequently, not as sometimes is falsely done every week.
Very often this excuse is used: “Well, if we had known how good this speaker was, we would have made better propaganda. The last speaker was a disappointment.” This attitude clearly is a betrayal of National Socialist duty. Even the thought that no real propaganda should be made for the next meeting only because the previously speaker was bad is more than criminal. The responsible local group leader will see to it that such bad speakers are excluded. More than that, he will work as hard as he can to show the people that the next meeting will be a success.
Other local group leaders think they have done their duty when they advertise the meeting with posters, often without any idea of the topic of the meeting. Where there is a newspaper, they will publish a few words and give the speaker’s name, then order people to attend. These local group leaders have forgotten that during the struggle for power, they and their cell and block leaders talked to people at home, in shops, factories, streetcars, busses, on the street, and everywhere else, urging them to attend a meeting. He who believes that such propaganda is no longer timely or appropriate must learn that those local groups with packed meetings still consider the propaganda of the period of struggle entirely timely. They use their cell and block leaders for mouth-to-mouth propaganda. The officers of the German Workers Front also get instructions to have their subordinates spread the news of the meeting. The formations of the SA, the SS, and so on work in the same way, guaranteeing the success of the meeting.
It is, by the way, wholly false to maintain that propaganda today uses more “refined” methods than those of the period of struggle. The times have not changed, but people have become used to their offices and lost their fighting spirit. These human failings and weaknesses are a great threat to our people. If the creative fighting spirit of our leaders weakens, complacency gains ground; contentment and weakness replace joy in struggle. Should this happen, everything great and powerful that the Führer has given the German people will become worthless. The blood of our fathers and sons will have been shed in vain upon the battlefield. We know that will never happen; that is why such mistakes must be recognized and opposed with unforgiving firmness.
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Rust Lake is a rural fantasy story written and illustrated by Ptarmigan. It ran in Issue 70 at http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/rust-lake/. Larger versions of the illustrations can be seen here!
An unusual murder in the isolated logging town of Rust Lake brings magical detectives Larus Sovat'ye and Albedo Al'satye up north to investigate the crime and watch a terrible movie about a talking moose.
Finally, an answer to the question nobody wanted to ask: "What if elves wore flannel?"
The setting of this story was something I sort of accidentally stumbled into, inspired by a tiny quest hub in World of Warcraft: A small population of elves living in a lodge in a mountainous, woodland area neighbored by dwarves and otherwise fairly cut off from the rest of the world and their elven homeland. I play on a (fairly dead) roleplay server and had the idea of playing an elf from this area, and reckoned he'd be something a bit more backwoodsy than one might expect from an elf, and from that sprang an entire pocket culture of charming lumberjack elves that I pulled whole cloth out of my ass just to justify why my character had a Minnesotan accent, a fondness for dwarves, and fancied cotton workshirts over silk robes. Being that I play on a dead server the roleplay wasn't happening and I didn't have much of an outlet, my good friend Iron Eater encouraged me to take my homebrewed Minnesotan elf worldbuilding nonsense (lovingly nickamed "Canadian Elf Hell" in the liner notes because developing this oddball setting all but consumed my life these past few months) and put it to use as an original story. It probably should go without saying that I plan to do more with this setting, not just with the characters from this story but introducing new characters in the future as well.
About the elves in particular, I thought it would be kind of funny to play around with how we as humans tend to romanticize things (especially animals) while brushing aside or choosing to ignore their less-than-charming aspects. Foxes are a spectacular example of this and that's why I chose them as the base from which elves evolved from -- on the outside, we view foxes as cute, charming, and clever animals while in reality they're stinky little critters that make awful noises, eat garbage, and poop everywhere and get away with it because we think they're cute. There are maniacs who wants foxes as pets even knowing that everything in their house is going to get pissed on and it's gonna smell like skunk farts (seriously, google it, foxes are purported to smell as bad as skunks if not worse). Foxes are gross. I love them so much. I can't believe I lived almost my entire life without knowing how gross foxes actually are and liking them is way more socially acceptable than raccoons or opossums because of that romanticism thing (for the record, I love raccoons and opossums too, but it would be harder convincing people to read a story about a sentient fantasy race that evolved from opossums).
Some elves will deny their stinky, trash-eating origins while others embrace it, much like how there are humans who deny that we're apes. Although it never comes up in the text, the creation story for these elves reflects their ancestors' dumpster-diving prowess and will be worked into a future story if I can figure out a way to do so without shoving it down readers' throats.
Larus is named after a genus of seagulls and I couldn't resist throwing in a joke about french fries. I'm not sorry.


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Wow! What a wonderful discussion! My fourth-grade lit-lovers are good little readers! I was worried that this book would be too challenging because it’s rather complicated, but the girls had no problem at all; they followed the plot, picked up on many of the themes, and most importantly, they enjoyed reading the book.
So, bearing in mind my three criteria, is this a good choice for a Mother/Daughter Book Group? You bet!
The Story: Mrs. Frisby, a perfectly ordinary field mouse, must move her entire house to a new location so it isn’t run over by Farmer Fitzgibbon’s plow. The dilemma: her son, Timothy, is recuperating from a near-fatal illness and cannot be moved. What to do? If only Mr. Frisby hadn’t died and could help solve this problem! Maybe he does help, though, because isn’t it he who had told Mrs. Frisby, “All doors are hard to unlock until you have the key”? Mrs. Frisby, determined to save both her home and Timothy, embarks on an adventure to find that very key (metaphorically speaking!) and she is aided by a charming crow, a grumpy old owl, and a pack of highly intelligent rats. The rats are in the midst of their own adventure–and in search of their own “key”–and you will want to turn over every page of this book to find out how these creatures solve their own, and each other’s, problems.
Questions: This book is so thought-provoking! I love literature that is multi-layered, and this story certainly is. I think that’s why it appealed to the moms as well as to the girls. Part of our discussion focused on the secrets everyone was keeping in the story, and what type of secrets they were. We compared these secrets to those that were kept in From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, and determined that the main difference was that in Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, many secrets weren’t even known to exist until they actually came to light.
Among other things, we also discussed hard choices, bravery, the “soft life” versus a life with more work (I LOVED the girls’ solution to this one: live and work in a place like Thorn Valley, but make sure to have a vacation home where you can go and have the “soft life” as often as you like!), prejudice against certain creatures, animal rights, and searching for the “key” when problem-solving.
Our discussion could have gone longer, but time was up–a sure sign of a great book for a Mother/Daughter Book Group!
Life Lessons: Two of the (many) take-aways from this story are 1) keep searching for that “key” when you have a problem to solve, and 2) sometimes a question doesn’t have one answer that is right for everybody, but we must still ask the question and think about it. The girls were very excited to discuss whether we should use rats or other animals for scientific research, and we determined that it is very hard to find the “right” answer to that one.
Bottom Line: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH rocks!


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"Artist Pass" is Snapchat's first original music programming, featuring a behind-the-scenes look at artists as they prepare for performances. The episodes, which are sponsored by Honda and are four to five minutes in length, will air biweekly starting Sunday and be available on Discover for 48 hours. Musicians Luke Bryan, Demi Lovato and Rae Sremmurd will be featured on the show, with more musicians to be announced.
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Present hot topic of the Tollywood is Allu Arjun’s marriage; we are hearing this news in Channels and media from past two days saying that Allu Arjun is getting married with his longtime girl friend Sneha Reddy. Sneha Reddy is the daughter of Shankar Reddy, who is director of SCIENT Engineering College. Sneha Reddy is native of Hyderabad and completed her B. Tech, left to USA for MS.
Earlier we heard from Allu Aravind, father of Allu Arjun stating that talks are going on between the two families. Now the latest news is that both the families are agreed for their marriage and marriage would take place during the summer, 2011.we have to wait for the official announcement from both the families?
Presently Allu Arjun is busy with the shooting of his new upcoming film "Badrinath" under the direction of VV Vinayak. This movie is set to release for summer.

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