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All the same a project, a course of action, has gradually been forming in my mind. It has arisen from three things coming together over the past winter: the floods on the levels, the Kogis' message to look after the rivers (and focussing on our local rivers seems all the more pertinent after seeing the film), and Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee's four point plan. The four points have given a shape to what I want to do in relation to the river. I shall do my best to explain how this might play itself out as I come to understand it better. Here I just want to explain briefly what the four points are.
Llewellyn is my Sufi meditation group's spiritual teacher. His focus on what he terms 'spiritual ecology' is a refreshing approach from a spiritual teacher. He has written several books on the terrible state that the world is in, and how that is a reflection of the terrible state of our inner world. Until very recently however he has met the question of 'what shall we do about it?' with his belief that it is not for him to tell people what to do; but people kept asking, and then in a moment of inspiration he came up with his 'four point plan': witnessing, grieving, payer, and action.
"Witnessing--an awareness of what is happening in the inner and outer worlds. It means a state of awareness that sees without judgment, without expectation, without wanting anything, and in particular without wanting anything to change."
"Grief –This is our Earth, which has given us so much, and this is where our children and our grandchildren will grow up—and what we are doing is almost unspeakable. It is a betrayal of life itself. And we need to feel this, to grieve and to love."
"From this grief comes the third stage, Prayer. Prayer is the soul’s most basic response. It is our cry to God, to our Beloved, in times of distress. And my sense is that this primal cry from the soul is also the Earth’s prayer—the Earth is crying to God through us—our prayer is the voice, the calling of the Earth."
"Action is the fourth stage. We live in a world that needs us to act ... The problem with most action at this time is that it comes from the same mind-set that created the problem, the same conditioning and values that are destroying our world. This is why first we need to pray, so that we are aligned with a different set of values, a consciousness that is not conditioned."


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Some individuals with Hashimotos Thyroid disease have an undiagnosed mutation in the the MTHFR gene causing high homocysteine levels. Homocysteine is an amino acid produced when proteins are broken down. High homocysteine levels cause irritation of the arterial blood vessels and are considered an independent risk factor for blood clots, heart attacks, atrial arrhythmias, strokes and heart failure. Assessing your homocysteine levels is critical piece to protecting you heart, when you have thyroid disease and Autoimmune Thyroid disease.
In today’s video/article, I want to explain the following
(Watch the video for additional information)
- The connection between MTHFR and Heart disease and Hashimotos
- The problem with high Homocysteine
- 7 essential nutrients needed for proper methylation and MTHFR function
- Lifestyle changes when you have an MTHFR variant.
Thyroid disease and Hashimotos are complex health problems with many layers and the genetic information that can be obtain by testing for the MTHFR variant can help your doctor when it comes to treatment. Our bodies are bombarded day in and day out with toxins and a variety of pollutants. Throw in poor dietary choices, daily medications, stress, hormone imbalances, gut problems, gluten sensitivity and we really impact a process known as methylation.
Methylation is like a switch that turns on and off or influences various biological actions within our body- The reason why testing for MTHFR is so important is that it provides information on how to provide nutritional and lifestyle support in the presence of a gene mutation. If you are struggling with Hashimotos Thyroid disease, then knowing If you have an MTHFR variant can be used to offset nutritional deficiencies as well as inflammation.
MTHFR and Why It Is Important If You Have Hashimotos Thyroid Disease?
MTHFR stands for methyl tetrahydrofolate reductase and it is the name given to both the gene and the enzyme that the gene makes. This enzyme converts folic acid and folate into the active form that the body uses called Methyl folate. Often people with Hashimotos Thyroid disease suffer with elevated levels of Homocysteine.
High levels of Homocysteine is an independent risk factor for heart disease and strokes. What that means is that you could go and visit your general practitioner for your yearly physical and blood work up.
Your doctor may tell you that you have excellent cholesterol levels, your (LDL) bad cholesterol is where it should be your (HDL) good cholesterol is exactly where it should be.
Does that mean you are not at risk for heart disease? Not at all!
When we say something is an independent risk factor that means that despite having normal cholesterol, normal HDL and normal LDL levels, if you have high levels of Homocysteine- you are at risk for heart attacks and strokes. And that’s not all, High Homocysteine levels (levels above 10) increases ones risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, heart disease and strokes.
If you look at this picture here, homocysteine is an inflammatory maker inside the blood vessels. It damages the blood vessels in the heart and damages blood vessels in the brain.
MTFHR Variants or Mutations
There are two main variants of the MTHFR gene- (C677t and their is 1298) one is bad and the other is really bad- 1298 Is bad and C677T is really bad.
If you have two copies, that’s the worst scenario because the enzyme involved in methylation will be affected to the greatest degree. If you have 2 copies of the genes, (two abnormal mutant genes) we call this homozygous. Homo meaning the same, if you have one copy of each ( 1 copy of C677t and one copy of 1298) we call this heterozygous.
Now, depending on which variant you have and how many copies you have, can reduce your methylation capacity anywhere from 30-70%. Two copies of a mutation in the gene is worse than having 1 mutation/variant copy of the gene.
That means for some of you watching this video, on a good day your ability to properly methylate is 20-30% and this poses a problem.
Remember, having these genes affects the way your liver detoxifies pollutants in the air you breathe, the water you drink, the food you eat and proper methylation is needed to help get rid of toxins and regulate inflammation like Homocysteine.
Testing for MTHFR Genetic SNPS Or Mutations
So how does somebody know if they have a mutation in one or both of these genes involved in methylation? Are there symptoms you should know about?
There is no way of knowing unless you get tested which is very easy to do! I got testing done about a year ago and I did not have a mutation in my methylation genes.
As far as symptoms of poor methylation, the problem is that when you look at these symptoms- these symptoms look like everyday complaints that millions of people tend to brush off on a daily basis because they are so common.
So, rather than thinking that a mutation in this gene will cause X condition, I look at testing for MTHFR as one of the puzzle pieces that could be contributing to the Big picture. I also look at B12, folate levels.
Symptoms Or Problems With Methylation Can Show Up In A Number Of Ways
- Impaired ability to clear out certain toxins such as cadmium, mercury, lead and arsenic; Hormonal imbalances such as estrogen dominance.
- Brain fog, Anxiety and depression, Learning difficulties
- Heart problems- (We know that people with thyroid disease have increases rates of heart disease)
- Multiple chemical sensitivities,
- Joint pain
- Autoimmune disease
- Dementia Alzheimer’s disease
So just as a quick review, we talked about what methylation is, we talked about how problems with methylation can lead to high homocysteine levels, we talked about some of the symptoms associated with high homocysteine (Stokes, heart attacks, Depression), what can you do if you are watching this and you have high homocysteine, your B12 levels keep coming back on the low end or you have Hashimotos disease?
Why Do I Do
#1- Get your MTHFR and homocysteine levels tested. If your homocysteine is elevated begin taking nutritional support to help break down high homocysteine levels. Retest levels in 60-90 days. Optimal levels are around 7.
#2- Avoid all packaged foods that contain folic acid- Folic acid is synthetic folate. If you have an MTHFR variant- you will not break down Folic acid well- so in this case-
#3 You need to take methylated vitamins-
The Seven Essential Nutrients Needed For Proper Methylation Include
- Methylated Folate (active B9)
- Methylcobalamin (active vitamin B12)
- Pyridoxal 5’-Phosphate (active vitamin B6)
- Niacinamide (B3)
- Magnesium glycinate
- Betaine with pepsin
- Vitamin D
#1 Get tested Your Functional Medicine Practitioner, can include testing for both Homocysteine and MTHFR as part of your blood work but, if they don’t know about MTHFR chances are they won’t understand the importance in testing. Testing for MTHFR and evaluating for high homocysteine levels can make a huge impact on your health.
#2 While I recommend everybody minimize exposure to chemicals in and around their body, having MTHFR gene SNP puts you at increased risk for high heart attacks, strokes and pulmonary embolism.
#3 Supporting liver detoxification with nutrition and supplements is incredibly important. While I didn’t mention this earlier- 60% of T4 to T3 conversion takes place in the liver and many people diagnosed with Hashimotos have low T3 thyroid levels. High homocysteine levels because of poor methylation may be a potential cause for this.
#4 Start reading ingredients and labels. If you come across an ingredient that says Folic acid- avoid that supplement/food if you have the MTHFR variant. Most of the time these are the same foods that use words like fortified or enriched.
#5 From a dietary standpoint- Eat foods rich in sulfur and Foods with natural folate- vegetables like asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, peaches, avocado, spinach, garlic, squash, and grapefruit.
#6 If you have high homocysteine levels, I recommend you start with methyl CPG and retest in 60-90 days. Your levels should come down and improve within this period of time.
If you or someone you love is struggling with Hashimoto’s Thyroid disease these high sulfur based foods will help replenish glutathione stores which is the bodies master antioxidant. And one point I want to quickly make, if you are afraid of eating these food because you heard someone on Facebook or a podcast spout out that these foods cause problems to the thyroid,
Then please be sure to check out my video titled the Real cause of Goitrogens and thyroid nodules In a video I did a while back. Optimize gut health. Twenty percent of thyroid hormone conversion occurs, thanks in part to the health of gut microbiota. Gut dysbiosis can be another reason for poor T4-T3 conversion.
Another thing that I think is so important especially if you have 1 or more autoimmune disease is that the Gut plays a pivotal role in the overall development of autoimmune diseases like Thyroid Hashimotos. A big part of the immune system lies in the gut mucosal tissues and supporting the gut will go along way in helping your autoimmune disease.
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Property owners appeal city council’s decision to approve mixed-use building on Fifth Avenue South
Correction: An earlier version of this article misidentified the name of a petitioner's lawyer. It is Raymond Bass, not Robert Bass.
The Naples City Council went too far when it approved a downtown redevelopment project, violating the city's charter that limits the height of commercial buildings, according to a court challenge filed by the development's neighbors.
The project, proposed by local developer Phil McCabe, includes plans for a three-story building with commercial space, an underground parking level and condos on the 400 block of Fifth Avenue South. City Council voted 5-2 to approve the plan on Nov. 18, with council members Teresa Heitmann and Dee Sulick dissenting.
Joan Fiore and Bob Martin, who both own property downtown, filed the petition Monday in Collier County's 20th Judicial Circuit Court, arguing the council's action should be reversed because members didn't have a legal basis to approve the building's height or its plans for underground parking, which the petitioners argue is a fourth floor.
"The city council was asked to approve something over which it does not have the power," the petition states. "The parking garage also is requested for property in an area where it is prohibited."
The charter limits commercial buildings to three floors and a building height of 42 feet measured above elevation set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
McCabe's project calls for 10,300 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor and 11 condominiums on the second and third floors. The plan approved by council includes a building height seven feet above the charter limit.
"You are limited by the language of the charter," said Raymond Bass, attorney for the petitioners. "And the charter is very specific."
The project is virtually identical to another project on Ninth Street approved by council earlier this month. The recent string of redevelopment projects has concerned Old Naples residents and other frequenters of Fifth who worry downtown is becoming too exclusive.
McCabe's project will raze several popular eateries, including Café Luna, and other businesses on Fifth to replace them with retail. A citizens' petition against the project submitted to council in November included close to 300 signatures.
In the past decade, council has approved projects with elevations that skirted the charter by citing a building code that allows for chimneys, elevator shafts and other architectural amenities to extend a maximum of seven feet above the limit, or 49 feet total. The code allows architects to design buildings at maximum height without creating a downtown corridor of flat roofs, council members have said.
But Bass said council should be bound by the language of the charter in the same way Congress is bound by the Constitution.
Efforts to reach McCabe for comment Tuesday failed. But John Passidomo, his lawyer, said McCabe is confident council approved a lawful project.
City Manager Bill Moss said it will be up to City Attorney Bob Pritt to determine if council will discuss Monday's court filing at a future meeting. Moss said Pritt was out of town Tuesday.
City Councilman Sam Saad, chairman of the Community Redevelopment Agency, declined to comment.
Longtime councilman Bill Barnett said he doesn't recall a council development decision being appealed to the circuit court in at least 20 years. Barnett said he trusts Pritt to interpret the charter for council.
Barnett also noted council's lengthy deliberations during recent hearings, which have each lasted about four hours. Council has since held a workshop about underground parking and is planning a similar discussion on building heights.
"We didn't just lay down and say, 'Sure, here you are,'" Barnett said.
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Good afternoon after so many weeks.
As an independent scholar, writer, and translator I am also my own full-time secretary, maid, therapist, trainer, and all around nice guy who is way too busy for his own good. That is to say: I've been working.
My recent submissions include two grant applications–one, to finish two chapters of my book on Blanchot's philosophy, and the other, to continue translating a book of reportage from Polish. I'll hear from them in the spring. I've also submitted a translation of Polish reportage to Granta. Now to prepare another translation for a contest deadline in December.
My essay "Projections on a Wall: A Hauntology" was published by 3:AM Magazine. It's about the history of and various meanings ascribed to the Berlin Wall.
I have two pieces that have been accepted for publication in 2016: a translation of Polish reportage, and an essay on Blanchot, Bartley, and ethics. I'll post links once they're up/out/online.
I've finally hit the 10,000 word mark on the book I'm translating. That puts me about 1/5 of the way through it. My god, what a slog! I never heard back from the publisher I contacted a few months ago, so now on to my 2nd tier publishers, who still are, by the way, top tier.
All of these projects–including an interview I'm conducting with a Slovak writer–have been keeping me from working on my blog. And I'm taking a break from reading, perhaps until the end of the year, in order to make more progress on the book translation. I'd still really like to have the first draft completed by January, but that's looking more and more impossible.


Arsenal Firearms (not to be confused with Arsenal Inc, makers of the AK-style firearms imported into the US) is probably best known for their double-barreled 1911 they came out with a couple years ago. And while we’ve pretty much written that off as a gimmicky publicity stunt, they were back at IWA this year showing off their brand new Strike One handguns. And when I say “new,” I mean “new to the US market” . . .
The Strike One has been out since 2012, and it’s seen as the top choice for the next service handgun of the Russian armed forces. Heck, it’s even featured in that insane video Robert posted a couple days ago. And there’s a good reason: the ergonomics are better than a Glock. The gun isn’t exactly tiny, but the svelte styling and extremely low bore axis makes it an appealing option for those looking to take multiple shots very quickly. And thanks to the fairly unique locking system I’ve been informed that the accuracy and reliability should be superb.
On this handgun, the barrel doesn’t tilt. The gun uses a separate locking mechanism that slides down to allow the barrel and slide to unlock, and while the barrel still moves backwards a bit there’s no vertical movement. That allows Arsenal to design a feeding system where the next round glides cleanly into the chamber instead of being manhandled up a feed ramp and possibly jamming along the way. According to Arsenal, the bullet is already far enough inside the chamber by the time it clears the feed lips on the magazine that malfunctions are practically nonexistent.
The low bore axis permitted by this system means that there’s less felt recoil and it will be faster to get back on target after firing a round, something highly prized by competition shooters.
The only downside at the moment is the trigger. It’s nice and crisp, but a touch heavy and lacking a good solid reset. The guys at the booth said that the guns they had were R&D versions, and the finished products will be much improved. Rest assured we’ve been promised a couple guns to test and confirm these claims as soon as they clear customs.
While the gun is only available in the black polymer in Russia, the guns being designed for the US market include an all-aluminum frame version (the blue one above) as well as other colors and materials. They’re marketing these guns specifically to compete against Glock and other competition handguns, and if all of their claims are accurate then they might give the Plastic Fantastic a run for its money.
I like the way it feels. But the proof will be in the way it runs. Stay tuned.


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Welcome to Week #3 of my Month of Celebrating!
Today I want to tell you about another one of my favorite authors: Larissa Ione. Larissa is the author of one of the hottest paranormal books series: The Demonica Series. Demonica follows the adventures and romances of sexy demon brothers who run a hospital for paranormal creatures. Fantastically original!
She is also co-author (under the pen-name Sydney Croft) of hands-down one of my favorite series: Agency for Covert Rare Operatives aka ACRO Series. This series is erotica, paranormal, suspense and emotionally-satisfying romance all rolled into one fantastic ride. I liken it to “X-men for Adults.”
One of the great things I adore about Larissa, is that she always makes time for her readers. She is easily accessible via twitter and email. She and I have discussed books, sports, cold weather and fruit flies. Gotta love a diverse author!
Larissa has been a big part of my first year blogging. She always answers my questions and spreads the word on my reviews. She stops by my blog and leaves me comments (which is a total *squee* for me). Not only is she one of my favorite authors, but she is an amazing lady. I look forward to stalking finally meeting her this August in Philadelphia at the Authors After Dark convention.
To help me celebrate my one year BLOGIVERSARY and my upcoming 40th birthday, Larissa has generously donated a signed copy of one of her Demonica Series books (winner’s choice) plus assorted swag. BUT WAIT… that’s not all… She is also donating a copy of her current release (ebook only): Eternity Embraced. SO this week there will be TWO WINNERS! Thank you, Larissa!! (rules for giveaway are below)
I hope you all are enjoying this MONTH OF CELEBRATING! I know I am!! Be sure to enter my $40 Birthday Gift Card giveaway as well. For more information, please go HERE. Once again, thank you all for making my first year of blogging such a success!
Rules for the giveaway:
1) Contest is open from Monday February 14, 2011 to Friday February 18, 2011 at 11:00 PM EST.
2) In order to enter, you must leave a comment
telling me what one of your favorite book series is at the END OF THIS POST. ETA: sorry folks, forgot to edit this part from last week. Please leave me a comment telling me what your favorite paranormal creature is (and if it comes from a specific book or series). For example… do you *heart* werewolves? Are you gaga for angels?
3) Please also leave your email address so that I may contact you if you win. (If you prefer not to leave your email, you may send it to me confidentially.)
4) You do not have to be a follower of my blog, but it is appreciated.
5) Winner must be 18 years of age.
6) Each person that leaves a comment and follows the rules for the giveaway will receive an entry for the giveaway – only one entry per person.
7) Winner will be selected from all eligible entries using random.org.
8) The winner will be announced on my blog on Saturday February 19, 2011. Winner will have one week to contact me or another winner will be selected.
9) NOTE: The contest for the book and swag is open to US mailing addresses ONLY. Contest for ebook is open to US, Canadian and INTERNATIONAL mailing addresses.
I’ve read Eternally Embraced and loved it! I just ordered Pleasure Unbound and it should arrive later this week. I would love to win another book in this great series.
One of my favorite series would be Lauren Dane’s Brown siblings books set in Seattle. They are contemporary stories set around a family and their friends.
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*waving* I hate fruit flies!!!! 🙂
Thanks so much for having me!!!!! I appreciate all the nice words about me, and back atcha! You’re one of the bright spots in my online world!
I commented too soon! LOL
To answer the new question: I love shifters! They are very ALPHA and I like that in a paranormal creature!
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I heart selkies.
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oooh-I hate ?’s where you have to pick one…(dying 2 win-love Larissa’s books)-lets see-what girl doesn’t love a hot vamp so that goes without saying. Personally I’m going to go with a Valkyrie on this one-Kresley Cole’s V’s are sexy,wild,sarcastic,and they kick some serious ass(in style of course)!
I love vamps from Anita Blake….email@example.com
My fav is Dark Hunter/ Vampire type Acheron. Obv from Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunters.
I cried for the 1st 400 pages.
I agree with Kim, it’s hard to pick one thing, but I would have to say, at this moment and mood, shifters…any kind of shifters…maybe a particular lion shifter from Kate Daniels….
Oh my, I agree, Lambie, the first half of Acheron’s book was so powerfully depressing…so tragic. Too me FOREVER to get through it…hard to read when you are balling.
I honestly love all types of paranomal beings. I think each one brings something different to the story. If I had to pick a favorite it would be vampires. They were my first foray into paranormal many, many years ago. I will usually pick up any book if it is about vampires. My favorite vampire series it the BDB by JR Ward. I love those warriors.
OMG, I love Larissa Ione. She is one of my top 5 authors and I can’t wait to read her new series.
Gotta love Larissa’s books. Favorite paranormal creature is the same as my favorite fantasy creature… Elves. Not too many authors venture into that direction. My favorite is drows (which I’m happy that Cheyenne McCray did some)
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I like whatever I am reading about at the time . Right now it will have to be whatever Barrons is!! He is the ultimate alpha-male. I love Larissa’s series and can not wait for the new series.
I agree with Danielle G–I like to read about all types of paranormal creatures. If I have to narrow it down to one, I’ll go with the “oldie but goodie,” vampires. Thanks for another great contest. Happy Blogiversary/Birthday. (Email in profile.)
I want to Thank Larissa for letting me know about this blog. You’re wonderful. My favorite creature would have to be weres’ I’ve always been drawn to the moon and two of the best characters I’ve read are Vane from Sherrilyn Kenyon and one of Larissa’s creations (don’t want to spoil anything for anyone). Great blog, can’t wait to read all the past posts. Oh and have a wonderful birthday and BLOGIVERSARY 🙂
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I have to say that I love those bad demons who are always saved by those amazing heroines.I came across Larissa’s books by accident and just fell in love.I am impatiently waitning for her new series.You go Larissa.Also,love the Sydney Croft series…
Paranormal and made leaps and bounds, and the types of characters are amazing. One of my favorites is the Shadowdwellers by Jacquelyn Frank. Hot, powerful, sexy men at their finest…yummm 🙂
I am a follower. I love Larissa! My favorite paranormal male creature is currently the demon/vamp aka Wraith and my favorite paranormal female creature is the Valkyrie. Those girls are tough!
Shifters of any kind are my first “go-to” choice. But I generally like most paranormal romance books.
~*Love, Love, Love Larissa Ione!!!!!
This is my favorite genre to read and a hard to to pick but I’d go with vampires! firstname.lastname@example.org
I am a big fan of paranormals. My favorites are shapeshifters.
The one paranormal that always does it for me is the incubus. More to the point Seminus demons. The way Larissa Ione brings them to life through her write is amazine! I love those boys! email@example.com
This is an uber tough choice as I swoon at the thought of any paranormal being, be it vampires, werewolves or shifters. Though I’m going to have to say my favorites are Demons. I never thought I could say that but, Cadeon ( Kresley Cole), Shade ( Larissa Ione), Jaden ( Sherrilyn Kenyon) and ALL of the saucy Lords of the Underworld ( Geno Showalter have really convinced me otherwise. firstname.lastname@example.org, I’m only eligible for the ebook as I’m in Canada!
i was actually introduced to this series by one of my friends. as soon as i read the first book ibecame totally addicted to them. i cannot wait for her next book to come out!!!
Seminus Demons – How hot are they?!
The Demonica Series rules!
I have always loved vampires! but recently started a series about angels, and quickly fell in love!
I love Vampires with Demon’s coming close second thanks to the Demonica series.
I so can’t wait for Eternal Rider I am counting down the days.
Vampires and werewolves are my favorite paranormal creatures.I can’t choose between the two.
Please count me in for the ebook
I have to say Vampire.There is just something about the sex and the blood sharing.Not to mention living forever together. I’m just a romantic I guess lol
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I love shifters the best – especially big cat shifters!
I love all types of paranormal characters BUT I do probably own more books based around vampires (the BDB series by J.R. Ward being a prime example). Mircea and Louis Ceasar from the Cassie Palmer/Dorina Basarab series by Karen Chance are absolutely divine. Though I love a strong heroine as much as a strong male lead in my books. I wish I had the talent to be an author.
As I live in England I’m not eligable for the signed book.
I am all about the vampires!!!
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I like a lot of werecreatures especially were-felines (weretigers, were-lions, etc.). I also like angels (yay, Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter series!!).
Vampires are my favorite paranormal being.
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I’m cheating slightly. I choose the Psy and Changelings from Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling series.
Right now I heart the vampires. I just started reading more books with paranormal beings so it could change.
I have liked vampires since reading Laurell K Hamilton’s books. There’s just something about them…
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I love half-breeds and my favorite is Wraith. Sem/vamp
I have to say that vampires have a nitch in my heart, but Barrons from The Fever series is my favorite at the moment. I love the paranormal genre of romance. I have just started the Demonica series so hmmm my fav might change. LOL my addy is email@example.com.
Vampires. I’ve loved them since I was little and am just a bit obsessed with reading about them now! 😉
I love Vampires!! But I could go for an Incubus Demon too!
I love shifters. Not just werewolves, but all different animals. I’m talking specifically of LKH’s shifter in her Anita Blake series. Man I love the were-leopards!!
One of my favourite book series would be the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost!
Thanks for the giveaway!
It’s so hard to pin down just one paranormal creature…but I do love shifters and weres. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I favorite demon is of course Seminus demons. i just finished reading Sin Undone and can’t wait for more
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Wow. This is tough. Because of my current interests right now, I’m going with Fae. They are disgustingly magical, tricky and not to be trusted. Very fun to read. My runner up with would be weres!
Thank you! I still haven’t read any Ione books. 🙁
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Absolutely love the Seminous Demons god love the brothers and so do I LOL. Next would have to be the vampires just sexy. Or and we can’t forget the Lords of the Underworld. HOMINA HOMINA HOMINA
I love Keri Arthur’s Riley Jenson, who is half werewolf, half vampire – and Jeaniene Frost’s Cat Crawfield, who is half human, half vampire. Both characters have the best traits of each half and they can really kick ass.
Oh it has to be Vampires or Demons, hands down! YUM!
I love the Demonica Series, I’ve read all of them except the last!
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I have to pick just one? *sigh*…in that case, gonna go w/vamps a la Bones from Jeaniene Frost. Don’t take this to mean I in anyway discriminate between paranormals. I love shifters, angels, demons (Wraith anyone *G*?) etc…but you asked for one…
Happy Blog-iversary! Thanks to Larissa as well :). (PS, I have Eternity Embraced, already, so please don’t enter me in that).
I like most of the paranormals. My favorite would be vampires. Dante Baptiste from Adrian Phoenix’s Makers Song series was my introduction to paranormals.
I love Bones (master vampire) from Jeaniene Frost’s books, too!! Thanks to both you and Larissa for hosting this contest! dyreads[at]gmail[dot]com
Vampires are my favorite paranormal creatures 🙂
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Ok I would have to say Vampires for me (even tho I <3 The demonica series!) But The Vampires in the black dagger brotherhood series are soooo yummy. lol Thanks for the giveaway! I'm excited about it.
What girl doesn’t like vampires.

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I applaud the nonreligious citizens of Rowlett for standing up to a city council that begins public meetings with prayer. Public officials represent all citizens, not just the majority. So they shouldn’t be using prayer to divide us. And they shouldn’t compound that injury by wasting taxpayer dollars defending this unequal practice. People are welcome to pray privately wherever they wish, but it should not be publicly invoked while conducting government business.
Roy Speckhardt, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association, Washington, D.C., @rspeckhardt

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text: Within every believer’s heart is a desire to be all that God would have us to be. But, how can we be what God wants us to be when we cannot even do the things God wants us to do?! Umbrella Fella will help us better understand our position in the kingdom of Heaven’s chain of command. Once we understand our position, it will forever change our disposition. It all begins with a two letter preposition, the little word IN. This book is required reading for the Behold Study Course and can also be used with the student and teacher guide for 26 weeks as Sunday School curriculum.


Each year on October 14, we celebrate World Standards Day and acknowledge the collaborative efforts of experts worldwide who develop the technical standards that underpin our work in digital health. This year, World Standards Day is focused on our shared vision for a better world.
2021 marks Infoway’s 20th anniversary — a significant milestone for our organization. While we have made tremendous progress in digital health over the past 20 years, there is still more work to be done to ensure that Canadians have the health system they want and deserve. We are committed to continuing that work and to collaborating with Health Canada, the provinces and territories, and all other health system stakeholders, including clinicians and patients.


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A blog reaching out to victims of abuse and others in need, providing insight about abuse, hope for the future, and guidance to see THE LIGHT that lead Secret Angel out of the darkness of her own abusive situation and helped her to not only survive but to overcome.
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I just don’t understand incest and child abuse…. I really I wish I did?
It is so hard for many of us to understand. It’s actually incomprehensible what some parents do to their own children.


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According to NASA’s forecast models, “the anticipated impact of this CME on Earth is expected today. However, the reliability of this prediction remains uncertain, with SpaceWeather.com highlighting the possibility of only minor G1-class geomagnetic storms on December 27. The uncertainty lies in the fact that these storms might either lightly touch or bypass Earth’s magnetic field.”
“The Northern part Earth might experience a sight impact, offering a gentle encounter rather than a significant geomagnetic storm. A G1- class storm, the mildest on the scale (with G5 bring the strongest), occurs approximately every 900 days over an 11 year cycle,” as suggested by the Weather Channel.
“In the event of an interaction with Earth, a G1-class geomagnetic storm amy unfold on December 27. This could bring forth dancing auroras in high-latutide regions, minor disruptions to power grids and satellites, and an increase in radiation exposure for astronauts and airline crews. Furthermore, communication interruptions are likely for sailors, pilots, drone operators, and radio enthusiasts.”
Solar Storm Set To Strike Earth Today On 27th December; Here’s What To Expect

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Emma began her career as a freelance broadcast journalist at BBC News 24, following which she worked for News Direct 97.3, and worked as a bulletin reader on Radio NewsDirect and LBC before joining The Money Channel in 1999. Along with this, she has worked for major news channels which include CNBC Europe, Fox News Network, and Sky News Today. Emma is also known to have reported live for three major market crashes in June and August of 2002, and March 2003,
Emma is a British by nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Having previously been in a relationship with a banker boyfriend Leo Roubicek, she is currently married to Tom Robinson and has a daughter named Mary with her husband. Moving on to the economic aspect of Emma, She is reported to have charged a salary of GBP 120,000 per year while she was with GMTV in 2009. However, her exact net worth is still kept unknown. ?


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Keeping a stash of chocolate on hand is a summer must-do in our house because of our s'more infatuation. Thanks to the fire pit we purchased last year, our s'more making days are not relegated to camping trips and cottage visits only. A long bike ride followed by an evening of s'more making is just about my most favourite way to spend a hot summer day.
This week I have a great giveaway that can get you on your way to making s'mores as well. Even better than that, is that you can also help to build a bike. Let me explain.
Cadbury is generously offering THREE of my readers a prize pack made up of assorted chocolates and candies all packaged neatly in a bike basket. The bike basket represents an initiative by Cadbury to give bicycles to folks living in rural communities of Ghana, the country where the company sources their fair trade chocolate.
We ride bicycles for fitness and fun, but in Ghana bicycles mean access to education, health care and food. Cadbury has created The Bicycle Factory campaign and to date has sent more than 9,000 bikes abroad. When you receive your prize pack you just need to go online and enter the UPC codes for your products, and each candy package represents a bike part. Together we can build a Family Bites bicycle, and I couldn't be more thrilled.
For more information, please check the documentary Wheels of Change
EDIT: Congratualtions to Emma, Wanda and Johanna! Winners have been notified via email. Thanks to all for enterting!

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These charming earrings by T. Breeze Verdant were made from recycled musical instruments! This particular pair uses ebony piano keys, bubinga wood from a guitar, brass from piano strings, and copper from guitar strings! Hanging from sterling earwires, they make a fabulous pair for anyone who is musically inclined. They come on a nice card with information about their recycled materials and the artist.
2″ long from earwire to bottom x 3/8″ wide
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This Filipino ceremonial and execution knife was crafted in the Philippines; the blade is sharp 5160 / D2 high carbon steel with a tempered hardness of about 58-60 HRC. The thick blade tang is surmounted by two carved hardwood halves to form the grip. The bolster is brass and the knife comes with a carved scabbard with bands of rattan and a darkened metal belt clip that doubles as a blade retainer by gripping the knife bolster when sheathed.
In the Northern Philippines these large, ornate knives were typically used for the ceremonial decapitation of criminals. A large weapon, nearly a short sword in size, this knife could certainly be used for fighting as well.
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Bank defies the Treasury again as it seeks new powers
Financial Stability Report set to challenge Chancellor as Bank of England insists banks should be smaller
The Bank of England today launched its play for increased powers over the banking system, just days before the Government publishes its own White Paper on banking regulation.
The latest Financial Stability Report from the Bank is likely to heighten the tensions between Mervyn King and the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, who yesterday said the Governor's views on banking regulation had been considered, despite his claims earlier this week that he had not been consulted on the content of the White Paper, which is published next week.
The Bank's report, meanwhile, said that "banks should not be too big or too complex" – a view rejected by the Chancellor in his Mansion House speech last Thursday – as well as warning that the UK's financial system is still "vulnerable to high leverage" and that the "funding gap" between retail deposits and loans was currently being filled to a large degree with taxpayers' money.
The Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, Paul Tucker, said: "The policy debate now underway matters enormously if we are to achieve a more stable financial system in the future."
The Financial Stability Report sets out in detail some of the powers the Bank deems necessary to manage systemic risk, including:
*Greater disclosure of the risks that institutions run, possibly including public disclosure of their regulatory capital positions;
*A "credible threat of closure/wind down for financial institutions";
*A pre-funded deposit insurance scheme;
*Higher capital and liquidity buffers to "self-insure" against stress;
*Enhanced capital requirements for banks that pose a systemic risk to the system;
*A debate on whether banks that are "too big to fail" should be broken up.
The Bank said that the larger banks should be forced to become smaller and simpler in their legal structures, warning that it may be impossible to regulate groups that comprise as many as 2,000 separate legal identities.
The report marks another stage in the Bank's campaign to establish the philosophy of "moral hazard" to the centre of banking oversight. "If banks, shareholders or creditors are protected from losses, banks are more likely to take excessive risks and their incentives to monitor and discipline management are weakened," it said. "A credible threat of closure is inherently more difficult for firms which are large, complex or which have international reach."
The Bank also persisted in its preference for "narrow" or "utility banking", which has been ruled out by the Treasury. "Possible measures could include limiting the scope of banks' businesses to a narrower range of relatively low-risk activities, or imposing higher capital and liquidity charges." The Treasury is thought to view these ideas as unrealistic.
Many of the report's proposals are relatively uncontentious, but the desire of the Bank to intervene to vary the capital requirements of banks both to manage systemic risk and to tame the credit cycle is proving an increasingly bitter point of contention between Threadneedle Street and Downing Street, which is suspicious of it.
Some believe that the Bank's proposals would simply mean that commercial banks would be faced with two possibly conflicting sets of regulatory demands.
There is also the belief in some quarters that granting the Bank its wish to manage the credit cycle, on top of its existing control of interest rates, would mean turning over the management of the British economy to an unelected figure in Threadneedle Street – politically impossible. And while the Conservative Opposition appears more sympathetic to Mr King's wishes, the Government does not.
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January 31, 2010 Arica, Chile
We arrived into port around 7am and began disembarking shortly afterwards.
Several announcements were made in advance of disembarking, that absolutely no fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy or any other fresh food items were to be taken ashore. Chilean customs personnel were onboard checking each persons bag. Well, of course, several people were found with food in their bags. I wonder...are there any Americans on board?
There was a shuttle from the ship into Arica, dropping passengers off at the port entrance. From there, it was an easy walking distance to downtown.
Arica was part of Peru until 1880 when it was captured by Chilean forces during the War of the Pacific. Its an important port for Chilean ore exporting. Its also a major center for rail transportation with Bolivia.
Because today is Sunday, quite a few places were not open and there were not a lot of people around.
Fortunately, one of the main attractions, an historic church was open. Architect Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, even before he designed the famous Paris landmark, created the plans for the Iglesia San Marcos de Arica (or San Marcos Church). Built completely of iron in Paris, France, it was then shipped to Ilo, Peru, before later being moved to Arica. The local Customs Building was also created by Eiffe, then shipped across the ocean. According to a sign on the building, that journey took five months.
El Morro de Arica
A path from the main square, Plaza Colon, leads up to El Morro de Arica a bit of a climb. However, the view was fabulous overseeing the city and Pacific Ocean. This is the highest hill in the city and a local taxi driver will charge you $10 for the short trip to the top, but only $5 for the return. I guess for another $10 people would decide to walk back down, so they offer a discount of sorts. John took a taxi both ways, but then he's always been a big spender.
The Museo Arqueologico de San Miguel de Azapa (Archaeological Museum) is located nine miles outside of Arica in the very dry Andean desert. Some of its exhibits date back 10,000 years. The biggest draw are the Chinchorro mummies from the high Andes. At this time, only a handful of the small mummies are on display, while a new museum is being constructed.
John wanted to get some Chilean Pesos because we have many more stops in Chile, so he went to four ATM machines. Zero Pesos. No luck. He was very perplexed, but since it was Sunday, it wasnt like we needed them for anything. Well try again tomorrow in Iquique.
It was a short day, since there werent a lot of things open, but it was still interesting.
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Gold enamelled Commander's Star of the Order of the Legion of Honour, tips
pommetées, golden center. Blood-coloured scarlet moiré ribbon with rosette.
In the center on the obverse, Ceres's head surrounded by the legend FRENCH REPUBLIC *1870* on a blue enamelled background. On the reverse, two 'tricolor' flags in saltire surrounded by the legend HONOR AND HERITAGE and two branches of laurel. Oval wreath of laurel and oak leaves surmounted by a ball through which passes the smooth suspension ring.
Hallmark: eagle's head. (19.16 g) 46.20 mm (1.5 in.) and 72.76 mm (2.5 in.) with the ring.
Splinters of white, green and blue enamels.
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and University Honors
Prison Abolition, Racial Capitalism, Abolition Democracy, Policing, Fugitivity, Prison Labor
Prison abolition has entered mainstream conversation in recent years as the uniquely American carceral system comes increasingly under fire for its racial disparities, police brutality and prison labor. While these issues are sometimes framed as newly emerging, this paper utilizes a Foucauldian genealogical approach in conversation with works by W. E. B. Du Bois, Angela Davis, and other thinkers from the black radical tradition to interrogate the evolving tendencies and underlying historical forces of racial capitalism and white supremacy that shape the contemporary American prison industrial complex. Emerging out of the experience of racial slavery, these forces constitute what Hortense Spillers calls an American Grammar that shapes dominant understandings of race, gender, and class as they relate to policing and prisons. To argue in favor of an abolitionist approach that considers the necessity of positive institution-building responses in addition to the negative approaches such as defunding policing and dismantling the carceral complex, this paper looks to Du Bois’ conception of an Abolition Democracy and connects these ideas to the figure of the fugitive slave to offer suggestions for politically radical action moving forward. Calling attention to the many iterations of forced labor grafted onto the American prison system and their lasting political, social, and economic effects, this paper contends that mere reform is insufficient to effect lasting systemic change, arguing instead for radical grassroots approaches with the potential to fundamentally reshape our institutions and practices.
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Buss, Emily E., "The American Grammar of Policing as an Afterlife of Slavery: Arguments for an Abolition Democracy" (2022). University Honors Theses. Paper 1206.

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“Please me, baby. Turn around and just tease me, baby.” Cardi B and Bruno MarsCardi B and Bruno Mars have teamed up on new track ‘Please Me’, after Cardi teased that new music from the pair was on the way.
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BY THE BUNKITIERS
The Bunkitiers recently finalized a two-month long debate on their favorite albums of 2011. Voting ended in a three-way tie for the the No. 9/10 spots, so 11 albums actually made the cut. Wilco receives an honorable mention for their record “The Whole Love,” which missed the list by 1/2 a point.
9. Sleeper Agent – Celabrasion
Released: August 2nd
Single(s): “Get Burned”; “Get It Daddy”; “That’s My Baby”
I must have listened to this album over 50 times this past month. It may be slightly on the “pop” side of the rock-and-roll spectrum, but the high octane, upbeat songs never disappoint. The band acknowledges being influenced by the Pixies, but I hear Pixies meets White Stripes meets Grouplove… with a hint of Shampoo.
9. Jack’s Mannequin – People and Things
Released: September 22nd
Single(s): “Release Me”; “My Racing Thoughts”
People and Things is Jack’s Mannequin’s most introspective album yet, focusing on the conflicting emotions of old love. With feelings that range from wistful to happy to hopeless, the album presents a mature tableau, wrapped in the welcome grasp of Jack’s Mannequin’s signature piano-punk sound.
9. Wye Oak – Civilian
Released: October 24th
Single(s): “Holy, Holy”; “Civilian”
The girl can sing, and her guitar work might be even more impressive on this meticulously crafted album. Euphorically contrasting sounds make for an awesome listen, building from smooth and calming to epic surges of loud, raw distortion.
8. Decemberists – The King is Dead
Released: January 14th
Single(s): “Calamity Song”; “This Is Why We Fight”
Somehow this album manages to pay tribute to R.E.M., the Stones, Emmylou Harris, Wilco, the Band and Neil Young while remaining unmistakably true to the Decemberists sound. A clear departure from their 2009 record, this album features some of their best, most timeless songwriting in years.
7. F*cked Up – David Comes to Life
Released: June 3rd
Single(s): “Queen of Hearts”; “The Other Shoe”
Toronto’s biggest and best “hardcore” band’s David Comes to Life is a rock opera set in 1970s and 1980s England about David, a factory worker who meets a girl (Veronica), loses her, gets accused of killing her, and makes an existential journey of self-discovery along the way. It may take a few listens to get used to the screaming vocals and follow the story, but the powerfully driving sound of melodically layered guitar riffs coupled with guest vocals from the Cults create an undeniably rocking album. Musically, think Hold Steady’s Boys and Girls in America meets the Who’s Tommy.
6. The Vaccines – What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
Released: March 11th
Single(s): “Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)”; “If You Wanna”; “Norgaard”
A “generic” British rock band that some people prematurely write-off as overdone. Don’t make that mistake. Every track on this album is a hit, with lyrics so relatable it is nearly impossible to listen through without a few mood swings. The album flawlessly employs a proven formula that has been misapplied too often for far too long, and makes guitar rock exciting and relevant again.
5. The Sheepdogs – Five Easy Pieces
Released: August 2nd
Single(s): “Who?”; “Learn My Lesson”
The first time you hear the Sheepdogs, you wonder how both your parents and Q104.3 never told you about this band. Then you discover that they only recently got their big break as the first unsigned band ever to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone. This EP is hopefully just a taste of things to come, and it’s nice to know that CCR and the Allman Brothers’ musical influences live on through the generations.
4. My Morning Jacket – Circuital
Released: May 31st
Single(s): “Circuital”; “Holdin’ On To Black Metal”
Circuital is a must have from a big festival jam/rock band known for outrageous stage performances. This is an album true to the inherent passion of music: the songs. They speak for themselves. “Circuital” – a jam that builds like the excitement from a setting sun on a hot summer night then flows like a warm breeze. “Outta My System” – a lost Who song that should be from Tommy. “Holding on to Black Metal” – sounds like The Heavy was sent to space with an evil children’s choir. “You Wanna Freak Out” – Pink Floyd meets Americana… it’s all deadly.
3. Middle Brother – Middle Brother
Released: March 1st
Single(s): “Middle Brother”; “Me, Me, Me”; “Someday”
This supergroup features an elite group of frontmen (John McCauley of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes and Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit) that would be hard-pressed to release something less than extraordinary. Their self-titled debut album sounds as if they have been playing together for years, combining raw, sensitive soulful vocals with an off-kilter rock/folk/country feel that only these guys could pull off. I would give my right pinky to go back in time and witness the writing and recording process for this album. They must have had a blast.
2. Funeral Party – The Golden Age of Knowhere
Released: March 29th
Single(s): “Finale”; “New York City Moves to the Sound of L.A.”; “Just Because”
High energy jams with piercing vocals and powerfully addicting guitar riffs. Think Free Energy meets Mars Volta. For some of us, “Finale” was the single of the year, and the rest of the album does not disappoint.
1. Deer Tick – Divine Providence
Released: October 24th
Single(s): “Main Street”; “Let’s All Go To the Bar”; “The Bump”
This band puts on one of the best live shows we have ever seen. With Divine Providence, Deer Tick has finally recorded an album true to their live sound: raw, loud, heartfelt and (most of all) fun as hell. The album is jam-packed with fun, catchy hits fueled by booze and raw emotion, all with a sincerity that makes it just a bit easier to have faith in the future of music. The album sailed through to the top spot by a wide margin, making four out of the five voters’ top 10 (including two #1 votes and a #2). Props to McCauley (and Goldsmith of Dawes for that matter) for releasing two amazing albums in a year. Look out for Delta Spirit’s new album release on March 13th.
The Bunkitiers are contributing writers to Yi!, covering the latest artists, albums and live shows in the New York City area.


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According to TalkSport’s Alex Crook, Manchester United star man Cristiano Ronaldo will end up staying at the club as his transfer options are a lot slimmer than agent Jorge Mendes believed they were.
One of the biggest rumours surrounding the Red Devils has been the potential departure of star man Ronaldo after the player aired his disappointment at the club following their poor 2021/22 campaign under Ralf Rangnick.
However, a transfer for the Portuguese legend could be hard to complete, as Crook believes he does not have as many suitors as previously thought when his agent, Mendes, initially began to offer him up to other clubs.
Crook said on TalkSport: “I think he stays at Manchester United. I don’t think that he has the options available to him that maybe Jorge Mendes believed were there when he started leaking to the media that Ronaldo wanted out.”
TIF Thoughts on the Ronaldo transfer saga…
So far this summer, Ronaldo has been reportedly offered up to the likes of Chelsea, Napoli and Bayern Munich, but none of the three has accepted any offer to snap up the 37-year-old ahead of next season.
New manager Erik ten Hag believes Ronaldo can offer something to his vision for United next season and also claimed that he could be at the club beyond next season if things go well with the club. There’s no reason why they couldn’t improve as they have recently bought in Tyrell Malacia Christian Eriksen, and reached an agreement for Lisandro Martinez, while they are still on the hunt for Frenkie de Jong.
The Red Devils will not want to lose their striker after he bagged 24 goals and three assists in all competitions and ranked in the 92nd percentile for non-penalty goals per game and in the 87th for progressive carries per game compared to other forwards in the top five leagues (as per FBRef).
At the time of writing, it looks like Crook is correct in that Ronaldo does not have many options, as his latest link, Atletico Madrid, have confirmed they are not interested in signing him. Ronaldo’s destiny certainly looks to be in the Premier League for now.
Where will Ronaldo play next season?

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GARIBALDI, OR - A Thursday night crash sent two vehicles careening off the road with one of them landing in the Miami River . The two vehicle crash occurred around 7:20 Thursday evening on Miami River Road near mile post 4 prompting passerby's and first responders into action .
Personnel from Garibaldi Fire & Rescue, along with bystanders were able to rescue the driver from the vehicle in the river who was transport to Tillamook Regional Medical Center (TRMC) with non-life threatening injuries. At least one other person from the other vehicle involved was also transported to TRMC with non-life threatening injuries.
The identity of the people involved or the factors leading to the crash are not available at this time. If and or when more information regarding this incident becomes available we will be sure to put out an update.
Garibaldi Fire & Rescue was assisted on-scene by personnel from Tillamook Ambulance, Tillamook County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police and Rockaway Beach Police Department along with numerous bystanders.


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Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
Documentary | 21 September 2018 (USA)
In theaters September 21.
Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9" is a provocative and comedic look at the times in which we live. It will explore the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How the f**k did we get here, and how the f**k do we get out?


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Fantasy Football Draft will take place today
I posted a message on the league site that I will make the league "draft ready" today. So get your players ranked before then.
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Heart murmurs in children are very common. In asymptomatic, healthy children, these murmurs are often ‘innocent’ or ‘functional’ and result from the normal patterns of blood flow through the heart and vessels.1
Anxiety often exists around the discovery of a murmur in a child and clinicians worry that they may be missing significant cardiac lesions. However, it is unlikely that a major or complex and life-threatening cardiac lesion will present with an asymptomatic murmur after 6 weeks of age.5,6
Differentiation of innocent murmurs from those due to structural heart disease is largely clinical. The use of ECG and CXR do not significantly contribute to the diagnosis.
Innocent murmurs do not require review from a cardiology consultant; and most do not require referral to cardiology clinic. This guideline is an aid for medical staff working in A&E who hear a murmur incidentally when examining a child. If the murmur is characteristically innocent (see box 1), referral or further investigation is not required.2
As the murmur is an incidental finding, it is assumed the child is thriving, is cardiovascularly stable, has no signs of heart failure (tachypnoea, increased respiratory effort, hepatomegaly, shock), has normal pulses (including femoral pulses) and is acyanotic. If any of the above do not apply, this guideline is not applicable.
Last reviewed: 01 June 2018
Next review: 31 October 2025
Author(s): S Hendry, B Smith, T Kendrew-Jones
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Hollywood actress, producer, and singer Jennette McCurdy is a popular face from the Nickelodeon TV series iCarly, in which she plays Sam Puckett. The actress also appeared in the extension of the TV series Sam & Cat. As a singer, Jennette McCurdy is into country music.
Jennette McCurdy Bio & Career
The actress and singer grew up in Garden Grove, California, although she was born on June 26, 1992, in Long Beach, California and her full name is Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy. Her family is of English, Dutch, French, Italian and Irish descent. She is the only girl born of her parents and has three older brothers named Marcus, Scott, and Dustin. Her interest in acting was sparked when she watched Harrison Ford in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and began her acting career on MAD television at the age of 8.
In 2003, she appeared in the film Hollywood Homicide alongside her adored star actor Harrison Ford. The actress received her first nomination for best performance in a television series in 2005 for her role as Hailey Campos in the film Starke Medizin. She won an award for her role in the popular Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly in 2007, followed by a 2008 Young Artist Award nomination and a 2009 Teen Choice Award nomination for her performance in iCarly.
Jennette McCurdy received a role in Fred: The Movie, a YouTube movie starring Fred Figglehorn. She has also appeared in other TV sitcoms including Victorious, Zoey 101, True Jackson VP, Malcolm in the Middle, Lincoln Height, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Will & Grace. She appeared in the 2014 comedy The Birthday Boys and appeared in the comedy series Bang! Bang! In the same year, she began acting in the drama series Netflix and was featured as Claire in the film Pet.
As a singer, she released her first single So Close in 2009 and released a cover for Amanda Stott’s song Homeless Heart, which she sang in memory of a friend she had lost to brain cancer, and her mother struggled with the disease for 17 years before she died in 2013. In mid-2009 she was signed to Capitol Records Nashville, a country music label. Her first EP was released in August 2010 with the three songs “Not That Far Away”, “Put Your Arm Around Someone” and “Break Your Heart”. In 2012 Capitol Records released her first ep with seven tracks, which she later expanded to 10 tracks and released on her first album on iTunes.
Besides her career as a singer and actress, Jennette writes articles for Wall Street Journal, Seventeen magazine, and The Huffington Posts. Does she also have an online show called What’s Next for Sarah? for which she is a writer, producer, and editor. The actress has also appeared in numerous commercials for companies such as Sprint, and she has made a public service commercial about safety precautions at road crossings.
Jennette McCurdy Net Worth
The actress and singer earn $50,000 per episode of the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly, and it is noted that she is the station’s highest-paid actress to date. She also earns income from singing, writing, and speaking, which gives her an estimated net worth of about $5.5 million.
Jennette McCurdy’s Boyfriend (Andre Drummond)
The young actress is said to have gone out with Matthew Whitehead, although not much is known about this relationship. Her first boyfriend on record is said to have been Graham Patrick Martin, whom she dated in 2004, and the two were in a steady relationship for about four years before she left in December 2008. Jennette’s closest friend was Max Ehrich, with whom she dated between 2010 and 2011 – the reason for their separation is not known to the public.
Jennette’s most dramatic relationship was the one she had with NBA player Andre Drummond. The couple met on Twitter and dated for a short time before separating. But not long after their relationship ended, images of Jennette wearing nothing but her underwear became viral on social media. The fingers were pointing at her ex Andre because the pictures had been leaked, but he denied it. Things got even messier when the actress publicly insulted her ex and revealed in an interview that she had left him because he was a bad kisser. This caused a stir in social media in 2014, and the two have not become friends since.
Jennette has not had a publicly known relationship since 2014.

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“Here’s a story about that Andrew Gosnel. Old man Randall lived at the old home place about twenty years, and the first eighteen of them he stayed drunk all the time. One time I went up to see him. He said he had an old mule. The mule was a red mule, except the seat of the mule was white. It looked like the mule had just sat in white paint. The rump was white. It was the meanest old mule in the whole world. But he said, “Andy Gosnel was coming down the road and he had two jugs of corn liquor, one in each hand.” He said, “Andy come down the road, and here come the State Highway ‘Petroleum’. The State Highway ‘Petroleum’ was a-comin’ and Andy saw ’em a-comin’. And, he jumped in the stall with that mule.” Ad old man Randall said, “I seen the boards start flying off the wall on one side, and then they would fly off on the other side.” He said, “I would have rather a-fit the whole State Highway “Petroleum’ than to have jumped in the stall with that mule.” But, Andy was a good one.”
—Warren Moore “Mountain Voices
The story from Warren Moore reminded me of a story Pap told me.
One of Pap’s friends went to Asheville to have his teeth pulled and be fitted with dentures. On his way home he had a flat tire. As he was bent over changing the tire someone came up behind him and pecked him on the shoulder. When he looked up a gentleman asked if he knew how to get to the apple orchard.
As you can imagine having all your teeth pulled can cause quite a bit of bleeding, not wanting to spit blood by the man’s feet, Pap’s friend just shook his head no.
The gentleman went back to his car and Pap’s friend got back to fixing the flat.
A few minutes later the gentleman came back and pecked him on the shoulder again asking directions to a different location. Pap’s friend couldn’t hold it in any longer and the blood spilled down both sides of his mouth. The gentlemen started backpedaling and ran for his car.
Pap’s friend told him “Why Jerry he thought I was one of those vampeers. Made me mad as fire I wore my only white shirt and kept it perfectly clean until that man came around asking questions.”


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Proceed that have alerting: The new dos and you will don’ts off searching for a relationship with an ex.
Do we be family relations? The likelihood is one of the primary concerns which come in your thoughts whenever a relationship closes. Initially, post-romance relationship is like certain, a necessary consolation prize for what try forgotten.
- Obviously we’re going to be into the for each other people’s existence.
- We’ll often be household members.
- I nonetheless like to see your.
These types of niceties always search legitimate. You still need care for both, correct? Anyway, it actually was merely times back when you experienced one another heart mates and people. How would all dating quickly shift from strong intimacy to help you cordial visitors over the course of a singular conversation? It’s out of the question…
Now I know some people differ. A few of the exes are in reality your absolute best family unit members otherwise will always be an essential part of the lifetime. Your, my friends, try unique.
Throughout all of us, seeking to manage a relationship with the previous romantic people mostly feels messy, tricky, or painful-for this reason I looked for to understand when it is very something you should be pursuing to begin with.
You must both end up being prepared to recognize you don’t functions with her due to the fact two. Maintaining an excellent matchmaking post-separation requires both some one “to understand just what did in regards to the relationship and you will exactly what did not,” claims Dr. Christine Selby, a mindset teacher from the Husson University. Whenever you plus see that “just what brought you with her is actually an effective friendship, it is you can so you’re able to reestablish the partnership because a great relationship offered there’s a definite comprehending that neither people desires to follow matchmaking [each other] again.”
This really is perhaps the major reason as to why I’ve never ever been successful within becoming real nearest and dearest having any previous flames. It requires me personally such a long time to conquer heartbreak, the majority of they invested pining to enable them to get back, plotting means for all of us so you’re able to get together again, or trying to clairvoyant some tips on when our pathways might mix once again. In hindsight, I suspect that these types of activities indeed made worse the fresh new healing up process.
And because in our habit of pine and spot to have prior lovers, journalist and you may scientific psychologist Dr. Sherrie Campbell means taking “six months to help you a-year of no get in touch with to completely rating more that person” before lso are-typing its life as a pal. “Like that, you will be through the heartbreak feelings and you will be able to handle seeing your ex partner that have another individual.” This means that, the key is to stop feeling envy.
For anyone who is Relatives With your Ex boyfriend?
(If you are not Ok having seeing him or her which have someone once a year, you should probably keep waiting until you is actually . . . which, in many cases, could well be never.)
Research, there is zero judgment right here. We, as well, enjoys spent many a saturday night stalking this new social media regarding loves out-of days gone by and picturing Falling Home-style alternative knowledge in which things actually work aside now. In certain cases, You will find also made an effort to reconnect because “friends”-but my ulterior motives always seem to arise sooner or later.
When you yourself have and discovered on your own having difficulties and you will convincing oneself one “becoming relatives is superior to little,” or one to friendship might be a gateway on reconciliation, here are a few things to consider:
- Brand new separation taken place for good reason. If https://datingranking.net/dating-by-age/ or not we know it or otherwise not, breakups happens given that “there clearly was a lack of attunement between you and your ex boyfriend,” says intercourse specialist Tanya Fruehauf. Thus, “rekindling a relationship with your ex is psychologically dangerous . . . particularly if the separation had to do with believe products.” What is actually to prevent these problems from continual for people who got in along with her?
- You will be a back burner. Keeping a romance with your old boyfriend sets your in danger of being a back burner otherwise “front solution” to that particular individual, which is pretty damaging to yourself-value, claims Dr. Campbell. Whenever you are straight back-burner relationship aren’t anything the, modern tools (instance social networking) makes it easier than ever before to keep potential like passions prepared on the wings, since chatting or messaging which have anyone on the internet looks a great deal more innocuous than fulfilling up with them when you look at the real life.
- Limits are crucial. So you’re able to stay static in your own ex’s lifestyle into the a healthy means, you ought to “introduce limits together,” says Carolyn McNulty, an authorized psychological state counselor located in St. Petersburg, Fl. For example, you might agree to simply get in touch with each other through social network otherwise hook up for the periodic meal. Practitioners are a helpful financial support in order to put fit boundaries.
Quitting somebody you continue to like is among the most life’s most bland experience. Whenever you are there is no decisive right or wrong way to cope with a good break up, dangling towards earlier might not be the best move. All you carry out, consider your own heart was fine, very just do it with alerting.

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This is a non-fiction graphic title with no pretense at a story or plot. Scientist Max Axiom, who has super powers, welcomes us to his lab and starts telling us about chemical reactions. I've only had one year of chemistry myself and found the information to be quite detailed at that level. It is presented in a fun and thorough way through text and graphics. Max stays in his lab for the most part, but he also takes us over to a chemist friend of his for more information and then he jumps around ...more
Jan 21, 2011 Hilary rated it did not like it · review of another edition
The premise of this series is that students will pick up anything in a graphic novel format and read it. Max Axiom, super scientist, provides an overview of chemical reactions that includes well-chosen examples of chemical changes, interactions, and reactions, as well as matter, atoms, and molecules. The colorful, dynamic illustrations may hold the attention of hard-to-reach reluctant readers -- who will find the inclusion of a glossary beneficial. There is also an index and a list of sources (w ...more
Feb 14, 2013 Kristy rated it really liked it
Thank you Capstone Press for capturing the "Magic School Bus" model, and putting it into comics form. Capstone's "Max Axiom" series (and its social studies companion series, "Isabel Soto") tricks kids into learning nonfiction content with a graphic novel format. I am totally down with this, as a librarian to ELL students and low-level readers. These are great for students who need the content but don't have the literacy.


Maybe once a year, I hear an album that gives me literal goose bumps. This one gave me goose bumps on my goose bumps. The second release by husband and wife writing team, The Way We Are retains the imaginative pop styling of their first album but with a more mature approach to lyrics and composition. Fleming, the wife, sings, writes the lyrics and creates the melodies which are unbalanced, full of unexpected twists, yet natural and horribly catchy. Husband John creates rich tapestries of sound around these melodies, writing the music, making string arrangements, and playing an astounding number of instruments (aside from drums and orchestral strings, he plays every instrument on the album including such non-conventionals as flugelhorn, balalaika, vibes, flute, oud, saz, dilruba, spacephone, accordion, dulcimer, and the creepy theremin).
Like the music of The Police, their sound is immediately catchy with just enough pop to have wide appeal but with enough musical meat backing this pop to appeal to the die-hard musician. Ben Folds, perhaps their biggest fan, calls their sound "the Carpenters of the 90's with a Led Zeppelin rhythm section". "I'm So Small" opens quietly but with enormous tension that soon floods into a full-out punk-flavored assault of guitars, Indian-flavored orchestral strings and Fleming's voice that can effortlessly glide from a sweet little girl to a screeching banshee. "Sssh!", with it's Alanis Morissette feel and theme of falling for a best friend, is driven along by timpani and spent more than one day in my head. Singing about their marriage, "Comfortable" hits home with anyone who has gone past the infatuation stage in a relationship with it's laid back, Carpenterish sound. The title song finds Fleming wondering if she and John will grow apart or stay "the way we are" against a jazz-influence slide upright bass part that morphs into an aggressive chorus of complex, interwoven vocal lines. "Radiate" can only be described as "The Go-Go's Meet Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass". In "Ugly Girl" Fleming sings "I can't believe you're leaving me for an ugly girl" while John plinks away merrily on the xylophone. Other songs verge on disco, mix R&B with tango, swing with grunge, and dirty blues with Siouxie and the Banshees. In the hands of lesser artists, this juxtaposition of styles would be a sonic mess. With these masters of songwriting, however, the result is absolute perfection.
This article first appeared in WhatzUp, April 1999.


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§ Mr. Simon Hughes
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what were the total discharges of radioactivity, in terms of total activity, from the Sellafield plant in each year since 1985; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Maclean
I have been asked to reply.
The data requested by the hon. Member are in British Nuclear Fuel's annual report of "Radioactive Discharges and Monitoring of the Environment", copies of which are in the Library of the House.


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THE Wuhan virus is a coronavirus that emer-ged in Wuhan, China. The official name has not been decided yet; it is now known as novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus has, within weeks, spread to more than a dozen countries and killed at least 54 people in China.
What is a coronavirus? It is a virus with a distinct pedal-shaped projection on the corona. The virus is common in birds and mammals.
In rare cases, it can be transmitted to humans, a process known as zoonosis. The Wuhan virus is the seventh coronavirus that can infect humans, affecting the respiratory system.
Some of the infections are mild while others such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) that were first isolated in 2003 and 2012, respectively, are much more dangerous.
Mammals and birds are the natural hosts (reservoirs) of coronaviruses. They carry the viruses in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts without showing signs of infection.
Often, these viruses have an intermediate host before they can infect humans. We know that the natural and intermediate hosts of SARS-CoV are bats and civet cats, while the ones for MERS-CoV are bats and camels.
So far, we do not know the animal host(s) of the Wuhan coronavirus. Recent studies based on genome sequencing indicate the possible involvement of bats in the transmission of the coronavirus.
The Wuhan virus shares 80 per cent of its genes with the SARS virus and 96 per cent with bat coronaviruses. Since the virus was first detected from wet markets in Wuhan that sell various animals, identifying the creatures could help control its spread.
Wet markets in China and certain parts of the world put people and live and dead animals — dogs, chickens, pigs, snakes, civets, bats, and more — in constant close contact. These places are hotspots for a novel virus to jump from an animal to human beings.
It seems that the virus can be transmitted from human to human. However, it is still not clear how often this process occurs. It is also not clear how deadly the virus is to humans. Some of the early cases in China are of concern, but there are more mild cases turning up.
The latest report from China indicates that they are seeing positive cases in humans without obvious clinical signs. Hence, it seems the Wuhan virus is not as deadly as SARS-CoV, which killed 11 per cent of the people that got infected.
However, a recent study by Chinese scientists demonstrates
that the virus can infect and hijack cells the same way as SARS did.
It is difficult to determine the actual confirmed cases in humans since detection kits are limited in supply. It is very likely that thousands may have got infected primarily in China and exported the disease abroad.
The latest report also indicates that the majority of the fatal cases involve elderly people with underlying problems.
However, Chinese authorities have confirmed that health workers were also infected with the virus.
So far, one doctor has succumbed to the illness. Since the situation is rapidly evolving it is too early to gauge the destructive potential of the new virus.
No vaccine is available against the virus. Antibiotics will not work since the disease is caused by a virus. What we can do is take precautions commonly practised to prevent respiratory flu-like illness.
Drink plenty of water, stay healthy and practise good personal hygiene by washing or disinfecting your hands regularly, especially after touching surface or fomites.
Wear a surgical mask and avoid being in close contact with people who are from infected areas.
The writer is professor of immunology and infectious diseases and dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia


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I found another, quite different, book that has added to my writing options, Where the Sea Breaks its Back, by Corey Ford. This is a much older book (first published in 1966), and though the prose has a somewhat dated quality at times, it uses some techniques that I am attracted to. The subtitle, “The Epic Story of a Pioneer Naturalist and the Discovery of Alaska,” gives the basic premise, but I would say this is just where it begins.
Instead, I would call it an ostensible premise, and while it is something like a biography of Georg Steller, who was indeed remarkable and deserving of a biography, this book isn’t really that. Instead, it uses Steller to explore with him and document, partially through his eyes, Bering’s second journey to discover whether Eurasia and North America were linked or not. But even here it is much more about natural history than the history of the voyage itself, though one gets both. The human ordeal is told well, mostly on the basis of Steller’s notes and those of Lieutenant Sven Waxell, who took over command of the party after Bering’s death on the island that bears his name.
The writing is quite effective. It is not a scholarly book, and there are no footnotes to the many quotations. I don’t suppose I’ll be able to get away with quite so little in terms of references.
The remarkable thing is that the book has something of a narrative arc that is different from the story of Bering’s voyage or Steller’s life. Somewhere around page 140 out of a little over 200, the sea otter makes its appearance through Steller’s observations. After that, it never really leaves the book, and Steller almost seems to take a second place to it. In fact I found myself beginning to be more interested in the fate of the sea otter as a species, which was almost completely wiped out over the next 150 years of plunder, than I was in Steller, whose role grows less important as he departs the scene and becomes weaker in spirit, until he finally fades out in a blur of alcohol.
But the otter endures, and the book’s final pages are devoted to it, a strong move on the part of the author, it seems to me, moving from the naturalist to nature.


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Review Of Preventive & Social Medicine (Including Biostatistics) is a comprehensive book for undergraduate medical students. The book covers all facts and concepts of preventive and social medicine. In addition, the book is accompanied with an interactive DVD, which contains lectures on important topics. The book also consists of previous years’ solved papers of various postgraduate medical entrance exams. This book is essential for medical students aspiring to gain admission in a postgraduate program in one of the leading medical colleges of India.
About Dr. Vivek Jain
Dr. Vivek Jain completed his MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College and his postgraduation in community medicine from Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. He was a consultant with UN office on Drugs and Crime, South Asia. He has also authored Self Assessment And Review Of Social & Preventive Medicine.
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ناشر : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 6th Revised edition
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Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, aka London's Basement Jaxx , have two sets of fans: those who buy their music, a polyglot of rude and raw bass lines, R&B vocals, and insouciant disco bump; and those they spin for on the dance floor. For their DJ sets they dig deep into their crates, unleashing cuts from Bootsy to Boston and even creating their own special unreleased remixes and edits of favorite songs strictly for the purpose of club play. It's been almost two years since their last proper album, Kish Kash, but they do have a brand-new single, the rock-guitardominated “U Don't Know Me.” Heck, they might even unveil some of the songs they've been producing for 18-year-old Lady Sovereign, a rising star in the U.K. urban underground. DJs Frenchy Le Freak and Alain Octavo will warm up the crowd with flirty house music before the roof catches fire from the Jaxx attack on Friday, July 15, at Ruby Skye.
The following night, Saturday, July 16, Ruby Skye hosts another great dance music duo, Deep Dish . Ali “Dubfire” Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi are Persian expatriates living in America (specifically, D.C.) but are truly citizens of the world. They're among the most internationally recognized names in the genre, standing alongside other names such as the Basement Jaxx and Daft Punk. Busy remixers and DJs who frequently release mix CDs, they've just put out their new album, George Is On, their first set of original music in seven years. As seems to be the fashion these days, their '70s and '80s rock influences are worn heavily on George's sleeves — the collection is topped out by a fierce remix of Stevie Nicks' “Dreams,” for which the Gold Dust Woman herself recorded beautiful new vocals. DJ Behrouz kicks off the evening, while RastaQ holds it down in the “Jungle Room” with hip hop and downtempo sounds. For those interested, a special $40 weekend pass is available for both Ruby Skye shows; call 693-0777 or visit www.rubyskye.com for more info.

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