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The Light House project, a scheme launched by the Jharkhand government to provide ‘pucca’ houses to the poor, has been facing protests in Ranchi. The people who are supposed to benefit from this project are protesting against this.
On Thursday, locals protested by raising slogans against the housing project being built in the HEC area of Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. The protestors also tried to interrupt the work. Subsequently, police used mild force to bring the situation under control after which locals were angry.
The local residents in the HEC area of Ranchi fear that this project will end up making them financially vulnerable. The locals allege that even after the grants by the state and the Central governments each beneficiary will have to pay 6 lakh 79 thousand rupees to acquire a house under this project, which is impossible for the poor people who are living in the slums.
There were reports of the police force being used in response to the protests, and rumours of stone pelting were also floating around. However, at the press conference called on Thursday, Vijaya Jadhav, the Director of Urban Development and Housing department avoided making any mention of the use of force by the police, although she did admit that there was some opposition to the project among the locals. However, she emphasized that the aim of the project was to improve the living conditions of the locals.
The use of force has reportedly left the locals furious and a complaint is also likely to be filed at the Jagannathpur police station.


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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday ordered the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning to pay Lobi Stars players their outstanding salaries and allowances.
The Makurdi club were on Friday declared winners of the Premier League, and Ortom praised the team for the achievement.
The governor directed the finance ministry commissioner,, to commence the process of clearing the debts to enable the team to prepare ahead of the CAF Champions League.
The sole representatives of Nigeria flag bearer in the caf champion league will smile to the bank next week after The promising governor has ordered the payment of salary and outstanding match bonuses of he players who brought honour to Benue state .
It could be recalled the last time Lobi star played in the continent’s was the year 2000 where they got to the semi final and was beaten by Accra heart Oaks.
Governor Ortom thanked God for using Lobi Stars to bring joy to us. They have done us proud.
The governor also directed the Bureau for Youths and Sports to revive the Governor’s Cup to enable the state to discover new players.

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Harley-Davidson, the iconic American motorcycle brand, has suffered a drop in sales following the company’s recent feud with President Trump over keeping U.S. jobs in the country.
Bloomberg reports that Harley-Davidson experienced a 13 percent decrease in sales, which is the company’s largest quarterly drop in sales in more than eight years, after executives at Harley-Davidson feuded with Trump over tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Trump had hinted that American consumers should boycott Harley-Davidson due to their moving some of its United States manufacturing and production overseas after the European Union (EU) began imposing $3.2 billion worth of tariffs on U.S. products, including motorcycles.
In response, Trump blasted Harley-Davidson for using the tariffs as an “excuse” to move more of their U.S. manufacturing overseas.
Despite blaming tariffs, in January — before the tariffs — Harley-Davidson announced that it would be closing its plant in Kansas City and moving leftover production to York, Pennsylvania. The decision to close the Kansas City plant will result in about 260 American manufacturing workers losing their jobs.
In March, Harley-Davidson — which was saved by tariffs on imported motorcycles back in 1983 — slammed Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum just as they were laying off hundreds of American workers and moving their jobs to Thailand, as Breitbart News reported.
In 2017, as Breitbart News reported, about 183 American workers were laid off by the motorcycle company in Kansas City and Menomonee Falls.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter at @JxhnBinder.


text: North American Scientific announced its financial results and the filing of its Form 10-Q for its first fiscal quarter ended January 31, bringing the company is compliance with the Nasdaq SEC filing requirements. On March 25, North American Scientific received a notice from the Nasdaq indicating it was not in compliance with the requirements for continued listing, since it had failed to timely file its Form 10-Q. On April, the company announced it had engaged a new auditor to help complete its quarterly report. For the first quarter ended Jan. 31, North American Scientific reported a net loss of $3.6 million, or 0.22 per diluted share on revenues of $8.2 million. The net loss decreased from $3.9 million on revenues of $3.4 million during the same quarter last year.

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Measuring method for thermal conductivity of a pyrolysis layer
The thermo-physical parameters of the pyrolysis layer in charring material play a fundamental role in the design of the thermal protection system (TPS) in hypersonic vehicles, but there is still a lack of measuring methods for the pyrolysis layer including pyrolysis gases, carbon residue and resin. The measuring method for the thermal conductivity of the pyrolysis layer is presented by means of iteration inversion of temperature at measuring points, and experimental equipment is designed and manufactured. Furthermore, the thermal conductivity of the pyrolysis layer under different pressures is obtained by this method. The results reveal that its thermal conductivity is a nonlinear function of temperature; meanwhile, the pressure has a major effect on the thermal conductivity. This study can figure out the test problem of the thermal conductivity of the pyrolysis layer, which is helpful to the optimization of TPS.
Publication date: 28/05/2019
Author: Jin Guo, Haiming Huang, Qing Wang, Ye Tian, Yipu Zhao
Polymer Degradation and Stability


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text: The West Point Concert Band, under the direction of Lt. Col. Jim Keene, will present a free concert honoring the service of America’s veterans on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. at West Point’s Eisenhower Hall Theatre. The concert program is comprised of patriotic works, with numerous multimedia elements designed to highlight the contributions of the men and women of the U.S. Armed Services. Members of Rolling Thunder will be present at the performance to receive recognition for their efforts to account for all POWs and MIAs of all wars. Also attending the event will be the Patriot Guard Riders. With over 200,000 members, the Patriot Guard Riders attend the funerals of members of the United States Armed Forces at the invitation of the deceased’s family. The second half includes swing pieces of the World War II era. Call 938-2617 for additional information.


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There is possibility in beginnings. The potential of sweeping positive changes just around the bend. An incalculable hope. Sometimes tempered by a feral subconscious dread that things could swing wildly out of control, that the whole of creation could be thrown out of sync in the span of one poor decision—because it’s happened before. Each new beginning brings its own struggles along with its joys. Nothing beautiful and new is birthed without pain.
In the beginning God Elohim created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.
This month we see the first beginnings—the creation event, God’s loving consideration of His creature’s happiness, the ordering and provision for the earth’s cycles—and we see failure. But as is the case with God, and with life, slippage is neither the sum of an experience nor an end of a story.
Dealing with failure is the story, and always has been.
In Matthew, we see a different beginning. If the whole Bible up to this point has been humanity dealing with its own failure, Matthew begins the story of God dealing with humanity’s failure, once, completely.
This month we begin a new year. We begin a new reading plan. We begin the stories of Man v. Sin and God v. Sin. We get a clear look at failure, and we get an astonishing look at the One Who Overcomes.
She will give birth to a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus [The Lord is Salvation], for He will save His people from their sins.”

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text: Life interrupted my crafting yesterday, so I'm just now starting to play with ideas from yesterday's blog hop. I thought I'd try the technique shown on the Clearsnap video. I found perfect stamps to use to CASE Sabrins's card. I don't have a large selection of pigment inks, but found a couple colors that worked well together. I can see this idea being adapted to many different themes and occasions, with different shaped "windows" too.

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Racial disparities in maternal health outcomes difficult to erase
When Lynette Granger had her first child four years ago, she described both her pregnancy and delivery as going smoothly.
“My first pregnancy was amazing, no complications, sickness or anything,” she said. When Granger, who resides in the West Side Chicago neighborhood of Humboldt Park, became pregnant with her second child last year however, complications developed almost immediately.
Three months into her pregnancy Granger was diagnosed with a short cervix, which carries a 1-in-2 chance of causing premature birth. As a result, Granger was ordered to remain in bed. At six months her water broke, and at seven months she delivered her daughter.
Granger's child had to stay within the neonatal intensive-care unit at the University of Illinois Medical Center for three weeks. With her thoughts solely on the health of her child during that time, it wasn't until months after her daughter was released from the hospital and safely at home before Granger began to think about the toll the experience had taken on her own health, or the risks she now faces if she and her partner ever decide to have another child.
During her second delivery Granger experienced excessive bleeding to the point where doctors considered performing a C-section. Because of those concerns, her physicians told her future pregnancies would be considered high-risk. “That's what scares us about possibly having a third child,” Granger said. “Overall I think it's scary for my body and what it could do to my organs and my insides.”
The health difficulties Granger experienced during her second pregnancy and delivery have become increasingly more common among women throughout the U.S. in recent years. While rates of maternal complications and death have been declining for years in other industrialized nations, the U.S. rate has been rising.
The rate at which women have been diagnosed with severe maternal morbidity rose 200% from 49.5 per 10,000 hospitalized deliveries in 1993 to 144 occurrences per 10,000 in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The rise in maternal complications has coincided with an increase in maternal deaths, with the rate rising from 17 for every 100,000 live births in 1990 to 26.4 deaths by 2015, according to a 2016 Lancet study.
In Chicago, communities where maternal complications such as pre-term birth and cesarean sections are high are many of the same areas that experience high rates of infant mortality, according to Brielle Treece Osting, director of the maternal and infant mortality initiative for EverThrive Illinois, a not-for-profit woman and child health advocacy group.
“Because so many of the factors that drive infant mortality also drive maternal mortality, we can sort of implicitly connect the dots there,” Osting said. “So, in places that have a higher rate of infant mortality, we can assume that they also have higher rates of maternal mortality—in the city of Chicago, these areas are very much concentrated in the West and South sides of the city.”
Osting said race appears to be the primary factor for the disparities found in both infant and maternal mortality. Figures from the Chicago Public Health Department indicate that the pre-term birth rate was relatively similar across income levels, but when compared by race, the rate among African-American women was nearly 40% higher than the rate among white women.
One contributing factor to the disparity, according to Osting, is the effect of chronic stress that black women experience because of racism, which she said has sort of a weathering effect on the body. Indeed, studies over the years have found an association between black women reporting being racially discriminated against and higher rates of preterm and low-birthweight deliveries.
But another factor involves what Osting says has been a historic discrepancy in the way black people, and black women more specifically, have been treated in the healthcare system compared with white patients. She said such separate and unequal treatment has led to fewer opportunities for black mothers to access routine follow-up care and to poorer outcomes.
“Physicians and other providers do need to take that into account when serving these patients,” Osting said. “I hesitate to say that we need to treat all patients equally when it's really about meeting all patients where they're at.”
Meeting patients where they reside has been one of the objectives of the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System's approach toward maternal care in higher-risk neighborhoods.
Dr. Tamika Alexander, associate director of the OB-GYN residency program at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, splits her time between serving patients at the Mile Square Health Center clinic in Englewood on the city's South Side, which is part of the UI system's federally qualified health center network, and the University of Illinois Medical Center.
Alexander said it was not unreasonable for healthcare providers to conduct follow-up care for up to nine months to a year after mothers have given birth to make sure they have the appropriate resources. She said she envisioned such follow-up care to involve a multidisciplinary team that would include pediatrics, social workers, as well as an OB-GYN.
UI Health providers schedule visits with mothers one to two weeks after delivering for follow-up checks, while patients who are on Medicaid are assigned a case manager who monitors their progress and contacts mothers for reminders of when they need to get certain tests or procedures done.
But despite such approaches, Alexander acknowledged sometimes there are simply not enough resources to meet all of the need. She said a major obstacle is in trying to provide evidence-based care in the neighborhoods, where accessing some of those resources would require patients traveling several miles to the system's main hospital near downtown.
“I think the biggest challenge in working in the community is providing patients with a high level of care without the subspecialists' input,” Alexander said.
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A look at the pet caregiver placebo effect, what it is and how to get around it to help our Tripawd feel better.
Excellent joint support for Tripawd cats and dogs is found in green-lipped mussels, which even skeptical vets will agree has good science behind it.
Want to help your Tripawd fight cancer with natural remedies but don’t know where to start your research? These three pet cancer supplements that veterinarians recommend can help you get started.
Tripawd dogs with cancer have many supplement tips as reference guides, but ideas for cat cancer supplements are harder to find. Thankfully our TriKitty bloggers do a good job of sharing information. Take TriKitty Maceo for instance. This gorgeous front-leg Tripawd kitty lost his leg earlier this summer to a fibrosarcoma tumor. It was a […]
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We all love Parth Samthaan. The talented lad is an Indian television actor, known for playing Anurag Basu in Star Plus’ Kasautii Zindagii Kay. Hot and happening, Erica Fernandes, is also an Indian television actor who had played the role of Sonakshi Bose in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi and now, is seen as Prerna Sharma in Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
There was a rumor recently on Erica and Parth dating. They share a great rapport, which led to the conjecture. However, none has admitted the same. The two, in love or not only time can tell, definitely shares a wonderful camaraderie.
Parth recently lost his father, however, given his professional nature continues to entertain his fans.
But today Erica posted a selfie video with Parth Samthaan in her Instagram stories where she wrote: “fun time begins”. They were seen at the airport and seemed to be traveling to Mussoorie together. Are they traveling for work? Your guess is as good as ours.
Below you can have a look at the video shared by Erica on her Instagram stories.

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Racism portrayed african slaves as being less than human (and the notion that slavery was a necessary evil took hold in southern political. In her book, she discusses how intellectuals in the south, had seen slavery as a “ necessary evil” ultimately, proslavery proponents believed. Without slavery this rapid economic expansion would not have been possible there is no doubt that slavery was cruel and evil, but was it a necessary evil. Necessary” and “evil” are really great colloquial words that we all use in context to express a pretty well understood meaning the problem with this is best.
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Lee had the chance to decide for himself the duration of this supposedly necessary evil, at least for dozens of slaves his wife owned. William joseph harper (january 17, 1790 – october 10, 1847) was a jurist, politician, and literary journal, classed harper as a leading proponent of the notion that slavery was not merely a necessary evil, but a positive social good. A necessary evil slavery and the debate over the constitution ed by john p kaminski (madison: madison house, 1995 xii, 289 pp cloth. When and why did the south move from seeing slavery as a necessary evil to seeing it as a good thing people in the south saw slavery as good thing in many .
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Slavery and political culture in antebellum kentucky because of racial prejudice, public safety, and property rights, slavery was necessary but undeniably evil. The striking similarities between slavery and abortion (1) the social engineers describe the behavior as a 'necessary evil' while they work to legalize it. Like john c calhoun, who famously embraced slavery as a “positive an anemic moral defense of slavery when he called it a “necessary evil.

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CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Statement
At Moravian College, we know many of our students are facing significant challenges due to the ongoing pandemic. To assist students who have been impacted financially, the college is distributing emergency government grant funding via the CARES Act. The student portion of the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF-Student) provides federal funding for institutions to distribute emergency grants to students who have been impacted by disrupted campus operations due to coronavirus, many of whom are facing financial challenges and struggling to make ends meet. The institutional portion of the CARES Act (HEERF-Institutional) provides federal funding for schools to recoup some of the cost associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to coronavirus.
The CARES Act requires all colleges and universities participating in the program to provide access to the following information:
Did Moravian College receive CARES Act Funds?
Yes. Moravian College signed and returned to the US Department of Education the CARES Act Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students (HEERF-Student). This document is an assurance that Moravian College intends to use no less than 50 percent of the total funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide emergency grant relief directly to students.
How much did Moravian College receive from the CARES Act?
The total amount of CARES Act funding Moravian College received from the US Department of Education was $2,025,895. Half of this amount—$1,012,948—is HEERF-Student, which must be used for direct relief payments to students pursuant to the college's Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. The other half is HEERF-Institutional.
How much of the emergency grant funding was distributed to Moravian College students?
As of the date of this reporting (45 + 30 days from receipt of the funds), the total amount of HEERF-Student grants distributed directly to students is $1,002,400. At 30 days from receipt of the funds, the amount was $955,200.
How many Moravian College students are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus potentially eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act?
The estimated total number of students at the college eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is 1,750.
How many Moravian College students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act?
As of the date of this reporting (45 + 30 days from receipt of the funds), the total number of Moravian College students who received a HEERF-Student grant is 1,175. At 30 days from receipt of the funds, the number was 1,142.
How did Moravian College determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive?
To date, Moravian College's method of evaluating eligibility was based on the student being eligible to participate in federal student aid programs (under Section 484, Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965) and meeting the guidelines outlined in the Student Grants section of President Grigsby's April 20 coronavirus update.
Grant recipients received a personalized email containing additional information and instructions.
How were the HEERF-Institutional funds used?
As of 30 days from receipt of the funds, the entire allotment of HEERF-Institutional was used to provide partial board refunds to students with eligible board plan charges for the Spring 2020 semester. The total cost of board refunds provided by Moravian College was $1,213,248.
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Opportunity to be alone with him, to greet the new year alone, on top of a mountain, in meditation and thought - this is an unusual variant, which is possible in a small country. Greater Atlas Mountains are very beautiful, and perfectly meet the dawn, watching the landscape, breathtaking, feeling hollow feeling of renewal and rebirth.
For those who does not want to spend time in solitude and communion with him, but instead wants to come off, I would recommend going to the local casinos. In this way you have a real extravaganza of sensations, unforgettable experience and adrenaline rush. Who knows, maybe luck will smile Moroccan casino you from the first minute of the new year?
Couples can celebrate the New Year quietly enough, having met him in the restaurant or in the pub, according to the European tradition. Revelry here will last all night, and the people are very friendly and polite. All kinds of oriental treats and goodies, as well as a rich cultural program - all this awaits you in Morocco.
The architecture in this country from the Middle Ages, so be sure to go for a walk through the city center, which is called the East medina. Waiting for you is so narrow alleys that in some difficult diverge two men tangled maze of streets, which have not gone without a guide - the charm of the old medina eastern city worth a long study.
Morocco is a traditional New Year's carnival, in the heart of historic Marrakech. Celebration takes place with a truly oriental scale, despite the fact that a small country. Eyewitnesses say that as spectacular as not inferior to the Brazilian carnival.
The tourist infrastructure in Morocco is very well developed, so you can be sure that you expect excellent service and superior exotic memorable New Year's holiday.

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So you want to be a sheep? Really? Not that we don’t love sheep. We do. After all, where would we be without them? Running around naked in our I/O without the Merino.
The thing is, if you’re going to be a sheep, at least be the black sheep of the flock. The one who thinks for itself. The one who does things a little bit, or maybe a lot, differently.
The one who knows popularity isn’t everything. Yours, or the brands you choose. Sometimes, popularity just means there’s an awful lot of sheep who follow each other liking the same thing. Instead of making up their own minds.
At I/O Merino, we make clothes for individuals. Independent, free spirited, free thinking, trail blazing individuals.
We make clothes that will help you stay warm and comfortable, even when you’re way out of your comfort zone. (Usually in places that are neither warm, nor comfortable!) After all, that’s where the magic happens, right?
We could have made ordinary gear, for ordinary people doing ordinary things. But we didn’t. We made uncompromising, high performance Merino wool thermal layers for uncompromising adventurers.
We used five generations of wool know-how, to create unique, natural fabrics that deliver a level of comfort and performance Mother Nature would be proud of. (To be fair, she’s the one responsible for creating the superfine Australian Merino wool in the first place.)
But it’s our passion for wool, our genuine love of nature and the outdoors, and our uncompromising commitment to producing the world’s best outdoor layers, that have turned those natural fibres into materials like literally nothing else on Earth.
And it’s those materials we use to make authentic, I/O Merino clothing. Clothing made both ethically and sustainably. Protecting the planet’s precious and spectacular natural environment we love exploring so much.
Yes, we’ve made I/O Merino just for you. Because you’re not just like ‘them’.
I/O Merino. Premium quality Merino thermal layers. Made from sheep, not for them. (Unless you happen to be a bit of a black sheep, in which case, these are made for you.)


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The Douglas R3D was the Navy’s version of the commercially unsuccessful DC-5 short haul passenger transport. This was developed in 1938-39 to fill a potential gap in the market, for an aircraft smaller and cheaper than the DC-3, but with a similar performance. This aircraft had a similar configuration to the Douglas 7B, which would evolve into the A-20/ Boston/ Havoc, and was designed by the same team at El Segundo. The DC-5 was a high-wing twin-engined monoplane, with nose wheel landing gear and a fully retractable undercarriage, capable of carrying sixteen passengers in comfort, or twenty-two in a more cramped configuration.
The prototype made its maiden flight in February 1939, and the first orders first followed – KLM ordered four, Pennsylvania-Central airlines ordered six, the Columbian airline SCADTA ordered two, British Airways ordered nine and the US Navy ordered seven. Of these aircraft only the KLM and US Navy aircraft would ever be built.
The DC-5 ran into problems during its flight tests, and by the time they had been fixed the outbreak of the Second World War had forced Pennsylvania-Central, SCADTA and British Airways to cancel their orders, as large parts of the world became closed to airline traffic. The KLM and Naval aircraft were delivered during 1940, and no more aircraft were produced. Even the KLM aircraft would eventually be called up. Having found their way to Australia, in 1944 they were impressed by the USAAF as the C-110, and used by the 374th Troop Carrier Group.
Three DC-5s were ordered for the US Navy and given the designation R3D-1. These aircraft were powered by two 1,000hp Wright R-1820-44 radial engines, and were used as sixteen-seat personnel transports. The first of the three crashed before delivery, but the other two reached the Navy in the second half of 1940, and remained in use until January 1946.
A further four aircraft were ordered for the Marine Corps as cargo transports. Like the C-47 they had a reinforced cabin floor and a larger cargo door, and could carry complete aircraft engines. They could also be used to carry twenty-two paratroopers. The four aircraft were delivered in September-October 1940. Two were on Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but survived, while one was shot down by a Japanese submarine operating off the Australian coast. The three surviving aircraft remained in use until October 1946.
Even the prototype DC-5 eventually ended up in US Navy service. In April 1940 it had been sold to William E. Boeing, the founder of Boeing. In 1942 it was impressed by the US Navy, and operated alongside the two R3D-1s.
Engines: Wright R-1820-44 x2
Power: 1,000hp each
Wing span: 78ft
Length: 62ft 2in
Height: 19ft 10in
Empty weight: 13,674lb (13,863lb on R3D-2)
Loaded weight: 20,000lb
Maximum speed: 221mph at 5,800ft
Service ceiling: 19,000ft
Maximum range: 1,400 miles (934 miles on R3D-2)

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text: The starting point of Matthew Williamson’s collection was the horoscope and its iconography, including the colours of the zodiac’s birthstones. Shades of jade, amethyst, sapphire and garnet, made more intense by sparkling and satiny effects, coloured the surfaces of long, fluid dresses with deep splits and necklines, or else very high-necked, with long transparent sleeves. The alternative were jumpsuits, cigarette pants or knee-length skirts teamed with matching or contrasting blouses, in a mix & match that was the standout feature of the show. But more than the zodiac signs, embroidered in gold onto dresses and sash-belts, the real focus here was the floral prints, heightened by the use of brocade and silk, along with the colour palette, which in certain looks duetted with fur and animal details. Suede ankle boots with fringes completed the looks, infusing an overall bohemian twist.

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Much as lazing by a pool is our summer hobby of choice there’s much more satisfaction in a warm beach towel if you’ve partied first. Swide profiles the best music festivals of the summer.
Make like Kate Moss and take a peek at the where the music action is.
THE FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2009
WHAT: Fuji Rock 2009
WHERE: Japan – Naeba ski resort
WHEN: July 24th, 25th, 26th
TELL ME MORE: High up in the mountains, far away from city life and the daily grind, you’ll love this festival for it’s unique atmosphere.
LINE-UP HIGHLIGHTS: Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Patti Smith, Peaches, Simian Mobile Disco
MORE INFO: www.smash-uk.com
WHAT: Glastonbury 2009
WHERE: Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset U.K
WHEN: 24th-28th June
TELL ME MORE: “With Neil on the bill we are close to completing our best ever line-up,” Eavis and festival organiser has been quoted as saying. Will he top last year’s performace from Jay-Z we wonder?
LINE-UP HIGHLIGHTS: Who isn’t there??? Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and the recently
reunited Blur are this year’s headliners (plus of course Kate Moss and her hotpants/rocker amore)
MORE INFO: www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
WHAT: The “Spanish Glastonbury”
WHERE: Barcelona / Valencia
WHEN: 16th -19th July (camping available 13th July – 21st July 2009)
TELL ME MORE: Described as a UK music festival with sunshine, the festival has been touted as the “Spanish Glastonbury” or “Glasto del Sol” . For UK festival goers it’s become the a festival must-do.
LINE-UP HIGHLIGHTS: Oasis, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Paul Weller, Yuksek, Franz Ferdinand
MORE INFO: benicassimfestival.co.uk (unofficial)
EXIT FESTIVAL 2009
WHAT: EXIT – orginally started in 2000 by three university students as a protest against Milosevic’s regime.
WHERE: Novi Sad, Serbia
WHEN: July 9-12th
TELL ME MORE: EXIT is the biggest music festival in South Eastern Europe. Taking place at a beautiful 18th fortress near the Danube river. Apart from a quality music program, the festival is a place of wild fun, where you can enjoy the cool atmosphere of the fortress and the positive energy of the city.
LINE-UP HIGHLIGHTS: Artic Monkeys, Lily Allen, The Prodigy, Madness, Manic Street Preachers and electro’s finest, Kraftwerk & Moby
MORE INFO: eng.exitfest.org
ROCK AL PARQUE 2009
WHAT: Colombia’s premier music festival
WHEN: November 3rd – 10th
TELL ME MORE: The festival takes place in November as around 300,000 people descend on Bogota for the Rock al Parque, or ‘Rock in the Park.’
LINE-UP HIGHLIGHTS: TBC
MORE INFO: www.rockalparque.gov.co
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With a whole lot of Ls releasing new music and videos this week, the likes of Lorde and Lana Del Rey have been taking over social media and England’s Leona Lewis is getting all Christmassy.
Her new 27-minute short film for Tropico is here. Once described as something concocted in David Lynch’s dreams, the femme fatale Lana Del Rey has just released her eagerly anticipated Tropico film… as well as her second album Ultraviolence for 2014.

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A whistleblower’s video that hit YouTube over the weekend is sure to outrage many Americans already questioning foreign-policy and the legitimacy of the War on Terror.
Already being questioned as one of the worst foreign-policy disasters in American political history, with the advent of long-overdue admissions by the mainstream media about Bush administration falsifications in the run-up to the War on Terror, the more people continue to learn about what actually goes on in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan the worse those fabrications appear.
Once Wikileaks released the now infamous videos of innocent Iraqi civilians and journalists being gunned down by US warships in 2007, with soldiers openly relishing the brutally dehumanizing murders as they were being committed, the reality of war shocked the entire country and the way in which the US and its allies were engaging innocents in other countries brought the entire war into question.
A video of what appears to be a US troop sacrifice was released by whistleblower in the US military, showing al Qaeda or locals planting an IED in front of a US troop vehicle convoy that was never warned of the impending trap.
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Even the UN has been raising concerns about human rights violations that occurred in Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, after it became public that prisoners of war, many found to be totally innocent, were being systematically abused, tortured and sometimes murdered by US troops while in captivity.
The blood pressure of those already frustrated by the circumstances could have only gone up once the news broke that members of the Obama administration and the Justice Department watched Amb. Stephens and a few of his colleagues die from a live drone video feed and never bothered to call in backup.
But perhaps nothing is sure to raise doubts about what’s actually going on overseas than the (attached) video that surfaced on YouTube over the weekend, one that many will actually get to see for themselves.
If true, what appears to unfold is the frightening realization (for those that don’t already know) that not even US or allied troops are held as sacred and, as often claimed by many in the alternative media, are often used as a tool or an excuse for the need for further occupation or the war’s ultimate perpetuation.
According to the video’s narrator, the footage was released by a whistleblower in the military, much like Bradley Manning, for the purposes of shedding light on the truth about what goes on behind the scenes in the so-called War on “Terror.”
As described on the video, much like what happened in Benghazi last summer, a feed taken by a drone over a 24 hour time period shows either Al Qaeda or locals planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), in preparation for an oncoming convoy of either US or allied troops or related contractor’s vehicles.
Despite the entire scene playing out over a live video feed, the oncoming convoy was never alerted to the approaching danger and was allowed to roll right into the trap. The result was the devastation of the vehicle that ran over the IED and the possible injuries or deaths of those on or near the horrific explosion.
The individual responsible for exposing the video is making an appeal that all those with the ability to copy or mirror the video do so in hopes of forcing it’s ultimate virility, so that it too makes as much of an impact as did the videos Bradley Manning and Wikileaks released.


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1 boxinstant vanilla pudding, 5 oz.
8 ozcream cheese, softened
1 can(s)sweetened condensed milk, 14 oz
12 ozcoolwhip, thawed
How to Make Fantastic Banana Pudding
- Line the bottom of a 13 X 9 inch pan with one bag of cookies and layer the bananas on top.
- In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well with a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk together, mix until smooth.
- Fold the Cool Whip into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended.
- Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Debate: Against the Abolition of the Monarchy
It would be wrong to say, as many have before, that the queen is symbolic of what it means to be British. The Queen represents, not our collective identity as some might suggest, but something altogether different – our historical legacy. Since the joining of the crown in 1603 (with the exclusion of the short-lived republic of the mid- 17th century culminating in the execution of King Charles I) the royal family has been an integral part of our political and cultural landscape . The monarchy is our living, breathing history. In a time where globalisation blurs national identity, the monarchy serves as a unifying force.
Last year, thousands flocked to the streets in celebration of the royal wedding, inciting an optimism and nationalistic pride that served strong enough to temporarily blow away the looming grey clouds of the financial crisis. The Daily Star ran the headline: “Happiest Days of Our Lives” .
Any opposed to the wedding cite the fiscal irresponsibility (they mean expense) of such a lavish event at the cost of the tax payer. While no one can deny that it was a costly endeavour, there is more than direct cost to be accounted for, says Michael Saul, head of Hospitality and Leisure at Barclays Corporate. He estimates that the total profit in London was £107 million from visitor expenditure, not including the global exposure that no touristic department could ever have managed ahead of this year’s Olympic Games .
Politically, a head of state is a necessary mechanism for a parliamentary democracy. Unlike France, revolution has not marked our constitution with a republican spirit. The Queen serves as a figure-head, representing the British public as whole. Unlike a president, she serves us all equally, wheras a president can only represent those who voted for him. This is essential in our bipolar system, as party allegiance and affiliation would surely disrupt stability (as the Americans who so curiously scratch their heads at our Monarchy are now discovering). It could be said, that in French politics, the absence of a monarch during the creation of the fifth republic enabled De Gaulle to manipulate the role of head of state . By consolidating executive power, the French system was transformed from the more stable and less gridlock prone parliamentarianism into a system which closely resembles American Presidentialism.
It has been frequently argued that the Queen wields an unnecessary amount of power and influence for an unelected official. It is important to remember that royal prerogatives are not powers held or exercised by the Queen, but are instead powers that are only accessible to the government; the monarchy merely provides legitimacy. As the monarch, the Queen undoubtedly has a small amount of influence, which she exercises with restraint and sensitivity.
Remember Rhodesia? Of course you don’t. And that’s mostly because of pressure exerted on Foriegn Secretary George Callaghan by the Queen. How about apartheid? Well maybe a little… Remember to give the Queen some credit for that one, who refused to let Thatcher back down on sanctions in South Africa in 1986 .
A common cause for disproval of the Royal Family is its expense. Although undoubtedly an expensive institution, there are vast amounts of misleading information about the amount contributed by the tax-payer for the monarchy’s upkeep. While the Queen is undoubtedly frock deep in royal palaces and estates, all revenues are directly provided to the government. In 2010 those revenues totalled over £210 million, paling in comparison to the £33.9 million in royal expenditures. So while it can be seen that the queen pays her dues too, she pays ours as well. While accounting for the 69 pence she costs each tax payer, if her contributed revenues are accounted for, she saves each of us about £1.50 a year.
The institution of the British monarchy effectively carries out the role of head of state in the United Kingdom. Not only does the Queen preserve our historical legacy but she also unifies our nation. Those who believe the monarchy to be a liability and call for its removal should carefully consider the consequences of this. What would replace this system? And how would we alter our constitution to encompass these changes? These are questions all republicans should ask themselves, before attempting to doom Britain to a future of deified presidents with political motives and closed expenses accounts.
Article by Tilly Peterken. Edited by George Richards.
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Are you planning the ultimate trip to Disney World with a princess-loving little girl? I’ve found myself in this situation while planning a mother-daughter Disney trip with my six year old, Elle. She is a little hesitant with thrill rides, but she wants to experience everything related to princesses! Luckily there is no shortage of experiences involving Ariel, Belle, Elsa, and the rest at Walt Disney World.
And I’ve been enough times to know all the princess-centric highlights in all four Disney World parks. Read on to see them all!
Best Princess Dining
We love going around the parks to meet characters and get their autographs, but do you know an even BETTER way to meet characters? Hint: no waiting in lines, plus you get to eat while they come to you!
That’s right, it’s character dining. You don’t need to fill your trip with tons of them, but one or two princess meals is a great way to catch a lot of princesses in a short amount of time.
Keep in mind that Disney restaurants open for booking 180 days in advance. Mark your calendars so you know what date you can book. And if you don’t get the reservation you’re hoping for, keep checking as your date approaches. People frequently change their plans and something could open up anytime.
Cinderella’s Royal Table
This is the holy grail of Disney princess dining. Dine with Disney royalty inside Cinderella’s castle for an unforgettable experience for any princess lover.
The princesses you’ll meet at Cindy’s can change on any given day, but most often include Aurora, Ariel, Snow White, and Jasmine. Everyone also gets to meet Cinderella upon entrance, where there are photographers present to take your photo with her.
If you’re on the Disney Dining Plan, it’s important to note that this restaurant uses TWO table service dining credits per person.
If you’ve already done Cinderella’s Royal Table and want to try something different (and more affordable), Akershaus is a great alternative.
Located in the Norway pavilion of Epcot, Akershaus features a mix of typical American food and traditional Scandinavian dishes. It is part buffet, part table service which is nice when you’re with young children and don’t want to keep getting up over and over. The buffet is more cold foods, while the hot dishes are brought to your table on platters served family style.
At Akershaus you will meet many of the same princesses as CRT, but with Belle welcoming you at the door instead of Cinderella. Once you are seated the princesses circling the floor typically include Cinderella, Ariel, Aurora, and Snow White, though depending on the day you may see Jasmine or Mulan in place of one of these.
1900 Park Fare
Located in the Grand Floridian, 1900 Park Fare is a buffet restaurant with some unique character experiences. For breakfast, they have Mary Poppins, Winnie the Pooh, and Alice in Wonderland characters. At dinner, you get to meet Cinderella, Prince Charming, her evil stepmother, and wicked stepsisters. It isn’t often character meals include “villains”, so this experience is extra fun!
The Tremaine family is definitely the reason for going to the 1900 Park Fare dinner. You might hear them insulting Cinderella, or see the stepsisters throwing themselves at the Prince. We dressed our son as a prince for this dinner, and they hilariously asked if they could be his girlfriend. (See my list of kid’s favorite Disney restaurants for this and other kid favorites!)
Bon Voyage Breakfast
At the Trattoria del Forno (located on the Boardwalk), you get the rare opportunity to meet some princes with their leading ladies at the Bon Voyage Breakfast.
Ariel, Eric, Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder greet you at your table while you dine on breakfast foods like “Tangled Eggs” and “Shipwreck al forno”. This meal is high on Elle’s list since it didn’t exist the last time she was in Disney World!
Delight her with a princess makeover
My two girls experienced princess makeovers at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique while we were on our Disney cruise, and this is the NUMBER ONE thing Elle wants to do on her upcoming trip to Disney World.
It’s been months and they still can’t stop talking about their time at BBB. I also keep catching them putting on the leftover makeup they let you bring home after it!
In Walt Disney World, there are two locations for Bibbidi Bobbidi: Magic Kingdom (yes, in the castle, could that be more perfect?) or Disney Springs. Due to popular demand, a third location will soon be opening at the Grand Floridian.
The Magic Kingdom location is very magical, but if you don’t want to use up too much of your park day, Disney Springs is a great idea. You could make it part of a fun but more laid-back day off from the parks.
As a way to save money on souvenirs I will buy the costume ahead of time and bring it with us on the day of our BBB appointment. This way I can just book the basic package, called the Crown Package, for $65. The packages that include the costume go for $200 and up.
There is another great makeover option your daughter might love if she is an Ariel fan. Pirates League in Magic Kingdom is known for their pirate makeovers of course, but they also offer mermaid makeovers. The experience is different than BBB as it’s less girly and obviously more pirate-themed than princess, but it’s just as immersive and fun!
The standard mermaid package will cost you around $40.
Princess themed rides and attractions
There are plenty of princess-themed attractions at the parks that don’t involve dining or meeting characters. Many rides and shows incorporate some of the most-loved princesses both old and new.
At Magic Kingdom
Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid : This ride takes you through all your favorite scenes from the Little Mermaid while you sit in a moving clamshell. There is no height restriction, so babies and toddlers can see animatronic Ariel and her friends.
Enchanted Tales with Belle: Any Beauty and the Beast fan will delight in this magical experience. First you get to visit Belle’s cottage and look around at all her and her inventor father’s things. Then you get called into a room where the magical talking wardrobe explains that you will be traveling in time to the day the Beast met Belle. Children and adults are assigned roles in the show, which makes for a great interactive experience. At the end, all those who took part get to meet Belle and take a photo with her.
7 Dwarfs Mine Train: While not exactly a princess attraction, this super fun family-friendly coaster does stop and give you a peak into the 7 dwarfs cottage, where you can spot Snow White dancing with her favorite little men. (If you plan to ride this, you’ll want to make sure to include it your fastpass strategy as lines are some of the longest at WDW.)
Frozen Ever After: If this log flume ride through a wintery Anna and Elsa wonderland feels familiar, you might be remembering Maelstrom, the ride that existed there before the Frozen craze. It is a pleasant boat ride with one small drop. Either use Fastpass or get there first thing at park opening to beat the crowds.
At Hollywood Studios
Though this park is best known for Star Wars, Toy Story, and a couple headliner thrill rides, that doesn’t mean princesses are completely forgotten. There are several stage shows that will delight your princess fan.
Beauty and the Beast Live On Stage: Hollywood-style stage show performing a simplified version of Beauty and the Beast. Takes place in an open air theater, so despite the canopy for shade and protection from rain, it can still be hot. The show is well done and worth your time, just make a point to get there early in the day or after dark on particularly hot days.
Frozen sing-along: Technically called “For the First Time in Forever”, most people just refer to it as the Frozen sing along. If your kids haven’t grown tired of the Frozen soundtrack yet, they will enjoy this 25 minute show that covers ALL the songs. Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff are there as well as a pair of entertaining hosts.
Voyage of the little mermaid: Musical stage show featuring the characters and songs from the Little Mermaid. This one is inside in the cool air conditioning.
Princess meet and greets
This is the park to be if you want to meet tons of characters, especially when it comes to princesses. Some of these, such as the Fairytale Hall and Town Square meet and greets, offer Fastpass to expedite your wait times.
If characters are an important part of your trip and you want to be in the know, check out Kenny the Pirate. His character locator app will keep you at the front of the lines by giving exact places and times where you can find all the characters, including their break schedules.
Princess Fairytale Hall
Two separate lines exist for two separate meet and greets inside Princess Fairytale Hall. The character lineup frequently gets rearranged, but currently one side is Cinderella and Elena of Avalor. The other is Rapunzel and Princess Tiana.
Right next to the Under the Sea ride in Fantasyland, you can meet Ariel (with her fin!) in her grotto.
It can be a little tricky to find, but if you go right at the castle and up around towards the carousel, you will see the spot to meet Merida. While you wait in line, you get to try to your hand at shooting a bow and arrow.
Over in Adventureland near the Magic Carpet ride, you can meet Jasmine and Aladdin.
She may not be a princess but she’s close enough for me! You can find Tinkerbelle in her own fairy location at Town Square Hall.
Anna and Elsa: You can meet your favorite Frozen sisters in their Royal Summerhus in Epcot’s Norway pavilion near the Frozen Ever After ride.
In a less formal setting, you can find several princesses around Epcot’s World Showcase near their respective countries. For example, Aurora and Belle are often found greeting guests in France, Jasmine in Morocco, Mulan in China, and Snow White in Germany.
Animal Kingdom is definitely more about wildlife than royalty, but there is one special princess you can find here (and only here!)
Pocahontas meets guests on the Discovery Island Trails- check the Animal Kingdom Times Guide for the exact schedule. Her location is pretty tucked away, so if you manage to find her the lines will be quite short.
What princesses can you see in the parade?
Another GREAT way to see a lot of princesses at once without much waiting is to catch the Festival of Fantasy parade at Magic Kingdom.
It takes place at 3 pm every day and you can watch it from any spot along Main Street or over the bridge from Frontierland. Depending on the time of year, it can be HOT, so a good plan is to scour the area 45 or 30 minutes ahead of time for a shady spot. Send one adult on a popsicle run and let the kids enjoy a cold treat while they wait for the parade.
Festival of Fantasy is chock full of princesses! It features Belle, Cinderella, Tiana, Anna and Elsa, Rapunzel, Ariel, Merida, and Snow White.
It is especially cool to see the detail on the different floats incorporating lots of little details from the movies!
What is YOUR favorite Disney World princess experience?
Share with us in the comments!
And be sure to check back here in the fall to see the full report on Elle’s princess-themed trip!

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Ryan Adams Reportedly Releasing New Album This Year, 7-Inch Coming In July
A variety of CD distributors have posted listings for a forthcoming 7-inch from Ryan Adams. According to the listings, the release’s A-side will feature a song called “Gimme Something Good,” while the B-side will include a track called “I Just Might.” The listings also claim that the 7-inch will be available on July 1.
Consequence of Sound is reporting that the Shop Cast Radio listing for the 7 inch includes information about a new full length Ryan Adams album, which is reportedly set for release later this year. The listing also notes that “Gimme Something Good” will appear on the forthcoming LP, while “I Just Might” is exclusive to the 7-inch.
As previously reported, Ryan Adams is set to appear at a few festivals this summer, including Newport Folk and Xponential.


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Clownfish diet can consist of fish eggs, larvae, copepods, algae, worms, and small crustaceans. One of the few saltwater fish that can be fed regular fish food is clownfish. If you want your Clownfish to live its best aquarium life, you will need to provide it with a diet that is high in calories and low in fat.
Clownfish can live in a wide variety of water conditions, but they are most often found in freshwater lakes and rivers. They can also be found as far north as the Arctic Circle and south to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
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Do clown fish only eat plants?
Clownfish are omnivores, which means they eat meat and plants. They usually eat small crustaceans and zooplankton, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Clownfish can live for up to 20 years, and can grow to be as large as 10 feet (3 meters) long, NOAA said.
What do clown fish sleep in?
Clownfish sleep at the bottom of the tank, hiding in anemones, or close to a hollow shell. The clownfish is sleeping and not eating if you see it at the same time during the day. Clownfish do not have eyes, so they cannot see in the dark.
However, they do have a sense of smell, which they use to find their way back to the surface. They can also sense the presence of other animals, such as fish, and they can even sense when they are being eaten by a predator.
Are clown fish easy to care for?
Out of all the fish you could choose, clownfish are one of the most difficult. They require warm water and a salt water composition that is similar to the ocean. They are not suitable for beginners.
Clownfish can be found all over the world, but are most commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters, such as the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The clownfish is also known as a “shark” because of its resemblance to a shark’s dorsal fin.
Can clownfish eat vegetables?
Clownfish are omnivores, you also need to add vegetables to their diet. Vegetables that you can include are nori and spinach. Nori can be purchased at high-end grocery stores. The clownfish can find great vegetable food options such as chard and cooked spinach. Clownfish need a lot of water to keep their bodies hydrated.
To keep the water level in the tank at a comfortable level, add a few inches of gravel to the bottom of the aquarium. The gravel should be about 1/2 to 1 inch deep. If the gravel is too deep, the fish will not be able to get enough water in their gills to maintain their body temperature.
Adding gravel will also help to prevent algae growth from forming on the surface of your tank.
How long can a clownfish go without eating?
It’s generally safe to assume that most healthy fish will be fine for a few days to a week or so without eating depending on the species. You will definitely want to make some accommodations to have the fish fed, even if it’s just once in a while. If you’re going to feed your fish, make sure you do it right.
You don’t want them to get sick, and you want the food to be as fresh as you can get it. The best way to do this is to use a fish feeder, which is a device that allows you to put food directly into the tank without having to worry about it spoiling. Fish feeders come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common: they’re designed to keep food fresh for as long as possible.
This means that if you have a tank that’s been sitting around for months or even years, chances are good that it won’t be able to hold as much food as it did when it was fresh.
Do clown fish eat other fish?
Yes, clownfish can and do kill other fish, more regularly than most would like to admit. This is usually due to a lack of proper tank space, the wrong tank mates, and being forced to live in a tank that is too small for the fish.
Clownfish are also known to be very aggressive towards other species of fish in the aquarium, so it is best to keep them in groups of at least two or three. This is especially important if you are planning on keeping them as pets, as they are very territorial and will not hesitate to attack any fish that get too close to them.
It is also a good idea to provide them with an escape route from the tank so that they do not have to spend too much time in their tanks, which can be a very stressful experience for a fish who is used to living in such a small space.
How much do I feed 2 clownfish?
4-6 pellets or 3-4 flakes of fish food. If you want to eat live food, break the cube or veggies down into smaller pieces. Feed these the same amount as you would with pellet. You should split the food in different parts of the tank to keep your clownfish happy. If you have a large tank, it may be best to split it up into smaller portions.
Feed the fish a small amount of food every 2-3 hours. This will keep them happy and healthy. You can also feed them a little bit of water every few hours to help them get used to the water.
A good rule of thumb is to feed your fish at least once a day, but you may need to adjust this depending on your tank size and fish size. It is also a good idea to add a few drops of vitamin B-12 to your water if you are using a fish tank with a high level of nitrates and phosphates.
What do small clownfish eat?
Clownfish are omnivorous and they primarily feed on small zooplankton from the water column, such as copepods and tunicate larvae, with a portion of their diet coming from algae. In their natural environment, they eat from a variety of sources, including plankton, fish, crustaceans, and snails.
The clownfish is a member of the phylum Cnidaria, which also includes the octopus, squid and cuttlefish. Clownfish can be found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world.


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Dire circumstances have forced Kara McGurkie to forget she’s a woman. Dire circumstances force her to swear to love and honour, to help destroy a clan, when it means getting back her son. But when dire circumstances force her to seduce her fiancé’s brother on the eve of the wedding, will the dark secrets she holds and her greatest desire be enough to save her from his powerful allure?
To save his people, neither will he…
Since his wife’s murder, Callm McDunnagh, the Black Wolf of Lochalpin, ruthlessly guards heart and glen from dangerous intruders. But from the moment he first sees Kara he knows he must possess her, even though surrendering to his passion may prove the most dangerous risk of all.
She has nothing left to fear except love itself…
Now only Kara can decide what passion can save or destroy, and who will finally learn the truth of the words… Till death do us part.
Dark, deep and devastating aptly describes this historical romance, set in the beautiful but often brutal highlands of Scotland.
Kara and Callm are both damaged by life and forced on a path of avenge and revenge, even though it is often at odds with the people they once were before tragedy struck. Their meeting is unconventional and neither want to surrender to their passions, it’s too dangerous.
Kara needs to keep to her plan to save her son, Callm has already lost too much, his people are everything, and he can never put his personal pleasure above their safety. Love becomes a weapon rather than a balm and the resultant passion reflects this with vivid imagery.
If you want to relive history with all the rough edges and raw emotion, this story with its complex, challenged characters will consume you.
I received an ARC of the second edition from the author in return for an honest review.
Escaping to the wild and wonderful Scottish Highlands seems like the ideal venue for a New Year’s celebration, but what if everyone has a secret? Their university days are long gone, but the pecking order and rivalries are intensified. The cracks in the party atmosphere begin on the train journey north.
This story begins with the tragedy and uses a series of chronological multi-point of view chapters to illuminate the current situation. The characters are complex and realistic, and in most cases not likeable. Everyone has something to hide but how far will they go to keep it under wraps? The setting and inclement weather makes this an atmospheric read that compels you to turn the pages to see what happens next.
This is more of a murder mystery than a psychological thriller because the story is told through the eyes of several characters, both in the group of friends and the two people who work at the venue where they are staying, rather than an individual unreliable protagonist.
The plot is convoluted and sinister, there are multiple suspects and the identity of the victim remains hidden until the final chapters.
The remote party setting and the toxicity of the relationships has parallels with Sue Fortin’s The Birthday Girl, which I also enjoyed. Perfect holiday reading.
I received a copy of this book from Harper Collins – Harper Fiction via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
It’s the most magical time of the year, and for travel agent Sarah it’s also the busiest! But this year one man threatens to ruin Christmas for Sarah’s customers – Mr Grinch, Will Armstrong.
The Shooting Star Mountain resort is a magical place, and Sarah has fond memories of Christmas here as a little girl – visits to Father Christmas, husky rides in the snow and hot chocolate by a roaring fire. But as the resorts new owner, Will refuses to play snowball or to deck the halls with anything remotely resembling tinsel!
With customers complaining their Christmas is ruined, Sarah decides it’s up to her to convince Scroogey Will just how magical Christmas can be….
But getting Will into the Christmas spirit is hopeless – he is Bah Humbug personified! But as Sarah gets to know him better, she realises that underneath all the gloom is a man struggling with a pain of his own.
With the big day approaching, Sarah realises that the magic and sparkle can wait. This year, she’s going to spend Christmas day with someone special her very own Mr Scrooge…
Funny, festive and fabulous, everything you want in a Christmas holiday read.
Sarah is such an authentic, believable character, her sense of responsibility makes her confront Will, co-owner of a holiday resort that is threatening the reputation of her aunt’s travel agency. The emails soon turn from caustic to cosy, and when she decides to visit the resort, the fun really starts.
Will has secrets and hides them well under a Mr Scrooge persona. The romance is slow to build but so worth waiting for and really threatens to melt the snow. There are plenty of poignant moments, as Sarah lets go of past hurts and finds out things are not always right or wrong but somewhere in between.
All the supporting characters are vivacious and add to the story’s imagery. The setting is well-described and breathtaking and the plot is full of twists, turmoil and tenderness.
I received a copy of this book from Harper Impulse via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Hillary Greene has returned to Thames Valley Police HQ, acting as a cold-case consultant for the Crime Review Team, looking into murders which the police have never been able to solve. This is a crime mystery full of well-observed characters, which will have you gripped from start to the absolutely thrilling conclusion.
THE DETECTIVE DI Hillary Greene An attractive, single woman nearing the landmark age of fifty, Hillary Greene was a police officer of many years’ experience (earning the rank of DI) and came up through the ranks. Consequently, she knew how the system worked and was always fiercely loyal to the force without being blinkered to its faults. Forced to retire early through no fault of her own, she has now returned to the force as a civilian consultant on cold cases.
The final book in the Hillary Greene series answers all the questions both in her professional and personal life. The cases in this concluding book are a continuation from the storyline in the previous book ‘Murder in Mind’.
The crime solving is believable and engaging, not everything is solved, but this adds to the authenticity. All the main characters are featured in ‘Hillary’s Final Case’ and there is a satisfactory resolution of Hillary’s personal life.
I have only read two books in this series, but as they read well as standalone stories this isn’t a problem, Cold cases featuring missing girls are the theme of this book, and all the stories are absorbing and poignant. There are many twists, but it’s rewarding to follow the clues and solve the mysteries and crimes with Hillary Greene and her team.
If you enjoy crime novels and cosy mystery this is a series worth reading.
I received a copy of this book from Joffe Books via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Camilla Alvarez refuses to abandon her beloved horses when formidable tycoon Matias Navarro acquires her family’s renowned rancho. Instead, she disguises herself as his stable-boy! But when Camilla’s charade is discovered Matias offers her an even more shocking role—as his wife! Innocent Camilla is transformed into a bride deserving of his diamonds, but their convenient marriage is transformed by the scalding heat of their wedding night…
What if you lost everything you loved, you’d fight to get it back, wouldn’t you?
That’s exactly what Cam does, even if it means pretending to be a boy to get to be with her beloved horses. An unfortunate event brings her into close proximity with the owner Matias and then she’s really in trouble. Matias is used to being pursued but he is completely floored when he finds out Cam’s secret. He offers a marriage of convenience but their bodies and emotions have other ideas.
This is an emotional romance using well-loved tropes of mistaken identity and marriage of convenience. The characters are believable and likeable. The story has plenty of heat, fun and a rollercoaster of conflicts and emotions, which threaten the chance of a happy ever after.
I enjoyed this romance but felt it should have been more detailed, lots of issues are alluded to but not fully explored, despite their importance to the characters’ emotional development.
I received a copy of this book from Mills&Boon via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will have to escape from Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they are confronted with an irreversible choice: should they board a container ship bound for America or Great Britain? Alexander leaves that choice to the toss of a coin . . .
In a single moment, a double twist decides Alexander’s future.
During an epic tale of fate and fortune, spanning two continents and thirty years, we follow his triumphs and defeats as he struggles as an immigrant to conquer his new world. As this unique story unfolds, Alexander comes to realize where his destiny lies and accepts that he must face the past he left behind in Russia.
If you enjoy political sagas with a twist, you’re in for a treat with this book. The storytelling and characters are believable and polished. The serendipitous storyline adds an interesting twist to a well researched, historically based political thriller.
Alexander a young man in the USSR in the late 1960’s is clever but his father isn’t a party member and wishes for a less totalitarian state. His father’s ‘accident’, and the circumstances that follow mean Alexander and his mother need to leave to survive. Escaping in a crate on a merchant ship is risky, but when there is a choice of two, fate takes over and the story splits into a ‘what if ‘scenario as Alexander’s life is explored with two possible outcomes.
Both stories are engaging, with strong characters and many plot twists, once you accept how the story will progress it is an enjoyable read, the ending has its surprises, but I did guess the main one. The moral of this being, I think whatever path you take the outcome is already decided.
An enjoyable read for those who enjoy political thrillers and family sagas with a twist of fate.
I received a copy of this book from Pan Macmillan via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Nova is 32 years old and she is about to see the world for the very first time.
Jillian Safinova, Nova to her friends, can do many things. She can speak five languages. She can always find a silver lining. And she can even tell when someone is lying just from the sound of their voice.
But there’s one thing Nova can’t do. She can’t see.
When her brother convinces her to have an operation that will restore her sight, Nova wakes up to a world she no longer understands. Until she meets Kate.
As Kate comes into focus, her past threatens to throw them into a different kind of darkness. Can they each learn to see the world in a different … and open their eyes to the lives they could have been living all along?
An original plot with authentic characters provides the essential ingredients for an excellent, poignant and thought-provoking story.
The book’s two main characters, the enigmatic Nova and long-suffering Kate lead separate lives. Two unconnected events lead to a serendipitous, life-altering meeting between the two women.
There is a chance of a bright future or a tragic end for the women, depending on how they interpret what is possible. The multi-layered plot explores the ‘rules of seeing’ as Nova learns to accept her new sight. Kate’s injury, also makes her look at things differently but is she brave enough to make a change?
A tender love story, the horror of domestic abuse and a menacing evil that threatens their new life are all experienced by Nova and Kate, which makes their story absorbing and courageous and definitely worth seeing through to the end.
I received a copy of this book from Harper Collins UK – Harper Fiction via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Even though I only read the Kindle version of this book, the beauty of the illustrations is evident. This is the story of a mischievous little girl who is kidnapped by bandits, who make her their queen. She has lots of opportunity for rebellion but finds out that belonging is more important. There are dark themes to this story but ultimately the bandit queen learns what is really important and that family is found in many forms.
The story is in rhyme and will hold children’s interest. The moral of the story is clear but delivered in a story like way making it understandable to children of this age group. For maximum enjoyment, I suggest you read the hardback picture book to really enjoy the colourful illustrations.
I received a copy of this book from Penguin Random House Children’s UK – Puffin via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
London, 1936. Inside the spectacular Grand Ballroom of the exclusive Buckingham Hotel the rich and powerful, politicians, film stars, even royalty, rub shoulders with Raymond de Guise and his troupe of talented dancers from all around the world, who must enchant them, captivate them, and sweep away their cares.
Accustomed to waltzing with the highest of society, Raymond knows a secret from his past could threaten all he holds dear.
Nancy Nettleton, new chambermaid at the Buckingham, finds hotel life a struggle after leaving her small hometown. She dreams of joining the dancers on the ballroom floor as she watches, unseen, from behind plush curtains and hidden doorways. She soon discovers everyone at the Buckingham – guests and staff alike – has something to hide…
The storm clouds of war are gathering, and beneath the glitz and glamour of the ballroom lurks an irresistible world of scandal and secrets.
A delicious, detailed, dance orientated novel, which unfolds against a background of class division, an unprecedented threat to the monarchy and a cosmopolitan hotel whose outward glamour hides a web of secrets.
The characters are believable and vividly depicted, they draw the reader into the story and engender empathy and dislike according to their behaviour. The setting epitomises polite London society in the 1930s. The ballroom’s importance, as a place to see and be seen, is a core theme of this story and is the focal point for the action and dialogue between the main characters.
Like ‘Upstairs Downstairs ‘ and ‘Downtown Abbey’, society’s class division is marked. The ‘lower class’ characters’lives are difficult and provide a thought-provoking reminder of poverty and hardship.
The political unrest in Europe and England make living life the limit a given, for those able to do so. When secrets unfold and people’s livelihood and reputations are in danger, the true heroes and villains emerge.
I received a copy of this book from Zaffre via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
This is a well-written thriller, with authentic courtroom drama and a nightmare scenario for the family of characters.
It’s a story of two sisters and how their lives are irrevocably changed by a tragic event. Accident or intentional act is what the jury has to decide, but the effect on the two sisters their spouses’, parents and children is devastating.
For me, this was more family drama than thriller, although there is a mystery to solve. I guessed the outcome before the end, but there are plenty of twists and lies to explore. The ending makes the story so poignant, but ties up all the clues in a satisfactory way.
I received a copy of this from Penguin UK – Michael Joseph via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

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According to preliminary data, the net income of the TNK International may amount to about $1.5bn for the year 2002 in accordance with GAAP. This information was reported to journalists by Iosif Bakalaynik, the Vice President of the Tyumen Oil Company.
As expected, the company's sales proceeds exceeded $5bn, EBITDA was $2.2bn, oil production volume amounted to 37m tons last year.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that US army bases will not appear on the southern Kuril Islands in the even Russia delivers them to Japan
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Review: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore #1) by Robin Sloan
Summary form Goodreads:
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The bookstore’s secrets extend far beyond its walls.
It has taken me years to finally pick up this novel, I've checked it out from the library three or more times, lol.
The plot was what drew me into the story and I enjoyed it despite the ending. However, the way it unfolded was intriguing.
The ending/twist was a bit disappointing, but I loved the characters most of all Clay.
I recommend checking this if you enjoy thrillers and book related things. :)
Four Stars Out of Five


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Here’s your feel-good story for Tuesday morning as Andy Murray has posted a video of himself on the tennis court with a racket in his hand. And yes, he is actually hitting some tennis balls in the video.
Weeks after announcing that he is to retire after this year’s Wimbledon as his hip injury was only getting worse, Murray underwent a hip resurfacing operation and then admitted he could well make a successful comeback and play for a few more years.
And the recovery from surgery is going well as he was first pictured hitting balls last week and then on Monday he posted an Instagram Story of himself in action.
Doesn’t this warm the cockles of your heart?
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) April 1, 2019
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John B. Watson, an animal experimentalist, theorized human behavior as a conditioned response to positive and negative environmental stimuli - humans act to gain rewards or avoid punishments.
Watson's theory of human behavior is, fittingly, known as Behaviorism. According to Behaviorists, we obtain jobs to gain financial reward or experience satisfaction after completing challenging goals. We mentor our children so they are not to engage in immoral and unethical decision making. We diet and exercise to combat threatening disease and sustain a healthy living.
But what if, as a society, we created a culture that no longer valued punishment as a fundamental incentive to behave responsibly? That's exactly what we have done. The Obama administration and its programs for freeloaders have removed punishment from behavioral conditioning. Behaviors that once elicited punishment are now empathetically pardoned. If grocery store carts accommodate my obesity and numb the discomforts of walking, why should there be urgency to change my harmful eating behaviors?
If taxpayer programs do a better job at raising my children than I do, why shouldn't I forfeit my duty to be a responsible mother or father? If there is no pain each time I am cut, does carelessness not exceed my precaution? The removal of punishment as it pertains to our conditioned behavior has financially conservative entrepreneurs facing increased taxes to counterbalance failing "stimulus" programs and government bailouts.
Removal has responsible taxpaying citizens watching their income shrivel as frivolous welfare recipients use Friday business hours as "bingo time." The burden of punishment has been placed on innocent bystanders, the responsible and accountable performers of our nation.
America has embarked upon a paradigm where doing less will get you more. But ask any successful business owner and they will tell you doing less certainly does not get you more; unless you work for (or don't work) for Neo-America. If our government is in the business of creating a wealthy and powerful nation, then why are we rewarding those who are doing less and punishing those who are doing more?

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The story behind some of the foods we enjoy can be fun and fascinating to learn about. I made some puff pastries the other day and turned some into snacks, fairly healthy ones and I turned some into cream puffs. I was curious as to where the cream puff originated so I did a little research. I know where it all began in my life but where it all really began, I had no clue. Cream puffs are a very old treat once cherished by royalty and served to guest of honor. Today anyone can enjoy them and that is nice because I really do, once in awhile.
The puff pastry or choux pastry used to make the cream puff and other such delicacies is a simple, unleavened pastry made of butter, salt, flour, water and eggs. It is leavened or caused to rise by steam rather than a yeast or chemical leavening like baking powder or baking soda. The steam causes the pastry to puff up and develop a hollow center as it bakes. Once the pastry is baked it has the appearance of a tiny cabbage, thus its French name “choux” which means cabbage. Interestingly enough the same word, “choux” used in another context also means cherish or to cherish. I rather like this meaning for the word to describe these delectable desserts much better. They are certainly a treat to be cherished.
Of course these light and delicate pastry puffs aren’t always used to make desserts. They are used for other wonderful dishes too, particularly to make a variety of wonderful appetizers and hors doeuvres as I have already mentioned. You will also recognize the puff pastry and the éclair, more elongated that the regular cream puff and commonly filled with a vanilla or chocolate mousse or pudding and topped with a chocolate glaze; the profiteroles in which the pastry is filled with ice cream and served with a chocolate or caramel sauce; sometimes garnished with whipped cream and chopped nuts; beignets filled with a confectioner’s cream that may come in several different flavors and topped with a complimentary glaze such as a raspberry cream and chocolate glaze or maybe coffee with a honey mocha. All this and more and it all began with a creation by a 16th century chef to please the child bride who would become Queen Catherine of France, wife of King Henri II. So cream puffs have been around for awhile and I’m glad my grandmother taught me to make them and that my neighbor showed me they can be used for more than just a heavenly dessert.
GRANDMA’S CREAM PUFFS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
In medium saucepan, combine
1/2 cup butter (use butter, margarine or shortening doesn’t work as well)
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup boiling water (be sure it is boiling)
Heat over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil
Reduce heat to medium low
1 cup twice sifted flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon (DO NOT use metal or plastic) until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat
4 large eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly with a wooden spoon after each addition and continue beating until mixture is thick and shiny and dough breaks away from spoon.
Spoon or pipe dough using a plain tip pastry bag onto an ungreased baking sheet…bake on center rack; Bake 20 minutes, (no more and no less) at 450 degrees Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake about 20 minutes more, or until light golden brown and your pastry puffs sound hollow when lightly tapped.
Cool on the baking sheet and fill with whipped cream and chopped fresh fruit.
Oh what a heavenly treat.
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Step-by-Step Approach for Bed Wetters
By Dr. Bill Sears
AROUND 15 PERCENT of 5-year-olds still wet their beds, and boys outnumber girls four to one. As a pediatrician for more than 40 years, I want to dispel the myth that bed-wetting is a psychological or discipline problem.
Instead, it’s really a sleep quirk. It’s physiologically more correct to call this nighttime nuisance “sleep wetting.” Some kids sleep too soundly to respond to the get-up-and-go signals from their bladder. Here is a step-by-step approach that we’ve used in our family and in my pediatric practice.
Play show and tell. In my of office I draw a picture of the brain with “wires” connected to the bladder, explaining to the child, “Your bladder is like a balloon the size of a baseball. Inside the balloon are tiny nerves that tell you when your bladder is full. Your full bladder then sends messages to your brain, and the brain tells you to go pee. Because you sleep so deeply, the brain sort of says, ‘Don’t bother me. I’m sleeping.’ Yet, your bladder becomes so full it’s got to empty, so you pee in your bed. Here’s how we’re going to help your brain and your bladder listen to each other at night.”
Empty the bladder completely before going to bed. Many bed-wetters who are tired or in a hurry only dribble out a bit when they go to the bathroom before going to bed, so they go to sleep with a half-full bladder. Teach your child “triple voiding”: “To squeeze all the pee out of your bladder, grunt, grunt, grunt three times so you go to bed with an empty bladder.”
Have a bladder-programming talk. Be a bladder-training coach: As your child is dozing off to sleep, imprint on his mind what he will do when he feels a full bladder: “I will get up and go to the bathroom when I feel my bladder get big. I will splash water on my face to wake up, and grunt three times.” This bedtime rehearsal programs your child to help his bladder and brain cooperate at night.
Shake and wake before you retire. Since most children bed-wet within a few hours after retiring, before you go to bed, fully awaken your child and help him walk to the bathroom and again “grunt three times” to completely empty his bladder. Then help the sleepy child get back to bed.
Get things moving. Since constipation is a frequently overlooked cause of bed-wetting, give your child a tasty laxative: a fruit and yogurt smoothie with a tablespoon of flax oil.
Give high-tech help for the persistent bed-wetter. If your child is becoming increasingly wet and bothered, try a pad-and-buzzer apparatus called a bladder-conditioning device. When a drop of urine strikes the moisture-sensitive pad, it sets off a buzzer that’s attached to the child’s T-shirt or pajama top. Explain this to your child as the “beat the buzzer” game. Encourage him to get up and go to the bathroom before the buzzer sounds.
In my pediatric practice experience, more than 90 percent of bed-wetters become dry after trying these strategies. A patient of mine thanked me, “Dr. Bill, being dry makes me feel so happy. Now I can stay overnight at a friend’s house without feeling embarrassed.”


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Perhaps it was not the wisest thing to taunt a man armed with a longbow and a quiver of arrows belted around his waist, but Cat was entirely unable to resist. ~ The Huntress, page 239 ~
The year is 1585 ~ and prophecy has foretold the coming of a daughter of the Earth whose powers are so extraordinary they could usurp the very rule of the Dark Queen herself, Catherine de Medici. Dispatched from Brittany to London, Catriona O'Hanlon, known as the Huntress, must find this mysterious young girl and shield her from those who will exploit her mystic abilities, which have the potential to change the course of history.
Catriona's skill with weaponry is all she has to protect herself and her young charge from spies who snake through the courts of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen ~ including the girl's own father, whose loyalties are stretched to the breaking point. But Catriona will soon face menacing forces and sinister plots unlike any she has ever encountered.
Another winner from Susan Carroll. Her stories draw you in and keep you there. The settings are accurate to time and place and well drawn. Her characters, both good and evil, are believable. I'm to the point where I can't wait for The Twilight Queen in early '09. I love spending my time engrossed in Paris & England in the last 1500s. Scandal, intrigue, mystery, white magic vs. black, strong women and passionate men, friction between the lovers. What's not to like? While not part of the Cheney sisters trilogy these characters have all made appearances throughout that saga so you will definitely want to the read those first before reading this one. She tops my have to place on hold at the library list.