text:
My emotions were roiling as we began the all night trek through the mountains, guided by nothing more than a Rimlander named Yeager and the desperate fear that no matter what we did, we'd be too late. Couriers from the front had long since warned us of the possibility that enemy riders on giant alien war mounts called creech could be assaulting Wing Peak itself if the battle at Fear Pass Gap went badly. That alone was bad enough, these creech being, according to the reports, both ferocious and capable of scaling the observatory's granite walls, just like their tiny look-alikes, the praying mantids, could do.
That was bad enough. Worse was the intel that the Blakto attacking force appeared to number as high as twenty thousand, several thousand of them shock cavalry troops and the rest ground pounders, well armed infantry.
Against them Wing and Fear have, what, twenty-five hundred mountain warriors? Ten to one odds, or close enough as makes no nevermind. Yes, our side had the advantage of strong defensive positions, planned fallback positions, and the high ground until or unless the Blakto penetrated to the summit. If the plains warriors managed that, it was all downhill from from there, every man for himself and the Soul Cruncher take the hindmost.
Then had come the NCA, Chair Carson's personal Navri City Army, intent on taking Granite Peak Stronghold. They would have, too, had it not been for Steward's brilliant ruse.
But the traitorous Bowl-heads, in falling for Stew's tale of Rim Fever at the Stronghold, had not truly retreated. They'd only backed up, reset, and struck out for a new and even more devastating target, intending to crush our people from the rear. Facing the deadly Blakto, the Rimlanders would never see the greater danger coming, never sense a thing until the first rank of spears pierced their bodies.
It would not be a good way to die. A good day to die, perhaps; that depended on your life philosophy, on how you saw the struggle of man versus man. But it would not be a good way to die.
For that and that alone, I believed, we trekked. Not to save the Bowl from the Blakto. Between the two onrushing forces, the plains warriors pressing in and the army of traitors marching out, no sane person could think there was any chance of victory.
We rode, I was convinced, simply to give Wing and Fear and the warriors of our two Holdings the chance to know, to face the end aware, to fight back to back rather than with backs exposed.
For a time, before the saddle wore me down to nothing but misery–I was no lifelong cowboy, hardly inured to the rigors of long hard rides on horseback–I fretted over the fate of my sisters as well. They would be safe for a time at Granite Peak Stronghold, but only for a time. Sooner or later, conquerors would come to claim the place. Joos, I thought, might die first. She had a mouth on her, that one, now that she'd rejoined the world of talking humans.
Before long, though, there was nothing left but the ride itself. One Yeager–I hadn't yet figured out their first names, but the oldest one, a big bugger in his mid-forties or I missed my guess–rode point. The short, thin one followed next, then two of Faye's personal guard, followed by Faye, me, Xorn the escaped slave, then two more guards, and finally the youngest Yeager, acting as rear guard.
At least that slave dude had me blocking his view of Faye's backside as we rode. Not that we could see each other's backsides, but still. I didn't like the way he looked at her. Didn't trust him one iota despite the fact that it was his information that had allowed Steward to trick the Bowl buggers. He was too good looking, for one thing. Who survives slavery even of relatively short duration and still comes out looking that good? The bastard wasn't even branded. What slave escapes that?
He was up to something. I was sure of it. And I was going to keep an eye on him.
Well. Figuratively speaking. All of us but the Yeagers would have been stone lost in a trice, had each horse's nose not been pretty much jammed into the tail of the horse ahead of it. So yeah, it's not like I could literally see this alleged Captain Wallis Norkin everybody else seemed to take at face value. But I could sense his horse right back there, and if anything felt out of place, I'd…what would I do? Stick a knife in the fellow; so simple even a twelve year old could do it? Or was I thirteen now? My born day remained a subject of some uncertainty.
Might as well say I was thirteen. Okay. Stick a knife in his eye, or his ribs, or his diaphragm, Any of that, a thirteen year old could most certainly accomplish. He'd underestimate me until too late; the grownups–except for Wing and Faye–always did.
Just you try something, asshole, I thought. Just you try.
That kept me going, more or less, until close to deepnight. At least, I thought it was about that time. Our rest break was taken under tree cover so tall and dense that only a stray star here and there could be seen peeping down through the evergreens. Ponderosa pines, Douglas firs, blue spruces–or was the plural for "spruce" simply "spruce?" It might be like "moose"; you didn't go around talking about "mooses" if there were multiple critters, did you? Faye had been teaching me these mountain conifers along with all the other critical subjects, but I was having trouble differentiating between one tall woody thing with needles and another tall woody thing with needles. Where I'd grown up, there weren't many trees taller than the occasional scrub oak.
When I stepped down from my pinto, my muscles were certainly sore, but I really had to pee. So did everyone else, apparently, including the horses. To my shame, I forgot all about Faye until I'd taken care of my own business, by which time the smell of horse piss was pretty much covering everything else. One faint aroma of woman-wetting-bushes wasn't about to make it through all that.
There was no conversation. I might be the youngest of the group, and by a huge margin at that, but even I understood the need for silence. Stinky urine might carry a goodly distance downwind, though there didn't seem to be much air movement that I could tell, but a human voice? In this wilderness, a few spoken words could be a death sentence.
The woods have ears.
I barely stifled a groan when I climbed back into the saddle. The old stories had it wrong. There were long riders in those, men and sometimes women who traveled night and day, sometimes for months on end, with nary a mention of the misery involved. Storytellers, I decided, must leave a lot out of their tales.
Once away from the stench of our mass urine dump, however, the smell of the forest struck me for the first time as new and fresh and worth considering. I might not know which pine smell was really pine and not tamarack, but it definitely smelled fresher than sweaty horse.
Wait. What's that smell? Different somehow, not offensive exactly, but a bit sharp. I thought hard, trying to identify it. It took a frustrating while…aha! Got it! I'd smelled that smell before, out on the open road where Wing Holder had talked to the great ape cats, the Forty Chosen seeking vengeance for their fallen elder. Hiding in the wagon, cowering down behind Faye, peeping out when I wasn't supposed to be doing anything of the sort, I'd caught a whiff but hadn't focused on it, hadn't even realized, consciously, that the odor was there at all. But my subconscious had picked up on it, all right.
There was a Psubu'm'sptybalt in these woods. No. More than that. I began to get images flickering in my head, impressions of raw power, six-limbed tree travelers–though I'd seem them covering open ground just as easily–moving through the old growth forest without making a sound.
Telepathy. Faye had taught us, those of her students who would listen. She'd told us the Psubu'm'sptybalt were telepaths and that the a very rare human could sometimes establish a communication link with one of them in that way.
Was I, then, one such rare human? Most assuredly, I could sense them. Would the other Rimlanders in our courier squad be able to deal with the knowledge of the nearness of these overwhelmingly deadly fighters?
Yes, deadly. Peaceful almost-vegetarians or not, the ape cats were going to war. I could sense that about them, accepted it–clearly, they did not consider us to be the enemy–and felt a brief flicker of approval that must have come from one of them. A male, I thought, suddenly knowing things about the Psubu'm'sptybalt who paced us, things I suspected Wing Holder knew full well. He must, to be able to calmly parley with them as he had done that day on the road.
–Eleven of them, all family, all that would come on this war party. The others had called them fools.
–They came to fight not the Blakto, but the despicable creech, the creatures that had been their sworn enemies since the Journeys Between the Stars. Such abominations as the creech should never have been allowed to draw breath. Death to all creech.
–The young Wing-warrior could see through the eyes of Bnowbhiuy and vice versa; it was that one, the juvenile on the spotted horse, who linked with them. Bnowbhiuy had not known such a link with a two legged. Heard of such he had, but experienced it not. This was a thing of wonder, to be Blessed in the Ancient Way.
–Of course the horses ridden by the two leggeds could smell them, but fear the Psubu'm'sptybalt the equines did not. There was no threat, and they knew it.
–None of the other two leggeds were aware of the Psubu'm'sptybalt at all, riding completely unaware of the armed force well above and to the left of them, paralleling their progress through the trees.
I broke off contact long enough to digest all of this. There was much. The young Wing-warrior had to be me. I was not known by name to my contact, the young adult male Psubu'm'sptybalt named Bnowbhiuy, but Wing was. The ape cats all knew Wing.
He gets around, Wing Holder does.
For a time, I forgot my saddle sores; my attention was simply no longer on them. Eleven great Psubu'm'sptybalt warriors could make all the difference against the creech. Not so much against the Blakto in their thousands, but Wing had reported fewer than a hundred creech marched. It was not likely the ape cats cared whether the observatory at Wing Peak fell or not–though since it was one of Wing Holder's projects, maybe they did. He had no idea how to analyze that situation. But an ape cat with its own claws and teeth being its first and foremost set of weapons, never mind the swords they wore to war…if a Psubu'm'sptybalt fighter couldn't take out a dozen creech single handed, I'd eat my saddle.
Not that I'd seen the giant bugs yet. Just saying.
I tuned back in to Bnowbhiuy's mental broadcast…and I could swear he welcomed me back. I had not realized I'd been alone, even in the middle of the column of war-riding humans as I was, until I felt the connection with my brother Bnowbhiuy of the Psubu'm'sptybalt. He was young, too, as such things are counted among his kind, no more than a few centuries of life between his ears. Most importantly, the link between us was just that; there was no sense of togetherness with the other ape cats. I was glad of this, glad we had a private channel inaccessible to others, regardless of species.
This was not something I'd care to advertise, of course. If you're onto something good, keep it to yourself.
Words of wisdom from Brak.
The column suddenly halted. No warning, just a complete stop.
No one spoke, not even in a whisper, though one horse, somewhere ahead of me, blew softly. Beyond that, in the distance somewhere ahead, still faint but distinct, the sounds of battle wafted gently to our ears. For the screams of the mortally wounded to waft gently, the struggle must be–how far? No clue on that one. But far.
We moved ahead again, but only for a few hundred yards, where Big Yeager (I'd taken to thinking of the Yeagers as Big Yeager, Little Yeager, and Young Yeager) found an opening in the trees large enough to let us form a circle, facing inward. Nobody dismounted. Big Yeager, our point man, spoke in a normal conversational tone, apparently figuring that men and beasts fighting men and beasts would be making enough noise to cover us and then some.
"We come to the battle early," he said, "and not where expected. To be audible here, the fight we're hearing has to be taking place somewhere along the trail that runs between Wing Peak and the Many Ponds area of Fear Pass Gap. Not only that, but it's a night fight, something neither Blakto nor Rimlander would choose without a good reason…and I fear we know what that good reason might be. Faye, you said Wing Holder had sent word of creech showing up with the Blakto, right?"
"Right." The woman's voice was musical. I'd never really paid attention to that before, but then again, I'd not had the opportunity to listen to her in the middle of a pitch black night. Usually, my eyes were busier than my ears when she spoke. "And he warned that the creech and their riders might well be a danger to Wing Peak itself. Are you thinking…."
"I'm thinking we're hearing a battle on the trail, not in the Gap, and the only thing that makes sense is the creech. Wing and Fear must be losing the war, at least to the point that they've been pushed back all the way to Many Ponds. It's not likely a Blakto officer could even find the trail to the Peak without starting from that point, down by the Ponds. You've noticed, of course, that we've been traveling generally downhill for a while now despite the ridge crossings–"
We have? With all the ups and downs over umpteen ridges, I hadn't realized!
"–so there's still a good deal of hard uphill fighting for the Blakto before they reach the summit in the Pass, but…people, how do you feel about jumping into the middle of a war in the middle of the blinking night when the people on our side might skewer you before they figure out who you are and the enemy on the other side brings monster beasts to the conflict, giant bug-things that can see in the dark and bite off the head of a human or even a horse with a single snap?"
"When you put it that way," Faye replied with an affected, drawn-out drawl, "how could we refuse?"
I admired her style but began to wonder about her sanity. I also noticed that I had to pee again. Really, really bad.
There'd been no contact with my ape cat brother for a while now. Had he and the others gone on ahead to engage the creech on their own?
"Then, Faye," Big Yeager sighed in what might have been resignation, "we are yours to command. It was up to me to act as a guide, but you're the field commander."
"All right." She dropped the drawl. "We need to form triads. You three Yeagers are obviously one. Brak, you and Wallis are with me. The rest of you, make your own choices. I reckon some of you will feel compelled to try to guard me, but please don't. We could end up tripping over each other before the sun comes up and killing each other instead of a creech or its rider. The moon will be up momentarily, what there is of it, so we'll have a little light to fight by–but damn little, in among the trees. If anyone with a spear gets a shot at a bug's eye, go for it–but don't count on being able to score. Under these conditions, better to bury your spears in a creech's abdomen if you can; it won't be an instant kill but should mess 'em up enough for the rest of us to do some real damage with swords. Try to hold the crossbows for eye shots; finding a creech's heart, Wing says, is not easy, not worth the effort.
"Mr. Yeager, sir, please do lead us on to the action, and then its every triad for itself."
Damn. What did I just hear? Twenty-five year old slave woman, my ass. And why did she want Xorn the escaped slave aka Captain Norkin with us? Most of all, why did she call him by his first name. Wallis, honey, you're with me!
Come to think of it, why did she want me in her triad? Nothing personal, I was sure. An obligation to keep Wing Holder's supposed apprentice close at hand, maybe; it could be that.
Well, I thought, at least we'll see if the city slave boy can fight.
Those were my thoughts, my only real concerns. Mental exercises they were, good for keeping my mind off the sweat slicking my palms and off the awareness that I'd never gotten to pee before we headed out again. We topped a ridge and then another, the sounds of combat waxing and waning, sometimes disappearing for long moments, then flaring again with renewed intensity. This was guerilla warfare in the bowels of the night, not pitched battle in broad daylight.
Which was good in a way. It kept us from seeing the faces of our fellow riders. If there was a fraction of my fear showing in my face…but nobody could see. Even if I peed my pants, no one would see. Or care, for that matter, their own saddle seats perhaps at risk of being dampened as well.
Then, as always happens, the waiting was over. We were plunging down a steep grade, the thin line of the Peak-to-Pass trail visible in the moonlight, great shadowy figures out of my childhood's worst nightmares looming over tiny shapes on the ground that darted here and there among them. The tiny shapes were dying fast, too fast, falling to the ground, either lying unmoving after that or vocalizing in agony. The din was nerve wracking, not the thunder of massed combat between thousands but overwhelming nonetheless, the screams of numerous downed men and the occasional downed creech clashing in unholy anti-harmony.
I might have finally wet my pants, but my attention wasn't on it. Our horses would not go near the creech any more than they would knowingly approach a grizzly bear. Faye leaped from her mount, tying its reins off to a sapling and darting toward the melee without a glance to see if Xorn and I–Wallis my ass–were with her or not.
To my shame, the former slave was faster than I was; he reached her side three strides ahead of me. Not that I had time to dwell on it. We had come to the trail, where one of the giant insectoids grabbed a man in front of our eyes and lifted him in powerful grasping arms toward the bug-thing's waiting jaws. Dimly seen in the minimal light, this horror, but unspeakable nonetheless.
We'd left our shortbows on our saddles. Civilians may not know this, but an archer needs light to hit his target; the bows would be useless for hours yet.
Not so Faye's sword. She darted toward the monster's spindly middle leg, her blade gleaming in the moonlight. The creech's rider saw her coming and fired an arrow down at her incoming form; apparently, creech riders considered themselves capable of hitting targets in the dark, at least with the moon out and at such close range.
He missed.
Faye did not; her blade carved a slice right through the creature's knee joint, then cocked for another two handed swing and did the same for the rear leg.
To say the creech was caught off guard would be an understatement. It toppled sideways, its huge abdomen crashing down on the woman who'd disabled it–
–no. Xorn was there, grabbing Wing Holder's woman and slinging her clear like a sack of feed, just like that. The man was strong.
But strong or not, he wasn't fast enough to save himself. Part of the creech's huge body caught him on the way down, trapping the man's legs, pinning him helpless to the dirt. He'd managed to draw his sword, but the impact knocked it skittering away from his hand, well out of reach among the bushes lining the trail.
The Rimlander who'd been on his way to the monster's mouth was released by those huge grasping arms. He, too, fell sideways, landing limp and unconscious. The creech's grasp had not been gentle.
Panicked, not yet having struck a blow, it had all happened so fast, I stared in shock–realizing almost too late that the animal's rider had jumped free at the last instant. A stocky man in half-armor, he still had his bow and was reaching for another arrow, his gaze fierce on me, fierce and unforgiving.
This is not a good day to die! I thought, and the throwing knife left my hand of its own volition, luck or the fates or the hand of the Oversoul guiding its flight.
Or something like that. Must have been; the bastard went down.
Not until my sword hacked off his head–it's not as easy as it looks and took me three tries to finish the job–did I realize he was already dead. One edge of the knife had severed his carotid artery, the other edge taking out a good slice of his spine. The sword had actually hit the embedded knife as I was hacking away.
There was blood everywhere, but at least it was in black and white.
I spun. Faye had been busy, running up on top of the creech's eighteen foot body length and doing a bit of hacking on her own hook. Its head was gone, as was the upside grasping leg, but Xorn was still trapped. Together, we set to work, carving enough of the beast away to lessen the pressure on the man's legs until he was finally able to drag himself clear.
For a change, I was glad he was all right. Nothing personal, of course. It's just that I'd learned three fighters really do make a triad. We had done well in our initial baptism under fire.
"Huh", the big man grunted. He'd retrieved his sword from the bushes and stood at the edge of the trail, studying the situation. We'd happened onto the battle at a place where the path widened, but that was not to our advantage.
Two creech approached from the south, and two from the north. Worse, the trees didn't grow that closely together in this area; we could hear sounds that could only mean other creech were flanking us through the woods on both the east and west sides. Where the others of our courier squad had gotten to, or if they were even alive, we had no way of knowing. The Psubu'm'sptybalt were nowhere to be sensed. The almost-lunch Rimlander was still down for the count; he couldn't tell us how many of Wing's fighters might still be out there somewhere, strung out along the trail, harassing the creech.
We were on our own. We were surrounded. Within seconds, the creech and their riders would close in. Guess who's coming to dinner. Guess who is dinner.
Xorn, Captain Wallis Norkin, spoke. I happened to be closest, so he addressed me directly, though his words carried clearly in the momentarily still night air. "Kid," he said, "this is not a good day to die."
I couldn't help it. I busted out laughing. Xorn's answering grin gleamed in the moonlight.
Faye, on the other hand, didn't seem to get the joke at all.


text:
Senior Frontend Developer
Softtek is one of the biggest Mexican companies that offers outsourcing services for several clients all around the world. Personally, I have worked in several projects for different clients like:
General Electrics
Currently I'm working as a senior frontend developer contractor for General Electrics. We are developing a mobile app for GE Health Care department called "GE Health Care Hub", which is an app where every employee of GE and their relatives can access to some resources and benefits they have related to health care as well as some other useful information.
I'm using frameworks like AngularJS and JQuery to consume web services and retrieve the information which is displayed as a "native" application for Android and iOS devices using Phonegap.
Hewlett Packard
I worked in a project for HP for 2 months. We were developing a tool where retailers and vendors could provide feedback and statistics to HP about their sales. I was in charge of the UI components with another frontend developer, defining look and feel of the components based on HP styling conventions. I mostly worked with HTML5/CSS3/JS.
AIMIA Inc
I had the chance to work for a company witch it's focused on loyalty campaigns based in Minnesota. I was part of its UX Development Team and I always found myself working side by side with the designer of the team.
My main task was to develop a responsive version of the "Hallmark Card Rewards Program" witch is a part of the main site of Hallmark where customers can redeem rewards. I mostly used my HTML5/CSS3 skills taking Bootstrap Framework as a starting point, then I used JS (JQuery) not only to add animations and behaviors to the website but because of the peculiarity of the project to consume REST services from Hallmarks API's.

subset: commoncrawl


text: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The foreign policy of the United States is grounded in principled realism, which begins with an honest acknowledgment of plain facts. With respect to the State of Israel, that requires officially recognizing Jerusalem as its capital and relocating the United States Embassy to Israel to Jerusalem as soon as practicable. The Congress, since the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) (the "Act"), has urged the United States to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and to relocate our…Read More


text:
Cookies are enabled on this website to help give you the best possible experience. By using this website you agree to receive cookies from us.
Continue | Find out more
"By the end of the Early Years' Foundation Stage, children are extremely well prepared for school and the next stage in their learning."Early Years Foundation Stage ISI Inspection 2016
"By the end of the Early Years' Foundation Stage, children are extremely well prepared for school and the next stage in their learning."
Read more testimonials
I Am Looking For
How to Join Us
Open Days and School Dates
Contact Us and Find Us
School Services
Boys' Division
Boys' Junior School
Boys' Senior School
Boys' Sixth Form
Girls' Division
Girls' Junior School
Girls' Senior School
Girls' Sixth Form
View more Archive News
Wednesday, 09 September 2015
Towards the end of the Summer Term, the Year 6 boys took part in Entrepreneur Week: a competition to raise the most profit from lunchtime stalls, with the winning team choosing which charity receives the funds raised.
The Young Entrepreneurs project introduces boys to key skills such as producing a business plan and sourcing products. They had to consider their profit margins and make sure to both market and sell their products to the best of their ability. Split into teams of eleven, the boys were given just three lunchtimes to sell to their fellow students, and with limited pocket money up for grabs they had to think hard about the best way to encourage sales.
'Chill Out' sold a range of flavoured ice-creams, tackling the added difficulty of keeping their products cool in the summer heat. 'Sweet Tooth' sold bags of mixed sweets and also enticed customers with competitions to win goodies. 'Delicious Cakes' certainly lived up to their name with a wide variety of homemade options each day. The final group were 'Tom and Seb's Mocktails', offering boys the chance to buy a cool mixed drink, and even the option to create their own combination.
They boys did a great job of keeping sales running despite a busy atmosphere, and managed to raise an amazing £552.60 in profit!
The group with the most profit was Sweet Tooth. In light of the earthquakes that hit Nepal in April and May, the boys chose to donate the money raised to HExN's Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund to help those affected. The charity HExN (Health Exchange Nepal) also promotes the exchange of medical knowledge, techniques, health professionals and equipment between Nepal and the UK. The Boys' Division Senior School also raised funds for HExN following the earthquakes.
Share or bookmark with:
Sweet Tooth presented the cheque to HExN
The boys worked together to make sure their stalls were sucessful
The Young Entrepreneurs found themselves very busy!
Very enjoyable Autumn Concert - some excellent ensembles, our @NCBF_festival Platinum Award winning concert band and the big Year 8 sing, accompanied by the staff band. So good to see musicians enjoy making great music


text:
While coding cutting-edge tech in Visual Studio is cool, it's not enough in today's environment of communication, collaboration, agile methodologies, DevOps and so on, said experts in a panel discussion at the Live! 360 conference in Orlando.
Four developer/IT pros -- now all at the executive level -- provided advice on industry, technology and career trends in an ever-more-connected world, where developers must up their game to continue providing value to customers both in the end-user world and within their own organizations.
For example, Francois Charette, senior vice president of engineering at OptumInsight, explained how his company moved from the concept of developer leads to engineering leads. Audience members were in turn asked to raise their hands if they were responsible for app development, testing and follow-on monitoring to ensure the apps work like they should.
With hands rising all over the audience of hundreds for each question, Charette afterward said everybody should have raised their hands for all three questions. Engineering leads, he said, are responsible for the entire end-to-end process. Responsibilities are increasing in the new order, Charette said, noting that "You've got to make that cultural shift."
Martin Leifker, vice president of digital innovation and solutions at Texas Mutual Insurance Company, said developers have to work with product people and infrastructure folks, attacking silos and getting teams to work together.
Rockford Lhotka, CTO of Magenic, shared his personal story to bring the point home, explaining how he just wanted to write code when he started in the business, but was prodded by his boss -- who became his mentor -- to increase his value by pushing into areas that made him uncomfortable.
"It was painful, for me at least, because I love the technology," he said. For example, he said he was told to gather requirements from the inventory people, which was uncomfortable because "I don't like inventory, and I don't like talking to people," drawing laughter from the crowd. Along with increasing his value to a manufacturing company at the time, his branching out obviously made him overcome his dislike of talking to people, as he presents at different shows and was helping out at the Orlando conference, taking the stage to introduce other speakers and constantly engaging with attendees.
Afterward, Lhotka told Visual Studio Magazine more about his personal journey and other thoughts that can help today's developers, whether they're just starting out or looking to advance their careers.
"Well, I got very lucky in that I ended up with a mentor that was my boss, so that's pretty synergistic," Lhotka said. Later in his career, he followed other mentors, and he encouraged other developers to do the same, whether such mentors are in a dev's chain of command, so to speak, or outside the team. "Or people outside your organization, friends, colleagues, people you meet at a conference, like Live! 360, and I've done that, too. Of course, they have to be willing to be a mentor, but it's really irreplaceable to do that."
"The real value for most organizations is the ability to translate business requirements and talk to people, your end users and so forth, and translate what they need into software."
Rockford Lhotka, CTO of Magenic
Other things developers can do, he said, "are building up your communication skills, so using things like Toastmasters. Most cities have various things, meetups or whatever, for people to learn communications skills to break out of that kind of stereotypical developer shell. And part of it is choosing yourself to express interest -- or force yourself to become interested -- in things that are not just sheer tech."
Echoing the panel discussion, he explained how this is a necessity in today's world.
"Heads-down coding has become a commodity, which I think everybody's probably aware of, but heads-down coding is a commodity," Lhotka said. "You can find heads-down coders in China, in India, in the Philippines, wherever. And just from a career protection and self-defense perspective you need to provide more value than just typing in code. And you can provide that value by being both deep and broad in technology and being able to be a leader within a technology space.
"But the real value for most organizations is the ability to translate business requirements and talk to people, your end users and so forth and translate what they need into software. That's where the true value is and that's irreplaceable. I think it's hard, or impossible, to offshore that or remote that because nothing replaces looking somebody in the eye and having that direct conversation -- and they understand that you understand."
While such career evolvement and improvement truths have always existed, they're even more important in today's world where agile has almost become the de-facto development methodology -- along with DevOps, which of course requires intense, regimented communication and collaboration among teams of different ilks.
Matt Lockhart, executive vice president, Magenic, who moderated the panel discussion, also noted the need for individual developers to think about how they can bring more value to internal team members and a company's users. "You're increasing your own personal value," he said.
The Live! 360 conference hosted several individual shows for developer, IT and administrator communities, including the Visual Studio Live! event. The next Visual Studio Live! show will be in Las Vegas March 11-16.
About the Author
David Ramel is an editor and writer for Converge360.
The Visual Studio Code development team focused on some housekeeping in the October update, closing more than 4,000 issues on GitHub, where the cross-platform, open-source editor lives.
Microsoft announced an update to the Model Builder component of its ML.NET machine learning framework, boosting image classification and adding "try your model" functionality for predictions with sample input.
Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research uses a full code sample and screenshots to demonstrate how to create a naive Bayes classification system when the predictor values are numeric, using the C# language without any special code libraries.
Pulumi, known for its "Infrastructure-as-Code" cloud development tooling, has added support for .NET Core, letting .NET-centric developers use C#, F# and VB.NET to create, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure.
Even though Microsoft's development focus has shifted to the open-source, cross-platform .NET Core initiative -- with the aging, traditional, Windows-only .NET Framework relegated primarily to fixes and maintenance such as quality and reliability improvements -- the latter is still getting some other attention, as exemplified in a repair tool update.
Sign up for our newsletter.
I agree to this site's Privacy Policy.
> More Webcasts


text:
These two sexy ladies are doing things that are unusual and the make it very erotic and delicious. The lady with a blonde hair is licking the pussy and putting a dildo to the pussy of the lady. The lady whose pussy is being licked and has a dildo that is fucking fucking her pussy is liking the feeling that she is feeling. She loves how the blonde lady is licking her pussy and also loves how the blonde lady is using the dildo. They are on an airbed doing their naughty acts to each other.
Britney Amber
She's adoring how the cock's size of the guy is fucking her puss. The guy with the big cock is giving the lady's pussy a great fuck. The guy is making the lady's pussy wet and the lady is loving it. She sensationally absorbs the big cock of the guy. This blonde lady with that big tits is making the guy's cock feel warm and wet. She loves being screwed by a big cock. The guy and the blonde lady with the big tits is having sex in the comfort room where they placed an airbed and they are enjoying each others company.
Zoey Monroe and Christie Stevens
Doing a Threesome group sex is amazing. Three of them have all the benefits of experiencing each others body parts. These 2 awesome women and a man is providing themselves a hardcore sex style. The guy who is fucking the pussy of the blonde lady is having fun and giving the blonde lady's pussy a hard fuck. The lady whose pussy being fucked by the guy is sensationally kissing her friend which also has a blonde hair. Three of them are having fun doing hardcore threesome sex. They love setting up an airbed in the comfort room of their house.
Charlyse Angel
This lady have big tits that men would really like to touch with and with suck those hard nipples. She rides on the guy's cock and the guy's cock is very big and hard. She loves riding a cock that is really big and hard. She keeps her composure while her pussy is being screwed by the big cock. She enjoys riding big cocks and giving cocks a great sex. They love having sex in a comfort room and they provide themselves an airbed to make their duration of sex comfortable, enjoyable and give themselves a great sex.
Ivy Sherwood
The lady is giving the guy the sensation of kissing while they are fucking. She loves to be on top of a guy to have a smooth control. She is not yet putting the cock inside her pussy. She makes the guy's cock have a warm and making it more hard by jacking it up and through kissing the guy sensationally. The guy is loving how the lady is kissing him. While they are kissing, he enjoys also how the lady is making his cock harder. They are in a comfort room and they have an airbed to make their sex in a smooth and comfortable.
Jewels Jade
A lady with a boobs of that size and has a sexy body will make this white guy hornier. The lady with the big boobs is opening her legs so wide to make the guy's cock entry have more space. She makes it look like a lot easier and very sexy doing it. The guy who has a big cock is thrusting inside the pussy of the big boobs lady. He is making the lady feel his big cock and the lady is loving the feeling of it. They are having sex in the lady's house comfort room where she already set up an airbed to have sex on it.
Layla Sin
The lady who is riding the big cock of the guy is very gorgeous and has a body that is sizzling hot. She is letting the guy touch and suck the nipples those gigantic boobs and her very nice ass. The guy with big and long cock is making his best to make the lady feel satisfied. He thrust his cock to the pussy of the lady very hard. The lady is loving it and she wants to do it harder. They've set up an airbed in the comfort of the house to make it more private and do their sex freely.
Mischa Brooks
The lady who is receiving the big cock of the guy is very hot and has a whole body that is very sexy. She loves getting big dicks. She likes how the man's dick is providing her pussy the fulfilment. The guy with big and lengthy cock is making the lady experience his best sex to make the lady feel the satisfaction. The guy is fucking the lady from behind. They're on an airbed where their is convenience, in the lady's house comfort room to do their sex easily.
Tia Cyrus & Leilani Gold
Doing a threesome sex is very arousing and very hot to see and do. These 2 wonderful ladies and the guy are receiving their each others benefits of having a threesome sex. They're adoring the advantages that they are getting from each other. The guy is licking the pussy of the lady on top and both of the ladies are sucking and playing with the guy's cock. They are making the sexiest and fun experience of threesome sex. They're doing it on an airbed to make themselves comfortable and have the control to do their actions.
Bliss Dulce
This beautiful woman who has a tattoo on her belly is being fucked from behind. The woman loves how the man and his big and long cock is giving her pussy the satisfaction and sensation. The man raised her leg to have more control of his thrust and to have much bigger space to thrust his cock inside her pussy. The woman is moaning very loud when the man is putting his dick inside her pussy. She loves it and the nipples of her big boobs are already erecting. They provide themselves an airbed in the comfort room to make it more comfortable.


text:
Sorry the postings have been a bit thin on the ground since the New Year. Rather unexpectedly some freelance work has developed into a permanent position. I am now in a role which is primarily focused on DITA/XML documentation, for a company that produces a Payments Processing system (Direct Debits and such like). The challenge is to make the documentation scheme fit the highly modular nature of the system, and the core product –> client customization delivery process.
While Excel/VBA will still be in the mix, it won't be central to what I'm doing. I'll try to carry on posting as and when, so keep dropping by.


text:
Your best investment is in yourself!
It's true. No matter what you've believed in the past, a confident, radiant smile can be within reach. And if you think about it, improving your smile is an important investment, because you're doing it for yourself.
How Much does Invisalign Cost?
There are many factors that determine the cost of your Invisalign treatment: how extensive the issues you want corrected, how long your treatment plan will last, and the specific treatment details prescribed by the doctor.
Invisalign Payment Options
If your dental plan covers orthodontic treatment, you may also qualify for coverage for Invisalign. To schedule a free consultation to determine if Invisalign is right for you, contact us today.
Invisalign aligners are clear; no one should even notice that you're wearing braces, making Invisalign a seamless fit with your lifestyle and day-to-day interactions with others. Invisalign is removable. Unlike braces, you have the flexibility to eat and drink what you want during treatment simply by removing the aligners when you eat. You can also remove the aligners to brush and floss as you normally would for fresh breath and good oral hygiene. Unlike traditional metal braces, Invisalign does not use metal brackets or wires that could cause irritation to your mouth. In addition, you'll spend less time in the doctor's chair and scheduling appointments, and more time out doing the things you love. Lastly, Invisalign allows you to view your virtual results and treatment plan before you start your treatment, so that you can preview how your straight teeth will look once your treatment is complete.
The Invisalign system is the virtually invisible way to straighten your teeth and achieve the smile you've always wanted. Using advanced 3-D computer imaging technology, Invisalign depicts your complete treatment plan, from the initial position of your teeth to the final desired position. Then a series of clear aligners are custom made for your teeth – and your teeth only – to move them little by little. Each aligner is worn for about two weeks before being replaced by the next in the series until the final position of your teeth is achieved. Your Invisalign treatment time will be determined by your doctor based on your specific needs.


text:
I read an article about the way we fall in love. Very interesting information I want to share with our readers.
We all know that liking a person is not good enough, there has to be some kind of chemistry but what happens when we fall in love?
According to this article there is a whole process going on in our body and mind.
First we see a person. We like the way he or she walks, talks and want to get to know this man or woman in a better way. Eye contact, the way we use our hands, even how we hold our feet are signals of chemistry. I have never known that the way women put their feet on the ground in a certain way is telling anything about their want to be loved sexually. But according to the articles I read it does. More women than men seem to be doing it. At the same time I ironically think, oh well when I see women on high heels, I can understand why they move their feet that way. Pffft! Have you ever walked on high heels for a day or so? Man! To be pretty and attractive you are devastatingly happy when you are home and can kick off those "killingmyfeet" shoes! However the article does not reveil if this was only about high heeled women.
But the story goes on. We all seem to produce dopamine, norepinephrine and phenyl ethylamine. For those of you who do not know what these substances are, they make you feel good and give you the sensation of "BEING IN LOVE'……
I immediately asked myself the next question:
How long can we produce this and will it last or can we influence the production?
The article explains that these substances are produced for at the most 3 years. After that we hopefully Love each other and otherwise we NEED another guy or gal to be able to produce a fresh series of these feel good products.
How can we recognize it when we fall in love? The article supplies us with certain symptoms: (I added some to that)
-Butterflies in your belly
-Having a no appetite period
-Sweating hands
-Pattering heart beats
-Absence, not hearing everything
-Daydreaming a lot
-Cannot keep your mind to work
-Thinking of him/ her all the time
Etc. etc. etc.
So, whenever you have these or some of these symptoms, be aware of what is going on, an entire chemistry factory is working!
There are quite a few people who want to stay in love like this, they can even be addicted to the effect of it. Always happy, always butterflies in their belly and feeling like the world is totally theirs. They feel chosen, they feel good, they feel young and unbeaten! Till their love relationship gets "normal". The chemistry diminishes and they are coming back to earth, some of them even FALL down on earth again with a shock…
The article continues telling us that hopefully something else remains: to Love each other in a deeper way. However, very many people seem to choose for the chemistry, over and over again. Believing they will feel this forever and ever and totally disillusioned when they discover that there is nothing left but feeling bored, or worse, even irritated when they are in the surrounding of their partner. So they break up to fall in love again! They even can be addicted to this feeling and look for a new love to be able to produce the feel-good-love-hormons!
The article says that the chemistry can hold on for a maximum of 3 years, then it's done.
Then it's done?????I was reading this and thought: How many people will take this as the one and only truth? Hopefully there will be people as well who decide to create their own truth?
How many people will believe that they are doomed to be bored after 3 years?
What do I feel when I read this?
What do YOU believe reading this?
First of all the experience I have is when I truly love a man, it is not only for that period when butterflies are circulating in my belly. However I DID experience once that the man I loved told me he needed more excitement (we did have lots of excitement) and was ready for another challenge (meaning he wanted to score another chick) The hunter in him stood up!
So I asked him why he needed more excitement when he had me, he then told me: 'yeah, well you know I really can read you now and I miss the discovering of a new body, I want to chase and get a woman till I don't feel that anymore.' I asked him what he expected would come after that. He answered:'Then I will probably go and hunt again.'
Well, I can assure you that this love relationship did not last!
The way I look at a Love relationship the way I really like it, is that I first want to be the real me. I want to be surprised and I want to surprise my guy. I want a lot of things, that's why I made a wants list. Wants list Mary Very effective! Brian and I spoke about this in our blogs before and even posted our wants list several times. We both made our wants list and they match wonderfully!
And we still have butterflies because we CHOOSE to have them! I can hear people talk now, wait till you have reached the 3 year dead zone! Ha, ha, ha!Well I am not living with that expectation! I believe that I empower myself and that I can CHOOSE what to feel. So does Brian.
According to this article the more time you spend together, the faster your chemistry will end. But I believe in Love not in love. I believe in a deeply connected way of loving my partner as Brian and I do. There is not ONLY chemistry between us, there is a LASTING, ENERGETIC, EMPOWERED and PASSIONATE Love between us.
The persons who fall in love BECAUSE they are in love with CHEMISTRY will be the persons who NEED that chemistry over and over again. So when it starts to diminish they will already look for another person to GIVE them what they want. NEXT!!!
I choose to live my life with chemistry because I decide to create that. The neurotransmitter Endorphin and the hormone Oxytocine are produced in a long relationship. These substances are taking care of feeling comfortable, relaxed, accepted and feel Loved.
Maybe it's the age, I am 51 and Brian is 5 years younger. Maybe it's because I have had several love relationships and know that what Brian and I share is a LOVE relationship. Or maybe I just decide to feel the way I feel and Brian does too. My personal belief is the last one.
I just refuse to believe in these so called FACTS that try to PROGRAM us and predict a certain time for our Love relationship to last.
Maybe I AM a very convinced person who wants to feel and experience with my own eyes, who wants to discover whatever there is to discover without the so called knowledge what will be the outcome of that. I do not want to live my life in a predictable way! And I LOVE it!
According to this article they put down FACTS. How true is that? As a matter of fact( ha, ha, ha) I do NOT believe that a fact is always a fact! Where is the free will in this? There is not a single person in the world who reacts the same, we are all individuals. So why would people all react the same?I know people who are still deeply in Love with each other and have been together for over 43 years! Is all the chemistry gone here? Hell no!
So wherever you are and whatever you read, please make your own decisions. That is what makes Love so special, that it is always a personal thing. With personal chemistry. Unpredictable, unless we choose for it.
As I come to think about that, I always truly believed that I wanted to live my life the way that felt right for me. No matter what I read in newspapers or magazines. I do not need to be chased after to feel the chemistry, I do not need a NEXT one. I feel totally happy, relaxed, comfortable, accepted, Loved and feel really passionate when I am with my Brian. And unless I decide not to, I will CHOOSE for a life with Brian. And create all the chemistry I want. Which is exactly WHAT I want.
I truly believe that this all has to do with BELIEFS. And the beliefs will program my brains. To produce lots of chemistry between us, as I am convinced Brian does the same.
How about you? What do YOU decide?


text:
Looking for an all-in-one solution to all of your grooming worries? Look no further, our saviours over at grüum have arrived and they've brought a whole bunch of minimal, Scandinavian inspired goodies with them.
Grüum prides itself on providing high-quality products for a fraction of the price, they offer build-your-own kits to tailor to your specific needs, with helpful monthly subscriptions to ensure you're always topped up on everything you need to stay sharp.
Grooming is something that every male should be doing and they have made it easily accessible to anyone. It doesn't matter if you have a beard or would like to think you have a beard, like myself, when you are well-groomed, you look more attractive and give off a strong sense of confidence and capability – who doesn't want that?
I was fortunate enough to be sent their shaving and cleanse kit, personally, as someone who tries to stay minimal and goes for neutral colour schemes with most things in my life, I have to say I LOVE the clean and simple design of their products.
The razor itself is exactly what you want from your shaving gizmo, it is sleek and ergonomic. It has a weight to it which oozes quality and the changing of razor heads is possible in a click of a button.
The deciding factor to any razor is how well it shaves and the grüum razor ticks all of the boxes. I gave the oska razor a test drive, I found that the shave was smooth and I didn't encounter any nicks or cuts which I usually do using other razors. It cleaned up all of my stubble – even the hard to reach areas next to my nose.
I opted for the silver razor but they have a range of colourways such as grey, blue, yellow or orange if you're feeling more adventurous than myself. I actually quite like the yellow colour too as it's so striking but my inner minimalist tamed my desire on this one.
As you can see above, I was using a disposable razor when I shaved in the past, it's clearly a massive upgrade. It's like comparing a Lamborghini to a wooden go-cart, there's no competition.
The 'danne' shave gel that was provided in the kit also worked very well, it is translucent and doesn't froth up much meaning you can actually see where you are shaving rather than guessing under a few meters of foam – especially important if you have sensitive areas of skin like spots or cuts. Not to mention the invigorating fragrance of orange, rosemary and eucalyptus, which is a running theme with everything in the grüum range – the fact that they all smell sublime.
The cleanse kit came with a daily face wash, a moisturiser and a facial tonic. I used the face wash whilst in the shower and again was blown away by the scent, the wash left my face feeling clean and refreshed.
Afterwards I used the lightweight moisturiser to re-hydrate my skin which worked a treat, did I mention it smelt great? The facial tonic spray was used post-shower after my shave, which reduced irritation and left my face shine-free.
Grüum also have a range of beard grooming products which are no doubt a treat for the hairier gentlemen, I may never know this realm of grooming with my patchy 'beard' – maybe one day, huh? Be sure to check their beard range here.
I honestly don't have a negative thing to say about them, their products are amazing and their staff were very easy to communicate with – don't just take my word for it, grüum have amassed a horde of positive feedback over on their review section.
I hope you enjoyed my review and I invite you to go and check out their website over at www.gruum.com.
Don't forget to follow this link to claim a free razor!
Happy grüumm'ing! (sorry)
– Jack


text:
Cape Coral Police Department
1100 Cultural Park Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33990
Date: May 4, 2011
Subject: Cape Coral Police Detectives Make Arrest in Stabbing Investigation
On May 2nd at 1:30am Cape Coral Police responded to a report of a stabbing at 2218 NE 6th Street. Upon officers arriving, they contacted the 24year old male victim. The victim told officers that his mother was involved in an argument with his girlfriend earlier in the evening.
The victim's girlfriend contacted her ex-boyfriend, Jeffrey Fellows viathe computer which caused the argument. The victim's girlfriend instructed Fellows to come to the home and pick her up unbeknownst tothe victim and his mother.
Shortly thereafter, Fellows knocked on the victim's door. The victim opened the door, recognized Fellows and immediately instructed him toleave the property. The two men argued as they walked down the driveway toward the street.
As the two men got to the street, Fellows pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the stomach. Fellows then slashed the victim twice withthe knife, once across the shoulder and once behind the head. Fellows then got into his car and fled the area. The victim was transported toLee Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released for his stab wounds.
On May 3rd at 9:00am, Officer Chris Lucas of the Street Crimes Unit located Fellows at a home in central Fort Myers (2328 Katherine Street)where he was hiding and placed him under arrest.
Fellows was interviewed by Detective Erica Cunningham while at Cape Coral Police Headquarters. Fellows admitted stabbing the victim after the victim took a swing at him. He further stated that he stabbed the victim two additional times to "make sure that he didn't get back up".Fellows was charged with Aggravated Battery and taken to the Lee County Jail.
"This was an excellent job by our Street Crimes Unit to find Mr. Fellows so quickly. Another violent felon has been taken off of the streets of southwest Florida." -Lieutenant Tony Sizemore.
Jeffrey Fellows (03-02-85)
1016 Yellowstone Drive
North Fort Myers, FL


text:
Brands must spread good news on cross-platform ads
Last Thursday, the Irish newspaper industry was out in full force in Dublin's Smock Alley Theatre for the annual Town Hall event organised by NewsBrands Ireland, the trade organisation for the industry.
Set up to showcase the industry and the different print and digital offerings its members provide to advertisers and their brands, the Town Hall event is part of a wider strategy aimed at educating and informing these advertisers and many media agencies about the effectiveness of press advertising.
At a time when the circulation of newspapers across the board is under intense pressure and the magnet-like lure of digital media giants like Facebook and Google continue to suck in the lion's share of digital ad spend, it's always going to be a tough sell.
Over the last 10 years, print has seen its share of total advertising spend fall from 40pc in 2007 to just 13pc last year. According to Core, print advertising amounted to around €134m in 2017 and this year it forecasts a decline to around €119m with the online channels of newspapers likely to attract around €25m for the year.
There are a number of reasons for this. As general newspaper circulation continues to decline and media consumption habits continue to fragment, advertising investment has, often blindly and sheep-like, tried to follow the audience, one of the main reasons why Facebook, for example, has thrived. For some, this has worked, for others, however, it has been akin to throwing money into a big black hole.
In advertising all roads should lead back to effectiveness. If an advertising campaign is not effective and isn't achieving its KPIs, it's simply a waste of money.
Advertising effectiveness is one of the bedrocks of the industry and there is no shortage of empirical evidence linking effectiveness with business and brand success.
In all the talk about newspaper circulation and advertising revenues declining over the past few years, however, the issue of effectiveness has been overlooked.
In fact, it's one of several areas that the industry has woefully neglected to address in the many conversations it has had with advertisers.
Thankfully, this is changing. Recent publication of research commissioned by NewsBrands Ireland sheds new light on the power and effectiveness of press advertising.
The independent research was conducted the UK company Research & Analysis of Media (RAM), and evaluated the effectiveness of five print ad campaigns running across national newspapers over a 10 day period back in March. Respondents to the survey were questioned about the key effectiveness metrics of recall, engagement, recognition and action of campaigns run by Ford, Lidl, Sky, TUI, and Harvey Norman.
In addition, they were asked their opinions about trust, context and relevance.
Overall, the findings were very positive about the effectiveness of print advertising and how it works for these brands, especially when it came to the all-important 'action' metric which demonstrates how people act after seeing a print ad. The action could be a request for more information, a visit to a website or actually buying the product or service.
Not surprisingly, the RAM research also found that news brands deliver a level of trust unparalleled by other channels with 45pc citing them as having the most trustworthy news content. Social media, for example, weighed in with just 3pc. At a time when people are increasingly concerned about the proliferation of fake news and advertisers are worried about brand safety, this unquestionably strengthens the hand of the newspaper industry.
If I was to find a fault with the research, however, it's the fact that it only covers print advertising. While print circulation may be declining, the reality is that more and more readers are consuming their news content online or in app format and more and more campaigns are now cross-platform. This leads on to the next problem that the industry needs to confront: the lack of cross-platform research that is available to advertisers.
Back in 2016 the industry, under the auspices of the Joint National Readership Survey announced that it was working towards the creation of Fuse, a cross-channel readership survey in response to changing readership habits. Nearly three years later, it has yet to see the light of day. If the industry is serious about defending its patch and showcasing what news brands can do that others can't, this now needs to be a priority. And sooner rather than later.
Sunday Indo Business


text:
Our generation spends more time on the internet and gaming then they do just about everything else. Hell, you're probably even on the internet right now. As a result, ratings are down all over, so the question is, what would the networks have to do to get us to watch again?
Since you're funnier than us and smarter than the networks, we asked you to photoshop a few suggestions and gave $50 to the winner, who we've posted below. But first...
by replayreb
by bunker6
by joscott
by codespyder
by Boron
by steely8383
by KilLMNOP
by Billy Goat
by codespyder
by Pete359
by jerewhit
by penperv
by keepthefaith
by Spoder
And the winner is...
by jckhkm
Congrats, jckhkm. You win money.
Want in on this?
You'll have another chance. This week's theme is:
Awesome Home Improvements From The Future.
Do you ever wonder what your home will look like 20 or 30 years from now, what with all of the advances in appliances, furniture, etc that technology is bound to give us? Fire up Photoshop and show us what life looks like inside your futuristic dream home.
Post your entries in the forums.
If you'd like to see the many worthy submissions that didn't make it, check out the submissions thread. Or take a look at What The World Would Look Like If The Other Side Won The War. For pictures too strange to make up, but not to make fun of, check out The Daily Craption Contest.
Got an idea for a future Cracked photoshop contest? Let us know.,
Netflix is better than Hollywood. But barely.
Acting doesn't always translate into screenwriting.
The government has always been wild.
Some characters are way, way too quick to give up and kill themselves.
Art can be dangerous.
In case you hadn't noticed, Marvel is doing well.


text:
1968 Chevrolet Camero Convertable Restored
Price: - Item location: Sedalia, Missouri, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: Chevrolet
- Model: Camaro
- SubModel: tribute ss
- Type: Convertible
- Year: 1968
- Mileage: 56,700
- Color: Burgundy
- Engine size: 327
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: Black
- Options: CD Player, Convertible
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1968 Chevrolet Camaro tribute ss
|This is a restored 1968 Camaro Convertible that I am listing. Convertible top,850 double pumper carburetor, nbsp;Paxton super charger (the engine has a cool whistling sound), loor pans, ending unit, as pedal, uel tank, umerous other replacements. It has a powerful 327 motor with powerglide automatic transmission. The paint is really nice. The exterior can be described as being a very good driver paint, he color really stands out. Stereo has removal front with acord for a MP3 player.The car is locatedSedalia Missouri. If you have additional questions, all me at 660 620 7505


text:
"Brad Pitt Loves Zombies, I Hate Tanks" - Obsessive Comics Disorder #67/
I can't wait to use Apple Pay, Joel Schumacher is making a sequel to Batman and Robin, and BLIZZCON was this weekend! We've also got a brand new game to try out, another Monster Manual Mad Lib, and much more!
If you'd like to comment or contribute to the show, send us an email at email@example.com. You can also talk to us online, I'm @ChrisTheProf on twitter and Philip is @Philip_OCD. You can also follow us on facebook at facebook.com/obsessivecomicsdisorder. The background music in this episode was composed by Andrew Allen and can be found on his CD's "Free Play" and "Smooth Federation" - thanks for letting us play them on the show! Check out ocdcast.com for other great stuff, including my tabletop gaming podcast "Boards & Swords".


text:
Families of people who disappeared during Sri Lanka's ethnic war yesterday demonstrated in the former rebel stronghold of Jaffna as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay visited the area on a fact-finding mission.
Demonstrators led by women held photographs of their missing relatives outside the Jaffna library and urged Pillay to intervene.
"There were women whose sons, brothers and husbands had disappeared in recent years," a resident said by telephone, asking not to be named. "Some of them were weeping. They could not meet with the UN visitor."
A government census report released in February last year showed 6,350 people were reported missing in the north after fighting ended in 2009, while rights groups say "disappearances" are still a problem.
The protest in Jaffna, 400km north of Colombo, was in contrast a protest in the capital on Monday.
Pro-government Buddhist monks in Colombo had denounced Pillay, who had called for a war crimes investigation in Sri Lanka.
Pillay, who has previously been accused by Colombo of overstepping her mandate, arrived on Sunday for her first official visit after the government dropped its public hostility to her and promised access to former war zones.
She has told reporters she was only holding Colombo to human rights standards agreed by all nations.
Sri Lanka has resisted world pressure for an international investigation into what the UN says are "credible allegations" that up to 40,000 civilians were killed in the final months of the war in 2009.
A no-holds-barred military offensive crushed the Tamil Tiger rebels and ended their decades-long fight for an ethnic Tamil homeland. The rebels at the height of their power controlled a third of the country. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has since been dogged by claims troops killed Tamils indiscriminately in the war zone, which was closed to aid workers and journalists.
Tamil groups are banking on Pillay's visit to revive calls for a war crimes probe, but the government insists that its troops did not kill civilians.


text:
The Cannes Film Festival rumbles on, and for reasons unknown to The Fashion Police, white seemed to be the colour of choice on yesterday's red (and grey) carpets, with Dita Von Teese, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwyneth Paltrow, Monica Bellucci and Eva Herzigova all rocking up in white gowns. But who wore it best, that's what we want to know? Do you like Dita's floral design, Gwyneth's sheath dress and gladiators combo, Monica's dash of black, or Eva's floor length gown best?
Who, in short, wins the Best Dressed of the Day award? (Assuming there was one, obviously.)
Take a look under the jump for the poll, plus pictures of Monica and Eva.


text:
Bridging the Confidence Gap
In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.
Share |
Related Content
The Good Ship IPO
The seas of the market are constantly shifting. Whether the good ship IPO can set sail may depend heavily on the tides.
Mutual Funds vs. ETFs
Exchange-traded funds have some things in common with mutual funds, but there are differences, too.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
Getting what you want out of your money may require the right game plan.


text:
The Christmas StoreOn
Easter time is almost here. For all of us who would like to beautify a home using the design of Easter time, there may be continue to time. The, pick out simple arrangements this inactive very much time. And so easy, you may make your own personal Easter evening decorations. Not spend as much suitable?


text:
People with auto-brewery syndrome convert carbs into ethanol in their gut, becoming drunk without drinking alcohol. more...
November 13 , 1956 : The US Supreme Court upheld a decision that ended public bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama. more...
Learn something new every day
More Info... by email
A cookie gun is a kitchen utensil designed and intended for use with raw cookie dough to make cookies of identical shape and size, and to allow easy shaping of cookies before baking. While a cookie gun may not be required to make cookies of the same shape and size, it is intended to make the process easier and less time consuming. It is a handheld device that may be manually or battery operated and extrudes the raw cookie dough through a tip that can be designed merely to keep all the cookies about the same size or to form the cookies into creative shapes.
Most models of cookie gun look similar to a caulking gun, with a long tube-shaped barrel and a handle with a long trigger designed for the entire hand to pull it. The raw cookie dough is loaded into the tube and secured into place. A plunger in the back of the tube then pushes the dough forward through an extruder as the user squeezes the handle and trigger device. This allows a cookie gun user to quickly and easily squeeze a certain amount of dough out of the gun and onto a baking sheet.
Some cookie guns are made entirely from plastic, while others can feature an aluminum body and even clear plastic for the tube to allow a user to see how much dough is left. Many models also come with a number of different discs that can fit at the end of the gun, across the extruder, to allow the user to squeeze out cookies in a particular shape. These shapes are often common cookie cutter designs, such as stars, holiday trees, circles, and hearts.
Decorating tips can also be included with some cookie guns, and this allows a user to place frosting or icing in a cookie gun and use it to frost or decorate cakes and cookies. While this is not an essential aspect of the device, it does allow it to be used as a multitasking tool and can reduce the need for separate decorating bags and tips. Some cookie guns are even battery powered and allow extrusion of the dough through the push of a button, rather than manually squeezing a trigger. This typically allows a user to ensure identical amounts of dough are released for each cookie, making it even easier to produce cookies of uniform weight and size.
Post 4
Cookies made with a cookie gun can be more appealing to children. I used a cookie gun to make star shaped cookies last month, and my kids ate them up quickly.
I made soft oatmeal cookies with raisins. They seemed to melt in my mouth, and because they are healthy, normally my kids would not be drawn to them.
I got sneaky and attached a star shape to the end of the gun. It squirted out perfectly even star cookies of the same thickness.
Now that I know how easy it is to make my kids eat healthy cookies, I wish I could use the cookie gun to squirt out vegetables! I don't suppose that cooked spinach would hold this shape, though.
Post 3
If you have a manual cookie gun, the more solid ingredients that are in your dough, the harder it will be to squeeze them out. I figured this out when making my chocolate cranberry walnut cookies.
I knew the dough would be thick, because it had chunks of chocolate, dried cranberries, and lumpy walnuts in it. There was just enough liquid in the dough to glue them all together, but they still were more difficult to force out of the gun.
The easiest cookie to push through the gun is a simple sugar cookie. All the ingredients blend together, and no lumps are present at all. This dough squirts out like frosting from the gun.
I think that lumpy cookies full of chunky ingredients are best made by plopping spoonfuls of dough onto parchment paper. The lumps are part of the charm, so it seems fitting that these cookies should turn out uneven and bumpy.
Post 2
@OeKc05 – My cookie gun really has made me seem like a better baker, but the cookies taste the same way they always have. There is something about perfecting the appearance of a cookie that makes people think it is more awesome.
I got a cookie gun so I could make attractive cookies at Christmas. I had three parties to attend, and I had to bring food to each one. Since baking cookies is what I'm best at, I knew I needed the gun.
I got so many compliments on my cookies. People could not believe I had made them rather than bought them in a store. I got a little jealous of my own cookie gun!
Post 1
My sister-in-law works at a bakery, and she uses a cookie gun for large orders. She is in charge of making all the cookies, and this gun makes her job so much easier.
She recently had an order for one-hundred chocolate chip cookies. Without that gun, it would have taken her so much longer to scoop spoonfuls out onto a baking sheet. Also, they would have been lumpy and uneven.
The cookie gun squirts out cookies worthy of the bakery's stamp. I'm sure the company took this into account when purchasing the gun. They knew that the better their products look, the better their reputation will be.
One of our editors will review your suggestion and make changes if warranted. Note that depending on the number of suggestions we receive, this can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Thank you for helping to improve wiseGEEK!


text: Mar24 Career ideas for all pet lovers: Dog walkers Written by Ted Evans. Posted in Family and Lifestyle Unfortunately, pet owners don't have all the necessary time to socialize and love their pets as they would like. This opens great opportunities for all the pet lovers looking for a job. This way, the pups will have all the walking and socializing needed to remain healthy and happy in their owner's absence, while you have the opportunity to receive money for an activity you find rather enjoyable. Such services are provided by http://dogwalkerseasternsuburbs.com/, and some benefits for which many choose such career paths instead of corporate jobs you can find below. 1. You can do it as a part time job besides managing your personal projects Whether you are an aspiring writer and you need time for your own projects and work, or you already have another part time job, dog walking comes as a great opportunity to make a little extra money. Of course, you must maintain a steady monthly income for dealing with your personal projects, and you might be surprised to find out that this job pays quite well. Also, if your personal projects fail to materialize, you can make out of it a full-time job and spend even more time in the company of those pups you love. 2. You get to spend a working day walking in the company of joyful pups Pups need exercising in order to remain healthy and happy. But so do you. Many employees with corporate jobs despise the fact that the only workout they get is from the subway to the office and vice versa. However, if you decide you want to become a professional dog walker, you'll have the opportunity to help other people's dogs interact with others from their kin, exercise and improve their health, while you take great care of these, too. 3. You'll learn a couple of basic dog training facts This, of course, if you'll be working for a company founded by a certified dog trainer. There are a couple of companies like this, and all personnel is hired after a throughout training where they will learn the basics of human-dog interaction. 4. You'll have your record verified This is a rule of highly professional dog walking agencies. They only hire dog lovers after an elaborate check of their criminal records. These agencies want to make sure that the precious pets will be safe and cared for, as their owners expect. You shouldn't get offended if this happens. 5. You'll make plenty of dogs happy, daily! As a dog lover yourself, you are aware that pups, for being happy need constant socializing and exercising. And while their owners might not be able to provide them all the time, you can make plenty of dogs happy on the daily basis. Offer them love and show great care, make them run freely in the park, feed them, all these when they need it most: when their owners are not nearby. These are a couple of great things dog-walking careers could offer. If you are tired of your corporate job, give it a try and love other's pets! MoreWeighted Vest for Dogs Have Results or Not?What to do if you have Internet connection problemsHouse cleaning appliances worth investing inFurther career development – how to make the most of a job training programSwitching cities is not as difficult as you may thinkFun things to do online when the next snowstorm hits your town


text:
BRISTOL - City police will conduct a check for intoxicated drivers on the evening of June 26.
Extra officers will be paid overtime to check vehicles at a point along Route 72, the department announced.
The checkpoint will operate during the evening and into the early morning hours of the following day. The costs are paid with a federal grant intended to reduce drunken driving crashes.


text:
The high-fi rose saturation. Neon energy, pink light. She gathered botanical harmony and tucked it into her lace stockings. Another night in the rose dreamland. Winter tainted her lips, but she still kept her sunburnt skin.
burning hearts sweater by wildfox
white lace stockings by victoria secret
light pink mermaid hellbounds by UNIF


text:
Save time and money with our low cost, fixed fee managed solution.
We're here to make your life easier
You've got shit to do! Unlike other page builders your dedicated account manager is on hand to build your pages for you.
We're not proud of it, but we're on a mission to replace your expensive design and development team. Sorry not sorry.
Rest easy knowing you have unlimited requests and revisions with 24/7 support from your dedicated team.
One login, one platform, everything you need to manage your landing pages, team and clients. It's time to scale like a boss!
We give you the support, custom built pages and intel to help make more money from your landing page campaigns.
Pay month by month the same price without long term contracts. No Payroll, No 401K, No Strings and zero contracts.
We simplify the process so you can focus on what you do best
Our software has features no others do!
Efficiently manage multiple pages, projects and funnels all within our easy to use dashboard. Group, move and order your pages at the click of a button.
Build full funnels that are jam packed with the latest conversion features, advanced techniques and page trends to smash your conversion rates.
Manage and collaborate with unlimited team members by utalising enhanced user roles giving different members of your teams different levels of access to your accounts
Seamlessly switch between unlimited sub accounts to help you manage different teams, clients and projects. All within your one single dashboard.
Your team are on hand to build, strategise and advise you on your landing pages and campaigns in order for you to make the most return on your investment.
Streamline your workflow and connect your projects to leading CRM's, mailing softwares and lead distribution platforms all within a click of a button
Publish your pagesource funnels and pages to any URL using our custom domain option. Alternatively utilise our inbuilt subdomain at no added cost.
Create powerful lead capture forms with enhanced functionality and integrations including, multistep, dynamic image select and conditional redirection.
Enable our internal lead storage feature to view, managed and back up all incoming leads on your funnels. This feature can be disabled in your dashboard
We're already helping clients just like you
Check out how much you could save with Landing Page Guys Managed.
No hidden charges, everything is yours
1,000,000 Hits
No contracts
Fixed Costs
Dedicated Team
100+ Templates
Conversion Help
Unlimited requests
Just in case your still not sure..
Nope. There are no contracts and you're billed on a month to month basis so you're welcome to leave whenever you wish. No hard feelings!
Bingo! You can request as many landing pages and revisions as you like and we'll work through them as fast as humanly possible.
The average landing page takes us 3 days to complete. It could be faster, could be slower, that depends on what you need. Designs within 24 hours.
No, and we hope you wouldn't want to! Once you're in the platform you'll see the magic happening and wonder why you asked.
That's just not us, Wix might be helpful though. We're fully focussed on building high performing direct response landing pages and funnels.
Nope, no catch! We've created a proprietary software alongside a streamlined process to deliver high converting pages, with a great experience, at a fixed rate.
Get in touch with us for a detailed walk-through of our managed solution


text:
It was such a beautiful day at Miguel and Amber's wedding! Their ceremony and reception was held at the scenic Manor at Coffee Creek in Edmond, Oklahoma.
On the wonderful afternoon of this much-awaited day, Amber was surrounded by her bridesmaids perfecting hair and make up and looking fabulous. Miguel, with his best group of guys, were telling stories and sharing laughter over shots of tequila and smoking cigars. Once the ladies helped Amber into her dress, high heels were on, and final touches were made, Amber was off to the first look with her eagerly awaiting groom.
M + A made vows to one another in front of their closest friends and family and sealed it with a kiss! Now that our bride and groom were finally Mr. & Mrs. it was time to celebrate with all their loved ones at the reception! After a grand entrance into the reception, our newly weds enjoyed their first dance. Everyone loved the amazing dinner and the cake was just wonderful, and the dance floor was getting crazy as they celebrated the rest of the evening! As the night came to an end we snuck the beautiful couple out of the reception for some amazing photos under stars of the beautiful Oklahoma night sky! It was then time to send off M+A with loud cheers and a confetti exit!
Congratulations Miguel and Amber!! We can't say thank you enough for choosing us as your wedding photographers and allowing us to capture your love for each other! And it was such a pleasure meeting all of your family and friends! We wish you both a lifetime of happiness and blessings! xxoo -Travis + Haley G
All the Wonderful Vendors:
Venue: The Manor at Coffee Creek Photographers: Travis + Haley G Dress: Beloved Bridal Stella York Bridesmaid dresses: David's Bridal Florist: Tony Foss Cake: Michelle Jackman DJ: DJ Connection Makeup/Hair Artist: Marlo Haus Men's Tux's: Men's Warehouse Minister: Scott Raines


text:
Survivor Story: Jennifer Powell
Sisters are as close as relationships come, and Jennifer Powell and her sister Jolene Bowman were no different.
"She was my little sister," Powell said. "She was awesome."
Jolene, a 38-year-old mother of two, met some new friends when she and her husband were going through a separation in her early thirties, Powell said. Jolene began experimenting with recreational drugs when she would get together with these friends. But eventually she turned to pain pills as addiction took hold.
She hated the addiction and had committed herself to recovery. For 16 months, Powell said her sister maintained her sobriety. But the hope for a better life for her sister came to a crashing halt on July 1, 2015 when she got a call that Jolene had overdosed.
"Not being an addict, it is difficult for me to understand exactly what she was thinking, her struggle with trying to rationalize after being clean for so long," Powell said. "Based on the conversation with her dealer, she thought she was getting something like a Percocet. Instead she got a counterfeit pill pressed in the form of oxy or something of that sort.
The pill Jolene took contained a fatal dose of fentanyl, Powell said.
"She worked with my daughter-in-law," Powell said. "So I got the call from my very-hysterical daughter-in-law and I honestly remember — I live about 10 minutes from where it happened — driving to where she was oblivious to the fact that she could possibly be dead."
Paramedics tried to revive Jolene, but it was too late. She was gone.
"I believe everyone must be responsible for their own actions," Powell said. "If you break the law, you break the law. Unfortunately, her punishment was death, and I think that's a little severe. But she wasn't a failure. She wasn't unworthy. She wasn't her last decision. She was more than that, and so is everyone else who is in this predicament. This is a sickness, a disease. And we have to open our eyes and see that she was just like everyone else. She had struggles. She had choices. And she had a sickness. And a lot of us have it."
Jolene's death was investigated by the Versailles Police Department after they were trained by the U.S. Attorney's Office about pursuing federal prosecution against traffickers whose drugs lead to overdose. As a result, both Jolene's dealer and his supplier are awaiting sentencing for their responsibility in her death. The efforts made into bringing her sister justice encouraged Powell to join the U.S. Attorney's Office Heroin Education Action Team.
"Prior to this, anytime you heard of a drug overdose, it was always treated as a medical emergency, and basically the victim who overdosed received nothing," Powell said. "They were written off as a moral failure, or someone who was completely wrong and they asked for it. And that stigma can't be placed on that person when they're not here to take it, so it is placed on the shoulders of the family.
"It was incredibly enlightening for us to learn about this initiative," Powell continued. "It gives us the sense that maybe my sister was actually worthy. She was a person, and she deserves the same respect as anyone else within our community. It gives me a sense of faith in the law that there is no picking and choosing – it's for everyone, and that makes me feel better as a person."
The USA HEAT team was formed in 2015 and sends family members who have lost someone to overdose out to schools, churches and community groups to share their stories, said Kerry Harvey, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky. The team was established as Harvey's office was working more and more overdose cases and building relationships with survivors.
"For me, personally, I have spent time with these folks, and I just have so much compassion for the pain they're going through," Harvey said. "I also very quickly realized these are people who, in many cases, have fought with their child through this addiction for years and have learned so much about the flaws in the system. They also can talk about the positive aspects they have learned about so many things that only they can know — only people who have been through this can know. It occurred to us that this is a tremendous resource we could use to try to prevent other people from going through this."
Their message is that this can happen to anybody, Harvey said. This epidemic is not targeting one gender, racial, ethnic or socio-economic group.
"After spending time with these folks, I realize I didn't do any better job raising my kids than they did, I was just a little more fortunate," Harvey continued. "Their message is so powerful."
Speaking to groups about her sister's death was tough at first, but now she said it allows her to hold her head up in her community.
"It's overwhelming," Powell said. "There is so much silence when it comes to addiction and overdose. There is so much perceived shame and embarrassment. But when we open up and share our stories, it's awesome and terrible at the same time how many people are going through the exact same thing. It gives us a sense that we are not alone, and that we can stand up and speak out. And the louder we get, the less power these dealers and suppliers have."
Powell hopes to continue to help fight against the misinformation and lack of education that is abundant about drugs and hopefully prevent other families from enduring what her family has endured. She also has a message for Kentucky's law enforcement.
"Here's the one thing I have learned over the past year," she said. "So many different locks have to be unlocked to stop this. But law enforcement is one of the biggest keys. And I truly believe that. We can't do this — the families, communities. We look to law enforcement for protection. And it might seem a little crazy and sometimes kind of unbearable, but we have faith and know they are working as hard as they can. They are the only key.
"I think if we all work together and all be one entity, we can get this under control," she continued. "But we can't do it without them. I know it's a large load to carry, but they should know that communities are rallying behind our officers, and we have complete faith in them."


text:
Akkineni Nagarjuna's "Soggade Chinni Nayana" (SCN) and Sharwanand's "Express Raja" have continued to fare well at the US box office in the second week.
"Soggade Chinni Nayana" and "Express Raja" opened to fantastic response in North America and did well on the following days. The two movies collected $656,247 and $315,547, respectively, at the US box office in the first week. Trade experts predicted that Nagarjuna and Sharwanand's films would continue to do well and surpass the marks of $1 million and $0.5 million in the second week.
Tollywood did not have any new release this week, but the business of "Soggade Chinni Nayana" was affected by Bollywood movie "Airlift", which forced it out from 30 cinema halls in its second week. The Nagarjuna-starrer has grossed $120,693 from 50 screens at the US box office in its second weekend. Its 10-day US total collection stands at $776,940 (Rs 5.27 crore).
"Express Raja" has received decent response and collected $65,996 from 40 screens at the US box office in its second weekend. Its 11-day total collection stands $381,543 (Rs 2.59 crore).
India's leading film trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "Telugu film #SoggadeChinniNayana - USA - Week 2: Fri $ 30,225, Sat $ 60,503, Sun $ 29,965. Total: $ 776,940 [₹ 5.27 cr]. @RentrakIndia (sic)" He added, "Telugu film #ExpressRaja - USA - Week 2: Fri $ 16,813, Sat $ 30,875, Sun $ 18,308. Total: $ 381,543 [₹ 2.59 cr]. @RentrakIndia (sic)"
"Soggade Chinni Nayana" and "Express Raja" have raked in an average of $2413 and $1,649 from each screen. Their per-screen average is bigger than that of "Nannaku Prematho". In its second weekend, the Junior NTR-starrer has added $133,936 (from 84 screens) to its 12-day US total collection $1,923,122 (Rs 13.03 crore). Its per-screen average stands at $1,594.
However, the current trends show that both Nagarjuna and Sharwanand's films will not cross the marks of $1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in the second week.


text:
With over 11 years of public practise experience, Executive Accounting Solutions specialise in businesses, individual taxation matters and the self managed superannuation funds.
Throughout our experience we have been exposed to the following industries:
Rory Wightley
We can assist in your day-to-day data entry to the preparation of the financial statements
Preparation and lodgement of all Income tax returns and BAS's/ IAS's for you and your business
Preparation and lodgement of financial accounts and taxation matters, if appropriate we are able to complete the audit function as well.
We can assist in your business management to provide you with strategies for increased in business performance
Planning for tax allows you to be prepared and in the best position as possible
Maintenance and lodgement of all ASIC documents.


text:
I had caught flu these past few days and what's better to soothe the sore throat and blocked nose than a bowl of steamy chicken soup 🙂
My usual staples for chicken soup are: chicken breast, onion, garlic, celery, carrot, and potato. Sometimes I add extra spices, like cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, kaffir lime leaves, ginger, or ground coriander seed (depends on what I have on hand). This time I only added bay leaves, kaffir lime leaves and some ground ginger, I think the kaffir lime leaves really freshen the soup with the slight tangy fragrance.
So dear readers, what do you usually put into your chicken soup?


text:
For everyone subscribed to the Nocturnal Reader's Box, if you have not yet received your box, please proceed with caution!
A few weeks ago I told you all that I was looking for a new subscription until I can read some of these books! I just wanted to let you know that I am now subscribed to the Creeper Crate and the Rue Morgue Coffin Box.
THIS is my last Nocturnal Reader's Box for a little while. I know I said that last time, but the payment went through for another box before the cancellation. With that being said, now I have two more books to read before I continue my subscription!
Eternal Frankenstein edited by Ross E. Lockheart
Eternal Frankenstein is an anthology edited by Ross E. Lockheart that pays tribute to Mary Shelley and Frankenstein. This is the new release for May's Nocturnal Reader's Box. Authors include Orrin Grey, Anya Martin, Edward Morris, Amber-Rose Reed, Damien Angelica Walters, Betty Rocksteady, Tiffany Scandal, David Templeton, Siobhan Carroll, Nathan Carson, Autumn Christian, Scott R. Jones, Kristi DeMeester, G. D. Falksen, Rios de la Luz, and Michael Griffin.
"This impressive compendium contains a rich array of short stories inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein." – Publishers Weekly
Haven by Tom Deady
The second book in this month's Nocturnal Reader's Box is Haven. Tom Deady is the author of many short stories and a non-fiction book, but this is his first novel. Located in the town of Haven, a group seeks to uncover the monster that is killing off the children who live there. This reminds me of IT by Stephen King, just by reading the back.
"After a series of child killings, Paul Greymore was caught carrying a wounded girl. His face, disfigured from a childhood accident, seemed to confirm he was the monster the community hoped to banish. With Paul in prison, the killings stopped. For seventeen years, Haven was peaceful again. But Paul served his time and has now returned to Haven – the town where he grew up, and the scene of his alleged crimes. Paul insists he didn't commit those crimes, and sever townspeople believe him including the local priest, a young boy named Denny, and his best friend Billy."
"a big, generous, Stephen King-like small town boys vs. monster epic." – Stewart O'nan
Apex Magazine
May's Nocturnal Reader's Box included a copy of Apex Magazine, just like April. Apex Magazine is a monthly magazine featuring original short-fiction in the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror genre. You can actually read them on their site on the first Tuesday of every month. Copied straight from the site with links intact:
Words from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason Sizemore
Stars so Sharp They Break the Skin by Matthew Sanborn Smith
Cold Blue Sky by JE Bates
Mother Jones and the Nasty Eclipse by Cherie Priest
Luisah's Church by Nisi Shawl
Fifteen Minutes Hate by Rich Larson (May 22nd)
Cherry Wood Coffin by Eugenia Triantafyllou (May 29th)
Interview with Author Matthew Sanborn Smith by Andrea Johnson
Interview with Cover Artist Anna Dittmann by Russell Dickerson
How I Learned to Follow My Own Advice and Let It Go by Tobias S. Buckell (May 23rd)
Signal Intrusion by Kirk Jones (May 24th)
Between the Lines with Laura Zats and Erik Hane
Page Advice with Mallory O'Meara and Brea Grant
Words for Thought by A.C. Wise (May 31st)
Nothing Pin
Each box includes a pin. This month's pin didn't have any background info on the list of included item, though.
Robert McCammon's "They Thirst" T-Shirt
I love the shirts that the Nocturnal Reader's Box pick out or make. This month's shirt is awesome, featuring a vampire covering its eyes. It is comfy and creepy!
Joe Lansdale Stadium Cup
I cannot express my love for the goodies enough! I have a collection of horror related cups and mugs and this one will fit right in. It is based on "The Drive-In" and will be used as soon as it comes out of the dishwasher.
"The Travelling Vampire Show" Mirror
I didn't get a picture of this bad boy, but this compact mirror will be in my purse and ready to use.
Post Cards
The art featured in May's Nocturnal Reader's Box came in the form of three postcards. I can decide if I want to put these up or use them to send to someone.
"Don't you see? It is a new age. It requires a new evil. And I am that new evil." – Lestat De Lioncourt
"Evil is a point of view…God kills, and so shall we, indiscriminately." – Lestat De Lioncourt
"In fiction, if nowhere else, I must have a little meaning, a little coherence, or I will go mad." –Lestat De Lioncourt


text:
The Classic Pinwheel
Remember when you were a child all the fun you had with those little dime store pinwheels.... this adult version is guaranteed to make you smile and make you feel like a kid again. At just a bit over 3 feet in diameter this creation is constructed to stand up in any kind of weather. Choose "custom" on the right to personalize your colors. Match your favorite sports team or organization!
- All aluminum
- Powder coated
- Stainless steel nuts, bolts and sealed bearings
- Permanent mount
- Constructed out of 1/2 inch hot roll round bar and power coated in black for durability
Just a bit over 3 feet in diameter