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Redeeming Kyle by Zoey Derrick
Series: 69 Bottles #3
Expected Publication: March 31, 2015
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Falling in love was the easy part…
For Talon Carver, the commanding and charismatic lead singer of the rock band 69 Bottles, life has never been better—or worse. His heart's at a full 11 for Addison Beltrand, his feisty PR rep. But admitting it was a much different tune. The dilemma's even more complicated when adding his other lover to the mix: Kyle Black, the band's handsome, sweet and sexy manager.
Why ruin a good thing, right? Things are pretty damn perfect for the trio—in and out of bed. But just when they find their best rhythm with each other, a rocky night in Minneapolis forces all three to reexamine their feelings—and take their relationship to new levels.
But can love be enough?
The band's soaring popularity, along with the pressures of maintaining an unconventional relationship on a high-profile rock tour, start to take their toll. When Addison starts to fall apart, Talon and Kyle must come to terms with how important she is to them both.
Can Addison find the strength to be their glue once more?
What happens when the world goes on…but yours suddenly stops?
When everything looks like it's going to fall apart? Is love enough to bring Talon, Kyle, and Addison back to each other's arms…and with it, the magic that true redemption can bring?
****Content Warning****
Sexy, naked, bisexual rock stars…and a lot more…
This book contains, but is not limited to the following sexual content – reader discretion is advised – hot sex between two men and one woman. M/M/F, M/F/M, M/F, F/M and M/M sexual content. There are no boundaries when these three crash together, as long as you're over 18 years of age.
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Kyle –
Talon is standing over the stove making Addison her favorite. He's shirtless and I can't stop the raging hard-on I have while watching him. As he moves and shifts, his muscles tighten and release. God, he's so fucking sexy. "You should stop staring," I hear him whisper with a hint of mischief in his voice.
"How'd you…"
He stops, turns around to face me. "Because every time you stare at me with hunger, I get hard."
My breath catches and he turns back around to tend to Addison's lunch. I walk quietly up behind him; wrap my arms around his waist and slide my hand along his erection. I hear his breathing spike. His hands fumble slightly with the pan. "I can't concentrate when you do that."
I kiss his neck, right behind his ear. "So don't." I continue kissing down his neck, along his shoulder, my hand glides along his cock and I shiver. It's been a while since Talon and I have been together alone and I'm not one for initiating much of anything, but with Addison off limits, I can't help myself anymore.
Talon's head falls back to my shoulder and his body relaxes in my embrace. I don't stop kissing, biting, and sucking my way along his neck and shoulder while my other hand works feverishly to undo the fly of his jeans. "We can't," he breathes.
"Why?" I counter.
"Because she can't."
"Do you honestly think she would be mad at us?" I ask him.
He shakes his head as my hand slides under the waistband of his jeans, wrapping my fingers around his hard as steel erection. "Ah, fuck!" he groans.
"I need this. I need you," I breathe against his neck.
My words entice him into action and he spins in my arms. My hand pulls free of his pants and his hands cup my cheeks. His lips slam into mine as he pushes me back against the counter. My breath leaves my body in a rush and I moan. My hands quickly go back to his jeans, pushing them down, springing his cock free. I grip it in my hands and pull along his shaft. I feel him shudder and his breathing hitches.
His hands roam along my chest, down to my shorts. He hooks his thumbs into the waistband and pushes them down. He grips my cock in his hands and begins kissing down my chest. First kissing one star tattoo, then the other. His tongue slides wet and hot against my nipple, then he nibbles his way down my stomach.
His cock falls out of reach and I groan at the loss. "Easy, cowboy. I got you," he says right before his hot wet mouth wraps around my cock.
"Fuck," I groan as his mouth and hand goes to work- licking, sucking, stroking. Bringing me closer to orgasm faster than I want to be. "Take me, Talon," I say roughly. "I need you to fuck me." He sucks me into his mouth deeper. "Now!" I growl.
"A bit demanding, aren't we, cowboy?" he says with a glow in his eyes, one that tells me that I'm about to be turned into submissive putty. He lets go of me and stands. "Turn around," he commands and my muscles liquefy.
I do as he's commanded and immediately his hands are on my ass, spreading my cheeks wide. I feel a warm breath of air followed quickly by a fat wet tongue rimming me. My chest falls to the counter as he prepares me to take him.
He doesn't hold out long. The licking is barely enough to get me going when he pulls back. Just when I'm about to turn around to see what he's doing, I feel the soft, blunt tip of his cock pressing into me and I relax as his hand runs along my back. "Tell me, Kyle, how fucking bad do you want me right now?"
I can't breathe, consumed by my desperate desire for him. I push back, pushing my ass toward him and he smacks me square on the soft flesh of my ass. "So bad it hurts," I cry out as he pushes into me.
"Relax, cowboy," he breathes as he leans down over me, covering me, warming and relaxing me with his touch. I feel him start to move, sliding in and out. It's slow and steady at first, allowing me a chance to get acclimated to his invasion, but it's not long before I'm pushing back against him, silently begging him to take me harder and faster.
He takes my hint and he rears up to hold my hips as he starts to push into me harder and pull out faster. "Ah, fuck," I moan as sensations radiate everywhere. I'm nearly ready to explode already.
"How does that feel?" he asks as he continues thrusting into me.
"Fucking amazing…don't. Stop. God. Please. Ah!" I feel every cell in my body explode. My balls tighten and my muscles lock down. His hand comes away from my hip and he reaches around to take my cock in his hand. "Ah, Talon!" I practically scream as he strokes once.
"Fucking come for me, cowboy," he growls. "Ah, fuck!" he moans as he strokes a second, then third time, and on the fourth I explode at the same time as I feel Talon erupting inside me.
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It is from Glendale, Arizona that Zoey Derrick, a mortgage underwriter by day and romance and erotica novelist by night, writes stories as hot as the desert sun itself. It is this passion that drips off of her work, bringing excitement to anyone who enjoys a good and sensual love story.
Not only does she aim to take her readers on an erotic dance that lasts the night, it allows her to empty her mind of stories we all wish were true.
Her stories are hopeful yet true to life, skillfully avoiding melodrama and the unrealistic, bringing her gripping Erotica only closer to the heart of those that dare dipping into it.
The intimacy of her fantasies that she shares with her readers is thrilling and encouraging, climactic yet full of suspense. She is a loving mistress, up for anything, of which any reader is doomed to return to again and again.


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This story is dedicated to the memory of Lucky, a real little pup who was dumped by the side of the road and didn't make it through the day. And to all those good people who are having trouble in their relationships, and to all those who have been mugged. ❤ shortlink http://wp.me/s1BAlV-lucky
Lucky September 7, 2011 Louise Sorensen
"Why do you say he's a Golden Retriever?" Dr. Paul asked.
Jake looked at the vet, then looked at his puppy sitting on the metal table and scratched his head. Lucky, grinned back at him.
"I dunno. He and Gurdie get along so well… they play like … I just assumed he was a Golden like her…"
"He's gray, not golden. If anything, he looks a little like a wolf." The vet removed the thermometer and the puppy glared at him. "Hmm. His temperature's a little low. Be sure to keep him warm. Do you have a hot water bottle at home?"
"Hot water bottle…sure. Mostly I've been keeping him next to my skin. My mom gave me a baby sling to carry him in." The vet gave him a quizzical look. Jake rested his hands around the pup to warm him.
"Where did you get him?"
"I was walking Gurdie along Mountain Trail, and we heard this… it sounded like a kitten screaming. She jerked the lead right out of my hand and ran… haven't seen her move that fast in years. I followed her and found Lucky. His umbilical cord was caught around a raspberry cane. It looked like someone had dumped him like garbage with a lot other litter." He held out his hand, remembering the heft of the little creature. "He was screaming so loud… I couldn't tell if he was a puppy or a kitten. I held him to my chest and he quieted down…"
"And this was a week ago? Don't worry, he looks good." Dr. Paul patted Jake on the shoulder. "What have you been feeding him?"
"Oh, he eats anything. Oops! Watch out. Yeah, you have to be careful, he nips."
The vet held up his bleeding finger. "Occupational hazard. Unusual for a pup this young to have teeth. And his eyes open. You little turkey," he shook his finger at the pup, "No biting!" He went over to a cupboard, bandaged his finger and came back with a tin. "Here's some puppy milk mix. Follow the directions and make sure he gets enough."
"You just cost me two days of work," Jake said as he put the pup into the front passenger seat of his old car. Before they were out of the parking lot, Lucky had crawled into his lap and fallen asleep.
When he got home, he found Kirsten crying on the sofa. "What's the matter, Babe?" he asked his girlfriend.
"Lucky chewed up my favourite shoes." She held up the remnants of a pair of white sneakers.
"If you ask me, he was doing you a favour. You should throw those away… they were old before they were wrecked."
"They were really comfortable. I could run really well in them. And I can't afford another pair."
"I'm sorry, Babe…are you sure it was Lucky? He was in his cage all night… I don't think he would have had time to chew them this morning."
"I seriously don't think a phantom dog came in and chewed the crap out of my running shoes." She flung them down and stomped out of the apartment barefoot.
"She'll be back,' Jake said to Lucky. He heard a rustle in the wall and banged on it. "Damn squirrels. Maybe the squirrels chewed her shoes." Lucky looked up at him with innocent eyes and a toothy grin.
"You sure got a lot of teeth there, Buddy," Jake said, taking a close look at Lucky's mouth. "More like a shark than a dog…" He frowned, then sat back on the sofa and turned on the TV.
Kristen didn't return, so Jake went out at two o'clock in the morning to look for her. Lucky, next to Jake's heart in his baby sling, was a cool weight against his skin.
"Can you track her boy?"
The pup stuck his head out of the sling and Jake followed the point of his nose. The warm foggy air muffled sound. They were walking along a dark street when Lucky growled and swiveled around. Jake turned just as someone hit him in the back of the head. Lucky jumped out of the sling with a loud growl and went for the attackers as Jake hit the ground. Two men held Jake down as a third kicked him. The kicks turned to screams as Lucky savaged the thugs and chased them off, their screams fading into the distance.
"What the hell was that all about?" Jake's head was bleeding and his ribs were on fire. He sat on the damp asphalt until Lucky finally trotted back, then wobbled to his feet and put him in the sling. Lucky licked his paws and muzzle and rumbled a happy song.
"Thanks Buddy. But aren't you a little small to be a vicious guard dog?" He looked down at the little creature. "The two pound monster." He winced as he laughed.
At home, he settled Lucky in his cage for the night.
"You missed all the excitement old girl." He patted Gurdie on the head. She thumped her tail at him and smiled. Kristen was asleep in bed, so he climbed under the covers and kissed her on the shoulder.
The next morning, he woke to violent shaking and screams.
"That stupid puppy of yours ate my purse!" Kristen was yelling and hitting him. His ribs stabbed him with pain as he struggled awake.
'Oh shit… look at the time!" He got out of bed as fast as he could manage and pulled on his clothes.
"I don't know how he could have chewed your purse, Babe… he was in his cage all night."
"I left it close enough he could drag it in." Her face was wet with tears as she held up the remains of her cell phone, wallet, and purse. "This was a gift from my parents. I'll never be able to afford another one like this." She stomped out of the bedroom and he heard the apartment door slam.
"I'll buy you another one, I promise." Lucky was still in his cage in the living room, surrounded by shreds of Kirsten's purse, cosmetics and cheque book.
"You, sir, are a lot of trouble." He let Lucky out and looked around for Gurdie. She lay asleep with her nose against the cage.
" Gurdie, come on… breakfast." He hurried into the kitchen, gave Lucky his breakfast, spooned canned dog food into Gurdie's dish, rinsed her water bowl out and gave her fresh. When she didn't come in for breakfast, he went out to check on her. She wasn't breathing.
"Oh Gurdie," he sat down beside her, ran his hand over her soft fur; she was cold and stiff. He wiped his eyes and thought about what to do. Took his cell phone out of his pocket and phoned his boss.
"Yeah. Hi Mike… look… something's come up, I'm going to be a little late for work. Yeah… Gurdie died. I gotta bury her. Yeah… I'll be there as soon as I can."
He wrapped her in an old sheet and carried her down the back stairs of the apartment building to the parking lot. Lucky sniffed at her while Jake, tears streaming down his face, dug her grave in a secluded area surrounded by trees. When he was finished, he put Lucky in his sling.
"Rest in peace, old girl. You were a good dog." He left a large stone that had come up with the digging on top, to mark her grave and went to work.
Mike clapped him on the shoulder. "Sorry about Gurdie, Jake."
Summer was over, the tourists had left; they were closing up cottages for the winter. Lucky slept in the sling until late afternoon, then wriggled to be let out. Jake and Mike went outside for lunch. The air was brisk despite the bright sun. Lucky played down by the river for awhile, then wandered back to the two men. Jake made a joke and Mike gave a loud laugh. Lucky froze and looked at Mike, then walked over to him stiff legged and bit him on the ankle. Mike roared in pain and kicked him away.
"Ow… you damned little bugger!" Lucky bared his teeth and stalked towards him again.
"No!" Mike said firmly. "No biting." he pointed his finger at the pup. Lucky licked the blood off of his lips, then sat down. "Good boy," Mike wrapped a tissue around his bleeding ankle and secured it with electrical tape. "Do you think I should go see a doc?"
"Nah. Dogs' mouths are really clean. Except… Nah… he's bitten me plenty of times and it's never gotten infected." He held up his sore fingers for Mike's inspection and told him about the attempted mugging the night before.
"Wow. And here I thought Kirsten hit you. That's a good shiner, boy. But you really should train the little bugger not to bite, you know. It ain't civilized." Mike finished his coffee.
"Yeah… I know."
Jake and Lucky watched television with Kirsten until she went to bed. She had been quiet all night and Jake didn't feel like pushing his luck so he left her alone. They all missed Gurdie.
The next morning he went into the living room with his morning coffee. Kirsten was sitting on the sofa, a coffee cup in her hand, staring off into the distance. Lucky was in his cage. The room looked like a tornado had swept though. Shreds of books littered the floor, the furniture was chewed to splinters, and every one of Kirsten's ceramic knick knacks had been shattered. Jake looked at the damage, then looked at his girlfriend.
"He has some way of getting out of his cage at night," she said. "The door was locked. Nobody broke in. I'm leaving. Call me at my mother's place when you get El Destructo under control." She finished her coffee and walked out.
Jake spent most of the day puzzling over Lucky's Houdini act.
"It don't make sense," Mike said. "I can see him getting out to chew things up, but I can't see him locking himself in again after."
Jake shook his head. "Makes no sense at all."
That night, Jake and Lucky ate alone. No Gurdie, no Kirsten. The squirrels were rustling in the wall again and Jake went over and banged on it.
"Shut the hell up… damn squirrels." Lucky peered at the wall and bared his teeth. They sat down on the what was left of the sofa to watch television.
"I'm real glad you didn't chew up the TV, little buddy," Jake said. Lucky snuggled down beside him. "I guess I'll clean this place up tomorrow." Lucky opened one eye, shut it and went to sleep.
Jake was in the middle of a TV program on dinosaurs when Lucky woke up. The animation was realistic. Jake was enjoying the antics of a young velociraptor when he felt a nudge under his arm and looked down. Lucky's puppy face was elongating; the grey fur shrinking into his skin. As Jake watched in horror, his skin roughened and took on the colour of the creature on TV. Jake thought of Gurdie and the cute puppy he had rescued, and Lucky morphed into a Golden Retriever pup. Jake eased himself away from the pup and looked back at the TV screen. The cute little velociraptor was still there. He looked down at Lucky, who was changing back into a duplicate of the little dinosaur.
"Golden Retriever pup, Golden Retriever pup," Jake muttered. Lucky morphed back in to a Retriever pup and Jake ran for his camera, took a hasty picture of Lucky while he resembled a Retriever, and printed it off. He held the picture in his hand. As long as he thought of Lucky as a Golden Retriever pup, Lucky retained that shape.
"See this?" he said, holding the photo up to Lucky's nose. "You are a Golden Retriever pup. Not a dinosaur, Okay? A Golden Retriever pup." Lucky sniffed the photo. Jake was still adjusting to this new situation when there was a rustling in the wall. Lucky looked up, all Golden Retriever pup. He jumped down from the sofa and toddled over to the wall. Sniffing along the baseboards, he found a small hole in the corner. Jake watched in disbelief as Lucky stretched out like a snake and entered the hole. The rustling in the wall exploded into shrieks and thumps. Then silence. Lucky flowed out of the hole, resumed the shape of a Golden Retriever pup, and scrambled up beside him. Jake sat rigid and wide eyed most of the night. Lucky slept peacefully beside him, a golden ball of fur.
The next day was a Friday. Jake couldn't take the day off, so he took Lucky to work with him.
"What's up? You don't seem like yourself today," Mike said.
"Lucky's been acting really weird lately, and Kirsten left," he said.
"Sorry to hear that." Mike shook his head. "Maybe you should take him to obedience school." Jake looked at him, opened his mouth, then closed it again.
The next day, Jake drove out to the country and retraced his steps to the exact place where he had found Lucky. The crushed blue pupae and assortment of unearthly eggs that had been strewn all over the forest floor now looked like rotten banana skins. The leathery gray shell that Lucky had been lying beside was still there.
"I guess you're not a happy story like E.T., eh Bud?" Jake said. He walked further into the woods, Lucky trotting at his feet. Further in, he found scorch marks over a wide area; overhead, there was a great round hole in the canopy where something big had come down.
"This must be where somebody landed and dumped you out, along with a whole bunch of your littermates. Or egg mates. What am I going to do with you?" He sat down and put his head in his hands. Lucky sat beside him and licked his hands. The sun moved far into the west before Jake finally stood up.
"I don't know if I can trust you, but I'm going to give you another chance. You deserve at least that for saving me from those muggers. Maybe obedience school is the right idea after all."
Sunday he enrolled them both in obedience school. After six months, he knew how to correct the pup gently but firmly.
"Good boy. You are a Golden Retriever. Keep that shape. Good boy." He had a sudden flash of him walking down the street; Lucky beside him wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a tan furry coat, a long thin reptilian tail swaying behind him.
"What are you?"
"Good boy. You're a dog. You'll always be a dog. You'll always remember to be a dog. You got that Buddy?"
"Good boy! And good dogs respect other peoples' possessions, don't they? They don't chew things up and they don't bite people."
"Woof!… Woof?"
"Okay, use your best judgment on the biting people."
"Tomorrow I'm going to phone Kirsten and see if she'll give us another chance." He ruffled the hair on Lucky's golden head.

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Colour, The Look
I'm such a sucker for makeup contests! When I saw the London Look AU competition, hosted by Rimmel, at first I was skeptical, but when I saw that it was judged by a panel instead of public vote, I thought it was worth entering. All they needed was a photo, which is much less stressful than a video, and I love doing my own makeup, creating new and interesting looks. The requirement of creating my own London Look inspired me, so I bit the bullet and dived right in.
The look I went for was an homage to Twiggy with a modern red lip thrown in for good measure. Red screams London to me, and Twiggy is a British icon. I was really happy with the finished look, and the eyelashes added a little extra drama that set it apart from something I would wear normally. I wanted it to be a bit wild, a little edgy, and to have an air of vintage feel, just how I think of London the city.
You can imagine my surprise when I received an email to say I had been named a runner up thanks to the public vote. I was blown away, and so thankful that I entered after all.
I won this amazing prize pack that made me feel a million dollars when it arrived. Thank you so much to Rimmel and Coty for the prize, and of course thank YOU to all the people who voted, whoever you are. Oh and thanks to Adrian who spent a whole afternoon trying to get a photo that showed the makeup but didn't make me look like an alien (I blink a lot).
It just goes to show, you have to be in it to win it!
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Hey folks- it's Allan at last!
Unfortunately i've been away from the blog for a long time now getting FeedMe411 up and checking out all the newest restaurants around…Please forgive me for the lateness of my replies, but I promise in the future I will be reading and responding every week. Happy Eating!
From: smiles
Q.Please stop by Islands Deli on Oak Glen road in Yuciapa they have the best sanwiches with a choice of home made sides. Real Yummy and use all Boars Head meats and are thick. My favorite is the turkey with sprouts and cream cheese. Also a favorite is the Riverside Market Broiler in Riverside off Central and Rialto. All their food is great and are having Anniversary Specials…half off appetizers Wednesday. Look forward to some new selections around Redlands and Yuciapa.
Sorry about getting back to you so late. Still learning about Blogging, Twitter etc. I will definitely stop by Island Deli and check them out. Market Broiler is another terrific restaurant that I have to review. Again, sorry for this late response. Will respond sooner, I promise.
From Teddy H.
Q. Hello Allan, glad your on the airwaves!!!!You have the best taste, keep up the great work!
Great hearing from you Ted!. Sorry about getting back to you so late but I am currently working on the Blog on a daily basis so the Blog will be current. How are you? The Band? Are you ever in the Inland Empire? Sure would love to see you again. Take care and keep in touch. Can you please give your cell phone number so I can call you.
Take Care
From: Scott C. Q. you need to check out Gul Naj on Barton St. in Colton (or Grand Terrace, I'm not sure which)
Sorry for getting back to so late after you left a comment on the Feedme411 Blog. I am now checking it daily so this wont happen again. I love that restaurant and will be doing another review on them soon. Thanks again for visiting feedme411.com


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Shakespeare knew the answer ... "Where for art thou?" (Romeo: "Romeo and Juliet") Romeo, while making the sale of his life knew that his true love needed wooing - She needed to know that she was a princess in Romeo's mind and heart and so He did woo her.
And yet, while Romeo did understand that climbing the ladder, giving attention, and saying the words were important - he went beyond and painted a picture just for his true Juliet. Ah!! What a salesman!
Today, we prospect, get enough appointments, and make enough presentations to reach our sales goals. We approach the account, ask the questions, put together solutions, and ask for the business. And, there's still more. As we age well in the the business of selling, we learn to see the moon where others do not, we climb the ladder to the balcony that others avoid or miss. We apply the Art of customization to a person's needs and we make an IMPACT upon their life. They believe we care because we took the time, thought in areas others did not, and went the extra mile ... while the competition went home to bed. We stayed up and worked to make a difference - looking for the art in the deal - the extraordinary measure.
Science blended with Art - a beautiful canvas - a beautiful sale. Let's all keep working to get better. It's both Art and Science. Dare GREATLY. Lance


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The 2017 NASCAR season is upon us as fans across the nation are ready to see the action unfold. This season though will surely be different than those in the past because of a handful of factors. New sponsorship, drivers switching rides, and "stages" are just a few things that have shaped up this season to be, nonetheless, unique. Let's take a look at these changes and preview what's in store for the 2017 Monster Energy Cup Series.
Sponsorship change
It was announced in the previous NASCAR season that Sprint would be stepping down as the top series main sponsor. Sponsorship as many know is what keeps NASCAR and their racing teams in business, so top officials had to do some work in finding a primary sponsor.
Monster Energy was signed on as NASCAR's primary sponsor on December 1, 2016. The riskay brand quickly made its presence felt by spicing the sport up a little. The "Monster Energy Girls" replaced the "Sprint Cup Girls" and the most noticeable thing is the lack of clothes they are wearing. Another change made is NASCAR's playoff round called The Chase, is no longer that. NASCAR officials along with Monster Energy's elite are now calling this exactly what it is, the Playoffs.
Of all the changes that were made, the biggest was the new stages that are added to each race. The breakdown of this is simply:
- Each race will be broken down into three segments.
- The first two stages are about half of the race with the third stage being the remainder of the race. Example: Richmond is a 400 lap race. Stage one will end after lap 100. Stage two will end after lap 200. The final stage will be the remaining 200 laps.
- Points will be giving to drivers who finish 1-10 in each of the first two stages. The final stage determines the finishing order of the race.
- Points are rationed out to drivers 1-10 in stage one and stage two as follows
1st-10 2nd-9 3rd-8 4th-7 5th-6 6th-5 7th-4 8th-3 9th-2 10th-1
- Additionally, the drivers who win Stage one and two will receive a point that goes toward the Playoffs.
Change can be good and it's clear with the new sponsorship of Monster Energy, NASCAR is trying to revamp the sport.
Stewart-Haas Racing Moves to Ford
Stewart-Haas racing made a shocking announcement that they would be moving from Chevrolet to Ford. The news broke last winter, but '17 is when it went into affect. Over the course of their eight-year existence, all with Chevrolet, SHR won 36 races and two championships.
The move to Ford comes with a lot of uncertainty. The racing organization will be getting their chassis and equipment from Roush Yates Racing, just like Roush Fenway Racing and Penske Racing does. The uncertainty comes into play because RFR has not won a race in over two years. Penske, on the other hand, has had some success winning 27 races since moving over to Ford and using this equipment. However, the team only won two races in its inaugural year.
The bottom line is a switch in manufacturers can be risky. There are teams that reap rewards and others that fall by the wayside. Stewart-Haas Racing is looking to come in with a bang and make Ford dominant again.
JTG Daugherty Racing and Furniture Row Racing Expand
Other races teams expanded this offseason. Rumors had been circling around Furniture Row since Martin Truex Jr took over in 2015. The racing organization has jumped on the scene in a big way winning five races in the last two years thanks to Truex Jr. Able to find sponsorship, Furniture Row signed 20-year-old Erik Jones to pilot the number 77 5-Hour Energy Toyota. While he is not racing a full-time schedule, only 22 races, Jones will gain an ample amount of experience and compete at a high level in good equipment.
In a similar move, JTG Daugherty Racing was able to gain another charter for their organization. The team quickly signed, now a second-year veteran, Chris Buescher to man the number 37 Kroger Chevrolet. Buescher, who won the 2015 Xfinity Series Championship, was a rookie in 2016 and made the chase. His 16th place finishes in the 2016 standings was the best for a car under Front Row Motorsports. Now in better equipment, Buescher will look to add onto his success from last year, as will JTG Daugherty Racing.
The NASCAR world was notified before the '16 season that Tony Stewart was going to race one more season and call it a career. Smoke stepped down after the Homestead race in November and is now focusing on running his organization, Stewart-Haas Racing. Nobody expected what was about to come a few months later.
In January, 13-year veteran Carl Edwards announced he would be retiring from NASCAR. Just two years removed from signing a contract to drive for Joe Gibbs Racing, Edwards said he had other things in life he wanted to pursue. Edwards was in a position to win his first title last season. A late wreck at Homestead knocked him out of contention.
Another driver who has been a staple in NASCAR for the past fifteen years is also not driving in 2017. Greg Biffle didn't retire, but a mutual deal between him and Jack Roush allowed him to become a free agent. Biffle said a few weeks ago that he is not retiring at the moment, but will take off this season and reevaluate everything.
New Faces In New Seats
Of all the moves in the offseason, the most interesting were all of the new faces that will be competing in the top series. Erik Jones was talked about earlier as he will drive in 22 races for Furniture Row Racing. However, he is not the only "young gun" that will be competing against the worlds best.
In a move that was announced a couple of months ago, Germain Racing decided to move on from 14-year veteran Casey Mears. Casey had been the pilot of the number 13 for Germain Racing since 2010. Replacing him is 24-year-old rookie Ty Dillon.
Germain Racing formed an alliance with Richard Childress Racing in 2014 which allows them to get engines and chassis from the championship organization. The relation here is the new driver for Germain Racing, Ty Dillon, is the grandson of the owner of RCR, Richard Childress.
Wit the announcement of his retirement, Carl Edwards had a seat open in his former car. Joe Gibbs Racing quickly jumped on the opportunity to move their Xfinity driver and champion of that series in '16, Daniel Suarez, to that empty seat. Suarez is in a great position to succeed not only because of the great equipment he is in, but because he has all-star teammates like Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Busch.
Old Faces in New Seats
Tony Stewart stepping down after the '16 season was in place and announced before that season started. Another announcement made by Smoke himself was that Clint Bowyer would take over the number 14 in 2017.
In 2014, Clint Bowyer and the whole Michael Waltrip Racing organization was caught trying to alter a finish at Richmond, the race before the Chase started. This alteration was attempted so Bowyer teammate at the time, Martin Truex Jr, would gain the right amount of points to qualify for NASCARs playoff. 2015 rolled around and MWR announced that the team would be shutting down operations at the close of the '15 season. Bowyer was able to latch on to HScott Motorsports last season, but it was not what he expected. He finished 20th or worse in 26 of 36 races.
Bowyer has a new lease on his NASCAR life as he joins an organization that has had an abundance of success for almost a decade. Clint will be driving with a chip on his shoulder to prove the naysayers wrong.
NASCAR Season Preview
Now that we have covered the offseason and all that came with it, let's jump into what will happen on the race track
First Half of the Regular Season
The first 13 races of the season are a mixture of many different race tracks. The circuit visits five one mile and a half tracks (Atlanta, Las Vegas, Texas, Kansas, Charlotte), three short tracks (Martinsville, Bristol, Richmond), two one mile tracks(Phoenix and Dover), two restrictor plate tracks(Daytona and Talladega), and one two mile track(California). The diversity of tracks is good and allows for a lot of competition and great finishes. Since 2012, an average of nine different drivers win the first thirteen races.
There are going to be two things that are a virtual lock in the first half of this season. Kevin Harvick will win at Phoenix. Harvick has won six out of the last nine races at the famed race track and the last three in the march race.
The second thing that is an almost guarantee is Kyle Busch will start off strong. Taking out the 2015 season because of an injury that made him miss most of the first half, Busch has been red hot the past five seasons in the first 13 races. Rowdy has collected 9 wins, 29 Top 5s, and 35 Top 10s.That same start awaits him this season.
Daytona – Dale Earnhardt Jr
Atlanta – Jimmie Johnson
Las Vegas – Brad Keselowski
Phoenix – Kevin Harvick
Auto Club – Joey Logano
Martinsville – Jimmie Johnson
Texas – Chase Elliott
Bristol – Kyle Busch
Richmond – Denny Hamlin
Talladega – Jimmie Johnson
Kansas – Joey Logano
Charlotte – Kyle Busch
Dover – Kyle Larson
Second Half of the Regular Season
The second half of the NASCAR regular season introduces some road course racing which has been very eventful the past half decade. The breakdown looks like this: Four two-mile tracks(Pocono twice and Michigan twice), two road courses(Sonoma and Watkins Glen), two short tracks(Bristol and Richmond), one restrictor plate track(Daytona), one two and a half mile track(Indianapolis), one one and a half mile track(Kentucky),one one and a third track(Darlington), and one one mile track(New Hampshire).
As said earlier, over the past five years an average of eight different drivers win the first 13 races. That number, however, inflates. Since 2012, an average of 10 different drivers win the 13 races in the second half of the regular season.
One thing that will happen in the second half of the regular season is simple. Jimmie Johnson will struggle a bit, and everybody will freak out and wonder if he is good enough to compete for the championship. Over the past three seasons, Johnson has had an average finish of 16th in the second half. On top of that, he has finished 30th or worse in a quarter of those races. The second half isn't kind to Jimmie in the least bit.
Pocono – Dale Earnhardt Jr
Michigan – Chase Elliott
Sonoma –Kyle Busch
Daytona – Clint Bowyer
Kentucky – Kyle Busch
New Hampshire – Matt Kenseth
Indianapolis – Brad Keselowski
Pocono – Kyle Larson
Watkins Glen – Kevin Harvick
Michigan – Kyle Larson
Bristol – Denny Hamlin
Darlington – Martin Truex Jr
Richmond – Kurt Busch
The Playoffs
The playoffs will consist of these sixteen drivers:
1. Kyle Busch
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Kyle Larson
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Brad Keselowski
6. Joey Logano
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr
8. Chase Elliot
9. Kevin Harvick
10. Matt Kenseth
11. Martin Truex Jr
12. Clint Bowyer
13. Kurt Busch
14. Austin Dillon
15. Kasey Kahne
16. Jamie McMurray
Rounds one through three of the playoffs consist of three races. After each round, four drivers are eliminated until there are four left standing to duel it out at Homestead. Half of the tracks in the playoffs are a mile and a half tracks. That bodes well for drivers like Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, and Kyle Busch.
The four drivers left to battle it out at Homestead:
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Kyle Busch
4. Chase Elliott
The first driver out of the four remaining that crosses the finish line first at homestead is the Monster Energy Cup Champion. He has been good there of late and wants to be back atop the thrown. Kyle Busch will be the first driver to cross the finish line and win his second championship in three years.


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An affiliate of Pulse Secure, a leading provider of secure access solutions to both enterprises and service providers, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire assets associated with the Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) product family from Brocade Communications Systems. The transaction includes a leased research and development facility in Cambridge, UK and associated customer support and maintenance contracts.
CIOs have become increasingly concerned with the complexity, cost and security of providing users with Secure Access to the resources they need, especially as applications have evolved from on-premises to virtualised, hybrid, mobile and web/cloud environments, combined with an explosion in device types and access locations. This acquisition will add significant new capabilities to the Pulse Secure Access Platform, allowing Pulse Secure to deliver a complete end-to-end solution designed to reduce costs and complexity, increase security and delight users.
Originally created as the world's first fully virtualised application delivery controller, the Brocade vADC solution has become one of the most advanced virtual application delivery controllers in the market today. Importantly, the solution was 'born virtual' and is a leader in the rapidly growing virtual ADC market. The solution can be quickly and easily provisioned either on-premises, in a private/public cloud, or even through cloud service marketplaces such as AWS, Google and Azure. The Brocade vADC offering is recognised within the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers and is used by many organisations worldwide.
"This acquisition highlights our focus, commitment and ongoing investment in building the industry's leading secure access platform. The combined company's nearly 750 employees post-acquisition will be uniquely focused on delivering secure access for people, devices, things and services," said Sudhakar Ramakrishna, CEO of Pulse Secure. "With the addition of Brocade's vADC solutions, Pulse Secure will be able to deliver secure access to a complete customer application portfolio, from legacy datacentre applications, to web, cloud and even mobile applications. We anticipate immediate synergies with our 20,000+ customers today, and we'll be offering them this expanded capability via our global partner network."
Kelly Herrell, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Software Networking at Brocade, said, "Pulse Secure is a great fit for our vADC business and a positive outcome for our employees, customers and partners. Our vADC family is highly complementary to Pulse Secure's current portfolio and is expected to enhance Pulse's capability to deliver a complete end-to-end secure access solution. Upon the close of the transaction, our customers and partners will benefit from access to a broader set of products, as well as Pulse Secure's planned continued investment in our vADC product roadmap, and its stated commitment to continued support for our existing product lines."
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Let's make a quilt! Or a rug. Or… whatever. Tile wall! That's it.
Azul is a classic game, re-released two years ago, and it's still selling well. That's because it's good. Spoilers.
So, let's talk about how and why it works. You have a board with a five-by-five pattern you're trying to fill in the most cohesive possible way. There are five colors, represented once each per row and column (they show up as a diagonal pattern, it's quite nice). Each round, seven little platters are loaded with four tiles randomly chosen from the bag, each in one of the five colors. Players choose one platter, take all the tiles of one color from it, and put the rest in the center. A player may also take all the tiles of one color that have been placed in the center instead; the first one to do this takes the first player tile, which counts as a penalty tile at the end of the round.
Those tiles go on one of the horizontal lines to the left of the wall pattern. Those lines have one, two, three, four, or five empty spaces, going down. All tiles on a line must be of the same color. Take too many to fit the line where you want them to go? Extras go on the penalty row. Forced to take a color you can't place? Those tiles go on the penalty row. The first couple of penalties aren't major, but they escalate quickly, and you want to avoid them in any case.
When you fill one of those lines, at the end of the round one tile moves over to the matching spot on that row of the wall. If you've filled a spot, that color can't be readied for that row anymore. So, as the game progresses, your goal is to keep targeting colors you need, but only as many tiles as are required to fill a pattern line and get the color into that row.
However! You also want to get tiles on the wall next to each other. The first one you place scores you a point. Every one you place after that scores a point, plus one more for each adjacent tile on the wall (orthogonal only). This means you're gauging who needs what color, how many you need of each color, what colors will score you the most, how many tiles you need to put that color in the right place, and sometimes when you need to absorb a penalty to max out the scoring power of your wall.
It's one of those games with basic actions that are easy to understand, but which lead into a game that runs fairly deep on strategic level. It's also an example of good, professional game design. Quite a number of games give you a basic set of mechanics that lead to engaging play. Sometimes the mechanics are deceptively simple; Onitama gives you five pieces and a bunch of cards, and while the designers would have needed to spend plenty of time with the cards to make sure the game was balanced, overall it doesn't take much to create an excellent, quick strategy game.
Azul, on the other hand, is a game that is either the product of a tremendous amount of iteration, or amazing luck (and still an awful lot of iteration). Filling the five-by-five wall is simple enough, but why are the pattern lines designed in a one through five fashion? They could have all been the same length, for example, and within that idea they could have reasonably been anywhere from three to five lines long. Why are the penalties structured as they are? How come there are seven platters of tiles, rather than six or eight. or a number based on the players in the game? Why do players get to take tiles from the center of the table, rather than only from the platters? Why is scoring exactly one per tile, including adjacent ones? Why are the adjacency bonuses orthogonal only, not diagonal?
Designers who don't take enough time to playtest their games and figure out just the right balance points make mistakes on questions like these. Sometimes this happens because they need the game on the shelves and selling; sometimes, if they work for a larger company, they have bosses pressing them for a product; sometimes they just don't see the fault lines in their creations. Azul sidesteps the potential errors, and we wind up with something on the short list of players everywhere for "that game you should totally get". Maybe you already knew how good it was, but let's take a moment to respect how much time it takes to put a game on that level.
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Nestled in the foothills of the Mont Ventoux, on the Princes of Orange route, is the Champ Long Estate. The sheltered and exceptionally sunny estate covers 30 hectares, straddling the Ventoux and Côtes du Rhône appellations. An exceptional diversity of terroirs contributes to the complexity of these fine wines, which are vinified using methods that fuse traditional skills with modern technology. Owners Béatrice, Christian and Jean-Christophe Gely, cultivate their passion for wine in this beautiful countryside, which has belonged to the family since 1820.
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Depth of field doesn't seem to be very restricted even at f4.0 on full telephoto. I understand that with the smaller ditial sensors (I have a Canon A620), although you can restrict the depth of field somewhat,creating a very short depth of field is almost impossible (as compared to my film SLR which is fabolous at f4.0 full tele). QUESTION: Does anyone know if using a teleconverter lens (say 2X) on the A620 would overcome this problem? Or would it just balance out because in most cases you would have to move further away from your subject to get the same composition ... and this greater distance might just counteract any benefit the teleconverter provided ... even if the teleconverter did provide a benefit technically??? Sorry if this seems confusing, but you guys out there who know what you're doing will underastand what I'm getting at. Thanks folks!
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Using telephoto, even if the lens aperture were the same, the depth of field would be increased.
To intentionally blur the backgroudn you might try spot focusing on something closer than the subject (if you can)which both reduces the amount of depth of field and puts the subject is near the outer limit of the depth of field.
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the problem is with just about any point and shoot digicam. Even if you set it at f/2.8, that isequivilent tof/11 on your 35mm SLR, so a shallow depth of field isvery difficult.Try getting as much distance between your subject and the background aspossible.As far as the teleconverter goes,Idon't knowthat it would fix your problem. Sorry not much help I know. I have a20D that I use for portraits, but I also have an SD400that I carry with me all the time. I generally just set it in portrait mode, and if there is enough seperation between my subject and the background they come out ok.
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AS VOLVO CONTINUES its drive away from diesel and towards petrol and electrification, the Swedish carmaker has introduced its new T5 turbocharged petrol engine to the S90, V90 and XC90. The new engine is available to order now from Scottish dealerships. (Related: Scots group acquires second Volvo site)
Tuned to deliver 250hp, the 2.0-litre, four-cylinder unit forms part of Volvo's Drive-E engine range, which features extensive use of aluminium in its construction. It's already been used successfully in the XC60.
In both the S90 (main picture) and V90, the T5 now sits near the top of the petrol range, below only the T8 plug-in hybrid. As for performance? In the saloon, the T5 covers 0-62mph in 6.8 seconds, with the V90 estate (below) just two-tenths slower. As with all '90' T5 models, power is delivered to the front wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. (Related: S60 triggers Volvo diesel pledge)
Volvo says the S90 will return 42.8mpg at the pumps and emit 154g/km of CO2 — based on the new WLTP testing procedure — while the V90 manages 41.5mpg and 157g/km.
Though neither model is available in the entry-level Momentum or Momentum Pro, buyers can have them in R Design and Inscription trims, plus their Pro variations. Prices start at £41,120 for the S90 T5 in R Design trim, while the V90 T5 R Design costs £43,120.
Stepping up the range, the V90 Cross Country T5 (above) — with its high-riding suspension, protective plastic cladding and four-wheel drive — will set you back £44,685. Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions increase to 38.2mph and 172g/km respectively, with 0-62mph covered in 7.4secs.
The final model to get the new T5 engine is the largest model in the 90 family, the XC90 (above). At £50,435 for the Momentum trim, it's a new entry-level petrol model and rises to £59,235 in Inscription Pro. Capable of 0.62mph in 7.9secs, it returns 35.8mpg and emits 184g/km CO2.
Related: Volvo reveals prices of new V60
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Tata Harrier Revotorq XT ExteriorThe Tata Harrier Revotorque XT exterior surely displays a unique blend of Contemporary Design with SUV appeal for dominance on the road. It includes Projector Headlamps and a dual functioning LED DRL with turn indicator for crystal clear vision of the road. There are electrically foldable outer mirrors for a better view of the traffic behind. The 235/ 65 R17 Alloy Wheels Stylish alloys are gracefully nestled in flared wheel arches for the most perfect SUV stance.
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Tata Harrier Revotorq XT Engine & TransmissionThe Tata Harrier Revotorque XT is equipped with a Cutting Edge Kryotec 2.0 L Diesel Engine which is optimally tuned for power and fuel economy. There is a 6-speed manual transmission which is seamlessly mated to the Kryotec engine to deliver an exceptional performance each time you hit the road with confidence. Peak power of 138bhp @ 3750 and a peak torque of 350 Nm @ 1750-2500 rpm is what makes this beauty a beast on the road.
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"If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail."
Abraham Maslov
Friday, September 26, 2008
Living in a concurrent world
One of the main sources of Java power is that it has libraries to do almost anything you can imagine. And there are of course libraries that offer various solutions to the scaling out problem, like JMS with JCache or Scala Actors library.
But the real killer application in my opinion is Terracotta. It's an open source clustering solution for Java that works beneath the application level. It uses transactional memory to share objects between applications running on different JVM instances, most notably on different physical machines. Object pool is stored on a master server, which can have multiple passive backups. As a result you receive a clustering solution transparent for the applications you write (you only need to define objects you want to share in Terracotta configuration files). What's more, you can use Terracotta to cluster applications created in languages other than Java, but running on JVM - like JRuby or Scala.
Python programmers can use Disco. It's an open source map-reduce framework written in Erlang that allows you to scale your application easily. Unfortunately, it does not allow neither sharing any data between different application instances (like Terracotta), nor passing messages (like Erlang itself).
Ruby looks much better than Python in this aspect. First, there is JRuby, which you can cluster with Terracotta. Second, there is soon-to-come MagLev by Gemstone. It's a Ruby implementation running on a Smalltalk virtual machine, and the first public presentation of MagLev at RailsConf 2008 was quite impressive.
Not much to say here... You cannot expect much from a language created to produce dynamic HTML pages. You can only rely on external libraries like memcached to store and retrieve objects, but it's by no means an extension to the language itself.
If you know of any other interesting projects providing transparent (or almost transparent) concurrency and distribution to already existing programming languages, you are welcome to tell me about it!
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- Unknown said...
I Don't see any difference between Python and Ruby, At the moment both are awful for concurrency. There is Jython it is Python over Java and soon it will reach the 2.5 release, There is stackless python, there is PyPy project that it will get python to the next level.
Python is very capable and have better performance now even than Ruby at the moment.
- September 28, 2008 at 3:51 AM
- kklis said...
If you have a look at some benchmarks (like the one at The Computer Language Shootout) it turns out that almost all languages have better performance than Ruby :-)
I deeply admire Python for its combination of power and ease of use, although I despise its indentation as code block delimiter. It drives me crazy when the program stops working after modifying source code in another editor just because it changed the code formatting.
But I like a very smart sentence by Damien Katz: "There are the languages everyone complains about, and there are the languages no one uses".
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On December 18, 2018, at approximately 1:45 PM, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to the Citadel Mall on a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two victims, one outside and one inside the mall, with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. Both individuals were transported to a local hospital. The victims were adult males and are in serious and stable condition.
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This single collected item consists of a postcard featuring an image of potatoes being loaded onto a schooner at the Montague wharf in 1907. The post card was sent to a Miss Mamie Shaw of Montague by G.? H., a friend, also a resident of Montague. Post marked 11 May 1907. Nothing is known about the creator of the image.


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The thrilling finale to the New York Times bestselling Young Elites series from "hit factory" Marie Lu.
There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen.
Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She's turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but with each conquest her cruelty only grows. The darkness within her has begun to spiral out of control, threatening to destroy all that she's achieved.
Adelina's forced to revisit old wounds when a new danger appears, putting not only Adelina at risk, but every Elite and the very world they live in. In order to save herself and preserve her empire, Adelina and her Roses must join the Daggers on a perilous quest—though this uneasy alliance may prove to be the real danger.
Bestselling author Marie Lu concludes Adelina's story with this haunting and hypnotizing final installment to the Young Elites series.
I want to use caps for everything but I'm refraining BECAUSE THIS SERIES IS SO FREAKING GOOD. There are already ARCS there in the universe and I'm like I know I'm a small insignificant blogger but is there some way I can get one.
"The thrilling finale" BUT I DONT WANT IT TO END. This series is just too good to end. Maybe a spinoff from every character is in order? ;D But that is my book reader's dreams. I know Marie Lu has maaannyyy WIP to work on, including Warcross and Batman (which I'm so freaking excited for). But a girl can dream, right?
Adelina is one of those characters that you can't forget. She is the villain to her own story. She seeks justice for those who wronged her by causing destruction to those she loves. I just hope the ending doesn't mirror the ending of Champion where you cry for days. (Most likely though, I DO have a theory but I won't say anything)
The cover had stars, night, and ice capped mountains. I call that perfection. I love the cover. I actually dreamed that the cover had something stars and night related. Well, the title is called The Midnight Star and it probably didn't take much imagination but the look is something from a dream I had.
Anyways, I'm so freaking excited for The Midnight Star. I really can't wait to know the final leg of The Young Elites Triology.


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Omar Fahoum is the Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte in the Middle East (M.E.), whose network of offices covers 15 countries and over 20 offices in the Middle East region. Omar is also a Deloitte Global board member.
With over 34 years of professional experience in various countries in the Middle East and the USA, Omar has assisted various clients in external audits, financial systems reviews, control assessments, valuations and consulting. His client base included premier clients in the private and public sectors and key leading companies in various industries including banking and financial institutions, telecom, manufacturing, trade and large family businesses.
Omar is a graduate in accounting of the University of Texas at Austin and a US qualified public accountant (CPA). He serves on the DTTL Global Board as well as the regional board of Injaz (Junior Achievement Worldwide) and is an active member at the regional chapter of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).


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Making Memories for a Lifetime
Jennifer Hoof got a taste of what it means to be a foreigner and an international student while studying abroad.
Jennifer Hoof expanded her worldview when she studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain. Jennifer, a senior majoring in Healthcare Management, had never left the country before and only had a moderate understanding of the Spanish language. She chose Spain because "I knew it would challenge me culturally but also had a good amount of English there so I wouldn't be too lost," and she was ready to face that challenge.
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Jennifer loved every aspect of her time abroad including meeting new people of diverse backgrounds, travelling to a variety of places, meeting her host family, and exploring a culture that she had never experienced. "From my five months abroad, I felt like I got the tiniest peek of what cultures, languages, and norms exist. I also gained a good understanding of what it is like to be an international student; to be completely foreign and unfamiliar to the people and things around me. It's an incredible and surreal thing to think about," she says.
She talks about the importance of studying abroad in any career field. She says that it can be very beneficial regardless of what a student is studying. "No matter what career you go into, odds are it's going to involve interacting with other people one way or another; whether it's with clients, patients, friends, or coworkers."
Jennifer found out that for Healthcare Management, she will have to learn to be more aware of other cultures and backgrounds. "Studying abroad taught me to be more culturally competent to those around me. This is specifically important for my future career since I will be interacting with patients and coworkers who come from different backgrounds."
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Jennifer is appreciative for everything this adventure taught her, and is happy she gained so much from it. "Some people are not lucky enough to leave their home state, let alone the country. Also, you learn so many things a classroom will never be able to teach, meet so many new people, and have the time of your life. What you get out of the experience depends on how much you put in," says Jennifer.
Jennifer is thankful and feels fortunate for having this opportunity. "From going abroad, I gained cultural knowledge and experience that, like I said, will never be something you could put on a test. I have memories and friends that will last more than a lifetime, and a love for Spain that I will never be able to put into words."
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I thought it would be a good idea just to compile all the info on the logistics of running this years Alps Trip
Lets keep this fact based ... if any1 has thoughts on how things should be done differently then please comment here http://nuigkc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5585
Van Info
Van driver must be 25 for insurance purposes, two drivers is recomended. The only van hire company in Galway that lets you take vehicles to Europe is Vanhire.ie (They're not great with answering emails or the phone best just call in to them) Van rental cost 1900euros deposit 500euros.
Van Insurance
This year we got 3 kinds of insurance cover. The van can be insured under the college fleet policy (start nagging buildings and the sports office about this the minute ye know the trip is going ahead) Kathy may ask you for a risk assesment and trip schedule. From the college you will need a disk for the van windscrene, a copy of the policy for the van hire company and a green card for proof of cover abroad.The Premium is 105euro this must be paid upfront. The excess on the college insurance is 2500euro and it does not return the van to ireland if it breaks down so you need breakdown cover with repatriation. this year we went with AA Europian Breakdown cover that was 159euro. Finally I decided to get excess cover as an add on to my own personal insurance it was an extra 50euro with True Traveller.
Other Bits and Bobs
You legally need relective stickers, high vis jackets etc in your vehicle in france google this list before you go. You will also have to have your drivers licence with you.
E111 cards are very good to have.
An up to date Sat Nav is essential.
The Mt Blanc tunnel is bloody expensive avoid if possible.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
"That's Gay"
A post over at CocoMamas today makes it palpably and poignantly clear why we HAVE to get it right. I hope you'll take a look.
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- evenshine said...
WOW, the post over at CocoaMamas was intense.
As someone holding a different worldview, it's challenging to know how to simultaneously hold to what I believe while delicately (but unequivocally) condemning hateful actions against particular groups. I don't agree with a lot of what CocoaMamas said, but I do agree with your point that conversation has to take place, and we have to quit tiptoeing around it. As a fairly straightforward kinda chick, I say ditch the fear and deal with these issues that come up in your class head-on, but with a positive feeling. There are probably people (like me) who won't agree. That's fine- just as long as it can be talked about calmly and intelligently. Kudos for dealing with it in class!
- October 13, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- The Steel Magnolia said...
evenshine: I totally get what you're saying. For me, the primary issue is for people to 1) Mind their own business; and 2) Engage people as equal human beings. I get the "different worldview" (in your words) but I don't get the anger and hatred. Actually, I do get it, because I used to buy into it 100%. At some point, though, one has to acknowledge how much pain and hurt goes along with being marginalized. I mean, people are dying!
Thanks for your comment!
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Preseason - Kings 1, Ducks 2 (SO)
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
The Kings faced off against the Ducks last night for the first time this preseason, and, I must say, it was crappy. The defensive pairings were subpar and the forwards couldn't land their passes to make decent rushes out of their own zone. There were noticeably more people attending this game compared to the first preseason game held at Staples, which meant that more people were subjected to the horrible defense of the Kings.
Let's actually start with the forwards. Oscar Moller and Matt Moulson swapped ice time with each other to be on the top line with Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar throughout the entire game. It was nice to see Moller getting big minutes and with the top two skaters, but there were times when he was just out of position. He obviously wasn't making an obscene amount of blatant errors, but it was apparent that he was on a tryout with the top offensive pairing. There weren't as many penalties in this game compared to Frozen Fury, so it didn't seem like a night solely devoted to specialty teams. That's not to say the reffing was fantastic or anything; in fact, it was straight up horrendous.
- I thought the checking of Kyle Calder headfirst into the boards was grounds for a penalty, but the refs thought otherwise.
- I thought the times the Ducks interfered with Jason LaBarbera while he was still in the blue paint was grounds for multiple penalties, but the refs didn't think that was a big deal.
- I thought the holding penalty against Kopi during the OT frame was the biggest piece of nonsense, but apparently those are supposed to be called.
There is then a minute of 3-on-3 skating, which creates so much ice that it's ridiculous. But just like in the regulation periods, the Ducks spend most of their time in the Kings' zone. I am baffled as to how the Kings just couldn't get anything going into the offensive zone. Sometimes they couldn't even get into the neutral zone, but when they did, the Ducks blocked passes and shut them down around their blue line. The only way the Kings could really create chances were if they played the dump-and-chase card. I hate the Ducks so much.
The defense... needs work. I shouldn't have been toooooo hard on the guys since both Jack Johnson and Tom Preissing sat up in the press box. I really think that one or the other should have dressed for the game since having both players out created a weaker defense. In Jack we could have had a physical puck mover out there or a positionally sound veteran dman in Preissing. Too bad we had neither player and had to resort to putting two 18-year-old dmen on the PK at times. Pretty scary stuff. There were also some ridiculously huge defensive breakdowns, especially in the first period. Davis Drewiskie, wow. I can't really describe this one play that almost resulted in a breakaway for the Ducks, but he did get better as the game went along, thank god.
Barbs was in net for the entire 65 minutes + shootout. I thought he looked okay, but that doesn't mean I wasn't nervous as all hell whenever the Ducks got a shot on. For some reason I was super stressed out over this game. I know it's just a preseason game and it's not worth any points, but, damnit, I hate losing to them. Although, if this were a regular season game and you asked me if the Kings deserved the point for the shootout loss, I would have said, "hell no." The only real positive for me was that Moulson scored the lone goal for the Kings. He received the pass while standing with his back to the net to the right of the goal mouth. Since he's a lefthanded shot, all he did was pivot to his right and stuffed the puck into Jonas Hiller. Other than that, the game was pretty bad.


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