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We make highway wall maps that show you where rural residents live for the entire county on a map that shows all of the township names and ranges, sections and section lines, roads, railroads, rivers, lakes, towns, and more. The map has all of the major highways and county roads. This map will be sure to meet all of your logistical needs.
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I've put my now encoded Star Fleet episodes on my itunes server, but I find nothing usable as itunes artwork, and my own attempts are.....comical.
Anyone fancy doing an itunes artwork for the show ? nothing fancy, maybe just the logo on a space background ? but done cleanly/well.
has to be minimum 600x600 (or bigger, but must be square) any of the quality artists on here got something in mind I could use ?


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Dell 928 Driver Download
Reviews– Dell also has been selling more and more printers in a competitive market. The latest model under the Dell brand is the picture 928 that can be manufactured for Dell by Olivetti. The modern and elegant design is actually completed by the functionality and includes driver software that allows ease of use and tools that may be more convenient for photo editing and printing. Documents can be stored with the actual scanner software provided with the driver.
The printer is ideal for small workspaces and a cartridge design is easy cartridge replacement. This ink jet printer comprises 928 Dell Printing device driver ensures smooth operation and allows full functionality.
The Dell 928 printer offers the possibility of getting a photo lab through its driver software that gives you the ability to print borderless photos, improve quality, thus remove pictures and red-eye. Convenience is the real and lasting impression on this multifunction printer and the full software package and the driver. As with all print devices, the driver software must be checked and updated all the time to ensure that the printer functions Dell 928 at its optimal level.
The controller software includes two applications for document processing and correction of photos and organizes image collections. These tend to be more Corel Snapfire and OmniPage SE4. Both applications are well recognized and has been proven and tested in the market.
If you set the wrong printer driver on dell 928 printer then you could get conflicting drivers on my computer. Once the pilot has crashed, it is very difficult to remove. You need technical knowledge of computer repair. So please stay away from the conflict in the driver using the correct printer driver.
Below we list all Dell 928 printer drivers. Dell Photo 928 All-In-One Download print device driver. We now listed on a Dell website link to download the actual printer driver. You must follow the instructions below and follow the data URL. He also mentioned the installation step by step guide to install correctly.
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- Make sure your printer is connected to power and also has a USB cable connected to a computer or laptop that you use
- Open the printer driver files that you have, if not please first download in the download link has been provided.
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- Your printer has finished installed, please try to print
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You should enjoy working with young people, be compassionate, reliable, a good communicator and listener, with an ability to empathize, open-minded and non-judgmental. In addition to fulfilling the desire to make difference, volunteering offers you an opportunity to see the world through new eyes and better to understand it.
RDFG volunteers support sustainable development in main areas such as advocacy, crisis prevention and recovery, agriculture prospering, gender mainstreaming, peace building, etc.
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GPA approves $92-million rail expansion
During a meeting of the Georgia Ports Authority board of directors in Atlanta last week, the GPA approved $92 million for the Mason Mega Rail Terminal. The project will double the Port of Savannah's annual rail capacity to one-million containers and deliver the largest on-terminal rail facility in North America by 2020.
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) also announced it had moved 375,833 TEUs in August, an eight-percent increase over August 2017. In addition, the GPA handled 86,200 intermodal TEUs, a 33 percent jump.
"A strengthening economy and a greater reliance on GPA in major inland markets is driving growth at the Port of Savannah," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. "We expect this trend to continue as more customers take advantage of Garden City Terminal's central location and efficient terminal operations." In August alone, rail cargo to and from Atlanta leapt by 34 percent, while Nashville saw an increase of 72 percent.
"It is no accident the GPA is constructing rail capacity as the demand for rail is growing," said GPA Board Chairman Jimmy Allgood. "As part of our strategic planning two years ago, our team identified the growing role intermodal cargo would play in GPA's long-term success and put into place this plan for expansion."
The work approved by the board Monday includes 124,000 feet of new track, 88 automated switches and rail control devices, as well as the rail and power infrastructure to support the operation of rail-mounted gantry cranes.
The added rail capacity will better accommodate 10,000-foot long unit trains on Garden City Terminal. These more cost-effective trains will provide faster, more frequent service over greater distances. This will extend the territory best served by the Port of Savannah along an arc of cities ranging from Memphis to St. Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati.
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Day 1 – ARRIVAL IN ATHENS
Meet and assist at Athens International Airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is yours to spend to explore this fascinating city, Athens, a magical city. The city with the most glorious history in the world is worshipped by gods and people. The enchanting capital of Greece has always been the birthplace of civilization. It is the city where democracy and most of the wise men of ancient times were born. The most important civilization of the ancient world flourished in Athens and relives through superb architectural masterpieces.In the evening (If time permits, depending on arrival flight details) – You can enjoy a "Romantic Dinner Tour with Acropolis View": We will pick you up from your Hotel Lobby and before going to the restaurant we will have a short orientation of Athens, passing by the most important points of the city; the Temple of Olympian Zeus, National Garden, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Catholic Cathedral, Academy, University, National Library and Old Parliament. We then head to Elaia restaurant in one of Plaka's most central and beautiful spots. Housed in a three?storey mansion, Elaia restaurant offers a wonderful dining experience in a carefully appointed space. Attention has been paid to the minutest aesthetic details so all is in harmony with heritage and culture of the area. Particularly during the summer months, our guests can enjoy a breathtaking view stretching from the Acropolis to Lycabettus Hill from Elaia atmospheric rooftop. {Tour timing is 19:30 hrs approx Cost € 116 /- per person}
Overnight: Athens
Meals: None
Day 2 - ATHENS CITY TOUR WITH ACROPOLIS MUSEUM
In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel and start the half-day tour to Athens. This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop). Continue and pass by the Presidential residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colourful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, the Parthenon and finally "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts order in the mind", the New Acropolis Museum. Free time in the evening..
Overnight: Athens
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 - ATHENS-MYKONOS
Today after breakfast, you will check out from your hotel in Athens and transferred to Piraeus port for your ferry embarkation to Mykonos Island. Mykonos sits amidst the Aegean Sea like a unique Jewell handcrafted by time, the Greek sun and an anonymous local craftsman. All that can be said or written about Mykonos would be just too little. For centuries Mykonos existed under the shade of the religious centre of Delos and it had to wait until the 20th century to reach its international status and win a place on the world tourist map. Mykonos, famously called 'the island of the winds' due to the constant wind that blows, is the most popular and cosmopolitan island of the Cyclades and considered as one the most famous islands of the world. The sunlight of Mykonos from its first sunshine of dawn all the way to its last of the sunset is astonishing and supplements an atmosphere of images that seem to have sprung out of a painting. Arrival in Mykonos and transferred at your hotel. Rest of the day is free in order to explore the island.
Overnight: Mykonos
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 - MYKONOS
Today, after breakfast the day will be free in order to explore the island. Among the cobbled streets, next to the churches, behind the freshly painted shutters, through the delivery of island living, the heavenly beaches and the liveliness of the night, Mykonos still keeps its secrets: The happiest different moments for everyone, here, on the most famous island in the world, each one of us makes each moment UNIQUE. Mykonos retains full beauty through the passage of time, and is and always will be a perfect host to visitors, offering unlimited vacation andgreat expectations.
Overnight: Mykonos
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 - MYKONOS-SANTORINI
Today, after breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred at Mykonos port for your ferry embarkation to Santorini Island. A thousand sunsets, a thousand memories, a thousand heartbeats, colours of blue red & gold streaking the sky ... this is Santorini island ... Poets have written about it, artists attempt to capture its beauty. Nothing can quite describe ... the unsurpassed magic of Santorini. This tiny Greek island in the Aegean sea, rich in history & steeped in myth, is situated on the southern east tip of the Cyclades Cluster. Once famous for its seafaring captains & thriving trade from Russia towards England, France & Italy, & even further back in time the biblical volcanic catastrophe of 1500 BC, today Santorini is one of the most popular holiday destinations worldwide. Arrival in Santorini and transferred at your hotel. Rest of the day is yours to spend in order to explore the island and admire the breathtaking view.
Overnight: Santorini
Meals: Breakfas
Day 6 – SANTORINI – FREE DAY
Today, after breakfast you will be picked up for a cruise at the caldera and its hot springs. During this tour, you will have the unique chance to visit the active volcano of Santorini, walk on dried lava up to its peak, feel the heat underneath your feet and see the steam of sulphuric gases emerging from the earth bowels. Next, you will sail to the thermal springs where you can dive or step down into the blue waters in order to swim towards the springs (35-36 C). Last you will visit the traditional sister island of Santorini, Thirassia, where you can either swim, go up to the village or simply relax and have something to eat. Return at your hotel.
Overnight: Santorini
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7- DEPARTURE
Today, after breakfast you will be transferred at Santorini airport for your departure flight via Athens.
Meals - Breakfast
2 nights' accommodation in Athens hotel on BB basis. Package rates are based in Standard Room Type
2 nights' accommodation in Mykonos on BB basis. Package rates are based in Standard Room Type
2 nights' accommodation in Santorini hotel on BB basis. Package rates are based in Standard Room Type
Daily Breakfast (except day 1 – upon arrival)
Private round trip transfers in Athens from airport-hotel-port with private air conditioned taxi
Round trip transfers in Mykonos from port –hotel and v.v. on seat in coach basis
Round trip transfers in Santorini from port –hotel and v.v on seat in coach basis
Normal Ferry ticket – economy class from Athens to Mykonos
Hydrofoil ticket - economy class from Mykonos to Santorini
Half-day City tour of Athens with new Acropolis Museum (organized), with English speaking guide + entrance fees and the transportation from/to hotel (capacity of coach tour 40-50 participants) Full day volcano tour and hot springs (organized) with transportation from/to meeting point (Food?drinks and 5 € entrance fee to the Volcano are not included) with transportation from/to meeting point - clients need to go by themselves to the pick-up point for the tour
Details of tours:
Athens City tour (organized) pick up /drop off at the hotel.
This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. (Capacity of coach tour 40-50 participants)The expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop).Continue and pass by the Prime Minister's residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colourful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma).On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts order in the mind", the Parthenon. Continue and visit the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era: The new Acropolis museum.
(duration of tour 11:00 – 18:00)
The bus will pick you up from your village's meeting point and will drive you to Athinios port for embarkation! Your first destination is Nea Kameni Island, the volcano of Santorini! There you will have the unique experience to climb on the top of the volcano, see and take photos of the active crater and walk on its rims! Next destination is Palia Kameni Island for swimming in the hot springs created by the volcano's underwater power! The boat sails to your next destination which is Thirasia above the underwater craters! There you can eat in the small traditional taverns, swim in the crystalline waters or even visit the village of Manolas on the top of Thirasia and enjoy the view! Going back to the port of Athinios, the boat stops for short time at the port of Oia where anyone who wishes can disembark! After Oia, the boat sails to Athinios port for disembarkation where the buses will be waiting for you and you will be dropped off at the starting meeting point! Departure from Athinios Port: 11:00 Return to Athinios Port: 17:30 Pick up Bus Service available from Fira - Imerovigli - Firostefani - Kamari - Perissa to Athinios Port Return Bus Service available from Athinios Port only to Fira- Imerovigli - Firostefani - Kamari – Perissa
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Rates subject to change in case of limited availability during events & exhibitions
*In case a new local city tax is introduced by the Greek Government in 2018, guests will have to pay this directly at the hotel and this tax is NOT included in the package rates (tax rates may vary from 0,50 to 4 Euros on a night basis depending on hotel category).
GST will be levied as applicable based on the date of confirmation
Airfare & Taxes
Visa Fees and Travel Insurance
Guaranteed early check in or late check out. This is completely at the discretion of the hotel and we can only put in a request for the same.
City Tax/Tourist Tax (this is to be paid directly at the hotel in EUR)
Any expenses of personal nature
Tips and porterage
Surcharges as applicable due to peak season, surcharge dates, trade fair dates.
Meals other than that what is mentioned in your itinerary.
Any services not mentioned in the inclusions list
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Founded in 1839, the Fund is the oldest established Charity to provide benefits for any person who has professionally practised or contributed to the theatrical arts. Since its Second Royal Charter in 1974, this charitable caring service has been extended to families and dependants. Advice and application forms are available from the Secretary of the Fund for any person in the profession who is unable to work due to ill health or disability.
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How Nature is Influencing the Future of Heating and Cooling
At R.S. Andrews, we are always on the lookout for the latest and greatest happenings in our field. As luck would have it, we live in a very revolutionary time for the HVAC industry right now, with new ideas and products constantly being churned out. While many of these technologies are still years from being available in the average home, we like to keep an eye on the innovations that are making heating, cooling, and plumbing technology more efficient, cheaper, and better for the environment.
Recently, many companies and researchers are looking towards nature's engineering solutions as inspirations for how or what to create for our own systems. This process is called "biomimicry" and it means exactly what it sounds like; it mimics biology, copying the structures that animals use to solve problems and incorporating them into our own technology.
Today we figured it would be fun to offer our readers a look into some of the ways that nature's influence is molding the future of heating, cooling, and plumbing.
Termite Mounds
Termite mounts have long been studied due to their efficiency at keeping a stable temperature inside despite soaring temperatures outside. These massive mounds are often found in some of the hottest parts of Africa, yet they are able to remain cool on their interiors. While scientists are still studying how the termites have managed to do this with their constructions, it is generally believed that termites use a method called "passive cooling". Scientists believe this involves air pockets and pores in the walls of the mud mound that allow for a constant movement of air, which regulates the temperature. This technique has been applied by human engineers at the Eastgate Complex in Zimbabwe with great success.
Whale's Flippers
The Humpback whale has long been a somewhat unique animal in nature due to the fact that the bumps on its large flippers are on what was generally regarded as the "wrong side" (aerodynamically speaking). Many believed the bumps were simply barnacles or other insignificant growths until biologist Dr. Frank Fish questioned this idea. What he found out during his research was that these bumps (called tubercles) actually created a vortex in the water flow that prevents it from from separating and stalling.
The research has since been applied to wind turbines with fantastic results. The fan blades made with the tubercles, mimicking the humpback's fins, managed to generate 25% more air while using 20% less energy than their traditional counterparts. Needless to say, the technology is quickly expanding and being using in many different types of commercial and private structures.
Some companies, such as PAX Scientific, have managed to create fans and water purification products based on logarithmic geometrical patterns they found in tornadoes, whirlpools, and moving liquid. The process is called the "Streamlining Principle", and was devised by scientists to give the natural flow of things (such as air and water) a geometric pattern which can then be applied to a number of different products. The scientists at PAX say that they have been able to create fans with these patterns that produce lower turbulence and have much higher efficiency than normal fans do.
These are just a few of the fascinating advances being made that will eventually impact how HVAC systems are designed and implemented in the future – there are sure to be more and more innovations like these popping up over the coming years. But if you have questions about your air conditioning system right now, just call R.S. Andrews today – our expert techs have been serving the Atlanta area for over 40 years, and we still plan to be your go-to service company 40 years from now (when your house just might be getting cooled by termite-based technology)!


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Clancy, Edward A.
Project Center
MIT Lincoln Laboratory-Lexington, Massachusetts
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
This paper describes the design and implementation of a software defined phased radar receiver array developed for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. This receiver array was constructed with the USRP2, an inexpensive software defined radio to allow for scalability to larger receiver arrays. The team worked closely with Lincoln Laboratory staff to conduct time synchronization testing between the receivers in the array in order to characterize the internal oscillator drift of the radios. The team was able to get the receiver array synchronized within less than 2 ns. In addition to building the array, the team implemented radar processing algorithms in Matlab which had the ability to detect a target's range, radial velocity and direction from the receiver with an angular resolution of 20 degrees.
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October 2011
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Today's Guest Post comes from Stanley Janas at Halogen Software. He makes a compelling argument about linking training and development to performance metrics. It is a great read. In the spirit of full disclosure, I am now Director of Learning + Development at Tufts Medical Center here in Boston, Massachusetts. Halogen has been solicited for a quote for their performance and learning management software solutions.
- Identify the competencies with the lowest (or highest) overall scores so you can easily identify skill gaps that need to be addressed in the organization.
- Look at the percentage of employees who have received a specific rating on a competency, making it easy to identify organizational learning needs.
- Compare each employee's score against the overall average for the group or against targets, to identify areas for development.
This analysis allows Learning and Development teams to clearly identify performance gaps and assess learning needs for the entire organization. If your organization conducts assessments for succession planning purposes, you should look at the employee performance data from this process. Access Development Plans for the Entire Organization In addition to providing employee performance ratings, your organization's performance appraisals likely invite managers to assign development plans to their employees.
Collecting and analyzing this data from your performance appraisals is another way to get real data on individual employee training needs, whether their development plans are associated with competencies that need development, with stretch objectives that require an employee to acquire new skills or with career or professional development plans. Again, you may also be able to get similar information from any assessments conducted as part of your succession planning process. Provide Training That Supports High-Level Organizational Goals
You should also look to your organization's high level goals, mission, vision and values. While managers and employees use this information to align their personal goals, Learning and Development teams can use it to create curricula and learning paths that support the achievement of these goals. Validate the Effectiveness of Training by Measuring Improvements in Performance The same data that helps Learning and Development teams identify skill gaps can help them validate the effectiveness of learning interventions. Learning and Development teams should measure changes or improvements in employee performance ratings over time to validate the effectiveness of training.
This is the most accurate way to truly measure the value of training in terms of sustained performance improvements.
Stanley Janas is Director of HR at Halogen Software. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Electrified skull-cap helps keep cancer under control
"I am a husband and the father of two, a girl and a boy, both in college, and I still have my mom," said Enrique Ledesma. "So I will do whatever I can to fight this disease, to prolong my life. Because, who's going to take care of them if I'm not around?"
Ledesma, 53, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, has ample motivation, but he also has glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive, usually lethal, primary brain tumor. The prognosis for patients with GBM is poor, and progression tends to occur quickly.
His doctors in Michigan, where he was first diagnosed, told him that with GBM, it was not uncommon for the tumor to double in size each month. They predicted he might live a few more months, maybe a year, with luck up to 16 months.
A few lucky patients do better. An estimated five to ten percent are still alive five years after diagnosis. Such cases, unfortunately, are rare. Faced with this disappointing prognosis, Ledesma and his wife searched for something novel, and more promising.
They appear to have found it. Since he began his new regimen, he's had no tumor progression, month after month.
The Ledesmas' battle began more than a year ago, in January, 2015. He developed severe headaches with no apparent cause. A physician assistant in Michigan ordered an MRI scan, which revealed a mass the size of a baseball, a tumor nearly seven centimeters wide, growing in his brain.
He had surgery, in Michigan, the day after the 2015 Super Bowl. The football team his surgeon had been pulling for lost. "This had no effect on his disposition," Ledesma said, but the surgical team could only remove about 60 percent of the tumor. The goal is to take out 95 percent or more.
After the operation, Ledesma went through the standard post-operative protocol of radiation and chemotherapy. Meanwhile, his wife, Janet, a professor at Andrews University—also in Berrien Springs, Michigan—began consulting with medical professionals and conducting her own research into GBM.
Meanwhile, during one of Enrique's post-op visits, his surgeon mentioned a neuro-oncologist who was doing some interesting work on electrical-pulse therapy for GBM patients. He said he would contact Rimas Lukas, MD, an associate professor of neurology at the University of Chicago. By the time Enrique and his wife got home, Dr. Lukas—fortunately just 66 miles away—had agreed to meet with them the following Tuesday.
Janet continued her own research and quickly found articles about the electrical work, known as tumor-treating fields, an innovative therapy developed specifically for patients with GBM. This was exactly what Lukas had suggested. It relies not on cell-killing drugs or radiation, but on shifting electrical forces to kill glioma cells.
"This sounded interesting and different," she said. She called two physician friends in New York who dug into the project, combing through the literature. Although the procedure is not yet well known, they were favorably impressed. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Optune device in October, 2015, to treat patients with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.
Lukas, who specializes in evaluating new techniques and medications for brain tumor treatment, already had several patients using this treatment approach, developed by a company called Novocure. Their device, marketed as Optune™, provides a novel way to treat brain tumors. Instead of using radiation, or drugs, or revving up the immune system, Optune relies on shifting electrical impulses. It was designed to kill dividing cancer cells in the brain. It appears to do this without harming healthy cells.
The Optune system works by sending alternating electrical fields through the brain. These travel in different directions across the upper part of the brain, but are focused on the tumor. The goal is to disrupt the mitotic spindles, tiny fibers that pull chromosomes apart when a cell is preparing to split in two—something that cancer cells do relentlessly. If the spindles fail at their job, the cancer cells self-destruct. Optune patients also take the anti-cancer drug temozolomide, which has mild side effects.
The combination or tumor-treating fields and temozolomide rarely causes significant nausea, malaise, lethargy or difficulty concentrating, hazards associated with many cancer treatments. Instead, it can give patients an itchy, raw, painful scalp.
Optune is delivered through a set of 36 ceramic electrodes, each the size of a quarter, arranged in grids on four transducer arrays. These are strategically positioned, then taped or glued onto the scalp. How the arrays are placed varies with each patient's tumor. Patients are encouraged to wear these arrays at least 18 hours a day, more if they feel up to it.
"The side effects aren't systemic," Lukas said. "They are local, primarily affecting the scalp. It causes low grade ulcerations and can lead to infection in some patients."
"My wife and daughter shave my head every three days," Ledesma explained. "Then they stick these four pads onto my head. We have diagrams of exactly where to place them. Each array has a wire that plugs into a belt pack, which plugs into a backpack, which holds a computer and batteries. I wear it pretty much all the time."
Although he has done this for a few months, "I'm still not used to it," he admits. "Sometimes a wire gets caught on something and my head snaps back. Door knobs are the worst."
"There's one other issue no one prepared us for," he points out. The media run stories almost every day about terrorist activities. "Then here I come, wearing a white hood and a big khaki-colored backpack filled with batteries and wires. When the battery runs low, it starts to beep. This causes strangers stare at me," he said. They get anxious. "I just tell them: Don't worry about my beep. I'm not going to explode. I'm just backing up."
A recent study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association just before Christmas, 2015, found that the combination of tumor-treating fields with a drug called temozolomide could extend life by about five months, on average, compared to taking the drug alone. Patients who took just the drug lived about 15.6 months, and those who combined the drug with the Optune system lived nearly one-third longer. Alarming a few neighbors may be a small price to pay.
"I've been battling this cancer for more than a year now and I'm pleased to say I'm still here," Ledesma said. "I'm doing OK. I'm mobile. I have my memory. My disease has been stable. I cut my grass and play golf with my children. We even took a trip at Christmas to San Francisco."
"Is it an easy thing?" he asks. "No. It has its challenges. But in the long run, it helps. It means a few extra days or weeks, or even months, with my family. Dr. Lukas got me this far, my family keeps me going, and I'm trusting a lot on my God to intervene. That's all I can ask for."


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Donald Trump went after Hillary Clinton on Monday by using a term many consider to be vulgar and misogynistic. Speaking at a rally in Michigan, Trump ripped Clinton for delaying last weekend's Democratic presidential debate when she had to use the bathroom.
"I know where she went," he said.
Wasn't that a weird deal?" Trump rhetorically asked the audience.
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"Even a race to Obama, she was gonna beat Obama," Trump said. "I don't know who would be worse, I don't know, how could it be worse? But she was going to beat — she was favored to win — and she got
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We are not responding to Trump but everyone who understands the humiliation this degrading language inflicts on all women should. #imwithher— Jennifer Palmieri (@jmpalmieri) December 22, 2015
Trump, meanwhile, has been demanding an apology from Clinton over comments she made about how ISIS has been using video footage of Trump as a recruitment tool.
Do you think that Hillary Clinton will apologize to me for the lie she told about "the video" of me being used by ISIS. There is no video.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2015
Clinton's remarks came during the debate, when she suggested that ISIS had been using Trump's rhetoric as a recruitment tactic to get radicals to join their group. Clinton had mentioned a video, but her campaign quickly squashed that comment, saying that there was no specific video but that the jihadists were mentioning Trump on social media.
It's the Democrats' total weakness & incompetence that gave rise to ISIS -- not a tape of Donald Trump that was an admitted Hillary lie!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2015
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Series: Guardian #8
Genres: Paranormal
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The new novel in the Guardian series from Meljean Brook, bestselling author of the Iron Seas novels... After a terrifying encounter in Hell destroys her trust in Michael, the Guardians' powerful leader, former detective Andromeda Taylor is ready to call it quits as one of the angelic warriors and resume her human life again. But when demonic forces threaten her closest friends and she uncovers a terrifying plot devised by Lucifer, Taylor is thrown straight into Michael's path again... To defeat Lucifer, Michael needs every Guardian by his side—and he needs Taylor more than any other. The detective is the key to keeping his own demonic side at bay, and Michael will do anything to protect her and keep her close. And when Taylor manifests a deadly power, her Gift might tip the scales in the endless war between Heaven and Hell...or it might destroy them both with a single touch.
Andromeda Taylor was a cop before she became a Guardian and that is still how she approaches her new job assignments. From the very beginning Andromeda has been linked with Michael. While it wasn't her first option, it wasn't until a trip in Hell that Andromeda came to mistrust Michael and yearns to be apart from him. Now her wish has come true but at what cost?
Michael knew that when he was separated from Andromeda it would destroy him and right now the final battle that all the scrimmages have been leading up to is just on the horizon. Now is not the time for any of the Guardians to be weak, much less time for Michael to leave the others just when the Guardians will need him the most. Michael knows that Andromeda wants nothing to do with him, but he needs to hold on until Lucifer is defeated once and for all and she is the only thing that will help him do that. Having Andromeda at his side is a must for the final defeat of Lucifer.
Andromeda came back to life from a horrible battle only to learn she will have to swallow her feelings and bring Michael back to lead the Guardians. Everything they have been working for is about to come to fruition. Having Michael leading the other Guardians is a must for them to win the day. The final countdown is on and Andromeda and Michael are working together in a cautious truce. But as they work to bring all the Guardians just where they need to be to keep Earth protected, Andromeda and Michael finally give in to the passion that has been between them. Now they have even more of a reason to win this battle, the only way they can explore the love they have found is to win by stopping Lucifer. Not only Andromeda and Michael have a special reason to win, all the Guardians do – the question is will all the Guardians working together be enough?
When a love/hate relationship finally becomes a passionate love, it's just in time for a battle that might end their lives before they have a chance to explore what is finally theirs. Michael and Andromeda have fought with and against each other for years, now they have the ultimate reason to fight and win – love. Guardian Demon is the final and most explosive book in the entire series and that's saying something when I have loved the entire series. I have always wondered if passion might be behind Michael and Andromeda's future but after their last adventure I was sure there was no way. I learned that not only was there a way but it was a hot one. Both of them constantly seemed to explode off the page. I have to admit that there were several times that the twists and turn had me wondering if the Guardians would make it to the final battle. And what a final battle it was, well worth the years of build up. Yes, I was sad to say a final goodbye to characters I have come to love but I know that they will always be there when I want to re-read all the adventures all over again. Especially now that I know what the future brings for Michael and Andromeda.
Not only did Guardian Demon relate Michael and Andromeda's loving ending but it also fulfilled all the what ifs that have been in my mind since I opened up the first book. Take the time to sit back and slowly read this amazing story, if you can – I certainly didn't take my own advice, I just couldn't read it that slowly. All the adventures and the final battle alone would have been enough for me to Joyfully Recommend Guardian Demon but then it was encompassed with a wonderful love story that made it a no brainer. The Guardians series ended with one heck of a bang.


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No matter how much we may love preparing food (or how many people are at the table), sometimes we just want something that's simple to put together. All these recipes are long on flavor—but short on prep and cook time.
Honey and Soy Salmon
Submitted by Nicole McCarver of Gainesville, Florida
1 tbsp. whole-grain mustard
2 tsp. clear honey
1 tbsp. soy sauce
4 boneless skinless salmon fillets
3.5 oz chicken stock
1 bunch spring onions (or fresh spinach from my Tower Garden)
Serve over rice (amount depends on personal preference)
-Mix together the mustard, honey and soy sauce in a small bowl. Heat some oil in a frying pan. Add the salmon fillets and fry for 5 minutes, turning halfway through until almost cooked.
-Pour the soy mixture over the salmon and bring just to a boil. Add the stock and mix lightly with the pan juices.
-Sprinkle over the spring onion strips and let the liquid bubble for 1–2 minutes until the onions are heated through. Serve with boiled rice. If you prefer a less cooked salmon, do everything for half the time, and it should turn out perfect!
Quick Microwaved Greek Spinach Dinner for Two, by Helen Pierce
Submitted by Floyd Pierce of Springfield, Illinois
This is a favorite of ours that I usually prepare on Sundays for a fast, satisfying meal after church.
1 small box fresh spinach, washed and picked over
2 small fresh tomatoes, washed, cut into 1/4" pieces
6 green onion tops, washed, sliced into 1/4" pieces
1 packet ramen noodles, broken in half both ways (save the flavoring packet for another recipe)
1 cup water
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
A small amount of olive oil to drizzle over top
Greek seasoning to taste
-Wilt the fresh spinach on high in a medium-size nonstick frying pan (no extra water needed), and set it aside the spinach. Using the same frying pan, add 1 cup water and cook the ramen noodles until done. The water should be mostly gone at this point. If any is left, pour it off. No need to rinse noodles.
-Using two medium-size microwaveable ceramic plates, place half the noodles on the center of each plate. Divide the spinach and make a circle of it on top of each center of the noodles. Put half of the tomatoes into the center of each spinach ring. Scatter half of the green onion tops over the top of each. Sprinkle the feta cheese over the top of the ingredients. Drizzle a small amount of olive oil over each. Sprinkle Greek seasoning evenly over each.
-Cover each plate with a shallow ceramic bowl and microwave separately for 1 1/2 minutes each on high, or until very hot. Keep the ceramic bowls in place on top of each as they are served to keep the food hot. Be seated, remove the covers, and enjoy your dinner! This is a very satisfying meal, with no side dishes or salads needed, only fresh fruit for dessert. It's not only delicious, but good for diabetics!
Egg "Muffins"
Submitted by Karen Roth of San Diego, California
Makes 10 "muffins."
Grape seed oil
1 red, yellow, or orange bell pepper, diced
1 large Portobello mushroom, diced
2–3 handfuls fresh spinach
1 small onion, diced
1 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese (optional)
8 whole eggs
1/2 cup cooked and crumbled turkey, lean ground beef, or lean ham
Salt and pepper
Cayenne pepper (optional)
-Preheat oven to 350°F.
-Spray a muffin pan lightly with grape seed oil.
-Heat oil over medium heat and sauté the mushrooms, spinach, onion, and pepper for about 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper. and cayenne to taste. Spoon the sautéed vegetables into individual muffin slots.
-Cook the meat of choice and divide equally between muffin slots.
-In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and season with salt and pepper, and more cayenne pepper if you like it spicy. Pour mixture into each muffin slot and stir in with the vegetable. Evenly sprinkle the top with the Parmesan cheese.
-Bake for approximately 20 minutes until the eggs are completely set, give or take 2 minutes depending on the size of your muffin molds. Top with salsa and/or avocado. Serve warm or cold.
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Thanksgiving Revolution
Thanksgiving is tomorrow! Besides stressing out about how close that means Christmas is, I am thinking about how grateful I am. I need to note here that I am not grateful as OFTEN as I should be. Gratefulness and thanksgiving are not practices that come easily to me. When things are great, sure! Then it's easy.
What's not so easy is being thankful and grateful when life happens and dreams are put on hold. When we think that the thing that will change everything for the better is just around the corner and then it never comes. In those moments of fear and frustration, gratefulness is not what shows up first. But shouldn't it? Shouldn't we just feel miraculous that we have a place to live, food to eat, and opportunities each and every day to show others a spirit of joy?
I think that is what this Thanksgiving holiday is really all about. Whether or not you have a fancy dining room table with a beautiful centerpiece or you're having KFC right out of the bucket, being thankful for each and every day that we are given by our God and how BIG and AMAZING He is! Living that truth. I am learning to be grateful and thankful for just that. But it's taking practice.
I am also grateful that my family and I will be spending time with great friends all day long! Tomorrow will be about celebrating all kinds of blessings. It will also be, not just about remembering why we are grateful and thankful, but living it OUT LOUD. Kids may have made handprint turkeys with "What I am Thankful for Feathers" and posted them on kitchen refrigerators. Maybe you even have a Thanksgiving Thankful Tree decoration in your home with leaves to write your blessings on. Or maybe your family goes around the table before you eat and has everyone share what they are grateful for. It is a great habit to practice. This season of being grateful for the things we have received and sharing those grateful thoughts with those around us is a reminder to put that practice into action every day.
My family is thankful for the blessing of having a full thanksgiving dinner right at our fingertips. Turkey, pie, potatoes, stuffing and don't forget about green bean casserole. The seemingly unlimited amounts of food that will be baked, roasted, mashed and stuffed on this holiday will be thoroughly enjoyed by us(except for those picky eaters that I live with). But as I was compiling my list for the store this year, I came across a disturbing statistic. One in every six Americans is going hungry this holiday (and every day).
In this "land of plenty" that number seems crazy. How is that even possible? Especially when it seems the other five have stuffed themselves and still have leftovers for days? Something isn't adding up. What if this year we all decided to share our bounty? What if we could each buy two turkeys and give one away? What if we bought the ingredients to make a dinner and delivered it to a hotel for homeless families? What if...well, what if we just decided to give more and eat less? A favorite blogger of mine is always reminding her readers that "we belong to each other." How great would it be if we actually started living, day to day, in just that way?
We could start a Thanksgiving revolution! What is a revolution all about anyway? It's about change. Our revolution can be about taking care of each other. Let this Thanksgiving be a catalyst to feeling grateful and living it out loud ALL YEAR LONG! Sharing the bounty, no matter how big or small. Acts of generosity bring hope and blessing to others who are yearning for a sign that someone cares, that someone has noticed, and that something is changing. A little kindness plants a seed of hope, and that can go a long way. If we each did something little for someone in need, be it a neighbor or a stranger, who knows what kind of sparks we could ignite. I would love to find out!
This next week, as your making your third or fourth plate of leftovers and thinking how sick of turkey you are, take a second to think of something small you could do for someone else that would make them say "I'm so thankful for that!" Even if your circumstances have left you with only a smile to give to someone else, do it to the best of your ability. A smile can sometimes change someone's day.
So today, tomorrow and the next day, remember to be thankful in all your circumstances (remember it takes practice). Think about something little that you can do to pass some joy on to someone else, and look for things that will help you to LIVE OUT LOUD how grateful you are. The revolution has only just begun!
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Get both copies of the LIKE A DREAM SERIES at a low price. Working on book three has made me very nostalgic. I remember when I first started writing book 1, I couldn't wait to see where it was going and how it was going to end. As many of us writers know, once you start writing, the story practically writes itself. When I finished book 2 I was elated because my series was coming together and I realized that this is something that I couldn't turn away from and that I love being a writer. Here's a look back on Chapter 1.
Chapter One
Amelia walks in from school—famished. She opens the refrigerator and sighs. Her basketball coach has admonished her about eating too much junk food, but the half-eaten candy bar on the shelf is just too tempting. "It's only half," she reasons as she devours the sweet/salty goodness.
"Hey baby, did you just get home?" Alexandria asks as she walks inside the house and hangs up her jacket. Amelia gulps down the last bit of candy and opens a bottle of water.
"Um, yes, how was your day mom? You seem cheery."
"That's because I am. Guess who won two tickets to Hawaii?!"
"No way! How?"
"Yes way. You know every year they do that big raffle at the school. Well, they pulled out my name. Also, guess who's teacher of the year? I got a plaque from my students, I swear today was a good day."
Amelia walks over to her mother and wraps her arms around her waist. "Congrats mom, I'm proud of you."
"Thanks baby, hey do I smell peanuts?" Alexandria asks.
Crap! "Maybe I ate that candy bar in the fridge." Amelia shrugs her shoulders apologetically. "It was calling me. It was like, 'Amelia, if you don't eat me I'll haunt your dreams.'"
"Okay if a candy bar is talking to you then we have bigger problems to worry about than you eating it. Besides, I'm too excited to be mad. Just be careful about what you eat. Hey what time is your game on Saturday?"
"It's at three o'clock. Do you think dad will make this one? I know he's been depressed lately but he missed my last three games."
"I know. He's having nightmares again and not getting much sleep. I'll talk to him and see if he'll be up to it," Alexandria sighs. They head towards the stairs. "Why don't you go up and change for dinner."
Wham! The front door flies open. Amelia and Alexandria spin around in shock.
"Alexandria!" Cash screams as he staggers into the house. He grits his teeth and slams the door shut.
"Yes?" Alexandria answers. "Is everything okay?" She tilts her head and stares at him inquisitively.
"Dad what's wrong?" Amelia asks. She hadn't noticed her legs were trembling from the way he busted into the house and startled her. She can't comprehend what's got him so upset.
He steps closer to Amelia and puts his hand on her arms. "Baby, I need you to go upstairs."
The pungent smell of the alcohol on his breath makes her eyes water. Since when does he drink? "O—okay dad," she replies. She takes one slow step at a time until she reaches the top of the stairs and hides behind the wall, listening in.
He scowls at Alexandria and says, "Do you think I'm stupid? I know what you've been doing with that Jason."
"What are you talking about? I haven't done anything with anyone. Who told you that?" Alexandria replies, crossing her arms.
Cash looks down and walks away from her, facing the door.
"It doesn't matter. I will not be the talk of Stillwater because my wife's being a whore!"
Alexandria gets directly in front of Cash and shouts, "You will not call me a whore! I have been faithful to you since the day we met, and I will not put up with this, Cash! Whoever your source is—and I have a pretty good idea—is a big liar."
"No, you're the liar! I will kill him. He smiled in my face all the while he was sleeping with my wife. You and Amelia are all I have left and you're just going to leave me for him?" Tears stream down his face.
Alexandria takes his hands and looks into his bloodshot eyes. "Cash, listen to me. I love you. I would never do that to you," she pleads.
He snatches his hands away and stumbles to the couch without saying a word. Alexandria wipes the tears from her face and rubs her nose. She kneels down in front of her husband and stares at him. He looks into her tearful eyes and gently touches her face. As they stare at each other in silence, Amelia plants herself at the top of the stairs and contemplates coming back down.
"Did Leona tell you those things? Is she behind this?" Alexandria whispers to Cash.
He sighs and looks away without answering. Alexandria rolls her eyes and shakes her head. She stands up and sits next to him on the couch. Amelia makes it halfway down the stairs and quietly sits down. She studies her father's sorrowful face and can see the shame in his eyes.
Ding-dong! They all jump from the sound.
"Who could that be?" Alexandria says. She gets up and opens the door to find a delivery man holding a dozen long-stem red roses.
"I think you must have the wrong house," she declares with a stunned expression.
The man looks down at his tablet. "Are you Alexandria Waters?"
"Yes I am."
"Then I have the right house." He hands her the flowers and motions for her to sign the form.
"Thank you," she says as she closes the door.
"Who are those from?" Cash asks, still irritated.
"I don't know. They must be from my job. That's what I wanted to tell you earlier," she says. "I won tickets to Hawaii. This must be part of the winnings. These are so beautiful. I'll go put these in some water."
She sets the flowers down on the dining room table and heads towards the kitchen to find a vase.
Cash lifts off the couch and pulls out the note from inside the bouquet. It reads:
My sweet Alexandria,
I had such a good time the other night. I hope we can get together again soon. I'll be waiting.
Love Jason
Cash's eyes turn a lighter shade of brown and his hands start to shake. His color changes from an olive tone to the hue of the roses. He storms over to Alexandria and turns her around.
"Look at this! You still want to tell me nothing is going on between you two!"
Alexandria snatches the note from him. What she reads causes her to tremble—a mixture of anger and fear. "Really? Leona lies to you about me and then I happen to get flowers. It's obviously a set up."
Cash walks away and yells, "Just shut up! Don't blame her, s-she's always looking out for me."
"You have to believe me. I didn't do anything. Jason is only a coworker, that's all," Alexandria says.
Cash disregards her protest and rushes over to their locked cabinet. He pulls his keys out of his pocket and manages get the cabinet open.
"What are you doing?" Alexandria inquires. She pries Cash's hands away from the cabinet but he snatches away from her and pulls out a .38 Special. "Oh my God!" Alexandria backs away from him. "Please—I know you're upset but this is not smart. I swear I didn't cheat on you."
"No! I'm going to kill him!" Cash hollers. He loads the gun and rushes towards the door.
Amelia runs downstairs and blocks the door. "Dad no! I'm not going to let you do this. Mom and I aren't going anywhere, isn't that right mom?" Tears run down her face when she looks into her father's eyes. He's so enraged he can't even see her; he stands motionless looking right past her with the gun tightly clutched in his hand.
Alexandria grabs Amelia's hand and leads her away from the door.
"Go upstairs," she demands.
Amelia runs to the top and turns around, refusing to move another inch. She holds onto the rail to keep her balance.
"Cash, give me the gun," Alexandria says. She stands in front of him and holds out her hand. "I said—give me the gun!"
Cash breaks out of his trance and glances over at the roses and the crumbled note on the floor. He squeezes the gun in his hand and grunts, "Get out of my way Alex." Alexandria shakes her head no and pleads again. Cash walks past her and puts his hand on the door knob when Alexandria grasps his arm.
"No! I'm not going to let you go to jail because your sister wants to ruin what we have. Please don't let her."
"From what I can see, she was telling the truth. Now get out of my way," he says.
"No." Alexandria grabs the gun and tries to get it out of Cash's hand.
"Let go! Get away from me," Cash shouts.
"Guys stop!" Amelia cries. She rushes downstairs.
Boom! Amelia freezes, and crumples to the floor. She looks at her mother's shocked expression. With tears rippling out of her eyes, Alexandria falls forward, landing on top of Cash.
Cash gasps for air, holding the side of his abdomen. Alexandria sniffles and kneels next to him. "Oh Cash, I'm so sorry. The gun went off, I was trying to get it away from you," she cries. Feeling something wet, she notices blood pouring out of his abdomen and onto the floor. To control the bleeding, she presses her hands against his stomach. "We-we have to stop you from bleeding to death." Alexandria adds more pressure while crying continuously.
"Shh, don't cry Alex." He rubs her wet face. "This is what I get for being such a hothead. I've been such a fool. There is nothing more sobering than getting shot. I hope you can forgive me."
She kisses his lips, and then notices Amelia rocking back and forth with her hands covering her ears and her eyes tightly shut.
Alexandria takes Cash's hands and puts them over his wound. "Keep your hands here, I'll be right back."
She crawls over to Amelia and hugs her tightly. After a few seconds, Amelia begins to come around and looks into her mother's eyes. "Mom, is dad…is he?" Alexandria shakes her head no. She kisses Amelia's forehead and gets up to call 911. Amelia crawls over to her dad and adds pressure to his wound as Cash winces from the pain.
"Amelia, I'm sorry you had to see such an ugly side of me. I promise, I never wanted to hurt you or your mother. If I don't make it—"
"Dad, please don't talk like that. You will make it. Mom and I love you so much."
"I love you too baby."
There's a loud thump outside the door. It suddenly swings open. Leona storms into the house. She takes one look at Cash and glares at Alexandria. "What have you done?!"
Alexandria puts her hand over the phone and yells, "What have I done? This is all your fault!"
Leona tearfully kneels down, next to Cash. "It's going to be okay baby brother, I'm here now," she cries. Amelia scowls at her aunt as she keeps her hands pressed on the wound. When Leona gets up, Amelia sighs, wondering what she's up to.
"Yes, please hurry!" Alexandria says through the phone.
"Mom!" Amelia screams.
Alexandria drops the phone and comes face to face with the gun. Leona has the .38 pointed inches away from her chest.
"You witch! If you're going to shoot me just get it over with. This is what you wanted right, to get me out of the way? Well guess what, Cash loves me and always has and there is nothing you can do about that."
"Oh there isn't? I think I have a pretty good chance to do something about it," Leona replies.
Amelia is seeing stars and all of the blood is making her lightheaded. She keeps a worried eye on Leona and her mother. With a frog in her throat and stomach contents burning her esophagus, she manages to croak, "Leona, please don't shoot my mom."
For a split second, Leona takes her eyes off of Alexandria and looks at Amelia. Alexandria charges a distracted Leona to the ground and slaps her. Clack! Amelia jumps from the sound of the gun hitting the floor. Alexandria slaps Leona again, drawing blood from her upper lip. Leona grasps Alexandria's hair and pulls hard, shoving Alexandria off of her. Amelia crawls towards the gun and grabs it when Leona steps on her hand and takes it away. "Ouch!" Amelia grunts, holding her hand.
As Alexandria rises to her feet Leona points the gun at her head.
"No! Please don't!" Amelia screams. She puts her hands over her mouth and looks away. She hears the gun clicking and knows that her mother won't stand a chance surviving.
Cash pulls himself off the floor and pushes Alexandria out of the way. Boom! "Ahh!" Alexandria hollers as Cash falls backwards. A crimson mass spreads across his chest. "You shot my husband!"
Leona drops the gun as tears form in her eyes. "It—it was meant for you."
"I hate you!" Alexandria yells. She pushes her nemesis to the floor and punches her in the face, repeatedly. Blood gushes out of Leona's nose.
Amelia runs over and gets the gun. She slides it under the couch and tries to rouse her father. Blood oozes from his chest. He struggles to keep his eyes open. Amelia cries in agony until she realizes that the person at fault is now choking her mother. She doesn't want to leave her father's side again but can't watch her mother die either so she yells, "Fight mom!"
Alexandria musters the strength to get on top of Leona and slam her head on the tile floor, knocking her unconscious. Amelia sighs. "Mom, I tried to keep him awake but, he won't respond to me," she cries.
"That's okay baby, he's lost so much blood." She kneels down and whispers in his ear, "Cash, it's Alex. If you can hear me, please stay strong. Don't give up, we love you." She puts her hand on his neck to check for a pulse. "He still has a pulse but it's faint."
"Mom, we need to talk. You know Leona is going to tell the cops you tried to kill dad right? If she's as manipulative as you say, she'll convince them. Look what she did to dad."
"Yeah she's good I'll give her that, but we just have to tell them the truth," Alexandria declares.
"You're right. We should tell them the truth." Amelia faces Alexandria and takes her hand. "I want you to do something for me. If at any point you feel like they believe Leona, I think you should run. I mean, we're talking attempted murder, Mom." Hearing the words out of her own mouth makes Amelia shudder.
"Honey, they will believe me. It was an accident and as far as the second shooting, she did that. Plus, you are an eyewitness. You can tell them what you saw," Alexandria replies.
"I will. I just want you to know that if they believe her, I'm okay with you leaving. I would rather you be out there somewhere safe than locked up for something that was an accident."
"I'm not leaving you with her. She hates me and I know she'll hate you too. I wouldn't want you having to deal with her," Alexandria replies.
"If they convict you and send you to jail, I'll have to deal with her anyway, so what's the difference?"
"The difference is I'm not going to jail. It won't come that. Let's just stay positive. Your father is going to make it through this, he's strong. I can hear the sirens; the police will be here soon."
Amelia tries to stay strong, but all she can think about is that her mother will be the one to take the fall for everything. But she quickly dismisses her thoughts and focuses on her dad. She puts her ear close to his nose to see if any air escapes. She's frightened. "Dad! Dad, can you hear me?" she says, while forcefully shaking him. No response. He's like a statue. She runs her fingers through her hair feeling helpless. Alexandria is pacing back and forth and biting her nails.
Wham! The front door bursts open, forcing Amelia to jump back. Leona's sons Navid and Eli stroll in. What are they doing here? Amelia gets up and stands next to Alexandria.
"What's going on here?! What happened to my mom?" Eli shouts as he rushes to Leona's aid. He shakes her until her eyes fly open. She slowly sits up and rubs the back of her head as Eli helps her to her feet. Navid remains quiet as he stares at Cash and all the blood.
"Eli, you need to take your mother and get the hell out of my house. This is all her fault," Alexandria says. "By the way, I thought you were away at school. What are you doing here?"
"Mind your own business. We're not going anywhere, and I'm not leaving my brother," Leona says, still rubbing her head. She wipes the blood from her nose and lip and grimaces.
Alexandria takes a step towards her when the police storm inside the house, followed by the paramedics. They rush to Cash and check for a pulse but can't find one. They start performing CPR. Amelia watches in agony, hoping they can restart his heart.
"Huh!" Cash breathes.
"We got a pulse," a paramedic says.
Amelia and Alexandria hug each other and walk towards Cash. Alexandria rubs his face and kisses his forehead. Cash smiles at them and then passes out.
"Excuse me, ma'am? Are you his wife?" The police officer asks Alexandria.
"Yes, I am."
"I'm Officer Brian. This is my partner, Officer Ryan. Can you tell me what happened here this evening?"
"You're Officers Ryan and Brian?" Amelia asks. Are they kidding me?
Alexandria nudges Amelia and motions for her to walk away.
"Officer, it was all a big misunderstanding. You see, my husband—"
"I can tell you Officer Brian," Leona interrupts. "By the way, how is your mother?" Leona says with a warm smile.
Officer Brian squints and says, "Mrs. Jamison? Hi there. I wasn't expecting to see you here." He walks closer to Leona. "My mother is doing exceptionally well, thanks to you. I appreciate you taking care of her at the nursing home. You made her feel so safe. Oh, and the chief wanted me to thank you for the homemade cookies you sent last week."
"Cookies? How convenient," Amelia says. She looks at Alexandria. "Do you think this is a coincidence?" she whispers.
Alexandria's mouth flies open. "Officer Brian?" she says.
"Oh, yes I need a statement."
"She tried to kill my brother!" Leona blurts out. Officer Brian turns and gawks at Leona. "She was planning to leave him and when he wouldn't go she became desperate. His life insurance is all she really cared about. That's why she shot him twice. Look what she did to me." Leona points to her swollen lip and bloody nose and starts to cry. Officer Ryan walks over to comfort her.
"You sick liar! Officer Brian, I saw the whole thing. Leona pointed the gun at my mother and was going to kill her when my dad jumped in the way," Amelia explains.
"She'll say anything to protect her mother, don't listen to her. Do you see those wonderful roses over there? Well, they're from Alexandria's lover. I'm telling you, she's dangerous." She wipes her nose again and sniffs.
Officer Brian shakes his head. He looks at the roses and then back at Alexandria. "Ma'am, did you shoot your husband?"
"Accidentally. He was leaving with the gun and I tried to stop him when the gun went off. Everything that my daughter said is the truth. Leona was going to kill me," Alexandria explains.
"No, I took the gun away after she shot him twice. It was so awful," Leona cries. Amelia glares at her aunt's tearless eyes and can't believe the show she's watching.
"Officers, my aunt is a pathological liar. You have to believe us," Amelia pleads.
"I think I've heard enough here," Officer Brian says, glaring at Alexandria.
Alexandria squeezes Amelia's hand. The two officers walk towards the door, whispering to each other.
"Mom, why don't you go to the bathroom and clean your face, you have some blood on your forehead. Here, take your purse so you can apply more makeup," Amelia says as tears form.
Alexandria's bottom lip quivers as she whispers, "Je t'aime ma cherie." Amelia nods and tries to respond but is muted by the devastation. Alexandria goes into the bathroom and locks the door.
The paramedics lift the stretcher and place an IV bag next to Cash.
Feeling nauseous, Navid runs to the kitchen and vomits into the trash bin. Amelia swallows hard and looks away to keep from doing the same. All she can do is cry as they prepare to carry her father out of the house.
She washes the blood off her hands and makes her way to the door when Leona grabs her by the arm. "Where do you think you're going?"
"To ride with my dad," Amelia grunts as she snatches her arm away.
"I don't think so. I will ride with him." Leona shoves Amelia towards Eli. "You ride with Eli and Navid."
"You can't tell me what to do. Now get out of my house!" Amelia says.
Officer Brian steps closer to them with a serious expression.
"Amelia, is there someone you can stay with?"
Her heart drops into her stomach. "So, even though we told you the truth you're still going to arrest my mother?"
"Don't insult Officer Brian's intelligence. He knows a guilty person when he sees one. Plus, we are witnesses. Officer, me and my boys will be happy to give you a statement."
"You and your boys? They weren't even here when—oh my God. How long have you been planning this?" Amelia runs her fingers through her hair and then lunges for Leona. "You evil witch!" Eli pulls Amelia back.
"That's enough young lady! Now, where is your mother?" Officer Brian asks.
"She's in the bathroom," Amelia huffs, through gritted teeth.
"She's been in there a while," Leona says.
Officer Brian bangs on the bathroom door. "Mrs. Waters, come on out!" He looks back at Officer Ryan and motions for him to come closer. Officer Ryan takes three steps back and runs forward to kick the door open. Amelia walks closer and exhales when she sees the bathroom window open. She looks at Leona and smirks. Leona grits her teeth and tries to get to Amelia but Eli holds her back.
"She's on foot, she couldn't have gotten far!" Officer Ryan says as he bolts out the house. Officer Brian talks into his radio and runs out.
"They'll get her," Leona says as she and Eli stand by the door. Navid squeezes past them to get some fresh air. He leans against the car as his color returns to normal.
"I'm just going to stay here," Amelia says.
"Oh no you're not! Get in that car with Eli and Navid! They'll drive you to the hospital," Leona demands. Before Amelia can object, Leona ushers her outside and shoves her inside the car.
She struggles to keep from crying while riding with Eli and Navid to the hospital. Escaping constantly crosses her mind but she knows that disappearing will only make matters worse. Staying by her father's side and praying that her mother gets away is her main priority.
Once they arrive, the paramedics rush Cash to the operating room. Amelia sorrowfully treks to the waiting area, wishing and praying for the surgeon to come out with good news. Leona, Eli, and Navid join her and wait in petrifying silence. Amelia glances at the nurse's station and sees a police officer asking questions. Sure enough, they look at her and head in her direction.
"Hi, are you Amelia Waters?" The officer asks.
"I'm Officer Ramon, Officer Brian sent me to ask you a few questions."
"Oh, now he wants to hear what I have to say?"
"Never mind, what do you want to know?" Amelia murmurs.
"For starters, do you have any idea where your mother might've gone?"
"Um, no," Amelia replies. Like I would tell you.
"Don't lie, Amelia, tell him where she is," Leona chimes in.
"Could you not talk to me?" Amelia snaps. She looks at Officer Ramon and says, "Leona is the person you should be arresting. She's the criminal."
"Your mother is the one on the run. So I would like a little cooperation, please. Now does anything come to mind?"
Yes, that you're just like the others. "Sorry, I honestly don't know." Tears run down Amelia's face as she realizes that no matter what she says, her aunt will come out the victor. Leona glares at her furiously, probably wishing she could claw the skin off her body. Amelia takes a deep breath and says, "Is there anything else, Officer Ramon?"
"If you happen to hear from her, I suggest you tell her to turn herself in. I assume you realize she's looking at an attempted murder charge if your father survives."
"Yes, I'm well aware," Amelia mumbles.
"Ma'am," he says to Leona and heads towards the lobby.
Once again, Leona wins. Amelia ponders how she can fix the situation. She figured things would turn out fine somehow, but now everything is a colossal mess. She bites her nails and then nibbles on her bottom lip. Oh mom, I hope you're somewhere safe. She knows her dad wouldn't want her mother to go to jail.
Looking at the three of them sitting there without a care in the world makes Amelia desperately wish she had a bucket of boiling water. Leona gets out of her chair and sits next to her. Amelia jumps up when Leona grabs her arm and slams her back down.
"This is how things are going to go. You will be staying with us from now on, and don't even think about contacting your grandparents or they'll have to deal with me. So if you value your mother and her family, you won't put up a fuss," Leona demands.
"I'm not staying with you! You psycho! Besides, there is no way I'm putting up with you and your evil trolls for any extended period of time. I'd rather wrestle a bear," Amelia barks.
Leona snatches Amelia's chin with her cold hands and warns, "You are fifteen years old and are not legally able to stay on your own."
Amelia grits her teeth and pushes Leona's hands away from her face. "That's right, and I have every right to go and stay with my grandparents." She feels good about standing up to her aunt, but being this close to Leona's demonic presence is making her body shiver. She rubs her arms to rid the goosebumps.
"Maybe I'm not making myself clear. If you try and leave, you will never see your grandparents again. Eventually, your mother will contact you and when she does, we will track her down and I'm sure I don't need to inform you of what will happen next."
Her low, deep voice rattles Amelia to her core. Tears run down her face as she realizes Leona isn't bluffing. I'm really stuck with her. She runs to the bathroom, crying her eyes out, repulsed by what her life has become. She barely makes it to the stall before puking. She remembers overhearing her dad telling her mom about the disappearance of Eli and Navid's father, Roland. Leona met and fell in love with Roland in his home state of Arizona. When her stepmother Grace passed away, they moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma, so that she could help her father, Abraham, cope with the loss of his wife. She also wanted to be there for Cash, who was much younger than she was.
Shortly after Eli turned one and Navid was a newborn, she and Roland were fighting about moving back to Arizona. They ended up getting a divorce, and Roland moved back to Arizona with the babies. After four years went by, Leona decided she was not going to travel back and forth for the rest of her life and wanted the boys all to herself. Eventually, Roland noticed how irrational she had become and realized she was not mentally fit to raise them. He was going to get custody after numerous court battles, but on the final day of the hearing, he never showed up.
Cash concluded that maybe Roland chose to give up. He said that Leona can be pretty scary when things don't go her way. Later, Amelia asked her mom about the conversation she overheard, and Alexandria told her she didn't believe Roland left town without a fight because he loved his sons so much. The night before the hearing, Leona supposedly spoke with Roland and later told the police that he decided to let her have them. A neighbor claimed she heard arguing, but nothing could be proven. Another hearing was scheduled for the following month but in the end, she got sole custody.
Even to this day, no one has seen or heard from him. Leona told the boys that he never cared about them or wanted them. But Alexandria knew that something was fishy about it all and warned Amelia to stay away from Leona. For that reason, Amelia never had a chance to spend much time with her aunt. She knows her mom was only trying to protect her, but if she knew more about Leona, maybe things wouldn't be so drastic now. However, she can't deny the fact that she's never gotten a good vibe where Leona is concerned.
She knows that Cash didn't really trust his sister either because he never let her babysit. Something happened in the past, but no one ever told Amelia what it was. She can't understand why Leona hates her mother and why she insists on breaking up her parents.
All she knows without a doubt is that her parents love each other very much and it was true love at first sight. They went through a lot to be together and vowed that nothing would ever tear them apart, which is why Amelia is determined to make it her mission to get her family back together. She splashes some cold water on her face and stares into the mirror.
"Amelia, you are tough and strong. You can do this," she says to herself. She walks out of the bathroom and stops in her tracks. Her body trembles as she stares at the back of their heads in the waiting room. Her mind is telling her to go sit down, but her legs want to run out the door. This could be her only chance. Just as she starts to head toward the double doors, she pauses and thinks about her mother and how Leona won't let up until they find her. She thinks about her poor grandparents, who are innocent and don't deserve to be involved in this sick and twisted situation.
This sucks! She wants to be reckless but it's just not in her. She takes a deep breath and walks back to the waiting room, slumping down into the chair. She looks up and sees the wolves gazing at her like they're eyeing a steak. Eli and Navid all but snarled at her. If looks could kill, I would be done for. It's almost like Leona raised them specifically to be cruel to her and Alexandria. She's not sure how to act around them and it's frustrating not knowing what they're capable of. But she refuses to show fear. She will fight until she dies because it's up to her now to protect her family. She just hopes her father will make it, for all of their sakes.
As times passes, Amelia's left leg begins to twitch and she starts to nibble on her bottom lip. It seems as though the doctors are taking a long time, and she can't shake the anxiousness. It's been at least two hours since they rushed Cash into the operating room. This can't be good. She knows her mom will be destroyed if he dies. Plus, the thought of being stuck with lunatics makes Amelia want to heave—again. They want her mother to pay for what she did, but Amelia knows she's close enough in their eyes.
She stares at the clock on the wall and watches the hand tick, not missing a beat. Regardless of what's happening in the world, time will continue to fly by, stopping for no one. If only Amelia could wind back time, then maybe she could've done something different. But it's all too late. She knows this is going to be no picnic and wonders why this had to happen. It breaks her heart to think that Leona got in Cash's head the way she did. In Amelia's eyes, her father is a good person and her mother is practically a saint, but Leona is the devil herself.
Clack! The door to the surgery center opens and closes abruptly, startling them. The clicking sound reminds Amelia of a teacher hitting a chalkboard with a ruler. The surgeon slowly walks out and heads to the nurses' station. He removes his surgical mask and rubs his bloodshot eyes. With a chart in hand he marches over to them, with a somber look on his face. Amelia's breathing becomes shorter and the room is starting to spin. She'd swear he was moving in slow motion. She wipes the bead of sweat running down her face and can no longer hear. The doctor parks his feet right in front of her. Her entire body is shaking from head to toe. She forces herself to look up and watch his lips move as they form the words…
"I'm sorry…"
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One just can't have enough of the Flipkart kids. Once sparking a wave across the media shoreline back in 2011, they are now a much-awaited brand voice to reckon with. The kids have been helping the homegrown ecommerce brand convey almost all of its services in adorable ad films, throughout its journey of ups and downs.
This time, the Flipkart kids are out to catch the attention of all kinds of fashion conscious consumers, through its new campaign – 'The best way to look your best'. A series of ad films conceptualized and executed by Lowe Lintas Bangalore stars kids as various types of fashion shoppers.
In this one, the girls are pretty clear how they want their dresses stitched – one wants hers as a copy of Katrina's and the other, Alia's. The tailor, contrary to his business goals, shows them the desired outfits on Flipkart Fashion. The girls let out a collective wow!
This one featuring a cute judge is my favourite thus far. Wanting to hasten the court proceedings as he looks forward to shopping, he is advised a great time saver – international brands on Flipkart Fashion.
2017 was about bringing to life its vision of being India's most preferred destination for trendy and affordable fashion, with campaigns like 'If it's trendy, it's on Flipkart' and 'Be trendy. Always,'. The brand now indulged in consumer research to understand its fashion shopper, and insights surfaced that: 'Every fashion shopper has a different method to get what they want from Fashion.'
The new campaign is designed to cater to the varying types of fashion shoppers, armed with fun and interesting contextual videos.
'The best way to look your best' also walks the talk with the help of youth celebrities and fashion-driven influencers. A series of videos feature one of India's favourite stand up comedian Rohan Joshi who dishes out style hacks for men with a pinch of his characteristic humour. The 3-minute videos are categorized into style hacking winter wear, shaadi wear, footwear, college wear, office wear and more.
In another set, celebs Bani J and Kaneez Surka take the #FlipkartFashionChallenge to find the perfect date outfit. Viewers have been invited to vote for their favourite look and win vouchers.
Visuals and gifs make for buzz on the brand's social media platforms.
The best of starry styles are now just a click away. Go glam with our wide range of latest Bollywood trends and look your best. Head to Flipkart today! https://t.co/axFtc9sidm pic.twitter.com/zhJZCOHQOE
— Flipkart (@Flipkart) January 2, 2018
The website featuring the fashion trends has curated looks based on Bollywood, exclusives, wedding occasions, party look and more. The video-led campaign is apparently out to own the online fashion space, especially now in the wake of Amazon Fashion, Jabong and one of its own – Myntra, along with the rising threat from retail chains that have commenced online shopping operations.
What's interesting is the use of 2017 shopping trends for the design of the campaign aimed at attracting new customers. Flipkart highlights that consumer buying behaviour has seen critical shifts – men are indulging in impulse buying, and taking time to make selections, and there's been increasing demand from Tier II & Tier III cities. India's online fashion market is growing and the industry is set to cross $15 billion by 2020.
In the words of Rishi Vasudev, Head, Flipkart Fashion, "2018 is set to be the year of disruption for online fashion in India." The campaign is apparently designed to boost and serve this disruption.
'The best way to look your best' has taken the video route to cater to this growing new consumer segment. A curated website, style hacking tips for men and fashion challenge associations with influential millennials has Flipkart covered. It is just a matter of time when the other players would follow suit. The real disruption would, however, be redefined with the changing consumer buying behaviour across the nation.


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Watch "Mafia and Conspiracy" talk by Dwight Smith
This entry was posted in American Conspiracies, Public events on 4 September 2014 by Vickie Freer
Mr Smith's talk explored how the idea of the mafia and conspiracy emerged in America, developed and became entangled in very different contexts.
Mr Smith describes the ideas, experiences, and events through which his book, 'The Mafia Mystique' (1975), took shape; the consequences of those events that have led to contemporary public understanding and use of 'Mafia' in the United States; and the consequences in a democracy of strategies that were developed for organized crime control.
This public lecture was originally given 29 April 2014
Watch author Dwight Smith talk about his work on the Mafia and conspiracy in full here.


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