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Baral, Y.R., Skinner, J., Van Teijlingen, E. and Lyons, K., 2016. The uptake of skilled birth attendants' services in rural Nepal: A qualitative study. Journal of Asian Midwives, 3 (2), 48 - 55.
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Aim and objective: The general aim of this research was to explore why women do or do not want to uptake Skilled Birth Attendants' (SBAs) services during childbirth. The objective was to explore the factors affecting the uptake of SBAs' services during childbirth in ruralNepal. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Setting: The fieldwork was conducted in a rural area, in a western hill district of Nepal. Participants: Interviews were conducted with 24 married women aged 18-49, who had given birth during the three years prior to the time of interview. Sixteen women were SBA users and eight were non-SBA users. Eight relatives, such as husbands, and parents-in-law were also interviewed as key informants. Findings: Four themes were identified as affecting the uptake of skilled care during childbirth: (1) Women's individual characteristics; (2) Choice of, and access to, SBA services; (3) Cultural practice, gender role and decision making; and (4) Attitude and quality of SBAs and the hospital environment. Conclusion: A wide range of factors affect the uttake of SBAs services. These include: lack of SBAs in rural areas; women's autonomy; difficult terrain; widespread poverty and illiteracy; limited resources and traditional and cultural attitudes; and gender factors. However, to date, women's experiences and preferences have been overlooked in service design and development. There is a need for specific maternity service development, based on women's experiences and perceptions. The establishment of a fully trained cadre of midwives, operating according to a professional code of ethics, could improve the quality of care in the existing health care facilities.
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Guidelines for preparing coastal zone management plans
These guidelines are intended to provide guidance to local councils, their consultants and coastal communities on the preparation of a Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP). They have been adopted by the Minister for the Environment as guidelines under section 55D of the Coastal Protection Act 1979, and coastal councils are to prepare draft plans in accordance with these guidelines.
These guidelines supersede the December 2010 version of the guidelines published by the former Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water.
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10 reviews for Diamond Series LEDs 300w With USA Made Bridgelux Blue and White 3w LEDs – Backorder
been using ds300 for 5+ years now with excellent results that i would say are equal to a 500- 600 watts hps light without the heat issues!using at least half power!recently had my first problem 4+led rows went out.called advanced a nice lady sent me a power supply free even when my warranty was expired! unfortunately it didnt fix it.so she sent me a free led board to install.not a easy install but got r done.works great again !THANKYOU VERY MUCH! FYI DO NOT BUY THE CHEAPER KNOCK OFF VERSION IT WILL KILL YOUR PLANTS SERIOUS!TOTAL JUNK WTF!cant even put a review in on their site to warn people i should have stuck with original advanced ds on my 2nd led purchase.thanks again peace 1love
I purchased a DS300 a couple of years back, never opened the box until Feb this year. I can hardly believe my eyes, my plants are growing like crazy. I love that there are two switches to use whichever spectrum you need when you need it, and the built-in fans are pretty cool. They are a little noisy if you're in the room, otherwise I don't notice they are on. I have mine set on timers, and they work great. Did I mention I bought a second light last week? SO worth the money! Don't know if it's the lights, I cannot back this up since it's my first time growing, but ALL my seeds grew into females.
I purchased a 300w Diamond Series LED panel for a plant physiology laboratory. The light is currently used only while plants are being measured: to keep them 'happy' while they are out of their growth cabinets. The panel is perfect for this purpose.
I did a lot of research before buying and was confident that this was the best unit for the money. As I have not used competing products I cannot verify that is the case, but this is a professional piece of equipment. Light output is nothing less than impressive, judged both by the eye (disclaimer: do not look directly at one of these) and dedicated light meters – at 18 inches (the recommended distance needed to assure full blending of the individual LEDs) I measure >1000 µmol m^-2 s^-1 photosynthetically active radiation.
After 6 months of use I have not noticed any degradation in output or had even the smallest problem with the panel. The panel is physically sturdy. It has mounting eyes on each corner making setup a breeze. What little heat it produces is dissipated efficiently – you can place your hand on it with no discomfort. All in all a great piece of equipment.
I was very skeptical at first with trusting LED technology to be capable of pulling off any decent indoor farming. I did my due diligence read tons of reviews and finally took the plunge and thus far no regrets. Like others have mentioned the upfront investment is a bit steep but what you save in regards to electrical consumption as well as minimal heat production etc. it's more than a fair trade off! I purchased a DS 200 and am already considering another one possibly a DS 300. The customer service is great and the product construction superior. Made in the good old USA! Not some Chinese crap!
The only reason I didn't give this review 5 stars is because having had the lamp now for only less than a month I'm not sure about the durability etc. yet but the product construction and technology seem superior. I have no doubts that Advanced will stand behind it's product and I do not for see any problems with the life and or perfomance of this lamp!
I wanted to wait to write my review, but I forgot. It has now been two months and I smile every morning the timer pops it on. Penetration is ridiculous. My leaves are dark green all the way to the bottom of my 25″ Bubba bush. Light has never added heat, which is perfect for my area. Still within my 90 days, but it is a keeper for sure. Also, the man they talk about in the reviews is real, and a hard worker! Called me after I placed and order for money order and forgot about it. He helped me with the address while I was at the UPS store and the light arrived 3 days later. Crazy. I want to add a second light, but I can't decide whether to Daisy-chain another DS100 or buy the DS300 for a bigger flowering area. I am just waiting for the planets to align and I will be right back to get a second light. Couldn't be happier. Thanks
Got the ds100 and WOW is it bright, when I leave my garden I'm rather light-dazed.. I cant imagine what a 200 or even a 600 would look like (it would probably blind you for a while w/o glasses).
This light is very well built, great hang design, VERY cool, the list goes on. The best feature by far is the ease of installment, I just screwed the cord into the ds & plugged it into the wall… a couple of hook-ties installed hung in about 5 minutes. Oh yea, and you flip a button.
(press 1 for veg, 2 for flower.)
For those who say LED isn't up to par you haven't tried this unit. Well worth the $$ when you factor in ducting/fans/heat. Unless you want to spend big bucks youll probably want HPS for flowering any kind of plant if you aim for higher wattage… but dont kid yourself if you buy a 300+ as your main light it will yield amazing results regardless.
Long story short, if space/heat/power usage/led quality matter to you then you will want diamond, & I can vouch for this company. Solid design and great cx service from Advanced. Do plan on getting several 300's and do reccommend this product for quality and proper advertising.
The only downfall I see is that these lights are so intense you have to have enough height to keep away from the plants, this is not a factor for me but for a grower that has 3′ or less it could pose a issue because of the intensity.
Finally!! The 'LEDs' have come of age and are now worth purchasing! I've been interested in LEDs for many years and watched the developments with hope, I bought one DS300 and after a couple months (I didn't have to wait the full 90 days to judge) I bought a second DS300. My plants LOVED it! The performance, savings and results are off the chart. That, plus the awesome Mr. Kyle, make this one of the best investments of a lifetime for any indoor grower. Solid, clean, elegant construction & looks, I strongly recommended the Diamond Series to all my friends, and now to you…
So I got my DS300 over a month ago, I wanted to wait before I reviewed it to see how it did.
Let me tell you I am one impressed guy. My light showed up in perfect condition, shipping took about a week longer then I expected but well worth the wait. I felt like a kid at Xmas when it came. First thing I did was open the box pull it out and plug it in, turned it on and ran all light cycles to see for any bad lights, it was perfect.
Now I am in to 3 weeks from seed and my plants are going nuts, Sagarmatha – AK 48 – auto – feminized.@ http://freedomofseeds.com/index.php
I love how this performs in my 3x5x7 tent. I look forward to my next buy of the DS600 which daisy chained to the DS300 will be a power house in new growing technology PS: seed/clone switch 1-28″ high,Switch 1 & 2 Veg 16″ to 18″ high, will move it to 22″ once flower cycle starts
switch 2. I posted that because it took me forever to find a real answer to height levels for my light. The paper that comes with you lights suggests different heights which may suit your needs if your just growing flowers and veggies, But I am not 🙂 and Kyle does do a wicked good job. 2 thumbs up bro. Oh and I would like to say I spent almost a hole year looking and deciding on Advanced Led Lights. Glad I did my research because there lots of crap out there.
I've had the DS800 for over a month now and the grow is looking better than any thing I've had in the past 2 years using HPS lights. Also, I'm adding to my space so I'm getting another DS300. These lights don't add any heat, they're quiet, and will pay for themselves over in electric savings!
And as far as customer service goes, Kyle is the guy who goes above and beyond!
What a great USA made product, I will pay more for products like this any day of the week. Please don't increase the price however. I've been growing tomatoes indoors for 4 years now and the 200W Diamond Series has been working 12/7 every day. I especially appreciate the cooling fans that also serve to eliminate any mold buildup. What a product!!
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Since 1996, Dr. Russ Henke has been president of HENKE ASSOCIATES, a San Francisco Bay Area high-tech business & management consulting firm. The number of client companies for Henke Associates now numbers more than forty. During his corporate career, Henke operated sequentially on "both sides" of MCAE/MCAD and EDA, as a user and as a vendor. He's a veteran corporate executive from Cincinnati Milacron, SDRC, Schlumberger Applicon, Gould Electronics, ATP, and Mentor Graphics.
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I got this book from netgalley for a honest review. I really liked this book! i thought it is absolutely perfect for the targeted age group, but from the point of view of a 18 year old the story was very simplistic. This book was easy to get into, i really enjoyed the lore behind the faerieground, and i absolutely loved the dual point of view. i loved being able to see the situation through the eyes of both Lucy and Soli. Overall this book is very enjoyable, and the illustrations gorgeous.


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KQ Newsletter #27, Issue #1 of 'Nalin Nirula's Wellness Newsletter'
October 26, 2014
The KQ Newsletter--
Issue no. 1 of "Nalin Nirula's Wellness Newsletter" is now available for download
Nalin Nirula's Wellness NewsletterWe are pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of Nalin Nirula's Wellness Newsletter. This publication is aimed at presenting the truth about health and wellness. It challenges conventional illusions that masquerade as conventional wellness. This information presented in the Newsletter is evidentiary and based on scientific research.
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NARC has been re-posted to SourceForge in zipped source form, as it was released at DEFCON 14. For those interested, see the NARC Project Page.
NARC has been re-posted to SourceForge in zipped source form, as it was released at DEFCON 14. For those interested, see the NARC Project Page.
UHOH. Last minute QA uncovered a few interface issues that could make setting up and configuring SAMAEL difficult, if not impossible. For this reason, we've temporarily pulled the download. Please don't worry, we'll have it back online very soon!
That's right, from the 1337 hax0rs that brought you Anonym.OS, kaos.theory/security.research presents S.A.M.A.E.L. (Secure, Anonymous, Megalomaniacal, Autonomous, Encrypting Linux), the natural evolution of our secure, automagicically anonymizing operating system, Anonym.OS into a kick-ass anonymizing server!
In unison, we're proud to introduce N.A.R.C…
Today, although it's possible, Anonym.OS is not designed for easy installation. Remember, this was our first beta and the primary goal was pushing out a live operating environment that was [mostly] stable and effectively provided strong security, anonymity and encryption out of the box.
Seems we nailed that goal pretty well, so our next step is to address all of the optional but highy desirable features, like:
* Installation to HD/USB
* Automatic mounting of local HD partitions
* More "desktop" tools like office apps, multimedia, etc
These features are being included based on the number of requests we get, so make sure and let us know what you want to see most in future versions of Anonym.OS!
Honestly, this one really gets us as well. Turns out to be a kernel issue, and yes, we're working on it, but in the meantime, we made sure to include "lsof," from which you can still determine listening ports and their associated processes, albeit a little bit more of an roundabout process. Nonetheless, lsof is a wicked cool tool, so check it out.
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Zmanda's MySQL Backup and Recovery Solution Now Features Graphical Tools to Simplify the Process of Protecting MySQL Data
Sunnyvale, CA - (July 25, 2007) - Zmanda™, the leader in open source backup and data protection, today announced that its Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) for MySQL is now available with the Zmanda Management Console - a set of powerful graphical tools designed to simplify and accelerate the complex process of MySQL database backup and recovery. ZRM with the Zmanda Management Console can dramatically reduce the workload of a MySQL database administrator (DBA) while providing enterprise-class, MySQL-specific backup and recovery.
"Backing up MySQL data is a business-critical task for DBAs at thousands of Web 2.0 companies and other data-driven enterprises," said Dmitri Joukovski, Zmanda's vice president of Product Management. "ZRM is the only comprehensive backup solution that addresses the unique needs of MySQL databases -- such as multiple database storage engines. The new graphical management console means secure, scalable enterprise-grade MySQL backup is more manageable than ever."
ZRM: Open Source Backup Solution Specifically for MySQL
Zmanda's ZRM for MySQL is the only comprehensive, enterprise-class backup and recovery solution designed specifically for MySQL databases. An open source solution, ZRM delivers robust backup and recovery functionality to help MySQL DBAs prevent the serious damage caused by data loss in the event of system or database failure. ZRM is different from traditional backup solutions that simply provide an agent for MySQL as part of a more general, system-wide backup process. It features MySQL-specific functionality, such as storage engine awareness, to meet the enterprise-class requirements of the MySQL DBA.
The new version of ZRM includes a range of updates and additions to deliver added simplicity, security, flexibility and support:
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- Security - ZRM allows DBAs to delegate responsibility and set specific privileges of MySQL databases within their database network.
- Flexibility - Zmanda has added plug-in support to ZRM for MySQL, allowing partners and DBAs to create their own plug-ins to drive snapshot mechanisms.
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Zmanda's Management Console for MySQL Backup is available today through a paid subscription to the Zmanda Network, a cost-effective service that offers everything businesses need to successfully deploy low cost, enterprise-grade backup solutions.
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Up for sale, is a Hasbro Signature Series Obi Wan Lightsaber from "the Phantom Menace". This saber is in excellent condition with only a couple tiny blemishes,which were more than likely factory blemishes. Saber is bright and loud and is 100% complete with box,display stand and paperwork.All is in excellent condition!. The asking price is $550 shipped
Am Located in Georgia, This was purchased from a reputable seller on eBay.
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Mexican Drug policeman Ramon Miguel Vargas (Charlton Heston), and his American wife Susan (Janet Leigh) witness a car bombing just as they're crossing the border into the U.S. Ramon works with American investigator Hank Quinlan (Orson Welles), a seasoned and celebrated detective in the area, in order to find the attacker. Along the way, Mrs. Vargas find herself deeply unsettled, as a local crime boss briefly detains Mrs. Vargas and gives her a message to deliver to her husband. When Mr. Vargas witnesses Quinlan and his men plant evidence, he begins to suspect a criminal conspiracy.
A Toast
After Citizen Kane's financial failure, Orson Welles was kept under the thumb of studio executives, rarely being given the ability to fully pursue his vision. In Touch of Evil, Welles was determined to make an impression, and that he does. Welles took a fairly straightforward crime story, and injects his own brand of style. The film begins with an extended tracking shot following a bomb as it is planted in a car, following the car as it passes the film's protagonists while winding through the streets of a busy Mexican border town, and finally crossing the border into the U.S. This complex unbroken shot brilliantly sets up the story, while feeling effortless. This is just a single example of the camera wizardry on display.
For their part, the cast delivers in droves. Janet Leigh is solid as the put-upon wife whose husband is perhaps more concerned with the job than her safety. Orson Welles' turn as Quinlan is a sad look at a man whose mental and physical faculties are in full decline, perhaps from a few too many drinks, or a guilty conscience.
Charlton Heston is an amicable leading man, though about as believable a Mexican as you can expect from 1950s American cinema (which is to say not at all). The only weak-link is Dennis Weaver, who normally is dependable, but as the Night Manager of the hotel, seems wasted in a too-easy comic relief role.
A gorgeously directed crime-drama with much to appreciate for movie fanatics.
Drinking Game
Take a Drink: when Charlton Heston speaks Spanish (Double it if he convinces you that he's Mexican)
Take a Drink: for over-the-top strangeness of the Night Manager, and an early example of why Janet Leigh should not stay in rural hotels managed by the crazies.
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The final event in Niantic's Pokémon GO Summer Tour 2018 is the Yokosuka Pokémon GO Safari Zone, which is taking place from August 29 to September 2 in Yokosuka, Japan. Trainers are now able to find Pokémon not normally seen in Japan, such as the Grass- and Flying-type Pokémon Tropius, Unown and more. Pokémon such as Feebas, Torchic, Mudkip, Treecko and Beldum can also be found more often throughout Japan. Additionally, Wingull is appearing more frequently worldwide and its rare Shiny form has made its Pokémon GO debut. Naturally, Shiny Wingull evolves into Shiny Pelipper. Professor Willow's Global Challenge will take place on September 1 and 2, giving Trainers all over the world another opportunity to unlock bonuses while they take part in this special event. If all goes well and the tasks are completed, a special Ultra Bonus will be unlocked. This highly-anticipated Ultra Bonus will be announced on September 10. In the meantime, Niantic has shared various pictures of Wingull flying around Yokosuka's Mikasa Park. The developer is continuing to follow the iconic Seagull Pokémon's journey to Verny Park and beyond via Instagram. Niantic wants to see your Yokosuka Safari Zone photos, so be sure to share them via social media:
The last round of Professor Willow's Global Challenge is happening on September 1 and 2 during the Safari Zone event in Yokosuka, Japan. If certain areas of the world can meet the challenge requirements, they'll unlock bonus Stardust for catching Pokémon and hatching Eggs—including a guaranteed 3,000 Stardust for every raid—starting September 3 at 1:00 P.M. PDT. Also, until September 10 at 1:00 P.M. PDT, Trainers can unlock a bonus to earn Star Pieces that will last for one hour. If the challenge is completed, Trainers worldwide will receive up to five free Raid Passes for Moltres Day, which features the Legendary Pokémon Moltres. On September 8, Moltres will be available in Raid Battles around the world for a three-hour period and will know the Flying-type move Sky Attack. You may also be able to encounter a Shiny Moltres. The Global Challenge tasks, rewards and timings for all participating regions are as follows:
- Pokémon GO Safari Zone – complete 100,000 Research Tasks for catch Stardust increase
- Europe, Middle East and Africa – complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks for one-hour Star Pieces from September 1st at 07:00 UTC to September 3 at 06:59 UTC
- The Americas – complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks for hatch Stardust increase from September 1 at 07:00 PDT to September 3 at 06:59 PDT
- The Asia-Pacific region – complete 5,000,000 Research Tasks for Raid Stardust increase from September 1 at 07:00 JST to September 3 at 06:59 JST
Source: @PokemonGoApp


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Trump: "I have a lead" after New Hampshire debate
Republican nominees for U.S. president Donald Trump and John Kasich speak with reporters in the spin room after debate. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION). Republican presidential candidates held a fiery debate on Saturday, three days ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. Polls show Trump leading in New Hampshire, the second of the state-by-state nominating contests to select candidates in the Nov. 8 election, with Marco Rubio coming fast after a surprisingly strong third-place finish on Monday in Iowa, behind U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Trump. "It's easier to poll New Hampshire because you don't have the caucus system, the caucus system is very complex, very tricky and you saw that by what happened to Ben," Trump told reporters in the spin room after the debate. "But I think we're going to do really well here and you know I've had a relationship with New Hampshire for many, many years. I have so many friends up here, beyond the political stuff, so I think we're going to do well and it was very important that I do a good job at the debate. I have a lead, I guess, if polls mean anything, I have a lead. I don't know that I had to be outstanding but they're all saying I really did well," he added. A Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll on Friday found Trump leading with 29 percent, followed by Rubio and Ohio Governor John Kasich. "I want to say this, regardless of what happens, this has been a fantastic period of my life and it's just been remarkable and I'm a happy man and we all are, on the bus traveling around we just have a great time, so, New Hampshire, I need you, please," said Kasich. Unlike previous Republican debates, Trump was not the center of attention on social media on Saturday. Midway through the debate, Rubio had the highest share of conversations on Twitter with 25 percent, followed by Trump at 22 percent and Cruz at 19 percent. Trump and Rubio have become the favored targets of the other Republican candidates this week as the candidates launched an all-out offensive across New Hampshire.


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|Appalachian State, 2005
Carson Blackwelder is in his tenth year with the USC Upstate cross country and track & field programs. He is in his third season as the head coach after spending five years as associate head coach and assistant coach for two years.
Since joining the Spartans in 2009, Blackwelder has taken Upstate to new heights by leading the men's program to its first two Atlantic Sun Conference championships. He was named A-Sun Coach of the Year in 2011 after the men earned the program's first conference championship while Gilbert Kemboi took home individual champion honors. Blackwelder received A-Sun Coach of the Year honors again in 2012 as the men recorded its second straight conference championship and Kemboi was the individual champion for the third straight year. Kemboi would later picked up All-Southeast Region accolades with a sixth-place finish and would go on to the NCAA National meet and place 42nd as an individual.
In 2011, the Upstate women had its best finish at the A-Sun Championships with a fourth-place showing and sweeping the top three positions led by Jemeli Sang as she picked up individual champion honors. She was followed by Joan Tangwar and Carolyne Chelulei. On the men's side, both Davey Dennison and Christian Ritacco received All-Conference accolades. The Spartans also had their best showing at the NCAA Southeast Regional as the women finished 17th out of 32 schools and the men 22nd out of 34. Tangwar, Sang and Kemboi each took home All-Southeast Region honors.
Kemboi earned his first of three straight A-Sun individual championship victories in 2010 as Upstate had seven total runners collect postseason awards. The women had three athletes, Tangwar, Chelulei and Sang, named to the All-Conference, while Dennison was Second Team All-Conference and Andrew Kipchumba was selected to the All-Freshman Team.
In his first season with the Spartans in 2009, Blackwelder was recognized for coaching a pair of All-Conference women and a male A-Sun Freshman of the Year athlete.
Overall, Blackwelder has coached nine All-Conference, four Runners of the Year, three All-Freshman Team, two All-Southeast Region, one Freshman of the Year runners and one NCAA National Championship participant in Kemboi in 2012. Upstate has also excelled in the classroom with Kemboi receiving numerous academic honors including A-Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2011, 2012), A-Sun Male Student-Athlete of the Year (2013), A-Sun and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (2013), Capital One Academic All-District (2013) and USTFCCCA Division I Cross Country All-Academic Team (2013). Sang was also named USTFCCCA Division I Cross Country All-Academic in 2011.
Blackwelder arrived at USC Upstate after spending the 2008-09 season at Morehead State. At MSU, he was responsible for all facets of the program, which included recruiting, workout regiments, budget and travel, and was the director of fundraising for the program.
Blackwelder's program had two individuals named to the cross country All-Conference team as well as having his women's track and field and cross country teams honored as All-Academic teams. He also coached the school's 8K school record holder.
Prior to MSU, he spent three years as an assistant coach at Appalachian State. His primary duties at ASU were recruiting coordinator for the cross country program, while also serving as the strength and conditioning coach for the team's distance runners.
During his tenure at ASU, the cross country and track and field programs won five men's conference titles, three women's conference titles, as well as four SoCon individual track and field championships. Also during Blackwelder's time in Boone, N.C., the Mountaineers had 12 individuals named All-Conference in track and field and 11 were named All-Conference performers in cross country. Two individuals were named All-Region in cross country and four were regional qualifiers in track and field.
A native of Concord, N.C., Blackwelder was a standout at Appalachian State as a member of the cross country and track programs. He was a two-time All-Southern Conference selection and team MVP in cross country. He also received All-Conference accolades in indoor track. In outdoor track and field, Blackwelder helped the Mountaineers win four-straight conference championships.
Blackwelder resides in Spartanburg, S.C. with his wife Ashley and their daughter, Carter.


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The highest ever try scorer for the England rugby team will be the special guest at this year's Rugby Business Excellence Awards.
The awards return on July 17 and special guest Rory Underwood will be sharing his national and international achievements in the birthplace of the game.
He occupies a unique position in rugby as Britain's second most capped player and highest ever try scorer.
Rory enjoyed and honours-studded rugby career and spent 18 years in the Royal Air Force and earned the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
He won the BBC Midlands Today Sports Personality of the Year in 1991 and was awarded an MBE in 1992.
Rory is now a motivational speaker and runs a management development consultancy. He is also an assistant coach for the Leicester Tigers.
Rugby Advertiser editor Chris Lillington said: "I am delighted Rory will be joining us at this year's awards evening.
"How fitting to have one of the country's best players join us in the birthplace of the game during the World Cup year."
This year's categories are: New Business of the Year (less than two years established); Long Standing Business of the Year (over 10 years established); Small Business of the Year (under 30 employees); Medium Business of the year (between 30-50 employees); Large Business of the Year (over 50 employees); Excellence in Customer Care; Marketing and Communications Awards; Innovation and Technology Award; Business Person of the Year; Town Centre Outlet of the Year; Overall Business of the Year. This year's ceremony will be on July 17 at the Benn Hall, Rugby. It will feature a meal, guest speakers, entertainment and the all important awards ceremony itself. To register your business in the awards see the link on our website. For more information about the categories and how to enter the awards, or if you would like to be involved in the event as a sponsor, contact Gillian Politis on 01536 356902 or email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Eurozone worries continue to drive market. Small investors Shun Gold in favour of Silver.
With the sharp correction in silver prices, described by some commentators as more of a "drive-by shooting" than a correction, big names such as George Soros having liquidated their Gold holdings, and a rally in the US dollar, it had led to speculation by some in the media that the precious metals bull was over.
But last week, Silver moved through the $37 per ounce level, and Gold broke $1,525 per ounce once again. It seems the precious metals bull is alive and kicking.
Improving economic output data and indicators for US continue to be a focus – supporting some bearish outlooks, but increasingly in the forefront of investors thoughts are Eurozone woes, which are driving safe haven impulses. With the current Greek situation in the short term likely to be calmed by a debt reprofiling exercise, what happens to Greece in the longer term will likely set the tone for the Eurozone crisis. The spectre of contagion still looms large.
Small investor demand remains strong for coins and bars, as gold and silver you can actually hold, rather than options that entail a degree of counter-party risk. Whether there will be any significant shift further towards this remains to be seen, but sources such as Bloomberg reported on the significant increase in demand for Gold coins, earlier last week. BullionSupermarket customers have been favoring 1oz Silver Eagles over any other type of bullion coins currently, even as tighter availability nudges up premiums. 20 ounce rolls of American Silver Eagles (ASE's) are currently trading at 20.5% over the Silver price.
With recent volatility in the physical Silver coin and bar market, investors and collectors are also showing ever savvier buying behavior when making purchases, with precious metal priced at higher premiums being left on the shelf for equivalent items at lower premiums. This is in stark contrast to the market 3 months a go, where if it was Silver, it sold at almost any price. This may indicate that the market has returned to a more "normal" pattern. Popular branded bullion continues to fetch a higher premium than less well known counterparts.
What is particularly interesting, is that smaller investors appear to have forsaken Gold coins and bars in favor of Silver. Jon Hunt, founder of BullionSupermarket.com , the precious metal price comparison site, said on Tuesday: "Though we are seeing roughly equal levels of interest in Gold and Silver, sustained higher Gold prices appear to be putting off a large number of smaller investors. As a result of this we are seeing a significantly higher proportion of Silver transactions than Gold at the moment."


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It was true two weeks ago when the Blue Dragons nearly blew a 16-point lead before winning by two in Iola. It's been true the last five years when Allen County has routinely fought back from big deficits at the Sports Arena, winning three times.
But there was no comeback Tuesday at the Sports Arena as the 10th-ranked Blue Dragons won 86-64.
"Once we got the lead, we wanted to make sure we pulled away," freshman forward Josh Davis said. "We didn't want to let them come back like the last time."
The previous meeting was the only game Hutchinson (9-0) has been in jeopardy losing this season. The Blue Dragons were dominating until midway in the second half. Missed free throws and turnovers allowed the Red Devils (3-4) to rally, and even have a chance to win it in the final seconds.
Tuesday, Hutchinson made 21 of 28 free throws. Turnovers were a problem with 19, but the Blue Dragons made up for that by holding Allen County to 35.9 percent shooting and outrebounding the Red Devils 47-36.
"It reminded me of the same kind of game," HCC coach Steve Eck said. "We led by 16, or 17 tonight, and we missed a one-and-one or a two-shot free throw. And I said, 'Not tonight, guys. Let's knock them down.' This time, we made the free throws."
Early, it seemed business as usual for Allen County at the Sports Arena. Less than 3 minutes into the game, the Red Devils made 4 of 5 shots, allowed one Hutchinson shot that missed and was flying to the glass to get rebounds.
Just like that, Allen County led 9-0.
"We got off to a slow start, and we were down 9-0," Eck said. "The refs were running by, looking at me like, 'Should we call a timeout for you?' I just told them to keep running. I'll sub."
Still, it took Hutchinson several minutes to find an offensive rhythm. When Allen County's Anthony Clagett - who led his team with 13 points - hit a free throw with 7:50 before halftime, the Red Devils were still in command, up 24-19.
Hutchinson responded with a dominant 7-minute stretch. Starting with five straight points from freshman forward Bruce Reed, and then five more from freshman guard James Stewart, Hutch went on a 21-0 run and led 42-30 by halftime.
"For the most part, we stuck with our game plan," Reed said. "We played defense, but we didn't rebound like we wanted to."
Hutchinson didn't allow Allen County to get closer than 12 points the rest of the game, leading by as many as 25 points.
"Once you get a lead, teams don't go away, especially in the Jayhawk Conference," said Davis, who scored 12 points along with Reed, freshman guard Joe Mitchell and freshman forward Elhadji Wade. "We have to keep putting them in the ground, just keep scoring."
Now the Blue Dragons will take a short break. It's been a grueling start to the season, playing nine games in 19 days. The team will break for Thanksgiving and then prepare for next Wednesday's Jayhawk West opener at Seward County.
"I'm ready to go back home and regenerate," Reed said.


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Bellhop was busy, carrying baggage.
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It could make you feel far, far away.
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To the lonely and homesick it meant love was there.
To the poor in the cold, it was like a warm Light.
To the traveler alone, it meant someone cared,
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so last friday night was the Big Issue's Sleep Out event where along with over 100 other people I slept outside (although technically it was under a roof) at Spitalfields Market to try and raise money for the Big Issue charity.
i won't go into the evening stuff because although hearing the vendors' stories was enlightening there's similar things already on the internet for people to read and digest for themselves and anyway it was about the actual sleep out.
when i signed up for the event i knew it wasn't going to be that physically challenging and although I expected it to be uncomfortable, being surrounded by other people in a cordoned off area of the market doesn't exactly recreate the psychological reality of what it would feel like to sleep on the streets by yourself. of course even without this aspect it's still really difficult to sleep. even inside a sleeping bag on cardboard all you feel is cold concrete and being in central London it never gets totally dark or quiet.
hearing and seeing firsthand how people in that situation can go from selling a magazine for £2 each (which they have to buy from the big issue for £1 each) and saving up that money to get off the streets was an incredible thing. the Big Issue's ethos is 'a hand up not a hand out' and whilst i love what the magazine stands for, after hearing about the experiences of some of the vendors - how tough it is to sell in this current frugal economic climate and the fact that 1 in 3 vendors are mugged for all their earnings - left me with no illusions about just how much of a challenge it is for them to keep selling the magazine and get by solely off their earnings.if you're like me and wish you could do something but don't know how to or if what you do will make any difference then i would really recommend buying a magazine and supporting a vendor directly. i can say i've seen that it really does make a huge difference.


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guys a red sox fan i may be but first and foremost i was - and will always be - a knoxville sox fan, i mean the knoxville blue jays, sorry, i mean the tennessee smokies who now play IN SEVIERVILLE GAH
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 09:39 (seven years ago) Permalink
It seems like Kentucky is PLENTY defensible. Would have liked to see an outpouring like this for Oklahoma.
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 09:40 (seven years ago) Permalink
so not gonna happen
well, I'm getting my bearings.
― fruitsbs (beachville), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 09:41 (seven years ago) Permalink
OK is seriously just horrible
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 09:48 (seven years ago) Permalink
i grew up in cincinnati, across the river from kentucky. more significant, my dad was born & raised in louisville and we regularly visited my grandparents there. so i have GREAT memories of kentucky. it's similar to cincinnati in terms of being a river port but always seemed less industrial and hence prettier, more southern and laid-back. skipping stones in cherokee park, sitting around my grandparents house while the adults drank whiskey and argued - fun!
northern ky is a different bag, essentially the suburbs of cincinnati. when i was a kid, newport was the gambling/strip club "sin city" across the river. as the pictures upthread demonstrate, parks in the rest of kentucky are beautiful: caves, gorges and lakes. the horse farms around lexington look great when you're driving south. appalachia is a region to itself, really. there was a lot of anti-hillbilly prejudice in cincinnati due to the large influx of refugees from the mountains. even though people from louisville had (gentle) southern accents and we didn't, i always thought cinci was more redneck/racist.
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 10:44 (seven years ago) Permalink
Maybe I should do Ohio.
― fruitsbs (beachville), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 11:50 (seven years ago) Permalink
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Completely stealing this from JFK or somebody but -
LOUISVILLE - Northern efficiency, Southern charm.WASHINGTON DC - Southern efficiency, Northern charm.
― pplains, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 13:48 (seven years ago) Permalink
"northern charm"
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 13:50 (seven years ago) Permalink
I've live in Louisville and used to live in Lexington. I've lived and visited many states in the US, and have come to the conclusion that there's nowhere I'd rather live than Kentucky at this point.
Louisville has an awesome network of parks in the city designed by Olmstead.
The Old Louisville neighborhood is the largest preserved collection of Victorian homes in the US and is located on the site of the Southern Exposition.
― beat hitachi, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:04 (seven years ago) Permalink
there's nowhere I'd rather live than Kentucky at this point.
Even if I don't feel that way about Kentucky it makes me so happy to hear somebody say this about their home state
― poxen, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:10 (seven years ago) Permalink
It's just a great state, politics aside. Louisville and Lexington are all-time.
And per BBQ, nah, it may be unique but it's just not that notable, though I think the eastern part of the state has more going on in that front. Plenty of other food to make up for it, though.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:17 (seven years ago) Permalink
The urban / rural political divide is worth noting. McConnell and his kind of conservative bs is what people think of first. But Kentucky also has Yarmouth representing the Louisville congressional district and Lexington has a openly gay mayor Jim Gray.
People thinking of visiting Louisville could not do any better than staying at the 21c museum / hotel.
There are plans for a new 21c in Lexington as well, but they just announced plans last month.
― beat hitachi, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:26 (seven years ago) Permalink
Do you ever, you know, get tired of Papa John's?
― pplains, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:33 (seven years ago) Permalink
We stayed at the 21C a month ago. Neat hotel, worth the cost (at least for one night) because it's so close to all sorts of stuff. The bar/restaurant is great, too, and completely changed how I mix an Old Fashioned.
The politics ... I mean, Oregon is a very divided state, though you'd never guess it from Portland or Eugene or Olympia or whatever. But on a national scale, they lean democratic. Kentucky, there may be local outpost of liberalism, but the on state-wide and national levels, the state seems to default hard right: Mitch, Rand, federal judges ...
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:34 (seven years ago) Permalink
Is Papa John's a Kentucky joint?
Papa John's, UPS and all those YUM brands.
― pplains, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:36 (seven years ago) Permalink
Here's where the Louisville Cardinals play:
You can't expect the same town that's home to Churchill Downs, the Louisville Slugger and Muhammed Ali to be 100% perfect, right?
― pplains, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:38 (seven years ago) Permalink
Best time in Kentucky:Louisville - Sitting on a back porch in the early summer in that soft, night air, drinking bourbon and singing along with some folks playing guitar. It was such a small moment but I remember it so well because it felt nearly magical.
Worst time in Kentucky:Paducah - Going with a traveling companion to buy acid from a total tweaker, small-town KY wannabe drug kingpin and his terrifying minions and sitting in his living room while he smoked meth and talked about all of his guns, wondering seriously whether my companion would intervene on my behalf if things went horribly wrong for me.
Most hilarious time in Kentucky:Trying to order a burrito with no meat, just beans from the Paducah Taco John's drive through. "You want no meat, just beef?" "No meant just BEANS! B-E-A-N-S!" "You don't want meat on your burrito?" "Just beans." "Just beef?"
I'm way too much of a Yankee to want to live in the south again, but overall, KY was very pretty and I would totally go camping there.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:47 (seven years ago) Permalink
Oh, man, I went to a late-night Walmart close to Louisville when I was there, to buy cold medicine. They had closed down all the lanes but two, so not only were the lines long, I got to watch all the weirdos waiting in them. Some woman waiting 20 minutes to buy a belt - at 10:30 on a Saturday night! The dude behind me, buying a discount NCAA basketball, was wobbly drunk. The guy un front of me had a shopping cart with three packs of bacon in it. Every single person there was buying - and waiting in a long line to buy!- something totally batshit for a Saturday night. But of course, this goes on everywhere.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:53 (seven years ago) Permalink
> Do you ever, you know, get tired of Papa John's?
Never eat the stuff really. If I want a slice, I'll grab some Papalino's >> Impellezeri's >> or Spinelli's. For some reason Louisville natives rep for Beano's 'Louisville style pizza', which to me is just hot garbage covered in cheese and should be tried for crimes against pizza in the Hague or something. I'm told it used to be good.
― beat hitachi, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 15:03 (seven years ago) Permalink
― beat hitachi, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 15:06 (seven years ago) Permalink
Great thing about Kentucky is that its abbreviation is "KY."
― People aren't for comparing, they are for loving. (Je55e), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 15:34 (seven years ago) Permalink
Appalshop - http://appalshop.org/
and their radio station, WMMT
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, April 24, 2012 4:27 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Seconded. And I love that it's just down the street from the Harry Caudill Library.
My only extended time in Kentucky gave me a pretty weird view of things, because I was in the mountains, doing interviews with people involved in (or affiliated with people involved in) this horrible thing. Grim towns there, always seemed too dark to me because the mountains crowd the sky so much, roads full of coal trucks, and everybody I talked to had some kind of horrible backstory: abuse, assault, drugs, poverty, etc etc. I spent an evening in the trailer of a 20-year-old girl who had to keep interrupting the interview when people would show up to buy pills and weed from her. I heard she landed in a mental hospital a year or two later.
Otoh, hanging out at Appalshop one day I met a woman who had a great story about how her dad used to own Dock Boggs' banjo. I checked it out and it was true, which eventually led to me making a visit to Mike Seeger in Virginia to see the banjo. So that was cool.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 15:47 (seven years ago) Permalink
Also, put this in the "pro" column: http://www.newsomscountryham.com/
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 15:51 (seven years ago) Permalink
Jesus Christ about those murders, tipsy. Not going to shake that from my head too easily.
― fruitsbs (beachville), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 15:51 (seven years ago) Permalink
I pulled off in the hometown of the Everly Bros one night and took a piss behind a catalog store.
― pplains, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 16:02 (seven years ago) Permalink
so there was pretty much no motive behind those murders? did they just need a van?
― the late great, Wednesday, 25 April 2012 16:12 (seven years ago) Permalink
Pretty much. I have my own theory about how/why it happened based on the personalities and dynamics of the six Kentucky kids, but when it comes down to it it was just an awful, nearly random thing.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:32 (seven years ago) Permalink
(ifwiw the article I wrote about it is the first thing linked in the footnotes to that wiki entry)
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:34 (seven years ago) Permalink
reviving this thread to ask tipsy if he'd be willing to share a bit more about his theory on the Lillelid murders.
i have no connection to the case, just curious.
what a sad story.
― alpine static, Thursday, 24 July 2014 08:02 (four years ago) Permalink


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I am in the mood for some angry sex....so here is a great scene from Blood Visions:
Monday, August 29, 2011
In the mood...
I am in the mood for some angry sex....so here is a great scene from Blood Visions:
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Blindfold Me excerpt
"Uh, Mr. St.Clair? We have a situation."
He turned around. "What is it, Ms. Benson?"
She glanced at the floor then squared her shoulders and stared him in the eye. "Our client list has been compromised."
Silence filled the room.
"I'm sorry, repeat that?"
"Our system was hacked a few weeks ago. Someone has been soliciting our clients, trying to get them to switch suppliers."
"How long ago did you say this happened?" he asked.
"About two weeks ago. Why?"
Grayson took a deep breath and prayed for patience. "Why wasn't I informed the minute this happened?"
"In case you forgot, we learned your identity like a minute ago." She folded her arms across her chest and narrowed her eyes.
"Yes, but I seem to recall you being in contact with Richard this whole time. Why didn't you tell him?" he demanded.
"I wanted to make sure there was something to tell," she said. "We knew we were hacked, but we had no idea why, or what the damage was, until three customers contacted us."
"That's unacceptable. It was your job to make sure the company ran smoothly during the transition."
"I know that, but I had no control over the situation."
"Not good enough!"
Hayden laid a hand on his shoulder. "Gray, come on. Take it easy. Let her explain."
"Explain? Explain what? That I'm now the proud owner of a company whose clients could jump ship at any time?" Grayson shrugged his hand away.
"Our clients wouldn't do that. They're loyal to us," Lyric said softly.
Grayson swung around to face her. "And what the hell would you know about loyalty, huh? The minute they're quoted a cheaper price, they'll be gone!"
She bit her bottom lip, but kept silent.
Everyone in the room stared at them. Grayson turned to Evelyn. The secretary watched him with her mouth open.
"Get them out of here." He gestured to the workers at the table. "Lyric stays."
Hayden and Richard sent him questioning frowns, but didn't say a word as they followed everyone else out the door.
Evelyn stopped at the door. "Will you be okay?" she asked Lyric.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Lyric smiled.
At that, Evelyn slipped out the door and closed it behind her.
They faced each other as if on a battlefield, even though they weren't more than a couple feet apart.
"Explain yourself." Grayson raked his gaze over her.
"I already have." She scowled.
"No, you haven't. You haven't explained why you allowed me to walk into this situation completely blindfolded."
"Aren't you being a bit overdramatic?" she asked.
Is she for real? He stared at her. "Someone hacked the company's system, accessed our exclusive client list, and is using said list to seduce our clients over to their side." He breathed. "And the person who should've been protecting my company thinks I'm being overdramatic. Am I right?"
"Look, Gray, I'm really sorry." She touched his arm. Grayson flinched away and she dropped her hand. "I'm sorry, but we can fix it."
He brushed a hand over his face and paced. "Yeah? How do you propose we do this?"
She took a seat on the conference table and tucked a strand of hair behind her right ear. A move so familiar, memories threatened to overwhelm him. Another time, another place. He shook his head in an attempt to clear it and focused on what she had to say.
"The culprit has to be one of Ilsha's competitors. There are only three in the New York area who specialize in the same type of products we do. I say we investigate to see which one is the guilty party."
He stared at her, at the familiar curve of her neck and inviting glow of her skin.
"Did you hear what I said?" she asked.
He blinked. "Yeah, something about looking at the competitors."
She nodded.
"All right, I'll have Richard look into it."
"Why him?" She wrinkled her brow. "I was hoping we could do it."
"We who?"
"Me and you–us," she said. "I'm the manager and this happened on my watch."
"You're right, of course." He shifted to the front of her, a move calculated to force her to look up at him. "I can't fire you because of the sales agreement, so you'll have to fix this mess," he said coolly.
"What?" Surprise pitched her voice higher. "What does the sales agreement say?"
"Do you want to leave? Because you can, nothing's stopping you." He granted her a mocking smile.
"Like I'd give you the satisfaction. I'm staying put, so answer the question. What did you mean?"
Grayson sighed. "There's a clause in the sales agreement by the previous owner. He wants me to keep on the current staff for at least six months. Anyone can leave if they want, but I can't fire anybody."
Lyric pursed her lips. "If you had your way, I'd be long gone. Wouldn't I?" She spoke the words quietly, head tilted to look up at him.
"Well, yes. Especially since you practically gave our clients away."
"Bastard," she spat. "This has nothing to do with Ilsha." Her fists clenched in her lap.
Grayson kept his face blank and met her gaze head-on.
"You still hate me." Her chest heaved. "You still hate me after all these years."
"What do you expect, Lyric?" Thirteen years of pain and anguish clung to every word he spoke. "You slept with my brother!"
Monday, August 22, 2011
I was absent last week, I owe you all an apology....of course I won't give you one. I deserve a week off! Especially after the hell my author puts me through. I need her...safe shall we say and happy, so I do thing sometimes to assure this is the case. Like when she decides to traipse around in corsets and mini skirts at conventions! Yeah I saw that, I was there watching from the shadows. It was a nice break from some of the drama around here lately...ugh selkies being an insane pain and my neighbor...I want to rip out her throat! But I won't...I promised Paxton I wouldn't.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
New website...and other stuff
Friday, August 19, 2011
On a roll!
So, keep your eyes out for an all new Carly Bright and soon after that, we will reveal another Hightower book.
In the meantime, I have some left over book marks and trading cards if anyone would like one, send me an email with your snail mail addy and I'll get it out to you pronto. email@example.com
Sunday, August 14, 2011
A Taste of One Wicked Night
His breath hitched and his body drew taut as his blunt fingers dug into her scalp.
Feathering kisses over his chest, she ran her hands across the wide expanse of smooth, delicious flesh. His heart beat furiously under her palm and she smiled at the way he reacted to her touch.
She moved to drop to her knees, so she could get up-close and personal with his cock, but he caught her arm. Eyebrow raised, she looked up at him.
Sharp lines stood out on his angular face. ―My turn.‖ His voice sounded deeper, his accent more pronounced.
Myka straightened
"Turnabout is fair play," he growled.
Her eyes flew open. He suckled her nipple through the material of her top. Heat speared her pulsing core, then spiraled through her body.
"Ah, God." She reached up, untied her halter, then pulled out the pins holding her heavy hair in place.
Mr. Dark dropped to his knees. Her breath stuttered, the "Slippery when wet," he read the words out loud, then looked up at her. "Let's test that theory." His finger made its way between her legs.
hairpins fell unheeded to the floor as he went to work on unfastening her jeans.
His tongue slid into her navel and flicked over the diamond hidden there. Her stomach muscles contracted and her wet core pulsed. He pushed the jeans and underwear off her hips and down her legs. Licking his lips, he leaned in, peering at the tattoo above her pubic area—her twenty-fifth birthday present to herself.
She tensed, then widened her stance. The hand on her waist tightened as his lips and teeth nipped at the soft skin of her belly. A thick finger slid into her. She gasped, inner muscles tightening around him.
"Fuck!" he hissed, the fingers at her hips digging into her flesh.
She rolled her hips, letting her head fall back. Her hands clutched his head as a wave of fire washed over her. He withdrew his finger and they locked eyes. He licked his finger clean, groaning at the taste.
Pulling away, he lifted her off her feet and walked a couple steps to tumble her onto the bed. He pounced before she stopped bouncing on the mattress, his mouth closing over a nipple, a finger plunging into her aching pussy.
Strangled sounds came from her throat, but she was deaf to them. She bucked and writhed. Blood pounded in her ears. This stranger made her feel things she'd never felt. Took her places she'd never been.
He added two fingers down below while his tongue glided over her nipple. Wet, erotic noises blended with her groans as he sucked. He bit down on her as his fingers scraped her walls, beckoning her to come.
The orgasm started at her toes, curled them and raced
upward, bowing her body under the force. Stiff fingers gripped the sheets as she arched off the bed. Her cries echoed through the room.
She fell back onto the bed, breath ragged, chest heaving, and sweat dripping down her face. He kissed her eyes, her lips.
"Condoms?" she asked.
Nodding, he got up to retrieve them, tugging off his jeans as he went. Lines in a foreign language were tattooed on his right shoulder. She watched him put the rubber on and swallowed. Her throat felt raw, overused. He crawled back up her body, his fingers once again dipping between her legs. She spread them wide, a fresh rush of heat pouring from her.
He positioned himself between her thighs and she reached between them to glide a finger down his length. He stiffened and groaned, then thrust himself into her palm. She caressed him through the condom, savoring his heat and hardness. One last squeeze, then she laid back and guided him to her entrance.
In a sharp thrust, he buried himself to the hilt. She cried out even as her legs rose to wrap around his waist and pull him closer. Lowering himself on his elbows, his hungry mouth found hers. Joined, they began to move. She swallowed his groans as he pounded into her, filled her.
Myka broke the kiss and panted. "God, yes…fuck me!" She dragged her nails down his back.
He froze and lifted his head to stare at her.
She sank her teeth into her lower lip and met his eyes. "Whats wrong?"
His nostrils flared. "Do that again." The three snarled words made her body clench.
"Do-do what?"
"Your nails on my back. Again."
Monday, August 8, 2011
Brand New Excerpt!
This weekend my author will be making an appearance at the local Sci/fi convention SpoCon. A fun and exciting thing, she will be reading something kind of spicy from my series. A couple pieces from Skin and Moon. I thought you all might like the chance to read it, since I know you won't all be able to make it to the author reading.... so here is part of what she will read.
She was the reason Terrance had stayed in that prison as long as he had. He could have walked through the wall to freedom at any time, but he couldn't have left her there to possibly suffer. She was his mate and leaving without her went against every instinct he had, and of course his wolf refused to even consider such an idea. It would have been nice if she hadn't been so damn disagreeable though.
She had often told him how she wanted nothing to do with him or his wolf and how she would run from him as soon as she had the chance. She had done just that as soon as the barriers holding back her abilities were destroyed. It had stunned him how quickly she'd been gone. It had triggered his every tracking and claiming instinct.
Terrance hadn't even waited around to talk with Paxton and the other council members. Nothing mattered more than the tiny vixen making her way at an impossibly fast pace south. She wasn't as fast as him and if it wasn't for him having to stop every so often to concentrate and find her scent again, he would have surely overtaken her by now.
The chase she was giving him was thrilling, his blood pumped hot through his veins. He could feel all his mating instincts boiling up, ready to explode on her as soon as he got the chance. She would be claimed in no time. He growled, thinking about how this chase would end, with her under him over and over again. There was no other option, she was his mate.
Terrance pushed away the remembered words of hatred she'd spat at him when he'd informed her of the wonderful news of their mating. Witches and werewolves were not on the friendliest of terms. In the past, weres had been known to hunt witches. Since they were the hardest species to track by scent, it was the biggest challenge for a were. Of course that had been a very long time ago. Terrance doubted most living weres and witches had even been alive at the time, or at least they were no more than children. It had sparked quite the war within the immortal world and a sort of peace had resulted. Each species going their separate ways, but apparently not forgetting.
Werewolves didn't think much of witches either. Commonly referred to as crazy bitches by most immortal species, witches were avoided. They tended to overreact and lash out, not the type of being you wanted to cross. Some were extremely powerful and could kill you almost instantly, but you would never know just to look at one. They dressed like gothic sluts most of the time and acted like it, too.
Terrance paused, testing the air. They were close to some human town now and there were so many scents filling the air. He wouldn't give up though, no matter how long it might take to find her. She was his and that was all that mattered.
* * * *
Emmalia was proud of herself. She had outsmarted the stupid were two weeks ago when they'd finally escaped that terrible dungeon and he still hadn't caught up to her. Was he still looking? She hoped he wasn't, she reminded herself for like the thousandth time. She hoped he had given up his insane belief that they were mates.
She shivered, remembering how it felt the one time he had slipped through the wall separating their cells and taken her into his arms. She had been too shocked to push him away. Her body had reacted almost instantly, her skin on fire where he touched her. As he whispered promises in her ear, she only half-heard, her lower body pressed forward of its own accord, seeking him out. She had felt his hard cock, could still close her eyes and feel it pressed intimately against her, wanting her. Her body had reacted with wanting and needing, her cunt dripping.
Thankfully footsteps had come quickly down the hall and forced him to retreat to his cell. When her head cleared, she'd forbidden him to ever enter her cell again. He'd obeyed, declaring himself her mate and wanting nothing more than to protect her and make her happy. They had spent four days in there together and the entire time, he tried to convince her they would be together eventually. She had denied every one of his insane claims.
I will hunt you down. A were's mate cannot hide, he'd claimed and she'd believed at least part of that, believed he would try and find her, but she knew she could hide. There wasn't a witch alive who didn't know how to hide from a were. Being hunted was something a species didn't really get over or forget.
By the time she had zigzagged her way back to her coven, she'd been glowing bright green from all the spells she'd cast. It'd been a week before they had all worn off and she'd been back to her usual perfectly peach self.
Inside, she wasn't so easily righted. In her dreams, she saw his wolf, its glowing yellow eyes staring at her through the darkness. They were terrifying eyes, but she was drawn to them. Then she would see him, his intense brown eyes focused on her, his tempting mouth half-smiling. Growls would erupt from both him and his beast and her body would react. Not the way it was supposed to, however, not with fear, but with lust. Lust more intense than she had ever felt in her long life.
She wanted him and hated herself for it. It was a betrayal of her coven to want to mate with that species. Almost any other would be acceptable. Witches weren't purists. They often went outside their species for sexual play. They didn't mate in the traditional sense like other species did anyway. When a witch wanted a child, she sought out a warlock, they would stay together as long as it took to conceive and birth. If the child was female, it would return with the witch, if it was male, the warlock would take it. The parents never stayed together longer than necessary. It would never work, both species being so volatile, and the bond between a witch and her coven was her lifeline. She couldn't live without that. Her magic would wither and she would die without it.
Emmalia knew werewolves were much different. They mated for life and they lived with their mate forever. She shuddered at the thought. Witches needed the energy of each other. It was part of what made them so strong.
"Emmalia, are you ready yet? We're going to miss the boat!" Selene, one of her coven sisters and her best friend, called up the stairs.
"I'm ready," she called back as she closed up her suitcase. The coven was taking a vacation, a Mexican cruise. Leticia, their coven leader, had surprised them with it last week, saying they all were in need of a getaway.
Emmalia was thankful for the distraction. Hopefully by the end of the cruise she would have that damn werewolf out of her mind. She was horny as hell and planned to find a human or two to sate herself with while they were on the boat. Witches were very sexual beings by nature, their bodies extremely sensitive to touch because their power flowed so close to the surface. It made for great sex and no witch abstained from the pleasure for long.
"Are you okay?"
Emmalia jumped at the sound of Selene's voice close behind her. "Yeah…I'm great, excited about the trip."
"Liar," Selene spat at her with a knowing grin. "You are wound so tight I think just the thought of sex could bring you to orgasm."
Emmalia's mouth gaped. She wasn't surprised by Selene's words, outspokenness was an inherent trait in the witches and sex was as ordinary as dessert as far as conversation went. It was more alarming that Selene had detected what Emmalia thought she was stealthily hiding. Does everyone see how desperate I am for the touch of a werewolf?
Emmalia couldn't deny Selene's words so she fell back onto her bed and closed her eyes tight. "I don't want to talk about it," she grumbled up at her friend. "I just want to go on this vacation and forget about it."
"You mean fuck this guy out of your head?"
Emmalia moved fast, grabbed a pillow and flung it at Selene with a playful giggle.
"I'm so not bunking with you. You have only dirty things on your mind and I won't manage to relax at all on this vacation," Selene teased.
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
A bit of Pimping...
Eough with my bragging, here's an excerpt:
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Signed E-Books!
Hey its Courtney Breazile here today, I am taking over the blog for a day. It wasn't really all that hard, Zyra likes me. I wanted to tell all of you about the awesome new feature for kindle books, e-signatures! Want a signed copy of your favorite e-book? Check out http://www.kindlegraph.com and see if your favorite author has set up an account.


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What are Sprints & Drinks?
The purpose of our 'Sprints & Drinks' events are two-fold:
- First, we use this as a regular meet up where individuals bring specific social investment related projects, issues and challenges to be worked on by a wider group of people for a short time (the Sprint).
- Second, we bring people together in a relaxed format to learn, exchange, socialise, moan, celebrate, whatever (the Drink). And by doing this on a regular, monthly, basis we hope these gatherings will foster more opportunities for people to support each other and work together.
All subject matter relates to practical, tangible demand side developments in the social investment world.
Read about our previous Sprints
So far, we have explored the following questions and areas:
- How can we help social organisations to create their own investment offers and issue them directly to people?
- Unconventional tales of raising social finance – three social entrepreneurs from the South-West share their stories
- How can we build a truly 'social' investment fund from the bottom up?
- How can social enterprises use 'DIY' social investment to raise the investment they need?


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"Thank you, Fr Michael"
As he leaves our parish today (Sunday 20 September), we send our very best wishes to Fr Michael Kilmartin who has served as curate in Mullingar since February 1998.
He has been appointed Parish Priest of Longwood and Killyon in Co. Meath.
We say "thank you" to Fr Michael for his ministry in our parish for over 17 years, not least of all his work in the schools and his care of the sick and elderly. Fr Michael has informed and inspired many people by his teaching of the Scriptures, his thoughtful homilies, his participation in pilgrimages and enthusiasm for the faith history of our parish and community. We congratulate him on his appointment to Longwood, where his administrative skills and talents with people will be very much appreciated.
All of us in Cathedral House and his many friends in the parish will miss Fr Michael very much and we assure him of our prayers at this new moment in his life.


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HTC One has been launched at the same time in New York and London earlier today. The pricing and availability will differ between countries and carriers, which is why the subject might change until the official release date.
The One smartphone, is HTC's flagship device and it will be available at 185 carriers worldwide starting with March 15, 2013. The Taiwanese company really upped their game with this new device, as it sports a 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU, 4.7-inch 1080p FullHD display, an 8MP camera with an UltraPixel BSI sensor camera along with Zoe BSI sensor that should help you beautifully capture the best pictures. Its battery has 2300 mAh, microSD up to 64GB, 2GB RAM, HTC Sense 5, NFC, Bluetooth, WiFi, DLNA, Micro USB 2.0 and MHL.
It will pack the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS with the HTC Sense 5, which is the latest UI version created for this smartphone. The device will be available in 80 countries worldwide and it will be sold by 185 carriers.
The One by HTC will be sold from 3 major US carriers: T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint. This means that Verizon has been left out as it will remain with the 2012 HTC flagship device, the Droid DNA. HTC One will be available starting with 15th of March 2013 and its pricing shouldn't go over $600. This price tag will only apply to the US market, as for others you can expect this to be very different.
HTC One will be sold in UK from O2, Vodafone, EE and Three, but there is no official pricing released yet. As the days go by, we will get new updates, so that we will be able to create a 'price map' for all the countries and carriers worldwide.
Since the device has full support for LTE, it is expected to be marketed like that for all the countries where LTE is already up and running. However, countries that are non-LTE will see that the device will only be listed as LTE-ready, but such service cannot be used.
The device will be available in two colors: silver and black.
Have you seen the press release, photos, videos sporting the HTC One, then leave a comment below and present us with your thoughts and impressions. Is HTC One the best smartphone released until now ? Will it be capable of becoming a 2013 best seller, or it would be better to wait until Samsung launches their S4 smartphone, before forming any opinions ?


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Ok after trying a few different LED intergrated tail lights and having all but one fail on me i decided to convert the original myself.
Having chopped the back end of so my plate (massive i know) is flush with my evo pipes, then realising indicators dont have anywhere to mount and would look crap anyway.
Simply ordered two rubber capless 501 bulb holders from fleabay, and Two orange led 501 bulbs.
Drilled two 10mm holes in the bottom of my tail light.
Then wired indicators to these.
I also upgraded the stop lights to led.
And added some orange led strips to the sides just to add a bit more light to indicators.
Dont get me wrong you'll prob have your mot tester moan about them. So either find a nicer more understanding tester or pull indicator fuses, tape up front indicators and mot it without. Technically you dont need them to pass mot


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Behind the scenes with Galactic Pizza superhero Captain Awesome
This week's Dish column sent me on the rounds with Captain Awesome, posing here on one of Galactic Pizza's new Zap Xebra electric vehicles. When Awesome first started working at Galactic, he was new to the Twin Cities and got lost a lot--occasionally, he had to stop and ask cops how to get back to the pizza shop.
Galactic owner Pete Bonahoom came up with the idea of superheroes after dressing in a spandex bodysuit for Madison, Wisconsin's notorious Halloween party. Superhero/standup comic Blue Baboon also likes posing on car hoods...
..and posing with Captain Awesome.
Watch this video to ride along with Captain Awesome as he makes a delivery in one of Galactic's new Zap Xebra electric vehicles. The old cars, called Gizmos, were controlled with two joysticks, an acceleration trigger, and a hand brake. The Zaps drive like a real car, but Bonahoom always stresses safety when he trains his drivers. "It's still dangerous as hell," he says. "I try to scare the crap out of them."