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Behavioral Interventionist: Job Description, Duties and Salary
Behavioral interventionists require a little amount of formal education. Learn about the education, job duties and necessary skills to see if this is the right career for you.
Essential Information
A behavioral interventionist assists individuals to eliminate or replace disruptive, harmful or negative behaviors with positive actions. Behavioral intervention draws on multiple disciplines, including community health, social work, psychology, counseling and education, which means practitioners work in a wide variety of occupational settings and with varied client populations. A high school diploma is generally the minimum educational requirement for this position.
|Required Education
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Other Requirements
|Must have firm understanding of psychology and behavioral issues, as well as an ability to develop plans for improving clients' conditions
|Projected Job Growth (2012-2022)*
|31% for all substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
|Median Salary (2013)*
|$38,620 for all substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
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Behavioral Interventionist Job Description
Behavioral interventionists observe and interact with individuals, groups and communities to assist with the healthy functioning of the people in that setting. These professionals focus on specific behaviors that disrupt, exclude or otherwise negatively impact the person or group. Schools, public and private health agencies, workplaces and counseling centers employ practitioners who engage in behavioral interventions. Because behavior intervention is aimed at modifying negative behaviors through treatment plans, such interventions often rely on families, schools or other support systems to assist with monitoring, implementation and adjustment.
Behaviors requiring intervention vary by client population. For example, a behavior interventionist working in a classroom setting may seek to modify challenging or disruptive behaviors caused by emotional stress, learning disabilities or medical conditions. In adult populations, issues such as substance abuse, emotional or mental disorders, physical disabilities or other impairments may require the help of a behavior interventionist to encourage successful and productive societal integration.
Job Duties of a Behavioral Interventionist
Using his or her primary expertise in education, social work, psychology, counseling or other related field, a behavioral interventionist assesses the challenges an individual faces when functioning in daily life. Assessment through psychological tests, observation and interviews with clients and their support systems help behavioral interventionists gather information to develop an appropriate intervention plan. They set goals for behavioral changes, monitor the client, assess progress and modify behavioral plans if necessary. In crisis situations, a behavioral interventionist designs a plan to address any immediate dangers or threats and also determines the necessity of long-term treatment. They may also provide referral to another expert if the case requires it.
Behavioral Interventionist Salary
September 2014 data from PayScale.com showed that the middle 80% of behavior analyst salaries ranged from $36,139 to $93,142 yearly, while most behavior therapists reported earnings from $26,132 to $49,572 per year. When comparing the salaries of behavior specialists in a variety of settings, PayScale.com also reported that most behavioral specialists earned between $25,555 and $56,598 as of September 2014. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) noted that the median annual income for all substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors was $38,620 as of May 2013 (bls.gov). Variances in salary can be partially attributed to the array of occupations that include behavior intervention as well as to the varying education levels of practitioners, which can range from the bachelor's through to the doctoral degree.
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Marc J. Spears: MIL's Antetokounmpo, MIN's LaVine, ORL's Oladipo, BKN's Plumlee to compete in 2015 NBA Slam Dunk. @Zach LaVine easy favorite. Twitter @SpearsNBAYahoo
Marc J. Spears: NBA returns to classic format at dunk contest with a two-round event (3 each round) with each dunker performing any dunk without time limits Twitter @SpearsNBAYahoo
Lenn Robbins: #Nets shocked to hear that @Mirza Teletovic out for the season. @Mason Plumlee "he's one of the most well-liked guys & a big part of what we do" Twitter @LennRobbins
You've seen Mason Plumlee has some impressive hang time. But what you might not have known is that the Nets rookie can get flashy with his jams. As you can see in the highlight video above (watch the last 12 seconds), he once jammed three balls in a single leap. And apparently he was the first to do it. "Then JaVale (McGee) did it in the dunk contest the same year (2011)," Plumlee said. "I told JaVale he stole it from me. I had the first video recording of the 3-ball dunk." Plumlee, who finished runner-up to Avery Bradley in the 2009 McDonald's All-American dunk contest, said he'd gladly accept an invitation to compete in the NBA's version. The Nets haven't had a dunk contest winner since Dr. J won the ABA's competition. New York Daily News
Brooklyn Nets center Mason Plumlee will be a part of the competition too, sources told Yahoo Sports. Yahoo! Sports
The Nets have been in discussions about trading either Lopez or Deron Williams this season, including talks with the Kings that would have centered around Williams going to Sacramento in exchange for Darren Collison, Jason Thompson and Derrick Williams. Those talks were held up, however, by the Kings being interested in Mason Plumlee and the Nets in rookie Nik Stauskas, both non-starters for the other team. New York Post
Mannix said that the Nets were looking to "make some kind of move," then mentioning, however, that the team does want to stay in playoff contention this season. He also goes on to applaud coach Lionel Hollins for benching both Deron Williams and Brook Lopez, in favor of Jarrett Jack and Mason Plumlee, respectively. NetsDaily
After Lionel Hollins was asked multiple times and in multiple ways about the pairing of Brook Lopez and Mason Plumlee, the blunt and honest head coach gave a blunt and honest assessment of the way they have played as a tandem this season. "Let me put it this way: I hope they play better together," Hollins said before the Nets lost to the Mavericks 96-88 in overtime Monday night. "The numbers have shown they haven't played well together. Our plus-minus numbers are down, our defensive numbers are down, everything when they're on the court together is not very good for that combination, but it's also not very good for Jarrett [Jack] and Deron [Williams]. "It's not nothing new. Seeing them on the court now, I'm not looking for what they don't do, I'm looking for them to play well so we can possibly win the game." New York Post
Tim Bontemps: Hollins on Brook/Mason: "I don't need numbers to show me they're not playing well together. I can see it by the scoreboard." Twitter @TimBontemps
The Sacramento Kings' insistence on a trade package for Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams that includes center Mason Plumlee has pushed talks into a hiatus, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Yahoo! Sports
After the teams' front office officials again talked on Wednesday, both sides insisted they weren't budging on Plumlee's inclusion into a proposed trade and agreed there was no use discussing the deal further in the near future, league sources said. "Talks aren't dead, but nothing's going to happen with Plumlee involved," a league source told Yahoo Sports. Yahoo! Sports
Sacramento point guard Darren Collison and forwards Derrick Williams and Jason Thompson were possibilities as part of a multi-player package for Deron Williams, league sources said. Yahoo! Sports
Talks between the Sacramento Kings and Brooklyn Nets about a trade involving Nets star Deron Williams have cooled, according to league sources. Sacramento had recently initiated talks with the Nets, proposing a deal for Williams and second-year forward Mason Plumlee, who was actually the Kings' main target, sources said. With Plumlee struggling and clashing a bit with new Nets coach Lionel Hollins over the first month of the season, the Kings were hoping he might be available. To compel the Nets into moving Plumlee, they considered taking on Williams, whose contract and history of injuries has scared off many clubs. ESPN.com
Brooklyn, however, has no intention of moving Plumlee, who has surged to average 18 points and 10.2 rebounds over the past six games. With no chance of getting Plumlee, the Kings backed away from Williams. ESPN.com
One source said he expects talks between the two clubs to continue until the trade deadline in February. ESPN.com
Chris Broussard: Sources: Sac's main target on Nets was Mason Plumlee, not DWill. With Nets unwilling to give up Plumlee, talks virtually dead Twitter @Chris_Broussard
Tim Bontemps: Lionel Hollins says that "the light has come on" for Mason Plumlee recently; is very eased with how he's played. Twitter @TimBontemps
A hiccup in the trade is Sacramento coveting Mason Plumlee, who is not part of the deal as currently proposed. Plumlee would upgrade the Kings at the power forward spot forming an imposing frontcourt along with DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay. All three were teammates on Team USA that captured the FIBA World Cup in Spain this offseason. CSNBayArea.com
Tim Bontemps: Multiple league sources confirm Nets-Kings talks about Deron Williams. All stress deal isn't close, and that Mason Plumlee is going nowhere. Twitter @TimBontemps
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Ramon Foster: Maybe Timmons' Vomit Will Take Us To The Super Bowl
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Steelers guard Ramon Foster joined "The Fan Morning Show" Tuesday with the team set to face the Browns in Cleveland on Sunday.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers head into their week five game in Jacksonville against the Jaguars with only cornerback Ike Taylor and linebacker Ryan Shazier out for the game.
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Steelers G Ramon Foster checks in for his regular weekly spot
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Steelers guard Ramon Foster joins The Fan Morning Show in his regular weekly spot
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Written on: 22/02/2015 by Campaign (1 review written)
I ordered an armchair in November 2014, I am still waiting for it more than 3 months later. Lombok have lied repeatedly about delivery dates. They have never called proactively to explain or apologise. I am clearly not alone. Read the reviews below. The sales staff are lovely. Then it all goes horribly wrong. Delivery dates are missed. Calls are not returned. Customer service is non existent. Do yourself a favour and steer clear… Read Full Review
Written on: 15/12/2014 by TBReviewer (1 review written)
The furniture is of great quality and good value, but I would never use them again because their delivery process is so disorganised. No notification that shipment had been delayed by a month until I chased them. When it finally came into stock, delivery was outsourced to Dale Group who call you up a week before delivery and offer you one 3-hour slot - if it's not suitable for you then tough, they will call you a week later with another 3-hour slot, and so on. No flexibility at all. I finally… Read Full Review
Written on: 24/11/2014 by jplume (1 review written)
I ordered a sofa, arm chair and table from Lombok online. It was indicated online that the order would take 10 weeks to be dispatched, the money was taken in full from my account within days. I had no communication from Lombok on my order for months, I phone after 14 weeks to be told it would be delivered by courier the following week. No proactive communication from them. When my order was delivered (a day early by the courier company, despite explaining that I was out of the country) it… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/10/2013
If you plan of shopping at this store, make sure it's something you can walk out with. Recently made a purchase on a Saturday for delivery. It was to be delivered that Tuesday. When it didn't show up, a phone call was made. They apologised and promise it would be delivered Thursday. The delivery came Thursday, but it was someone else's order. After another phone call, the incorrect order was picked up Friday, and a new delivery date for the following Monday. On Monday, 1/2 the order was… Read Full Review
Written on: 10/09/2013
We can only speak from experience on here, but the poor reviews have surprised me. We bought a large Lombok dining table from Redbrick Mill in Yorkshire in Autumn 2012 and can only say that we are very satisfied. Admitedly we ordered well in advance of our required date, and changed that before delivery. Everything went smoothly. The table was delivered on the specified Date and assembled by the charming delivery guys. No complaints from us, but it seems as though their on line service… Read Full Review
Written on: 09/08/2013 by asdfjkl (1 review written)
I purchased some paint at Lombok Online Store in July, paid for the £5.95 postage which indicated delivery around 2-5 days. However, 5 workings days passed and the status online still remained as "order received". After an email to the web enquiry team I received a response and the order was dispatched promptly. However, upon receiving the paint, the packaging was very poor and the tins were damaged as a result. As I didn't want to risk making a big mess out of using the damaged tin of… Read Full Review
Written on: 02/08/2013 by SarahShaw201 (2 reviews written)
beautiful furniture I would advise people to use these great staff and reasonable prices not like ikea, I also use another place called Kassa Furniture based in wolverhampton I would strongly recommend this place to everybody thanks… Read Full Review
Written on: 16/02/2013
I absolutely love my Seba chest of drawers! The finish on them is so perfectly beautiful, good strong drawers! Highly recommended… Read Full Review
Written on: 15/02/2013
Beautiful stuff - Just had lovely wooden seba bed delivered and delivery guys were just fab! … Read Full Review
Written on: 01/02/2013
We received good and pleasant service on placing our order for furniture in the Lombok Tottenham Court Road store. It is nice in today's environment to have knowledge and pleasant service and in our view surpassing the likes of John Lewis… Read Full Review
Written on: 29/01/2013 by TashP2005 (1 review written)
Many, many thanks. The cushions that I ordered have just arrived and I am VERY happy with them! They look amazing on my Seba bed that arrived before Christmas. I don't normally write reviews but after posting a question on the web chat option I was really pleased with the immediate response that I got, after I had asked about the possibility of 'matching' cushions. Thanks for the excellent and prompt service. … Read Full Review
Written on: 29/01/2013 by Annabelle68 (1 review written)
Extremely helpful customer service. I wish everywhere that I went I have great customer service like that. I am now the proud owner of 2 Lombok furniture pieces and will be going back to redecorate my bedroom! … Read Full Review
Written on: 21/01/2013 by Lizlewis76 (1 review written)
We purchased your Glass Topped Coffee Table and Wishbone Canton Chair – The service we received was great and they look fantastic in our room!… Read Full Review
Written on: 20/01/2013 by Rex104 (1 review written)
I bought a beautiful crystal light from Lombok and it was delivered quickly and arrived in perfect condition. It now looks fantastic in our hallway. I was called after making the order online and a booking slot was arranaged. The product came exactly when I was told it would be here without any hassle. The light was packaged in polystyrene and cardbaord and was well protected - just the quality of product and service you expect from a top brand like this… Read Full Review
Written on: 07/12/2012 by Pars765 (1 review written)
I ordered a beautiful four poster bed from Lombok. I got a call the next day from customer service to book in a day for delivery (very convenient and something which no one else I've ordered with has done). It was delivered to me within a week by super polite, lovely gentlemen. Very happy customer!… Read Full Review
Written on: 19/11/2012
Do not order from Lombok… they are completely rubbish. I ordered a dining room table and chairs in July and have still not received them… it's now November. The delivery dates kept changing and moved further and further out, with the last one being 1st January… and the best part… none of the changes to the dates were them telling me… I happened to notice the availability on their website kept changing and in calling them was told... "oh yes that mean's your date has changed as… Read Full Review
Written on: 29/11/2012
At Lombok, we pride ourselves on our good customer service and this reaction is a rare occurrence for us.
I am in charge of customer services and am very keen to understand what went wrong in your case so please contact me on firstname.lastname@example.com with your details and I will look into what happened.
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Written on: 30/11/2012
Numerous emails were supposedly forwarded to you from (name removed) that I was dealing with at Web Customer Services.. and you never reponded. So what would be different this time..?
Written on: 26/12/2012
I have had the exact same experience with Lombok. Six months on the date of expected delivery has kept changing, I am still waiting for my Malang Dining Table. Now for the last two weeks the customer service department is not picking up the phone or returning my emails. I have dining chairs and no table! I returned a coffee table and they said because I bought it through House of Fraser they need to give me the refund. House of Fraser need a simple fax from Lombok confirming they have the returned goods but despite saying they have sent it House of Fraser have not recieved it. Lombok has not responded to me or House of Fraser staff chasing them for a simple faxed confirmation. Awful customer service, Lombok fails to keep the customer updated, they are awful at refunding and they take your money and don't seem to supply the goods. A very upset customer (order number S0/406868).
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Almost laughable how utterly incompetent they are. Don't order anything as a gift or as an 'urgent need'. I ordered 2 items 3 weeks ago. I have had to contact them twice to find out where they are. I was told that one item wasn't now due in until January 2013 and that I could either reorder or wait. Well why would i want to reorder when I had taken advantage of a price reduction? At the same time, I was told that the 2nd item was on it's way and would be with me by Thursday. I don't which… Read Full Review
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Written on: 11/10/2012 by DG11 (2 reviews written)
Must be the worst retailer I have ever endured - on 2 occasions 1. Bought a very expensive dining table. It arrived with the pull-out mechanism damaged. Customer service refused to arrange for a replacement, nor to pay the repairs 2. Just wanted to buy a £600 side table. They only item left was the demonstrator in the shop. They reserved it for me by sticking a "reserved sign" onto the shiny surface. When they took that off, the lacquer came off with it. They refused to provide more than a… Read Full Review
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Written on: 16/01/2012 by andy67 (1 review written)
I have had so many problems with this wardrobe and with Lombok's 'customer services'. The wardrobe was damaged when it was 1st delivered, so I had to return it. The replacement has a horrendous odour of varnish which has permeated all of my clothes and I have been waiting for Lombok to sort the problem out for 9 months now. I have never known a company like this. We work hard for our money and can not allow companies like this to take it and not provide the service we expect from them. Lombok… Read Full Review
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We really appreciate your feedback. I've had a look into your order and the last thing I have noted is that you were satisfied with the replacement wardrobe and it also seems that the 'we're sorry' voucher you received has been used. I am very sorry that you are still unsatisfied with our service level, I look forward to putting this right with any future orders you place with us.
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'Free to Breathe' 5k to honor father
Steve Salmon taught his daughters how to draw, how to fish, how to catch frogs and snakes, and how to make a model of a human skeleton from leftover chicken bones.
He taught them how to discover beauty in nature, and how, at the tender age of five, to eat raw oysters.
He taught them how to build a rabbit trap that didn't always catch rabbits and how to handle tools so they wouldn't need a man to turn a wrench.
As Salmon liked to say, "Anyone can raise a boy – but it takes a real man to raise two daughters!"
In the dedication of their book, Pink Sky at Night, his daughters write that Salmon (pictured at right) also taught them to think creatively, how to like being just who they are, and to try every day to make someone laugh. The best way to learn, he contended, is to make mistakes – so never do anything halfway.
And when Salmon learned, a month shy of his 40th wedding anniversary, that what he thought was pneumonia was actually stage four lung cancer, he was as good as his word.
"Dad gave it his all," say his daughters, in the fight for his life. He began the most aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatment his body could endure. "But the truth was," says Jennifer Melton Salmon, "Dad's lungs were already so badly damaged, he really didn't stand a chance."
A month after his death in December 2008, Melton and her sister, Stephanie Weis, got involved with the National Lung Cancer Partnership (NLCP). In 2010, they were selected from hundreds of applicants nationwide to attend the organization's annual summit in Tampa, Florida, and spend a week touring a cancer research facility, learning about lung cancer, and training to become advocates.
"We came back feeling empowered," says Melton, "and ready to make a difference here in Richmond in Dad's memory."
A Lighthouse and Three Tugboats
The Pink Sky book, co-authored by the girls and illustrated by Melton to tell their young children about their grandfather, was a first step. Melton recalls that when they presented the manuscript to the CEO of Mascot Books, he cried.
"As a father of two young girls, [Naren Aryal] was especially touched by the story," Melton says. "It is a story of a lighthouse (Dad) and 3 tugboats (Mom, Steph and I) and a storm that hits the harbor." A portion of proceeds from the book, which centers around a theme of weathering life's storms, benefits NLCP and lung cancer research.
Another step toward making a difference was organizing Virginia's inaugural Free to Breathe 5K Fun Run/Walk & Memorial Walk, a benefit for NLCP that will take place March 12 at Short Pump Town Center. The Richmond site was chosen, says Melton, not only because lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of men and women in Virginia, but also because the city is the home of tobacco giant Philip Morris.
In addition to raising funds for research and education, the 5k event is intended to raise awareness of the deadly disease.
"Sadly," Melton says, "the assumption people immediately make is that lung cancer is a smoker's disease. . . Well, the fact is, if you breathe air you are at risk."
The "smoker's disease" stigma contributes to a vicious cycle of less funding for research, which leads to fewer researchers choosing the field, fewer advances made in treatments and fewer sufferers who survive.
And whether or not lung cancer sufferers increase their risk by smoking, says Melton, "that doesn't change the fact that these people deserve compassion and the best treatment while living out their lives." As her nurse educator sister points out, "No one lives a perfect life." It's only human to take chances such as speeding while driving, forgetting to wear sunscreen, and eating fast food, even while knowing of the potential harm involved.
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Through their work with NLCP, says Melton, Steve Salmon's daughters have had the opportunity to form special bonds and friendships with a number of lung cancer survivors and their family members.
"Having the opportunity to meet survivors, talking to families going through it or families who have lost someone to it is so rewarding," says Melton.
She mentions a recent visitor to the NLCP booth at a health-related expo – "an incredible woman named Clara" – who hung back at first looking apprehensive, but then approached to talk about her experiences as a four-year lung cancer survivor. Currently under treatment again, Clara is a hero to Melton. "[She's] a reminder to me of why I fight this deadly disease that sometimes feels impossible."
But it is the memories of her father, and the lessons he imparted in his daughters, that ultimately give Melton her purpose.
"I have dedicated my life to this," she says.
"The only way I can live without Dad is to continue to fight the disease that killed him. If not for him, [then] for someone else."
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we're seeing mayweather sticking to his word and pacquiao (or bob arum or whoever) sticking to their's. they had de la hoya budge, hatton budge, cotto budge and now even margarito is budging. i applaud floyd for living up to his word. every week arum is revealing more things that happened in that backroom and, to us, people that are keeping up with it, floyd is definitely not at fault here, but most people will still keeping thinking floyd was scared.
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PBF did get hit by SSM. But he shouldnt be scared of being hit by Pac. David Diaz took much more punches from Pac then PBF will ever take and Diaz lived to tell the tale.
PBF should grow some dutch courage.
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I think a lot of ppl without the FACTS mistake Stubborn with SCARED!
savarese has no more insight then the average fan. So his opinion is just as accurate as the rest of us on here. Huge pbf fan but In no way shape or form am I a pbf apologist. But I understand exactly where he is coming from. Who the fuk ducks random OSTs, who demands to eat way more than they kill, and all the while fighting in house exhibitions with BS stipulations that clearly rig the outcome.
The guy just aint having it and he wont be pressured into the tracks of the pacq hype train like the rest of the TR flunkies. IMO, it is pacq who is doing the ducking. He hides behind his flunkies and cosigns BS excuse after BS excuse while performing like a typical slimey politcian.
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Who cares what lou (hit me on the chin) savarese has 2 say. He probably is a little punchy from all the times he was knocked out
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I really don't know why these *****s get butthurt on these articles/threads. Especially so when they themselves have encouraged these mountains of roadblocks unprecedented in the history of boxing. Mind-boggling if you are a boxing fan who wants to see a fight everybody else wants to see.
14 day cut-off has expired, they say. On top of that they want 60/40 in favor of a salesman who sells boring fights. And they expect fair treatment.
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Manny was able to drop Cotto while Mosley wasn't.
Don't underestimate lil Pac's powa.
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Everyone in the whole world even some of the floyd fans except for the *****s knows that floyd is scared to pac, so this statement is nothing new.
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Where Shane wobbled Floyd, PAc took 10 counts. Savarese has an opinion just like us. It's just that his track record tells us that Lou speaks foolishly looking for pub maybe lol...
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If you knew R.K. Laxman had a fascination for crows and that Shaadi.com recently launched a game titled 'Angry Brides', and were able to identify U. Sagayam (the Madurai collector) and Microsoft's font 'Ransom Note', you might have got on stage for the finals of Quiz Trac 2012.
The 11th edition of this popular quiz, organised by the Rotaract Club of PSG College of Arts and Science at the college's GRD Auditorium, was hosted by M. Rangarajan.
The open quiz started an hour behind schedule due to a delay in Quiz Trac Junior 2012 held earlier in the day. Many school and college students, corporates and families took part in the prelims — a written round comprising 30 questions. Among the interesting posers was: Who was granted a patent in March 1921 for a type of diving suit, which allowed the diver to remove the suit quickly after being submerged? Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini!
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The team from Chennai knew why World Sousveillance Day was celebrated on December 24. (Wikipedia defines sousveillance as the act of recording an activity by a participant.) Some questions drew laughs both on and off stage. China, which has been successful in conserving the Giant Panda, employs a technique apart from artificial insemination to increase the population of this species. Pat came the reply from Arjun and Kartik from PSG College of Technology — 'The pandas are made to watch panda pornography'.
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There was a theme round too, but it was a member of the audience who deciphered the theme. Connect Lithium's atomic number, Sridevi's first film, Thomas Jefferson, Sri Lankan cricketer Mahinda Wijesinghe's contribution to modern cricket and Dhanush, and you'll get the answer — 'Three'.
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"The Flamethrowers", Anderson's biography on Che Guevara, Jonathan Safran Foer's "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close", Graham Greene's "The Power and the Glory", a collection of Philip Larkin poems, the NY Times, theonion.com and aldaily.com.
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Entrepreneur in the cleantech sector.
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My family is from central Texas, from a small agricultural (predominantly Czech) community. I look perhaps a bit Slavic, w/ a whisper of the Central Asian High Steppes.
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I'm interested in world religions and really enjoy reading theology. While I'm not lucky enough to be a "believer" in a chosen doctrine myself, I enjoy religious people and am pretty tolerant of (even) the textual literalists.
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I studied economics english/american literature, but most of my vocational reading is in energy environmental engineering. So I'd say I'm more of a polymath.


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|May 1 7:56 PM PT8:56 PM MT9:56 PM CT10:56 PM ET2:56 GMT10:56 7:56 PM MST9:56 PM EST6:56 UAE (+1)04:5622:56 ET9:56 PM CT1:56 - Lopez's season ended Friday.
Analysis: Lopez scored a team-best 19 points for the Nets in a season in which he and coach Lionel Hollins failed to mesh very well.
|Apr. 9 9:46 PM PT10:46 PM MT11:46 PM CT12:46 AM ET4:46 GMT12:46 9:46 PM MST11:46 PM EST8:46 UAE06:460:46 ET11:46 PM CT3:46 - Lopez had 26 points and 10 rebounds in Wednesday's loss to Atlanta.
Analysis: Lopez is averaging 26.2 points over his last 12.
|Apr. 7 10:23 PM PT11:23 PM MT12:23 AM CT1:23 AM ET5:23 GMT13:23 10:23 PM MST12:23 AM EST9:23 UAE07:231:23 ET12:23 AM CT4:23 - Lopez stayed hot with 32 points and nine rebounds in Monday's win over Portland.
Analysis: Lopez has been a key to the Nets' playoff surge, averaging 26.2 points and 9.6 boards over his last 11 games.
|Apr. 4 10:07 PM PT11:07 PM MT12:07 AM CT1:07 AM ET5:07 GMT13:07 10:07 PM MST12:07 AM EST9:07 UAE07:071:07 ET12:07 AM CT4:07 - Lopez scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds Friday.
Analysis: He's been excellent for the Nets lately, averaging 27.2 points in his last nine games.
|Mar. 30 9:16 PM PT10:16 PM MT11:16 PM CT12:16 AM ET4:16 GMT12:16 9:16 PM MST11:16 PM EST8:16 UAE06:160:16 ET11:16 PM CT3:16 - Lopez scored 30 points and tallied 11 rebounds Sunday.
Analysis: He's put together a phenomenal stretch of performances, averaging 28.8 points over his last six games.
|Mar. 25 8:48 PM PT9:48 PM MT10:48 PM CT11:48 PM ET3:48 GMT11:48 8:48 PM MST10:48 PM EST7:48 UAE (+1)04:4823:48 ET9:48 PM CT2:48 - Lopez stayed on a tear Wednesday with 34 points and 10 rebounds in a 91-88 win at Charlotte.
Analysis: Lopez is averaging 30.8 points and 9.0 rebounds over his last four games. He's also shooting 65.8 percent from the field and 19 of 20 from the line over that span.
|Mar. 21 9:06 PM PT10:06 PM MT11:06 PM CT12:06 AM ET4:06 GMT12:06 9:06 PM MST11:06 PM EST8:06 UAE05:060:06 ET10:06 PM CT3:06 - Lopez is having a bit of a revival, finishing with 32 points and 18 rebounds in Friday's win over Milwaukee.
Analysis: Lopez also had five blocks in the triple-overtime win. He's averaging 17.0 points and 10.9 rebounds over his last eight games.
|Mar. 8 8:06 PM PT9:06 PM MT10:06 PM CT11:06 PM ET3:06 GMT11:06 8:06 PM MST10:06 PM EST7:06 UAE (+1)04:0623:06 ET9:06 PM CT2:06 - Lopez was back in a starting role Sunday, finishing with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a 95-88 loss to Utah.
Analysis: Lopez replaced Mason Plumlee, who played only 12 minutes. Lopez could be a nice play down the stretch.
|Mar. 3 10:50 AM PT11:50 AM MT12:50 PM CT1:50 PM ET18:50 GMT2:50 11:50 AM MST1:50 PM EST22:50 UAE19:5013:50 ET12:50 PM CT17:50 - Lopez had 26 points Monday.
Analysis: This matches his third-highest scoring night of the season.
|Feb. 21 9:36 PM PT10:36 PM MT11:36 PM CT12:36 AM ET5:36 GMT13:36 10:36 PM MST12:36 AM EST9:36 UAE06:360:36 ET11:36 PM CT3:36 - Lopez scored 22 points off the bench Friday.
Analysis: Lopez added 14 rebounds for the 7-footer's sixth double-double - which tells you all you need to know about why he is a reserve.
|Feb. 8 9:58 PM PT10:58 PM MT11:58 PM CT12:58 AM ET5:58 GMT13:58 10:58 PM MST12:58 AM EST9:58 UAE06:580:58 ET11:58 PM CT3:58 - Lopez scored 19 points and was 8 of 15 Saturday at Washington.
Analysis: Lopez has averaged 21.0 points on 52.8 percent shooting in his last six games. He had been averaging 14.6 points and shooting 49.6 percent on the season.
|Feb. 3 9:19 PM PT10:19 PM MT11:19 PM CT12:19 AM ET5:19 GMT13:19 10:19 PM MST12:19 AM EST9:19 UAE06:190:19 ET11:19 PM CT3:19 - Lopez had another nice game with 24 points in Monday's win over the Clippers.
Analysis: Lopez is averaging 25.7 points over the last three games, way up from his season mark of 15.5.
|Jan. 31 9:52 PM PT10:52 PM MT11:52 PM CT12:52 AM ET5:52 GMT13:52 10:52 PM MST12:52 AM EST9:52 UAE06:520:52 ET11:52 PM CT3:52 - Lopez went off for a season-high 35 points and 12 rebounds in Friday's overtime loss to Toronto.
Analysis: Lopez also came up with three steals and three blocks for his most complete effort in recent memory. He clearly still has plenty left in the tank.
|Jan. 5 8:34 PM PT9:34 PM MT10:34 PM CT11:34 PM ET4:34 GMT12:34 9:34 PM MST11:34 PM EST8:34 UAE05:3423:34 ET10:34 PM CT2:34 - Lopez picked up his third double-double of the season.
Analysis: He recorded 22 points and 13 rebounds in Monday's loss to Boston.
|Dec. 7 4:11 PM PT5:11 PM MT6:11 PM CT7:11 PM ET0:11 GMT8:11 5:11 PM MST7:11 PM EST4:11 UAE (+1)01:1119:11 ET6:11 PM CT22:11 - Lopez has a strained lower back.
Analysis: Lopez had played well in recent games after struggling earlier this season in his return from surgery to repair a broken foot. He scored 20 points Friday against Atlanta and had 16 points and 16 rebounds two nights earlier in a victory over San Antonio. He is averaging 16.1 points and 6.2 rebounds.
|Dec. 5 6:48 PM PT7:48 PM MT8:48 PM CT9:48 PM ET2:48 GMT10:48 7:48 PM MST9:48 PM EST6:48 UAE (+1)03:4821:48 ET8:48 PM CT0:48 - Lopez had 20 points and seven boards Friday.
Analysis: Lopez continues to disappoint fantasy owners with a pathetic two double-doubles.
|Dec. 4 10:19 PM PT11:19 PM MT12:19 AM CT1:19 AM ET6:19 GMT14:19 11:19 PM MST1:19 AM EST10:19 UAE07:191:19 ET12:19 AM CT4:19 - Lopez recorded 16 points and a season-high 15 rebounds in Wednesday's win over the Spurs.
Analysis: Lopez was 6 of 17 from the field and is shooting a career-worst 48.7 percent this season.
|Nov. 27 10:16 PM PT11:16 PM MT12:16 AM CT1:16 AM ET6:16 GMT14:16 11:16 PM MST1:16 AM EST10:16 UAE07:161:16 ET12:16 AM CT4:16 - Lopez had 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting in Wednesday's win at Philadelphia.
Analysis: Lopez committed six turnovers and is averaging a career-high 2.7. His 15.6 points per game are also his fewest since he averaged 13.0 as a rookie in 2008-09.
|Nov. 16 9:09 PM PT10:09 PM MT11:09 PM CT12:09 AM ET5:09 GMT13:09 10:09 PM MST12:09 AM EST9:09 UAE06:090:09 ET11:09 PM CT3:09 - Lopez led Brooklyn with 21 points Saturday, matching up against twin brother Robin for the first time in two years.
Analysis: Lopez was outrebounded 7-4 by his brother and has 17 boards in his last four games, a harmful total for fantasy owners.
|Nov. 3 6:13 PM PT7:13 PM MT8:13 PM CT9:13 PM ET2:13 GMT10:13 7:13 PM MST9:13 PM EST6:13 UAE (+1)03:1321:13 ET8:13 PM CT0:13 - Lopez had 18 points, six rebounds and blocked two shots in his first action of the season in Monday's blowout of Oklahoma City.
Analysis: Lopez, who had missed two games with a sprained right foot, looked good going 6 of 10 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line.
|Oct. 16 7:57 PM PT8:57 PM MT9:57 PM CT10:57 PM ET2:57 GMT10:57 7:57 PM MST9:57 PM EST6:57 UAE (+1)04:5722:57 ET9:57 PM CT1:57 - Lopez and Thunder guard Reggie Jackson were making their injury-delayed season debuts when their teams met Monday night in Brooklyn.
Analysis: Lopez was appearing in his first regular-season game since last December, when he broke his right foot. The 7-footer had surgery and was with the Nets to open the preseason, then sprained the foot during an exhibition game in China and missed their first two games of the regular season. With all that inactivity, Nets coach Lionel Hollins joked he would be watching Lopez to ''make sure he doesn't trip over his tongue.''


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Water Oasis Group is a leading beauty services provider and skincare and beauty product retailer in Hong Kong. Founded in 1998 and listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in 2002, from its beginnings the Group has been one of Hong Kong's most innovative companies in the industry, responsible for numerous 'firsts'. Coupling a clear vision with a constant impetus for development and transformation, the Group has expanded over the years into an esteemed provider of self-owned beauty services, along with a strong product portfolio of self-owned and licensed brands. Already a leading player in the territory, the Group is aiming to become a regional leader in its field across Greater China.
The Group's core beauty services, combined under its "OASIS" brand name, together make up a synergistic portfolio of beauty services and related wellness services. When put together, the various Oasis brands deliver a remarkably comprehensive all-round service and product offering that is unlike anything else being provided in the market. The Oasis range appeals to almost all significant consumer sectors, including high-end, mid-range and mass market clients, both male and female, as well as offering a full selection of general, specialist and medical beauty services.
Alongside its Oasis brands is the Group's self-owned GLYCEL brand, a reputable skincare brand recognized for its pioneering cell rejuvenation technology. The Group also retails and distributes selected high-quality, world-renowned skincare brands in Hong Kong, such as ERNO LASZLO and h2o+.
Ms. WONG Man Lai, Stevie is the Chief Executive Officer of the Group starting from 2nd October, 2013. Ms. Wong has had more than 20 years of extensive leadership experience in management, marketing and sales, operations and product innovation with a strong track record of leading and developing successful beauty and skincare brand businesses in Greater China and Asia. Prior to joining the Group, she was the President of Greater China Beauty Care and then the President of Global Strategy and Innovation, Premium Consumer of a leading global consumer products and beauty care company. She was graduated from Chinese University of Hong Kong with a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in Business Administration.
Mr. YU Kam Shui, Erastus is one of the founders of the Group and the founder of the Group's Taiwan operation. Mr.Yu is the chairman of Disclosure Committee and a member of Investment Advisory Committee of the Company. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii. Mr. Yu started his career in trading in the United States in 1993. In 1999, Mr. Yu set up Water Babe Company Limited, through which the Group's Taiwan operations are run and is the managing director of that company. Mr. Yu is primarily responsible for the business development of the Group. Mr. Yu is the brother of Ms. Yu Lai Chu, Eileen, Ms. Lai Yin Ping's husband, the brother-in-law of Mr. Tam Chie Sang, the uncle of Mr. Tam Siu Kei, Alan and the father of Mr. Yu Ho Kwan, Steven.
Mr. TAM Chie Sang is one of the founders of the Group. He started his career in the retail and services industry in 1967 and once owned and managed a retail jewellery chain. Since 2006, Mr. Tam started building up his business in catering industry. Mr. Tam first became involved in the cosmetic and skincare businesses in 1993 and was, together with Ms. Yu Lai Chu, Eileen, the sole distributor for several well-known international brands before the founders set up the Group. Mr. Tam is primarily responsible for the strategic planning of the Group. Mr. Tam is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Nanning City, Guangxi, the PRC and the former Officers Club Principal Adviser (Southern District) of Auxiliary Medical Service. Mr. Tam is the husband of Ms. Yu Lai Chu, Eileen, the brother-in-law of Mr. Yu Kam Shui, Erastus and Ms. Lai Yin Ping, the uncle of Mr. Yu Ho Kwan, Steven and the father of Mr. Tam Siu Kei, Alan.


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Muskego won't ban fireworks
They will review how displays work under new fireworks rules
Muskego - The suggestion to hold a referendum on banning private fireworks displays was put on hold so that Muskego's new fireworks ordinance can be given a try.
Muskego is the only community in the metropolitan area that allows private residents to put on fireworks displays, if they get city permits.
The Common Council meeting as a Committee of the Whole last week decided it was premature to hold a referendum, favoring instead to see how well the new fireworks ordinance works. The new rules were to get their first tryout last Fourth of July, but due to last summer's drought the city had a burn ban that nixed fireworks. The Public Safety Committee suggested the referendum.
"We have a real good rewrite of the ordinance," Alderman Neil Borgman said.
Alderman Daniel Soltysiak said he would rather see stepped-up enforcement against people being bad neighbors before talking about a referendum. The city already has ordinances against excessive noise, littering and vandalism and he would like those enforced more, he said.
The new ordinance also gives people the chance to complain about fireworks displays to the city. The Finance Committee will review the complaint with both parties and then decide whether the complaint is valid and serious enough to deny a fireworks permit the following year.
That process was followed once so far, Soltysiak said. The parties might not have gone away happy, but there was a dialogue, he said.
The Committee of the Whole supported tightening up the window to complain about fireworks displays. The old deadline was July 31. The new one will be July 8. The last day displays are allowed is July 7.
Agreeing with Soltysiak that most of the problems come from people who don't get permits, Alderman Kert Harenda said that banning legal displays is unfair because it punishes people who do the right thing. So, he didn't support a referendum on banning fireworks.
Police have noted no major incidents because of fireworks. Years ago, a barn was set on fire, but firefighters arrived quickly and put it out.
Alderman Rob Glazier acknowledged that fireworks are dangerous. He found burn holes in a boat covering at his house due to fireworks, he said. But shooting off fireworks is a big quality of life issue for many people, he said.
"I'd like to put the whole debate to rest," he said.
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Before meeting Joe Mendez, Rachel was a single mom coping with a difficult daughter and an irresponsible ex-husband.
After meeting Joe Mendez, Rachel's life has been turned upside down! Joe's irresistible charisma, dark good looks and searing, raw sexuality have brought her out of her shell—and into a world of exquisite pleasure! She's his very willing mistress
but will she ever be his wife?
Before meeting Joe Mendez, Rachel was a single mom coping with a difficult daughter and an irresponsible ex-husband.
After meeting Joe Mendez, Rachel's life has been turned upside down! Joe's irresistible charisma, dark good looks and searing, raw sexuality have brought her out of her shell—and into a world of exquisite pleasure! She's his very willing mistress
but will she ever be his wife?
'He was everything a woman might ever want in a man: tall, dark, ruthless good looks masking a dangerous will that had made him a millionaire before his twenty-fifth birthday. He sat beside her on the sofa, too close for comfort, and oozing the kind of blatant sexuality that weakened her defences. Power and determination had made him successful in business, but Lavender had no intention '
'I don't have to go if you don't want me to, Mum.'
Rachel had been lost in the intriguing love life of her latest heroine when Daisy appeared in her office doorway, but her daughter's words brought a crushing end to that imaginary world.
'Oh, Daisy!' Rachel exclaimed, getting up from her desk to give the girl a swift hug. 'When did I say I didn't want you to go?'
'You didn't,' said Daisy, recoiling from her mother's embrace with all the youthful independence of a thirteen-year-old. 'But I know what you think of Lauren. I don't like her much either. And the last time I visited them they were still living in England.'
Rachel sighed. She was always amazed at Daisy's capacity to understand her feelings. She wasn't always amenable. Like any teenager her age, she and her mother didn't always see eye to eye. But where her father was concerned, there was no contest.
Daisy had known that his invitation to spend at least two weeks of her summer holidays with him and his second wife at their home in Florida could prove controversial. For the first three years of his marriage to Lauren, Steve had only seen his daughter a handful of times, even though Rachel had agreed to share custody. But suddenly, since Steve's move to the company's headquarters in Miami last year, he'd been eagerto have her spend every holiday with him.
Rachel hadn't voiced any objections. She wanted Daisy to know her father. But there was still a twinge of apprehension at the thought that Daisy might find life in the United States far more exciting than living here in Westlea, a quiet English country town.
'Look, I don't mind,' she assured Daisy now, refusing to consider how she would feel if Daisy did decide to live with her father. Rachel's unexpected success in recent years as a romantic novelist had proved satisfying, but it certainly wouldn't compensate for the loss of her daughter as well as her husband.
'Well ' Daisy still looked doubtful, and Rachel wanted to hug her again. 'If you're sure?'
'You'll have a lovely time,' said Rachel, unable to resist tucking a strand of dark hair behind her daughter's ear. She paused. 'I just wish your father hadn't arranged for you to travel across the Atlantic with some strange man.'
Daisy laughed then. 'He's not a strange man, Mum,' she protested. 'I have met him before. When Daddy lived in London. He's his boss, actually. His family owns Mendez Macrosystems. Lauren really likes him. I know she thinks he's hot.'
Rachel's jaw dropped. 'Hot?'
'Yeah.' Daisy stared at her. 'Duh. As opposed to boring? Honestly, Mum,' she grimaced, 'if you're writing for a modern audience you ought to know these things.'
'I know.' Rachel was defensive. 'But what makes you think Lauren regards this man as hot?' She pulled a face. 'For heaven's sake, she and your father have only been married for four years.'
'And your point is?' Daisy was sardonic. 'Oh, Mum, get real, will you? Women like Lauren are always on the lookout for the next good thing.'
Rachel shook her head. 'I don't think we should be having this conversation, Daisy.'
'Why not?'
'Well because Lauren is your father's wife.'
'You were Daddy's wife when she decided she wanted him,' pointed out Daisy shrewdly. 'Honestly, Mum, I don't know what you're worried about. If she and Dad get a divorce, you and he could get back together.'
Could they?
Rachel didn't answer her, aware that that option was no longer as attractive as it might once have been. Experience had taught her that Steve Carlyle was not and had never been the man she thought she'd married. Lauren Johansen hadn't been the first female to attract Steve's attention during the nine years of their relationship. She'd just been the richest, and the most determined.
'Anyway, you'll get to meet him yourself before we go,' Daisy went on, reverting back to their earlier discussion. 'Mr Mendez, I mean. When he picks me up to take me to the airport.' She dimpled. 'Wait until I get back and tell Joanne. She'll be so hacked off. I can't wait.'
Rachel groaned. '"Hacked off"? Daisy, what kind of language is that?'
'Okay, green with envy, then, is that better?' Daisy pulled a face. 'Like I say, Mum, you really need to update your vocabulary.'
'Not with words like that,' said Rachel a little prudishly, and then, realising she wasn't going to get any more work done that morning, she switched off her computer and followed her daughter out the door. 'Anyway, it's lunchtime. Do you want an omelette or a salad?'
'Couldn't I have a ham-and-cheese toastie?' asked Daisy wheedlingly. Lately, since she'd got her period, she was inclined to put on weight rather too easily, and Rachel was trying to wean her onto a healthier diet.
'I suppose so.'
Rachel was pragmatic. Daisy was unlikely to stick to eggs and salads while she was on holiday, so what was one sandwich more or less? Which reminded her, they only had five days before Daisy left for Florida. A depressing thought.
Daisy was due to spend the following day with her grandparents. Steve's mother and father had never approved of their son's behaviour, and as Rachel's parents had died in a car accident when she'd only been a teenager herself, she and the elder Carlyles had always been very close. It meant Rachel would have a whole day to try and catch up with her deadline, which had definitely floundered since Daisy had accepted her father's invitation.
Consequently, she was irritated when the doorbell rang just after eleven o'clock that morning. She wasn't expecting any visitors. There were no edited manuscripts on their way back to her for approval, so it was unlikely to be the postman. And her neighbours knew better than to interrupt her before twelve o'clock.
Getting up, she went across to her office window and looked out. She was seriously considering not answering the door, but the sight of a powerful black SUV standing at her gate caused her to revise her opinion. Who on earth did she know who owned a vehicle like that?
No one.
And then a man stepped back from the shadow of the overhang and looked up directly at her window. A dark man, she saw, with hair cut so short it was barely more than stubble over his scalp. It was difficult to judge how tall he was from this angle, but Rachel got the impression of height and power, broad shoulders encased in an age-scuffed leather jacket.
She stepped behind the curtain automatically, not wanting him to think she was spying on him, but it was too late. He'd seen her. The second peal of the bell proved it, and with a rapidly beating heart she left her office and hurried downstairs.
As she unlocked the door, she wondered if she was being entirely wise. After all, she was alone here. She didn't know this man, and he certainly looked as if he was no stranger to trouble.
But that was her novelist's imagination taking over, she thought impatiently. He was stranger, yes, but he'd probably picked the wrong address. He might be looking for someone. Julie Corbett, for example. Her flirtatious neighbour two doors down definitely attracted a lot of male attention. The kind of male attention this man had in spades.
She opened the door a few inches, making sure to keep most of her body hidden. Her strappy vest and shorts were not for public consumption, not when she was sure her hips spread every time she sat down at her desk. 'Can I help you?'
The man—she'd been right, he was tall: easily six feet, with a lean, muscled build—grinned at her. His face was darkly tanned, almost swarthy, with well-defined cheekbones, dark, hooded eyes, and a nose that looked as if it might have been broken at some time. He wasn't handsome, as the men she wrote about were handsome, but she had to admit that tough, masculine features and a hard thin-lipped mouth were infinitely more sexy. He was also younger than she was, she decided. But that didn't prevent him from embodying the kind of power and authority that made her catch her breath.
'Rachel,' he said, shocking her still further by his casual use of her name. 'It is Rachel, isn't it?'
Rachel swallowed. 'Should I know you?' she asked faintly, sure that they'd never met before, and he pulled a wry face.
'No,' he said, his accent definitely not English. 'But I know your daughter. Daisy?'And when that aroused no immediate recognition, 'I'm Joe Mendez.'
Rachel felt weak. This surely couldn't be the man who owned Mendez Macrosystems—Steve's boss! It didn't seem possible. Weren't company executives supposed to wear three-piece suits, and ties and lace-up Oxfords? Not black leather jackets over tee shirts and jeans, and sockless loafers that had seen better days.
'I—Daisy's not here,' she said lamely, and Joe Mendez propped a hand against the wall beside the door and regarded her with the same look of tolerance her daughter sometimes employed.
'I didn't come to see Daisy,' he said, glancing behind him at the SUV. 'Is it okay leaving the car there?'
Which seemed to denote an expectation of being invited in. Rachel hesitated. 'It's a quiet road,' she said. Indeed, few unfamiliar vehicles entered the cul-de-sac. 'Um—what can I do for you, Mr Mendez?'
'Joe,' he corrected her evenly. He glanced pointedly over her shoulder. 'May I come in?'
'Oh ' Well, why not? she argued frustratedly. It wasn't as if he was a complete stranger, and she owed it to Daisy to be polite. She stepped back, remembering, as her bare feet protested the chill of the hall tiles, that she was hardly dressed for visitors, but it was too late to think of that now. 'Of course.'
Joe stepped into the hall, immediately filling it with his presence, and, leaving him to close the door, Rachel led the way into a rather formal sitting room. It was rarely used, and in spite of the mildness of the day it had a cool, impersonal feel. But she could hardly take him into the kitchen-cum-breakfast room where she and Daisy spent most of their time, could she?
He stood in the doorway, surveying the room, and Rachel gestured rather offhandedly towards the sofa. 'Please, sit down.'
He smiled, slightly uneven white teeth adding to his sensual appeal. Rachel knew she'd never encountered a man like him before and, remembering what Daisy had said, she could quite see why Lauren might think he was 'hot'.
She was relieved when he moved into the room and took a seat on the sofa, although he didn't appear to relax. He sat on the edge of the cushions, legs spread, hands hanging loosely between. And, when he looked up at her with a slightly whimsical expression, Rachel knew he was perfectly aware of the effect he was having on her.
Which made it easier, somehow. If she could just convince herself that she wasn't like all those other women who lusted after him—Lauren, for example—she could handle this.
'Coffee?' she asked brightly, overwhelmingly conscious of her exposed midriff and bare legs. 'I usually make myself a cup at this time of the morning.'
'Sounds good.'
He was easy, and Rachel offered him a smile before quickly exiting the room. Had she time to dash upstairs and put on trousers and a shirt? she wondered as she hurried into the kitchen. But no. That would just be pandering to his conceit, and if you turned up unexpectedly you should be prepared to take people as you found them.
She'd filled the container before going up to work, so all she had to do was turn on the coffee maker. Within seconds the comforting suck and slurp of the filter filled the air and, with a careless shrug, she turned to take two mugs from the wall cupboard above the counter.
'Daisy told me you're a writer,' said Joe Mendez from behind her, and Rachel almost dropped the cups. Without any apparent sound, he'd left the sitting room and was now standing at the bar where she and Daisy usually ate their breakfast. He'd shed his leather jacket to reveal a tight-fitting body shirt and jeans that rode low on his lean hips, and Rachel couldn't help a certain twinge of resentment that he'd felt relaxed enough to make himself at home.
'Oh, only just,' she muttered at last, setting the mugs on the counter and turning to the fridge for milk.
'You write romantic novels, I understand,' he said, pursuing it. He grinned. 'Where do you get your inspiration?'
Well, not from men like you, thought Rachel, unsure how to answer him. 'I—er—I have a good imagination.'
'Not just that, surely?' He grinned again. 'Daisy's very proud of you.'
Rachel's smile was thin. 'Daisy's biased,' she said, wondering why she felt this need to deny her success. For heaven's sake, she was proud of her achievement. Two successful titles and her agent panting for her next manuscript—it was a would-be writer's dream.
He shrugged then, and, turning away from the bar, he walked to the windows that overlooked the garden at the back of the house. 'Nice view,' he commented, taking in the smooth stretch of lawn, the small summer-house that Steve's father had built when Daisy was a baby. 'Have you lived here long?'
Rachel's lips tightened. 'Didn't Steve tell you?'
He swung round then, hands resting low on his hips, dark eyes frankly curious. 'No,' he said flatly. 'Steve didn't tell me a lot about you. Should he have done? Am I treading on someone's toes here?'
Rachel immediately felt dreadful. 'No,' she said unhappily. 'Sorry. Don't take any notice of me. I was just being bitchy.'
Joe arched his dark brows. 'That still doesn't answer my question: what is Steve supposed to have told me?'
'Oh ' Rachel wished she'd never started this. 'It's just, well, this house used to belong to Steve's parents. They gave it to us when we got married, and and after the divorce ' She shrugged. 'They wanted us—Daisy and me—to stay here.'
'Ah.' He seemed to understand. 'They didn't approve of the divorce?'
'Something like that.' In actual fact, Steve's parents had been outraged when the son they'd always worshipped had proved to be less than godlike.
Joe looked thoughtful. 'And were you wondering if your ex-husband had sent me here?' he asked after a moment.
It had crossed her mind, but Rachel chose not to admit it. 'I'm just wondering why you came here, Mr Mendez,' she said steadily. Then, as the coffee finished filtering, 'Black or with milk?'
'Black,' he said, as she'd guessed he would. And call me Joe, please. Mr Mendez sounds like my father.'
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I have used Bellingham chart printers for my paper charts, they sell portfolios for different parts of the world and are made from original charts. I use CMAP/Maxsea electronic charts and also the "Captain". depending on where we are the accuracy of both of these may be off. nI CMAP/MAXSEA shallow areas are shown as green spaces around the land some times out to 20m in depth. If I compare this with my paper chart say 1:100:000 or 1:50:000 then I see the shallow areas in greater detail, rocks reef, shoaling in detail.I like to have both paper and electronic. On our recent trip in the Philippines we relied much more on paper and enjoyed piloting with our MKII eyeballs on high alert. Love Garmin products, don't leave home without it.
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