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Such a busy year for me! I've got the trade paper release of Beneath the Skin in January, the mass market release of GOING UNDER (Bound by Magick book 3) in February, the digital release of LOST IN YOU (Petal book 2) in March, Delicious book 3, LUSH in trade paper in April, the mass market release of LAID BARE in June (including a lower digital book price), UNCONDITIONAL the next Cascadia Wolves book is out in digital in August, LOST IN YOU in trade paper in September, DRAWN TO YOU the last Brown Siblings book is out in October and the last Bound By Magick book is out in November (still working on a title). And in December I've got THREE – THERE ALL ALONG, a futuristic duology with Megan Hart in trade paper, GODDESS WITH A BLADE is out in trade paper and the next chapter of Rowan's story – BLADE TO THE KEEP will be out in digital formats.
OMG so hard to say! It didn't come out in 2012, but my favorite book I read, one I thought about for the longest after I'd finished was The Passage. I also loved the lush imagery and gorgeous writing in The Night Circus.
Cookies. I don't tend to eat them at any other time of year, but man do I love cookies.
Baby It's Cold Outside
We don't go shopping the day after, we make cookies and hang out at home together watching movies and reading books.
Hmm, most of them have been pretty awesome. My husband is a smart guy and he knows me really well so he'd never give me a vacuum cleaner or something like that
I think I gave my dad Hai Karate once
I have many. Last year I think was a big one because we went to Maui and it was freezing and gray here and so warm and gorgeous there. We spent a lot of time together, none of us worked and we came back home relaxed and full of great memories of board games and playing in the ocean.
I absolutely love The Waltons and will stop to watch an episode any time it's on.
Nothing weird really! I love teapots, little boxes and postcards.
Giveaway: I'll give away a set of Brown Siblings books including the first two Delicious books (Cherished and Tart). Format is winner's choice INTERNATIONAL!
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Ha! I think I gave my Dad Hai Karate one year too, to my knowledge he never wore it, being an Old Spice kind of guy 😉 My least favorite part of the holidays would be the crowds of people. I have become a huge fan of online shopping and found that it makes a much happier holiday season for me!
My least favorite part is travelling.
Least favorite part of holidays is increased rudeness of drivers, everyone is already in a hurry but add the stress of them trying to get out there and shop to the mix and hate to go anywhere from November 1st till after New Years.
It is nice to get away glad you and your family enjoyed your Maui vacation as it sounds really lovely right about now as our part of Texas is in the mid 30's even with warm sunshine beaming down.
My least favorite part of the holidays is battling the drivers and the crowds. Our freeway gets really congested at a certain part because traffic is backed up for a mile while everyone waits to get off at the street where the mall is. I really don't go out on New Years Eve anymore because I really don't fancy driving with lots of other people that particular night.
Fighting all the crowds and crazy drivers rushing for parking spots.
My least favorite part of the holidays is having to wait in line at the post office when mailing out gifts!
Wishing you and your family the best Christmas and New Year's!
I hate all the travelling, mainly because we're expected to visit everyone else. I love seeing family, but it's an exhausting time of year.
My least favorite part of the holidays: the traveling! So stressful!
My least favorite part of the holiday is rude shoppers.
My least favorite part of the holidays is definitely the crowds and the increased traffic. It seems the closer we get to the holidays, the less holiday cheer people have. Just makes me want to stay inside and cozy up with a Lauren Dane book!! *winkwink* haha In all seriousness, I am a HUGE fan of Lauren and I am so excited about her schedule of new releases!! Cannot wait! Thanks for the chance to win. Happy Holidays!! 🙂
My least favorite part is cooking. I love to bake and don't mind that. It's the hours in the kitchen that gets to me
The hard part about Christmas is trying to spend time with both sides of the family w/o someone feeling like they didn't get enough time with us plus fitting in time just for my onw family! I wish both side could get together and have one big celebration…lol…if it was that easy!
Working in the customer service/food industry, I would have to say that my least favorite part of the Christmas season is……the closer it gets to Christmas the grouchier people get!!!! 🙁 Ohhhh yeah…also stores playing Christmas music tooo early.
My least favorite part of the holiday wrapping the gifts. I don't know why I don't do the bag thing. I guess I feel they need to be wrapped but as I get older it gets harder to do. Thank you. I love the Brown's and would really love to win :). Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the fun post and congrats to Lauren on all her success!! Ummm… my least fav part of the holiday is trying to up come w/ gift ideas. Once I figure it out, I enjoy it but I hate having to come up w/ ideas.
Merry Christmas!
My least favorite part of the holiday is shopping!
My least favorite part of the holiday is the cold weather.
Least favorite–the crowds in the shopping area near where I live and have to go to grocery store. I live right off an interstate and the shopping center/area is a hot spot for all the smaller towns for up to 200 miles southeast of my town. The area was horribly designed for normal traffic it sees throughout the year. Add in out of towners who don't drive it regularly (lane changes, bad light timing) and it's just awful. Long lines at lights and fender benders. I'd avoid it all together except my grocery store is there…and so is Barnes & Noble. *sigh*
My least favorite part is the traffic and insane drivers. Also, the insane crowds at the stores.
I had to laugh at Lauren's least favorite holiday song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" because my friends and I call it The Date Rape Song. LOLOL. Usually I find the song creepy and disturbing, but I really love the Glee version with Chris Colfer and Darren Criss
The crowds…I really hate shopping in a crowd. Also, how this year they started putting Christmas decorations the day after Halloween. I like doing one holiday at a time.
I dislike the obligations, particularly to hang out with my in-laws. Coming in a close second is the crowds. I work near a mall and getting around this time of year is brutal.
Least favorite part is removing the decorations from the tree
I hate the way the Christmas has been turned into one big commercial venture.
So many great things coming up – my calendar is full just from jotting down all the release months 🙂
I dislike the whole "shopping in December" thing. I try my best to do everything early, but sometimes it's just not possible. Facing the December shopping crowds – ugh. Stick a pencil in my eye instead.
Cleaning up all the decorations at the end of the holiday – It's so sad to see it all go back in the boxes.
My least favorite part is the shopping. I hate the crowds but never really trust what I see online either. I need a genie to wish upon or elves to make all my gifts for me.
The rushing around to stores and just in general. I always wish I could just slow it down.
I think the least favorite part of the holiday is that moment when you have hyped yourself up and worked so hard to try to get everything together and be so special and then it just does not live up to the emotional expectations. So I am learning to just enjoy for the sake of enjoying the season and smile when everyone is grumpy and give without expectations and just do the best I can, if it is not perfect so what LOL
My least favorite part of the holidays is the music. They are okay the first couple of times, but after that, I start to go a bit crazy every time I hear them.
Hmm, well, that would be missing out on all the family gatherings. We don't live near our family so we miss them. It also makes gift giving a pain.


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Be honest: When you hear "UGG", your mind automatically goes to those often-copied fluffy sheepskin boots, right? Us, too. Which is why we were so pleasantly surprised to discover UGG has a full line of stylish shoes and boots at Nordstrom that go way beyond cute 'n puffy.
Case in point? These stunning UGG Australia Ravenna Boots ($350). Who doesn't love a good pair of suede knee-high wedge boots, especially in that divine caramel-y color?
We were so inspired by these boots that we searched around Nordstrom.com to build an entire outfit based 'em. Of course, this is in our fantasy world, where budgets don't exist. (If only, right?)
Tuck a pair of Current/Elliott High Waist Skinny Stretch Jeans ($198) into the Ravenna boots, then top it off with a Caslon Pintuck Henley Tank ($39) and a divinely flowy Winter Kate Starlight Velvet Kimono Jacket ($495). Of course, no outfit is complete without accessories, and this set of 5 Ariella Collection Stacking Rings ($68), plus a Kate Spade New York 'Hang In There' Statement Pendant Long Necklace ($148) add whimsical charm.
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These boots are everything I've been wanting and more, except of course for the cost. Love them! Love everything in this post actually. Oh why can't we live a fantasy world where budgets don't exist?! :(
Ugh to UGG but everything else great.
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Our government whines, cries and acts with dismay over the S&P credit downgrade which almost everyone else saw coming. They have been lying about a recovery that never took place and hiding the real unemployment as the number of Food Stamps recipients climbed as of May to 45.5 million. As a distraction their conversation has been about the mote in Europe's eye while failing to identify the beam in ours.
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What would your credit rating be if what you owed to some people was seven times what you earn in a year?
What would your credit rating be if what you have promised to pay everyone you owe was more than fifty times what you earn in a year?
What would your credit rating be if you were to say that unless you are given more credit you could not pay your debt and would default on it?
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There will be many crying "not fair" and whining about S&P but it is about time someone issues a strong warning and made aware those who are still asleep of where we are heading.
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Being the captain of a huge ocean liner sounds so intimidating to me. But the captain of the Queen May 2 has taken it even a step beyond. Captain Kevin Oprey stood on the ship's forward-thrusting bow for photographs– while the Queen Mary 2 was under weigh.
I'm not talking about the bow at the upper deck of the ship. I've stood there.
This is that teeny little thing that sails ahead of the ship to minimize the creation of bow waves around the waterline when the ship is moving. I learned that a couple of cruises ago because, to me, that bow often looks like a shark or a porpoise leading the way for the ship.
Anyway, the photos taken this week by photographer James Morgan are astounding.
It looks as though Captain Oprey is just floating on the water in front of the largest and most expensive cruise ship ever launched. Wonder if he ever turned around to see what was so close behind him?
I'm posting photos so you will know it actually happened. It took place a mile off the coast of Bali during the ship's World Cruise on her 10th anniversary year. The Queen Mary 2 has many exciting things planned for her birthday. But I sure never expected this one.
I'm told that two safety craft were standing by during the photo shoot just in case the Captain leaned one way or the other and ended up in the water. But Captain Oprey remained sure-footed during the adventure and never had to be hauled aboard.
The Queen Mary 2 will continue her 2014 World Cruise with a port of call at Sydney on Friday, March 14. She then will head north towards Shanghai, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and Singapore before turning west for Sri Lanka and Dubai.
Next, she will enter the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal and return to Southampton, England, on May 9 to mark her 10th anniversary of becoming Cunard's magnificent flagship. Sister ships Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria will join in the exuberant celebrations.
Of course, I've loved the Queen Mary 2 ever since she hit the waters. At 151,200 tons, Queen Mary 2 is the largest and most expensive ocean liner ever built, accommodating 2,620 passengers and 1,253 crew.
In her first 10 years of service, following a spectacular naming by Her Majesty The Queen of England on January 8, 2014, Queen Mary 2 has undertaken more than 420 voyages, including over 200 transAtlantic crossings, and has called at 182 ports in 60 countries. She remains the longest, tallest, widest ocean liner ever built, as well as being the most famous and fastest passenger ship in operation today.
The next time I'm on the Queen Mary 2 – got my fingers crossed that it will be sometime in 2014 – I plan to find Captain Oprey and commend him on that amazing photo feat. Wish I had been there to see it in person.
For more information about Queen Mary 2: Call the Cunard Line at (800) 728-6273 or visit www.cunard.com.


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It's December 21st and your annual office holiday party. In the whirlwind that is the holidays, you've managed to knock off most of your to-do list save for the perfect holiday party dress. Not buying something new to wear does not make you lazy—on the contrary. You now have the opportunity to pull the more theatrical pieces from your closet and be creative about how you use them. Take inspiration from a look like this one from Bradley Scott, which provides clues as to how to go gloss without getting lost. An eye catching ensemble full of pattern and shine such as this shares the spotlight with vintage accessories and styling. Luxurious materials are the best way to work in glamour; combined with chic retro hair and makeup, you'll have a directional yet whimsical look.
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Typically, February is the month for lovers, but in Greater Columbus, Cupid may have dropped the bow in favor of a tickle feather. Maybe it is time you took that special someone to laugh until they cry with the many great comedians coming to town next month.
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Might you be a redneck? Do you have your sign? Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Get ready Columbus. One of the most successful comedy tours of all time is on the road again and hitting the Capitol City on Friday, February 5th at 8 pm. Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy bring their unique brand of comedy to Nationwide Arena and promise to send their fans home in stitches.
Laughs at the Palace
The machine gun smart humor of Lewis Black invades the Palace Theater on Thursday, February 11th at 8p. The veteran comedian mixes political and current event topics with a hilarious hostility of frustration that many of us can relate to.
On Friday, February 26th Brian Regan takes the stage at the Palace Theater to deliver his sometimes self deprecating but always enlightening comedy. Brian delivers laughs with very little "blue" content, so this may be a good choice for the first date.
Jim Gaffigan
Mr. Gaffigan plays a double header on Saturday, February the 27th at the Ohio Theater, bringing his hilarious observational style of comedy to Columbus. Gaffigan is an exceptional comic that will have you laughing at some of the simplest of life's everyday fodder.
The Funny Bone
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"No Exit" is tonight's (April 17) episode of "Reign." Be sure to check out the slideshow for more quotes from tonight's episode. "Reign" airs Thursday nights at 8 p.m. central on the CW.
Mary's half-brother James stops by. An unannounced visit by a family member always means good news. Basically, he wants Mary to come to Scotland now, like right now. Some people in Scotland are getting tired of all the Frenchmen running the country, and James thinks it would be good for them to be able to bow to their Scottish Queen. Francis decides to go with Mary, which makes James start going on about how Scotland doesn't need another Frenchmen there with more French guards. I'm starting to think James isn't a fan of the French.
Catherine grows tired of Penelope every day, and the presence of a Cardinal makes her worry that Henry will reveal how un-Catholic he behaves. Do you know what this calls for? A scheme! She enlists Kenna to help out. Kenna convinces Penelope to basically tie Henry up as if he were on a cross, and then a Bishop just happens to stroll into Henry's chambers when this is going on. Henry was already starting to fret about the religious tones of his latest sexcapade, and when the Bishop strolls in, Henry freaks out and tells Penelope to leave at once.
Lola and Lord Julien are married! Enjoy it while you, oh wait, Lola is already suspicious. She starts to notice how Julien keeps most of his past to himself. He is also rather focused on Lola's dowry. Pair this with Lola accidentally stepping on her new necklace and learning one of the jewels is a fake, and now Lola begins to doubt Julien's wealth. Greer assures Lola that it is just nerves, but Julien doesn't seem quite right. Lola decides to hold off signing over her dowry so she can make sure that everything is on the up and up.
Kenna and Bash are still working out this being married thing. Bash is trying. He even gives her a family wedding ring. Kenna, however, worries about what it means that Bash has to try at all. Being forced to wed someone has its complications. Bash and Francis share marriage woes with one another, trying to assure the other that everything is okay. It is apparently a thing in their family to wed someone that another member of their family has slept with. Things turn around for Bash and Kenna though. They move on to kissing at the end of the episode.
Francis uncovers something suspicious about James' footman. He has English gold on him. After some torturing, the footman gives up that he was tasked with killing Mary on her way to Scotland. The people who gave him this task want her brother James, a protestant, to be king of Scotland. Francis goes to Mary with this troubling news, she says that she is a queen, which means there will always be threats. However, Scotland is in bad shape and her country needs her now. France and its needs will have to wait until Scotland is secure.
Francis doesn't take this well. He and Mary have a spat about country loyalties. Mary even goes so far to accuse him of loving a girl and not a queen. There is some merit to her words. In the end, Mary decides to go without Francis, and when she tells him this, he locks her in a tower. Their marriage is definitely built on trust. This future king is out of his mind if he thinks he can come away unharmed after putting his wife in a tower. If I were Mary, I would kick his ass. Did Francis overreact?
What did you think of the episode? Oh, and Nostradamus and Olivia break up. I never really found them that interesting, did you? What or who do you think is haunting Henry? Are you falling in love with Bash and Kenna? Also, what do you think of Julien, should he be trusted? Leave me your thoughts in a comment below.
Suggested Links
- 'Reign' 1x17 'Liege Lord' Recap: Protecting Scotland
- 'Arrow' 2x19 'The Man Under the Hood': The importance of the Arrow
- 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' 1x18 'Providence': The real Grant Ward
- 'Revenge' 3x19 'Allegiance': The red sharpie returns
- 'Once Upon a Time' 3x17 'The Jolly Roger': The struggles of being a pirate


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April 25, 2014
NEWARK, Del. - Nick Mariano scored three goals and Connor Mooney provided two more, but the UMass men's lacrosse team was unable to overcome a strong start by Delaware in a 15-7 loss to the Blue Hens at Delaware Stadium on Friday evening. Mariano finished the game with five points courtesy of two assists to go with his fifth career hat trick. Mooney also helped out on a pair of goals.
The loss dropped Massachusetts to 7-6 on the season and 1-4 in CAA games to end the 2014 campaign. The win gave Delaware a berth into the upcoming CAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed, where the Blue Hens face top-seeded Hofstra on Wednesday, April 30.
Andrew Sokol tallied once and notched one assist while Matt Whippen rounded out the UMass scorers with one goal. Mariano also totaled three groundballs and a caused turnover while Aaron Madaisky also caused a Delaware turnover and scooped up two groundballs.
Tom Holland scored five times to lead the Blue Hens while Beau Jones totaled five points on three goals and a pair of assists. Connor Frisina, Jeff Heath and Dan Keane each earned a pair of tallies.
Mooney finished his career at UMass with 99 points, including a single-season personal-best of 38 during the 2014 campaign. Mariano led the squad in the category on the season with 39 through a team-best 29 goals to go with 10 assists.
Delaware (7-8, 1-4 CAA) scored all five of the opening-quarter goals to take a 5-0 lead into the first break. The Blue Hens earned two goals from Beau Jones and one each from Jeff Heath, Tom Holland and Dan Keane during the frame.
The home squad extended its lead to six goals before Whippen fired in an unassisted tally to put the Minutemen on the scoreboard. Whippen rolled to his right toward the post and cut toward midfield before he blasted a low attempt beyond Delaware goalie Conor Peaks.
After the Blue Hens responded with one goal of their own, the Minutemen notched three consecutive tallies to cut within 7-4 in the closing minutes of the opening half.
Sokol found the back of the cage with six minutes, seven seconds to play in the second quarter to make it 7-2 on a pass from Mooney. After Delaware was hit with a pair of non-releasable penalties, including one stretching for three minutes, the Minutemen tallied twice more.
Mooney added his own goal on a feed from Mariano at the 4:13 mark before Mooney facilitated Mariano's first of the evening and 27th on the season only 48 seconds later.
However, the Minutemen entered the halftime break trailing, 8-4 as Holland registered his second goal of the game with 1:54 to play in the stanza.
The Blue Hens built upon their lead following halftime as Heath struck 1:43 into the quarter to put Delaware up by five. UMass responded with two more - one each from Mariano and Mooney - to again pull within three of tying.
Mooney scored his 18th of the year with 11:15 remaining to give Mariano his 10th assist of the freshman's first campaign as a Minuteman. Mariano followed with his second goal of the evening. He bested Peaks over the goalie's left shoulder 10 yards out from the right post to make it 9-6.
Holland started a four-goal run spanning the conclusion of the third quarter and beginning of the fourth to turn the 9-6 game into a 13-6 lead for the Blue Hens.
Mariano broke the streak when he intercepted a Delaware pass at midfield, charged on-goal and past Peaks with 7:33 to play but UMass was unable to draw closer. Frisina and Holland capped scoring with a goal each for the Blue Hens.
Delaware outshot UMass, 40-39 and picked up a 35-23 edge in groundballs. The Blue Hens also won 16 of the 25 faceoffs taken. Massachusetts forced 13 turnovers against only nine committed while the man-up unit finished 4-of-5 on the contest.
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Photographic book illustrating what remains of the Jewish community buildings that were established by that immigrant community in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester, United Kingdom in the late 19th Century.
The photographic index provides text with information relating to the images.
This is an initial volume which invites comment and welcomes any suggestions for inclusion of further known buildings and relevant information.
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Wines to Explore in the South of Italy
By Liza B Zimmerman
I just got back from a great trip to Southern Italy, which was chock full of chances to try some great, region Italian wines.
Traveling in Italy means getting to know hundreds and sometimes thousands of the peninsula's local grapes. Almost every Italian region has its own unique grape varietals. Many of these don't even overlap region to region.
Puglia is home to big, luscious reds such as Primitivo. However the whites from this region are rarely seen in outside the country and that is a shame because they are lovely, Torrevento's Pezzapiano, a blend of Bombino Bianco and Pampanuto grapes is beautiful, refreshing and aromatic.
Heading into the hilly and isolated Basilicata, Aglianico is the big red of choice. It young, tense and tannic: a red wine that really needs food, ideally big meats. Basilicata, interestingly enough, is one of the few Italian regions that have lots of ungrafted vines because of the soil conditions. The few other places I know of like this are parts of Chile, Australia and Colares in Portugal.
In Campania—an area noted for its incredible production of elegant whites, made from local varietals such as Falanghina, Greco di Tufo and Fiano—we encountered a cooperative playing with a non-sulphites added wine. These have long been trendy in the States, and I have long been concerned about how stable they are in the bottle, particularly for the export market.
Cin Cin,
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This is a surprising competition-level Pokémon, and it has turned out very well. Because of it capabilities, it can catch an unwary opponent completely off-guard. So, here is the Awesome Box's first entry, the Iron Ant Pokémon Durant!
We'll begin with this iron-clad bug's move pool. Durant has access to a variety of coverage and STAB moves, but only a few are needed to use it effectively. A basic move set would include the two STAB moves X-Scissor and Iron Head, but it is possible to run Bug Bite instead, if for some reason you tend to face a lot of Sitrus Berry-carrying Trevenant. A third attacking move would provide excellent coverage. For this slot, you could counter Durant's only type weakness, Fire, by having it run Rock Slide or Stone Edge. The fourth move slot depends on which Ability you choose for the Terminator-style termite: the choices for it are Swarm, Hustle, and Truant. Swarm is useful in creating an increased STAB attack with Endure and X-Scissor, but is sorely outclassed by its other two options. Truant at first seems detrimental, but one can take advantage of this haphazard gift with Entrainment, which applies the Ability to an opposing Pokémon (imagine a Rotom that only does something every other turn). However, the most ideal of the three Abilities is Hustle. The reason? Hustle increases the base Attack stat by 50%, raising Durant's strength to an intimidating 164. Sure, it lowers base Accuracy to 80%, but that's why we fill the fourth move slot with Hone Claws. This status move raises Attack and Accuracy one stage with a single use, so not only is Hustle's Accuracy drop neutralized, but now combined with this Ability, the ant's base Attack goes up to a massive 218! Want to try and step on it now?
What makes any of this feasible is that Durant's 109 base Speed makes it fast enough to preempt several popular threats. If you need a solution to take out that Timid/Jolly, 252-Speed-EV Mega Charizard, then look no further than Unova's Iron Ant Pokémon!
"Don't Tread On Me"
- X-Scissor
- Rock Slide/Stone Edge
- Iron Head
- Hone Claws
- Held Item: Lum Berry/King's Rock
- Nature, Ability, & EV Spread: Jolly, Hustle, 252 DEF, 252 SPD, 4 ATK


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Photo Courtesy: Arizona Athletics
April 24, 2012
TUCSON - University of Arizona women's golf's Manon Gidali was named the co-Freshman Female Student-Athlete of the Year at the annual C.A.T.S. Awards banquet Monday evening at McKale Center. She shared the award with softball's Shelby Pendley.
In her first collegiate tournament, Gidali won the Wildcat Invitational with rounds of 67, 66 and 71 for a three-round total of 204 (-12). Her rounds of 66 and 67 rank tied for No. 2 and tied for No. 6, respectively, all-time at Arizona. Her three day total is a new school record over 54 holes, replacing Lorena Ochoa's previous best of 206 (-10) from 2001. On the season, she has two wins and seven rounds played at or below par and was named Pac-12 Golfer of the Month for February.
Women's golf will play next Friday-Sunday at the Pac-12 Championships, hosted in Pullman by Washington State University.


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New report from Swiss Re warns 616 cities to 'mind the risk' on climate change
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- 18 September 2013
LONDON: Today Swiss Re published a new report analyzing natural disaster risk in the world's largest urban areas--specifically 616 cities--highlighting the urgent need for decisive climate action from city leaders.
As highlighted by Swiss Re in its new report, Mind the Risk, the United Nations expects 6.3 billion people, or 68% of the world's population, to be living in urban areas by 2050; burgeoning cities which are often located on the coast and so threatened by natural hazards such as floods, storms and earthquakes.
But, as the authors point out, growing populations, values and infrastructure also increases loss potential in these urban areas. Swiss Re states that the gap between economic and insured losses is large mostly because city infrastructure is often not insured and risk exposure underexplored.
The publication addresses this knowledge deficit with a comprehensive analysis of natural disaster risk in locations around the world. Based on Swiss Re's risk modeling expertise and the latest hazard information from the global re-insurer's CatNet® tool, it focuses on the most severe natural disasters faced by 616 of the world's biggest urban areas, assessing potential impacts on communities and economies.
To reduce the financial burden on urban areas and bridge the gap between economic and insured losses, Swiss Re recommends its risk transfer solutions and suggests improving access to the requisite funding for relief, recovery and reconstruction.
Matt Weber, Swiss Re Group Chief Underwriting Officer, commented: "We hope the findings of this study will give fresh impetus to the global debate about strengthening the resilience of cities and encourage governments, citizens and the insurance industry to take collective action to mitigate the risks faced by urban communities around the world."
Evan Juska, Head of US Policy, The Climate Group, said: "Increased urbanization and extreme weather are creating new risks for the world's cities. Going forward, understanding and addressing these risks will be critical for city governments. As this report shows, innovative solutions exist for strengthening cities' resilience to climate impacts, in ways that protect both citizens and the economy."
Next week during the Opening Ceremony of Climate Week NYC 2013, reflecting one year on from Hurricane Sandy, Swiss Re and The Climate Group will host an event to explore how we can make cities more resilient to climate impacts in the future.
The session will explore efforts taken by governments, businesses and civil society over the past year to build more climate resilient communities. It will also identify additional measures that are needed going forward, emphasizing solutions that provide the greatest economic and social benefits.
We will be live tweeting during the event at @ClimateGroup and streaming the event live on our websites.
Related news:
Mark Way, Swiss Re: Mayors and governors are at the sharp end of climate action
Swiss Re experts say city decision-makers should consider total climate risk; insurance is key risk transfer tool
Urban resilience vital as coastal cities face US$1 trillion floods by 2050


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|Effects of increasing the frequency of suckling, induced by maternal vocalizations, on the live weight of piglets. / Determinación del efecto de una mayor frecuencia de amamantamiento, inducido por vocalizaciones maternas, sobre el peso de cerdos lechones hasta el destete
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|The objective of this study was to determine if using maternal sounds, at a higher frequency, associated with lactation, would indirectly influence milk production by the sow, thus increasing litter weight. The litters of 36 crossbred sows were allocated into 4 experimental groups. The study was divided into 2 phases with a control and a sound-stimulated group; a total of 408 lactating sows were involved in this study. The sounds of the nursing sows were recorded using a video camera, and was reproduced in the farrowing pen using a stereo system. The treatment consisted of reproducing the sound for 3 minutes every 59 or 49 minutes for the first and second phase, respectively. Exposing sows and litters to maternal vocalizations resulted in increased liveweight of the litter. The effect was more evident when the frequency of stimulation was approximately 50 minutes. It was observed that the increase in growth, which has to be mediated by an increase in milk production, was brought about by a temporary increase in feed intake. This possibility was reinforced by the fact that the sows producing heavier litters eat more and do not manifest any decrease in subsequent reproductive performance.
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We often see many Turkey Vultures in the trees or on the ground at Lake Estes. We frequently see them with a dead fish along the shore.
We were walking around the lake when we saw these three Turkey Vultures high up in the tree. I thought it made a great silhouette against the sky.
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I have always been a big fan of theatre, and as a guilty pleasure, mainstream musicals are my favourite. In the last couple of weekends I indulged myself with two shows playing in Vancouver: Les Misérables and Altar Boyz. Both shows were amazing and concluded with a standing ovation.
Les Misérables is based on Victor Hugo's novel tells the story of Jean Valjean whom after spending years in prison starts a new life. He comes to encounter characters that will challenge his identity and his conditional freedom. Simultaneously, a group of idealistic students get ready to fight in the French Revolution to defend their country and beliefs. A love story entangles Jean Valjean's daughter and the student leader of the student movement, creating the perfect formula for a breath taking play.
Homorazzi.com, in collaboration with Martini Presents invite you to reFRESH @ Republic for our mid-July T-Dance!
For those of you that have never been to a T-Dance, it's based on the idea of afternoon tea, yet, instead of sipping Red Rose & devouring desserts, you're drinking beer and booze and devouring boys. People don't really dance… until that "booze" hits that is… it's more of a mingle, meet new people, and share some laughs kinda thing. It's a lot more relaxed atmosphere than your typical night out at the bar, allowing for the opportunity to actually converse with another hottie. I've been going to Martini Presents T-Dances for quite some time, personally. As a part of the Out For Kicks Soccer League and previously a board member, I've attended Martini Presents Soccer Fundraiser T-Dances religiously. They're usually branded as "Trouble T-Dance," so this time we decided to put our own twist on it, calling it "reFRESH T-Dance." There is already a loyal crowd that goes to the T-Dances, but more and more they're garnering new, die hard fans and to the boys that have never been to one, I'd definitely recommend you check it out as you don't know what you're missing! It'd be great to bridge the gap and have a bunch of fresh new faces to spice things up: reFRESH it if you will!
For a few months now, I've been playing on an Ultimate Frisbee league with a bunch of people from my work. We play other teams from all over the city, and it's been quite enjoyable.
I was a little skeptical at first. To be completely honest, I considered Ultimate to be sort of a sport for dorks, ranking right up there with darts and Magic: The Gathering. Vancouver seems to have a lot of people that play though, especially at my work. There's the team that I play for, but there are people I work with who play on one or more other teams as well.
The rules aren't quite what I expected. When I first joined, I just assumed it was like football, but with a frisbee (sorry, disk. Frisbee is a brand). I assumed wrong. First off, it's a non-contact sport. This was the biggest challenge for me to grasp at first since I'm used to playing soccer and basketball. If you're familiar with basketball, in Ultimate, you're not even allowed to set a pick. If another person is blocking you from running, that's a foul.
There's quite a few more rules that I'm not entirely sure of, but I'm learning every week.
This weekend I had the opportunity to eat at a fantastic restaurant on Main @ 11th. I had driven by many times and never thought very much of it while passing by. It's called Ping's Cafe.
Some background on Ping's as per the website: "Ping's specializes in western influenced Japanese comfort food ideal for sharing. It got its name accidentally. A Chinese-Canadian diner occupied this space in the 1980s & it was called Ping's Café. We discovered their old sign behind an awning & adopted it. Ping's was built entirely by hand, except for the chairs, by friends & family for no profit. The art was donated."
The exterior is very unassuming. Translucent white windows and a small white sandwich board give an illusion of the ordinary from the street. When you walk in you'll be quite surprised to see what is a captivating space it is. Dozens of Bocci Raw White Porcelain Pendants are suspended from the tiled ceiling – 7 clusters along each side – and almost 60 black pendants of the same design along the bar area. Stainless steel tables, opposing white-framed mirrors on the wall (great for people watching at the tables behind you), and a few pieces of simple art complete the setting. I couldn't stop looking up at the lighting – it's magical. There isn't much to the space, but it's put together amazingly well.
Best friends Rob Easton and Sean Horlor are determined to figure out what it takes to make it "out" there in the big wide world.
The premise: Rob and Sean meet someone doing a job; that person teaches them how to do it; and then, they compete to see who does it better.
Some of these "jobs"- including runway modeling and stripping- are performed in front of live audiences, while others such as being a bus driver are done only in front of the camera. We attended their fashion show, and most recently… the strip show!
A little background. I've known of Rob for quite some time: he's Jamie's ex actually, and now Jamie's my ex… so, transitive property: we know each other! More recently, I met Sean during Adam's Top Model Competition, and now Sean's dating my roommate Landon. Oh what a tangled web we weave. ANYWAY…
I've heard that a lot lately. I used to say it all the time myself. And, a lot of people have been asking me for advice from me with respect to them starting a business (flattered by the way!).
Working for yourself is certainly very rewarding and needless to say it's great being your own boss. You have no one to answer to but yourself, and the possibilities are endless. You don't have to wait for the next position to become available for you to be eligible for a pay increase. You don't (or shouldn't) dread going into work on Monday. It is a completely different lifestyle than going into an office every day.
I've always been the entrepreneurial type. I get bored doing the same thing for an extended period of time, so the idea of working at a desk for someone else for the rest of my life makes me want to curl up into a ball and hide. When I started college, I was working three jobs to pay for my school: as a lifeguard/swimming instructor, restaurant manager, and ICBC Youth Ambassador. I couldn't do just one thing. Eventually, I had to let one of them go so that I wouldn't work myself to death. Actually, it worked out well because by the time I moved away to university in Victoria, I didn't have to work anymore because I had been working as a summer student at Alcan (aluminum smelter plant) in the summers and I made enough money to more or less pay for the rest of my schooling. Read the rest of this entry »
WHAT A HEADLINE RIGHT? I think it's got to be one of my best one's ever.
One of my closest friends Sean, is co-hosting a brand new show on OutTV called "Don't Quit Your Gay Job". It's a show where Sean and co-host/friend Rob spend one full day on the job of a typical gay or lesbian person. Jobs this season include bus driver, eqquestrian, hair stylist (although I have no idea who would trust either of them to cut their hair), dominatrix, model, drag queen and a few others.
For their big finale, they are planning something (Hopefully!) big for this Thursday night. Sean and Rob are taking to the stage. Sean (aka Shadow Delmonte) and Rob (Chuck Highway) will be STRIPPING(!!!) at Celebrities Night Club alongside megahunk Reese Rideoutfor their X-Rated party. How are they going to do? Who knows, my only concern would be that they would succumb to what Sean and I have dubbed the Jaric Syndrome, which is just a bitchy way of saying not able to get it up.
So, if you want to see these hunks strip, get to Celebrities this Thursday night for X-Rated & Don't Quit You Gay Job, and no matter what give them props. This is probably the hardest thing either one of them will have to do, tip them well and give them a pat on the butt when they leave the stage.
OH god, what are you two getting into!
EVERYONE IN VANCOUVER NEEDS TO GET ONE OF THESE! No joke! Being over six feet tall, I can't count the number of times I've almost been blinded by some sidewalk-hogging pedestrian's umbrella spoke.
The Polite Umbrella, created by Joo Youn Paek is such a simple idea, it's genius. I wonder how well they hold up in windy weather?


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Community living for people with disabilities in need of a high level of support
A Working Group has been set up to investigate how the principles set out in Recommendation No. R92(6) on a Coherent Policy for people with disabilities can continue to include and/or can be extended to people with disabilities who are in need of a high level of support.
These are people who may still be living in institutional settings. They may live with their families and receive little or no contact or service provision. Sometimes they will be hidden members of their communities whose needs are not noted and whose voices are not heard. Such isolation may undermine the quality of their care at the same time as it places a burden on their families and primary care-givers (often women) whose own rights to economic and social participation are in turn undermined.
Where people with disabilities in need of a high level of support have been included in mainstreaming solutions these may have failed for want of sufficiently expert assistance. Alternatively mainstreaming may not have been attempted for lack of sufficient commitment, and this leaves there people, as a group and as relatively isolated individuals, at heightened risk of social exclusion, neglect, or abuse.
The Working Group is currently studying ways and means by which member states can continue, and enhance their provision to ensure that people with disabilities in need of a high level of support are also accorded their full human rights and assisted so that they can participate as full citizens in their communities. Its goal is to see that there is adequate coordination to facilitate access to a range of service provision based on proper assessment and tailored to individual needs and circumstances.
The results are expected to be published current 2004.


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The Paradoxical World of Spiritual Enlightenment: We are nothing but we are everything
- By Dr. Robert Puff
- Published 07/29/2012
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The Paradoxical World of Spiritual Enlightenment: We are nothing but we are everything
What Shakespeare Can Teach Us About Enlightenment
- By Dr. Robert Puff
- Published 07/24/2012
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When I was an undergraduate at university many years ago, my deep enjoyment and love for the works of William Shakespeare blossomed. I had the privilege of taking a Shakespearean class and then during one summer in my undergraduate years, I was able to travel through Europe inexpensively on a bike and a Europass to see the great sites. A memory I remember most is going to Stratford-upon-Avon and watching a William Shakespeare play. I don?t know where my passion and love for his plays comes from but it has been a deep part of my life. His writings have also taught me many things
Action-Based Mindfulness
- By anagarika eddie
- Published 06/20/2012
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Action-based mindfulness involves moment to moment awareness of everything that is happening around you NOW, and then reacting in a way that resolves whatever conflict presents itself in a determined and effective way. 'Seeing clearly,' 'determined,' and 'effective' are the operative words here.
What Can Help Me Achieve Enlightenment?
- By Dr. Robert Puff
- Published 05/17/2012
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When it comes to living in the moment and being more enlightened, you might have some questions that you'd like answered. For instance, you might be saying, "Dr. Puff, how do I reach that point? Is there anything I can do to speed up the process of waking up and of having a life filled with the present?"
Liberation - Philosophy Versus Buddhist Scriptures
- By Mike Browning
- Published 03/17/2012
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Liberation is the Third Noble Truth in Buddhism. From my experience, I say that realizing the experience of being free in daily life is significant to the spiritual path and becoming a mature and well balanced person. But when we examine what Buddhism says on this theme, and quote scriptures, does Buddhism display real philosophy?
The Future of American Buddhism
- By anagarika eddie
- Published 01/19/2012
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Much discussion is now going on in Buddhist circles about how Buddhism will develop in America, so here is my two cents worth. Historically, Buddhism has taken on the culture to which it has migrated, and I believe that American Buddhism will be no exception. I further think that American values will reflect deeply in the Buddhisms that eventually become "American Buddhisms."
Suffering ? Philosophy Versus Buddhist Scripture
- By Mike Browning
- Published 01/17/2012
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Suffering and the cause of suffering are the First and Second Noble Truths in Buddhism. From my experience, I say that these themes are significant to the spiritual path, personal growth and becoming a mature, well balanced person. But when we analyse what Buddhism says on these themes, and quote Buddhist scriptures, does Buddhism display real philosophy?
Alms Giving in Thailand: An Experience of Selflessness
- By Ian Moore
- Published 11/21/2011
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Like a Californian autumn, the warm creamy Thai sun greets another day. It is only an hour past sunrise and the city of Bangkok is already buzzing like a honey bee in search of its divine nectar. In a mindful meandering, monks clad in brilliant saffron mix with the locals and parade down the sidewalk in contemplation of the nature of impermenance.
Free Tibet, Save Tibet, Become Educated on the Issues
- By Ian Moore
- Published 11/20/2011
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Imagine having one of the most loving and compassionate people in the world as your leader and prime focal point. Someone who is both diplomatic and spiritual. Someone who laughs at how outdated war is and smiles at how powerful love is. Someone who neither is afraid to tell someone that they are wrong nor afraid to admit one's own errors. Someone who would rather rule with open arms rather than an iron fist. Now imagine that this leader is utterly powerless in his own country and photographed images of him are the equivalent of a prison sentence. This is a reality today and not the product of the imagination.
Teaching Others How To Treat You
- By Anthon St Maarten
- Published 09/6/2011
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Standing your ground is trivial and has very little to do with your inner strength. The truly enlightened and wise find their power in unconditional love. Who is right and who is wrong is spiritually insignificant. Truly powerful people seldom have any need for excessive self-defense or forcing their views upon others. It simply does not matter. Do you want to be right… or do you want to make a difference in the world?


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I am using Van Damme cable with two conductors and a screen to connect up my valve phono amp kit .
I have connected one inner conductor to the screen at one end of each of the four cables. My intention is to connect the screen up at each phono input and output of the pcb and connect just the inner conductors to the RCA sockets on the back panel.
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Let $f$ be in $\mathbb{Z}[x,y]$ and consider the the quotient ring $\mathbb{Z}[x,y] / \langle f \rangle$. The ring $\mathbb{Z}[x,y]$ has dimension 3, and the codimension of $\langle f \rangle$ is $\le 1$ by Krull's Ideal Theorem. Is it possible to deduce from this, or by some other method, that $\mathbb{Z}[x,y] / \langle f \rangle$ cannot have dimension 1?
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OK. Every maximal ideal of $\mathbb{Z}[X,Y]$ has height 3. Once we know this, let $0\neq f\in \mathbb{Z}[X,Y]$, and pick a maximal ideal $\mathfrak{m}$ such that $f\in \mathfrak{m}$. Then the dimension of $\mathbb{Z}[X,Y]/(f)$ is $\geq$ the dimension of $(\mathbb{Z}[X,Y]/(f))_{\mathfrak{m}}$, so we come to the case of Noetherian local ring, and the later ring has dimension $\geq 3-1=2$.
OK, perhaps, I donot need to show every maximal ideal of $\mathbb{Z}[X,Y]$ has height 3. Let us find a maximal ideal $\mathfrak{m}$ with height 3 such that $f\in \mathfrak{m}$. First, find a prime number $p$ such that $f$ is not a unit in $\mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z}[X,Y]$. Then find a maximal ideal of $\mathbb{F}_p[X,Y]$ such that $f$ is in it. This maximal ideal has height 2 which corresponds a maximal ideal of $\mathbb{Z}[X,Y]$ having height 3. We are done.
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Thailand Says Goodbye to Panda TV
BANGKOK — After nearly three years of 24/7 telecasts of the everyday lives of a giant panda family, Thais will have to leave their sofas and remote controls and pay a visit to a zoo if they want to see their beloved creatures.
True Vision, a local cable network, pulled the plug on the reality show Monday due to apparent declining interest in watching the pandas, who have been housed at a zoo in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, since 2003.
Interest in their lethargic lives – which revolve around eating bamboo shoots and sleeping – hit a fever pitch in May 2009 when artificial insemination succeeded and father Chuang Chuang and mother Lin Hui produced a cub, named Lin Ping. Six months later, True Vision dedicated a live feed from the panda enclosure in what was a new frontier in Thailand's growing appetite for reality TV.
Many Thais tuned in initially to what was dubbed the "Panda Channel", and some never seemed to tire of watching the cub claw around, chew bamboo shoots and doze, perchance dreaming of more shoots. Southeast Asia Real Time has more.


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The Ritz-Carlton at Northstar California is offering quite a deal for golfers. It all happens in North Lake Tahoe.
According to Robin Penning, Communications Director at the Ritz-Carlton, the golf possibilities in the North Lake Tahoe are worth the trip. The courses are stunning, and there is that big lake there too.
Penning said: "Guests of The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe are invited to take advantage of a one-of-a-kind golf experience including their choice of two 18-hole rounds of golf at either Gray's Crossing or Old Greenwood – all while enjoying the accommodations and amenities of the region's only AAA Five Diamond award-winning hotel. Gray's Crossing is certified as only the 2nd Audubon International Gold Signature Sanctuary in the entire state of California and Old Greenwood is renowned as a Jack Nicklaus Signature Designed Course."
The package deal, dubbed the High Sierra Golf Experience, runs from May 16 through October 2, 2014. Starting at $399 per night, guests will be in deluxe accommodations and will have two 18 rounds of golf at Old Greenwood or Gray's Crossing. A golf cart and practice balls are included for each night at the Ritz-Carlton.
The package is subject to availability, and additional restrictions apply. Advance reservations are a must to get your preferred course and tee times.
The Ritz-Carlton's Mountain Concierge will store your clubs, and book your tee times as well as provide any information you may need on the great courses in the region.
The Ritz-Carlton is a 170 room Forbes Four-Star and AAA Five Diamond resort. It is not only the first Forbes Four-Star, it is the newest resort in the region in decades.