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23 Sep 2010, 05:37pm by Brian Fremeau
In this week's ESPN Insider piece, Brian Fremeau discusses Boise State's "schedule gap," how much less difficult it is than those of other BCS title contenders, and how much the Broncos need to dominate their remaining schedule to have a chance at the national title game.
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22 Sep 2010, 01:45pm by Brian Fremeau
A new team takes command of the FEI No. 1 spot, and Brian Fremeau breaks down situational offensive drive statistics.
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21 Sep 2010, 11:17am by Brian Fremeau
The "Mathlete" at the popular Michigan Wolverines fan site MGoBlog has crunched the numbers and produced a handy guide for Rich Rodriguez' go-for-it decisions for the rest of the season. As long as Denard Robinson is running the show and Michigan's field goal kicking remains suspect, Rodriguez should consider half the field to be four-down territory.
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19 Sep 2010, 01:25pm by Brian Fremeau
Early Sunday morning following Michigan State's thrilling overtime victory over Notre Dame, Spartans' head coach Mark Dantonio suffered a heart attack and underwent an emergency cardiac catheterization procedure. He is expected to make a full recovery. Dantonio will remain hospitalized for several days and will be out indefinitely. Offensive coordinator Don Treadwill has assumed the interim head coach responsibilities in his absence.
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16 Sep 2010, 03:32pm by Brian Fremeau
Is 2010 destined to head down the same path as 2007, a season marked by unexpected upsets and poll instability? Our projected win expectations suggest there may very well be several elite teams with damaged resumes at season's end. Boise State and TCU are already in prime position to take advantage.
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15 Sep 2010, 01:51pm by Brian Fremeau
There have been more than a few dramatic FCS victories this season. Brian Fremeau explains why FEI doesn't include those results, for better or for worse.
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08 Sep 2010, 11:34pm by Brian Fremeau
Boise State's victory Monday night launched what will be a season-long debate over strength of schedule. Brian Fremeau reveals our unique approach to measuring precisely how much easier a road the Broncos will face.
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01 Sep 2010, 07:42pm by Brian Fremeau
Continuing our FO Basics feature series, Brian Fremeau discusses the differences between our college stats.
6 comments, Last at 16 Sep 2010, 6:56am by Subrata Sircar
27 Aug 2010, 02:55pm by Brian Fremeau
In the latest college article on ESPN Insider, Brian Fremeau explains how someone from the Big Ten's big four (Iowa, Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin) has a very good opportunity of running the table and making the BCS championship game.
2 comments, Last at 30 Aug 2010, 3:37am by cfn_ms
25 Aug 2010, 03:03pm by Brian Fremeau
How healthy is your favorite college football program right now? Brian Fremeau's Approximated Program Power ratings have a strong relationship with championship contention and recruiting prowess. That can't be a coincidence, right?
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brisket recipe, cinnamon, Tim Nauman
Start off this delicious brisket recipe by making a coffee-cinnamon rub before roasting. You can smoke the brisket for 5 hours at 275 degrees Fahrenheit over apple or hickory chips instead of roasting it in the oven. If you like a smoky flavor but don't have a smoker, you may use natural liquid smoke while roasting (but your brisket will also be delicious without). Use liquid smoke sparingly; some folks like to put it in a spray bottle and spritz the meat lightly. Yield: 8 servings.
1/4 cup ground coffee
2 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
4-pound beef brisket, preferably with fat cap attached (ask the butcher)
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup liquid smoke (optional)
About an hour before you want to roast the meat (at least 6 hours before you eat), thoroughly mix coffee, cinnamon, sugar, salt and pepper together. Rub the meat with all of the mixture, which will give the meat a thick crust. Set the brisket in a roasting pan with the fat side up, to rest and come to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Pour the Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and liquid smoke (if using) into the pan. Cover with foil. Roast for 5 hours, or until fork-tender. Remove from oven, pull back the foil, and let the meat rest for a half-hour before serving.
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Combining progression-friendly flex with the easy-lacing convenience of a Boa lacing closure, the Salomon Women's Pearl Boa Snowboard Boot is designed to take your riding to the next level. This medium-soft boot gives beginner-to-intermediate riders easy-flexing performance for learning to carve and practicing tricks in the park.
Its Silver Fit liner features self-molding Auto Fit Foam that conforms to the shape of your foot as you ride for a precise, comfortable fit. Additionally, the Pearl Boa's Flightweight sole combines EVA dampening and grippy rubber for all-mountain performance.
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I love them! So comfy!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I bought my first pair of boots at a ski expo last year. I let some lady convince me that the Ride Sage Boa were the most comfortable boots ever. I tried them on, they didn't seem too comfy but I assumed she would know better. And I was just too excited to wait for a better fitting pair. Big mistake! My feet would go numb all the time, my heel will move up and down and overall I couldn't stand walking in them. They would make me walk in a weird stance I didn't find natural at all. One day I decided it was enough and went to a proper store to get fitted. It took me only a few pairs of boots to realize how much comfier the Salomon were. I even tried the newest Ride Sage Boa just to compare. It had the same problem with tightness and heel moving. The Salomon were perfect! I almost felt like walking in running shoes and not snowboard boots! If somebody tells you your booths have to be tight, don't listen to them! They have to be comfy! And if they are not, keep looking! I have so much room in them. When I tightened the bindings I had to check a few times just to make sure they are tight as I didn't feel the usual dead grip feeling in my toes :D I didn't have to stop half way through the trail to loosen them up and rest like usual. I took a few runs before I finally decided to give my feet some rest :) Overall the best snowboard boots I have ever tried!
It must be noted though, that the liner started bugging me after a while on the first day. It never happened after that but during that first day it gave me this feeling of having a blister above my heel. It seemed like the seam was rubbing against my socks and they were rubbing against my heel or something. It could be the socks or the liner or both just not working well together. But there is definitely an open seam on the very bottom of the heel which then switches into a hidden seam from just above the heel to the top of the liner. This bottom portion may be bothersome if you have weirdly sensitive heels like I do. But i would still take these boots to any others at this point even if I have to stuff my socks with cotton balls :D
I would highly recommend them to anyone!
P.S. I don't think they are that stiff as the other reviewer said. Compared to my Sage these are actually quite soft and responsive.
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I wear a size 10 boot and these were so tight I am returning them. I don't remember my old Salomon boots being this painful to wear. There is NO bend in this boot at all.


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- Using T-SQL (Transact-SQL)
- Managing databases with SQL Server Management Studio
- Understanding database normalization
- Using SELECT statements
- Building indexes
- Monitoring database size and integrity
- Backing up and restoring databases
- Creating functions and stored procedures
- Managing database permissions
- Creating and formatting reports
- Adding charts to reports
- Creating and executing a simple SSIS package
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Database normalization is the process of taking your database design through a set of rules called normal forms. So that it conforms to relational database standards and you really want to do this, so that your database will contain a minimum of duplicate data or redundant data. It'll contain data that's easy to get to define to edit and maintain, and that you can perform operations even difficult ones on your database without creating garbage inside, without invalidating the state of it.
It should be carried out for every database you design, and it's really not that hard, even though yes, when you first start reading about database normalization, you're likely to run into phrases like "your database won't be in third normal form until every non- prime attribute of R is non-transitively dependent (i.e. directly dependent) on every candidate key of R," but you don't have to get into all this language. You just have to understand these were a set of rules developed about 40 years ago by E. F. Codd, the father of databases, and we step through them basically one, two, three, first normal form, second normal form, third normal form.
So what's first normal form? Well, it starts off with stuff we've been doing already. Your data needs to have a unique key. It should always have a unique key. There are a few very rare situations in which you don't have a unique and primary key, but we're going to have one for all our databases. Really, the key for first normal form is that each of your columns, each of your fields, should contain one value and just one value and there should be no repeating groups. Okay, what does this mean with actually our tables? Well, let's say, for example, I begin developing a customer table.
I've got a customer ID, so that's good. We've started off for first normal form. I've got the name of the customer and the city they're based in. Then what I decide to do is say that all our customers have a representative, the person we talk to. So add another column to the table. This would be the customer contact. Who do we speak to at ACME Corp? Who do we speak to at Two Trees or Acacia? The issue is what happens when one of these companies starts to grow a little bit, and we find out that we've got more than one contact. Well, there is a couple of ways you could deal with it.
You could just start stuffing extra data into that one column. So we could just start putting commas or any other delimiter and putting multiple values in the one Contact column. Well this is a no-no. This is not in first normal form if you do this because first normal form demands that every column, every field, contains one and only one value. If you decide to show multiple values in like this, you'll find it harder to search, you'll find it harder to sort, you'll find it harder to maintain.
Well, what some people do is they rip it out that way, go back to the original one, and then they start adding more columns, Contact, Contact 2, Contact 3. This is what's called a repeating group and there should be no repeating groups. The classic sign of a repeating group is fields with the same name and different numbers. We don't want either of these things. So what do we do? What we do is what we do for a lot of the normalization steps. We rip the Contact data out and create our own customerContact table.
This then has relationships. We go to many-to-one relationship between customer and customerContact, where we can go from customer 1, find the contact, go from customer 2, find the contact, go from customer 3 and find the three contacts, and this would get it in first normal form. That's step one, because to go onto second normal form, well, first you have to be in first normal form. You don't pick and choose. You go through this one, two, three. Second normal form has the rather puzzling phrase that "any non-key field should be dependent on the entire primary key, " and that's about as simple as it can get phrased.
Now what does this actually mean? Well, for most of what we've done in this course, this isn't an issue for us. We're already in second normal form. Let me show you a table that currently is in first normal form, but not in second normal form. I have an events table here that has an ID of a course and a Date and a CourseTitle. Now what's actually happening is this table has been defined so that it's using two columns as the key to it. This is what's referred to as a compound primary key.
Instead of just one ID column, which I can't use the ID here, because as you see SQL101 appears multiple times, but I can combine the ID with the Date and in a lot of cases this makes sense. The issue is if you do this and use a compound key, you need to look at the other columns in this table. So I have got CourseTitle as Intro to SQL. Seats, five seats available. It's in room 14 and a lot of this information is unique to this one entry and that's fine.
But second normal form demands that all my non-key columns, things aren't keys, CourseTitle, Seats and Room, they have to be dependent on the entire primary key. Now that is the case for Seats and Room. Those are unique values based on the fact that we're running this course on a particular date in a particular room with a certain number of seats available. But CourseTitle I could get from just the course ID part of the key. This might sound a bit ivory tower, but here's the impact.
What happens if somebody reaches into this table and they change that course ID, because accidentally it was SQL101? It's now changed to ASP101. Well, now I've got the wrong title for a piece of data. That's because my data is not in second normal form, and if I now look at this row, ASP101, Intro to SQL, well, which one is right? Is it the wrong ID or the wrong title? I don't know. So how do we fix this? Well, once again we're going to rip out the CourseTitle.
We're going to create a separate courses table where we can map the ID from the events table to the ID in the courses table and always have one specific value for one specific ID, and everything in the events table is all based on the whole key, in this case both ID and Date. Again, if you're not using compound keys, it's not really a concern. You can just step ahead, go right through second normal form and into third normal form. About as plain English as I can describe this one is that no non-key fields, and things that are not part of the primary key, none of them are dependent on another non-key field.
This is in a way similar to second normal form. It's still saying, can I figure out any of the fields I have from other fields that I have? So for example, I'm looking at an updated version of the events table. This is in both first normal form and second normal form, but it's not in third normal form. It's not in first normal form. I have got my key. I don't have any repeating groups and I don't have any repeating values within a column. It's actually in second normal form because I have decided to change it to have one column primary key, which is EventID, but it's not in third normal form. Why? Well, what I can do is scan through my non-key fields, which for me is everything other than EventID.
SQL101 is occurring on the 2nd of April. There are apparently five seats available. That's being held in room 14. There is a capacity of 18. These values, the date, the availability, the room, could be different from row to row so they're fine. The issue is with the Capacity column. If we are looking at the room, so Room 14 has 18 seats and Room 11 has 24 seats and Room 8 has 12 seats, well that means one non-key field that we have, Capacity, is dependent on another non-key field, Room.
If we can figure out Capacity from Room, we don't need to store in the same table. We need to, you've guessed it, split this out into its own table. So we need to pull out Capacity from this table and just keep Room. That's as long as Room can always tell us the capacity if we have, say, a Room table. Another example of third normal form would be this, which is quite common. You'll often see it's an orderItems table, which has an ID and a ProductID and a UnitPrice and a Quantity and a Total, but if I look here the Total is based on Quantity times UnitPrice.
Quantity and UnitPrice are both non-key fields. We can figure out what total is from the other fields that we have. So we rip it out. Don't store information that's easily ascertained from other non-key fields. Now, you can actually in SQL Server create what's called a computed, a calculated field that's not really stored in the database. So if you wanted this actual behavior to make an easy way to scan the Total particularly when you've got complex quantities, you can do that and I'll show you that a little later. But don't store it because there is nothing that would stop me from storing UnitPrice for 100, Quantity of 3, Total 75,000.
It doesn't have to make sense and we want our data to make sense. Now in fact third normal form is quite an odd one, because you will actually find that a lot of tables out there are not in third normal form. A classic example is any table that's full of address information. If I look at a table like this and I see that I've got PostalCode being stored as the last column here, well, I can figure out what the City, the State and the name of the state are from the PostalCode. That means I have non-key fields that are dependent on another non-key field.
You've probably had situations yourself where if you're talking to someone on the phone and filling in an address, they don't actually ask for the city and state. They just say, "Can I get the postal code?" because that's all they really need is the postal code. If I get the postal code, I can figure out the rest of it. Now AddressLine1 is not dependent on the PostalCode. So AddressLine1 isn't a problem. It's City, State and the name of the state. We could rip out that information and put it in a separate table. Now, a lot of the time we don't do that just because it makes it easier and quicker to scan through, say, address tables, and in fact the process of taking all the way to third normal form, ripping the stuff out and then deciding to put it back in, is what's called denormalization.
But make no mistake. If you decide to store the City and the State and the name of the state information in your address table, you are storing redundant data. There is no real reason why you should store the ZIP code 91502 and the city Burbank and the state of CA, and the full name of California a thousand times, when you could get it all from having a zip code database with a city and a state in it. So you might denormalize to make things a bit more efficient, but do it knowingly. And those really are the three steps that we would go through.
You can take normalization even further into what are called voice card and fourth and fifth normal forms, but that's really not very typical and I've very, very rarely run across that. We want to take our database designs through the first normal form, about our primary key and on non-repeating fields. Our second normal form, making sure our data is based on the whole key, and third normal form, that all of our data is based on the whole key, or if you prefer, the quicken mnemonic is that your data should always be based on the key, the whole key and nothing, but the key. So help me God.


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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
The Marriage Pact by M.J. Pullen
Instead, Marci lives alone in 480 square feet of converted motel space next to a punk rock band, hundreds of miles from her friends and family. She works in a temporary accounting assignment that has somehow stretched from two weeks into nine months. And the only bright spot in her life, not to mention the only sex she's had in two years, is an illicit affair with her married boss, Doug.
Thirty is not at all what it is cracked up to be.
Then the reappearance of an old friend with whom she had made a drunken marriage pact ten years earlier opens a long-forgotten door, and the lines between right and wrong, heartache and happiness are all about to get very blurry, as Marci faces the most difficult choices of her life.
This should really be a 2.5 star review which is rather disappointing. Though this book was well-written, the heroine was just to unlikable to carry the story. Marci was stuck in a dead end job and a dead end relationship with her boss, and yet somehow just thought everything would somehow resolve itself without any work on her part. Then an old friend swoops in to carry her away and she seemingly falls into another relationship without actually making any attempt to address the problems in her life? I found her too frustrating to wish her well, and didn't like that she saw herself as a victim rather than an active participant in her life. It wasn't until the very end that I found anything redeemable in Marci, and that was just too late. I never understood the attraction to Doug, and I thought Jake deserved better than his relationship with Marci, but again it seemed like he had put no real thought into that either. All in all, a rather aggravating read for me.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Letting Go by Molly McAdams
It's true that no one has ever been able to keep Jagger—because he's only ever belonged to Grey. While everyone else worries over Grey's fragility, he's the only one who sees her strength. Yet as much as he wants Grey, he knows her heart will always be with Ben. Still they can't deny the heat that is growing between them—a passion that soon becomes too hot to handle. But admitting their feelings for each other means they've got to face the past. Is being together what Ben would have wanted . . . or a betrayal of his memory that will eventually destroy them both?
From the opening pages, I knew I as going to have trouble liking this book, but I had some hope. As I continued reading however, that hope was lost. I have to say, I did think that McAdams did justice to the overwhelming feelings of loss involved with the death of a loved one; that part of the novel rang true. Unfortunately, most of the rest of it did not. To me, all of these folks were way too young for their single-minded devotion to getting married and living happily ever after. The way that Grey gushed about her love made me think she had a lot of growing up to do, while Jagger on the other hand seemed remarkably (and unrealistically) mature about her ongoing feelings of guilt about their relationship. The stalker was an unnecessary added element- it was also clear from the get-go exactly who it was. And the whole sub-plot about Jagger's mother? I find it unrealistic that folks who have been so close for so long had absolutely no idea she was an evil manipulative monster. I think this book tried to do too much and so had no real substance to the story. Sadly, a disappointing read.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
The Beach Hut by Cassandra Parkin
In the town, local publican Donald is determined to get rid of them. Still mourning the death of his wife, all he wants is a quiet place where he can forget the past and raise his daughter Alicia in safety. But Alicia is wrestling with demons of her own.
As the sunshine fades and winter approaches, the beach hut stirs old memories for everyone. Their lives become entwined in surprising ways and the secrets of past and present are finally exposed.
This lyrical novel traces all manner of love and loss, and the complicated ties that bind us to family. From the moment I started reading, I couldn't put it down. The characters were wonderfully drawn- fragile and full of life, wrestling with the realities of life and death decisions. Donald's anger at the world was almost painful, as was Alicia's desperate effort to find love and acceptance in the wake of her mother's death. Finn and Ava were quirky and wonderful, yet they soon revealed their own demons through the sad tale of their past. The tension was palpable as the story built to a powerful conclusion. I confess I never saw the twist in Donald's story coming, yet once I read it, I knew how true to the story it was. Highly recommended!
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Point of Control by L.J. Sellers
Now two world-renowned scientists have disappeared, and the bureau assigns Bailey to find them and hunt down the kidnapper. The agent soon suspects that a rare-metal shortage may be the link between the disappearances and that the motive is far more dangerous than she imagined. With the market in turmoil and prices sky-high, electronics companies and their power-hungry CEOs are ready to do anything—even kill—to keep production lines going.
When a third scientist disappears, Bailey throws caution aside to track the crimes to their source. But by immersing herself so deeply in the case, she risks letting down the defenses she's built to contain the sociopath inside her.
I picked up this book with no previous exposure to the author because the plot sounded interesting. Unfortunately, the blurb about the book proved more enjoyable than the book itself ever did. There is no mystery here- you know from the start who the villains are and why they do what they do. I was intrigued by the idea of a sociopath FBI agent, but never connected with Bailey as a character. I would also greatly prefer to have the character gradually reveal her problem through her actions rather than through her internal monologue; Bailey worked being a sociopath into every thought she had. It was too much- I got it the first time, I don't need her to remind me of it constantly. I wanted this book to be a real page turner but instead found myself struggling to finish. After reading this one, I'm unlikely to see out another book by this author.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Jilting the Duke by Rachael Miles
Aidan Somerville, Duke of Forster, is a rake, a spy, and a soldier, richer than sin and twice as handsome. Now he is also guardian to his deceased best friend's young son. The choice makes perfect sense—except that the child's mother is the lovely Sophia Gardiner, to whom Aidan was engaged before he went off to war. When the news reached him that she had married another, his ship had not yet even left the dock.
Sophia does not expect Aidan to understand or forgive her. But she cannot allow him to stay her enemy. She's prepared for coldness, even vengeance—but not for the return of the heedless lust she and Aidan tumbled into ten years ago. She knows the risks of succumbing to this dangerous desire. Still, with Aidan so near, it's impossible not to dream about a second chance…
This historical romance features former lovers reuniting after the death of the man who was best friend to one and husband to another. Aiden and Sophia are both enjoyable characters, and I definitely liked the relationship both had with Sophia's son. The book is well-written and the dialogue believable. The problem for me was that the central "secret" that drives the plot is clearly obvious from the beginning to any discerning reader. It was impossible for me to believe that Aiden couldn't figure out the truth long before he did, which would have negated his admittedly absurd revenge plan. All in all this was an enjoyable enough read but I couldn't get past that one central absurdity.
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
Thrill Me by Susan Mallery
Although Del's not the type to hold a grudge, he's determined to avoid falling a second time for the woman who broke his heart. He's a daredevil, not an idiot. Trouble is, in all his adventures, he never found a rush as exhilarating as Maya's kiss. Maybe risking his heart will prove to be the biggest thrill of all
I really enjoyed this latest entry in the Fool's Gold series, mostly I think because it was just such a sweet and believable story. I loved that neither character was holding long-term grudges for youthful actions, and that both seemed capable of reacting to one another as adults. I also loved that neither character was looking to settle down with a nice house and a white picket fence- finally a couple that are seeking travel and adventure! Even the sometimes overly-quirky characters were toned down to seem sweetly eccentric rather than full-on nutters. Highly recommended!
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb
Ella-Loo and her boyfriend, Darryl, had been separated while Darryl was a guest of the state of Oklahoma, and now that his sentence has been served they don't ever intend to part again. Ella-Loo's got dreams. And Darryl believes there are better ways to achieve your dreams than working for them. So they hit the road, and when their car breaks down in Arkansas, they make plans to take someone else's. Then things get messy and they wind up killing someone—an experience that stokes a fierce, wild desire in Ella-Loo. A desire for Darryl. And a desire to kill again.
As they cross state lines on their way to New York to find the life they think they deserve, they will leave a trail of evil behind them. But now they've landed in the jurisdiction of Lieutenant Dallas and her team at the New York Police and Security Department. And with her husband, Roarke, at her side, she has every intention of hunting them down and giving them what they truly deserve...
This was a solid addition to a series that has been a bit uneven as late. I enjoyed the addition of Deputy Banner and the additional insights into Eve's police colleagues in the aftermath of the last book. I missed Trina, Charles, and Mavis though- not even a cameo here for fans. The story lacked some of the urgency that I felt during the Groom investigation (which has certain race-against-the-clock similarities to this book), but I still couldn't put it down once I started reading. I'm not sure how this would work as a stand-alone as so much inside knowledge is necessary to understand some of the subtleties of the characters, but I'm definitely glad to see a series that I love feel like it is getting back on track!
Friday, July 17, 2015
Nantucket Sisters by Nancy Thayer
Even as Emily falls for Maggie's brother, Ben, and the young women's paths diverge, the duo remain close friends. Then the unthinkable happens: Handsome, charismatic, charming, and incredibly sexy Wall Street trader Cameron Chadwick upends both their lives and disrupts their friendship.
Struggling with the tough choices they must make and the secrets they must keep, the two young women discover that the road to love and fulfillment is full of bumps and twists. And while true love may be rare, Maggie and Emily find that friendship is even rarer—and more valuable still.
I picked this book hoping for an enjoyable vacation read, and found myself only partially satisfied. I definitely thought the focus was more on the adult Emily and Maggie and their relationships with the other sex; more glimpses of the girls in childhood (perhaps including when they first met) could have given me a better understanding of the ties that bound them. The men in the book remain very two dimensional, even Ben and Cameron who are so intimately connected with both Maggie and Emily. I found the harping on the economic difference between them off-putting, as was Emily's sudden focus on being young and rich in Manhattan when she went out with Cameron. Ultimately, I was dissatisfied with the way both women hid the truth about their pregnancies from each other and their partners. There were some wonderful descriptive scenes that made Nantucket live for me, but in the end I was just dissatisfied with the quality of the narrative and the actions of the main characters.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
A New Hope by Robyn Carr
In spite of her lasting heartache, Ginger is swept up in the pleasure of the occasion. But the beauty of the Lacoumette farm and the joy of the gregarious family are ruined by an unfortunate encounter with the bride's brother, Matt. Struggling with painful memories of his own, Matt makes a drunken spectacle of himself when he tries to make a pass at Ginger, forcing her to flee the scene in embarrassment.
But when Matt shows up at the flower shop determined to make amends, what started out as a humiliating first meeting blossoms into something much deeper than either of them expected. Everyone around them worries that Ginger will end up with a broken heart yet again. But if Ginger has the courage to embrace the future, and if Matt can finally learn to let go of the past, there may still be hope for a happy ending.
This latest in the Thunder Point series is a strong addition- much better in my opinion than the one that preceded it. Ginger is a delightful character attempting to rebuild her life after the sudden death of her infant son. Matt starts out as less delightful, working his way through the aftermath of a painful divorce, but eventually deals with his anger to become a more engaging character. This book as a fast and easy read that was primarily focused on the main characters, but gave enough updates on series regulars to make fans happy. I gave it four stars rather than five because at times Ginger seemed a little too good to be true and because Matt's breakthrough to accepting responsibility for his actions seemed a little sudden to be real. Still, these were just quibbles- overall the book serves as a great example of Carr's ability to forge an emotional connection to her readers. I hope her future books in the Thunder Point series are as strong!
Monday, July 6, 2015
The Secrets She Keeps by Deb Caletti
When Callie McBride finds a woman's phone number written on a scrap of paper her husband has thrown away, she thinks that her marriage is over. Callie flees to Nevada and her Aunt Nash's Tamarosa Ranch, where she's shocked to see that the place of so many happy childhood memories is in disrepair. Worse, Aunt Nash is acting bizarrely—hoarding stacks of old photographs, burying a book in the yard, and railing against Kit Covey, a handsome government park ranger who piques Callie's interest.
But Aunt Nash may prove to be saner than she seems once Callie pulls back the curtain on Tamarosa's heyday—the 1940s and '50s, when high-society and Hollywood women ventured to the ranch for quickie divorces and found a unique sisterhood—and uncovers a secret promise Nash made to her true love. Callie will come to see is that no life is ever ordinary. No story of love is, either.
This novel is an enjoyable, character-driven story about love and marriage and family. I was delighted by the flashbacks to Nash and the Tamarosa Ranch in its heyday as a destination for soon-to-bee divorcees; in fact, I prefered that story to the more modern-day one featuring Callie and Shaye. Nash's history and the stories of the those women at the ranch were compelling and emotionally immediate in a way that Callie's simply wasn't for me. That said, though I found her love for her husband a little incomprehensible, I did think the way the story of how they got to this point unfolded well as Callie became more honest in her reflections on that relationship. The ending was a bit of a surprise for me as I expected a different outcome, but still it felt in keeping with the narrative and the characters. All in all, a great summer read!
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Kiss Me by Susan Mallery
Thanks to his brother's latest scheme, Zane has been roped into taking tourists on a cattle drive. What Phoebe knows about ranching wouldn't fill his hat, but her laughter is so captivating that even his animals fall for her. One slip of his legendary control leads to a passionate kiss that convinces him she's exactly the kind of woman a single-minded loner needs to avoid.
In his arms, Phoebe discovers she's a country girl at heart. Yet no matter how much the small town feels like home, she can't stay unless Zane loves her, too…but is this cowboy interested in forever?
I liked this latest entry into the Fool's Gold series, at least in part because there was less contact with the quirck characters of the town and more with the two main characters. Phoebe is a great heroine though I was worried at first that she was too much of a pushover based on the interaction with her boss. Still, as her backstory unfolded, her desire to help people became better understood and I warmed to her open armed approach to life. Zane is a typical brooding hero, isolated from his family by his strong sense of duty. I loved watching how Phoebe helped him open to his family and how little brother Chase eventually realized the error of his ways. The fact that the book took place over the course of a cattle drive seemed a little contrived in a modern day romance, but that is my only quibble. Well written and enjoyable, this book makes for a great vacation read.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
The Great Catastrophe: Armenians and Turks in the Shadow of Genocide by Thomas de Waal
In Great Catastrophe, the eminent scholar and reporter Thomas de Waal looks at the aftermath and politics of the Armenian Genocide and tells the story of recent efforts by courageous Armenians, Kurds, and Turks to come to terms with the disaster as Turkey enters a new post-Kemalist era. The story of what happened to the Armenians in 1915-16 is well-known. Here we are told the "history of the history" and the lesser-known story of what happened to Armenians, Kurds, and Turks in the century that followed. De Waal relates how different generations tackled the issue of the "Great Catastrophe" from the 1920s until the failure of the Protocols signed by independent Armenia and Turkey in 2010. Quarrels between diaspora Armenians supporting and opposing the Soviet Union broke into violence and culminated with the murder of an archbishop in 1933. The devising of the word "genocide," the growth of modern identity politics, and the 50th anniversary of the massacres re-energized a new generation of Armenians. In Turkey the issue was initially forgotten, only to return to the political agenda in the context of the Cold War and an outbreak of Armenian terrorism. More recently, Turkey has started to confront its taboos. In an astonishing revival of oral history, the descendants of tens of thousands of "Islamized Armenians," who have been in the shadows since 1915, have begun to reemerge and reclaim their identities.
This excellent scholarly look at the events surrounding the expulsion of the Armenian population from the Ottoman Empire during WWI makes for a timely and important read given the recent anniversary of the events. This complicated history is pulled apart to explain to a newcomer exactly how the Armenians came to be where they were and how they came to be the victims of such a tragedy. The descriptions of the killings themselves were presented tastefully and with a great deal of humanity. I was fascinated by the author's presentation of the more modern history of the Armenian diaspora and by the debates within in the community surrounding the issue of defining the killings as a genocide. Though I was familiar with the broad outlines of the issue, this book gave me a much deeper understanding of its impact on politics today. This book taught me a lot about a complex question and a politically vibrant diaspora. Highly recommended.
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Saturday, March 7, 2015
The Rogue's Folly by Donna Lea Simpson
Etienne is a self-avowed rake, and even now is on the run from ruthless adversaries who accuse him of trying to murder a marquess and seduce his wife. Following a stabbing that nearly claimed his life, he finds sanctuary on the land of an unfamiliar estate, hoping to recover and evade capture. But when the lady of the house turns out to be none other than the lovely and innocent Lady May, his feels his heart stir even as his body is gripped by pain and the fear that she will renounce him.
As May nurses Etienne back to health and learns the truth of his supposed crimes, along with a much-needed education on the relations between men and women, a burning desire smolders between the two opposites, and soon they will be forced to trust each other and their feelings in order to save one life and two hearts.
Another well-written Regency from Simpson, though not one that pulled me in as a reader. It became clear when reading that this must be part of a series, and I certainly felt the entire sub-plot regarding how the two main characters met depended on knowledge from a previous book to set into context. May was a judgmental and sometimes aggravating heroine; it was unclear to me at times what exactly Etienne saw in her. He was in may ways a delight of a hero, though once his whole story unfolded, I was underwhelmed by his dramatic determination to say May from herself. The dramatic tension of the situation (hiding Etienne from the law) helped isolate and pull the two together, though I for one think May would have had better success hiding him in the house and simply telling her servants to keep quiet about the whole situation. All in all this was an OK read, but not one of the best from this prolific author.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Miss Truelove Beckons by Donna Lea Simpson
Viscount Drake cut a dashing figure when he returned from war to a hero's welcome, but the Battle of Waterloo left him a shattered and haunted man. As his dreams are invaded by the terrors of war he becomes a sleepless shell of a man, and as his torment grows he begins to wonder if marriage to the lovely Arabella will help restore him again. But as Arabella coquettishly flirts to secure Drake's hand and his riches, it is the pretty and practical True he turns to for solace.
With the weight of her marriage proposal bearing down on her, True finds herself irresistibly attracted to Drake's quiet dignity and genuine distress, just as he finds himself drawn to her honest nature and soothing compassion. When a spark of passion ignites between these two who have both lost so much to war, they will have to confront their biggest fears—and everyone else's plans for their futures—to discover if love can truly cure all ills.
This lovely romance follows the troubled return to peacetime of a war hero, trying desperately to reintegrate, and the efforts of a determined family and an unexpected friend to help him heal. Truelove is a great character, sympathetic and kind throughout despite the efforts of her family to sabotage her chance to find a happy ending. Drake is a wonderful hero, troubled by his experiences in the war but still dedicated to the ideals for which he fought. His efforts to rediscover his internal peace which dealing with the marital dreams of a determined mother and her best friend make for an excellent story. This is a quiet story, one that is particularly apt for today's audience with so many returning veterans handling similar issues. Well-written with realistic characters and a heartwarming story, this book makes for a great read.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Cinderella and the Ghost by Marina Myles
The chateau has seen better days, but Ella knows she can put the ruined house to rights. The life-size portrait of its first owner, Jean-Daniel Girard, seems to watch her work with approval, even pleasure. With bright blue eyes, strong features, and an athlete's body, the viscount is a tempting sight even now, more than three hundred years after his tragic death. But the more she looks at the portrait, the more convinced Ella is that she's met Jean-Daniel before. In another life, perhaps-or maybe, as the form who haunts the halls at night, invading Ella's dreams...
Though I was intrigued by the idea of a retelling of the classic Cinderella tale, this books sadly didn't live up to its initial promise. Ella was a completely unbelievable character in either of the centuries in this book, and Jean-Daniel never fully developed as a character at all. Frankly, the darn dog in the picture was a more sympathetic character than either of the protagonists. Everyone was simply too starkly drawn and therefore too one-dimensional to make for a nuanced story. There were also significant problems with the time-travel aspect of the story, though I can't say more without spoiling a key plot element. Between Ella's rank immaturity (her internal dialogue reads like that of a gushy teenager in the throes of a first crush) and Jean-Daniel's overwhelming obsession with sex, this book was a frustratingly poor read.
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Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet
October 2, 2012
º Must-See Natural Rocks
º Climbing for Unity
º Spoil No More
º Silent Spring Turns 50
º Encounter with an A$$
Desert Delights
Want to spend time in a remote and isolated corner of the world? Join us on one of these desert vacations visiting deep canyons, scenic mountains, and viewing a diversity of flowers and wildlife.
Work on wildlife habitat projects in Arizona's Galiuro Mountains, hike and soak in hot springs in Texas' Big Bend National Park, or explore a scenic canyon by train and foot in the Sierra Tarahumara, Mexico.
Looking for something else? Select from over 150 more adventures at Sierra Club Outings.
Homeward Bound
Our 2012 Outdoor Youth Ambassador, Joaquin Sosa, reflects on his amazing summer before heading home.
And 2013 is right around the corner. If you know a candidate for the Sierra Club's Best Internship on Earth -- maybe you? -- keep your eyes peeled for the start of the next application process!
Encounter with an A$$
If you've ever tried reasoning with a donkey, you know that it can be a real pain in the derriere. That's what Nolan Gould of ABC's hit show "Modern Family" discovered while on a recent Sierra Club outing at the Grand Canyon.
Before Nolan's encounter, he went hiking, rafting, and mountain biking, and learned about efforts to permanently protect this iconic area from threats like uranium mining and logging.
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Protection for Chimney Rock
Kudos to President Obama -- and all the citizen activists who made their voices heard -- for designating the new Chimney Rock National Monument in Colorado on September 21.
Chimney Rock has been a spiritually, economically, and culturally significant site for more than 1,000 years. Yet until now, Chimney Rock lacked any protective designation to provide permanent support and protection of its sites and resources.
A recent economic study showed that Chimney Rock's national monument status will double the economic benefits to the region within five years.
Nine Must-See Natural Rock Formations
Much of our planet's surface is exposed rock. Some rock formations have changed little over the years, while others have been drastically altered to reveal a timeline of earth's physical history. Here are some of our all-time favorites and a few unique destinations you might not have heard of before.
Take a cross-country trip through the United States to hike, climb, or photograph these amazing natural rock formations. They will remind just how small we all are, and just how astonishingly large the world really is. How many of these unique locations have you visited?
Closed to Coal
Big Coal was licking its wounds after three municipalities in Oregon, including Portland, demanded a full environmental review of proposals that would send countless coal trains through communities and onto ships for export. Portland joins Seattle and a growing number of Pacific Northwest communities in opposing construction of new coal export terminals on the coast.
"The idea that we're working hard to get off coal and then some guys come here who want to send coal through the Columbia River Gorge in open trains is crazy," said Howard Shapiro, a volunteer with the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign.
Two Energizing Reads for the Fall
In Rooftop Revolution, Sungevity founder Danny Kennedy reveals the truth that the fossil fuel public relations machine doesn't want us to know: The ascent of solar is already upon us. Solar-generated electricity has risen exponentially and employment in the solar industry has doubled since 2009.
Law professor and NRDC co-founder James Gustave Speth identifies a dozen key features of the United States' "basic operating system" in his new book, America the Possible: Manifesto for a New Economy, and envisions a sustainable -- and plausible -- future for our country, laying out a compelling case for "system change, not climate change."
Climbing for Unity
On September 11, four groups of veterans undertook mountaineering ascents of four summits to commemorate 9/11, in New Hampshire's White Mountains, Colorado's San Juans, Wyoming's Tetons, and Washington's North Cascades.
The expeditions were co-sponsored by the Sierra Club's Mission Outdoors program. Shenandoah Sanchez, a Marine for nearly 20 years, had spent many nights outdoors, "extreme and otherwise," but had never undertaken the challenge of climbing a mountain. Find out why he finally did, and what the experience taught him. And follow Mission Outdoors on Facebook.
Silent Spring Turns 50
A global effort to protect the environment was sparked 50 years ago last week, on September 27, 1962, by the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. When Carson died two years later at the age of 56, she left a substantial bequest to the Sierra Club, including royalties from future sales of Silent Spring.
Her legacy also led the Sierra Club to create the Rachel Carson Society, designed to honor and recognize individuals who make a commitment to the environment by including the Sierra Club or the Sierra Club Foundation in their estate plans. Find out how you can help continue Carson's legacy.
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Kyrgyz Republic - Amendments to the Constitution - Preliminary Joint Opinion
Strasbourg - OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission published a Preliminary Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Introduction of Changes and Amendments to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Preliminary Joint Opinion
Kazakhstan – "Constitution - a basis for dynamic development of Society and State" - International Conference
29/08/2016 - 30/08/2016
Astana – The Venice Commission is invited to participate in the annual August readings organised by the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan. This year's conference is entitled "Constitution - a basis for dynamic development of Society and State".
Mexico – International Conference on electoral justice
22/08/2016 - 26/08/2016
Mexico City – on the occasion of the 20 years since the establishment of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal the latter organises an international conference entitled "20 years of electoral justice in Mexico: the evolution in Mexico and in the world".
Several members of the Venice Commission, including one of the Vice-Presidents and the Secretary, will make presentations at this conference on the recent trends in electoral justice in Europe.
Programme of the conference
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Costa Rica – appointment of members
Appointment of the President of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice Mr Ernesto JINESTA LOBO as Member and of Judge at the Supreme Court of Justice Mr Fernando CASTILLO VIQUEZ as Substitute member in respect of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica became the 61st member of the Venice Commission on 6 July 2016.
Kyrgyzstan - opinion request
Strasbourg - On the basis of a letter of the Acting Chairperson of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation, State Structures and Regulations of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of the Kyrgyz Republic to the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, the OSCE/ODIHR invited the Venice Commission to prepare a joint preliminary opinion on the draft amendments to the Kyrgyz Constitution.
Asia - Constitutional Justice
08/08/2016 - 13/08/2016
Nusa Dua - In his key-note speech at the 3rd Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC), the President of the Venice Commission highlighted the close cooperation between the Venice Commission and the AACC and the contribution of the AACC to the establishment of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice. He expressed the support of the Venice Commission and the World Conference for Constitutional Courts which are under undue pressure from other state powers. He also welcomed the initiative by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Ko...
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Georgia - Assistance to the Central Election Commission of Georgia
08/08/2016 - 23/09/2016
Tbilisi - At the request of the Central Election Commission of Georgia, the Venice Commission assists the electoral authority of the country by providing an election expert who is assisting the Commisison on legal matters in view of the forthcoming parliamentary elections scheduled on 8 October 2016.
This activity falls in the framework of the Programmatic Cooperation Framework (PCF) for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus, funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.
Website of the Central Election Commission of Georgia
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Kyrgyzstan – draft constitutional amendments
The Venice Commission learned that Constitutional amendments are being prepared currently in the Kyrgyz Republic and that a referendum for their adoption is going to be called.
The proposed amendments seem, inter alia, to affect the position of the Constitutional Chamber. In 2015, the Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR prepared a Joint Opinion on draft constitutional amendments, which also affected the Constitutional Chamber (CDL-AD(2015)014). This Opinion may be relevant to the current amendments as well as to the procedure for amending the Constitution.
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Albania - Ceremony on the occasion of the adoption of the constitutional reform on justice
Tirana – The President of the Venice Commission Mr Gianni Buquicchio participated in the ceremony organised by the Ad hoc Committee on Justice System Reform of the Albanian Parliament on "Justice reform : the challenges of today, the guarantee of the future". The ceremony was held on 28 July 2016 at the Presidential Palace, in the presence of the highest national authorities, the EU and the US Ambassadors.
Albania - Constitutional amendments on the judiciary finally adopted by unanimous vote
Tirana - In the evening of 21 July the Albanian Assembly approved the constitutional amendments related to the justice reform, with a unanimous vote. The current constitutional amendments provide for the re-organisation of the High Judicial Council, the Constitutional Court and several other supreme State institutions related to the judiciary, as well as for the creation of a temporary vetting mechanism supposed to remove corrupt and incompetent judges from the judiciary.
These amendments were the result of a long and laborious process, to which the Venice Commission contributed b...
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Interim opinion CDL-AD(2015)045
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Second meeting of the Political Finance Community of Practice
London – The Venice Commission will participate in the meeting of the Political Finance Community of Practice, organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, which will bring together representatives of many international organisations active in the field of funding of political parties and election campaigns.
Armenia - Second Preliminary Joint Opinion on the Electoral Code
The Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR transmitted to the Armenian authorities the second preliminary opinion on the Electoral Code of Armenia (as amended on 30 June 2016).
Armenia - Second Preliminary Joint Opinion on the Electoral Code (as amended on 30 June 2016)
Execution of judgments of the European and Inter-American Courts on Human Rights - International Seminar
18/07/2016 - 19/07/2016
Heidelberg - The Venice Commission participates in the International Seminar organised by the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Law and entitled "Execution of judgments of the European and Inter-American Courts on Human Rights".
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Turkey - Rule of Law
I strongly condemn the attempted coup d'état in Turkey; any changes in the government must follow democratic channels. Turkish media report that, since the failed coup, two judges of the Constitutional Court and five members of the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors have been arrested. More than 2700 judges have been suspended and many have been detained. Especially in reacting to a violent attempt to overthrow an elected government, it is essential to respect the rule of law. Mass dismissals and arrests of judges are not an acceptable means to restore democracy. Like any citizen, each ju...
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Request for opinion - Albania
The Constitutional Court of Albania has made a request for an amicus curiae brief from the Venice Commission on the restitution of property.
The amicus curiae brief should be adopted by the Venice Commission at its 108th Plenary Session in October 2016.
Ukraine - Political Party Expert Workshop
06/07/2016 - 07/07/2016
Kyiv - The Venice Commission will participate in the Political Party Expert Workshop which will take place at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla, Kyiv, Ukraine.
This activity falls in the framework of the Programmatic Cooperation Framework (PCF) for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus, funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.
Costa Rica - 61st member state of the Venice Commission
Strasbourg – Following a request by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica on 6 July 2016 the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe invited the country to become the 61st member state of the Venice Commission.
Germany - Parliamentary Conference - Media freedom as a cornerstone for democratic elections
04/07/2016 - 04/07/2016
Berlin - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will organise a parliamentary conference on "Media Freedom as a Cornerstone for Democratic Elections", in co-operation wirh the Venice Commission. The Venice Commission delegation will intervene on standards for media in the context of elections, media ethics and transparency regarding party political interests and on the role of parliaments in ensuring media freedom in the context of elections.
The event is hosted by the Deutsche Bundestag (Federal Parliament of Germany) and falls in the framework of the Programmatic Coo...
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Request for opinion – Republic of Moldova – the district of Taraclia
The Moldovan authorities requested an opinion of the Venice Commission on the draft law on the ethno-cultural status of the district of Taraclia. A draft opinion will be prepared with a view of its submission for adoption at the next Plenary Session of the Venice Commission in October 2016.
Rule of Law - European Economic and Social Committee
29/06/2016 - 29/06/2016
Brussels - The Venice Commission will take part in a public hearing on the European control mechanism on the rule of law and fundamental rights.
1st Congress of the Association of Constitutional Justice of the Countries of the Baltic and Black Sea Regions
29/06/2016 - 01/07/2016
Chisinau – Ms Hanna Suchocka, Honorary President of the Venice Commission, participated in the 1st Congress of the Association of Constitutional Justice of the Countries of the Baltic and Black Sea Regions, organised by the Constitutional Court of Moldova.
Ibero-America - Constitutional Justice
28/06/2016 - 01/07/2016
Lima - The Venice Commission and the World Conference on Constitutional Justice participated in the XIth Ibero-American Conference of Constitutional Justice on "Constitutional State and Economic Development".
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I've read through a lot of posts on this issue, but still can't figure it out. My header and navigation bar look squashed and messed up in IE, but look normal in Chrome, Safari, Opera, and Firefox... with the one exception: the images in my nav bar aren't completely centered, but I'm willing to live with that unless someone can point me to an easy fix. In IE, though, the images get spread out and go onto 2 lines rather than one.
I've run validation check on the site and I know I have some errors, but I'm not sure how to zero in on and fix this particular issue. Any suggestions on how to fix the header and navigation bar so that they appear better on IE would be greatly appreciated!


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Complaint Review: Mexican Vital Records
Mexican Vital Records2240 Commerce St, Dallas, Texas United States of America
Mexican Vital Records Juan Castillio Asked for Pay Pal payment to get Certified Copies of Birth Certificates, did not deliver Dallas, Texas
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When nothing had arrived by the first week in December we called back and he assured us he would look into it personally and call us back. Since then he has not answered any of our numerous phone messages, not picked up the phone when we called and not called us. As of today, January26th, his web site both on Hotfrog and Google have been closed down. In looking at your other report dated 2009 from San Diego, I suspect he just moves from State to State and pulls his scam somewhere else. Beware, and do not use this company!
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One of Kiplinger's top ten most tax-friendly states for retirees, the Silver State offers retirees a jackpot of tax savings because there is no state income tax. But its state sales tax is 6.85%, and counties may add up to an additional 1.25%. Plus, almost every jurisdiction in Nevada gets a bite of the property tax apple.
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Complaint Review: Lazarus Labs
Lazarus LabsInternet United States of America
Lazarus Labs Complete Rip OFF!! Internet
*Consumer Comment: Lazarus Labs gets an A+ in my book
*REBUTTAL Owner of company: Lazarus Labs has an A+ Better Business Bureau rating and a Dunn and Bradstreet AAA rating
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The Lazarus Labs Phenramine-D pills were a waste of my time and money. Not only did I not lose weight while taking it, I actually gained. My sister took this medication as well and did not lose a pound. This is a complete waste of money. Do not buy!!
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Lazarus Labs gets an A+ in my book
AUTHOR: Kasey - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, August 08, 2012POSTED: Wednesday, August 08, 2012
I am sooo happy I found out about Lazarus Labs and have told all of my friends and co-workers how I lost the weight. I look better and feel better than I have in years. You have to remember there are no miracle weight loss products- you have to put some effort into eating right and doing some exercise. I am a school teacher and Lazarus Labs gets an A+ in my book !!!
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SUBMITTED: Tuesday, July 31, 2012POSTED: Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The customer also made the statement that they "gained weight" while taking the product. There is nothing in Phentramin-d that would cause any individual to gain weight.
Before any order can be completed, the customer must complete a check box on the order page verifying that they have read, and agree to The Terms and Conditions of the Sale, which clearly state that we cannot guarantee results, that the customer acknowledges they are ordering a non-prescription product, and that no refunds will be issued once the product has left the shipping dock. The customer agreed to these conditions when they placed their order. Standard industry procedure is not to issue refunds once a bottle has been opened.
This statement does not mean we do not stand behind our product. We have many satisfied customers, however every individual has a unique biological/chemical make-up and no one can predict as to whether a customer would or would not see results from any of our products. This is due to the fact that results vary from individual to individual on both prescription as well as nonprescription products. Lazarus Labs manufactures quality products that have helped hundreds of thousands of people achieve their weight loss goals.
We are surprised that the complainant did not contact us about their concerns before posting on this site. If the customer would contact us about their concern(s), we would be happy to help them resolve their issues. Several factors can affect the rate in which an individual can/will lose weight and our staff is very knowledgeable about weight loss. We invite the customer to contact our customer service department via email (contact info is listed on our website) or by calling 770-606-1002 ext. 502 to resolve any further issues of concern.
Last but not least, we take exception to the statement that "Lazarus Labs Phenramine-D pills were a waste of my time and money". All of our products are manufactured according to highest industry standards, our manufacturing/packaging facility has been in business for 30 years, and we have literally thousands of satisfied customers on record. Also of note, Lazarus has an A+ Better Business Bureau rating and a Dunn and Bradstreet AAA rating.
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Eagles golf coach Tim Marshall thought that if Budd started fast at the WIAA Division 1 state golf tournament the senior would contend for the title and that's what happened. Budd started par, birdie, birdie and went on to post a 36-hole score of 1-under-par 143 to win the title by three strokes June 3-4 at University Ridge. Not only is Budd the school's first state champion, but according to Marshall he is the school's first state qualifier since 2000. "He's been really brought up for this," Marshall said. "His dad is a former golf pro." Budd posted a nine-hole average of 37.1, was the No. 1 ranked golfer in the Badger North Conference and finished tied for second and third at the regional and sectional, respectively, heading into state.
The junior's goal was to go 2 for 2 at the state track and field meet in the jumps and she did that in winning the Division 2 long and triple jump titles May 31-June 1 at UW-La Crosse's Memorial Stadium. She also helped Hayward's 1,600 relay get to state. Johnson won the long with a leap of 18 feet 4¾ inches. She finished the year with the state's top effort of the season (19-1) and posted four of the top five jumps in Division 2. She took fourth at state last year when she competed for Spooner. In the triple jump, she won with a mark of 36-5½, the No. 2 jump in D2 for the season, and had three of the top five marks in the division. Not bad for her first year in the event. "I'm learning as we go," she said at state. "I learned stuff today that I didn't know yesterday ... It's just going to get better."
Crimson Tide coach Ken Haugom marvels at how Morrison finished the season. "The kid just got on fire once it started warming up," Haugom said. Morrison won his final five meets, a run that culminated with the WIAA Division 2 state golf title June 3-4 at University Ridge. Morrison fired a 36-hole score of 145 to finish 1 over par and five strokes ahead of the rest of the field. "Andrew is a good striker of the ball and very accurate," Haugom said. "It was only surpassed by his course management skills. He doesn't make mental mistakes." Morrison posted a nine-hole average of 37.56. In addition to his regional and sectional titles, he won the Portage Invitational, Rock Valley Conference tournament and Abbey Springs Invitational to close the season.
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The most important matter in the upcoming elections is the issue of the new Republican state laws that are taking away voting rights. These new (fascist) laws must be overturned or delayed wherever possible. Where that is not possible, intensive efforts must be launched to help people who suddenly won't be able to vote, because of ID deficiencies or no more early or Sunday voting, etc.,t o be aware of and to do what they are newly required to do in order to vote.


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Filling in for a busy Johnny D this week, Rocket Ship's d.j. cozy little takes you around the world, from Jamaica (Glen Brown, Twinkle Bros.) to Brazil (São Paolo Ska Jazz, Sergio Mendez) to Russia (Cabernet Deneuve, St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review) to Australia (Jamaica's Skatalites' most recent!) to Japan (Little Tempo, Shiina Ringo) and beyond (International Observer)!
Another strange, heavy, dubwise mix inna Echo Chamber. New dub with a heavy African jazz groove from the Red Earth Collective; the Mondomix "Free Lapiro" benefit compilation and the "World Consciousness Unification Project – V.1" were among the new items.
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A proton is fired with a speed of
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The PEOC is a non-profit day labor organization whose mission is to provide an opportunity for day laborers to find safe work at a fair wage, to obtain new trades and skills that improve their employability and quality of life, and to improve the overall conditions for all immigrant workers.
The PEOC is made up of day laborers, Pomona residents, ESL teachers, students from the Claremont Colleges, Mt. SAC, and Cal Poly, and supporters of worker and immigrants rights. Become informed about our current membership drive and upcoming events!
La comunidad del PEOC se compone de jornaleros, residentes de Pomona, maestros y maestras de inglés, estudiantes de los Colegios Claremont, Mt. SAC, Cal Poly, y adherentes de las luchas obrera y migrante. ¡Infórmese de la actual campaña de membrecía y otros eventos venideros!
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