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A new hostel within Redwood National and State Parks is on the horizon, but the location has yet to be determined.
Park officials held an open house Wednesday to gather public input on the building sites under consideration. Three sites are on the gently sloped field east of Enderts Beach Road and one is in the Mill Creek Addition near the site of the old Miller-Rellim Lodge.
There were a few gripes about breaking ground in an undeveloped area within the park, but for the most part, the preferred sites were the ones adjacent to Enderts Beach Road, all with ocean views and on the California Coastal Trail.
Site maps adorned the walls of the Lighthouse Inn conference room, displaying where the buildings might go. The maps showed how each site was outside of the flood plain expected to exist in the year 2100.
The State Coastal Conservancy funded the majority of the project's planning and design phase that included site selection, environmental review and preliminary building design.
The conservancy used funds from a 2006 bond, and the project fits nicely with a conservancy goal of promoting access to and enjoyment of coastal resources.
"It can be very expensive to stay on the coast, especially with a family, but things like hostels make trips affordable," said Peter Jarausch, conservancy project manager, at the open house.
Hostelling International USA operated the previous hostel, which was in the historic DeMartin house across Highway 101 from Wilson Creek Beach. The hostel had to be closed when it was found that the repairs needed to bring the building up to code where financially unfeasible. That site is not being considered due to historical uses by local Indian tribes.
Danielle Brumfitt, director of Hostelling International USA's Northern California region, said that the hostel at the old DeMartin House was "without a doubt, one of our most popular hostels" and she is excited about having another hostel within park boundaries.
"As far north as we go right now is Point Reyes so there is a massive expanse where there are no hostels, and we would love to have hostels all up and down the California coastline," Brumfitt said.
Nostalgia for the old hostel was a common theme at the open house, tempered with hope for the future.
Barbara Salonius, who worked at the hostel during the last three years it was open, was wearing a Redwood Hostel T-shirt. After living in Del Norte just a couple years, she wasn't familiar with the hostel in her backyard until her son took a summer job there.Soon after, she quit her job as a pharmacy technician to work for the hostel.
The currency exchange for Euros to dollars was high during her tenure, so she met many European travelers and drank lots of tea.
"There were people backpacking that came on foot and people coming in Mercedes, but it didn't matter - they were all the same when they came under the roof of the hostel," said Salonius.She is looking forward to another hostel that offers an affordable option for folks to come and see what Del Norte has to offer."I think it's wonderful, I'm excited to have it come back."
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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Project PLASE, Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA
In my opinion Project PLASE is a great organization and is doing a very good job. I was starting in August 2010 as a full time volunteer. My job is to fill the beds in the facilities. Project PLASE gives me the opportunity to take much responsibility and I very appreciate that. I come from Germany and I don't think this would be able there. I am really enjoying the work here. My Co-workers are very friendly and it was more than helpful to have them around in the beginning, when I was getting used to the job and learning the language.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
seeing the clients doing better since they are housed in Project Plase.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
improve the communication between co-workers. Project PLASE has many employees. I think it's important, that everybody knows, which job the other one are doing, and which exercises and responsibilities they have.
Would you volunteer for this group again?
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
The work I can do at this organization is having a big effect on me. I can improve my English, because I have a lot phone calls and interviews. I also have now another view to people in general. It is great to meet different people and discover another culture, which is much different from the German.
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In Islam, it is essential for ladies to hide their body. Many women hide their body by wear abaya. In abaya many feel comfortable. In Arabic countries, women cannot go out to home without abaya. Now in all over the World women like to wear abaya because it has become the fashion. Fashion designers present new and unique abayas every year. Some girls don't wear abaya to hide their body but they wear abaya as a fashion. In ancient age, abayas were available in black colors but now they are available in all colors.
Abayas are available in different patterns, embroideries and styles. Now fashion designers are using laces around the boarder of abayas. Abayas are designed according to season. In winter season, it is made of thick and soft cloth material. In summer, it is available in lawn and cotton. Trendy abayas increase the beauty of women. In these abays, women look very attractive and elegant. All girls of all Muslim countries like to wear abaya because they can wear all type of dress inside abaya.
Abayas in 2014-15:
In 2014 abayas are very trendy. Designers use multi color schemes and motifs. In 2014, the color theme was black. Black is the main color but designers use many other colors; pink, white, green, blue, brown and yellow. Many fancy multi colored buttons put on abayas. These abayas look more attractive and innovative. Many women motivated by these designs of abayas. Now many abayas are loose and girls use cloth belt as a fashion to fit abaya. Many different types of abayas are available in to market. Some top abaya designers are; Sweety Desginer, Dar-ul-Hazar Abaya Designer, EFFA Designer, Dar-ul-Mulika Designer, and Velvet Designer.
Arabic Abaya:
Abaya is the sign of dignity. People respect those women who wear abaya. It is also our religious responsibility to wear abaya. Now a day women like to wear Arabic abaya. These abayas are loose. Many stylish Arabic abayas are now available in to market. Arabic abayas are mostly available in black and half white color. You look elegant and beautiful in Arabic abaya. It is stylish.
Turkish Abaya:
After the trendy Arabic abaya now Iraqi and Turkish abayas are famous among women. Chiffon, silk and georgette stuff is used in Turkish abayas. It is available in embroidery, laces and stones material. Turkish abayas present in mainly black color with multicolored buttons. That abayas are increasing the beauty of culture. Many designers use double clothing in Turkish abayas. These are also available in coat shapes that look very elegant and sober.
Wedding Abaya:
Many years before bridal were liked to wear red lengha and sari in her wedding ceremony. But now designers have introduced new styles. Now stylish women wear abaya. These abayas are in multicolor and look very attractive. Many women like to wear abaya when they go out to home. They wear abaya on wedding ceremonies too. Fancy and full of embroidery abayas are now available in market, they buy abaya instead of dress.
Sporty Abaya:
Many girls who belong to sport, they have to go out in other countries. Many of them wear abaya. By wearing abaya you cannot play. So many designers design that type of abayas that are fitted to sporty occasion. These abayas are fitted and easy to carry.


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Batman....Arguably the best superhero of all time of Marvel and DC. The legacy of Batman movies so far...Average ranging from the take it with a grain of salt to oh my god this is awesome. I'm talking about The Batman movies from 1989 to the more recent Nolan verse. To future generations how will they look back at those previous movies compared to the Batfleck...who knows and that's what i want to talk about. How DC can maximize their opportunity to blow all other Batman incarnations out of the books.
First include a Batman solo movie in their current slate so some reworking of the slate will be needed so Green Lantern / Cyborg can be put on hold. Also once this happens DC must have not just 1 but at least 2 over there Movie Universe. These Batman movies need to be worked so they are, perfect for every fan boy no arguments not a sound from any critic. And this is how DC can do it post Batman vs Superman.....
Adapt A Comic
Very risky it could send fan boys into happiness or into complete utter rage. DC needs to ignore all this. Take the risk in my opinion of adapting 2 of Batman's greatest comic story lines. They don't have to connect the two comics story lines, the years don't have to match as long as it all suits the universe and makes sense that's all that matters. I have edited the story lines to suit the length of a movie and add a different element so there is some surprise in the movie for the people who knows the comics back to front. I have tried to change them not to much but enough that it still matters in the overall larger scheme: The Justice League.
1. A Combination Of Batman Court & Night Of Owls
The first movie would be set around an organisation called the court of owls planning to fulfill their 100+ year old goal of taking over Gotham one thing standing in there way the Batman. Targeting the allies/ friends of Batman the allies fend off the court only when Batman sacrifices himself resulting in Batman being tortured for 8 days before he escapes the man torturing him William Cobb and escaping the court with a sonar device on his belt on his own.
The Sequel would be set straight after as Batman returns to the cave injured and would fight off the court in an armored suit resulting in the owls killing William Cobb one of their own in frustration. A dying Cobb tells him that Dick Grayson (Nightwing) knowing who Batman it was meant to be one of them but Bruce's adoption stopped it before dying. The court awakens all of their Talons and target the citizens of Gotham. Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin and Commissioner Gordon protect the Mayor and patients of Arkham. Batman finds the court all poisoned to death where they tortured him. He is ambushed by Lincoln March a mayoral candidate saying he believes himself to be Thomas Wayne jnr. They start to fight across the skies of Gotham in a fight dubbed owl to bat by March, he dies in an explosion meant for Bruce. Back at the cave, without DNA he couldn't prove e or discount March's claims but is confident he was full of it. The movie ends with Batman on a gargoyle as the Bat signal turns on.
2. Batman: A Death In The Family
Batman and Robin (Jason Todd) develop issues resulting in them arguing and Batman questioning his integrity and that of his parents. Jason leaves in anger looking for his mother finding her in Ethiopia but has to defeat Lady Shiva (who was holding her captive) with Batman. Joker later kidnap's the pair whilst Batman is fighting henchman miles away. He beats Jason with a crow bar whilst he was tied up to an inch of his life and leaving a bomb in the building. Jason can't open the door as Joker has it locked; Batman arrives second late as the bomb explodes. Jason attempted to save his mother diving on her but she dies mortally wounded.
Bruce covers it up in Gotham, Joker is ushered into the Iranian Government as there representative for the UN conference. Superman meets Batman and tries to stop him from making an international incident but Batman just argues and punches him across the jaw. Joker gas fills the room as his speech starts; Superman enters sucking up the gas and leaving. Batman and Joker fight towards a helicopter, where the pilot is shot dead by a henchman who lost control of his gun whilst falling out of the copter they are crashing as Batman grabs Joker and jumps out as the copter explodes. Joker's body is missing and Batman says to Superman everything between him and Joker ends the same, unresolved. He contemplates the loss of Jason back at the cave to end the movie.
*Extra Credits Scene (to lead to a sequel, see below): Talia would be seen leaving a grave with a body on their shoulder saying into a phone, Father i have the boy (as a light shines on the tombstone: Jason Todd)
3. Batman Under The Hood
Batman is chasing a mysterious man calling himself the Red Hood who is taking down the mobs of Gotham in the style of Batman but with a difference, he kills. Black Mask is the last to be targeted and even the Suicide Squad can't protect him when Batman assists the Red Hood believing he can help him. He interrogates Joker with Nightwing who only laughs and teases he killed Robin but the original is always better (referring to Nightwing). Ra's Al Ghul comes to the Batcave and reveals he hired Joker to distract Batman and had him ushered into the Iranian Government so he could be an informant for the league into the UN. Batman punches Ra's who says he took Jason's body to make up for it and tried to bring him back through the pit but he came out a changed man a crazy man, he leaves. He realizes he had fought with Jason that night in the graveyard (Batman Hush Storyline) and it wasn't Clay face but he somehow managed to switch places near the end of the fight. Joker is kidnapped out of Arkham and Black Mask is found dead in the alley where he met Jason.
Bruce finds Jason there they fight back to building where Joker is beaten on the floor crow bar covered in blood. Jason tells Batman to choose giving him a gun he turns and says no he throws a Batarang into Jason's hand when Jason missed a shot at him with his gun he grabs Jason and jumps out the building knowing it was rigged (thanks to Batgirl telling him in his ear piece from the cave). Jason is nowhere to be found only his burning jacket and Red Hood mask, Joker covered under rubble laughing. Batman goes back to the cave where he puts the red hood gear in the case with Jason's Robin costume as Alfred, Nightwing, Batgirl and Batman stare at it to end the movie.
4. Batman Hush
Batman sustains a head injury whilst on pursuit of Killer Croc who is holding a boy hostage; Catwoman also has an angle. He is saved by Huntress and later his childhood friend Thomas Elliott a brain surgeon. He recovers and defeats Poison Ivy twice once saving Catwoman and the other Superman (In Metropolis) using a kryptonite ring and saves the boy from Croc. He reveals his identity to Selina Kyle who he knows is Catwoman, they start a relationship. Thomas Elliott is shot dead by the Joker at the theater where Bruce and Selina were attending. He tells Dick (Nightwing) that his villains are acting out of character (a man in bandages is seen watching them at the funeral, and throughout the movie). Riddler robs a bank foiled by Batman and Nightwing and when they take Talia Al Ghul hostage so they can get in contact with Ra's who sends Lady Shiva to retrieve her. She brings Huntress and they intend to only kill Catwoman who is saved by Talia and also Batman and Nightwing when they return to the cave. Ra's appears saying a man used the pit from Batman's past and he doesn't know who it s but he is dangerous. Batman even faces Jason Todd who kidnapped the current Robin (Tim Drake) the deceased Robin but it is later revealed to be Clay face.
A man calling himself Hush arrives in the cave taking out Catwoman, Alfred, Robin and Nightwing says he has been watching them (Bruce realizes he had seen him out of the corner of his eye at crime scenes). He blames Bruce for ruining his life as his parents saved Hush's parents who anted their inheritance, he realizes it is Elliott reborn they fight across Gotham where a recently released Harvey Dent shoots Elliott in the head killing him. He later realizes Riddler who has cancer used the pit is behind it, he finds him and Riddler calls him Bruce saying he didn't intend to use Elliott but he did. Batman convinces him not to tell anyone of his identity because the league of assassins would kill him because Ra's would know that he was the one who used the pit. Batman meets Catwoman seeing he is distressed she says "Hush" and try's to kiss him to which Batman reacts in an angry manner and Catwoman ends the relationship saying it started as a spell but they will one day trust each other, Batman says it may be possible.
(Partially setting up The Under The Red Hood story line (movie). This could be a second movie in three but highly unlikely...But who knows, it would be 2, 4, 3.
5. Batman The Man Who Laughs
A murderer is on the loose and Arkham Asylum is to be reopened in days. The dead bodies are coming up with wide red lipstick smiles on them, a reporter dies on TV announcing the reopening of Arkham in the same way. The killer walks on screen and promises to kill billionaire Henry Claridge at midnight, Batman crashes through Claridge's window but is to late. He now promises to kill Jay W Wilde at midnight, Batman deduces it is a time released poison but Joker (named this by the media) personally comes and drops gas bombs filled with the poison and the second does kills him Joker escapes Batman. Batman disguises himself and goes to ACE Chemicals learns a man recently fired had died the hairs on his arms green and his seen was becoming a pale white. Joker promises to kill Thomas Lake and Bruce Wayne. Bruce starts to laugh hysterically in the evening but is saved by Alfred. Bruce recovers in an Ambulance he defeats henchman attacking his ambulance and dons his Batman gear when the Bat mobile arrives.
He tells Gordon via radio that he needs to contact the Gotham reservoir believing Joker wants to put the poison into the water supply he has no answer, Gordon saves Lake. Batman races to the reservoir, defeats Henchman and meets Joker who presses a button releasing the poison into the water supply, Batman triggers a bomb explosive that dam's the reservoir, he engages in short fight disarming Joker of his hammer and defeating him. He grabs Joker and almost drops him into the water but lets him live and Joker is sent to Arkham. Gordon meets Batman on the roof of the GCPD building and reveals a new Bat Signal.
6. Batman The Killing Joke
Joker wants to prove what one bad day can do to a man; it starts with his origin story and moves to when he fell in the chemicals at ACE Chemicals whilst portraying the Red Hood in his first criminal outing. Back Present Day he kidnaps Commissioner James Gordon and puts him in a cage naked in a rundown amusement park, he visits Barbara Gordon shooting her in the spine paralyzing her. He forces Gordon to view pictures he took of his now paralyzed Daughter. He puts Gordon in the freak show cage calling it the average man weak doomed to insanity.
Batman searches for days for his friend until he gets an idea from Barbara when he visits her in her hospital bed. He saves Gordon at the amusement park who tells Batman to get him by the book (retaining his moral code) which Batman agrees to. He goes through Henchman and traps, meeting with Joker telling him Gordon survived and he is alone in his madness. Batman tries to reach out to Joker fearing that their battle result in one of them dying. Joker declines saying it is too late for that and that the situation reminds him of a joke. Batman chuckles matching the Joker's maniacal laugh as GCPD arrive on the scene.
7. Batman Arkham Asylum A Serious House On A Serious Earth
The inmates of Arkham take over Arkham resulting in James Gordon contacting Batman. Gordon tells him they will kill hostages unless Batman meets with those he as put away as well as Dr. Charles Cavendish, Arkham's administrator and therapist Ruth Adams, Batman heads off to Arkham. He first defeats a mentally unstable Two Face who has been ruined by his therapist who took his coin and replaces it with things with more of a chance instead of a 50/50 result. Joker gives Batman an hour to defeat them and escape Arkham or they will kill him, but changes the time and the villains hunt down Batman. He defeats Killer Croc and Clay face and sustains significant injuries.
Batman finds Cavendish targeting Adams with a razor blade and hears a story from Amadeus Arkham diary, and Cavendish is continuing his work to kill the evil bat spirit that haunted his Amadeus mother. Cavendish believes this to be Batman they struggle until Adams pick up the razor Cavendish dropped and slashes Cavendish's throat. Joker offers to end his misery to which Batman says Two Face should decide chucking him his coin, to which he flips and declares Batman free. Batman disappears into the night as GCPD arrive. The movie ends with Two Face looking at the coin revealing it landed scratched side up (the side meant to make Batman die) and Two Face had let Batman go of his free will. He picks up his tarot cards and recites a passage from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland "Who cares for you? You're nothing but a pack of cards".
Adapt An Animated Movie
Some of the most intriguing Batman story lines are in my opinion from animated movies. These are the riskiest options i will present you with. They would have to most likely almost double the length which means re-working the plot which could ruin the movie, a risk DC should definitely consider taking.
1. Batman Mask Of The Phantasm
Gangsters are dropping all over Gotham and Batman is getting the blame as the murderer dresses similar to him, James Gordon is the only public face to back the Batman in as a hero, not a killer. The remaining gangsters of Gotham hire the Joker to take down Batman. All this involves Bruce's past where he was in love and was to marry a woman named Andrea Beaumont but it didn't work out and he became Batman. She returns to town at the same time as the killings and reconnects with Bruce and they fall in love again and she learns his identity. It is later revealed by Joker that she is the killer culminating in a fight between Andrea, Joker and Batman, where she disappears and Joker and Batman fight it out in the abandoned world fair sight. Andrea returns when the pair are down and takes Joker, as Batman begs her not to cross the line. Bruce struggles to recover when finding a locket containing a photo of them from 10 years ago which she left in the cave. The movie ends showing her on a ocean liner standing alone, whilst Bruce on a Gotham rooftop dons his mask as the Bat Signal turns on.
2. Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub Zero
Victor Freeze no longer Mr. Freeze, realizes he can't save his wife life after there is an accident at the home where he was trying to bring her out of status. He returns to Gotham and bribes an old friend to help him and they find a donor who is alive Barbara Gordon (Batgirl). They target her while she is away with Dick Grayson (Robin) and he kidnaps her. Batman and Robin track down many leads and eventually get information leading them to find out she is going to be used for a live transplant that would kill her and they learn she is on an oil rig in the middle of the ocean. They fight Freeze and his polar bears, after his friend Doctor Gregory Belson turns on him pushing him under falling rubble breaking his leg. Batman and Barbara save Nora and a boy named Kunac; Batman goes back alone and tells Robin to leave without him.
He tries to save Freeze with his grapple but a rock falls on his shoulder and he lets go of the grapple and Freeze falls to his death in the giant crack in the floor where he had been resting his leg. Batman uses his other grapple to hook onto the Batwing as the rig explodes narrowly escaping. Freeze is shown two weeks later in the arctic with the polar bears watching a news broadcast outside a weather station from Gotham that says Bruce Wayne payed for Nora to be saved and she has woken and is stable in hospital, he hobbles away as they start to talk about Batman and the death of Victor Freeze.
An Original Idea.
Very risky but also a very rewarding option because if DC can create a story that has never been done before with Batman and tie it into the DCCU whilst still making it a Batman movie and not a straight out team up movie with another Super (like Superman) it would be awesome.
• 1) Scarecrow has Gotham under his control with his fear toxin on Halloween, Batman and Robin are seen as demonic creatures by the citizens of Gotham and they are attacked, and on top of it all James Gordon has just become police commissioner and is yet to fully trust the Dark Knight.
• 2) James Gordon, Harvey Bullock and Renee Montoya are up for Murder, Batman and Robin are there only chance to catch the real murderer Black Mask. The dynamic duo has to delve into the Gotham underworld to find the evidence they need they get help from Bruce's friend Dr. Leslie Thompkins and from an unlikely source in Rupert Thorne.
• 3) A movie where Batman fights the Suicide Squad and Amanda Waller after they are keeping Nightwing captive for a crime he didn't commit. James Gordon uses an old contact to get information on a possible location to help Batman and his daughter Barbara Gordon who he learns is Batgirl when she's distraught about the possible loss of Dick, telling her father about her "night life".
• 4) Batman meets a mysterious man who knows Robin has disappeared and proposes a team up when Batman asks why he says his daughter Talia is missing as well and the same person has them, Batman realizes this is Ra's Al Ghul, Talia's legendary father. It is all a con to get Batman to be the heir to Ra's to take over the League and he refuses resulting in Ra's becoming hostile saying he will only release Talia and Dick knowing Batman is Bruce Wayne if he fights him, which he does and is the first person to defeat Ra's but he spares him. (the fight is shirtless a tribute to the comic story line, also the movie would have a lot of elements of the "Demons Quest Part 1&2" from Batman The Animated Series)
• 5) A movie where Batman teams up with Green Arrow to fight the League of Assassins, after they are attacked by assassins at a business meeting between them. It is particularly awkward as Bruce hasn't seen Talia since when she kissed him when they first met many months earlier.
• 6) After Wonder Woman disappears, Batman teams up with Zatanna to find Wonder Woman and battle the gods of Themyscira and Circe to save her, elements of the JLU episode "This Little Piggy". But elements such as her being a pig are not present.
• 7) Joker has taken over Gotham with his lover Harley Quinn, they escape the dynamic duo. Robin (Tim Drake) is on patrol and gets taken by Joker and Harley Quinn, a video plays over Gotham of Robin being tortured and beaten (a striking resemblance to Barbara Gordon's flashback in "Batman Beyond Return of the Joker"). It cuts to Robin live and beaten Joker promises to reveal his identity unless Batman reveals his to him on live TV in 12 hours. Batman meets Joker on TV saves Robin without revealing his identity all though he was very close but thanks to Nightwing and Batgirl swinging in saving Robin leaving Batman to face Joker who he defeats and returns to Arkham along with Harley.
• 8) Batman is injured in a fight with League of Assassins members and he returns to his roots and trains with Wildcat and teams with Katana to fight the League of Assassins and later Ra's Al Ghul.
• 9) Batman and Nightwing fight the Riddler who has taken Batgirl hostage and has bombs placed over Gotham, the original dynamic duo only have hours to save Gotham and their Allie.
• 10) Batman fights Two Face, alongside Robin and Batgirl resulting in their capture and being used as bait. Batman must save his sidekicks whilst dealing with a new romantic interest Talia Al Ghul who aids him and James Gordon in saving his allies.
So which of these ideas do you think would be best to follow [Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice](movie:711870)? Write in with your thoughts below the line!


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RBC Olympic Ambassador
Olympic Ambassador is a social networking site designed and develop for Vancouver 2010 winter olympic torchbearers. It is a place where one can share content, meet and communicate with other members. Users can track the movement and activities that surround the olympic torch relay event.
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is a diversified financial services company. They provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis.
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Blog Tour! The Angel Killer by Lisa Voisin! / @lvoisin
About The Book
The Angel Killer (The Watcher Saga #2)
by Lisa Voisin
Release Date: 01/05/15 | Publisher: Inkspell Publishing
Now that she's found him again, all Mia Crawford wants is some downtime with her fallen angel boyfriend, Michael. But the call of duty keeps him away—from school and from her—with more demons to smite than ever.
When Michael is mortally wounded by a cursed sword, Mia must perform an ancient blood ritual to save him. But the spell exacts a price. Haunted by visions of war, torture, and despair, Mia discovers the world is in more danger than she ever imagined. Behind the scenes, an evil adversary pulls all the strings.
After redemption, there's Hell to pay.
And don't miss the first book in the series…
Excerpt From The Angel Killer
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The safe in the corner of the room had to be at least four feet tall and a hundred years old. The scrollwork on its once shiny black surface had scratched and faded with age. In the center of the door, a large, brass combination lock glinted in the dull light. "So what's the plan?" Michael brushed his fingertips along the rusted hinges. "Want to guess the combination? Or were you planning to teleport out with it? It must weigh a few tons."Turiel opened his leather satchel and pulled out a drill. "These old safes aren't that hard to crack."
"So, you're a safecracker now?" Michael said with a smirk. "Oh, how the mighty have fallen."
"If I recall correctly, there's a specific angle we need to drill for this particular model." Turiel crouched in front of the safe. Pressing his ear to the cast iron door, he tapped it with his fingertips. "Should be about…" He stopped an inch away from the lock. "Here."
The drill whirred as he switched it on, and its bit pierced the metal in a matter of seconds. Once he'd made three holes around the lock, he rotated the knob, and the door opened.
"Not bad," said Michael. I kneeled beside him. "It should be on the top shelf."
Turiel reached inside and pulled out the wrapped object. He removed the cloth cover to reveal a blackened steel sword with a Japanese-style blade. Its hilt had been carved with symbols, some kind of ancient lettering, and a fiery red light danced across the surface of the blade. Its presence sent a chill across my skin. His features tightened as the object's glimmering light cast red speckles in his violet eyes. He hardly blinked. "It's quite beautiful," he said with a gasp. "You'd never know it was so deadly from looking at it."
Michael helped me to my feet. "It's going to be all right now." His voice was rough. His eyes glazed over as though a shadow had taken his focus, and he didn't care that we weren't alone. With a soft, lazy, smile, he brushed his fingertips along the side of my cheek, sending a tingle of heat into the base of my stomach that eradicated any chill. When he brought his lips to mine, his kiss was both gentle and deep, and my heart tugged into my throat from the intensity of it. He slid his hands to my hips and lifted me on top of the safe.
Deep down, I knew this wasn't the place to be making out, especially not in front of Turiel, but I couldn't find the words to protest. It had been so long since Michael had kissed me this way. I leaned into him and pressed against his warmth with a breathless urgency. Behind him, Turiel was speaking, something about getting out of there, but in my mind's eye, his words melted into the red, orange, and purple energies swirling around us. They shimmered and blended together like fire.
The Watcher
About the Author
A Canadian-born author, Lisa Voisin spent her childhood daydreaming and making up stories, but it was her love of reading and writing in her teens that drew her to Young Adult fiction. In her spare time, she teaches meditation. So when she's not writing, you'll find her meditating or hiking in the mountains to counter the side effects of drinking too much coffee. She lives in Vancouver, B.C. with her fiance and their two cats.
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Flower Powered Eve: Love It or Hate It?
Talk about flower power! Eve attended Ungaro's Fall '08 runway show at Paris Fashion Week looking bold and beautiful. In most instances, her Ungaro oversized rosette jacket would be considered too over-the-top, but in Paris, it's pure perfection. She smartly balanced the proportions by twining her voluminous top with lean black pants. The metallic sandals also work well. I admire women like Eve who pull out all the stops for fashion . . . Are you feeling this, too?


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Review: 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' is Familiar But Still Fun
by Jeremy Kirk
December 16, 2011
We know his methods. At least, that's what the tagline says, but don't let that fool you. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is anything but a rehashed mystery/adventure for Great Britain's most famed crime solver and his trusty partner, Dr. Watson. In fact, A Game of Shadows is more than just a smokey whodunit-and-why across the cobblestone roads and fog-filled skies of 19th century London. The action might be a little overly stylistic, even for returning director Guy Ritchie, the sense of discovery with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law playing the lead characters might be far behind us, and the story might have a few too many forks in its road, but A Game of Shadows is still a rousing good time for fans of the characters and series, old and new.
Downey Jr. returns as Sherlock Holmes, but he may have just met his match. After the events of the 2009 film, Holmes is eyeball deep in his quest for the elusive Professor Moriarty, brilliant mathematician and mastermind behind a series of bombings and murders throughout London. Dr. Watson, looking forward to a simple life after his coming marriage, reluctantly joins Holmes on his quest to discover what Moriarty's ultimate goal is and amass the evidence to bring the criminal mastermind to justice. There's also a Gypsy fortune teller (played by Noomi Rapace) looking for her brother who may or may not be helping Moriarty, but it's really Holmes and Watson's show here.
That's what makes A Game of Shadows, like 2009's Sherlock Holmes, such a fun ride. Long gone are the days of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Holmes and Watson, respectively. Gone are the days where Watson is an adamant devotee of Holmes and his powers of deduction. Instead of being a glorified groupie for the detective, Law's Watson is continually annoyed by Holmes' eccentricities, which the detective still seems incapable of controlling. When Watson first appears in Holmes apartment, he finds the place sprawling with various kinds of flora and the detective carelessly drinking formaldehyde. The look of utter aggravation on Law's face says it all, and it only escalates from there.
By the time the duo are on a train headed through the countryside, the tension between the two, as well as between Holmes and the forces of Moriarty, has grown to a level of exploding. However, this film, like the first, shows the sense of ultimate respect the two have for one another. Even when it seems Watson can't stand any more of Holmes tactics of dealing with any situation, you get the understanding and, by the end, acceptance of the brilliant detective's mind.
Again, Ritchie has an interesting and stylish way of showing this, as well. As with the first film, there are moments in A Game of Shadows where we see Holmes working a situation out, plotting his actions in his mind and showing us every step of it before actually making a move. Not wanting it to be just a retread of the same gimmick, Ritchie and the film's writers, Michele & Kieran Mulroney, find ways of turning this technique on its ear so that not everything works out quite as Holmes plans it. In fact, the film's climax and the mental chess game that plays out is a perfectly logical way of expanding on the technique.
The mind games that play before our eyes and the camaraderie between Holmes and Watson are all well and good, but A Game of Shadows, to its detriment, doesn't seem satisfied with being a straightforward mystery. As the two country-hop and begin discovering bigger and more elaborate sets with which to bounce around, the simplicity of a mystery gets pushed aside for something more cumbersome. It ends up being more of a James Bond or Indiana Jones-esque action adventure with machine gun bullets flying, heavy artillery blowing up factories, and what amounts to a war movie battle sequence through the forests of Germany. Bloated as it ends up being, it's made all the more so when Ritchie flips the style switch. What amounts to maybe 30 seconds of action expands to minutes with all the speed-ramping involved, and you begin to wonder if Zack Snyder took the reigns on that particular day.
A Game of Shadows also slightly falls short of its predecessor in the sense of discovery we have with these characters. Moriarty is a great character, and Jared Harris brings him to maniacal life with wit and charm aplenty, but the surprise we felt when we first met this variation on Holmes and Watson is gone. The familiarity has all but set in. Even though their companionship grows, the individuals, Downey and Law, seem to have settled into the roles with comfort. Downey is quirky. Law is stoic. There isn't much change in any of that here.
Noomi Rapace, the original Girl With the Dragon Tattoo herself, should be mentioned here if only to say she doesn't bring much of anything to the Gypsy role of Simza. Her character is important, even useful when the time comes, but the actress has little fire that might have made the character all the more memorable.
Bulky and familiar as much of the film may be, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is still a winning combination of direction, story, and character—the delightfully edgy Stephen Fry as Holmes' older brother, Mycroft, is a great touch to the film's more jovial side. The surprise with 2009's Sherlock Holmes has dissipated, but the expansion on scope here makes it the logical next step in the adventures of Holmes & Watson. As Watson's novel, which bookmarks Game of Shadows, suggests, there are many adventures and mysteries yet to tell with these characters, and this team is certainly welcomed back to tell them.
Jeremy's Rating: 7.5 out of 10
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|13 Jun 2012
Help with random blue screens on Boot Camp (0x000008e, 0x0000024).
Hi. So, recently, I've formatted my entire computer (a Macbook Pro with OS Lion) and decided to try reinstalling Windows with Boot Camp. However, I am beset by numerous blue screens. I installed the drivers, but it seems that they're still somehow causing blue screens. However, they do all seem to have something in common: the file "ntkrnlpa.exe" seems to be causing all of the problems. I also know that there's no issues with the hardware itself because someone at the Apple Store ran diagnostics and said that all the hardware was okay.
Here are the most recent dmps. Any advice would be appreciated.
Also, as an added note, the tech guy who's helping me suggested possibly updating the BIOS, but I have no idea how to do that with Boot Camp, so if I need to, please tell me how.
One last note: I already took care of the Avast thing by uninstalling Avast.
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Seems like the dumps are pointing to Avast try to run the Avast removal tool and remove the left over files. Run SFC /Scannow to make sure all the Windows files are intact. Enable Driver Verifer Using Driver Verifier to identify issues with Drivers that will help us in pin poitning the issue.
System Uptime: 0 days 1:40:40.569 System Uptime: 0 days 0:06:31.016 System Uptime: 0 days 0:41:46.928
Built by: 7601.17803.x86fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504 Debug session time: Sat Jun 9 11:20:26.665 2012 (GMT+6) System Uptime: 0 days 1:40:40.569 BugCheck 1000008E, {c0000005, e, a385db24, 0} Probably caused by : ntkrpamp.exe ( nt!CmpDeleteKeyObject+81 ) BUGCHECK_STR: 0x8E PROCESS_NAME: svchost.exe ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨`` Built by: 7601.17803.x86fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504 Debug session time: Tue Jun 12 03:57:28.112 2012 (GMT+5) System Uptime: 0 days 0:06:31.016 *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for aswSP.SYS *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for aswSP.SYS BUGCHECK_STR: 0x24 PROCESS_NAME: msiexec.exe ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨`` Built by: 7601.17803.x86fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504 Debug session time: Wed Jun 13 20:30:58.149 2012 (GMT+5) System Uptime: 0 days 0:41:46.928 *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for aswSP.SYS *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for aswSP.SYS BUGCHECK_STR: 0x24 PROCESS_NAME: svchost.exe ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨`` [/FONT]
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So, I gave the computer to a couple of tech guys, and they said that it was a problem with fan drivers. They formatted and apparently installed the drivers, but I'm still getting blue screens. Here's the most recent .dmp file. Any ideas? Right now, I'm thinking that since the problems started with Lion, if I downgrade to Snow Leopard it could solve the problem. What do you think?
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Empowered women of FHS is one of the newer clubs offered at Franklin high school but it is highly popular amongst students. In fact, around 90 students are involved in the club. With Mrs. Doucette and Mrs. Dennis at the forefront of the club, it's no surprise the club's popularity is growing. Maddie Petre and Jenna Carr explain the organization's important goals in an interview.
What is the objective of Empowered women of FHS?The goal of Empowered Women of FHS is to create a safe environment where students can express feelings about current events, break down gender stereotypes, and feel more confident in society, all while participating in fun activities as well.
What does a typical meeting involve? When we don't have an activity going on, such as self defense courses or panel discussions, our meetings are normally very short and to the point. We begin each meeting off with reminders on upcoming events. Then, we try and focus on a current event within society that involves gender stereotypes, followed by a discussion about the current event. After, Jenna and I have created some fun activities, such as Empowered Women Pictionary to make sure the girls are still having fun. We wrap up our meetings by giving information on upcoming events and when the next meeting will be.
In what was are you making a difference in individuals lives? I believe the main difference we are making on the individual lives within our organization is an increase in confidence. The members of our club are learning about how they can break down the gender stereotypes and become strong women within society. We have many girls coming together (87 at our first meeting), so many different personalities are coming together and collaborating on how women can be strong, confident, and empowered.
In what ways are you making a difference in the community? I believe that when members of the community hear about our organization, they will gain confidence in the students that Franklin High School is producing. If women are leaving our school feeling confident and motivated to make a difference, it is much more likely that they will become hard working members of the Franklin community.


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Angel, a young intelligent and kind, aims to be a police inspector. Rafael instead is an expeditious, forceful and arrogant policeman. Meanwhile, Miguel and Mateo are part of Group 7, a group of rogue cops ready to do anything to achieve their goals.
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Did you know that from a certain angle it looks like the William Penn statue on top of Philadelphia City Hall has its, erm, 10 ft. long hoagie out? Hoagiemouth knows! OK, that's actually just his outstretched hand striking a fierce pose, but gurl! See it for yourself. Stand somewhere north of City Hall and look toward the Gayborhood (mmhmm, I said the Gayborhood). Boom! Hoagie on a Sarcone's roll. Anyway, here you go. William Penn with his hoagie out for the world to see. Because Philly is what? HUNGRY.
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Get all the rest you can because after November 25th your period of sleep will be over. On this day, Science of Sleep will be releasing their new album Hellmouth and I will go on record by saying it is the heaviest album of the year. Two very distinct styles in Death and Deathcore are slammed together in a way that would make Hadron collider physicists jealous. Track after track beats you over the head until you are at the mercy of the band. These guys uses the abbreviation SOS a lot and I see why. As good as Hellmouth is you may need to call for help from the claustrophobic audio assault. - Martell
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The music features the band's trademark rapid-fire brutality and is full of blast-beats and heavy breakdowns. Lyrically and conceptually, the album address a variety of topics, reaching from the Hell mythology, fascism and the darkest parts of the human nature.
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CAR: Mercedes-Benz A160
PIGEONHOLE: There isn't one.
PHILOSOPHY Hey, Karl, let's reinvent the small car.
WHO'S BUYING IT: City thirtysomethings, mostly men. Lots of gym bags and laptops in the boot.
WHY YOU'D BUY IT: It's the smartest small-car design since the Mini, with loads of versatility and space crammed into just 3.6m overall length.
WHY YOU WOULDN'T: You pay a high price to be an early adopter and the A-class is not without blemish. Cheap interior plastics and firm ride will still be there when the novelty has worn off. Does it have to be this small?
STANDARD EQUIPMENT: Not much. Power front windows, air conditioning, in-dash CD player. Options include cruise control, power rear windows but no cargo cover or remote central locking. Avantegarde model costs $3,500 more and adds alloy wheels, among other niceties.
SAFETY: Mercedes claims it crashes like a big car, although high centre of gravity and soft suspension triggered a safety crisis in Europe with testers rolling the A-class. This has been remedied. Standard fitments include dual front air bags, side air bags and, after the rolling crisis, a traction control and electronic stability program. The latter is a computerised aid that stops the driver doing anything stupid that might upset the car's balance.
CABIN: Downmarket plastics aside, there is cleverness everywhere. Interior space is outstanding with quick-change seating that transforms the A-class from a single-seater van to a mini people mover. Four adults fit comfortably.
SEATING: Double-decker floor design means a high seating position with good visibility. Front buckets are firmly Teutonic. Driver's pew has good range of travel and is height adjustable. Rear seat park bench flat and split 60/40. It slides and double-folds to create just about any people-to-payload ratio you want. Rear headroom is tight for tall bodies.
ENGINE: Despite the green image, there's nothing revolutionary about this 1.6-litre four, apart from its under-floor positioning. There are smoother Japanese engines, but this one produces loads of pulling power in typical city driving.
TRANSMISSION: More innovation. The five-speed manual has no clutch pedal. You just lift off the throttle and bang the lever through the gate. Engaging first is simple and the car won't creep off the line or stall. In peak hour stop/start going, leave it in first or second and pretend it's an auto. Fun quotient is high.
STEERING: No adjustment for the column, but no complaints either. Well weighted and an ace to park with a tight turning circle, it fits into tiny spaces.
RIDE: Fixing that tendency to roll over has meant firmer suspension and fatter tyres. The result is a stiff gait; not what you'd expect from an engineering-proud company like Benz.
HANDLING: No problems in the city or country, but push hard on a gravel road and the electronic stability program takes over, tut-tutting at any attempt to hustle things along. Driven in its intended environment, this littlest Benz is foolproof.
FUEL: Around 10 litres/100km in the city, which is fine, but not outstanding.
BRAKES: Discs on the front and drums on the rear. Anti-lock is standard as well as brake assist, which applies more force than most drivers can muster in a genuine emergency. No complaints.
BUILD: Tight and well finished, but some materials are cheaper than we're used to from the three-pointed star.
WARRANTY: Three years/unlimited km.
ANTI-THEFT: Engine immobiliser is standard but no remote central locking. For $37,900, they're dreamin'.
AUDIO SYSTEM: Reasonable sound quality but hardly premium.
The steel wheel deal is the $37,900 Classic, with the slightly better specced, alloy-wheeled Avantegarde listed at $41,400. This is way over the top for such a small car. The premium is all about the badge.
The A-class makes sense in crowded European cities full of tiny back lanes. Over there, the price is also more competitive with rival small cars. Here, it doesn't make economic sense so much as a powerful personal statement. The A-class is hip. It's tomorrow. Within a few years you'll be able to buy cheaper, slightly larger copies from any number of brands. Minus the badge, of course.


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Intel and Motorola Mobility are teaming up to provide Android-powered smartphones and tablets using Intel Atom processors, with the first devices expected for release later this year.
Intel and Motorola Mobility are teaming up to provide Android-powered smartphones and tablets using Intel Atom processors.
The duo announced the deal at the International Consumer Electronics (CES) show in Las Vegas, where they said that they will be partnering for multiple devices over a period of years, with the first Motorola smartphones using Intel chips expected later this year.
The companies plan to deliver devices with high performance and long battery life, the latter of which is becoming increasingly important as smartphones and tablets eat up power. The partnership is more than just about supplying chips to Motorola, however, as they also plan to collaborate on software and services.
"When great silicon and software technology meets great mobile and design innovation, amazing things can happen," said Paul Otellin, president and CEO of Intel. "Our long-term relationship with Motorola Mobility will help accelerate Intel architecture into new mobile market segments. We expect the combination of our companies to break new ground and bring the very best of computing capabilities to smartphones and tablets, which in turn will help to create powerful new experiences that connect and enrich people's lives wherever they may be."
Motorola Mobility's chairman and CEO, Sanjay Jha, said that there is a lot of room for growth still in the smartphone market, with only 800 million people using smartphones, compared to a 5 billion mobile subscriber base.
The partnership is particularly significant given that Google is in the process of buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, an acquisition that is awaiting approval from a number of regulators around the world. If it goes ahead it will mean an even stronger relationship between the internet giant turned software developer and the world's leading chipmaker.
The financial details of the deal were not revealed.