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How to Win a Fiancé
Marianna Halsey has the most boring life in the world. With seven overprotective older brothers, she's even ended up a virgin at twenty-four. But when a dark and sexy male prevents her from getting her wallet stolen on a Greek vacation, she decides...
By Stefanie London
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Marianna Halsey has the most boring life in the world. With seven overprotective older brothers, she's even ended up a virgin at twenty-four. But when a dark and sexy male prevents her from getting her wallet stolen on a Greek vacation, she decides it's time for some adventure. She's read a gazillion romance novels. How hard can it be to score a hook-up?
Greek billionaire and stock market whiz, Nico Galinas has built an empire from nothing. Literally. Orphaned as a baby, Nico trusts no one. Especially not the quirky, attractive woman using the worst pick up tricks in history. She wants something, and Nico decides to play along, even when she invites herself back to his place.
But what happens when "the beast" accidentally knocks up "beauty"?
"Another amazing read by Stefanie London." -Ofelia A., Goodreads
"A quirky, sweet romance!" -Amanda D., Goodreads
"An enchanting take on Beauty and the Beast, with an incredible backdrop of the Greek isles. The author has, in her trademark ease of bringing three-dimensional life to two dimensional words, given her own unique twist to an age-old fairy tale." -Becky B., Goodreads
"As always Stefanie brings LOL humor and playfulness to her characters. This reminded me of a fairytale romance with all the feels drawing you in to cheer the characters on to find their HEA." -Linda D., NetGalley
"I fell hard for this swoony love story set in beautiful Greece. Stefanie London writes the best romances!" -Erika C., NetGalley
Release Date: Oct 29, 2018
Imprint: indulgence
Tropes: accidental pregnancy, fake relationship, marriage of convenience, one night stand
By Sabrina October 30, 2018
Amazon US * Amazon UK
Beauty and the Greek Billionaire was just the book I was in the mood for. Sometimes you just need those kind of cliche'd tropes and that's what I was looking for. The story brings up the virgin heroine with over-protective brother and growly billionaire hero and I f... ...more
By Robyn October 29, 2018
Marianna Halsey is on a business trip with her brother on one of the Greek isles. While her brother, Daniel was conducting business, Marianna had her own business to attend to. She is all set to lose her V card…yes that's right, her virginity. It's tough growing up the only girl with seven overpr... ...more
By Maria Rose October 31, 2018
Modern day marriage of convenience romance for a couple whose one night stand delivers more than expected! I liked both characters here, with Marianna willing to give Nico the benefit of the doubt and time to come around to the idea of being a father - and a real husband. Bit of drama with the ex... ...more
By Helen November 23, 2018
I really love a romance with a Greek hero in it and of course set in Greece yes, so straight away MS London had ticked the boxes for me wanting to read this one and wow what a fabulous story, we meet and Aussie heroine Marianna Halsey who decides that her life is boring and at twenty four she nee... ...more
By Ayekah October 10, 2018
Marianna lives in the shadow of 7 older brothers who I can say without a doubt have a wicked overprotective streak. Mari is 24 and has little social contact outside her friend Jules. She's smart, savvy and a need to break free from the constraints she lives with. She gets the opportunity when she... ...more
By Linda October 14, 2018
Mentanoia…..the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self
or way of life....
Marianna Halsey led a stifled life. She has 7 brothers who adore her, but they also shelter her from a life she craves. She is 24 years old and still has her V-card. That had to change pronto. She was an intelligent beau... ...more
By Elaine November 23, 2018
This is a lovely contemporary romance where the heroine is determined to lose her virginity whilst on holiday in Greece. She's travelling there with one of her very protective older brothers but plans on achieving her goal whilst he's in twitch business dealings. Little did she realis... ...more
By Katrina October 08, 2018
I found this to be a sweet romance that incorporated entertaining moments, misunderstandings between the couple, and plenty of chemistry and heat. Well done, Ms. London...on your A-game as always!
An ARC was generously provided in exchange for an honest review of which this is both honest and com... ...more
By Heather October 07, 2018
Nico's wooing skills are just not there, "what if I take you away for a weekend? Two days, that's all my schedule can afford, and that should appease anyone who asks." I liked this book, I liked that Nico learned to loosen up. ...more
By Susan (susayq ~) October 20, 2018
What a great twist on Beauty and the Beast! Watching Nico and Marianna fall in love was sweet, even with the walls Nico put up to protect his heart. ...more
By Dottie October 29, 2018
Marianna Halsey is tired of being the overprotected sister of too many brothers not living the life of a social girl and being a virgin. When accompanying her brother to Corfu for a business deal she decides to use this time to leave the nest. Perfect opportunity as her brother goes on business f... ...more
By Angie March 09, 2019
The book's synopsis sounded like Marianna would be full of bumbling pickup lines and awkwardness. Nothing to that degree other than showing a sweet, playful and open personality. Nico was charming then brooding then downright hostile. I loved the cat and it would remind me of his charm and humani... ...more
By Cheryl October 17, 2018
What a fun book! I've always dreamed of visiting Greece, so am drawn to romances and other books that take place in this beautiful country.
This romance is about Marianna, an Australian woman who has lived a rather sheltered and protected life, thanks to her seven older brothers. When she gets the... ...more
By Lynn October 29, 2018
An innocent seductress meets a gruff loner and passion ignites! She's got one thing on her mind and running into such a tempting man is just what she had dreamed of. If only she had been prepared for the consequences! I really enjoyed the latest from Stefanie London! The characters are both encha... ...more
By Teresa October 14, 2018
**I received a copy of Beauty and the Greek Billionaire via Net Galley and Entangled Publishing in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. The opinions expressed below are solely mine alone.**
Beauty and the Greek Billionaire by Stefanie London was very interesting especially with Nico being s... ...more
By Penny October 28, 2018
4.5 "Broody Greek billionaires do it better" Stars
Oh my God! I can't believe how much fun I had reading Beauty and the Greek Billionaire. A steamy, sexy and sweet romance with a little angst, it was practically perfect.
Marianna is accompanying one of her seven older brothers on a business trip to... ...more
I really enjoyed this book, I like a good marriage of convenience story. This book had that and so much more.
Marianna was a very sheltered young woman, she grew up with 7 brothers that pretty much protected her from anything and everything. Marianna goes along with her brother on a business trip... ...more
By romancebookjunkie November 01, 2018
I devoured this book and couldn't get enough! I would say the whole virgin one night stand turning into pregnancy and marriage of convenience trope was my guilty pleasure but I have nothing to feel guilty about. This was GOOD! So good!
Our heroine has decided enough is enough and when she accomp... ...more
This is a sweet and sexy romance that I just loved. Marianna is a young woman cloistered by her brothers in their efforts to protect her. Nico is a man damaged by his past and feels unlovable. When Marianna travels with her brothers to Greece, she decides its her opportunity to break out of her p... ...more
This story has on page sex and cursing (including f-bombs) so if those things will cause you to leave a bad review, this isn't the book for you.
If you've never read a Stefanie London book before and don't know where to jump in, this is a great place to start. It showcases her sense of humor and h... ...more
By Jenn November 01, 2018
A funny romance, that will take your heart for a ride! When Marianna's determination to lose her virginity to a random stranger, leads her straight to the one man she should be steering clear of, she's instantly thrown into a tangle of lies that brings out the monster in Nico due to his tragic pa... ...more
By Becky October 10, 2018
An enchanting take on Beauty and the Beast, with an incredible backdrop of the Greek isles. The author has, in her trademark ease of bringing three dimensional life to two dimensional words, given her own unique twist to an age old fairy tale.
With a dialog cleverly instrumental into creating the... ...more
By Karalee October 29, 2018
Disclosure: I received an advance copy via Netgalley. All opinions are my own
I love all of Stefanie's work but this has to be my all-time favourite. A fun riff on Beauty and the Beast, the story reminds me of the romance books my mum and I read on poolside holidays. Nostalgic, enjoy... ...more
By poppy January 22, 2019
I really enjoyed Nico and Marianna's story it is a modern-day marriage of convenience/ surprise baby romance and while at first, she comes over as a bit of a shy doormat it did not take me long to realise she was really quite strong I enjoyed getting to know these two this a great quick romance a... ...more
By Bec November 03, 2018
Review posted at HarlequinJunkie.com
Marianna Halsey is ready to lose her virginity and there's no better time than when she's in Greece. However, she never imagined spending an incredible night with Greek Billionaire, Nico Galinas, would result in her becoming pregnant. When she decides to do wha... ...more
Stefanie London
Growing up, Stefanie came from a family of women who loved to read. Her favourite activity was going shopping with her Nan during school holidays, where she would sit on the floor of the bookstore with her little sister and painstakingly select the books to spend her allowance on. Thus, it was no surprise Stefanie was the sort of student who would read her English books before the semester started. After sneaking several literature subjects into her 'very practical' Business degree, she got a job in Communications. When writing emails and newsletters didn't fulfil her creative urges, she turned to fiction and was finally able to write the stories that kept her mind busy at night. Now she lives in Melbourne with her very own hero and enough books to sink a ship. She frequently indulges in her passions for good coffee, French perfume, high heels and zombie movies. At night she writes sexy, contemporary romance stories and tries not to spend too much time shopping online and watching baby animal videos on YouTube.
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For a woman who grew up with seven older brothers, Marianna Halsey knew surprisingly little about men.
Oh sure, she knew they ate like wild animals, forcing her to wolf down her meals as a kid so she didn't miss out. She knew that they sorted their problems out with fists, and that they believed little sisters needed to be sheltered at all costs. She also knew they thought showering was optional and that it was perfectly fine to make a tower out of empty toilet paper rolls instead of taking them to the rubbish bin.
But when it came to knowing what a man wanted in a woman, she was at a total and utter loss.
Big boobs, small boobs, blondes or brunettes? Did they want witty and extroverted or thoughtful and quiet? She had no freaking clue. Truth be told, she wasn't sure what she wanted in a partner, either.
What she did know, however, was that men didn't seem to want her.
Marianna leaned back against the blue-and-white-painted chair, letting her eyes flutter shut as a warm breeze rolled past. Fanning herself, she sucked in the salty tang of the ocean and the sound of people speaking Greek. Allowing herself to get lost in the language, letting her ears delight in the sound of new words, gave her a moment of peace. The only moment of peace she'd had since she landed in Corfu yesterday.
She supposed most people would experience that muscle-loosening sense of relaxation the second they set foot on the idyllic island. But then again, most people hadn't come here to lose their virginity.
She glanced down at her ereader, the searing words of a romance novel staring back up at her. Since she had no close girlfriends or people with whom she could talk about sex, she'd decided—as she did with most things—that books would be her best option. In fact, she'd barely slept a wink the entire journey from Australia to Greece as she'd devoured the stories, gobbling them up in her quest to garner any information which might help her seduce a man.
It was a damn good thing her ereader allowed her to shrink the text on her screen so her brother couldn't lean over and see what she was reading! Romance novels should come with a warning: read in a cool place or risk spontaneous combustion.
Fire hazards aside, the books had aided her research and allowed her to create a checklist of important items.
To execute her anti-virginity plan she needed the following: a sexy Greek man, a romantic but private location, some fancy underwear—or in her case, a sexy bikini so she was beach-ready—and a bit of liquid courage. But not too much liquid courage…because vomiting on her target was bound to be a mood killer.
The open-air café across from her hotel was dotted with groups of people, a mix of locals and tourists from what she could tell. As yet, no one had caught her attention.
Patience. You've waited this long, what's another hour or two to find the right guy?
All she had to do was pick her moment to slip away from the watchful eye of her older brother.
"Speak of the devil," she muttered under her breath. Daniel, older brother number two, strode toward her with his shirtsleeves rolled back and perspiration beading along his hairline. Like her, he was used to the bone-dry heat of home rather than this sticky island humidity.
He dropped into the chair across from her. "How's the reading?"
You wouldn't be asking that if you knew how many times I'd read the word "cock" in the last five minutes.
"Good." She reached for her coffee and sipped in an effort to stifle a giggle. "How was your meeting?"
"He didn't go for it." Daniel's usually relaxed, jovial expression turned dark as a storm cloud. "I was warned he was difficult to deal with, but…he cut me off at the knees before I could even get the whole pitch out."
"That's a shame." Her stomach clenched. As much as she wanted the best for her brother, she had a selfish reason for hoping he'd been successful. This trip could not be cut short.
"I'm not going to take no for an answer." Daniel raked a hand through his hair. "I told him as much. What we're doing will totally change how people invest their money. He should be all over it."
Daniel was the "face" of their invention with his business background, but their younger brother, Matthew, was the brains. A child prodigy, Matthew had completed his degree in computer science before he was legally able to drink. He'd been building computers and designing programs for as long as anyone could remember. Now, with blockchain disrupting the finance industry, Matthew's program enabled crowdsourcing for cryptocurrency price predictions, creating a whole new environment for making money.
But what they needed were a few high-profile investors to get on board. If they backed the product, then others would follow. And Daniel, never one to shy away from lofty goals, had decided that some fancy Greek billionaire—she'd forgotten his name already—would be target number one. Hence the trip.
"You should have brought me along to the meeting. I could have turned on the charm." Marianna winked, and Daniel's hearty laugh was so immediate and so genuine that she frowned. "It's not that hilarious."
"Sis, you are many things. Smart, kind, funny…but you're not about to charm anyone into a business deal." He reached across the table and squeezed her hand. "And I wouldn't have it any other way."
None of them would. Growing up in a small country town with more overprotective brothers than should be legal had meant dating prospects were nonexistent. She'd been put permanently in everyone's "too hard" basket.
"Don't look at me like that. Besides, this guy is a bit of a bastard. You don't want the attention of someone like that." Daniel shook his head. "And I know the software is good enough to sell itself. I'm not going to pimp my own sister out to get his attention."
"I've got a meeting with an ex-trader who was a big deal before he retired. I'm hoping he might have some contacts." He checked his watch. "But he lives on the north part of the island, so I'll be gone until this evening. Can I convince you to come with me? It's supposed to be beautiful up there."
Her heart skipped a beat. It was like the fates had handed her the perfect window of opportunity. And there would be no need to make excuses as to why she wanted to slip away if her brother was going to be on the other side of Corfu.
"Didn't you just indicate that I'd be useless in a business meeting?" Marianna raised a brow, hoping to hell that she sounded calm, and not like she was about to spend the afternoon trying to find a stranger for the purpose of having sex.
Daniel blew out a puff of air. "I don't like the idea of leaving you alone for that long. We're in a strange country, and this is one language you don't speak."
True. She was fluent in English, Italian, Spanish, French, and German, and could carry on basic conversation in Portuguese, Indonesian, Russian, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Mandarin, but still hadn't gotten around to learning more than a few cursory phrases in Greek. It was on her list.
Maybe if you hadn't spent your whole life with your nose in a book, you wouldn't be so inexperienced in dealing with people.
She'd been that child—the one who preferred learning over relationships. An information sponge. Marianna liked that about herself, though perhaps she should have made some girlfriends over the years. Perhaps if she'd tried harder, she wouldn't be looking to romance novels for information about the opposite sex. And it wasn't like she could ask her best friend, Jules, about it, either. He was a guy, and they'd never ever crossed that line, even if she'd wanted to many times as a teenager. But asking him about it now would just be…weird.
Hence, the romance novels.
"I've got my translation app, and if there's one thing you don't need to worry about, it's me and languages."
"You've got roaming turned on for your phone, right?" Daniel asked, his brows creased. His dark eyes were a mirror-image of her own, of all the Halsey kids. "Don't worry about the cost."
"I'll turn it on," she promised. She drained the rest of her coffee and stood, tucking her ereader back into her handbag.
Daniel looked at her sheepishly as they headed out of the café. "I know you think I'm being overprotective—"
"Promise you won't go too far, okay?"
"I'll be fine. I'm going to sit and read, and then I'm going to go to bed early and try to shake this jet lag." She ignored the guilt zipping through her for lying to her brother.
She shouldn't feel guilty. Marianna was a grown woman, and she didn't have to account for herself. But the truth was, she'd gotten used to being protected. To being alone with her nose in a book. Back home, it had become harder and harder to meet people. To date.
The weight of knowing she was so inexperienced made her incredibly self-conscious, and it had only gotten worse as time passed. Guys back home expected a woman in her mid-twenties to be confident. And Marianna had fumbled so badly the one time she'd managed to kiss a man that he'd laughed in her face. Said she kissed like an overeager puppy.
Needless to say, she wasn't encouraged to try again.
But that was the whole point of coming on this trip. Here, she could pretend to be anyone.
In fact, she already had a fake identity planned out. She was going to be Bianca, a well-traveled, cultured language student who was enjoying a holiday in the Greek islands. And if it all went horribly wrong and she embarrassed herself again, then she could fly home and avoid the risk of awkwardly running into her lover.
Her lover.
The very thought of it stoked the fire already burning inside her. Excitement, trepidation, and need all twisting and turning together to create a ball of anxious energy. She wanted to go home a new woman. An experienced woman.
"Daniel, will you go already?" She laughed, hoping it sounded genuine. "You came here to do business, not to babysit me. It's a little insulting that you think I can't take care of myself. I'm twenty-four, not fourteen."
They hovered outside the café. Across the road, their hotel stood proud and white against a perfect azure sky dotted with marshmallow clouds. The streets bustled with tourists, and Marianna's gaze immediately zeroed in on a man a few feet away.
Her breath stuttered at the sight of his jet-black hair and smooth olive skin. Darkness coated the sharp angle of his jaw, like a shadow. Her fingers itched to touch him, to see if the stubble was rough beneath her fingertips. And, unlike her and her brother, this man looked cool as a cucumber. There wasn't a drop of sweat on him.
Her pulse quickened, and she was shocked at how quickly her body reacted. It was like someone had found the perfect marble statue of a man and brought him to life. Brought him here. For her.
He looked exactly like how she'd pictured the heroes of her romance novels—tall, dark, handsome. Mysterious with an undercurrent of something deeply sensual. Like a sexy secret that needed to be uncovered.
"Trust me," Daniel said, breaking into her haze of lust by bending down to plant a kiss on top of her head. "When you're well into your thirties, twenty-four will seem like a lifetime ago."
"Okay, old man," she teased.
"Call me if you need anything." He looked at her pointedly. "You have the number for emergency services, right?"
"Yes. And the hotel concierge, and the number of the bank in case my credit card gets stolen." She cut him off from asking any more questions by holding up her hand. "The only thing you have to worry about is whether I'm going to fit in the airplane seat on the way home from all the loukoumades I'm eating."
She placed a hand over her stomach. Maybe she should be a little more worried about that. She had a tendency to snack while she read, a habit cultivated during many hours spent working on her studies back home.
"I'll call you when I'm on my way back," Daniel said.
"Good luck." She smiled up at her brother. He worked hard and he deserved to succeed. For himself, and for their family. "I hope you bowl this guy over."
Daniel left her alone, and the second he'd disappeared out into the crowd, Marianna's eye drifted back to the handsome stranger. From this angle, his profile was proud and strong. He had a straight nose, heavy brows, and full lips that curved wickedly. Her blood thrummed in her veins, and the longer she stared the more she knew this was the man she wanted to take to bed.
Perhaps trying to seduce such a stunning man was aiming too high, but Marianna was sick of missing out on the joys of life. Instead of being the mousy country girl she was back home, she was going to be a worldly woman. Smart, intelligent, and sexy. Deserving of any man.
But just as she was trying to work up the courage to approach him, he walked past. The crowd moved around her, and she stepped back to get out of the way. Trying not to feel defeated, she stuck her hand into her bag to grab her phone. But when her fingertips brushed something warm and decidedly human, she screamed and balled her fist.
Shit! Nico Gallinas dodged a small fist as it came flying in his direction. It whizzed past his ear as he stumbled back against the guy who'd been trying to pickpocket the sister of Daniel Halsey. He'd noticed a man lurking behind her, eyes laser focused on the straw bag that was sweet but stupidly designed. Way too open at the top for a busy tourist area.
The second he'd seen the man stealthily slip a hand inside the bag, Nico had snatched at the man's wrist. Only the woman had mistaken him for the pickpocket.
"How dare you!" She swung again, and this time it landed. It wasn't enough to make stars dance in front of his eyes, but his jaw smarted, and he stumbled back. At the same time, she yanked her bag away from him. But the pickpocket still had a grip on the handle, possibly hoping to use the commotion as an opportunity for a snatch-and-grab. "Thief!"
The sound of material splitting cut through the air, and the contents of the bag exploded. Nico slipped and stumbled back. The pickpocket ducked out of his way and made a grab for the wallet, which had bounced next to Nico's foot.
As the thief reached for it, Nico kicked at the man's ankles. He didn't fall, but it was enough to throw him off balance. And when the woman's shocked gaze landed on the man who was really to blame for the commotion, the thief turned on his heel and darted down an alleyway.
Nico reached for the wallet, holding it out to her. What had Daniel said her name was? Marianna. "Here. You might want to consider using a more secure bag next time. Pickpockets target this area."
She clamped one hand over her mouth as she accepted the wallet. "Oh my god, I am so sorry. I thought…"
"You made it very clear what you thought." He shoved his hands into his pants. "I'd have to be doing more than picking pockets to afford this suit, for what it's worth."
"I thought the suit was a tactic." A rosy flush filled her cheeks, and she hung her head as she bent down to pick up her things. "So you didn't look like a thief."
A man and a woman had stopped to assist them in gathering her personal effects from the ground. Tissues, a tube of lipstick, sunscreen, a mobile phone. A sleeve of birth control pills. She sucked in a breath and snatched them up, quickly stuffing them into her broken bag.
He noticed an ereader on the floor next to his foot, so he stooped down to collect it. In the fracas, the device must have landed on the power button. The screen showed a page of text, and when Nico squinted he let out a bark of a laugh. Miss I-Can-Pack-A-Punch was reading one hell of a book.
I want you to fuck me. Hard. Take your big cock and bend me over.
Her eyes widened as she looked at the device and saw it was on.
"Give it to me. Now. I mean…crap. Give the ereader to me." She cringed as he handed it over, hugging it to her torso like a protective shield. "How much did you see?"
"Not much," he replied. "I stopped reading after bend me over."
A flush of embarrassment pinkened her cheeks, matching the pretty shade of her lips. Stunning. He especially liked the way her hands fluttered at her neck. He'd expected a woman reading such bold words to be a little more confident, but the contradiction grabbed his attention. He was always attracted to those.
"Oh god." She pressed a palm to her face. "How's the jaw?"
He chuckled. "I'll live. I've taken worse punches."
Actually it damn well stung like a bitch, but he didn't want to make her feel bad. She'd only been trying to protect herself. And he was pretty damn impressed by her swing.
It was lucky he'd even noticed her coming out of the café with Daniel Halsey, otherwise she'd have more than a broken handbag to worry about.
What had her brother told her? That Nico was a cold-hearted bastard? An asshole? Probably. It's not like he could dispute it. One didn't make it to his level by being nice or by accepting every "life-changing" offer that came his way.
The Australian man had come to him so full of energy and excitement, wide-eyed with naïveté. A system that could allow people to crowdsource cryptocurrency price predictions? Right, and why would Nico want to endorse that? He'd made success by learning the ropes and honing his ability to marry gut instinct with a critical mind. By doing the work. Predictions were worthless without an experienced man in possession of them, and assuming anyone could do what Nico did by simply sourcing a bunch of predictions was even more of an insult.
Nico had shut the meeting down quickly. If Daniel Halsey had bothered to agree to a phone meeting first, he could have saved himself a flight. But the man had obviously assumed he could talk his way into Nico's endorsement easier in person. More fool him.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have punched you." She bit down on her lip. "I took a few self-defense lessons at university, and I guess all that training must have been waiting for a moment to be used."
Her skin was slightly damp with perspiration, and it gave her an ethereal glow. The fabric of her white sundress clung to her in patches, making the conservative cut sexier than it should have been. Nico was surprised to notice his normal urge for solitude was absent around this woman. He found himself wanting to know more about her.
"Apology accepted," he replied.
The crowd had dispersed now, the thief long gone. Corfu was a mostly safe place, but anywhere tourists congregated there would be someone looking to take advantage.
"Can I buy you a drink to say thanks for saving my wallet?" she asked. Her dark eyes bored into him, unsettling something deep inside his chest.
Nico raised a brow. Most often women expected him to buy drinks. Not that he planned on letting her pay, mind you. And any bartender in Corfu wouldn't take Nico's money even if he offered it. One of the perks of being rich enough that everyone wanted you drinking at their establishment. Not that Nico got out much these days, mind you.
What had his business partner called him the other day? A hermit?
But that was beside the point. He shouldn't be fraternizing with the sister of a man he'd just rejected for a business deal. There was always a chance that it could end badly.
"I'm Bianca, by the way."
Bianca? Nico frowned. Daniel had mentioned his sister in passing, calling her Marianna. Unless he was mistaken in assuming they were related? Daniel had kissed the top of her head with such platonic affection that Nico would have been shocked if they weren't close.
"I'm Nico."
He accepted her hand and closed it in his fist, surprising himself at the steady hum in his blood. From a distance, he might have simply called her pretty. But up close there was a subtle complexity to her, a depth only those with a keen eye would see. And he was a man who loved details.
Long, dark hair tumbled down her back. It was so dark one might mistake it for being black, but the shade was so much more interesting than that. Sunlight bounced off strands rich with red and gold undertones, giving them a faint but fiery gleam. Her skin was incredibly fair, her eyelashes long and dark. Thick. They framed wide eyes the color of rich cocoa.
Whatever this woman was playing at with her fake name, she'd officially intrigued him.
"Sure, let's get a drink," he said. "But how about we find you a new bag, first?"


Alan Li has swiftly become an indispensable asset to Bayleys Hamilton and a magnet for both buyers and sellers in the burgeoning Chinese community, as the first and only Mandarin and Cantonese speaking salesperson in the team.
He works alongside David Cashmore, who has built an enviable reputation selling some of Hamilton's finest homes over the past 10 years and is consistently ranked #1 or #2 salesperson for Bayleys Waikato.
Having called Hamilton home for the past 14 years, Alan obtained a Bachelors' degree from Waikato University majoring in Human Resource Management. A lover of technology, he then followed his passion and completed a Graduate Diploma in Computer Science at Wintec.
It was while working at PB Tech in Auckland after completing his studies that he first realised his skills in sales – he was consistently ranked as one of the company's Top 3 salespeople, turning over more than $300,000 of stock per month.
He put these skills to good use in recent years as the owner and manager of Canton Hong Kong, a Chinese restaurant located on Alexandra Street in Hamilton which thrived under his leadership. While he has handed over the managerial reigns to focus on his real estate career now, he maintains a watchful eye over his business and a presence in the restaurant when he can.
Alan credits his success in both tech sales and hospitality to his personality and knack for relating to people, providing impeccable service, being honest and upfront and above all, sheer hard work.
Using these skills, coupled with his passion for property, he is well positioned to expertly guide buyers and sellers on their real estate journey, navigating any language and cultural challenges which crop up along the way.
He also has close ties with investor groups and individuals in China, regularly travelling to his home country to nurture these relationships.
The proud father of two (a daughter aged 4, and son aged 6) Alan hails from the Rototuna area of Hamilton and in his downtime enjoys keeping up on technology research and trends across the world.
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Oscar: Best Actress–Leigh, Vivien in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
December 14, 2010 by EmanuelLevy
Vivien Leigh won her second Best Actress Oscar for playing Blanche DuBois in Elia Kazan's 1951 version of Tennessee Williams' best-known play, "A Streetcar Named Desire."
In 1951, the other Best Actress nominees were Katharine Hepburn in "The African Queen," Eleanor Parker in "Detective Story," Shelley Winters in "A Place in the Sun," and Jane Wyman in "The Blue Veil."
Arguably, the best acting to be seen in American films of the 1950s and 1960s is in the various film versions of Williams' plays. In this collection, you'll see the brilliant and young Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Vivien Leigh, Paul Newman, Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Geraldine Page and Warren Beatty.
Williams, from whose pen came stunning unforgettable characters, powerful portraits of the human condition and an incredible vision of life in the South, stands with Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller as one of the three quintessentially eminent American playwrights.
A Streetcar Named Desire is perhaps Williams' greatest masterpiece. This edition features three minutes of footage that was deleted from the final release version ( and thought lost until its rediscovery in the early 1990s) that underscores, among other things, the sexual tension between Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) and Stanley Kowalski (Marlon Brando), and Stella Kowalski's (Kim Hunter) passion for husband Stanley. The Legion of Decency required these scenes be cut in order for the film to be released.
A Streetcar Named Desire depicts a culture clash between Blanche DuBois, a pretentious, fading relic of the Old South, and Stanley Kowalski, a rising member of the industrial, inner-city immigrant class. Blanche is a Southern belle whose pretensions to virtue and culture only thinly mask her nymphomania and alcoholism.
Arriving at the house of her sister Stella Kowalski (Kim Hunter), Stella fears Blanche's arrival will upset the balance of her relationship with her husband Stanley, a primal, rough-hewn, brutish and sensual force of nature. He dominates Stella in every way, and she tolerates his offensive crudeness and lack of gentility largely because of her sexual need for him. Stanley's friend and Blanche's would-be suitor Mitch (Karl Malden) is similarly trampled along Blanche and Stanley's collision course. Their final and inevitable confrontation results in Blanche's mental annihilation.
The film won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Karl Malden), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Vivien Leigh) , Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kim Hunter), and Best Art Direction– Set Decoration, Black-and-White.
Oscar Nominations
It was also nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Marlon Brando), Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Costume Design, Black-and-White, Best Director, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Best Picture, Best Sound Recording and Best Writing, Screenplay.
About Tennessee Williams
Thomas Lanier Williams was born in Columbus, Mississippi, on March 26, 1911 and his southern upbringing was reflected in the subjects, often based on family members that he chose to write about. He published his first short story at the age of sixteen and his first great Broadway success was The Glass Menagerie, starring Laurette Taylor that won the New York Drama Critics' Circle award in 1945 as the best play of the season.
Williams himself often commented on the violence in his own work, which to him seemed part of the human condition; he was conscious, also, of the violence in his plays. Critics who attacked the "excesses" of Williams' work often were making thinly veiled assaults on his sexuality. Homosexuality was not discussed openly at that time but in Williams' plays the themes of desire and isolation show, among other things, the influence of having grown up gay in a homophobic world.
In 1999, the film was selected by the United States Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry.
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IAEM webinar on 'Tips for a Successful Speaker Proposal' is now available in a recorded format
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Did you miss the IAEM Conference Committee webinar on "Tips for a Successful Speaker Proposal?" Have you been thinking about submitting a proposal to speak at the IAEM Annual Conference and have some questions? No worries, this webinar was recorded and includes a discussion of the requirements, the breakout focus areas and what makes for an effective presentation, as well as many answers to frequently asked questions from the attendees.
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IAEM-USA Emerging Technology Caucus offers Feb. 27 members-only webinar on social media monitoring in action
The IAEM-USA Emerging Technology Caucus is offering an IAEM members-only webinar on "Social Media Monitoring in Action: Napa Earthquake," on Feb. 27, 2015, 1:00 p.m. EST. Space is limited, so register online now. Now that you've learned the basics of finding information using social media channels, learn how monitoring and engagement work during actual incidents. Our speaker, Jennifer Lazo, managed local Red Cross social media networks and organized a group of digital volunteers following the August 2014 earthquake in Napa. This webinar will share examples of how intelligence gathered from social media was acted on, as well as lessons observed during the earthquake aftermath.
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President releases FY 2016 budget request on Feb. 2; highlights on FEMA budget featured in memo from IAEM-USA Policy Advisor
The President's Fiscal Year 2016 budget request, released on Feb. 2, 2015, included $350 million for Emergency Management Performance Grants; $19.5 million for the Emergency Management Institute; $670 million Firefighter Assistance Grants; and $200 million for Pre-Disaster Mitigation, which is a major increase. There was also a renewed request to consolidate the homeland security grants (excluding EMPG and fire grants) into the National Preparedness Grant Program. Congress has rejected the consolidation the last three years. A memo with more information on the FEMA budget and links to additional information on the DHS budget and other Departments is available here.
White House issues New Executive Order on Federal Flood Risk Management, ASFPM Supports New Standard
President Obama issued an Executive Order on Jan. 30 that proposes a new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, which the Association of State Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM) says will ultimately help reduce flood losses and taxpayer costs. Two federal coordinating groups that deal with floodplain management issues– Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force and Mitigation Framework Leadership Group (MIT-FLG) — have been working on the new standard for the past year. The standard would apply to federal actions such as federal grants used for repair and redevelopment after a natural disaster. The new standard is supported by the ASFPM in its news release here, with more information posted on a related resource web page.
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All Hazards Consortium features IAEM participants
During the 2014 IAEM Annual Conference, the Field Innovation Team challenged attendees to an Innovation in Emergency Management Challenge. We had many people and organizations submit their stories about how they had used or witnessed an innovation helping a community after disaster. Two winners were chosen: the Register, Find, Reunite project and the Red Guide to Recovery. Their interviews were recorded and are live podcasts on the All Hazards Emergency Network, which has a following of more than 10,000. The link to the newsletter with both podcasts is available here.
American Meteorological Society's Emergency Management Committee seeks feedback on proposed radio spectrum sharing by Feb. 10
Bob Goldhammer, CEM, IAEM-USA outreach liaison and co-chair of the American Meteorological Society's (AMS) Emergency Management Committee, requests feedback from users of the Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN) system who receive their data directly via satellite broadcast. The assured availability of EMWIN over the air reception may be diminished or constrained due to planned or proposed radio spectrum sharing. The radio spectrum just above EMWIN was sold by auction this month to the commercial broadband wireless community, and regulators are evaluating whether to offer the radio spectrum that includes EMWIN for a future commercial auction. Both actions could create significant interference for EMWIN users. If you use EMWIN, please provide your responses to the following three questions via email to RGGoldhammr@aol.com by Feb. 10, 2015, using the email subject line "EMWIN Usage Response."
1. Do you or your organization receive EMWIN broadcasts? If so, please provide your organization's name, city, county and state where EMWIN receiver(s) are located.
2. Please briefly cite one example of when/how EMWIN played a significant role in a past EM event, or tell us how you currently use EMWIN received via satellite.
3. If you use EMWIN, please indicate what population area is served by this data, including any retransmission or further near-real time use of this data (e.g., King Country, WA or Tri-County area of Sevier, Piute and Wayne, UT).
IAEM-USA urges Senate Appropriations Committee to approve full-year 2015 appropriations for DHS
IAEM-USA sent a letter on Feb. 4 to the Senate Appropriations chair and vice chair urging full year FY 2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Letter is available here. Currently, the Department of Homeland Security is funded under a continuing resolution that will expire on February 27. Grants such as Emergency Management Performance Grants, State Homeland Security Grant Program, and Urban Area Security Initiative will not be allocated until there is a full-year appropriation. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, mentioned the IAEM-USA letter on the Senate Floor on Feb. 4, and it was mentioned in the DHS stakeholder budget conference call.
In major shift, Obama administration will plan for rising seas in all federal projects
President Barack Obama issued an executive order directing federal agencies to adopt stricter building and siting standards to reflect scientific projections that future flooding will be more frequent and intense due to climate change. The order represents a major shift for the federal government: while the Federal Emergency Management Administration published a memo three years ago saying it would take global warming into account when preparing for more severe storms, most agencies continue to rely on historic data rather than future projections for building projects.
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NAEMT accepting EMS Advocate of the Year award nominations
The National Association of EMT's is now accepting nominations for its Field EMS Bill Advocate of the Year Award, which recognizes an individual's outstanding advocacy efforts in support of the Field EMS Bill, legislation that responds to the Institute of Medicine's recommendations to improve EMS in our nation. Nominations deadline is Feb. 20, 2015. Details are posted here.
CDC provides updated information on Ebola epidemic
In an Ebola outbreak update on Jan. 30, 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) stated that for the first time since June 29, 2014, there have been fewer than 100 new confirmed cases reported in a week in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. On Jan. 18, 2015, Malian authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the end of the outbreak of Ebola in Mali. Forty-two days have elapsed since the last Ebola case tested negative in laboratory tests on Dec. 6, 2014. As of Feb. 3, 2015, the CDC reported case counts as follows: total cases, 22479; laboratory-confirmed cases, 13843; and total deaths, 8974. The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. There were a small number of cases reported in Nigeria and a single case reported in Senegal; however, these cases were contained, with no further spread in these countries. Two imported cases, including one death, and two locally acquired cases in healthcare workers were reported in the United States. CDC and its partners are taking precautions to prevent additional Ebola cases in the United States. CDC is working with other U.S. government agencies, the WHO, and other domestic and international partners, and has activated its Emergency Operations Center to help coordinate technical assistance and control activities with partners. CDC has also deployed teams of public health experts to West Africa and will continue to send experts to the affected countries. Extensive information about the Ebola epidemic is updated regularly on the CDC website.
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Report: Flooding could become a daily problem in North Carolina by 2045
North Carolina's coast will see more frequent and more destructive floods at high tide over the next 30 years, several studies say — even on mild, sunny days — as rising sea levels shove the Atlantic Ocean higher onto our shores. A 2014 report from the Union of Concerned Scientists warns that minor tidal flooding will become a near-daily event in the Wilmington area by 2045.
US spring outlook: Milder air to fuel uptick in severe storms from past 3 years
Though Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day, forecasting six more weeks of winter for the United States, AccuWeather meteorologists say that might not be the case nationwide. The Midwest and Northeast are forecast to have a milder start to spring than last year. Meanwhile, colder air will accompany unsettled weather across the central and southern Rockies. Overall, severe weather season will ramp up compared to the past three years, as more widespread warm air will prompt unstable conditions.
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IAEM accepting 2015 IAEM Scholarship Applications through June 1, 2015
IAEM has posted the undergraduate and graduate application forms for 2015 IAEM Scholarships here, setting an application deadline of June 1, 2015, 12:00 a.m. (midnight) EDT. IAEM scholarships are awarded through a competitive process to full-time students pursuing an associate or diploma baccalaureate, or graduate degree in emergency management, disaster management, or a closely related field. Beginning in 2013, the application process was divided so that undergraduate and graduate students no longer apply using the same application. The International Association of Emergency Managers established the IAEM Scholarship Program to nurture, promote and develop disaster preparedness and resistance by furthering the education of students studying the field of emergency management, disaster management or a related program. Questions? Email IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn Shiley.
IAEM-Global Editorial Work Group issues IAEM Bulletin call for articles on 'Consequence Management and Public Health' with deadline of Feb. 15, 2015
The IAEM-Global Editorial Work Group is seeking articles for its first 2015 IAEM Bulletin special focus issue on the topic of "Consequence Management and Public Health." Examples of articles could include, but are not limited to: what emergency managers need to know about the difference between infectious diseases and contagious diseases; public health implications for emergency management programs; responding to pandemics; lessons learned; and international public health vs. emergency management issues. Article length is 750 to 1,500 words. Please read the author's guidelines before submitting an article, and email articles to Karen Thompson, editor, no later than Feb. 15, 2015.
New IAEM email signature block posted for members' use
The updated IAEM email signature block has been posted for IAEM members use here. Current IAEM members are invited to use the image tag to include in the signature block of their emails. Right-click and select "save as" to save the image to your computer. After you have inserted the image into your signature block, please include a line of text that says, "For more information, visit www.iaem.com." Let everyone know that you are a proud member of IAEM.
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Recorded Webinar on NWS Storm Prediction Center Now Available
Bill Bunting, Operations Branch Chief for the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) recently presented a 90-minute webinar to provide an overview of the SPC, focusing on its mission and services related to severe thunderstorm and tornado forecasting, as well as fire weather forecast services. The webinar focuses on how emergency managers can use forecasts on the SPC web site to make critical decisions for their area of responsibility. Since more than 1,000 persons tried to register for the webinar, it was recorded and is available here.
Maps: Oklahoma's earthquake problem is getting worse
A lawsuit claims that Oklahoma's great increase in earthquake activity has been caused by pumping waste from drilling operations back underground. The suit involves the largest measured quake in the history of the state, a 5.6 tremor that happened in Prague, east of Oklahoma City in November 2011. As the volume of drilling waste pumped underground has grown, the number of earthquakes with magnitude 3 or higher has increased.
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Could New England face a major earthquake?
A recent series of small earthquakes in Connecticut posed the question. Geologist Terry Tullis, an earthquake specialist, says the chances of a damaging quake are remote, but they are not zero.
CEM® UPDATE
Submit certification applications by Feb. 28 to be included in the March application review
The CEM® Commission is conducting CEM®/AEM℠ application reviews every other month. The next online review will begin in March, so applications must be received through the online portal by Feb. 28, 2015.
Come to Baltimore in February for the IAEM Certification Prep Course and Exam
Don't miss the next CEM®/AEM℠ prep course and exam offering scheduled for Feb. 25, 2015, in Baltimore, Maryland. The deadline to register through the IAEM website is Feb. 10. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Death toll rises to 26 in Taiwan plane crash caught on video
At least 26 people died and 15 survived a spectacular crash caught on video of a TransAsia Airways flight that clipped its wing on a bridge after takeoff from the Taiwanese capital Taipei and crashed into a nearby river. Seventeen people remained missing and were feared dead.
UN: Worst not over in food-stricken Malawi
The World Food Program reports it is scaling up its humanitarian operations in Malawi, where more than 600,000 people are suffering from the worst flooding to hit the country in 15 years. The flooding has killed more than 200 people. The annual flooding in Malawi is the worst in many years. The World Food Program warns that the situation is likely to worsen as Malawi's rainy season does not peak until mid-February and heavy rains are forecast to continue.
Winter Storm Linus: 15 killed, thousands of flights canceled, snowfall records broken in Massachusetts
In the shadow of Winter Storm Juno, which dumped record amounts of snow in parts of New England, Winter Storm Linus was a hefty second act. Linus canceled 6,886 domestic flights in a 48-hour span, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. Linus completed a 10-day period that was the snowiest on record for Boston, shutting down schools and businesses in the city. And it killed 15 people during its march across at least two dozen states, affecting the Southwest, Great Plains, Midwest and Northeast along its frigid path.
Oil from 2010 BP spill found at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico
A new study suggests that up to 38 million liters of crude oil from the 2010 BP oil spill is resting on the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico, posing a threat to the local ecosystem. The findings have shed light on where "missing" oil from the spill ended up — a quandary that puzzled U.S. government and BP officials during massive cleanup efforts in April 2010. Of the nearly 5 million barrels of oil spilled into the ocean, around 2 million remained unaccounted for, years after the disaster.
Flash floods hit Greece, Albania, force evacuations
The Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report
Flash floods caused by heavy rains have hit northwestern Greece and southern Albania, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of villagers and destroying a famous 18th-century stone bridge. No casualties were reported in either country.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northwestern Argentina
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 rattled northwestern Argentina, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. The quake struck 93 km (58 miles) northwest of San Luis, which lies in the shadow of the Andes mountains, at a depth of 184 kilometers, USGS data showed.
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Sioux Falls Rallies Past Cedar Rapids 56-45
SIOUX FALLS, SD - The Sioux Falls Storm moved to 8-3 on the season after defeating the Cedar Rapids Titans 56-45 on Friday, May 18.
The first quarter would be low scoring with the Titans striking first after a six-yard touchdown pass by Jake Medlock to Javon Bell. The Storm would tie it up 7-7 after a 10-yard rushing touchdown by Marques Rodgers. The Titans would end the quarter with a 51-yard field goal by Michael Georgetti and a 7-10 lead.
Sioux Falls would score on back to back drives to begin the second quarter and take their first lead of the night 15-10. The first score would come from the Thunder Defense with a team safety and then Claude Davis would block the Titans 56-yard field goal attempt where Chad Stoterau would recover the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Cedar Rapids would answer with back to back touchdowns to retake a 15-23 lead. The Titans scored on a 16-yard touchdown pass by Jake Medlock to Marquel Wade and then a 27-yard pick six by James Calhoun. Sioux Falls would end the half with a 18-23 deficit after a 19-yard field goal by Miles Bergner.
The third quarter would be a back and forth bout. The Storm would capitalize first after a three-yard quarterback keeper by Lorenzo Brown, putting the Storm on top 25-23. The Titans responded back with a one-yard quarterback keeper by Jake Medlock, catapulting the Titans to a 25-30 lead. The Storm countered with a one-yard rushing touchdown by Lorenzo Brown, giving the Storm a 32-30 lead. The Titans would end the quarter with a 32-37 lead after a 21-yard touchdown pass by Jake Medlock to Javon Bell.
The Sioux Falls Storm had a strong forth quarter beginning with a 34-yard field goal by Miles Bergner to cut the lead to 35-37.The Storm would go on to score back to back touchdowns retaking a 49-37 lead. The Storm's first touchdown came on a 21-yard touchdown pass by Lorenzo Brown to Mike Tatum and then a nine-yard rushing touchdown by Marques Rodgers. The Cedar Rapids Titans answered with a one-yard quarterback keeper by Jake Medlock, cutting the Storm's lead to 49-45. The Storm would end the game with a one-yard quarterback keeper by Lorenzo Brown, bringing the final score to 56-45.
Storm quarterback Lorenzo Brown completed 8 out of 13 passes for 70 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Brown also had 34 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Running back Marques Rodgers garnered 111 rushing yards and two touchdowns, he also had 13 reception yards. Wide receivers Mike Tatum and Damien Ford each had a pair of receptions while Tatum had one touchdown. Defensive backs Jabari Gorman and Trey Wafford each led the Storm in tackles with seven. Linebacker Dezmon Reed had four tackles and one sack. Defensive lineman Claude Davis tallied three tackles, one sack, one pass break-up and one block.
The Sioux Falls Storm will return to action on Friday, June 1 where they will face the Green Bay Blizzard for a 7:05pm kickoff.


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Q: Typescript. Wrong generic parameter constraint in conditional type Consider such type
type Last<TProps> =
TProps extends [infer TProp]
  ? TProp
  : TProps extends [infer TProp, ... infer Rest] & PropertyKey[]
    ? Last<Rest>
    : never;

export type L0 = Last<['a']>;           // 'a'
export type L1 = Last<['a', 'b']>;      // 'b'
export type L2 = Last<['a', 'b', 'c']>; // 'c'

It work as I expected. But if I want to restrict generic parameter - it fails
type Last<TProps extends PropertyKey[]> =
TProps extends [infer TProp]
  ? TProp
  : TProps extends [infer TProp, ... infer Rest]
    ? Last<Rest> // error. 'Rest' does not satisfy the constraint 'PropertyKey[]'
    : never;

I tried to use & - it give no error, but output is not what i expected
type Last<TProps extends PropertyKey[]> =
TProps extends [infer TProp]
  ? TProp
  : TProps extends [infer TProp, ... infer Rest]
    ? Last<Rest & PropertyKey[]> // no error
    : never;

export type L0 = Last<['a']>;           // 'a'
export type L1 = Last<['a', 'b']>;      // string | number | symbol
export type L2 = Last<['a', 'b', 'c']>; // never

How I can use generic type constraint in conditional type to obtain such output
type Last<TProps extends PropertyKey[]> = ????

export type L0 = Last<['a']>;           // 'a'
export type L1 = Last<['a', 'b']>;      // 'b'
export type L2 = Last<['a', 'b', 'c']>; // 'c'

P.S. I know that in this example this constraint doesn't have much sense, but it is simpliest example that I find.

A: You just need to check whether or not the inferred Rest is constrained by the extra type:
type Last<TProps extends PropertyKey[]> =
TProps extends [infer TProp]
  ? TProp
  : TProps extends [infer TProp, ... infer Rest] & PropertyKey[]
    ? Rest extends PropertyKey[]
      ? Last<Rest>
      : never
    : never;

export type L0 = Last<['a']>;
export type L1 = Last<['a', 'b']>;
export type L2 = Last<['a', 'b', 'c']>;

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I slept late because I was looking after zaina. The whole night she was scratching her insect bites whose swollen and red and she was so sleepy then plus she had a bad stomach. We put some manzanilla on her tummy to relieve her pain but it didn't help. It was really a chaotic night. I carried her back and forth our room and the living room so her attention will lead to strolling. It helped a bit but zaina again cried hard due to itch. We put on her socks to prevent her from scratching her bites coz its starting to wound. I just held her and caressed her back and limbs. Really poor kiddo. I dont know what time we really rested and retired. The thing is zaina woke me up caressing my cheeks and it relieved me. Thank God she's fine now.
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OVER THE YEARS: The property in 2013.
OVER THE YEARS: The property in 2010.
OVER THE YEARS: The property in 2009.
OVER THE YEARS: The property was cleaned-up in 2010.
BLAZE: In 2016 the property was damaged by fire.
With police watching on contractors took away piles of rubbish from a hoarder's front yard as the long-running Windred Street saga took another turn on Thursday.
Orange City Council gained yet another legal order to remove the rubbish after complaints from neighbours about the smell and condition of the property.
Council has been attempting to tidy the property for about 20 years.
Homeowner Sophie Kjoller watched on as the workers took away bags of rotting rubbish.
The clean-up began at 8.30am and continued for several hours.
The operation was completed without any obstruction, unlike a clean-up effort at the property in 2010 where an arrest was made.
Police Sergeant Brenden Turner said officers attended the scene to "prevent any breach of the peace".
"They [the clean-up workers] have permission to occupy the premises," he said.
He said the legal order only allowed for the removal of specified items from the front yard and did not include cleaning up the fire-damaged house on the property.
I'm just so heartbroken over the whole thing.
Ms Kjoller said she was upset about the clean-up, complaints from neighbours and council actions over many years.
"I'm just so heartbroken over the whole thing," she said.
She said she was concerned workers had removed personal property including bags of vegetables and cans of food she had stored outside of a caravan in the driveway.
She said she did not want to get rid of two cars stored in the front yard.
Council spokesman Nick Redmond said it was the latest of several clean-ups at the property.
"Council aims to respond to the concerns of neighbours and works within legal channels to deal with situations where there are health concerns," he said.
"The legal checks and balances are significant and can take long periods of time. After serving appropriate legal notices, council staff and contractors began a clean-up of the front yard.
He said the owner would be billed for the clean-up.
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Autonomous Cars, Big Data, and the Post-Privacy World
By: Bridget Clerkin October 2, 2017
Carmakers are tracking more data than ever as cars get smarter—including information on your health and communications. New government guidelines place little to no restrictions on what they can do with that data.
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The change happened last month, in an announcement of little fanfare: Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao issued a new set of proposals for the official roll-out of self-driving cars.
Her agency had done away with the 15-point plan released last year by the Obama administration and replaced it with a "clearer, more streamlined, less burdensome" document consisting of a loose set of guidelines for the automotive industry.
Among other intentions, the voluntary policies hope to herald a technology in autonomous driving that can curb dangerous human driving habits—responsible for "9 out of 10 serious roadway crashes," the document declares—and institute at least a vague outline of what the federal government wants to see in the rides of the future.
But it's what the authors of the DOT report are turning a blind eye to that's the problem.
The 26-page list of suggestions makes virtually no mention of consumer privacy, meaning self-driving cars could not only record where a driver is going, who they're with, and what they're saying—but also share that information directly with corporations or sell it to the highest bidder.
The vehicles represent Big Data's Holy Grail, and the new regulations do nothing to stop them from spying on drivers.
A Game of iSpy
Just how much will cars know about their drivers?
For starters, information immediately available to them: the direction drivers are traveling in; how fast they're getting there; what stops they're making.
But extrapolated out across a lifetime, the vehicles will be privy to the much more intimate life patterns: not just current location, but all of the places a driver has been. Not just the destination they're headed toward, but all the places they frequent—or the spots they've stopped visiting, or started flat-out avoiding.
Many new vehicle models already connect some of these dots, using previously captured data to infer a driver's preferences, and suggest certain songs or routes to them, among other conveniences. But cars are becoming increasingly smarter, and their measurements have become increasingly intimate—some even going as far as reading a driver's biometrics.
Anything from the line of a driver's gaze to the beat of their heart is or has been recorded by a vehicle, arguably to ensure greater safety by making sure, among other things, that eyes are on the road and motorists are in good health while driving.
At their most extreme, cars will even be able to know who is behind the wheel, using physical hints like fingerprints or faces to determine who's driving—and adjust all personal settings accordingly.
This doesn't include information gleaned from the myriad new sensors, cameras, and microphones being built into the cars, which will be able to record not just the contents of the vehicle but what's going on outside it. The autos will also have access to any communique that transpires while a phone is synced up to a car's Bluetooth system. (The National Automobile Dealers Association has received so many questions about these latter features that they've issued a brochure to advise interested buyers on everything that may be monitored.)
And it's not just the breadth of what cars know that's expanding; it's also the ways that information can be utilized—or exploited.
An Optimal Situation
Personal data is extremely valuable to corporations, and connected vehicles may provide them with tons of new data to mine.
App companies and other Big Data farmers have a word for this massive information intake: "optimizing." They encourage consumers to connect, sign on, and share because learning more, they say, will let them set the stage for a more personal—and therefore better—experience. Many connected car companies have used the same line.
But just how much is "optimized" time worth to them?
Concrete numbers are hard to come by, but it's been reported that Google and Facebook alone sell personal "profiles"—a potent mix of demographical data and cultivated preference or search histories—for up to $20 per user.
In 2012, the online data broker industry raked in a total of $426 million in revenue from selling personal information, according to the latest report on the subject compiled by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Its most profitable sector by far was marketing, with brokers making more than $196 million that year by selling a mix of data-based products—from snippets of "identifying information," such as names, social media usage, race, religious affiliation, parental status, credit card usage, and net worth, among others, used to help clients understand who's visiting their websites, to "marketing lists," where data sets of like-minded individuals are sold as a bundle to firms who are more interested in targeted advertising.
And that's just the tangible value of user data. The wealth of knowledge it offers whomever possesses it is incalculable—and nearly infinitely applicable. (That's partially because of how integrated machines have become, allowing users to generate a daily information trail without realizing it. After requesting to see the intel dating app Tinder had kept on her, one reporter alone was sent more than 800 pages of data.)
As users' main means of transport, cars will have greater access into their personal lives than even dating apps. Such information can be used for anything from cultivating more accurate auto insurance estimates to much more elaborate acts of advertising—conceivably even using precise geo-tracking technology to let a driver know when they're approaching a favorite store and what they have on sale.
The data collection itself could also prove an enticing invitation for those with more nefarious motivations.
But to see how the Department of Transportation plans to deal with the issue, you'll practically have to read between the lines.
A Historical Footnote
When the first list of self-driving car suggestions was released in September 2016, privacy was one of the 15 checkpoints its authors asked auto manufacturers to consider when building their autonomous vehicles. Specifically, the previous policies said car owners should know which metrics were being tracked and have the chance to opt out of any information collection they weren't comfortable with.
True to its "streamlined" promise, however, the new document (officially released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA]—a branch of the DOT) whittles down any appearance of the word "privacy" to exactly four uses—including two in the footnotes.
It's in this list of annotated afterthoughts where the NHTSA's new consumer privacy policy regarding self-driving cars can be found: the issue, its authors say, is none of its business—although they do briefly mention that "Privacy and Ethical Considerations are also important."
On a separate website to which the footnote links, agency officials say consumer privacy is "not directly relevant to motor vehicle safety" and should instead be overseen by the FTC. (For their part, FTC officials called for more leadership from the NHTSA—and more testing exemptions on the vehicles—in their latest report on the subject, but failed to list a single privacy recommendation.)
Still, NHTSA officials acknowledge the "significant amount of vehicle data generated" by using the cars may be considered "sensitive and personal" to some drivers. They ask automakers to consider this fact when fostering consumer "acceptance" of the technology—but don't comment on their general use of it, and stop short of any attempt to regulate the data collection.
The same laissez-faire attitude is not extended to metrics on the automakers themselves, though. The corporations are officially advised by the NHTSA to keep some of their own data private—including anything that could be considered "confidential business information." (The terminology mirrors that from recent legislation passed by the House of Representatives, which uses the phrase—shortened to "CBI"—to describe, among other things, any data related to crashes the cars are involved in.)
The new guidelines direct manufacturers to submit Voluntary Safety Self-Assessments—but warns them to keep any CBI out of them "as it would be information available to the public."
So how should users deal with technology they'll know so little about, but which will know so much about them?
A Checkered Solution
Without strong backing by the federal government, drivers may have to rely piecemeal on carmakers to protect their privacy.
Indeed, some manufacturers have already heeded the call, creating a list of privacy principles they promise to follow starting with their 2017 models. (The collective, called the Alliance for Automobile Manufacturers, is comprised of 12 major carmakers, including BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo.)
Among their promises, the group says it will keep some data private, but it also acknowledges that other information may be used for marketing—or otherwise sent to third parties. But officials for the companies say a car owner's consent will be sought before their information is sold. (Concerned consumers, the alliance suggests, can always ask what information on them will be collected—and why.)
Still, the rules aren't enforced by any outside entity, and automakers who break their promises will likely never see punishment.
In the meantime, it seems drivers will just have to accept that the powers that be will know much more than their Internet histories—they'll know the exact direction they're headed.
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