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GRF6019 Shows Positive Phase 2 Results in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease
Subjects receiving GRF6019 maintained cognitive and functional status over a period of 6 months, and dosing was reported to be safe and well-tolerated.
By: Jenna Payesko
Karoly Nikolich, PhD
Alkahest reported positive top-line data from its phase 2 clinical trial studying GRF6019 which is under investigation for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease.
Investigators reported that dosing with GRF6019 was safe and well-tolerated. Subjects receiving GRF6019 experienced no decline in cognition measured by the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog11) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and minor decline in function by the AD Cooperative Study Activities of Daily Living scale 23-item version (ADCS-ADL23), and the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB). These data demonstrate that subjects maintained cognitive and functional status throughout the 6-month period.
"These top-line results indicate a potential benefit of this plasma protein fraction in slowing the progression of cognitive decline in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease," Karoly Nikolich, PhD, chief executive officer of Alkahest, said in a statement. "Developing impactful treatments for this disease and other neurodegenerative diseases of aging has proven unsuccessful for decades. GRF6019 represents an innovative approach to effectively treating Alzheimer disease by targeting multiple underlying mechanisms of disease, and these data support the continued development of GRF6019 and other plasma protein fractions in Alzheimer disease."
The randomized, double-blind, dose comparison phase 2 trial (NCT03520998) evaluated the safety, tolerability, and feasibility of GRF6019, a plasma-derived product, administered as an IV, in 40 subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease for 6 months. Subjects eligible for the study were 60–90 years of age, received a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer disease, had a MMSE score of 12–24 inclusive, and a Modified Hachinski ischemia score of ≤4.
Subjects were randomized 1:1 to 1 infusion per day of 100 mL or 250 mL of active treatment for 5 consecutive days at weeks 1 and 13, with a treatment-free interval of 12 weeks following each dose, for a total of 10 doses per subject.
The primary outcome measure included the incidence of treatment-emergent adverse effects, while secondary measures included changes in scores on the MMSE, ADAS-Cog11, the Grooved Pegboard Test, the Category Fluency Test, the CDR-SB, the ADCS-ADL23, the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Clinical Global Impression of Change (ADCS-CGIC), the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q), and the Savonix Neurocognitive Assessments and Digit Span.
Alkahest also intends to study GRF6019 in severe Alzheimer disease.
Alkahest Announces Positive Top-line Data from Phase 2 Study in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease [news release]. San Carlos, Calif.: Alkahest, Inc.; Aug. 5, 2019. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alkahest-announces-positive-top-line-113000742.html. Accessed Aug. 6, 2019.
Suvorexant Increases Sleep Time in Patients With Alzheimer Dementia, Insomnia
The drug proved effective in extending total sleep time over a 4-week study period, with minimal adverse events observed.
Eisai Stays the Course on Amyloid Despite Setbacks
The vice president and chief medical officer of the Neurology Business Group at Eisai discussed the company's decision to continue efforts on amyloid therapy despite prior setbacks.
NeurologyLive Year in Review: Most Watched Interviews
Catch up on some of our most popular video interviews with leaders in the field, including discussions with Imad Najm, MD, James Leverenz, MD, Richard Isaacson, MD, and more.
Exercise Improves Executive Function In Those at Risk for Cognitive Impairment
Compared to counterparts who did not exercise, those with cognitive impairments with no dementia risk factors improved in executive functioning when they exercised consistently over 6 months.
Telemedicine Benefits a Range of Neurologic Disorders
Although there are gaps in knowledge, investigators see potential in telemedicine for other neurologic disorders beyond stroke.
In Dementia, Pimavanserin Significantly Reduces Psychosis Relapse
The director emeritus of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health discussed the significance of the HARMONY study findings and what they mean for the future treatment of dementia-related psychosis.
FDA Gives Go-Ahead to Stem Cell Clinical Trial for Alzheimer Disease
The phase 1/2 trial seeks to will assess the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of Alzheimer disease.
Advances in Diagnosing Lewy Body Dementia
James Leverenz, MD, director of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic, sat down to discuss the challenges faced in diagnosing Lewy body dementia.
Minocycline Doesn't Slow Progression in Mild Alzheimer Disease
A study comparing 2 doses of minocycline falls short as the drug failed to slow progression of cognitive or functional decline in people with AD.
Risdiplam Shows Positive Results in SMA, Study Trials for DMD Discontinued, Neflamapimod Granted Fast Track for Treatment of Dementia with Lewy Bodies
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Alireza Atri, MD, PhD, on the Importance of Cognitive Screening and Early Detection
Alireza Atri, MD, PhD, medical director of the Banner Sun Health Research Institute, spoke about the importance of open-ended cognitive screening, and the value that early detection and intervention can bring to the table.
Jenny van der Steen, PhD: Utilizing Palliative Care in Dementia
The associate professor at Leiden University Medical Center detailed how palliative care can be used more effectively in patients with dementia.
Lewy Body Dementia Drug Neflamapimod Wins Fast Track Designation From FDA
EIP Pharma also announced results from the REVERSE-SD study that examined neflamapimod in early stage Alzheimer disease.
James Leverenz, MD: Biomarkers for Dementia With Lewy Bodies
The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic offered insight into the challenges that have plagued physicians in identifying biomarkers for Lewy body dementia.
James Leverenz, MD: Therapeutic Options in Dementia and Related Psychosis
The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic discussed the available options for Parkinson dementia and how they compare in Alzheimer, as well as the ongoing development in Alzheimer.
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The Green Valley agent, which is derived from seaweed, showed significant improvements in ADAS-Cog scores over placebo and is anticipated to make its debut on the market in China in late 2019.
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The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic discussed the ground that has been made in treating dementia, and how nuance in diagnosis can provide a possible leg up for physicians.


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Meet Todd Holmes: Founder of Goose Island Brewery
Jackie Seaberg
February 22, 2012 · 10 minutes read
CUE BACK TO 1991. George H.W. Bush was president, the Gulf War was wrapping up, future Hall-of-Famer Andre Dawson was in right field for the Cubs, and you could count the number of sites on the World Wide Web on your fingers.
Two years after graduating from the University of Kansas, Todd was working in real estate—the career he thought he wanted in college—but he wasn't quite happy.
Todd and his soon-to-be partner Louis Amoroso, then an associate at Andersen Consulting, were hanging out a lot, and Louis happened to mention one night that a friend of his had joined a wine-of-the-month club with 20,000 members. Could the same thing be done with beer? They decided to find out.
"It was the perfect time. The draft brewing industry was really starting to evolve. We said, 'Why don't we try this with beer?,' not knowing anything about the marketing business or anything about the alcoholic beverage business and how complicated it was."
Todd and Louis dubbed their new start-up Beer Across America. The idea was simple: Each month they'd send their customers two six-packs from different microbreweries.
"WE POOLED TOGETHER OUR LIFE SAVINGS, WHICH AT THE TIME WAS $2,000 OR $3,000. We went out and got a liquor license and told the city of Barrington what we were doing. I was living in the city at the time, so it seemed like a logical place to start the business off. We were working like mad men. We both had day jobs, so we would both come at night and work until midnight."
"We started off as a beer club and took out some ads in Chicago Magazine. It was great for cash-strapped start-up entrepreneurs because we were getting all this money up front. We were able to grow the business in three years to about $22 or $23 million in top-line revenue. We thought we were the kings of the world. It was crazy. We went from a 1,000-square-foot warehouse to 5,000, and 10,000 to 80,000."
Beer Across America was the first of several new ventures for Todd, and he knew from a young age that he liked working hard and making money. The high energy and entrepreneurial drive that inspired him to start his first company at 24 became apparent a decade and a half earlier when he was growing up in his hometown of Barrington, Illinois.
"I had twelve to fifteen different lawns I was cutting when I was ten years old. My business partner, whom I've known forever, lived three doors down from me, so the two of us kind of did it together, and then I did it on my own."
Not one to sit still, Todd kept working through high school. But growing up wasn't all hard work. Barrington was still rural for horseback riding and snowmobiling, and during high school, he'd go waterskiing down the Fox River before class.
"I was in between a troublemaker and a good kid. I was always having fun, probably a little too much fun, and at the same time I was senior class president. I was on the football team, the basketball team, and having a great time. I had lots of friends and really made the most out of high school."
"I'LL NEVER FORGET THIS, I HEAR OVER THE SCHOOL'S PA SYSTEM: 'TODD HOLMES COME TO DR. DEYOUNG'S OFFICE.' I was like, 'Oh my God, what did I do now?' I go to his office, and he sits me down and says, 'Todd, you've done a lot here.' He looks at me and says, 'I want to make sure that this isn't your be-all-end-all existence.' He thought I fell into one of these categories, that high school is as good as it's going to get for me. I just started laughing and said, 'Are you kidding me?'"
The next step was college. Not wanting to stick around Barrington indefinitely, Todd went down to the University of Kansas and tried out for their football team.
"I went in as a walk-on, and they were recruiting me and some other guys from my high school. When I got down there, I just fell in love with the school—I just didn't fall in love with football. I was like 'I gotta get out of here,' so I joined a fraternity."
He continued to hold down jobs through college and interned at his father's real estate company. Although his post-collegiate real estate career was short-lived, starting Beer Across America kept him close to his entrepreneurial roots.
The next big opportunity came at Christmas 1993, when Todd got a call from an investment banking group that was looking to take a public brewery private. They introduced Todd and Louis to John Hall, founder of the Goose Island Brewpub on Clybourn, who wanted to buy a facility to make and bottle his beers.
"John is my dad's age, a super nice guy. We started working together because we thought that if we had a big enough facility we could contract brew the beer. If it was in Chicago, we wouldn't have to truck the beer across the country, and we could help offset some of the fixed costs we had in terms of building a much bigger brewery."
"It was really a nice tradeoff. Myself; my partner, Louis; and then our chief operations officer, Bob Beaubien, ended up building it out. We owned half the equity in Goose Island, and John and his partners owned the other half."
But investing in a Goose Island wasn't the only change brewing at Beer Across America.
"Over the course of the first couple of years, we ended up developing wine clubs, which eventually became our biggest seller. Because we could charge more for the wine, we had better margins, and we were going after customers who were sticking around. When we looked back on it after a couple of years, we took our lifetime value from people sticking around for seven months to twenty-two or twenty-three months."
"I WAS DOING DOUBLE DUTY. My expertise was running marketing on both sides of the equation. I was doing all the customer-acquisition stuff and everything from Beer Across America and International Wine Cellars, and I was helping to develop the brand for Goose Island as it relates to retail trade."
"I stayed really actively involved with Goose Island for about three or four years, and I was on the board until we sold it to Budweiser in 2011. I really got into the weeds in terms of how we ended up growing that business."
By the late nineties, the business had grown to the point where they could hire a sales and marketing team, freeing Todd to chase the next big thing. Dot-coms were booming, and online retailers were offering more selection to their customers than a traditional brick-and-mortar store or a drink-of-the-month operation. Todd wanted to get in on the action.
"We created the world's largest liquor store. It was called Drinks.com, and we went out and raised $22.5 million. It was crazy. The liquor business is so daunting because you have different products that are available for sale in a bunch of different markets. We weren't just selling one product; we were selling everything."
"We were becoming friends with the distributors because we were buying products directly from them. You want to talk about bad margins, the margins went from okay to really crappy. So we looked at how this business was going to grow and it is going to be an advertising model. We are going to get money from Budweiser and Smirnoff and Absolut and you name it, and they are going to advertise on our website in order to sell their products direct to our consumers."
"It was a dot-com model to the point where we had an SAP backend. It was such a strange period of time. We were probably processing 150 to 200 orders a day. What the heck do we need a SAP backend to run these kinds of numbers? All our venture capitalists were Harvard grads telling us this is what we need to do, and I'm thinking to myself, 'I'm thirty-one. I've already done this. We've already processed a lot more than this on systems that we built. You don't need to spend this kind of money. Let's figure out how to grow into it.' … And long story short, we blew through all the money."
BY LATE 2001, WITH NO MORE CASH TO KEEP DRINKS.COM AFLOAT, IT WAS TIME TO START SOMETHING NEW. The beer and wine clubs were still going strong, but Todd and Louis couldn't grow that business without bringing in more capital. Todd decided to go off on his own and started Liquidus with Chris Carlton.
"How I got to Liquidus was myself and my partner who worked for me at Drinks.com were going on a lot of sales calls to huge ad agencies. I was like, 'Oh my God, I can do such a better job than these people.'"
"I thought we would be the booze kings of the Internet. Our first client was Heineken. We built micro-sites for these guys and different types of online marketing programs. We got clients right out of the gate. I would sell it, he built it, and we started bringing on more people."
Fast forward to 2004. Comcast called looking to build a classified advertising business using video on demand. Todd's company won the project, but it quickly evolved into something much bigger.
"Comcast quickly realized that everything from developing the technology to on-ramping the clients to the maintenance and support of this product were all things that needed to be resourced over to us. They couldn't internalize a lot of the things we were doing so we started building a team around it, and it grew really rapidly in 2006, 2007. It took us really through 2005 to develop all the different portals and in verticals. It was a lot of work. We went out and got some outside investment to help the business grow."
"Internally, we built this product, and externally, within Comcast, they are having a hard time selling it. The Comcast sales force is great, but they weren't necessarily great at selling this product. It's not like selling a thirty-second spot. It becomes a very, very different type of offering, and one that local sales teams at the time were not necessarily really equipped to sell. Comcast came back to us and said, 'Would you guys be interested in starting to sell this stuff on more of a national basis?' So, we worked very closely with them to help grow out… We built the technology and we owned it."
"I started going out on a lot of sales calls with our local teams and the first words, out of a lot of the car dealers' mouths were, 'I kind of like the Video on Demand (for TV) piece, but what I really need is video for my website.' So, we started building out that product, , and we ended up building out a product that became better, cheaper, and faster than anything that was available."
"IN AT LEAST THE AUTOMOTIVE SPACE, OUR VIDEOING PRODUCT IS REALLY THE 800-POUND GORILLA IN TERMS OF VIDEO PRODUCTION. Then we said, 'God, could do this with individual videos so when you click to see a video of a car on Cars.com it is all powered by us? All the General Motors Certified stuff like that. And what if we took and compiled all of these pieces of inventory into a rich-media banner?' So, we created a product called BannerLink and started selling it to other re-sellers, like Comcast, ABC, CBS, stuff like that. It really kind of expanded the way we went to market. It wasn't until the late 2000s, like 2009, that we are really able to do a good job of taking our products, productizing them, pricing them out into the marketplace, and then getting them into the sales force with the right information, the right sales sheets, and everything else."
Although beer and food have been an undercurrent of his work, Todd sees himself as more of a marketing and technology guy. He and Louis sold their beer and wine clubs in 2006 to a UK-based company called Direct Wines, but recently Todd invested in an organic farm in Wisconsin. Still, having one foot in technology and the other in the food and beverage industry can reap rewards of its own.
"I entertain a lot of people for Liquidus, and we got great season Cubs tickets. I'll take people up to the Goose Island Brewpub before going to the game. It's interesting how few people really want to talk about technology when they really want to talk about the brewery. For us, it has been a great thing to leverage. It has been really cool and something I will look back on and my kids will look back on, and they will think, 'Oh my God, my dad was part of that.'"
A self-described ten-year guy, Todd's career has been marked by a series of transitions from one business to the next, but leaving Chicago isn't part of his plans.
"WE ARE IN CHICAGO FOR TWO REASONS—THE PEOPLE AND THE CUBS. Wrigley on Friday afternoon with the sun shining down, to me, is enough reason to stay in Chicago for the rest of my life and die here."
"I love the people. I love the energy. I travel all the time: I'm in New York, I'm in San Francisco, I'm in LA. You just meet people in Chicago, and granted, there are scumbags here, too, but you get what you pay for and you get guys who work hard."
"Chicago is unbelievably prideful for me. It's the greatest city in the world. It's truly the most American of all cities. I think to be able to make it here and give back to the community and be involved in charities here is really prideful for me."
"I'm on the board of directors of the Starlight Foundation, and I'm working towards getting on some more boards where I can end up giving back. I think it's important for anyone who has been successful in business to do that. It's good and it's good for business. I think Chicago has a lot of people who have made a lot of money here and who I think are doing a really good job of giving back to the community in a variety of ways."

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A Mária Rádió egy katolikus beállítottságú szervezet kommunikációs eszköze. Ezt a rádiót Magyarországon nem a magyar katolikus egyház működteti, hanem egy alapítvány, mely egy világi magánszemély tulajdonában van. A tulajdonos szerint világi apostolkodás céljából működteti a rádiót. A rádió egy pap irányítása alatt van, aki felelős a műsorok tartalmáért. A rádió főképp önkéntes munkavállalókkal működik, akik jószolgálati tevékenységüket ingyen végzik.

A Mária Rádió története
1983-ban az észak-olaszországi Erba városában létrejött egy egyházi rádió, amely a Szűzanya tiszteletére vette fel a "Radio Maria" nevet. Naponta szentmisét és teljes Rózsafüzért közvetített, és egyik célja a szenvedők témakörének a vitatása volt. Az adást sokak szerint az improvizáció és a technikai kezdetlegesség jellemezte.

1987-ben létre jött a "Radio Maria" egyesület, melyben világi hívek és egyházi személyek önkéntes alapon dolgoztak együtt. Új programot dolgoztak ki, melyben az imádságot és a katolikus hit oktatását helyezték a középpontba. Három év alatt, Olaszország szerte elterjedt és ismertté vált a "Radio Maria". Az olaszországi rádió kezdeményezésére 1998-ban megalakult a Mária Rádió Világhálózata, amelyet a rádió a szóhasználatában Világcsaládnak nevez, hogy a különböző országokban működő rádiók összehangoltan és egységesen tudjanak tevékenykedni. Ma már szinte minden kontinensen megtalálható a Mária Rádió, összesen 48 országban.

A Mária Rádió világszerte
 Afrika: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Elefántcsontpart, Gabon, Kamerun, Kenya, Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság, Kongói Köztársaság, Malawi, Mozambik, Ruanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzánia, Togo, Uganda, Zambia
 Ázsia: India, Indonézia, Fülöp-szigetek
 Európa: Albánia, Ausztria, Belgium, Bosznia-Hercegovina, Hollandia, Horvátország, Franciaország, Litvánia, Magyarország, Málta, Németország, Olaszország, Olaszország (Dél-Tirol-német nyelvű), Oroszország, Románia, Románia (Nagyvárad–magyar nyelvű), Szerbia, Szerbia (Szabadka–magyar nyelvű), Spanyolország, Svájc
 Közel-Kelet: Libanon
 Óceánia: Pápua Új-Guinea
 Észak-Amerika: Kanada (angol nyelvű), Kanada (olasz nyelvű), Mexikó, USA, USA (Houston–spanyol nyelvű), USA (New York–olasz nyelvű), USA (New York–spanyol nyelvű)
 Közép-Amerika: Costa Rica, Dominikai Köztársaság, Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama
 Dél-Amerika: Argentína, Bolívia, Brazília, Chile, Kolumbia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

A Mária Rádió magyar nyelven

A Mária Rádió magyar nyelvű rádiói a következőek:

 Magyarországi Mária Rádió
 Erdélyi Mária Rádió
 Délvidéki Mária Rádió

Kronológia

2004 Újvidéken és Szabadkán napi 12 órás magyar nyelvű műsort ad az újvidéki Mária Rádió;

2006. január: Évtizedes előkészítés után, a Világhálózat 46. tagjaként, elindul a Magyar Mária Rádió Budapesten és környékén a Sas-hegyről sugárzott 94,2 FM sávon;

Március: Nagyváradról napi 12 órában az erdélyi Mária Rádió magyar nyelvű adást kezd sugározni;

Május: A magyarországi Mária Rádió újabb frekvenciákon kezdi meg sugárzását Komáromban (FM 88,3), Vácott (FM 94,1), Pécelen (FM 91,7), Monoron (FM 106,3), Gyálon (FM 98,9) és Dömösön (FM 104,9) Ezzel az ország lakosságának negyedét fedi le a rádió;

Június: Megkezdődik a műsorok kölcsönös átvétele műholdon keresztül Újvidék, Nagyvárad és Budapest között;

2008: A magyarországi Mária Rádió újabb frekvenciákon kezdi meg sugárzását Dabas (FM 97,5), Esztergom (FM 97,4), Kiskőrös (FM 91,7; napi 20 órában), Komló (FM 91,4), Pécs (FM 94,6; napi 20 órában), Piliscsaba (FM 104,2).;

2009: A magyarországi Mária Rádió újabb frekvenciákon kezdi meg sugárzását Kiskunmajsa (FM 88.2; napi 20 órában), Dabasi kábeltévé-hálózat (FM 100.4; csak kábelen), Telkibánya (FM 100.6; napi 20 órában);

A jövőben a Mária Rádió célja a Kárpát-medence teljes lefedettsége. Előkészületben van a Felvidéki és Kárpátaljai magyar Mária Rádió.

2015-ben a Trend FM elnyerte tőle a budapesti 94.2-es frekvenciát és egészen 2016. július 1-éig ideiglenesen a 96.8-on sugárzott kisebb vételkörzetben, amikor elnyerte a Rádió C által használt 88.8-as frekvenciát.

További információk

 A Mária Rádió nemzetközi honlapja: http://www.radiomaria.org
 Magyarországi Mária Rádió: http://www.mariaradio.hu
 Erdélyi Mária Rádió: http://www.mariaradio.ro
 Délvidéki Mária Rádió: https://web.archive.org/web/20080828011326/http://www.mariaradio.org.yu/

Katolikus média
Magyar rádióadók

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Anger over President Obama's executive actions on immigration wasn't enough to prevent the Senate confirmation of a new deputy attorney general on Wednesday.
Sally Yates, known for cracking down on crime in Georgia, was confirmed to the No. 2 position in the Justice Department with by a 84-12 vote in the Senate, Politico.com reports.
Some Republicans tried to prevent the confirmation on the grounds that the president's executive actions on immigration were unconscionable. But Lynch gained strong support from the GOP.
"She is an experienced and dedicated prosecutor with a well-deserved reputation for fairness, integrity, toughness. She is a confirmed leader in this crucial position," the Senate Judiciary Committee's Patrick Leahy, of Vermont, said.
Yates replaces James Coles, who resigned at the beginning of the year.
Posted: 5/14/15 at 9:15 AM under Milestone, News Story.


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Q: Отображение картинок по значению взятому из поля для ввода Если набрать 1,2,3=> будет зима, 4,5,6 => весна, 7,8,9 => лето, 10,11,12 => осень, но пока что не могу понять что не так..
Вот мой код: в php зеро! Код взял на киберфоруме по частям собрал..
<form method="POST" action="">
    <input type="text" value="" value="">
    <input type="submit" value="Show image" name="but">
</form>

код php:
<?php
    $pic = "Зима...
";
    if ($_POST['but'] == true)
    {
        echo $pic;
    }
    $pic="Весна...
";
    if ($_POST['but'] == true)
    {
        echo $pic;
    }
    $pic="Лето...
";
    if ($_POST['but'] == true)
    {
        echo $pic;
    }
    $pic="Осень...
";
    if ($_POST['but'] == true)
    {
        echo $pic;
    }
?>

A: Сначала проверьте, что форма отправлена
if(isset($_POST['but'])){

Далее получите введенное число (предварительно добавив name="month" к инпуту)
     $month =  intval($_POST['month']);

Затем используя,  например, оператор switch напишите условие для определения времени года
    switch($month){
         case 1:
         case 2:
         case 3: $season = 'зима'; break;
         case 4:
         case 5:
         case 6: $season = "весна"; break;
         ....
         default: throw new \Exception("invalid month value");
    }

Определите картинки для каждого времени года:
     $images = [
           "зима" => "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Haanja_2010_01_1.jpg/1200px-Haanja_2010_01_1.jpg",
           "весна" => "",
            ....
     ];

выведите время года и картинку
     echo "$season
 ";

Не забудьте закрыть скобку
}

В целом switch можно заменить на массив:
 $seasons = [
            1 => "зима",
            2 => "зима",
            ....
      ];

 $season = $seasons[$month];

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Has remote working gone too far or not far enough?
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Despite some firms pulling remote workers back to the office, experts find a revolution in where, when and how people work is underway
When Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer issued an ultimatum to the company's remote workers – return to the office or quit – it sparked a debate over whether new ways of working have gone too far. Some critics claimed organisations had allowed people to become too disconnected. Others feared remote working was killing collaboration and the ad hoc exchange of knowledge.
But new evidence suggests agile working isn't about to disappear. In fact, two experts predict that more and more employees will decide when, where and how they do their jobs as communications technology, demographic shifts and globalisation drive a revolution in working practices over the next decade.
In Future Work: Changing Organizational Culture for the New World of Work, Alison Maitland, a Senior Visiting Fellow at Cass Business School, and Peter Thomson, an Executive Visiting Fellow at Henley Business School, claim we are in the early stages of a transformation of work and there is "no turning back".
In the book's newly published second edition, they provide compelling evidence that progressive work practices are gaining momentum throughout the world. And far from being the preserve of a few trendy tech companies, even investment banks and insurance firms are starting to embrace them.
"In the two years since the publication of the first edition of Future Work, we have seen yet more evidence that there is a revolution in working practices on the way," says Maitland.
"Given the economic downturn of the last few years, it might be thought that organisations would revert to 'safe' traditional practices and abandon agile working as a luxury. Yet we are seeing more companies recognising the need to adopt progressive working practices, even in traditionally conservative sectors such as law and investment banking. Companies like GAP and BDO in the US have meanwhile strongly reaffirmed their commitment to future work practices on the grounds that they are good for business and for employee wellbeing."
The updated, expanded edition of the book includes an extra chapter on how to implement future work, including how individuals can drive change and how to avoid technology overload. Thomson explains: "The debate over Yahoo highlighted how important it is to manage new working patterns effectively. Poor management can, at one extreme, lead to people becoming disaffected and cut off from the organisation, and at the other extreme can mean people overwork and burn out. The solution to these challenges is not to give up and revert to out-dated working practices but for management and employees to work through the issues together."
Maitland and Thomson argue that, while more companies are adopting radically new work styles, there are still many that cling to a rigid model of fixed working time and place that is better suited to the industrial age than the information age. Long hours are often required and rewarded without any measure of the productivity involved, and technology has simply extended working time instead of being used to enable "smarter" working.
There is overwhelming evidence that employees are more productive if they have greater autonomy over where, when and how they work. Trusting people to manage their own work lives, individually or in teams, pays off. Organisations that have switched to the new model also benefit from more motivated workers, better customer service and lower costs, say the authors.
Unilever, the global consumer goods multinational, has seen big business benefits from its Agile Working strategy over the past two years, including: €95m in cost savings from avoiding business travel; increased employee productivity; and the continuation of critical projects during disruption from major events such as the London Olympics and Hurricane Sandy.
"Leading companies' experience of implementing future work also shows that there are key challenges to address, including getting the technology right for everyone, changing culture and attitudes, and being clear about boundaries," says Maitland. "Working 'anywhere, any time' must not mean 'everywhere, all the time'."
New wave of adopters
Among the latest wave of firms Maitland and Thomson discover have adopted new ways of working is Swiss Re, a global reinsurance company. It has introduced its 'Own the way your workTM' programme in Switzerland, across the Americas, and in London, Munich, Sydney and Tokyo.
"The company wanted to move away from the idea that 'face time' and presence in the office were more important than results," Maitland says. "There were clear business reasons for the switch, including the changing expectations of the workforce, and the need to keep operations going in the face of natural disasters like Japan's 2011 Tohoku earthquake."
The Royal Bank of Scotland has developed a group-wide agile working initiative named RBS Choice, while Credit Suisse, the global investment bank, has also started to introduce agile working. The events in recent years affecting the financial markets have "changed the way that people in this sector are recognised", says Michelle Mendelsson, co-head of diversity and inclusion for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Credit Suisse. "We have to look for other ways to motivate and retain employees and enabling them to work in a way that suits them can help to raise levels of engagement."
The book also tracks the emergence of new-style firms that are challenging the old model of work, such as Lawyers on Demand, and Matt Black Systems, an aerospace manufacturer where every employee has almost total autonomy to work as a "micro-enterprise" and there is no management hierarchy.
How then can organisations embed innovative working practices? The authors come up with five "TRUST" principles for firms that want to make a successful transition from the old to the new world of work.
They say the key to implementing future work is rewarding results, not hours. By clearly agreeing what needs to be achieved, managers can set their employees free from the constraints of presenteeism – the belief that they must be present in the workplace, often for long hours, regardless of whether there is work to do – and enable them to work more productively.
Gap, the clothing retailer, halved the rate of loss of employees in the production and design department of its Outlet division in California when it introduced a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE).
"It's like being back at college," says Eric Severson, senior vice-president of Human Resources for Gap Inc. "People are held accountable for what they achieve rather than how much time they spend on a project or where they do the work." Gap executives believe the approach has given them a three-year competitive advantage.
Maitland and Thomson point to the importance of trusting staff and understanding the business case for moving to future work. They also highlight the need to avoid prescription and uniform solutions, and say that change should come from the top.
"It takes bold leadership to break with old habits, but today's workforce wants a new deal and it makes business sense to do it," says Maitland. "Organisations that have discovered this are already reaping the rewards. Those that have not are in danger of being overtaken by events."
Future Work: Changing Organizational Culture for the New World of Work (Expanded and Updated ) by Alison Maitland and Peter Thomson, Palgrave Macmillan 2014. www.futureworkbook.com
The new edition of the business bestseller addresses the challenges for leaders in the face of social, technological and demographic changes. It includes three chapters of practical advice for managers, business leaders and individuals on how to get the most from new ways of working, and case studies illustrating how leading organisations are implementing agile working and gaining business benefits. The authors provide compelling arguments for 'future work' to be an integral part of business strategy, not just an HR policy.
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The Preserve at Los Altos takes leisure to a whole different level, and not just because this Manuel Antonio hotel offers luxurious accommodation options, but also because it has a broad array of activities that will make your stay here memorable and simply beyond wildest imagination. This is a review of The Preserve at Los Altos hotel, accessible on http://www.thepreserveatlosaltos.com/ – one of the top 5 Manuel Antonio hotels.
If you love great deals on your hotel stays, then you will love The Preserve at Los Altos. At the moment, there are offers on family time, romance, and a fun getaway. On the Family Time Worry Free offer, you can enjoy spa treatments and your kids can have fun and even get special dining options to make their stay at the hotel more comfortable for them and you as well.
With the Cherish Romance offer, you get to enjoy the very best this hotel has to offer. The breathtaking picturesque landscape and an easy access to the beach,not to mention a relaxed atmosphere will give you an opportunity to create romantic moments that you will live to cherish.
Those looking for fun and a indulgent getaway, this high-end hotel also has something to offer – the Indulge Paradise offer. With this popular package, you can enjoy top accommodation facilities, fine dining that will impress even people with highly discriminating tastes, as well as an opportunity to enjoy the pool, the beach and the beautiful natural beauty that gives this hotel its characteristic uniqueness.
The Preserve at Los Altos is all about luxury. The hotel is prove that it is possible to merge luxury accommodation and leisure facilities with the natural and panoramic tropical paradise to create a special aura that is unlike anything you have experienced before. You can pay for a luxury suite that allows you great views of the natural surroundings while still indulging in five-star amenities. If you are up to it, you can even rent a penthouse suite that is filled with unique furnishings and intricate décor details.
What More Does The Preserve at Los Altos Offer?
Many guests choose to stay at this hotel during their visit to Manuel Antonio for a number of reasons. For instance, you can stay at the hotel while you go out on fishing expeditions. You can also go to the hotel for its top-range spa services where you can relax as you have your body cleansed and your spirit renewed before you leave the tropical paradise that is Manuel Antonio. The hotel is also a good base as you explore what this tropical tourist destination has to offer, including its unique and exciting wildlife and leisure activities.
Every year, millions of surfers flock the Pacific coast with a surfing agenda in mind. With hundreds of beaches, lefts and rights, point and beach breaks, river mouths and reefs, warm waters and waves every day of the year, Costa Rica is simply a surfers dream.
There is a myriad of surfing schools available along the coast making the location suitable for experienced and novice surfers. If you're a surfer on a budget, the rainy season is the best time for you, and what's more, this is when the swells are the best.
The following are the top Costa Rica surfing destinations.
Tamarindo was a quiet fishing town several years back. It 's now a developed town popular with tourists. The surfing hot-spot offers great surfing conditions such as steady swells and off-shore winds. Popular spots in this area are; Isla Capitan, El Estero, Playa Grande, Playa Langosta and Pico Pequeno. The are also great surf schools in Tamarindo, one example is Tamarindo Surf Academy a top Costa Rica surf school whose owner is a well known pro-surfer, Federico Pilurzu.
If you prefer peace and quiet, Mal Pais-Santa Teresa is a quiet surf village is a great escape for you. The area has world-class swells and is ideal for surfing all year round. An added advantage is that you can also get to enjoy the flora and fauna in the green jungle that is located in the area. Popular hot spots in this area are Playa El Carmen and Playa Santa Teresa.
Playa Avellanas has one of the most spectacular beaches in Costa Rica. The picturesque area got its name from a pig that loved diving in the surf. The area is a popular surfer hangout littered with simple hotels and cabanas. In Avellanas, you can surf all year round with consistent waves coming from the North and Southern hemisphere. Favorite hot-spots here are; La Purruja, El Parqueo, El Palo, El Estro de Avellanas and little Hawaii.
Although Dominical is not as developed as Tamarindo, the area is ideal for surfing with it's massive barreling breaks that can hold big-sized waves without closing in. The area is popular with experienced surfers looking for steady waves. Due to it's dangerous rip currents, surfers are advised to exercise caution at times.
Nosara is a versatile surfing spot with fast and hollow waves, making it ideal for the advanced surfer. In addition, the area has great beach breaks, multiple breaks and lineups, Popular surfing spots in this area are Playa Guiones, Playa Pelada and Bocas Del Nosara.
Costa Rica is blessed to have ideal surfing conditions all year round. With the common denominator being that it's a surfers paradise, no area is similar to the other in terms of what it has to offer. You can, therefore, choose any area that you desire and enjoy surfing to the maximum.


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New Year's Eve Shorts
(Shorts Series Book 3)
Released On: December 24, 2020
Contains 10 Books Including:
"Buck's Fizz"
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Ring in the new year with a fantastic collection of TEN short stories from the Author's Billboard.
NEW YEAR'S EVE SHORTS includes nine NEW romances guaranteed to lift your spirits with tales of second-chances, adventure, overcoming obstacles, celebrating the holidays, and finding love in unimaginable places. Whether our couples are in a barn, a bar, by the ocean, or in quaint Irish towns, join them as they celebrate love and New Year's Eve with this box set meant to be enjoyed year-round.
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Mimi Barbour - "You're the Boss" (NEW): Once again, she's a wallflower at the company dance, a role she plays well.
Susanne Matthews - "Buck's Fizz" (NEW): You can run away from some things, but you can't hide from yourself.
Stacy Eaton - "Finding Love with a Champagne Toast" (NEW): When the week is over, will they go their separate ways after sharing a champagne toast?
Rebecca York - "Out of Time" (NEW): Can love bridge time?
Nancy Radke - "Changing Horses" (NEW): When the love of his life shows up wearing a ring that isn't his, the young rancher has to look again for a woman he wants to marry.
Rachelle Ayala - "Happy Goose Year" (NEW): Will Pete's idea of rekindling his romance with a cooked goose backfire before the countdown drops to zero?
Taylor Lee - "Judge: The Justice Brothers Series": Only the indomitable Judge would propose that his four grandsons and their women participate in an outrageous adventure: a four-couple New Year's Eve wedding.
Susan Jean Ricci - "Tumbling into Midnight" (NEW): When a stunt double's sweet on her leading man, remaining casual is almost impossible - until a near-fatal accident reveals many secrets.
Callie Bardot - "Rescuing Ebony Blue" (NEW): Finding a guy in your barn the day before New Year's Eve with no ID, dressed in prison orange, should be no big deal, right?
Josie Riviera - "A Chocolate-Box Irish Wedding" (NEW): A woman who wanted more. A man who wanted her. Can they find love in the seaside town where it all began?
Unforgettable Christmas Joy:
Hope and Promises
Released On: November 20, 2020
Contains 9 Books Including:
"His Christmas Family"
Dreams CAN come true at Christmas.
Join these heroes and heroines in their search for love and joy at this special time of year. Whether it's in the wilds of Alaska under the Northern Lights, in towns, offices, or hospitals across the land, or on cruise ships under tropical skies, the magic of Christmas will make this the most wonderful time of the year.
Nine New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors have crafted stories of love and joy, ranging from sweet to spicy, the perfect box set to read with your favorite holiday beverage. So, whether your Christmas means snow, sand, or something in between, you're sure to enjoy the romance and joy found in the pages of Unforgettable Christmas Joy: Hope and Promises.
Mimi Barbour - (New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "Sweet Christmas": Will she destroy her first real Christmas because she's never been in love or experienced that holiday before?
Natalie Ann - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Christmas Love": What happens when even the strongest are blinded by insecurities?
Susanne Matthews - (International Bestselling Author) "His Christmas Family": Can Christmas magic bring two broken souls together and fill six lives with joy?
Leanne Banks - (New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "Scrooge Falls In Love": Millionaire Stock Jock Justin Langdon experiences Scrooge-like dreams that make him re-think his independent lifestyle after new adoptive mom Amy Monroe saves his life.
Traci Hall - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Holiday By The Sea": Opposites attract. Can they find a way to make the most unlikely of relationships work?
Patrice Wilton - (New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "A Heavenly Christmas": Can the magic of love mend a young woman's heart?
Jen Talty - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Alaskan Christmas": He was the second date that should have lasted a lifetime.
Mona Risk - (New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "Honeymoon Cruise": The perfect fiance is a cheater and the fabulous Christmas wedding is off. But the would-be honeymoon cruise may fulfill the dreams of Julia and her unexpected companion.
Suzanne Jenkins - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Bittersweets Christmas - Arvin and Tina": What does a Jewish neurologist and a Muslim ER physician have in common? LOVE! And how will they celebrate Christmas? All romance, all the time.
Dear Santa:
Released On: October 27, 2020
"What Dottie Wants"
The Authors' Billboard's 2020 fabulous Christmas Box Collection, DEAR SANTA, is filled with 18 brand new stories about characters who have special wishes to ask the big guy during this season.
Most of us have had experiences when something we've desperately wanted is so close that Santa seems the perfect person to ask for the miracle.
When one believes, it's amazing the conflicts that are overcome and the surprises that can follow.
You'll be amazed by each of these fantastic holiday books full of Christmas cheer and thrilling romance we've written for your entertainment.
Mimi Barbour - "Alone at Christmas": Being alone is Tara's worst nightmare, especially during the holidays. Her wish comes true when she finds Mr. Right injured and stranded, but will they survive the dangerous storm?
Rebecca York - "Christmas Miracle 1935": Can he trust her enough to help free her father from jail?
Patricia Rosemoor - "Marrying Molly": Dear Santa,
Please let me meet a McKenna man who will help me end Sheelin O'Keefe's horrible curse on both our families.
Molly Kavanaugh
Susanne Matthews - "What Dottie Wants": All Ronnie wants is to give Dottie a great Christmas, but not being able to find the doll she wants may make that impossible.
Traci Hall - "Christmas Kiss": Can a teenage crush become forever love?
Angela Stevens - "Dear Sinterklaas": Dan had his heart stolen by a girl on summer vacation, now it's Christmas time, and with a little bit of magic from Sinterklaas, he hopes to make his Christmas wish come true.
Melinda Colt - "Saving Maddie": The only reason demons exist is because angels do, too.
Stacy Eaton - "Finding Love with Dear Santa": All Faith wants is to get her life back on track.
Stephanie Queen - "He Has Santa": A second chance hockey romance.
Josie Riviera - "A Chocolate Box Christmas Wish": He's been all over the world. She's a home-town girl. Can a holiday wish bridge the gap?
Aileen Fish - "Father Christmas": Is there really a Santa Claus?
Rachelle Ayala - "Toy Soldier Christmas": Can a toy soldier make her wish come true?
Dani Haviland - "A Plate of Christmas Cookies": Is it too much to ask for a second miracle?
Taylor Lee - "Please Christmas: Be Done": When his 7 year old son ran away looking for Santa... and all his teenage daughter wants for Christmas is for it to be done....the district attorney concedes not only did he lose his wife to cancer, but he was in danger of losing his children.
Susan Jean Ricci - "Cruising for Mr. Right": Can a widow discover second chance romance aboard a Christmas cruise and make the right choice between two adoring men?
Alyssa Bailey - "Christmas Wishes and You": Beth's Christmas Wish of a Second Chance at Love could happen if only she would be willing to risk her heart... again.
Nancy Radke - "Zsuzsa's Christmas Wish": She asks Santa for a strong man to help corral a mule that won't stay home, and is given a rancher who plans to corral her.
Carmen DeSousa - "Chicago Hope": Aspiring journalist Maura Hall dreams of changing the world, but she'll settle for Chicago.
Unforgettable Deceptions:
Heartbreak and Revenge
(Unforgettables Book 19)
"No Good Deed"
Seven NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors invite you into a world of thrills, chills, and kills that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Unique plots and constant conflicts fill this delightful set with Unforgettable Deceptions of Heartbreak and Revenge.
Rebecca York - "Intimate Assignment": One misstep means death.
Cynthia Cooke - "Shiver": Some call her dreams a gift; she calls them a curse.
Traci Hall - "Returning Home by the Sea": Brayden and Zoe wed before he went to Iraq. A lot has changed in the six years he's been away. Will their love survive his homecoming?
Taylor Lee - "Betrayed": The rising-star, political-hotshot wants to bask in Detective Viviana Moreau's expertise and her media aura. Not incidentally, he wants her!
Jacquie Biggar - "Virtually Gone": Investigative reporter Julie Crenshaw stumbles upon the case of a lifetime - one that could cost her everything.
Susanne Matthews - "No Good Deed": Monsters are real and Alexa knows what you see doesn't always tell the story.
Mimi Barbour - "Justice": Cassi uses deception to get her revenge against her brother's killers.
Invincible Diversity:
Invincible Women's Fiction
Released On: October 6, 2020
"Same Time Next Year"
A Premier Collection of Eight Exceptional Stories, Four Brand-New, From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling, Award-Winning Authors.
Eight unique and unusual love stories that tackle the tough issues we face every day - racial acceptance, differing religious views, sexuality, family and social values, and so much more.
But whatever struggle they face, whether it's alone or aided by friends and family, they're each INVINCIBLE in their diversity, staying strong and pushing through.
Mona Risk - (New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "Secret Kisses" (NEW): Three friends have the misfortune of falling in love with men of different religions - an unforgivable sin in their conservative families. Will tradition tear the lovers apart?
Jen Talty - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Color Me Lucky" (NEW): Will Navy be able to come to terms with what being in a committed relationship really means, or will he go back to his lonely existence, only reading about true love in books.
Susan Jean Ricci - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "On All Fours" (NEW): Being raised in a dysfunctional family with a special needs sibling and abusive dad either makes or breaks the human spirit - especially decades ago with no social intervention.
Dani Haviland - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Heaven and Heartbreak" (NEW): Sharing her child with a gay father was the easy part. Finding a woman for herself seemed impossible.
Natalie Ann - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "All My Love": A secret past will be discovered but rather than feeling more alone, Jordyn finds the one thing she's been looking for her entire life.
Susanne Matthews - (International Bestselling Author) "Same Time Next Year": For three short weeks, Twyla Lancaster was the fairy tale princess who'd found her prince, but fate ripped them apart. Now, fifty years later, she needs to know why.
Taylor Lee - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Struck by Thunder": 1890: In a world marked by corruption, prejudice and hate, Lei Chang is determined to be the first woman kung fu master in the country. Little does she know that the grandmaster, everyone's hero, is as accomplished a lover as he is a warrior.
Suzanne Jenkins - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Alice's Summertime Adventure": After a lifetime of motherhood, Alice finally finds the adventure and the love she's been missing.
Book Bites 13:
Dear Santa Sampler
Released On: September 30, 2020
Sample the Bundle Dear Santa: A Christmas Wish FOR FREE
Contains the first chapter of all of the books.
Sweet and Sassy Summer:
Released On: August 12, 2020
"Wedding Bell Blues"
SEVEN SWEET AND SASSY STORIES of SUMMER From International USA Today Bestselling, Award-Winning Authors.
Days filled with lemon yellow sunshine, nights of velvety warmth… summertime is the season of love. Romantic tales filled with memorable characters, these nine binge-worthy books will sweep you away like a summer breeze.
Alyssa Bailey - (USA Today Bestselling Author): When city ideals meet country tradition, the summer heat is the least of their worries.
Susanne Matthews - (International Bestselling Author): The wedding may be canceled, but the honeymoon's on!
Josie Riviera - (USA Today Bestselling Author): He's all business. She loves to laugh. When business conflicts with pleasure, what could possibly go wrong?
Denise Devine - (USA Today Bestselling Author): When Lisa's life crashes, she returns to Enchanted Island. Is true love waiting in this idyllic place from her childhood?
Aileen Fish - (USA Today Bestselling Author): Will Always Hopeful find her Sir Galahad?
Taylor Lee - (USA Today Bestselling Author): An arrogant, go-it-alone homicide detective and a quirky intelligence analyst team up to solve a murder during the Summer Solstice Celebration.
Katy Walters - (USA Today Bestselling Author): Could he protect her, would she continue refusing him? Little does he realize the height of passion, or the depth of terror that lay before them.
Unforgettable Sweethearts:
Unforgettable Lovers
Released On: August 7, 2020
"The Captain's Promise"
When two people are attracted to each other, it doesn't end there...
A commitment lit by a spark of interest can spread to a wildfire of passion, devotion to spending a life together, the desire to cherish their love forever.
Nine Award-winning, NY Times and USA Today Bestselling authors invite you to engage in their bounty of Happy Ever Afters, a box set of romance so filled with oohs, ahs, and a sniffle or two that you'll want to read it over and over again.
Mimi Barbour - (NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "The Surrogate's Secret": Can she give up her babies for the man she loves?
Stacy Eaton - "Unexpected Trouble" (NEW): Running into his trouble-making high school sweetheart, Maggie, was the last thing Gregory excepted.
Leanne Banks - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Indispensable Sweetheart": An unexpected night of passion between the millionaire and his assistant brings a surprise pregnancy. Will the CEO finally see that she is his Indispensable Sweetheart?
Rebecca York - (NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "Wyatt": Will gypsies thwart a murder conviction and douse the smoldering passion between lost and found again lovers?
Patrice Wilton - (NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "Hooked On You": Will a playboy fishing boat captain be able to convince a strong, determined, and wary woman that he is ready to be caught?
Josie Riviera - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Aloha To Love": A screenwriter on the edge of success. A scientist who's a stickler for detail. Their chemistry could erupt into something special ... or go up in smoke.
Susanne Matthews - (Award-winning, Best-selling Author) "The Captain's Promise": The woman he loves is in danger. He'll risk anything to save her - his family, his crew, his ship, and his mission.
Nancy Radke - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "The Bravest Woman in Town": He's a spy, she's a smuggler. Can love grow while they evade the army searching for them? A Civil War romance.
Dani Haviland - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Big Mac": Fate and science said they should never have met but after that first touch, he knew he'd stay with her forever. Would the sudden appearance of the father he never knew be their doom - and the start of a pandemic?
Fortune's Favor:
Released On: July 24, 2020
"The Blue Dragon"
Fortune favors the Bold, and bold women and men through the centuries have sought Fortune's Favor in Life and Love.
A quest, hidden treasure, inheritance, Spanish Gold, and missing jewels inspire five riveting action adventure tales of women and men seeking redemption and rewards, searching for legacies, revealing secrets, finding romance, falling in love and winning that happily-ever-after that make all the challenges they must overcome worthwhile.
For the best Kindle Beach Read 2020, go treasure hunting with five NY Times, USA Today Bestselling, and Award-winning Authors as they seek Fortune's Favor: The Treasure.
Joan Reeves - (New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author): reveals a story of betrayal, conspiracy, and a Quest for hidden treasure in an enemies-to-lovers story. 'Kristina's father never gave her anything but a hard time—until he died and left her a key. But what does the key unlock?'
Mona Risk - (New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author): weaves a story of hidden treasure, and romantic suspense set in France. 'Are his statue and chateau worth endangering the life of the impetuous young woman who's turned his life upside down?'
Tamara Ferguson - (USA Today Bestselling Author): delights with a small town romance where opposites attract, underscored by romantic suspense and an inheritance. 'When a century-old family feud brings a librarian and historian together, a devious kiss of seduction reveals that fate might have other plans in store for them. Have they already discovered the missing treasure?'
Nancy Radke - (USA Today Bestselling Author): thrills with a western romance set in post-Civil War Texas, starring a larger than life hero and fiery heroine, and the search for a fortune in Spanish gold. 'In 1866, Cole Trahern is crossing Texas when he encounters a sandstorm, a dying man, a Spanish girl with a Kentucky rifle, a jealous suitor, a controlling grandfather, and a huge amount of Spanish gold. Can he get the woman and the gold?'
Susanne Matthews - (Award-winning Author): inspires us with the story of lovers reunited and embarking on a search for missing jewels and perhaps a second chance at love. 'Broken, alone, her dreams shattered, Samantha looks to a dismal future until Phil steps back into her life.'
Passionate Protectors:
How Love & Danger Combust
(Protect & Desire Book 3)
"Sworn to Protect"
SIX FULL-LENGTH ROMANTIC SUSPENSE NOVELS FROM NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHORS
When danger abounds, passionate protectors rush to the frontline to shield and defend. Homicide detectives, US marshals, and secret agents chase the guilty, thwart attacks, and endanger themselves with a zeal to protect. When love ignites and emotions run hot, these men and women put it all on the line. From New York to Chicago, Bangkok to a remote lake in Minnesota, nonstop adventure and steam sizzle when romance and suspense combust.
Patricia Rosemoor - (NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "Obsession": A driven female cop teams up with an irresistible ex-con to bring a killer to justice. Can they stop the sexual predator before he strikes again?
Rachelle Ayala - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Triggered by Love": After her firefighter fiance is shot, all Avery Cockburn has between her shattered heart and death is the cocky - and very determined - detective, Jason Burnett.
Denise Devine - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Small Town Girl": Annika must make a choice: Stay and break her best friend's heart or leave 'him' behind. Someone must lose - will it ultimately be her?
Susanne Matthews - (Award-winning Bestselling Author) "Sworn to Protect": A secret is locked in Nancy's mind. Can Neil protect his estranged wife from someone determined to silence her forever?
Taylor Lee - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "The Bangkok Affair": Going undercover in a high-end Bangkok brothel brings a feisty redhead face to face with a villain as charming as he is evil. Fortunately, her bad-ass lover doesn't take a back seat to anyone. Sparks fly both inside and outside of the bedroom!
Stacy Eaton - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Second Shield": Together they will uncover the evil from within and try to deny the passions that rage between them.
Released On: June 19, 2020
"Tequila Sunrise"
From sweet to spicy, and contemporary to suspenseful, these sixteen Summer Short Stories will be sure to warm your heart and excite your spirit, helping you escape reality in a blaze of fun, drama, and romance.
Sixteen popular NY Times & USA Today Bestselling authors have put together these delightful novellas to give you that spurt of entertainment you can often finish in one sitting. These Summertime stories will delight the romance lover until the sun sets in a blaze of glory.
Mimi Barbour - (USA Today and NY Times Best Selling Author) "Her Hero" (NEW): Her puppy will drown if the stranger can't save her!
Melinda De Ross - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Summer Neighbors" (NEW): A summer vacation, an inherited house, a sexy neighbor. Should be the formula for the perfect summer…Right?
J. L. Saint - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "What Didn't Happen in Vegas": What didn't happen in Vegas could cost Eric and Holly everything.
Cynthia Cooke - "All I Want Is You" (NEW): He will not lose - the deal or his heart.
Angela Stevens - (Amazon International Bestselling Author) "Catching Robert" (NEW): When the adorable Maggie orders a chocolate sundae from Robert Chase, the ice cream is not the only thing to melt.
Susanne Matthews - (Award Winning Author) "Tequila Sunrise" (NEW): The peppers in Mexico aren't the only things too hot to handle.
Josie Riviera - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "A Chocolate-Box Summer Breeze" (NEW): Will Emily and Joe be able to find their happily-ever-after in a forgotten summer breeze?
Katy Walters - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "The Billionaire and the Librarian" (NEW): Would this unreasonable match be spectacular or a dud?
Nancy Radke - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "The Stubbornest Girl in the Valley": Stubborn ladies hang onto the men they love.
Susan Jean Ricci - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Row with Me" (NEW): Learning a new sport isn't easy when the couple involved have questionable skills in kayaking and relationships.
Dani Haviland - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Kidnapped!" (NEW): He'd get her back…at any cost.
Rebecca York - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Hot and Dangerous": Summer Idyll turns to terror.
Rachelle Ayala - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Bad Boys for Hire: Roni" (NEW): Roni ordered hits for the cartel, but can she kill the disabled firefighter whose ex hires her?
Aileen Fish - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Marni": Can a cowboy and a librarian turn a week's vacation into the love of a lifetime?
Stacy Eaton - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Finding Love on the Summer Surf" (NEW): Will a magical weekend of memories drift away with the ocean waves?
Taylor Lee - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Heatstroke" (NEW): Would the Native American doctor allow any man to make her believe she deserved love? Especially him?
Unforgettable Surrender:
Desire and Deception
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"In Plain Site"
Desire and Deception – and Unforgettable Surrender
At times, we are deceived by desires that can override our common sense. If we're lucky, a hero comes along who saves us not only from ourselves but from those who would hurt us or take away our freedom. These special folks should be honored…and written about. In this collection, we have done just that. Immerse yourself in the love and passion in these stories put together by eight NY Times and USA Today Bestsellers who've penned these EIGHT incredible romances about surrendering to our heroes.
Mimi Barbour - (New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "Special Agent Sophia" (NEW): She can go to Greece and rescue the governor's twins, but can she save a young girl from dangerous traffickers?
Patricia Rosemoor - (New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "Justice": Reine Kendrick convinces selfish Cash Abreu to help save his half-brother from a kidnapper only to learn that Cash has been living a heart-breaking deception.
Rebecca York - (New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author) "Trapped": Are his memories real--or fake news?
Susanne Matthews - (Bestselling Author) "In Plain Sight": In life you pay a price for everything you do, but can Misty afford to trust her life and her daughter's to a blind man?
Jennifer Saints - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Cocktail Cove": When life shakes you up and pours you over the rocks. A socialite hiding from the mob meets a man hiding from life.
Angela Stevens - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "See No Evil" (NEW): When an ex-gang member, turned informant, falls in love with a missing woman's sassy English roommate, Joel carpenter's blurred moral code leads to the ultimate betrayal.
Taylor Lee - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Diamond: Ladies of the Night": The Ladies are covert agents in a highly secret, off the grid security organization. Highly trained fighters, they're as gorgeous as they are dangerous. The only thing these formidable women are NOT is 'ladies.'
Katy Walters - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "The Lost Chord": A demented serial killer searching for the perfect voice. Horror awaits those young singers who fail to meet his demands.
Released On: January 21, 2020
"Just for the Weekend"
Come explore the Lifestyles of the rich, famous, royal, and glamorous!
This Sensational Collection of SEVEN contemporary romances includes three never before released stories from New York Times & USA Today Bestselling award-winning authors.
Drop in on the socialite as she fraternizes with her bodyguard,
Join the kindergarten teacher as she dances for a prince,
Rub elbows and more with sexy billionaires,
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Michele Hauf - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Something Wild" (NEW): A wild child socialite's fantasies about her sexy bodyguard become reality, but will their affair compromise his ability to protect her?
Mona Risk - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "A Dance For Prince Eric" (NEW): A ballerina with a promising career on the run for her brother's sake. A charismatic prince who saved them both, but never speaks of commitment.
Dani Haviland - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Diamonds Aren't For Everyone" (NEW): Money, jewels, and good looks don't mean anything to the lonely beauty who just wants a companion. Will she spurn him just because he does 'have it all'?
Leanne Banks - (NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author) "Billionaire Extraordinaire": Billionaire Damien Medici plans to avenge his family by seducing privileged information from his new assistant Emma Weatherfield. But can he romance Emma without falling for her himself?
Jen Talty - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Color Me Yours": Hawk Jefferson never anticipated he'd fall in love, much less want to settle down and give his parents the grandchild they've always wanted. Only, getting Kennedy Monroe on board with that plan seems to be harder than anticipated.
Melinda De Ross - (USA Today Bestselling Author) "Celebrity": The Journey of a young writer who trades her simple existence in Chicago for the glamorous Hollywood life, full of luxury and scandal.
Susanne Matthews - (Amazon Bestselling Author) "Just For The Weekend": When a Kindergarten teacher decides to play dress-up in Vegas, she gets far more than she bargained for.
Unforgettable Temptations:
Attraction and Surrender
"On His Watch"
NINE romantic suspense stories by award-winning authors, tales so hot you'll want to bring a fan!
Mimi Barbour - "Special Agent Murphy": It's Christmas in Washington, but not for one heartsick family.
Taylor Lee - "Forbidden": He'd betrayed her. Why couldn't she hate him?
Melinda De Ross - "The Diary": A love story is born on a background of fierce history in the castle of Countess Dracula.
Nancy Radke - "Terminal Pursuit": As the net tightens, who can they trust with their lives?
Stephanie Queen - "Ace Under Fire": Can this bad boy has-been make a comeback to save an old flame?
Jen Talty - "Murder in Paradise": Doug could trust her with his life, but could he fully give her his heart?
Stacy Eaton - "Liveon - No Evil": Can she protect him without getting her heart involved?
Suzanne Jenkins - "Apollo's Other Daughter": Overcoming outside forces, family secrets, and a double homicide bind Joe and Gaia together when she discovers evidence the detectives didn't see.
Susanne Matthews - "On His Watch": You can't outrun the past.
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Acclaimed Melbourne jazz composer and musician Adam Simmons returns to fortyfivedownstairs for four nights in August, with a rare opportunity to experience his The Usefulness of Art suite performed by a world-class 20-piece ensemble.
The concerts will be the first time The Usefulness of Art has been performed by the Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble alongside an art installation by Filipino sculptor Diokno Pasilan and featuring costumes by Christine Crawshaw.
While The Usefulness of Art suite—with its sublime meditations on the qualities of acceptance, empathy, generosity, compassion and faith—is already known to fans of Simmons' avant-garde trio, Origami, it has only once before been performed live by a larger ensemble, during its creative development process.
He composed The Usefulness of Art in 2012, at a time when arts funding in Australia was being savaged across the board—in schools, TAFEs, universities and the public and private sectors—and public debate was characterised by a lack of empathy. His musical meditations on the unquantifiable qualities that art evokes make for powerful listening, and an experience that is more compelling and relevant than ever to audiences.
Musicians for this concert include Simmons on bass clarinet and leading the ensemble; on saxophones, Samuel Boon, Cara Taber, Gideon Brazil and Paul Simmons; trumpets, Gemma Horbury and Gavin Cornish; and trombones James Wilkinson and Bryn Hills. The redoubtable Howard Cairns—also a member of Origami—will play double bass, alongside Miranda Hill. On drums will be Niko Schauble and Hugh Harvey, and percussion Nat Grant, Carmen Chan, Leah Scholes and Diokno Pasilan. David Brown will play guitar, and Pete Lawler (Weddings, Parties, Anything), space drums.
An award-winning and world-renowned musician, Simmons redefines the term 'multi-instrumentalist', stretches the boundaries of modern composition, and infuses a sense of childlike wonder and playfulness into musical art forms better known for their gravitas. He has a deserved reputation as one of Australia's most prolific and eclectic musical artists, appearing on festival stages and recordings with some of the world's finest classical and jazz musicians, and is renowned for his inclusive and collaborative performances.
He was recently named as a co-artistic director for the 2017 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, and has just returned from major jazz festivals in Germany and the Netherlands, where he helped facilitate exciting new performance and networking opportunities for Australian musicians.
The Usefulness of Art concerts across 2017-18 will be recorded live, for release digitally and as a box set of CDs.
"With any offering inspired by Adam Simmons there is going to be more than merely music… this concert invited the audience to become deeply immersed in the work of creativity and, ultimately, to join in a shared experience.
Adam Simmons redefines the term 'multi-instrumentalist', stretching the boundaries of modern composition and infusing a sense of childlike wonder and playfulness into musical art forms better known for their gravitas.
An award-winning and world-renowned musician, he has a reputation as one of Australia's most prolific and eclectic musical artists, appearing on festival stages and recordings with some of the world's finest classical and jazz musicians.
He was recently named co-artistic director for the 2017 Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival and participated in major European jazz festivals, where he helped facilitate new performance opportunities for Australian musicians.
The Songs Back Home is a collection of Australian Indigenous folk songs performed from 1900-1999 on Christian missions, settlements and native camps where Indigenous people were relocated. As part of her Mission Songs Project, Jessie Lloyd has spent the past two years faithfully exploring the journey of Indigenous Australian music, connecting traditional with contemporary, and charting continuing cultural practice and oral traditions well into the 21st century. The songs, largely hidden from the outside world, comprise rare and almost-forgotten stories, shedding light onto the history and experiences of Indigenous people, their families and communities. Jessie launched The Songs Back Home, the first of the Mission Songs Project collection, in March 2017 at the Brunswick Music Festival and is touring the album throughout the east coast of Australia.
Synopsis: 10 songs selected from a collection of Australian Indigenous songs from 1900 to 1999, focusing on the Christian missions, state-run settlements and native camps where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were relocated. Curated, arranged and produced by Jessie Lloyd.
Originally from the tropics of North Queensland, Jessie Lloyd is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musician who performs a broad collection of Australian Indigenous songs. A vocalist, guitarist, bassist and ukulele player, Jessie earned her formal qualifications at Abmusic in Perth, WA in 2002.
An award winning composer, performer and creative entrepreneur, Jessie is a cultural practitioner of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music. Dedicated to the continuation of cultural traditions through the presentation of both contemporary and traditional Indigenous music.
Jessie has travelled Australia in search of hidden songs to present this rare Indigenous narrative. From the Bass Strait to the Torres Strait and across the Arafura Sea, Jessie has spent time with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander senior song men and women, uncovering precious stories and songs from the mission days.
This song was written by Albie Geia shortly after leading the 1957 strike on Palm Island with six other Indigenous men. The strike was against the discriminatory treatment of Indigenous people, after a petition to the superintendent demanding improved wages, health, housing and working conditions, was ignored. As punishment, Albie and his family were removed to Woorabinda, Qld.
This song was written by Micko Donovan and Mary Deroux of northern New south Wales about growing up half-caste, a now derogatory term, used to describe Indigenous people of mixed heritage. The term was one of many devised in the policy to assimilate or 'breed out' Aborigines, and part of the misinformed theories of the 'survival of the fittest' that were deployed to result in Aboriginal extinction. Micko was raised on a mission and learned to play music from the local missionaries.
The Irex was the boat that transported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from the mainland settlements governed by the Native Affairs officers or missionaries to Palm Island Aboriginal Settlement in Queensland. The Palm Island settlement was known as a 'punishment island' for those who committed misdemeanours on other government settlements or missions. A strike was organized by the Aboriginal residents in 1957 to protest the brutal conditions.
This song is from the children's dormitories on Palm Island, Queensland. It was composed by one of the residents, Alma Geia, in the 1920s. This innocent tune gives some insight into the living conditions of children who were removed from their families and placed in the segregated dormitories and how they made light of tough times.
A song brought to the project by senior songman Archie Roach. This song comes from Framlingham mission in southwest Victoria, which was founded near the Hopkins River. It was from here that Archie was forcibly removed from his family which inspired him to write his classic song "Took the Children Away". Hopkins River was written by Archie's grandmother's sister, Alice Clarke.
The Tasmanian Aboriginal community have a long history with Cape Barren Island but the last 200 years has been the most brutal act of genocide and oppression. The islanders have always maintained a strong presence and connection to Cape Barren, including cultural practices such as mutton birding. This beautiful song paints a picture into the old days, full of love and loss. It is an honour to have our Tasmanian brothers and sisters represented in Mission Songs Project.
Middle Camp was an Aboriginal camp set up on the fringes of the township of Moree in New South Wales. It was one of three camps and was closed down at some point by the local shire. Composed by Eric Craigie, this song is a protest ballad about displacement from his home when Middle Camp was closed. The lyrics and tune are full of optimism, resilience and determination, and love of the old community of the camp.
A song from the Torres Straits, Surrare is a song about hunting a seabird that is sung in Ailan Kriol language. The Western Island language name for seagull is 'Saora Leh' and pronunciation has changed over time in various places. The final verse is Cowral Mut, a 'curry feathered small bird' and it sings of hunting inland as opposed to hunting coastal. This track incorporates all three versions although excluding the Western Island language words in the 3rd verse. The song was made popular by Joe Geia on his first solo album Yil Lull.
A song from Darwin during the Second Word War, Fort Hill was a location where the Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander men used to scout for enemy ships and spies to keep the town safe. During the post-war years the Australian Half Caste Progress Association held weekly fund-raising dances at The Sunshine Club in a decommissioned Army barracks. This was one of the songs that was performed during those times.
This song, also known as the Maori Farewell, is a heartfelt tune adopted by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on missions in the early 20th century. The Maori wives sang it to their husbands as they left to fight in WWI. It was then shared among the ANZACs including Aboriginal soldiers. The hymn Search Me Oh God was composed by a missionary from New Zealand using the same melody and is well know on many Aboriginal missions. Guest vocals are by Lou Bennett, Leah Flanagan and Mere-Rose Paul.
Bubbles, rubber chickens, bursting balloons and toys aren't usually associated with classical music or jazz concerts. But then again, Adam Simmons is not your usual modern composer and musician.
An award-winning and world-renowned musician, Simmons redefines the term 'multi-instrumentalist', stretches the boundaries of modern composition, and infuses a sense of childlike wonder and playfulness into musical art forms better known for their gravitas.
The elements of gentle whimsy woven throughout his music have become as much a trademark as his collaborations with other virtuoso players, his theatrically-inspired performances, and his endearing habit of wearing red socks without shoes on stage.
This year, in his most ambitious musical performance project to date, Simmons brings a series of concerts to fortyfivedownstairs under the umbrella of "The Usefulness of Art"—a notion inspired by a Rodin quote, and the driving force behind his formidable musical career.
The first of the concerts is his Concerto for Piano and Toy Band, to be performed by the Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble with l'enfant terrible of modern classical piano, Michael Kieran Harvey. In its Melbourne premiere, the one-hour concerto will be performed from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th March, offering music and arts lovers a rare opportunity to experience the power and delight of this extraordinary work.
Through the classical form of the concerto, Concerto for Piano and Toy Band juxtaposes traditional instruments (piano, saxophone, trumpets, trombone, double bass and drums) with toys, in a joyful exploration of connections between the different worlds of solo/ ensemble, classical/jazz, and serious/humorous.
Simmons has a deserved reputation as one of Australia's most prolific and eclectic musical artists, appearing on festival stages and recordings with some of the world's finest classical and jazz musicians. Michael Kieran Harvey is an internationally-recognised, classically-trained pianist. Together, these two good friends and self-described iconoclasts are champions of contemporary Australian composition, fierce defenders of the arts, and serious musicians who fuse original jazz, classical and avant garde music in a boisterous, passionate and joyous theatrical experience for audiences.
Simmons believes that, "At a time when fear governs politics rather than vision and principles, at a time when we cannot offer our hand to those in need, at a time when support for music education is diminishing but studies show that music increases our empathy towards others and that it also has positive effects on the development of neural pathways, how can we not be encouraging more artistic experience and participation? This is the time when art is most useful!".
"The Usefulness of Art" concerts will be recorded live, for intended release digitally and as a box set of CDs.
Music to make you happy: Adam Simmons and the Usefulness of Art on The Sound Barrier!
With lead agency Margot Gorski PR Matters, I worked on the national launch of a world-first study into the costs of youth homelessness to the Australian economy.
The study by a leading homelessness researcher and two economists showed that preventing young people from becoming homeless by strengthening and integrating school and youth services at a community level could save an estimated $626 million per year across the youth justice and health services systems alone.
The report provides important evidence that early intervention works, and deserves investment to prevent future costs and the devastating social and personal impacts of youth homelessness.
Principal researchers: Associate Professor David Mackenzie (Swinburne), Professor Paul Flatau (The University of Western Australia) and Professor Adam Steen (Charles Sturt University).


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Better efficiency and longer range: technical update for the Audi e-tron
Customers enjoy an extra 25 kilometers (15.5 mi) of range in the WLTP cycle
"Every detail counts" – that was the principle that engineers working on the Audi e-tron applied as they succeeded in extending its range yet further. Future versions of the Audi e-tron 55 quattro** will be able to drive for up to 436 kilometers (270.9 mi) on a full battery charge (WLTP cycle), which is an additional 25 kilometers (15.5 mi) over its previous capability. Thanks to a new type of wheel brake, the developers have achieved further reductions in what is known as residual brake torque. This refers to losses that occur as a result of the proximity of the brake calipers to the brake discs. The drive system has also become more efficient. In normal driving, the motor on the rear axle provides propulsion as standard. Now, thanks to a number of optimizations, the front electric motor is almost entirely disengaged and disconnected from the electricity supply. Only when the driver requests more power do both motors spring into action. Running without power or drag losses, the major advantage of the asynchronous motor concept, is even more effective as a result. In addition, the usable range of the high-voltage battery has increased. The battery in the Audi e-tron 55 quattro** has a total capacity of 95 kWh and now gives customers access to a net power figure of 86.5 kWh. All newly produced models will benefit from the technical upgrade. There is no change to prices for the Audi e-tron 55 quattro**, which start at €80,900.
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The engineers have also made improvements to cooling. The highly flexible thermal management system, which comprises four separate circuits, has been revised and now regulates the temperature of the high-voltage components even more efficiently. Volume flows in the coolant circuit have been reduced, which means that the pump uses less power. The sophisticated cooling system continues to guarantee rapid DC charging, a long battery life cycle and reproducible performance even under heavy loads. The standard heat pump harnesses waste heat from the high-voltage battery to keep the interior warm. Depending on the outside temperature, that can boost the Audi e-tron's range by up to ten percent in customer operation.
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The innovative recuperation system contributes to up to 30 percent of overall range. The Audi e-tron can recover energy in two ways: by means of coasting recuperation when the driver releases the accelerator, or by means of braking recuperation when the brake pedal is depressed. In both cases, the electric motors function as generators and convert kinetic energy into electrical energy. During deceleration actions of up to 0.3 g – which applies to over 90 percent of such actions in everyday driving – the high-voltage battery is charged by the electric motors, which act as generators. The recuperation system provides for variable regulation of energy recuperation between both electric motors, both in coasting mode and during braking. The degree of coasting recuperation can be set to any of three stages by means of paddles on the steering wheel, and there are now greater distinctions between the three, which allows the driver the option of a more pronounced "one-pedal feeling." When braking from 100 km/h (62.1 mph), the Audi e-tron can recuperate up to 300 Nm (221.3 lb-ft) and 220 kW. That corresponds to more than 70 percent of its operating energy input.
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In conjunction with His Grace, Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, the Archbishop of Liverpool, the Grand Priory of Great Britain is supporting St Joseph's Hospice Association as one of its charities this year. Members and friends are encouraged to support them. We have donated a large Spirits and Wine Hamper to the Garden Party. Thank you to those members that contributed.
St. Joseph's Hospice
7th July 2018 13:00 - 19:00
Come and join us in our beautiful gardens for a fun-filled family afternoon in our beautiful hospice grounds.
Expect all this and more!
Teddy Bears Picnic and Parade
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Free admission for all!
For more information, call the fundraising team on 0151 932 6026 or email events@jospice.org.uk.
Father Francis O'Leary MHM MBE MAFounded by Francis Aloysius O'Leary MBE (1931–2000) a Roman Catholic priest and missionary who founded the St Joseph's Hospice Association, an international network of hospices known as Jospice.Father O'Leary was born June 18 1931 in Crosby, Liverpool, England, the youngest of three children. At the age of 11, he entered the seminary of Mill Hill Fathers at Freshfield. He later attended seminaries at Burn Hall, County Durham, and St Joseph's College in Roosendaal, Netherlands. Father O'Leary was ordained on 8 July 1956. After earning a post-graduate degree from Glasgow University in 1960, he was posted to Pakistan.Father O'Leary was assigned as a missionary in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. In 1962, while attending to a sick woman in an empty mud hut, he realized the need for a hospice care facility. In 1964, he opened the first hospice in Rawalpindi. After receiving advice from Mother Teresa, he obtained loans and donations to establish more facilities. Father O'Leary established several hospices in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. He also founded three facilities in England.In 1973, Father O'Leary was the subject of the British television program This Is Your Life.In 1974 the UK Jospice opened in Thornton, near Crosby.It was Father O'Leary's legacy to provide love and compassionate care to people of any faith and those without faith in the last weeks of their life. He was awarded the 1974 Daniel Carrion Medal for his medical work in Peru.In 1996, he was awarded an MBE membership.Father O'Leary died at age 69 on October 4, 2000.The leader of England's Roman Catholics, Archbishop Vincent Nichols was a cousin of Father O'Leary, and is current president of the Jospice organisation.
Fr Francis appearing on "This is your Life".
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Priestly Ordination
Archbishop Malcolm McMahon of Liverpool celebrated Pontifical High Mass for the Ordination of Deacon Seth Phipps to the sacred Priesthood at the Shrine of St Mary in Warrington, Lancashire last Saturday. The Shrine is run by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter. It is the second year that the Archbishop has celebrated ordinations there and only the second time ordinations have been conducted in the Traditional Form of the Roman Rite in Great Britain in the last 50 years.
Present was Great Britain's Chaplain General, representing the Order of St Lazarus,
at this wonderful occasion, offering our prayers and congratulations to the new priest,
Fr Seth Phipps, FSSP.
Before Mass stars the Archbishop prays at the Lady Chapel.
The Ordinand, Seth Phipps, trained at the FSSP American Seminary in Denton, Nebraska. He hails from the South West of England and holds a doctorate in Classics from Oxford.
Archbishop Malcolm addresses the ordinand and the congregation.
Great Britain's Chaplain General and Chaplain to the Grand Magistry, Fr Simon Henry, was in attendance representing the Order of St Lazarus.
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When the chasuble is first placed on the newly ordained, it is folded up, only being released at the end of the Mass as the newly ordained is sent out too minister in God's Church.
His Grace, the Most Rev. Malcolm McMahon, O. P.
The Archbishop of Liverpool.
His Grace, as with our own Cardinal Duka, is a member of the Order of Preachers - a Dominican.
The Sacred Ministers and servers.
The giving of First Blessings by the new priest.
We give thanks to God for another priest to serve His Church and continue to pray for vocations.
You can access many more photographs of the occasion at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/138056205@N08/albums/72157667970978197/page1
Photographs used here with the kind permission of
John Aron Photography
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