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Review & Giveaway: Soaring (Magdalene #2) by Kristen Ashley
Posted March 14, 2015 by bookstobreathe in Book Blitz/Promo, Giveaway / 1 Comment
Title: Soaring
Author: Kristen Ashley
Series: Magdalene #2
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance
American heiress Amelia Hathaway needs to start anew.
Her husband cheated on her, and when everything she wanted in life slipped through her fingers, she fell apart. When she did, she took another heart wrenching hit as she lost the respect of her children.
When her ex took her family from California to live in the small town of Magdalene in Maine, Amelia decided it was time to sort herself out. In order to do that and win her children back, she moves to Cliff Blue, an architectural masterpiece on the rocky coast of Magdalene.
Her boxes aren't even unpacked when she meets Mickey Donovan, a man who lives across the street, a man so beautiful Amelia takes one look at Mickey and knows she wants everything from him.
The problem is, she finds out swiftly that he's friendly, he's kind, but he doesn't want everything back.
Amelia struggles to right past wrongs in her life at the same time find out who she wants to be. She also struggles with her attraction to the handsome firefighter who lives across the street.
But Amelia will face a surprise when her friendly neighbor becomes not-so-friendly. As Amelia and Mickey go head to head, Amelia must focus on winning back the hearts of her children.
She soon discovers she also must focus on winning the heart of a handsome firefighter who understands down to his soul the beautiful heiress who lives across the street is used to a life he cannot provide.
"Hello, Boston Stone," I greeted because I had no idea what else to say.
"You are?" he asked as I put the bags to the ground and touched the button on the trunk that would open it keyless.
As it glided open, I opened my mouth, doing it uncertain if I'd share my name or continue to try to brush him off, but I didn't have the chance to decide.
I heard the word, "Babe," growled from behind me.
I turned and saw Mickey stalking our way.
Not sauntering.
Not simply walking.
Stalking.
And he didn't look happy.
"Mickey," I called tentatively as a greeting, uncertain at his demeanor.
I hadn't seen him since he hadn't seen me (I hoped) at the movies.
He was in his firefighter-not-fighting-a-fire uniform of blue khakis and tee. His eyes were moving up and down my body. He still was unbelievably beautiful (that uniform…seriously).
He didn't greet me back.
When he stopped, his gaze cut to Boston Stone and it went flinty.
"You need somethin'?" he asked incomprehensibly inhospitably.
"I was just helping this lovely lady with her groceries," Stone responded.
"I got it," Mickey stated flatly and then he got it. As in, he carefully pulled me back, grabbed the bags I was perfectly capable of picking up myself and placed them in my trunk.
He then went for the bag Stone was carrying, caught hold, but Stone didn't let go.
"I can put it in the trunk myself, Donovan," Stone clipped.
So they knew each other.
"As I said, I got it, Stone," Mickey clipped back.
Yes, they knew each other.
The handles flattened as they both kept hold and pulled.
"Please!" I exclaimed. "We already had a wine incident. The sidewalk of Magdalene has been anointed with one red, let's not anoint Cross Street with four."
Mickey instantly let go and stepped back, running into me but he didn't apologize or move away.
He stayed close, the back of his left side touching the front of my right.
It was at that point I noticed Mickey gave off a lot of heat.
Stone put the bag in my trunk, shut it and turned slowly to Mickey and me.
But he had eyes on Mickey.
"Are you two seeing each other?"
"That's your business how?" Mickey asked as reply.
"It's my business because, if you're not, I'd like to request you leave so I can ask her to dinner," Stone returned.
My head jerked as my body locked in shock.
"That's not gonna happen," Mickey growled.
My body stayed locked in shock but that didn't mean my eyes didn't fly to Mickey's stony-faced profile in more shock.
"So you are seeing each other," Stone remarked.
"Again, not your business," Mickey bit out.
Stone's expression turned shrewd. "And that's something that would lead me to believe that the beautiful woman standing behind you is free to go to dinner with me."
"You forget English?" Mickey asked. "I already answered that too."
I butted in, "I think I can speak for myself, Mickey."
He moved nothing but his head (though his torso shifted an inch) so he could look down at me.
His eyes were communicating again.
This time they were communicating the fact that he really didn't like Boston Stone.
Considering what I knew of Mickey, this would be something that, along with my own natural aversion to Mr. Stone, would have made me decline the man's invitation.
Unfortunately, Mickey added words to his look so this didn't happen.
"You're not goin' out with this guy."
Was he being serious?
He couldn't tell me what to do. He wasn't my father, my brother or my lover.
Heck, he barely knew me!
All he knew about me was that he didn't want me. I was his…"attractive" neighbor who he now did not even walk over to beg recipes from (okay, so Aisling didn't know of any other recipes I had, but whatever).
He didn't even return my email!
And he was off with beautiful, statuesque redheads, smiling at them, taking them to movies.
He couldn't tell me who I could and could not see.
"I'm not?" I snapped.
"No," he turned fully to me, an ominous fully. "You are not," he enunciated each word clearly.
"Sorry?" I asked sarcastically. "When did you become my big brother?"
He was still enunciating clearly, and dangerously, when he stated, "I absolutely am not your big brother."
"No, you're not," I retorted, tossing my hair, which I hoped was shining in the sun. And with my hair toss, I further hoped my fabulous highlights caught the rays and gleamed. "You're my neighbor. And if I want to go out with someone, you can't say boo to the contrary."
"This guy is an asshole," he bit off, jerking his thumb at Boston Stone.
I felt my eyes get big and I got up on my toes, leaning into him, hissing, "That's insufferably rude, Mickey Donovan."
"It isn't rude if it's the truth."
"You may think so but you don't say it in front of the man in question."
"You do if he's as big of an asshole as this asshole is," Mickey shot back.
My eyes got wider and I leaned closer. "Stop being nasty!" I demanded.
"You been in town, what?" he asked then answered with another question he didn't expect a reply to. "A coupla months? I lived here my whole life and trust me, I'm savin' you from a load of misery, this guy gets interested in you," he returned.
I rocked down to my stilettos. "I am a big girl, Mickey. All grown up and everything. I do think I can make such decisions for myself."
"You do, and they're not what I'm tellin' you to do, you'd be wrong."
I glared at him.
Then I pushed right past him, hand lifted and got in the space of Boston Stone.
"Boston," I said as he took my hand, grinning arrogantly and more than a little obnoxiously at me. "A belated nice to meet you. I'm Amelia Hathaway."
His hand tightened in mine as he murmured, "Amelia."
I pulled my hand from his, asking, "Do you know Cliff Blue?"
"Of course," he replied, inclining his head in a pompous way that actually was kind of creepy.
"I live there," I announced, doing another hair toss and powering beyond the creepy. "And I have plans this evening but I'm free tomorrow. Are you?"
"I wasn't," he replied. "But I'll be making a phone call and I will be."
"Excellent," I decreed. "Seven?" I went on to ask.
"I'd be delighted," he said softly, his eyes dancing with humor and I could see that too was relatively malicious.
I didn't care.
I'd go out with him once, just to stick it to Mickey.
Then I'd be done with Boston Stone.
And anyway, I had about seven new outfits that would be perfect for a date and I knew this even though I hadn't been on a date in two decades.
"I'll see you then," I said.
"You will, Amelia." He dipped his chin to me. "Looking forward to it."
"And me," I replied.
He gave me another arrogant grin then transferred it to Mickey.
"Donovan," he murmured.
Mickey didn't reply.
Stone looked back to me. "Until tomorrow, Amelia."
"Yes, Boston. And please, feel free to call me Amy."
Mickey grunted.
Boston smiled before he turned and sauntered away.
I whirled on Mickey and tipped my head to the side. "See? All grown up and able to make decisions for myself."
"What I see is a pattern here," he retorted unpleasantly.
"Oh?" I asked with mock interest. "Do tell."
Then Mickey told.
"First time I laid eyes on you, your ex was up in your face, cursing at you, threatening you, shouting right at you and acting like a total fucking dick. It's obvious he's rich and up his own ass and didn't give a shit you were alone, and because of that, you probably felt unsafe. It was just as obvious you were lettin' him use you as his punching bag. Even if no woman deserves the way he was speakin' to you, he just kept right on punching. Now, you know that guy you just made a date with is a total asshole and you made that date anyway. So that's your pattern. You open yourself up for assholes to shit all over you. And if that's the way you like it, baby, then no way in fuck I'm gonna get in there to show you there's another way."
Before I could retort, he turned on his boot and prowled away.
I am completely, and utterly wrecked in a way that I've thoroughly learned only a Kristen Ashley book can do. There is something so phenomenal about her stories that others just simply cannot compare. They are real and multi-dimensional in a way that I've yet to find in others. There's no adjustment period; from the first word you are mindlessly sucked into a tale woven so delicately and intricate, it's impossible to eradicate yourself from her world, not that you'd ever want to. Case in point? I've spent the last forty eight hours doing little else but living in Magdelene, Maine and devouring every single detail. I've spent forty eight hours falling hopelessly in love with fictional characters that are now as real to me as anything else tangible. You see, when you delve into the pages of one of Ashley's stories, you are greeted with characters you won't see anywhere else but in your own actual life. Characters that are in their 30's and 40's. Characters that hold blue collar jobs. Characters that are broken, but not decimated. Characters filled with wonder, hope, and most of all, unbelievable romances. Because that's what Ashley excels at; romance. Romance in its truest form, the kind that fills you with wonder, excitement, and most of all the belief that dreams do come true. Even when you are in your darkest hour, your shooting star could be right around the corner. And maybe, just maybe, all the crap you've had to dredge through to get there made you the person you were supposed to be, in that moment, at that exact time, because it was then you were ready for your other half. There are no coincidences, no mistakes to big, just fate. And it's those characteristics that rang all the more true in Soaring.
I stared into his eyes and that got to me.
I wanted to be wrecked.
I wanted to be wrecked by Mickey.
Needed it.
We were introduced to Mickey in The Will, the first book in Ashley's Magdelene series, and by the time that book was over, I was more than ready for the Irishman. He was an every man's man, taking pride in is work, making sacrifices for his kids, and eating crow when he had to, all for those he loved. His need to provide and be enough for someone were his driving forces. As the bulk of this story was told through Amelia's words, we see him through her eyes. He's infuriating, bossy, stubborn, and completely alpha, exactly how I love my Ashley men. But he isn't overbearing; he simply is Mickey, and everything that makes up Mickey is glorious. Because when he feels, he feels deep, and it cuts you to your core.
"If this is not the time, it's not. But I'll say now, this is what this feels like it might be, you gotta learn there's no safer place than in my arms and when you're here, Amy, you can give me anything."
Amelia, from the start, just broke my heart. There were scenes throughout the book, but especially in the beginning, that had me in tears. Ashley writes and you are IN that world; it's impossible not to feel everything her characters so. And when Amelia bled, I did as well. I found myself wanting to slay all her dragons, but knew not only was Mickey there to do that, more importantly, she could slay her own. Her growth throughout the story was astounding; it was awe-inspiring. More than that though, when she finally came to the realizations that helped her towards this growth, it warmed my heart to see her fight for herself. And let's just take a minute to talk about the heat. One of my favorite parts of books is the build-up to that first time. The longer the author makes me wait, the more satisfying the result. Let's just say that I was left completely sated from these two. I need a little of that Fight Night action of my own. Whew… Alpha men take charge, and they do it oh so well. Fans were needed, cold showers once or twice, and I pretty much had a continual blush/smile. These two just did it for me, in a big way.
Honestly though, the big stars of this story were the kids. Auden, Pippa, Ash, and Cillian. All products of divorce, all in the midst of being teenagers and navigating those waters as well. They were the heart and soul of this beautiful book, and witnessing the adults dealing with the fallout ripped my heart to shreds in the best possible way. The vulnerability in their souls touched me in ways that are difficult to describe. So to say that I loved this book, well, love just isn't a strong enough word. Words just haven't yet been invented for how much I have loved every single one of her books, and this one is no different.
The Will (Magdalene, #1)
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Early in her life, Josephine Malone learned the hard way that there was only one person she could love and trust: her grandmother, Lydia Malone. Out of necessity, unconsciously and very successfully, Josephine donned a disguise to keep all others at bay. She led a globetrotting lifestyle on the fringes of the fashion and music elite, but she kept herself distant.
While Josephine was trotting the globe, retired boxer Jake Spear was living in the same small town as Lydia. There was nothing disguised about Jake. Including the fact he made a habit of making very bad decisions about who to give his love.
But for Josephine and Jake, there was one person who adored them. One person who knew how to lead them to happiness. And one person who was intent on doing it.
Even if she had to do it as her final wish on this earth.
About Kristen Ashley
Kristen, born in Gary and raised in Brownsburg, Indiana, was a fourth-generation graduate of Purdue University. Since, she has lived in Denver, the West Country of England, and now she resides in Phoenix. She worked as a charity executive for eighteen years prior to beginning her independent publishing career. She currently writes full-time.
Although romance is her genre, the prevailing themes running through all of Kristen's novels are friendship, family and a strong sisterhood. To this end, and as a way to thank her readers for their support, Kristen has created the Rock Chick Nation, a series of programs that are designed to give back to her readers and promote a strong female community.
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Fa-ree-king LOVE Kristen Ashley, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!!!! <3


Are celebrities who got married in July doomed? In honor of "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates," which comes out on July 8, 2016, Wonderwall.com is taking a look at the surprising number of celeb couples who tied the knot during July only to later end their relationships. Let's start with Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim Cage, who tied the knot in a romantic Northern California ceremony on July 30, 2004. On June 24, 2016, a rep for the "National Treasure" star confirmed the actor and Alice had separated after nearly 12 years of marriage. This is Nic's third divorce. He was previously married to Lisa Marie Presley and Patricia Arquette. Keep reading to see who else married in July only to split later on.


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SA's Thulisa is tipped for Miss World
CONTESTANT: SA's Thulisa Keyi
Voice Entertainment Reporter | November 30, 2018
Miss South Africa, Thulisa Keyi, is currently one of the favourites at the Miss World competition which takes place in Sanya, China on Saturday, December 8.
The 26-year-old beauty, who hails from Mdantsane outside East London, is representing Mzansi against contestants from 119 other countries and is already one of the front-runners in the competition.
Thulisa was runner-up to Miss SA winner Tamaryn GreenC, who is competing in Miss Universe 2018, which takes place on 17 December in Bangkok, Thailand.
In the build-up to the finale of Miss World, Thulisa won the Miss World Designer Award (shared with the People's Republic of China) and has placed in the Top 5 for Miss World Top Model.
Her award-winning gown was designed by Biji.
South Africa is regarded as one of the top pageant countries in the world based on wins and finalists in the Top 10.
Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World in 2014, in 2015 Liesl Laurie was a Top 10 finalist and became the Continental Queen of Africa for being the contestant who was placed the highest of all the African contestants.
And in 2017, Ade van Heerden also placed in the Top 10.

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IRWIN Multi-Material drill bits are compatible with all standard 1/2" and 3/8" chuck drills. They are available in 3- to 5-inch jobber lengths and 16-inch extended length, with diameters ranging from 1/8 to 1/2 inches. They can be found at home centers, hardware stores, and construction and industrial tool distributors throughout the U.S. and Canada. The suggested retail price ranges from $3.99 to $20.99, depending on length and diameter.


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addToPool(Bitmap) - Method in interface io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapPool

addToPool(Bitmap) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.DefaultBitmapLruCache

addToPool(Bitmap) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.NoImageCache

addToPool(Bitmap) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.PooledBitmapLruCache

adds bitmap to the LRU pool.

addTrafficStatsTag(<any>) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidNetworkDispatcher

ALog - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus

ALog() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.ALog

AndroidAuthenticator - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.auth

An Authenticator that uses AccountManager to get auth
 tokens of a specified type for a specified account.

AndroidAuthenticator(Context, Account, String) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.auth.AndroidAuthenticator

Creates a new authenticator.

AndroidAuthenticator(Context, Account, String, boolean) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.auth.AndroidAuthenticator

Creates a new authenticator.

AndroidAuthError - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.error

Error indicating that there was an authentication failure when performing a Request.

AndroidAuthError(Intent, NetworkResponse) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidAuthError

AndroidAuthError(String, Throwable) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidAuthError

AndroidAuthError(String) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidAuthError

AndroidCacheDispatcher - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus

AndroidCacheDispatcher(BlockingQueue<<any>>, BlockingQueue<<any>>, Cache, ResponseDelivery) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidCacheDispatcher

Creates a new cache triage dispatcher threadId.

AndroidError - Interface in io.apptik.comm.jus.error

AndroidExecutorDelivery - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus

Delivers responses and errors.

AndroidExecutorDelivery(Handler) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidExecutorDelivery

Creates a new response delivery interface.

AndroidForbiddenError - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.error

Error indicating that there was an authentication failure when performing a Request.

AndroidForbiddenError(Intent, NetworkResponse) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidForbiddenError

AndroidForbiddenError(NetworkResponse) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidForbiddenError

AndroidJus - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus

AndroidJus() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidJus

AndroidNetworkDispatcher - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus

AndroidNetworkDispatcher(BlockingQueue<<any>>, Network, Cache, ResponseDelivery) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidNetworkDispatcher

Creates a new network dispatcher threadId.

AndroidNetworkDispatcher.NetworkDispatcherFactory - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus

B

BITMAP_COMPARATOR - Static variable in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapLruPool

Compares buffers by size

BitmapLruPool - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.util

BitmapLruPool is a source and repository of Bitmap objects.

BitmapLruPool(int) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapLruPool

BitmapPool - Interface in io.apptik.comm.jus.util

C

canBePooled(Bitmap) - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapLruPool

cancelRequest() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader.ImageContainer

Releases interest in the in-flight request (and cancels it if no one else is listening).

canUseForInBitmap(Bitmap, BitmapFactory.Options) - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapLruPool

clearAuthValue() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.auth.AndroidAuthenticator

clone() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.ImageRequest

convert(JSONArray) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.JSONArrayRequestConverter

convert(NetworkResponse) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.JSONArrayResponseConverter

convert(JSONObject) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.JSONObjectRequestConverter

convert(NetworkResponse) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.JSONObjectResponseConverter

create() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidNetworkDispatcher.NetworkDispatcherFactory

D

DefaultBitmapLruCache - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.util

Bitmap LRU cache with option to save (soft) and reuse Bitmaps when removed from cache.

DefaultBitmapLruCache() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.DefaultBitmapLruCache

DefaultBitmapLruCache(int) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.DefaultBitmapLruCache

drawableStateChanged() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

E

entryRemoved(boolean, String, Bitmap, Bitmap) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.DefaultBitmapLruCache

Notify the removed entry that is no longer being cached

error(String) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ALog

ExtendedHttpHeaderParser - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.util

F

Factory() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.Factory

fromResponse(Type, Annotation[]) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.Factory

G

get(String, ImageLoader.ImageListener, Object) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Returns an ImageContainer for the requested URL.

get(String, ImageLoader.ImageListener, int, int, Object) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Equivalent to calling #get(String, ImageListener, int, int, ScaleType, Object) with
 Scaletype == ScaleType.CENTER_INSIDE.

get(String, ImageLoader.ImageListener, int, int, ImageView.ScaleType, Object) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Issues a bitmap request with the given URL if that image is not available
 in the cache, and returns a bitmap container that contains all of the data
 relating to the request (as well as the default image if the requested
 image is not available).

getAccount() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.auth.AndroidAuthenticator

Returns the Account being used by this authenticator.

getAuthTokenType() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.auth.AndroidAuthenticator

getBitmap(String) - Method in interface io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader.ImageCache

getBitmap() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader.ImageContainer

Returns the bitmap associated with the request URL if it has been loaded, null otherwise.

getBitmap(BitmapFactory.Options) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapLruPool

Returns a bitmap from the pool if one is available in the requested size, or allocates a new
 one if a pooled one is not available.

getBitmap(String) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.DefaultBitmapLruCache

getBitmap(String) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.NoImageCache

getBitmapPool() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.ImageRequest

getBitmapSize(Bitmap) - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapLruPool

Get the size in bytes of a bitmap in a BitmapDrawable.

getBytesPerPixel(Bitmap.Config) - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapLruPool

Return the byte usage per pixel of a bitmap based on its configuration.

getDefaultImageId() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

getDefaultLruCacheSize() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.DefaultBitmapLruCache

getErrorImageId() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

getImageListener(ImageView, int, int) - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

The default implementation of ImageListener which handles basic functionality
 of showing a default image until the network response is received, at which point
 it will switch to either the actual image or the error image.

getImageLoader() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.JusHelper

Returns instance of ImageLoader initialized with FakeImageCache which effectively means
 that no memory caching is used.

getMessage() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidAuthError

getMessage() - Method in interface io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidError

getMessage() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidForbiddenError

getPriority() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.ImageRequest

getRequestQueue() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.JusHelper

getRequestTag() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

getRequestUrl() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader.ImageContainer

Returns the requested URL for this container.

getResolutionIntent() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidAuthError

getResolutionIntent() - Method in interface io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidError

getResolutionIntent() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.error.AndroidForbiddenError

getReusableBitmap(BitmapFactory.Options) - Method in interface io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapPool

getReusableBitmap(BitmapFactory.Options) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.DefaultBitmapLruCache

getReusableBitmap(BitmapFactory.Options) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.NoImageCache

getReusableBitmap(BitmapFactory.Options) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.PooledBitmapLruCache

getToken() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.auth.AndroidAuthenticator

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hasFroyo() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.Utils

hasGingerbread() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.Utils

hasHoneycomb() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.Utils

hasHoneycombMR1() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.Utils

hasIceCreamSandwich() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.Utils

hasIceCreamSandwichMR1() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.Utils

hasJellyBean() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.Utils

hasKitKat() - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.Utils

I

ImageContainer(Bitmap, String, String, ImageLoader.ImageListener) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader.ImageContainer

Constructs a BitmapContainer object.

ImageLoader - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.ui

Helper that handles loading and caching images from remote URLs.

ImageLoader(RequestQueue) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Constructs a new ImageLoader.

ImageLoader(RequestQueue, ImageLoader.ImageCache, BitmapPool) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Constructs a new ImageLoader.

ImageLoader.ImageCache - Interface in io.apptik.comm.jus.ui

Simple cache adapter interface.

ImageLoader.ImageContainer - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.ui

Container object for all of the data surrounding an image request.

ImageLoader.ImageListener - Interface in io.apptik.comm.jus.ui

Interface for the response handlers on image requests.

ImageRequest - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.request

A canned request for getting an image at a given URL and calling
 back with a decoded Bitmap.

ImageRequest(String, int, int, ImageView.ScaleType, Bitmap.Config) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.ImageRequest

Creates a new image request, decoding to a maximum specified width and
 height.

init(Context) - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.JusHelper

invalidateToken() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.auth.AndroidAuthenticator

io.apptik.comm.jus - package io.apptik.comm.jus

io.apptik.comm.jus.auth - package io.apptik.comm.jus.auth

io.apptik.comm.jus.converter - package io.apptik.comm.jus.converter

io.apptik.comm.jus.error - package io.apptik.comm.jus.error

io.apptik.comm.jus.request - package io.apptik.comm.jus.request

io.apptik.comm.jus.ui - package io.apptik.comm.jus.ui

io.apptik.comm.jus.util - package io.apptik.comm.jus.util

isCached(String, int, int) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Checks if the item is available in the cache.

isCached(String, int, int, ImageView.ScaleType) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Checks if the item is available in the cache.

isOk2Draw(Bitmap) - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

Checks if the bitmap is able to be drawn by a Canvas.

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JSONArrayRequest - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.request

A request for retrieving a JSONArray response body at a given URL.

JSONArrayRequest(String, String) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.JSONArrayRequest

Creates a new request.

JSONArrayRequestConverter() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.JSONArrayRequestConverter

JSONArrayResponseConverter() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.JSONArrayResponseConverter

JSONConverter - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.converter

JSONConverter() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter

JSONConverter.Factory - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.converter

JSONConverter.JSONArrayRequestConverter - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.converter

JSONConverter.JSONArrayResponseConverter - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.converter

JSONConverter.JSONObjectRequestConverter - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.converter

JSONConverter.JSONObjectResponseConverter - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.converter

JSONObjectRequest - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.request

A request for retrieving a JSONObject response body at a given URL, allowing for an
 optional JSONObject to be passed in as part of the request body.

JSONObjectRequest(String, String) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.JSONObjectRequest

Creates a new request.

JSONObjectRequestConverter() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.JSONObjectRequestConverter

JSONObjectResponseConverter() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.JSONObjectResponseConverter

JusHelper - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.util

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log(String) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ALog

M

makeImageRequest(String, int, int, ImageView.ScaleType, String, Object) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

maxSize() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapLruPool

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NetworkDispatcherFactory(BlockingQueue<<any>>, Network, Cache, ResponseDelivery) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidNetworkDispatcher.NetworkDispatcherFactory

Creates a new network dispatcher factory.

NetworkImageView - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.ui

Handles fetching an image from a URL as well as the life-cycle of the
 associated request.

NetworkImageView(Context) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

NetworkImageView(Context, AttributeSet) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

NetworkImageView(Context, AttributeSet, int) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

NetworkImageView(Context, AttributeSet, int, int) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

newRequestQueue(Context, HttpStack) - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidJus

Creates a default instance of the worker pool and calls RequestQueue#start() on it.

newRequestQueue(Context) - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidJus

Creates a default instance of the worker pool and calls RequestQueue#start() on it.

NoImageCache - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.util

NoImageCache() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.NoImageCache

O

onDetachedFromWindow() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

onDraw(Canvas) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

onGetImageError(String, JusError) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Handler for when an image failed to load.

onGetImageSuccess(String, Bitmap) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Handler for when an image was successfully loaded.

onLayout(boolean, int, int, int, int) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

onResponse(ImageLoader.ImageContainer, boolean) - Method in interface io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader.ImageListener

Listens for non-error changes to the loading of the image request.

P

parseIgnoreCacheHeaders(NetworkResponse) - Static method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.ExtendedHttpHeaderParser

parseNetworkResponse(NetworkResponse) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.ImageRequest

pool() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.PooledBitmapLruCache

PooledBitmapLruCache - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.util

True pooled Bitmap Cache.

PooledBitmapLruCache() - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.PooledBitmapLruCache

PooledBitmapLruCache(int, int) - Constructor for class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.PooledBitmapLruCache

preFill(int, int) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.PooledBitmapLruCache

putBitmap(String, Bitmap) - Method in interface io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader.ImageCache

putBitmap(String, Bitmap) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.DefaultBitmapLruCache

putBitmap(String, Bitmap) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.NoImageCache

R

resetImage() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

returnBitmap(Bitmap) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapLruPool

Returns a bitmap to the pool, throwing away old bitmaps if the pool would exceed its allotted
 size.

S

setBatchedResponseDelay(int) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Sets the amount of time to wait after the first response arrives before delivering all
 responses.

setBitmapPool(BitmapPool) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.ImageRequest

setDefaultImageOrNull() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

setDefaultImageResId(int) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Sets the default image resource ID to be used for this view until the attempt to load it
 completes.

setDefaultImageResId(int) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

Sets the default image resource ID to be used for this view until the attempt to load it
 completes.

setErrorImageResId(int) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.ImageLoader

Sets the error image resource ID to be used for this view in the event that the image
 requested fails to load.

setErrorImageResId(int) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

Sets the error image resource ID to be used for this view in the event that the image
 requested fails to load.

setImageUrl(String, ImageLoader) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

Sets URL of the image that should be loaded into this view.

setRequestData(JSONArray) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.JSONArrayRequest

setRequestData(JSONObject) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.JSONObjectRequest

setRequestTag(Object) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.ui.NetworkImageView

setThreadPriority() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidCacheDispatcher

setThreadPriority() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.AndroidNetworkDispatcher

size() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.BitmapLruPool

sizeOf(String, Bitmap) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.util.DefaultBitmapLruCache

Measure item size in kilobytes rather than units which is more practical
 for a bitmap cache

T

toRequest(Type, Annotation[]) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.converter.JSONConverter.Factory

toString() - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.ImageRequest

try2decodeByteArray(byte[], int, int, BitmapFactory.Options) - Method in class io.apptik.comm.jus.request.ImageRequest

U

Utils - Class in io.apptik.comm.jus.util

Class containing some static utility methods.

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5 questions to Hans Jochen Scholl. Scholl is full Professor in University of Washington's Information School (US) and held his keynote at the CeDEM16 conference "Profiling the Academic Domain of Digital Democracy and Government".
In addition to our sponsors AIT, BRZ, ÖSD, we are pleased to announce that CeDEM16 is technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society. The CeDEM full papers will be published with IEEE (CPS) and will be available online on the IEEE Xplore® digital library. IEEE members attending the conference are entitled to a reduced fee .
All CeDEM Proceedings published from 2011 onwards with Edition Donau-Universität Krems now have the ISSN 2414-6455.
Who will be the winner of the CeDEM16 Best Paper Prize? Find out on Day2!
The third CeDEM Asia will be will be held in Daegu (South Korea) from 7-9th December 2016. For further information and the Call for Papers please visit the conference website.
The International Conference on E-Democracy and Open Government (CeDEM) Asia 2016 will be hosted in Daegu, South Korea, on 7-9 December, 2016.
City University of Hong Kong, Danube University Krems, Cyber Emotions Research Center (YeungNam University), WATEF, Nam Center for Korean Studies (University of Michigan), and Singapore Internet Research Centre (Nanyang Technological University), jointly organise CeDEM Asia 2016 with an aim of bringing together researchers, policy-makers, industry professionals, and civil society activists to discuss the role of social media, mobile technology, open data and digital innovation in the future of citizenship and governance. The conference allows interdisciplinary perspectives to analyse current research, best practices, and emerging topics that are shaping the future of e-government, e-democracy and open government in Asia and around the world.
CeDEM16 18-20 May 2016 @Danube University Krems, Austria: CfP is ready!


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Responder Immunity
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When the Deepwater Horizon incident occurred on April 20, 2010 at the Macondo prospect located off the Gulf of Mexico, emergency response vessels quickly headed to the rig in an attempt to contain the blowout. After Macondo, the current responder immunity policy exposed inadequate protection for responders because they were served with legal fees and ongoing litigation after attempting to clean up the spill. Plaintiffs sued the responders for personal injuries allegedly caused by exposure to spilled oil and dispersants -- which were approved by the U.S. government -- and claimed gross negligence and willful misconduct related to the responders' actions. The US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana decided on February 16, 2016 to dismiss claims against the emergency response companies who assisted with the Macondo oil spill.
This development came after years of litigation and expensive legal fees, and while it's a huge breakthrough in the case, the battle isn't over yet. The court dismissed approximately 20,000 claims, but 11 remained unresolved. One case under review by Congress is the Responder Immunity Coalition (the "Coalition") that was formed to fill the immunity gaps identified by the Macondo incident. The Coalition would allow emergency response vessels to not hesitate and act quickly without fears of liability suits or other penalties.
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90)
OPA 90 strengthened the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ability to prevent and quickly respond to oil spills. The OPA requires oil storage facilities and vessels to submit plans on how they would respond to an accident to the federal government. It's important to understand OPA 90 because Congress provided a responder immunity provision after the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989 to protect those who provide assistance after an accident, like Macondo, occurs. These cases are not proposing revisions to OPA 90; instead, an initiative is under review to represent the overall common interests of the industry through a coalition.
Similar to a Good Samaritan law but for maritime, this immunity doesn't apply to responders who act with gross negligence or willful misconduct, or in cases that involve personal injury or wrongful death. After the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989, Congress included a responder immunity provision in OPA 90 to protect individuals and corporations who provide assistance in the event of an oil spill. During the litigation following Macondo, gaps were revealed in the immunity provision that made responders liable for their actions.
The Responder Immunity Coalition
HWCG is a current member of the Coalition, which was formed after the Macondo blowout. Their goal is to seek further legislation to fill the immunity gaps identified as a result of Macondo. The Coalition was working with Congressman Frank LoBiondo, Chairman Coast Guard, and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Representatives from the all response interests and the following industries makeup the Coalition:
Oil clean-up
Spill management
Offshore vessel support
Well containment
Carl J. Barbier, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana Judge Barbier looked into other established immunity concepts that acted under the Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC). He also referenced federal laws including the Clean Water Act and Federal Torts Claims Act, who gave the cleanup responders their actions. On February 16, 2010, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana granted summary judgment in favor of the emergency response organizations involved in the 2010 Macondo recovery managed by the federal government.
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESPONSIBLE PARTY (RP) AND EMERGENCY RESPONDER IMMUNITY UNDER NEW COALITION*
Responsible Party:
Liable for damages, removal costs and exposure claim if found negligent under general maritime law
Provide immunity to responders regarding exposure claims as well as maintain the current regime of responder employer liability
Will have to pay double defense costs if adequate responder immunity is not available
Emergency Responder:
Still at risk of incurring legal fees, even if they are found not to be responsible until final court decision has been made
Extended immunity by explicitly defining the activities covered by the new immunity
Immunity provision will not apply if a responder acts with gross negligence or wilful misconduct
* Pending court's final decision
HWCG and its members would like to see stronger emergency responder immunity to help protect people, property and the environment.
While the court decision in February 2016 was monumental, substantial progress still needs to be made, starting with a decision for the remaining open court cases. Important aspects regarding responder immunity still need to be defined in the event of another oil spill. Specific liability definitions for the RPs and who qualifies as an emergency responder are a few examples.
This page will continue to be updated as more information is made public.
For additional in-depth resources about responder immunity and how it impacts the industry, check out the following links:
Inferences of Responder Immunity Ruling in Deepwater Horizon Case
OPA 90 Responder Immunity
Does Responder Immunity Only Benefit Responders? What No One Has Explained to You About Insurance
Continue to our Understanding the Subsea Dispersant Application page to learn more on how dispersants are being implemented into future oil spill cleanup recovery plans, as well as their major benefits.
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Felicity Huffman: 3 things to know about actress charged in cheating scandal
Published: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 @ 1:00 PM
By: Cox Media Group National Content Desk
What You Need to Know: Felicity Huffman
LOS ANGELES — Felicity Huffman, an actress best known for her role as Lynette Scavo in the ABC comedy-drama "Desperate Housewives," is among at least 40 people who were charged in a college cheating scheme.
Huffman was taken into custody Tuesday. She is charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud.
>> Read more trending news
Here are some things to know about the TV and theater actress's role in the scandal:
1. She is married to actor William H. Macy
Huffman married Macy in 1997. They met in 1985 in New York.
2. She has two daughters
Huffman and Macy have two daughters together, 18-year-old Sofia Grace Macy and 16-year-old Georgia Grace Macy.
3. Huffman is accused of paying to have their daughter participate in a college entrance exam cheating scheme
The Associated Press reported that, according to court documents, Huffman paid $15,000 for Sofia Grace Macy to have extra time to take a college entrance exam. TMZ reported that the indictment says her daughter was given twice the amount of time other students had to take the SAT and the proctor was secretly paid to correct her answers afterward. e payment was disguised as a charitable donation.
Macy has not been charged, The AP reported.
Operation Varsity Blues: 5 things to know about the college cheating scandal
Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin sued for $500 billion over college admissions bribery


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Билед () је село и једино насеље истоимене општине Билед, која припада округу Тимиш у Републици Румунији.

Положај насеља
Село Билед се налази у источном, румунском Банату, на 20 километара удаљености од Србије. Од Темишвара село је удаљено око 35 км. Сеоски атар је у равничарском делу Баната.

Прошлост
Године 1666. посетили су калуђери српског манастира Пећке патријашије и село Билед. Записали су доста мештана Срба приложника: домаћин (где су коначили) Никола, Казимир, Радоје, Михаило, Хранисав, Смиљко, Владислав, Берисав, Игњатије, Милосав, Ралета, Рафаило, Вујчета, Иван, Радојица, Милорад и поп Недељко.

Аустријски царски ревизор Ерлер је 1774. године констатовао да место "Билет" припада Сентандрашком округу, Темишварског дистрикта. Ту је римокатоличка црква а становништво је било немачко.

Становништво
По последњем попису из 2002. село Билед имало је 3.515 ст., од чега Румуни чине 80%. До пре 50ак година село је било претежно насељено Немцима, који данас чине мање свега 3% сеоског становништва. Последњих деценија број становништва опада.

Референце

Спољашње везе
 Етничка слика насеља хабзбуршког дела Румуније 1880-2002. (мађарски језик)

Насељена места у Румунији
Википројект географија/Насеља у Румунији

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IIT-ian becomes dean of top Singapore business school
Singapore, June 18 (IANS) Ravi Kumar, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology -Madras (IIT-M), has been appointed dean of the Nanyang Business School (NBS) in Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU), it was announced Tuesday.
In a press release issued by the university, Kumar, 61, has been described as "an academic heavyweight with a good blend of east-west experience".
Ravi Kumar comes to Singapore from the University of South California's (USC) Marshall Business School, where he served in several key positions, including that of vice dean for international programmes and vice dean for graduate programmes.
He also served as dean of the College of Business at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology while taking a two-year leave of absence from the USC, a stint that saw the Korean college break into the top 100 of the Financial Times global MBA rankings.
"NTU has an ambitious leadership that has been consistently building its brand worldwide," Ravi Kumar said about his new move.
"As one of the pillars of the university, the Nanyang Business School has a great reputation for thought leadership. It recruits excellent students and faculty, and aspires to be a global leader in business education."
"My predecessors have laid a strong foundation and I plan to build on these strengths and bring NBS to greater heights," he said.
NTU provost Freddy Boey said Ravi Kumar "has a strong record of global and cross-cultural business leadership spanning many continents".
"As an information and operations management professor, he is known widely for his expertise on global operations, particularly in improving operational performance through cellular design and in integrating decision-making with marketing and information technology."
Ravi Kumar, who loves playing table tennis, graduated in mechanical engineering from IIT-M in 1974.
He also holds a master of science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Texas, and a doctorate in philosophy from the industrial engineering and management sciences department at Northwestern University in the US.
Ravi Kumar also has extensive international consulting experience, including projects with Nike, Rolls Royce, BMW, Ericsson, Reuters, and Infosys.
He serves on the board of several major corporations, including the Korea Exchange Bank.
The NTU is one of the two largest public universities in this city-state.
The NBS is ranked first in Singapore for its MBA programme by both the Economist and the Financial Times.
The school has 160 professors representing 20 nationalities.
Ravi Kumar's appointment comes after a two-year global search by the university.
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Join "Scott the See'r" on a journey to discover the "Haunted History of the Squares of Savannah". You'll hear about the tragedies that occurred here to make Savannah the "Most Haunted City in America". Add this tour to your list of things to do in Savannah!!
Our Haunted History Tour with "Scott the See'r" takes you on a journey to discover the haunted history of the "Squares of Savannah". Your tour guide, Scott, is a psychic sensitive, 'seer', with intriguing stories of the afterlife.
Some of the destinations along the tour include Moon River Brewing Company, Colonial Park Cemetery, and the famous Wright Square, better known as 'hanging square' to the colonists.
Tour the "crown jewels" of Savannah's famous squares.
Hear traditions and superstitions based around the legendary Colonial Park Cemetery.
This tour is scheduled for 5:00 pm & 10:00 pm on Tuesday, Thursday & weekends. Reservations are required, so book now to make sure you get to experience the mystery of our Haunted History Tour with Scott The See'r.


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Review: Bob Dylan
Tom Woodall
Saturday, November 9, 2019, 3:30pm
For over six decades Bob Dylan live shows have been somewhat of an acquired taste. In some cases sweet, and often times bitter. This past Friday's version of, "The Never Ending Tour" at BB&T Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University, should be considered one that was so sweet.
Backed by a stellar five-piece band, and two tuxedo wearing mannequins, Dylan charged through nineteen songs from all parts of those six decades. The well documented changes in his voice, timber and the original arrangements, take a moment to process, but the message is clear.
Dylan songs target your sense of love and faith and how that fits into your everyday life. In the case of "When I Paint my Masterpiece" finding that love, or with the current wedding favorite, Adele covered, "Make you Feel my Love"...keeping that love, or testing your faith with the always relevant "You Gotta Serve Somebody." Dylan and the crowd were in good spirits this Friday. He moved well between piano and the front of the stage, staying close to longtime bassist Tony Garnier, and the too cool as ever guitarist Charlie Sexton, to showcase his subtle and soulful harmonica.
We tend to forget what a great player Dylan is. His piano playing was a highlight, from the sly wit of "It ain't me, Babe" to the rollicking bar room chug of "Thunder on the Mountain," it propelled the music forward, he seemed to be having a really good time doing so, at once standing to pound away on the keys or maybe, just maybe, taking a side eye look at the crowd with a slight smile.
I do wish I had the "Just for Men" hair color concession on Friday, there was a lot of gray in the audience, but the crowd was charged and reverent when needed. Even Dylan looked like he was doing a bit of a jig at moments center stage.
Bob Dylan and His Band delivered a show this Friday that made diehards happy, and new fans wanting more.
I grew up in Cincinnati as a jock and evolved into an old throwback hippie. While playing college basketball at Wilmington College, I became obsessed with everything music. I have been in the radio business, on the sales side, for 25 years. I developed a love of classic country from my Dad and my love of Sinatra from my Mom. You can always find me at a concert on the weekends.
Truist Arena
7pm doors / 8pm show


Masters team bring home some bling – again!
Raider's masters played hard in Warrnambool and brought home silver in the B grade which wasn't quite the plan…. but a good time was had by all… as usual. Our rookies will just have to come back next year and work on a gold medal.


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They are relentless predators. They never sleep, never stop and cannot be killed. They tote death, annihilation and misery to enemies.
They are Great Satan's all weather killer drones.
Now that it's official COIN has been short changed in AFPAK – drones alone remain the "Only Game In Town"and are reproducing at a wonderfully crunk exponential rate!
"…Every time Great Satan's ground forces have entered its territory–most recently in the raid that killed ObL–Pakistan has freaked out. But Pakistani leaders have tolerated drone strikes that killed nearly 2,000 insurgents in the country's frontier provinces over the past five years. In fact, since the ObL raid, the drone strikes have escalated and spread.
The infamous Counter You Know What Plan?
"…So the U.S. is preparing to fight on without Pakistan's help. The backup plan is to move our drones to Afghan bases and fly them into Pakistan from there. And as we pull out of Afghanistan, we'd leave drones in place. That way, we can continue to hunt al-Qaida in both countries even when, as a human presence, we're no longer there.
"…The regime in Yemen, like the one in Pakistan, prefers that we fight this enemy with drones rather than ground forces.
"…Until now, the drone war in Yemen has been run by the U.S. military. But the military has screwed up. First it misidentified a target and killed a Yemeni envoy. Then it failed three times to take out Awlaki. But the bigger problem is that the Yemeni regime is unraveling. Its collaboration with U.S. forces has collapsed. Its political opponents want to take over and end U.S. military operations.
"…The same nonexit strategy. We're putting extra CIA officers in Yemen and instructing the agency to run an expanded drone campaign based outside the country.
"…We're also flying killer drones over Libya. But there, we're waging an open military conflict in concert with NATO. What's significant about Pakistan and Yemen is that they're off the books. We use drones instead of ground troops. We don't even send pilots who can be shot down. We put the CIA in charge of the war so we don't have to respect the laws of war.* And we build bases outside the country so we can conduct the entire operation by remote control, except for the collection of targeting intelligence, which we leave to the CIA.
"…None of this is diabolical. It's evolution. Al-Qaida, with its network of terrorist cells diffused among failed states, is an organism well-designed to evade conventional warfare. We, in turn, are evolving to fight the new threat. In a world of political chaos, waning American power, unstable allies, untrustworthy friends, and enemies who obey no rules, we're developing a new kind of war that we can wage from regional air bases with killer machines in the air fed by covert human networks on the ground.
"…And the scary thing isn't that it might work. The scary thing is that it might not.
Pic – "Even as the mission in Afghanistan is fizzling out, the campaign against al-Qaeda is succeeding".


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Major Iván Castro (born 1967) is a U.S. Army officer who has continued serving on active duty in the Special Forces despite losing his eyesight. He is one of three blind active duty officers who serves in the U.S. Army and the only blind officer serving in the United States Army Special Forces. Castro currently serves on active duty at the Special Operations Recruiting Battalion as the Assistant Operations Officer /Total Army Involvement Recruiting Coordinator. He is an advocate of rehabilitation, employment and education for those wounded in combat and participates in various races and marathons as a contestant.

Early years

Castro was born in Hoboken, New Jersey to parents who were originally from Puerto Rico. In 1979, when he was 12 years old, he moved to Puerto Rico with his mother. After graduating from Antilles Military Academy, Castro attended the University of Puerto Rico on an athletic scholarship. During his student years he represented his alma mater in track and field and cross country competitions. After four years of college, Castro enlisted in the US Army as a Private First Class and reached the rank of Sergeant First Class before attending Officer Candidate School. Castro later earned his BBA from Campbell University in North Carolina.

Military career

Castro's military career began in the summer of 1987.  He attended the Basic Airborne Course while enrolled in the ROTC program at the University of Puerto Rico. Castro also served as an infantryman in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard from 1988-1990. He then transferred to the active component of the U.S. Army, completing his first tour of duty in Co B, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry.  During this time, he was deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield.  Upon his return, he served with 101st Pathfinder Detachment at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

In 1992, Castro was reassigned to Co E, (Long Range Surveillance), 51st Infantry in Darmstadt, Germany.  While in Germany, Castro deployed twice to Bosnia in support of Operations Joint Endeavor and Joint Forge.  In 1996, he reported to Co C, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and in 1998, Castro served as a drill sergeant at Co A, 2d Battalion, 19th Infantry at Sand Hill at Fort Benning, Georgia.

In 1999, he attended Special Forces Assessment and Selection and later that year began the Special Forces Qualification Course.  Upon graduation in 2000, he reported to Co B, 3d Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Castro's MOS was Special Forces Weapons Sergeant. While there, he deployed to Colombia, Belize, and Ecuador.

Castro went to night school to complete a B.A. degree, before attending the Army's Officers Candidate School. He attended Officer Candidate School in 2004, earning a second lieutenant commission the same year. He then attended the Infantry Officer basic course at Fort Benning, GA.  In 2005, he reported to Co D, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 325th Infantry Regiment  , 82d Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC.  While assigned to the 82d, he deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom for the first parliamentary elections.

Deployment to Iraq

By the time he was sent to Iraq as a scout platoon leader with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 325th Infantry Regiment, Castro was already an experienced combat veteran. In 2006, Castro was assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 325th Infantry Regiment  , 82d Airborne Division, which was in combat in Iraq at the time. In September 2006, Castro and his men had relieved other paratroopers atop a house in the town of Yusifiyah, some 20 miles southwest of Baghdad, after a night of fighting.

As an officer, Castro was not required to personally provide fire support to fellow soldiers in the exposed housetop position. Nonetheless, he volunteered for the mission and was accompanied by Sergeant Ralph Porras and Private First Class Justin Dreese. A mortar round landed a few feet away from him, killing Sergeant Porras and PFC Dreese and severely wounding Castro. Shrapnel tore through his body, damaging a shoulder, breaking an arm, fracturing facial bones and collapsing his lungs. The blast also drove the frame of his protective eyewear into his face.

Castro was sent to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The top half of his right index finger was ripped off and the doctors had to amputate the remaining part of the finger. His right eye was blown out and he had a metal fragment in his left eye. The extent of his injuries was such that doctors doubted whether Castro would survive the week. When Castro regained consciousness days later, his right eye was gone, but doctors hoped to salvage the vision in his left. The surgeons later removed one last piece of shrapnel from that eye. When they took off his bandages they flashed a light for Castro to see; however, when he did not respond to the light, he was told that he would never see again. Castro remained in the hospital for two months after his injury, with no idea of what he would do next. He then overheard a doctor and a nurse discussing the next Army Ten-Miler and the Marine Corps Marathon. He asked his doctor if the courses were flat or hilly, then made running both races his goal.

Recovery
Castro spent 17 months in recovery before seeking a permanent assignment in the Army's Special Operations Command, at the 7th Special Forces Group's headquarters company in Fort Bragg. Through convalescence and rehabilitation, Castro  struggled to regain a measure of independence and regularly worked out – both running and in the gym.

New assignment
Before being appointed executive officer of the 7th Special Forces Group's headquarters company, he spent a weekend familiarizing himself with the group area where he was going to work by walking around and measuring the steps from his car to his office. He is quoted in the media as saying:

Upon his appointment, Castro became the only blind officer serving in the Special Forces and one of three blind officers who serve in the active-duty Army, though his managerial tasks are not directly involved with combat. In February 2008, Castro was promoted to the rank of captain, and served as the executive officer of the 7th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg.

On December 15, 2009, Castro graduated from the Maneuver Captains Career Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. He is currently working as the Assistant Operations Officer/ Total Army Involvement Recruiting Coordinator at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Athletic endeavors

Castro has remained active as an athlete. At Bragg he trained with Major Phil Young, who was his team leader in the Special Forces, and has participated in several long distance road races, often being enthusiastically greeted by the audiences for his determination. He now  trains with Lieutenant Colonel Fred Dummar, who is his battalion commander. Together, they have completed several marathons. Among the notable races and marathons in which Castro has participated, with a guide, as a member of the "Missing Parts In Action" team in 2007, are the Army Ten-Miler and the Marine Corps Marathon. In 2008, he participated in the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon in New Mexico, the Boston Marathon and the U.S. Air Force Marathon.

In 2008, Castro as a member and participant in Operation Peer Support, participated in the Blinded Veterans Association's 62nd National Convention. In June 2009, Castro participated in the Midnight Boogie 50 mile ultramarathon.

In 2014, he visited the South Pole with other wounded veterans and soldiers from the United States and Britain after intense hiking, skiing training.

Community service
Castro is an advocate of rehabilitation funding for the blind, visiting members of Congress in his quest. He was honored during a visit to the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia with a plaque engraved in braille, which thanked him for his continued service. He also mentors, coaches, and counsels wounded service members with various injuries.  Recently, Castro was invited to be the keynote speaker at the 25th International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.

Castro currently serves on active duty at the Special Operations Recruiting Battalion as the Assistant Operations Officer /Total Army Involvement Recruiting Coordinator. He has a 27-year-old son named Iván Eduardo.

Awards and decorations
Among Castro's military decorations are the following:

Medals and Awards
  Purple Heart
  Meritorious Service Medal
  Army Commendation Medal
  Joint Service Achievement Medal
  Army Achievement Medal
  Valorous Unit Award
  Meritorious Unit Commendation
  Superior Unit Award
  Army Good Conduct Medal
  National Defense Service Medal
  Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
  Southwest Asia Service Medal
  Kosovo Campaign Medal
  Afghanistan Campaign Medal
  Iraq Campaign Medal
  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  Armed Forces Service Medal
  NCO Professional Development Ribbon
  Army Service Ribbon
  Army Overseas Service Ribbon
  NATO Medal
  Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
  Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Badges
  Combat Infantryman Badge with Star
  Expert Infantryman Badge
  Master parachutist badge
  Military Freefall Parachutist Badge
  Pathfinder Badge
  Air Assault Badge
  Drill Sergeant Identification Badge
Foreign badges
  German Parachutist Badge
  Canadian Parachutist Wings
Dutch Parachutist Badge
Colombian Jumpmaster Badge
Tabs
  Special Forces Tab
  Ranger tab
 Army Special Forces Combat Service Identification Badge
 Army Special Forces Distinctive Unit Insignia

See also

List of Puerto Ricans
List of Puerto Rican military personnel
Army Wounded Warrior Program

References

1967 births
United States Army personnel of the Kosovo War
American people of Puerto Rican descent
American blind people
Living people
People from Hoboken, New Jersey
Members of the United States Army Special Forces
National Guard (United States) officers
United States Army officers
Puerto Rican military officers
Puerto Rican Army personnel
United States Army personnel of the Iraq War


Diane Von Furstenberg claims the wrap dress suits every woman. And fabric depending I think this is true.
If I said to you "wrap dress", what would be the first thing that sprang to mind? Would you think "sleek and versatile", or would you think "frumpy maternity wear"? You might find that the fluid construction of a jersey wrap dress like a DVF one clings to all your lumps and bumps, but yet a tailored structured fabric wrap dress can neaten your outline and create a vertical line. It will depend on the fabric to flatter you the most.
A wrap dress shape nips you in at the waist, flattering curves and accentuating the best parts of your figure. It is the ideal dress shape for women with curves but equally women who want to create a waist due to their body shape being straight up and down or perhaps very athletic.
When choosing a flattering wrap dress, there are several things that you should be taking into account, including colour and style. However, for this particular style of dress, fabric is of utmost importance because it may truly make or break the look of a wrap dress. Most maternity wrap dresses are made in heavy jersey and are perfect for maternity wear, so if you are not pregnant then be wary of buying one in this fabric. Chiffon and cotton based fabrics are lightweight and ideal for warm weather and wrap dresses made from lace or velvet are perfect for a night out. In order to be flattering, wrap dresses need to fall nicely and fit right around the bust area especially. A wrap dress chosen in a size that fits perfectly can do wonders for bustier women, as it may enhance the bust while making the waist look slimmer and the stomach flatter.
Wrap dresses are going to be a key shape this Autumn Winter (you've heard it here first!) with many fashion retailers selling them already. They are perfect for day to evening looks and I am sure I will be styling them up over the coming weeks. So don't think it's a look reserved for Kate Middleton, as this dress shape could end up being 'THE' dress shape for you for years to come.


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YouTube hero Chad Vader to star with Glenn Rubenstein (Lonelygirl15 writer) and Gary Brolsma in Canon sponsored "Battle of the Internet Superstars!"
Another example of the internet making celebrities out of 'normal people' - the Chad Vader phenomenon. Bored shop staff started making tongue in cheek short films featuring a character who is the supposed younger brother of Darth Vader from the Star Wars films.
"Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager" was filmed in a grocery store and shows Chad Vader unable to get a date, despite his powers. With the exception of the Darth Vader suit everything was very low budget, however 8 films have now been made and the series has become extremely successful on Youtube - over 19 million views according to the New York Times!
The makers of the films, Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda, have become celebrities in their own right and this month Canon are flying them to New York to participate in the making of a film that will feature other You Tube celebrities - notably the writers of LonelyGirl15 and Romanian lip sync star Gary Brolsma (the "numa numa" guy.)
It will be interesting to see how this turns out for Canon. Rather than jump onto the user generated / create your own ads fad, Canon are seeking to enhance their digital credentials by using established cult internet figures. This sounds like a hit to me - I'm looking forward to seeing the results!"


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The George Inn has been a public house and restaurant since the late 1920s. Approaching one hundred years old and sited alongside the main A343 Andover to Salisbury road, The George Inn, Middle Wallop, has seen a long list of owners and landlords and is currently owned by a local family.
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The Official Game Informer Community Discord Is Now Open
by Alex Van Aken on Jul 23, 2021 at 01:02 PM
We're happy to announce a project that's been in the works for a long time — the Official Game Informer Community Discord! Yes, we finally made one. So if you're interested in hanging out, playing games, and chatting with Game Informer staff and our friendly community, this is the place for you. Want to join? Awesome. We want you to join, too. Simply subscribe to our Twitch channel, sync your Discord and Twitch accounts, and then join the fun!
Need guidance on how to join our Community Discord server once you've subscribed on Twitch? Follow these steps once you're signed into Discord, according to the Discord Twitch Integration FAQ:
Q: How do I join a sub-only channel?
A: From the top! Here are the steps:
Go ahead and sync your Twitch account with your Discord account, by going into User Settings > Connections > Twitch.
Discord will automatically sync with your Twitch account, and you'll find all the streamers you're subbed to right in the Connections tab! You can hit the "Join Server" button and you'll get your special sub role, just like that.
Why are we connecting the Discord to Twitch? Well, we want this to be a positive and inclusive space that we can all enjoy together, and we have some wonderful community moderators in place. This link makes it easier to ensure our Discord remains a safe place for our fans at all times.
We can't wait to chat with all of you wonderful folks on Discord. We'll see you soon!
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From real-time strategy games of the late 90s to MMORPG's of the mid-2000s and all the way to current battle royales like Apex Legends, Alex has spent his life trying to find a better multiplayer game than Halo 2.


Spring has sprung – at least we are telling ourselves that.
All you need to do is fill in the form below with an email address and your name and submit it. That places you into the mix for the drawing.
Entries are limited to the U.S. because of seed shipping regulations.
In this group of seeds from Maine's own Fedco Seeds, you will find the following vegetables. To learn more about each one, click on the name, which will link you to the product on the Fedco site.


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Henri (Rik) Maes is een CD&V-politicus. Rik Maes is een Vlaams-Brabander met Limburgse wortels en maakte carrière binnen de ambtenarij, waar hij adviseur-generaal werd bij het ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken. Hij was eerst 12 jaar schepen van financiën en informatica in Grimbergen. Na de verkiezingen van oktober 2000, waarbij de CVP een fors verlies moest incasseren, werd hij in 2001 tot burgemeester benoemd, met een coalitie van CVP, VLD en VU-ID. Maes was een overgangsburgemeester, want zoals gepland, werd hij in 2003 opgevolgd door partijgenoot Eddy Willems.

Tijdens zijn mandaat had hij te kampen met heel wat wateroverlast in de gemeente. De kritiek dat het gemeentebestuur van Grimbergen op het einde van de jaren 1990 een verkavelingsvergunning voor de Rietvoornstraat afleverde, ondanks het feit dat dit gebied pal in de uiterwaarden van de Bruinborrebeek en de Maalbeek ligt, nam hij niet omdat hij vond dat de gemeente dit niet kon weigeren als het gebied op het gewestplan als woonzone was ingekleurd en dat de inwoners die daar kwamen wonen zelf een risico namen en achteraf niet moesten komen klagen.

Burgemeester van Grimbergen
CD&V-politicus


Salt Lake City (May 2009)-Red Butte Garden, located on the campus of the University of Utah at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, is the largest botanical garden that tests, displays and interprets regional horticulture within a 400 miles of Salt Lake, and is one of more than a dozen attractions offered on the Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass.
Red Butte Garden boasts 18 acres of maintained display gardens and more than two miles of hiking trails in adjacent Red Butte Canyon. The maintained displays contain over 20,000 plants with 2,500-plus unique species of native and non-native plants, ensuring that something is always in bloom.
Red Butte Garden boasts displays for all ages about regional horticulture, plant science and ecology, offering fun and education for all ages, including a specific children's area. With its wide diversity and beauty of the plant life, Red Butte Garden offers numerous photo opportunities. There are numerous benches and quiet places to relax and enjoy the beautiful, serene environment. Aside from the maintained displays, there are more than 80 acres of preserved area in Red Butte Canyon offering a glimpse into the natural wonder and beauty of the Wasatch Mountains.
Easy access for all ages is provided by wide, paved walking paths traversing the Garden, and carts are available for the elderly and disabled. Free parking is available at the Garden visitor's center, as is a gift shop.
During the summer months, Red Butte Garden hosts a special concert series at its recently upgraded amphitheatre, which now seats over 3,000. There are also special events, classes and displays throughout the year.
Red Butte Garden is open Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., during the summer months. For more information on Red Butte Garden, including its non-summer hours of operation, visit http://www.redbuttegarden.org/, or call 801-581-IRIS (4747).


Career Placement Test: What's wrong with them?
Poor career assessment results often occur when using a career placement test because they usually limit career choices by providing a very small number of job possibilities to choose from.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles when in print listed over 28,000 different career descriptions.
But this dictionary was always outdated because new job types evolve daily.
And there is the real possibility that you might fit a job type that doesn't even exist yet. Your inborn job skills, values and desires could quite possibly point to a job type quite different from commonly known job types.
There are many examples of completely new job types being created by organizations for just one person because somebody decided that the gifts and abilities that a particular person possessed, would benefit their organisation.
So a person was employed even though the organization didn't have any particular job opportunity on offer.
A career placement test will always fail to recognise a great job opportunity like this.
Robert Greenleaf was someone who was reknown for thinking outside the square.
In his excellent book Servant Leadership, he talks about how most of the jobs he had in his life were created just for him.
The role of any career counselor who provides career change advice, needs to be particularly vigilant that they are using the best possible practices available.
And it is my belief that a person using a career placement test where the test recommends specific job types at the end of the test, is probably not using best practices.
When someone is seeking help with their career search, then they are usually making some fairly weighty decisions and they need to feel confident that the knowledge and processes being utilized are the best available.
A vocational assessment test that is used to help a person work through their career objectives, will usually stifle the process and produce inferior outcomes compared to other career consulting methods.
This problem is intensified with the current saturation of free online career tests.
This type of career quiz is available to anyone with a computer and the Internet.
However career placement tests often lack verifiable reliability and validity data.
This can result in career choices that can be damaging by either leading a person in a direction that isn't truly suited to them or the more likely scenario, missing possible career options that very much fit who they are.
In my earlier days as a career counselor, I never felt like I was doing my best job when I used career placement tests with clients.
For quite some time I was unable to put my finger on why this was.
Then I became aware that when I had helped clients most effectively, I had not used career tests.
If you do take a vocational test as part of your career development plan, then be very wary of their limiting results and the danger they have of missing out on some types of careers.
Alternative methods when used by good career counselors will nearly always produce better career search results for the client than if a career test is used as part of the process.
The best methods is always to start by analyzing your natural career motivations.
You can do this by using the inborn job skills assessment.
It will take you a bit longer then most career placement tests however the results are nearly always significantly better.


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Those looking for a beautiful, unspoiled beachfront setting, as well as a sizeable community of expats, should find living in Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica to be a good match.
Flamingo is located on the northern Pacific Coast, in the heart of what is known as the Gold Coast. The area has a reputation for pricey real estate. And to be sure, you will find multimillion dollar homes dotting this stretch of coastline. But there are still plenty of affordable options, without sacrificing location or views. Ocean-view condos with three bedrooms and large terraces – right next to multimillion mansions and with the same views – start at $200,000.
The homes and condos on Flamingo are clustered on a small peninsula jutting out into the Pacific. The rock rises steeply from the water, so you'll be living on the side of a hill. No big piece of property or large outdoor areas. But you get better views that way.
It's a quiet and private neighborhood. At the bottom of the hill there are a few hotels and a small all-inclusive resort. Next door is a shopping plaza with a car rental agency, some boutiques, and a few excellent restaurants. Around the corner is a tiny grocery store where you can get essentials.
Major shopping trips can be done in nearby towns like Potrero to the north, which also has a great fruit and vegetable vendor – look for the stand on the side of the main road into town. Fresh fish can be had from, who else but the local "fish guy," who drives around town slowly in his refrigerated truck. Flag him down to buy tuna or mahi, just $10 for two pounds. If you'd like, make arrangements for him to stop at your house each week.
The international airport in Liberia, served by JetBlue, Continental, United, and Delta among other airlines, is just 45 minutes away. And nearby Tamarindo (30 minutes south) and Playas del Coco (60 minutes north) offer expat grocery stores, international cuisine, and other amenities. Nearby luxury resorts like the Westin Playa Conchal, Four Seasons Papagayo, and JW Marriot Guanacaste have golf courses. And sport fishing and scuba is available right off the coast. Boats leave from the small marina in on the north side of the peninsula. There's a dive shop/tour business in town. And several sport fishing charter boats.
The white sand beach itself is very long, set on a large cove, with green hills and cliffs tumbling down to the water. And it's very quiet, you'll have the whole beach to yourself most days. It's also a great place for sunsets.
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