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Written by Diego Garzon on May 24, 2018
Written by Diego Garzon
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Known as "The Golden State", California is one of the United States of North America´s biggest, richest, and most diverse states. Visiting all of this territory could take a lifetime, and even then that'd be too little time. From the border of Mexico, from cities like San Diego, going north to Los Angeles, Fresno, San Jose, San Francisco, the capital Sacramento, California is a true melting pot of history, heritage, and culture. We at AllTheRooms encourage travelers and adventurers to see the most the state with our specially-curated list of things to do in California.
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Here you'll find the world's tallest trees and an abundance of fauna and flora that will open your eyes to California's true treasure: nature. The protected area is home to incredibly stunning rivers, woods, and a coastline that'll take your breath away. You can enjoy this natural wonder during a short stay, or you can also extend your experience and wander the many hiking trails. Don't miss out on the 8-mile long drive down the scenic Coastal Drive also.
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General Sherman, Three Rivers
California is also home to the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park. On top of the wonderful nature trails, landscapes, and adventures available here, you'll also find a very old citizen of the areas: General Sherman. The General is a Gian Sequoia tree found in the forest, it's among the largest in the world at 275 feet and is thought to be about 2,700-years-old.
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Venice Beach, Los Angeles
If there's an iconic place to reflect Los Angeles, it's Venice Beach. This stretch of fantastic beach is the place to go to find street performers, cyclists, roller-skaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and a magnificent cast of characters each contributing to the magical essence of the beach. Venice Beach is an icon and it's open-air Muscle Beach holds a long history of being the training place for bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts, even before the days when Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived and made a splash in the film industry and the state in general.
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Death Valley, Mojave Desert
The old battle between life and death takes place every day in a beautiful setting known as the Death Valley. One of the Earth´s most hostile environments, the valley's beauty is as attractive as it is deadly. The area is one of the United States' hottest and driest, reaching up to 134 degrees Fahrenheit in places like the aptly named Furnace Creek. Despite its deadly temperatures and dry desert environment, travelers arrive here daily for a close encounter with nature. It's recommended to visit during the early hours of the day to avoid the intense heat. To get a great view of the valley, climb up to Dante's View on a clear day.
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Disneyland, Anaheim
To go to California and not visit Disneyland would be like going to Paris and not see the Eiffel Tower, or going to New York and not snapping a photo of the Statue of Liberty. Spend a day or two in the world's most famous amusement and theme park and see why Walt Disney was truly a visionary. The huge park offers adrenaline-fueled thrill rides, a full cast of Disney's most famous characters, dining and shopping options to the extreme, and fantastic live shows that only Disney would know how to execute.
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Big Sur, Carmel – San Simeon
Probably one of the world's most gorgeous drives, Big Sur welcomes over three million drivers each year, all making the journey to gaze at nature's beauty from a human-made highway. Big Sur stretches from the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains to Carmel. The drive itself is an experience, and the road is filled with fascinating stops like the Bixby Bridge, the tallest single-span bridge in the world, Point Sur lighthouse, and the 80-feet tall McWay Falls.
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Yosemite National Park, Sierra Nevada Mountains
The Sierra Nevada Mountains are home to one of the world's biggest and best-known natural parks, Yosemite National Park. This enormous stretch of land is home to a wide selection of natural wonders and spectacles, including ten of the world's largest waterfalls, the world's largest single piece of exposed granite, and the famous cone geyser, Old Faithful. In Yosemite, you're sure to find activities for everyone. Go hiking on one of the park's amazing routes, climb rocks in one of the world's top climbing spots, or visit one of the park's restaurants and hotels. Whatever you do, prepare to have your breath comfortably taken away.
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Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada Mountains
About two million years ago, during an ice age, a gigantic lake was formed on the border between Nevada and California. This lake is now known as Lake Tahoe and is a wonderful place to enjoy all year-round. Set sail during summer, go kayaking, jump on the jet ski, or take part in one of the many activities available. In winter, ride a snowmobile, go skiing, or indulge in a warm cup of hot chocolate next to a nice fire with good friends.
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What can be said about such a famous and iconic bridge? Well, you'll have to go and see! The bridge is one of the most photographed in the world and stretches about a mile over the San Francisco Bay. The bridge was originally painted red to aid in its visibility and since, the color has gained it some well-deserved fame. Take one of the available tours or hop on a bike and visit the bridge on your own terms.
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Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
If you're in the city of the stars, namely Los Angeles, it makes sense to visit the Griffith Observatory and gaze at the true stars out there in the cosmos. The observatory is strategically located on a hill facing Mount Hollywood and allows visitors to use the large telescopes to observe the stars or pretend you're at one of the planetarium's live shows.
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Santa Monica Pier, Los Angeles
Santa Monica is a picturesque town and its Pier is surely the area's most popular attraction. While strolling down the pier and gazing at the beautiful ocean views, you'll see the Pacific Park amusement park with its iconic Ferris wheel, abundant restaurants, bars, and shops. There's also a big chance you´ll run into live music shows and many other fun entertainment options. This selection of activity and options make Santa Monica and its Pier a great year-round destination.
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Universal Studios, San Fernando Valley
Universal City is home to the famous film studios as well as a theme park. If you travel to Los Angeles, there's a big chance you love films, and there's also a big chance many of the films you love were shot in Universal Studios. Visit here for a fantastic tour of the studios and head to the theme park to ride thrill rides, attend live shows, run into famous characters from your favorite movies, or spend a day in CityWalk where you´ll have plenty of options to dine, shop, dance, drink, and entertain yourself. Afterward, catch a movie in the local Imax theatre and see if you can identify any celebs you've seen that day.

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Ugawood or Kinna-Uganda? Film stars split over name
Written by Polly Kamukama
When The Observer ran a story Ugandan films suffer stillbirth about the state of Uganda's film industry, comedian Isaaq Kuddzu, better known as Sober in The Hostel series, expressed his dissatisfaction on Facebook at the article's perception of local films – particularly the naming.
Kuddzu's unhappiness stemmed from the industry's popular nickname, Kinna-Uganda or Kinna-U, prompting an online debate. According to the Fun Factory funnyman, it is not appropriate to refer to the industry as 'Kinna-Uganda' because it localizes local films, hence limiting their ability to break onto the international market and compete with well-established industries.
"Look at international films versus Kinna-Uganda, we are supposed to believe in what we do if we want to match the world levels. Viva Riva is an excellent film that was shot in the Congo; why is it not called Kinna-Congo? Kinna-Uganda does not do it for me," Kuddzu later told The Observer.
Other stakeholders in the industry have come out to contest the name Kinna-Uganda. For starters, the Ugandan film industry has not been around for long. Many critics cite Ashraf Semwogerere's 2005 feature, Feelings Struggle as the first true Ugandan film. However, a few sketchy undocumented productions had already found their way onto the market.
Feelings Struggle came during a period when Nigerian movies were at their peak throughout the continent. Partly because of the Nigerians' shrewd and advanced marketing, a bulk of their films had already found a safe haven in Uganda. Mesmerized by the films' exaggerated portrayal of witchcraft and ethnicity, Ugandan viewers nicknamed them 'Ki-Nigeria'. The prefix 'Ki' in Luganda is usually used to show affection to a subject or person. However, the same prefix can portray intense dislike.
Filmmaker Matt Bish (Battle of the Souls and State Research Bureau (SRB) also detests the name 'Kinna-Uganda'.
"'Ki is what makes anything after it cheap or bogus," Bish told The Observer in an earlier interview.
Bish prefers that local productions be either called Nile Films or Ugawood, cautioning that "films that have tried to respect the art of cinema should never be called Kinna-Uganda".
The 2011 Young Achievers award winner for film category and fast-rising screenwriter Usama Osam Mukwaya says Kinna-Uganda cheapens local films, suggesting that Ugawood would be more marketable.
"Kinna-Uganda has something to do with mediocrity. We should follow the trends of other industries like Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood; let us call our films Ugawood," Mukwaya suggests.
However, one of the industry's most experienced and respected actors, Michael Wawuyo, is incensed by the youngsters' suggestion that Kinna-Uganda be ditched for a fancy, exotic name.
"It is very imperialistic and quite absurd to want to change a name that our audiences relate to simply because you want to impress outsiders. I totally disagree with Ugawood because it is not original; that is copy-catting," Wawuyo said.
The 54-year-old Last King of Scotland actor advised those advocating for a name-change to instead channel their energy towards improving the quality of films: "Ugandans want Kinna-U so it is upon us to give them the best."
While younger filmmakers elect that the Kinna-Uganda name is cheap, less marketable, localised and old-fashioned, their veteran counterparts revere it – trends suggest. Trends further indicate that most of the actors who advocate for name change produce films in the English language rather than the dominant Luganda and other local dialects.
"These young boys and girls are so Hollywoodernised. They pretend to be helping the industry yet they are dragging it into further oblivion in actual sense. Let them petition government for funds instead of advocating for a name-change," one actress who declined to be named, advised.
Celebrated stage and screen actors, Mariam Ndagire and Kwezi Kaganda, however, have a different take. They don't think the name matters at all.
"I do not care how my movies are termed. What I work towards achieving is giving audiences quality work," Ndagire says.
Kaganda, on the other hand, advises: "Audiences should be involved in this; at the end of it all, they matter most."
The audiences coined the name Kinna-U; the film makers want more sophistication. Let's wait with bated breath.
pkamukama@observer.ug


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Alas, iTunes still think's all my songs are on a K: drive.
I've then quit iTunes, opened the XML library file, replaced all the paths to point at the Z: drive, saved, then relaunched. If I then immediately quit iTunes, then open the XML file, I see that iTunes went ahead and reset everything back tot he K: drive.
Anyone see a way to get around this? Any idea where iTunes is storing this 'K:' drive info?

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The La Quinta Inn & Suites in Memphis, Tennessee has been closed since September 22, 2016, following 6 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease in people that stayed there. Prior to close, the hotel distributed a letter by the Shelby County Health Department that urged anyone who experienced symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath, fever, muscle aches, or headaches after staying there to seek medical attention.
However, the hotel now has reason to believe that around 6,000 people could have been exposed to the Legionella bacteria responsible for the outbreak between July 1, 2016 and September 22, 2016. They are now in the process of contacting people who stayed there during this period by E-mail, mail, and telephone to ensure they are aware of possible exposure to the bacteria, and so that they can seek the appropriate medical treatment. There is no clear indication that the hotel has yet identified the specific source of the bacteria within it's facility.
If you stayed at La Quinta Inn & Suites on Millbranch Road in Memphis, TN, and experienced any of the above symptoms or any others similar to those of Legionnaires' disease, the Shelby County Health Department asks that you contact them at 901-222-9299.


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Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC, commonly abbreviated as DIMO, is a Sri Lankan conglomerate company. The company engaged in vehicle sales, after-sales services, retail, construction and logistics solutions and agriculture sectors. The company was founded in 1939 and was listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1964. DIMO is one of the LMD 100 companies, a list of quoted companies in Sri Lanka by revenue and ranked 39th in the 2020/21 edition.

History
The company was founded in 1939 by Stephen Peries, Pandithage Don Alexander, Cyril Algama and Harold Algama.  In 1945, the company was incorporated as a limited liability company. In 1961, DIMO started its partnership with Tata Motors. The company was listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1964. DIMO expanded its business to Myanmar by establishing DIMO Lanka Company Limited in 2017. In 2018 the company ventured into the agricultural sector with the acquisitions of PlantChem (Pvt) Ltd and Plant Seed (Pvt) Ltd. These companies were DIMO's first acquisitions in its history.

Operations
The company celebrated its 50-year partnership with Tata Motors in 2011. DIMO launched DIMO 800, an after-sales centre for Mercedes-Benz in 2014. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was hosted at DIMO 800 by DIMO in 2017. It is the largest after-sales centre in Asia with an area of . DIMO had to reduce margins to absorb the sharp depreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee in 2018. In 2019, the company's conglomerate brand value was LKR7,730 million and ranked 15th amongst conglomerates in Sri Lanka. DIMO was adjudged as the overall winner in the sixth Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards in 2020 organized by the CMA Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan economic crisis
Due to the Sri Lankan economic crisis, the company was unable to import vehicle kits from India. Since the ban on vehicle import, the company started assembling Tata Ace. DIMO acquired Tropical Health Food Ltd., a fruit and vegetable exporting firm for LKR450 million. DIMO is shifting its focus on the agriculture sector due to the poor prospects in its core business area vehicle sales caused by the import ban on vehicles. The diversification into the agricultural sector paid off with the company's agricultural sector results rose by 384 per cent to LKR600 million in 2021. However, the company raised concerns over the government's policy of banning inorganic and chemical fertilizers. The company appointed Dilrukshi Kurukulasuriya and Rajeev Pandithage to the board of directors in June 2022. Before her appointment, Kurukulasuriya served as the chief human resources officer of the company. Pandithage joined the company as a management trainee and advanced through the corporate ranks. DIMO was recognized as a great place to work for the ninth consecutive year at the Great Place to Work Awards in 2021.

See also
 List of companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange

References

External links
 Official website

1939 establishments in Ceylon
Conglomerate companies established in 1939
Companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange
Conglomerate companies of Sri Lanka
Retail companies of Sri Lanka
Retail companies established in 1939

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"Michelle and I are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic accident outside of Buffalo last night. Our hearts go out to the families and friends who lost loved ones. I want to thank the brave first responders who arrived immediately to try and save lives and who are continuing to ensure the safety of everyone in the area. We pray for all those who have been touched by this terrible tragedy to find peace and comfort in the hard days ahead," said President Obama.


During the working week, casualty rates peak in the hours beginning at 8am and 5pm for adults, and the hours beginning at 8am and 3.30pm for children, with the afternoon peak being higher for both. Road casualty rates increase with the arrival of darker evenings and worsening weather conditions.
The timing of sunrise and sunset is relevant to Road Traffic Incidents (RTIs) because there is greater risk at night than in daylight and clock time has a greater effect on the pattern of activity on the roads than does the incidence of daylight; for example most people return from work between 5pm and 6pm, regardless of the timing of sunset.
Every October when the clocks go back and sunset subsequently occurs earlier in the day, road casualties rise in the hour which now falls after sunset. The effects are worse for the most vulnerable road users like children, the elderly, cyclists and motorcyclists. The reverse happens in the spring when sunset occurs one hour later.
Moving to Single Double Summer Time (SDST) would produce significant net benefits – although there would be a slight increase in the morning RTI peak, this would be more than offset by the reduction of RTIs during the evening peak.
Opponents of the change in Scotland, whose northerly latitude makes for particularly short winter days, worry that were SDST to be implemented, the loss of daylight in the morning would offset or outweigh the benefits of the extra light in the afternoons and evenings.
Analysis (conducted for the DfT) confirms that the cost benefit case of SDST in road safety terms is clear, projecting a net benefit of implementation of about £2.5billion over 20 years in terms of reduced casualties and is based on the number of casualties avoided. It is estimated that the initial implementation cost would be around £5 million.
A 2006 online survey by RoSPA found that 86 per cent of people were in favour of SDST.


As the first YES album with Steve Howe, "The Yes Album" marks the band's entrance into the progressive music sphere, by alternating mini-epics and short songs.
The first track "Yours is no Disgrace" has some swinging interesting passages but tends to be cheesy. "The Clap" features a good joyful blues acoustic live solo from Steve Howe showing his technical skills. Then arrives a classic from YES, "Starship Trooper", one of their first song taking you to magic places. The introduction and ending themes are particularly original.
The remastered version features "Your Move", which is an alternative version of "I've Seen All Good People", the single version of "Starship Trooper" and the studio version of "The Clap".


Good morning! We are supposed to be moving into our new home in about 30 days and I woke up this morning feeling stressed just thinking about everything that still needs to be done (both on the new house and in regards to packing and being ready to move). As I was drinking my morning cup of coffee, I came above this quote above. What a perfect quote for this morning and a great reminder.
So, after seeing this quote I decided to shift my focus to something that makes me happy. Home Design! I love thinking about what our new home will be like (and perhaps I sometimes spend too much time on this). When I came across this photo from Brandon Architects, I absolutely fell in love with this living room plan. I love the built-ins around the fireplace with the floating shelves. .
This photo has been my inspiration for our family room. I am hopeful that our room will look similar to this photo here. Our cabinets will be white (although these blue cabinets are gorgeous 😍😍😍!) and we will not have the ceiling beams like shown in the photo. Our ceiling is vaulted and perhaps in the future we will add wood panels to the ceiling. Since the beginning of our build, we have been working with Allen's Fine Woodworking to design our cabinets and soon they will be installing our cabinets from Medallion Cabinetry.


Will you share something that you have learned out into the #rhizowild?
Sharing and discussion of ideas online is grand, but sometimes it misses an opportunity for something beyond – to expand the conversation into the equally rich community that we may never interact with online.
Many of us may be fortunate enough to already have existing networks where sharing ideas about learning naturally sits.
But think beyond that. Not just to your family and friends, acquaintances…think wilder.
To the people you haven't met yet, and who you may never meet. Those that swirl around your day to day life, as you walk through markets, queue in post offices, access services, wait in bus stop, drink tea in cafes, or sip beer in pubs. Community.
Look around. Look out and beyond the shores of your rhizomatic reach.
These are the wildest edges of your network, beyond even the fields, beyond the neat hedgerows. Sending questions and ideas out into these wild spots, sparking conversations between people who may never usually talk together…this is where change swells and grows.
So, how do you gently spark new conversations in real life, amongst strangers? Prompt conversations about learning that you will never get to hear? How can we send out roots underground to get more people thinking differently, and different people thinking differently, about how we learn and teach?
Leave a trace, a trail, an invitation to join the conversation.
I don't mean advertising, spamming, leaflet drops or neon signs on billboards or anything er, illegal. Nor should we do this in the name of Dave Cormier – that wouldn't be fair to Dave I don't think. To be rhizomatic it should be personal, slow, secret, gentle, small, underground – rhizomatic. Just finding a way to share something with a few strangers, something from #rhizo15 that you think is worth sending out into the wild.
For some people, online communication is not a choice, it is an enabler. Think about those with special needs, the blind or visually impaired, the physically challenged, those without freedom or choice to access society, those for whom adaptive technologies and the internet are a powerful life changing resource- a powerful resource of knowledge, new ideas and community. There are so many reasons that accessing community in-person is difficult for many people. In some way, if you do have a choice to not be online, it is also privilege, and a choice that means many will never have a chance to share in your stories.
So, I like to keep this in mind – that the connection between offline and online community should perhaps be part of every learning experience, to make that experience meaningful. An effort to connect both spheres should somehow happen, . Even if it seems small, negligible.
Will you share beyond #rhizo15, into the #rhizowild?
Hmm… food for thought. Thanks, Angela. I'm thinking about leaving traces, and also about the wider community with their different levels of need/privilege online and offline. And when we are not successful in convincing some people to try online platforms, we might turn around and see others we had not thought about.
I love the idea of leaving traces and thinking beyond the "obvious" online community. Random Acts of Rhizo?
Thanks, Angela. I am often inspired by Quaker pastor Peggy Senger Parsons, who shared years ago her practice of starting conversations with strangers on buses. One of the things I loved about the Occupy movement was that the encampments made a space for conversation between whoever showed up. At first, this was about economic situations that many of us had suffered in silence thinking they were our own shame. Soon, the conversations were about more experiences and ideas, bumping them up against people outside whatever silos our daily lives had constructed.


Carina Sarracino is a reporter for the Broadcaster. She is a junior at Hershey High School and a second year member of the Broadcaster staff. Carina also enjoys playing lacrosse and spending time with her family, friends, and pets.


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Pre Charity Walk For Peace 2019 Reception – Milton Keynes
Members from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association Milton Keynes officially launched the 2019 Charity Walk for Peace at the Charity Reception at the James Mckewon Centre on Friday March 1st to a packed hall of charities and civic dignitaries.
Over 30 charities attended the launch alongside representatives from Milton Keynes Council, MK Dons, MK Dons SET and Luton Council.
Fundraising through charity walks is now in its 34th year. The Charity Reception launch focused on its aims, objectives, fundraising efforts and its close working relationships with other charities.
A number of guest speakers spoke about their involvement with the Charity Walk for Peace and about the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Milton Keynes and their community support initiatives.
Zaheer Ahmad, Chairman of the Charity Walk for Peace, said:
"Thank you from the bottom of my heart to attending today and thank you for your support and for participating this evening, so we may work together for humanity and for peace. Members from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association have worked so hard to collect hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity and its so encouraging to see."
Councillor Moriah Priestley, Cabinet Member for Economy, Communities and Culture, said:
"It's great to come and see how well the event is attended. What really struck me was the range of partnerships you have actually built, and the range of charities supported. It's obvious that this organisation has far reaches and we are very pleased as a council to have you here."
Maralyn Smith, Chief Executive for MK Dons SET, said:
"I just wanted to say how pleased we are to be involved in this activity and really looking forward to the walk on June 30th"
Councillor Martin Petchey, the Mayor of Milton Keynes, said:
"I'm very glad to lend my support to the occasion and to Charity Walk for Peace. I have seen the wonderful work the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community does in Milton Keynes, both in the flesh and on their social media presentations, including litter picking and poppy selling. The community contributes an enormous amount to the good of the community and I wish you every success."
Rafi Ahmad, Vice Chairman of the Charity Walk for Peace, said:
"We are having this wonderful reception today to officially launch the walk with MK Dons and MK Dons SET. To date we have supported 490 charities, and we hope you will use today's session to become our friends as we can do so much more together with more people involved. I would like to mention here that this year's National Walk takes place in Milton Keynes, but we have 18 regions and already 10 of those regions have said they are going to hold regional walks this year for charity."
Dr. Ijaz ur Rahman, National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elder's Association, said:
"It is my humble privilege to be here to join you this evening and I am grateful to the charities who have joined us. Without you and the wonderful work you do none of this would be possible. You give back to the community you live in. Our spiritual leader, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has guided us to work with smaller charities even more so. In the last few years we have supported more and more local charities and the significance to that is the smaller charities benefit much more from the donations and the volunteer support. Thus, moving the National Walk across the country helps us to do this."
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This year's walk is taking place in association with MK Dons and MK Set on Sunday June 30th, 2019 and promises to break last year's fundraising record of £1 million pounds for UK charities.
Charity Walk for Peace has raised more than £5.2 million for charities, supporting 494 UK registered charities with a staggering £501,000 raised for the 2018 Poppy Appeal.
Charities that attended the launch:
DIAL Peterborough
Bedfordshire Girlguiding
Works for Us
MK DONS SET
Milton Keynes Hospital Charity
YMCA Milton Keynes
SNUGS
The Bus Shelter Milton Keynes
A Slice of Happiness
Bloodwise
Spinal Injuries Association
Headway Milton Keynes
Watford & District Mencap Society
Signposts Luton
Sea Cadets Milton Keynes
MK SNAP
Age UK Milton Keynes
Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Safety Centre
Council of Faiths
Mercy Ships UK
Family Voice Peterborough
Deafblind UK
Millie's Foundation
Milton Keynes Scouts
Langar Aid
Peterborough Sri Murugan Devotees Association
Pre Charity Walk For Peace 2019 Reception – Manchester


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Kat Burke is a dual qualified (English/US) corporate restructuring lawyer based in London with a broad range of both law firm and in-house advisory experience. She has represented debtors, creditors and equity holders in large complex restructurings, with an emphasis on cross-border cases. Kat is a member of the IWIRC delegation and participates in the U.N.'s UNCITRAL Working Group V (insolvency) meetings.
Kat has been involved in various projects related to human rights and promoting gender balance. Most recently, she co-authored a report for Women@TheTable that provided recommendations for U.N. treaty bodies to incorporate into their nomination and election procedures in order to improve diversity and, in particular, achieve gender balance among treaty body members, as well as a report for a not-for-profit on gender-sensitive due diligence under EU and U.K. law and the OECD Multinational Guidelines for companies to respect human rights
Prior to her work at Skadden, Kat served as in-house counsel for a sovereign Native American nation and clerked for Judge James M. Peck of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. She is a decorated military veteran, having served overseas with the U.S. Army.
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Acer projector puts lasers into classroom, meeting room
By John Breeden II
Acer America is about to bring lasers to the classroom, boardroom and any government offices that pick up the K520 hybrid laser-LED projector. The K520 uses hybrid laser-LED technology that has an exceptionally long life span, reducing maintenance and lamp replacement costs while also providing a great picture.
Laser lights burst onto the scene in the projector market this year, making a bid to replace standard bulbs that were always the Achilles' heel of that form of display technology. Bulbs degraded over time, becoming weaker and reducing color accuracy. Laser lights degrade over time as well, but much more slowly, leading to more than quadruple the average lifespan of a typical bulb. Hybrid laser-LED bulbs can achieve 20,000 hours of life with little or no picture degradation.
The hybrid technology is a system of LED light and lasers. Its wide color gamut and up to 85 percent color saturation create deep color tones. It also delivers a high brightness of 2,000 ANSI lumens, or 1600 ANSI lumens in Eco mode, and has an instant on/off capability that lets users turn it off right after use without waiting for it to cool down
Visuals on the K520 are displayed in the native 4:3 aspect ratio with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio. With XGA resolution, the projector can project up to 300-inch images.
Acer hybrid projector color technology offers flexible color settings and a wider color gamut over traditional technology. Users can select the color settings by RGB sequence in three display modes, including bright, standard and movie. This provides more color flexibility than the color wheel system and reduces ghost images and rainbow effects. Acer's eColor Boost II+ technology is designed to make colors pop on any surface, even tinted walls. Plus, ColorSafe II prevents color decay, such as the yellow and green tint displayed by some projectors that have been used for extended periods of time.
The Acer K520 supports 3D image output, and when paired with either Acer 3D or DLP 3D glasses, it can be used to watch 3D content for educational and commercial demonstrations.
The Acer K520 hybrid laser-LED projector is available for a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1,599. It is backed by a one-year warranty.
John Breeden II is a freelance technology writer for GCN.
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The Republic Revealed | Forums > Topics of Interest > General Discussion (Moderator: Mark) > Where did "piss poor" come from?
Where did "Piss Poor" come from? Interesting history.
and they still smelled pretty good by June..
Hence the saying, "Dirt poor."
In the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their footing..
Hence the rhyme: Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old."
Food with high acid content caused some of the lead toleach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death.
Hence the custom; Holding a wake."
and they realized they had ben burying people alive.
thus, someone could be, saved by the bell" or was "considered a dead ringer."


How much money was spent at the Bank of England's summer party for its employees, and how much money in expenses did Mark Carney claim last year?
Staff offered incentives to increase motivation and productivity would most like to see prizes contain cash and days off, according to a recent survey.
Spanish telecoms firm Telefónica is set to offer long-serving staff aged over 53, the opportunity to stay at home, and not work, on 68 per cent of their salary.
Dr Lynda Shaw – What gender differences still exist at work?
Will new framework save money and boost business with SMEs?


We made it Dotties! This is officially the last Friday Roundup for 2012! I think the past few weeks of posts around the blogs have been the best yet- so much Christmas cheer and joy!
The Polka Dot team is taking a little holiday until the 7th of January when we'll be back on deck with full content! We have post scheduled every day until then with a special New Years Eve cocktail coming your way from Ms Lace as well as top ten lists, roundups and of course our traditional celebrity wedding countdown on New Year's Eve!
We still have some fantastic posts lined up for Christmas Eve so until our annual Christmas message I wanted to wish you all the very best holiday season. I hope it's filled with love and special moments for you because you've certainly done that for us this year!
The winner of our Erin + Tara Wedding Photography Giveaway has been chosen by Erin + Tara!~ Congratulations Ashley! I can't wait to see your wedding photographs!
Johanna Johnson is having the last day of her 10% discount sale today! Purchase a wedding gown in store or online today to receive a 10% discount! Contact Johanna Johnson on 0293609411 to secure your appointment!
Second hand dress retailer Three Colours White is selling an Enzoani wedding gown with all proceeds going to Breast Cancer Care WA. Check it out on their website here.
Blue Print Photography have a brand new website. Chris tells us, "Our flash site wasn't a big fan of mobile devices and didn't like playing with its social media cousins so it was time to put it out to the Internet pasture and bring in something new.
Our key emphasis of the new website was to keep the design clean, easy to navigate, a lover of its social media cousins and above all about the images and the stories they tell. This is why we opted for a more full screen view of our photos with a documentary feel. We also wanted the written content to be easy to read and source hence the Frequently Asked Questions.
We used the guys from Dig Creative to put all this together for us and are very grateful for all their hard works in making our vision come to life.
We hope all our viewers love what they see and please feel free to drop us a tweet or post on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BluePrintPhotographyCB with your comments." Congratulations on your new website Chris!
Ellu sent me his proposal film a few days ago and I love stop motion and I love proposals so I had to share it!
And because Christmas makes me merry… here are some of my faavourite Christmas time proposals!


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Baloo is the wonderful, larger then life character from Walt Disney's 1967 film 'The Jungle Book.' He can also be found in other films such as 'Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse,' 'The Jungle Book 2,' and he even has a cameo in 'The Lion King 1 '.' In TV shows he can be found in 'Jungle Cubs,' 'House of Mouse,' and in one of my personal favorites from the Disney Afternoon, 'TaleSpin.' He can also be found in a few different video games such as Disney Universe, The Jungle Book, Kinect Disneyland Adventures, The Jungle Book Groove Party, and TaleSpin. Finally he can be found in various merchandise such as pins, books, vinylmations, toys, and clothing.
During the films he lives in the Jungle, but during TaleSpin he lives in the town of Cape Suzette. He has many friends that help him along the way such as King Louie, Kit Cloudkicker, Mowgli, Colonel Hathi, Shanti, Bagheera, Ranjan, the Cunningham's, and Sergeant Dunder to name a few. His enemies include Don Karnage, Shere Khan, Colonel Spigot, and Kaa.
Baloo is an overweight sloth bear, during the films he has no outfits just his normal blueish gray fur. But in TaleSpin he has quite a few different costumes he wears, most notably his maroon flight hat, and his yellow shirt. Baloo is really a parental figure in both The Jungle Book and TaleSpin. In the Jungle Book he becomes a father figure to Mowgli while in TaleSpin he is a father figure to Kit Cloudkicker who calls Baloo 'Papa Bear' and he calls Kit 'Little Britches.'
He has been voiced by quite a few people over the years such as Phil Harris, John Goodman, Ed Gilbert, Joel McCrary, Steve Curtis, and Pamela Segall.
Baloo can be found in Disney parks around the world, but most notably in Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade, Fantasmic!, Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade, Mickey Mouse Revue, Disney Stars and Motorcars Parade, Celebrate a Dreams Come True Parade, and in some versions of It's a Small World.


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Murder on the Occident Express
Sometime towards the end of last year, the Thames Trains franchise was reassigned to First Great Western.
Now as far as I can remember, there was nothing particularly offensive about Thames Trains. They weren't any worse than any other operator. So what's changed? First Great Western Link (which runs services from Paddington through Reading towards Oxford) have introduced new rolling stock. Whoopee. Unfortunately it's new rolling stock that has fewer standard class seats. They are either (a) running fewer services or (b) running services without enough coaches. I have been to London twice since the new year, and on both occasions there have been as many passengers standing as sitting. I'm pretty pissed off with this. It's only half an hour from Reading to Paddington, but it puts you in the wrong frame of mind. And I'm travelling at a weekend, which according to all the train operators is when far fewer people travel on the trains, so I pity the daily commuters who have to put up with this service.
The mood of the passengers was really ugly, and it was close to a riot even without any train staff there. Had an inspector arrived they would have been lynched. I recall an interview on the Today programme with a director of the train operating companies association, who said, George Parr fashion, that the primary duty of the train operators wasn't to run services, it was to provide value to their shareholders. How they can do one without doing the other has become abundantly clear. There is no choice of service, even on a line where there used to be multiple operators running. There is no decent bus service from Reading to London. If you want to make that trip, a First Great Western train is the only choice apart from using the car (ha ha).
I am going to write and complain. I'm sure they'd much rather I phoned or e-mailed them, but frankly I'd rather they provided me with a seat when I pay for their transport service. I don't really see what I can achieve; in the old BR days it was fairly easy to gain travel vouchers by complaining, but the private sector bean-counters tend to fight these things more. At least I can be confident it will cost them as much in administration as I have paid for my journey. Please comment if you have any particularly special phrases you think could be used.
The Old Turks
The reason for today's trip to London with kharin was to visit the Royal Academy's Turks exhibition.
uitlander and I have already agreed that we are both Meldrews, but I really do believe the behaviour of museum visitors is deteriorating. Like the Aztecs exhibition a couple of years ago, it was very busy, and people dithered, fiddled with their audio guides, stuck their elbows over the exhibit captions, and butted their way in to look at the paintings close-up. Accessibility is one thing, but blotting out other punters' views of the exhibits by holding the large-print cards against the cases is merely replacing one form of rudeness with another. Is there no such thing as etiquette any more? It took us nearly three hours to get through the exhibition, and this aspect was rather draining.
And the exhibition itself? Well, its scale and scope is certainly impressive: the exhibits seemed to range beyond the stated 600-1600AD at both ends. There's a mixture of paintings and drawings, carvings and artefacts. The Turks are impossible to define singularly: they encompass many ethnicities, many religions and many languages. The scripts ranged from runic through Chinese and Arabic (though one visitor, "assisting" the others, said he spoke Arabic but couldn't read these scripts, which he thought were Turkic). The empires across Asia Minor, Persia and Central Asia evolved in many forms, and separate rooms attempt to capture their different flavours.
Logistically, the exhibition has some flaws. It is probably inevitable that many of the exhibits must be displayed in subdued lighting, but this does mean it is difficult not to cast one's own shadow over the exhibit labels. There appeared to be one or two errors and omissions in the labelling. The section on "Muhammed of the Black Pen" contained many drawings to a page, but each label described only one of them. So what was the picture that seemed to show two men being simultaneously crucified and burned at the stake? It certainly didn't have any obvious connection to its partner, which was described by the captions. The numbering systems are also confusing. Why have (at least) three different numbering schemes - the main catalogue, the audio guide entries, and the children's trail guide? Couldn't they all use one single scheme? Wouldn't that be easier?
The RA's restaurant also seems to have gone downhill - though menu-wise we may just have picked a bad day. In the end we headed back to Paddington and the reliable West Cornwall Pasty Company emporium, before doing battle again with the trains. The return journey, on 1970s rolling stock, was far more bearable. Clearly, the old ones are best.


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This course introduces students to the theory and practice of digital techniques for public history. It explores methods of presenting, communicating, researching, and reconstructing history with digital technology in ways that deepen the public understanding of the past, and foster the inculcation of historical thinking skills. Digital public history can preserve the past and make it more accessible, but its affordances can also challenge authoritative narratives and complicate our experiences with history in surprising ways.
History 9808 complements material in History 9800 and is intended for students in the Public History MA program.
At the end of the course, students will have:
a familiarity with many of the digital technologies used by public historians, museums, and heritage sites.
an understanding of how historical communities, identities, and consciousness are formed online.
experimented with a variety of digital platforms.
an understanding of the pedagogical, ethical, and practical problems found in digital public history.
developed skills to research, evaluate, and apply new media for public history.
Course Materials:
Readings, links, and other resource material can be found on OWL and at: https://timcompeau.com/history-9808-digital-public-history-2019/
Blogging: 25%. Blogging and other forms of social media engagement play an important role in this course. This is a vital skill for public historians to become comfortable with and master. Students should blog about their work, their thoughts on digital and public history, and other aspects of their professional development. Blogs will be discussed in class each week.
Podcast: 15%. Due Oct. 3 Each student is required to lead and upload a podcast. The format – documentary style, essay, or free flowing discussion – is up to the individual student. More details will be provided in class.
Place-Based History: 15%. Using one of the digital platforms explored in class, students must design a functional tour or place-based history lesson, game, or other experience.
Participation: 20%. Students should be prepared to actively participate in class discussions. Weekly challenges will test
Independent Project: 15%. Students explore a digital technology and its current and potential applications for public history. There are a variety of potential assignments students can complete such as digital landscaping, 3D modelling, augmented reality, visualization projects, website creation, game design etc. Details and options will be explored in class. Because students will begin the course with varied levels of experience, evaluation of this final assignment will focus on student willingness to engage with and think about the technology, and not necessarily on technical proficiency and attainment. Students must submit a proposal outlining the project and the digital tools they propose to use and will present their work to the class on Nov. 27. Due Dec. 4.
Independent Project Paper: 10%. A 10 to 12 page paper (ca. 2500 words) which explores and explains the theory behind the independent project. Must accompany the final submission of the independent project. Details to be discussed in class. Due Dec. 4.
Sept 11: Introduction. Engaging Audiences with Digital Media.
Sept. 25: Place-Based Digital History
Oct. 2: Digital History Games and Simulations (Podcast Due).
Oct. 23: Historical GIS Workshop with Liz Sutherland (Visit the Map and Data Centre)
Oct. 30: Ethics, Dark History Tourism, and Digital Public History. (Place-based History Assignment Due)
Nov. 6: Fall Study Break. No class
Nov 13: The Digital Museum
Nov. 20: The Future of Digital Public History
Nov. 27: Presentations/fine-tuning independent projects.
Dec. 4: Independent Assignments and Papers Due


There is no absolute criterion for judging what constitutes abuse, or significant harm. However, it may include the degree, extent, duration and frequency of that harm. Sometimes, a single traumatic event may constitute this, for example, a violent assault, sexual assault, suffocation or poisoning. More often abuse or significant harm is a series of events, both acute and long-standing, which interrupt, change or damage the child's physical and/or psychological development. Some children also live in family and social circumstances where their health and development are neglected.
There are different types of abuse and a child may suffer more than one of them.
For further information on Sexual Violence and Abuse, click here.
If you suspect a child has been abused, it is important to tell the police service what has happened so that we can find out who was responsible and prevent the same thing happening to that child or some other child again.
While it is our responsibility to investigate an allegation, the welfare of the child will always come first.
Our teams who investigate offences of child abuse are made up of male and female Detectives who work in plain clothes and who have received special training in talking to children and in investigating this type of crime.
In order to find out what has happened, a police officer, in conjunction with a social worker, will speak to the child or young person, if that is possible. Both the police officer and social worker undertaking this will have been trained to interview children. The interview is undertaken in informal interviewing facilities and often this is digitally recorded.
Likewise, in some cases we may ask for a child to be examined by a specially trained doctor. The child, or their parent or legal carer, will be asked to give consent for the medical examination to go ahead. Often this medical examination will take place in a special facility or at times in a hospital or other medical setting. The purpose of the examination is to make sure the child gets any medical help they need and, as well, to look for evidence that may help us identify the person responsible.
Children who have suffered abuse, or who have witnessed abuse, may be called to give evidence in a criminal trial. There will be special measures in place if this is to happen. They will also receive support by, for example, the NSPCC Young Witness Service, and will be given help to go through their evidence by one of the legal people, otherwise known as the prosecuting barrister.
• The police service on 101, the non-emergency telephone number, where you will be put in contact with a specially trained police officer.
• In an emergency situation dial 999.
Should you need to report any incident of child abuse contact the police service on 101, the non-emergency telephone number, where you will be put in contact with a specially trained police officer.
In an emergency situation dial 999.


Working under the guidelines of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, we are consortium of public and private partners with the common goal of providing outstanding, frictionless service to our jobseeker and employer customers.
We have offices in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset Counties. In addition to these physical locations, we frequently provide services in schools, community centers, libraries, and employer sites.


The Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild Bell Fund exists to assist parishes with the restoration of their bells.
The repair and restoration of existing rings of bells.
The provision of new rings of bells.
The augmentation of rings of bells.
The provision of sound control systems for rings of bells.
The Bell Fund generally tries to give grants in the order of 10% - 12.5% of the total cost of work before VAT, but this depends upon the level of funds available to the Trustees at the time.
The Guild Bell Repair Committee can provide insured physical assistance for the removal and installation of bells during restoration by members of the Guild supervised by members of the BRC and/or the bell hangers. If you are in a position to help with the removal or installation of bells etc. yourself, please contact the who will add your name to BRC's list of volunteers.


It's now been six weeks since I inhaled deeply and had the Cooltech fat freezing treatment at Waterhouse Young Clinic and I have to say that the result is slowly starting to show. But let me tell you a bit more about my progress thus far first.
Weeks two & three post treatment: my abs, where I had the treatment, felt somewhat numb but it didn't prevent me from doing the usual things, nor did it get in the way of my working out ( I tried a Psycle class for example ). The area where I had the treatment done didn't feel sensitive or painful and nor did I get much bruising. The first few days the treated area did feel numb but I didn't find it discomforting.
I actually pondered for a while whether to up my exercise regime or not and then decided against it, as I actually wanted to see if my abs will look any different without me putting any extra effort in. I still had a full work/home schedule and my feet hardly touch the ground until the evening, when I position myself firmly in front of my laptop for a few hours. A week after the treatment I noticed that I started to feel bloated, which is quite unusual for me, so I e-mailed the clinic and was reassured that it has been reported by other people who had the treatment and in the coming few weeks things should settle down ( indeed it does resolve of its own accord by week five ).
I make sure I drink more water daily, to flush things out of my system and start taking Alpha Lipoic DMAE complex from Viridian, as well as Futurebiotics Lingonberry extract ( known for its antioxidant properties ), Organic Pharmacy liver & kidney drops and H3O Hydration from Rejuvenated, in addition to my usual supplements ( Organic Burst, Terranova Nutrition, Udo's Choice Ultimate Oil Blend and Collagen Shots ), the day after I had the treatment, in order to offer my body additional nutritional support I think it needs.
As well as making sure I take the right supplements, to hopefully compliment the changes to my abdominal fat cells, I 'dry' skin brush every morning and massage Weleda's Arnica Massage Balm into my abs twice a day to support my skin post-treatment.
Week Four: I think my waist area is starting to a look a little slimmer but not a 100% sure. My abdominal area feels less numb and somewhat firmer. Imagine the sensation you have the next day, after an intensive pilates class? Well, that's what I am starting to feel every day and it makes me pull my abs in a little, as way of exercise. I drink more juices and coconut water-any excuse to pop into Roots & Bulbs and notice that somehow I consciously pause, if my hand wants to reach for a sweet treat.
I also swap Weleda's balm for their Birch Cellulite Oil ( I am lucky not to have any but it smells greatly uplifting and makes my skin look nice and even ) and Caudalie Contouring Concentrate ( if you prefer to use the cream then try NuBo Laser Eraser Stretch Mark Intelligent solution, which I find works well on tightening the skin ).
Week Six: now I can definitely see that my abs, where my waist is, are tighter & a little more defined. There seems to be less fatty deposits there but the skin itself looks firm. I still have a tiny bit of numbness, but it is hardly noticeable on a day-to-day basis.
I go to Waterhouse Young Clinic for a check-up and get a smile and a nod from Anna, the clinic director, who confirms that my abs definitely look more streamlined than before-nice to know that my eyes aren't deceiving me. I think my lower abs look a little flabbier compared to my upper abs, which tells me that the result of the treatment, is indeed starting to show. I am determined now to introduce planks into my daily routine & waiting to see what happens in a few weeks time, when hopefully the treatment result becomes more visible.
Thus far it's been an interesting experience, which made me consider my nutritional choices with more thought, drink cold-pressed or home-made organic juices ( where vegetables, not fruit, dominate ) and eager to get back into fitness with the right motivation and a little bit of help on the initial result front.
Note two years later (2016): if it is a treatment you are considering spending money on, I would tell you to re-consider. Looking at my abs now, where I had the treatment, I can say that they haven't improved long-term, due to the treatment, if anything, my lower abs ended up looking more 'prominent', compared to upper abs and shifting it took hard work and adjustments to my eating habits. Would I do it again? My personal answer, in retrospective, would be a firm 'no'.
Cooltech treatment cost £800 per session at Waterhouse Young Clinic, located at 21 Devonshire street, London, W1G 6PB.
The clinic can also put you in touch with one of their nurses if you have any questions prior to booking yourself in for a Cooltech treatment.


Ralph and his wife Beryl happily married for 46 years. They retired to Ralph's grandfather's house, the house his father was born in, and that Ralph intends will remain in the family for generations to come.
Ralph and Beryl 2 It was on a cruise early in 2014 that Beryl first became unwell and eventually she was diagnosed with glioma, a brain tumour.
Ralph looked after Beryl at home full time and he says "We always looked after each other. I've been overwhelmed and have become very emotional when telling friends about the support we received from Helen's Trust. It's not until someone becomes sick that you find out about the services that are out there, especially charities.
"It's not in my character to take advantage of such kindness, but Helen's Trust offer to fund a carer to come and sit with Beryl on match days, meant that I could use the Season Ticket I had for Chesterfield Football Club.
"I've supported Chesterfield FC since the mid 50s. I didn't miss a match until I left Chesterfield in 1969. Even when we lived away from the area I was still a supporter and went to as many matches, home or away, as I could manage.
"Not having the time out to recharge my batteries would have meant that I would have had to redeem the cost of my season ticket from the club. I would have lost the seat, along with friends I've made over the years, as well as the valuable friendships and the interaction during the game with them, that mean so much.


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[Blog Tour Spotlight]: "Storm Bound" + Giveaway!
WELCOME TO THE BLOG, DANI! :)
Dani Harper is a former newspaper editor whose passion for all things supernatural led her to a second career writing paranormal fiction. A longtime resident of the Canadian north and southeastern Alaska, Dani recently ventured south with her husband to rural Washington to be closer to their grown children. She is the author of Changeling Moon, Changeling Dream, and Changeling Dawn, as well as First Bite, a Dark Wolf Story, and Storm Warrior, the first book in the Grim Series.
Where to Find Dani:
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Storm Bound by Dani Harper
Publisher: Montlake Romance (March 18, 2014)
Series: Grim Series, 2
Kidnapped on his wedding day in the twelfth century and forced into a thousand years of servitude by a cold-hearted faery princess, rugged blacksmith Aidan dreams of nothing but revenge on his captor. Then the spell of a beautiful witch awakens him to the modern world—and a passionate desire. But to build a future, he must first confront his past…
Modern witch and magic-shop owner Brooke doesn't think her life is missing anything, until a wayward enchantment lands a brooding medieval blacksmith in her spell room—and in her arms. Yet even after their passion proves to be truly magical, Aidan's first commitment is to vengeance. Now Brooke must team up with friends and ancient warriors alike—and push her own powers to their limits—to save her love from the wrath of an evil fae.
From the best-selling author of Changeling Moon, this thrilling and sensual novel adds a new chapter to Dani Harper's Celtic folklore-themed Grim Series. Available in trade paperback, ebook and Audible.
Where to Buy*:
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Storm Warrior by Dani Harper
Publisher: Montlake Romance (August 6, 2013)
From the best-selling author of Changeling Moon, this stirring novel of passion and magic launches an addictive new series for fans of paranormal romance.
Enslaved for millennia by the masters of the Welsh faery realm, the fierce Celtic warrior Rhys is doomed to wander the earth forever. But when a brave beauty unwittingly breaks the enchantment, he is drawn into a strange new world…and an all-consuming desire.
Sensible Morgan doesn't believe in magic—until a mysterious being saves her from a fate worse than death, and life as she knows it changes forever. Now the man of her dreams has become flesh and blood, igniting a spark in Morgan's soul which science cannot explain. But even a love that transcends time may not be strong enough to withstand the power of an ancient curse.
Sounds like an interesting series -- and I love the covers!
*TBQ's Book Palace is a member of both the Amazon and Barnes and Nobles affiliates program. By using the links provided to buy products from either website, I receive a very small percentage of the order. To read my full disclosure on the matter, please see this post!
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Labels: Blog Tour , Giveaway , Spotlight
Suzan Lacey March 26, 2014 at 3:39 AM
I love this series and loved this book!
Dani Harper March 26, 2014 at 8:46 PM
Thank you so much for inviting me to share my new series on your site. I really appreciate the support. :)
marypreston March 28, 2014 at 7:31 PM
The covers give me such a sense of the stories.
Barrie March 31, 2014 at 2:45 PM
Love the sound of this new series...how many are planned?
Diane April 1, 2014 at 7:43 AM
I enjoy Dani Harper's books and this new series sounds intriguing.
bn100 May 3, 2014 at 9:29 PM
Intriguing books
Glenda May 3, 2014 at 9:29 PM
Both books look great! I'm glad I stopped by today!


CEO of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Neil Giuliano, who formerly served as mayor of Tempe, Arizona and as President of GLAAD, released his memoir, The Campaign Within: A Mayor's Private Journey to Public Leadership, earlier this month.
On Tuesday, July 31, Giuliano will participate in a conversation and book-signing event at the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. The conversation will be moderated by openly gay country music singer, Chely Wright, and is hosted by David Mixner, Richard Socarides and Richard Pérez-Feria. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the event begins at 7 p.m. More details may be found here.
Giuliano's accolades during his time in office between 1994 and 2004 include being the first openly gay mayor of a U.S. city with a population over 150,000 (he came out two years into his time as mayor), and the youngest person to be elected mayor of Tempe. In a recall election brought on by anti-gay activists, he won with 68% of the votes. Widely respected for his bipartisan efforts (he is now a Democrat, though he was a Republican until 2008), he won his final term with an astonishing 70% of the votes.
After leaving public office, he spent four years as president of GLAAD. During that time, he was named one of the Top 25 of 2005 by Instinct Magazine and one of Out Magazine's Out 100. During his tenure at the organization, he expanded GLAAD's anti-defamation work to include religious and faith-based communities, sports, and advertising media.
In the press release for his new book, Giuliano says of his time with GLAAD, "One of the many lessons I learned while leading GLAAD was the importance of telling our individual stories as a way to move and change our culture toward one embracing full equality." This lesson motivated him greatly as he wrote The Campaign Within. "I hope my story will help others understand their story is important too, and inspire them to speak out, enhance their own activism for causes dear to them, and embrace the opportunity to make a difference." Giuliano also invites others to share their individual stores with him.
USA Book News refers to The Campaign Within, which it "highly recommends," as "a powerful and moving memoir," and "a testament that all individuals have within themselves a reservoir of power and strength to face life's toughest challenges and critics."
The Campaign Within can be purchased through Amazon or from Tempe's own Changing Hands Bookstore. A portion of the proceeds will benefit GLAAD, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation (among the world's oldest and largest AIDS organizations), the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, the ASU Leadership Program, and the Friends of Tempe Center for the Arts.


A Lego sculpture that took three days to build was smashed to pieces by a Chinese boy within an hour of it being put on display on Sunday (May 29).
Mr Zhao, a young artist from the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou, spent more than 100,000 yuan (S$20,920) on the sculpture of a fox named Nick, from the animated film Zootopia.
It took him three days and nights to build the 1.8m statue, which was put on display at a Lego expo held in Ningbo.
However, it did not stand for long. Within an hour of the expo's opening, a four-year-old placed his hand on the figure and accidentally pushed it over while posing for a photo.
This was despite the fact that a "no touching" sign was placed near the artwork, and all the sculptures at the exhibition were separated from visitors with ropes.
According to Metro, the child's parents apologised and wanted to pay for the damage but Mr Zhao refused to accept it, saying the young boy's actions were unintentional.
"The child did not intend to break it," he said, according to CCTVNews.
The artist was crushed; his devastation apparent from the photos he uploaded of him creating his masterpiece on Chinese social media platform Weibo.
He also uploaded a photo which captured the aftermath of the accident, with his intricate sculpture completely reduced to rubble.
Mr Zhao reportedly said: "It took a lot of effort building the sculpture, especially the eyes. I had to change it a lot of times."
According to BBC News, the hashtag #ManSpends3DaysAndNightsBuildingBlocks has been used over 13,000 times on Chinese social media after the accident.
This was not the first time an artwork was destroyed by visitors.
Just last week, CCTV footage of two boys fracturing a glass sculpture at the Shanghai Museum of Glass in China was released.
The adults accompanying the children were seen filming them and choosing not to intervene as the kids started touching the sculpture, which is titled Angel Is Waiting.
Its creator, Ms Shelly Xue, spent 27 months on it and completed it as a dedication to her newborn daughter.
Instead of fixing the damage, she decided to rename it Broken.
Another piece of art was unintentionally damaged in October last year when cleaners at the Museion museum in Bolzano, Italy, accidentally threw several items from a modern art installation into bin bags. They thought that the items were from the aftermath of a party.
The artwork, titled Where Shall We Go Dancing Tonight? and created by artists Sara Goldschmied and Eleonora Chiari, comprised confetti, empty bottles and cigarette butts which were used to represent the decadence of Italy in the 1980s.