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Review and Giveaway: Connected
Connected (Connections - Book 1) by Kim Karr
Publisher: Penguin Group
Imprint: New American Library
(Received for an honest review from Berkley Sensation)
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Excerpt from, Connected, courtesy of Amazon's Look Inside feature.
What if a "Once in a Lifetime" could happen twice?
In Dahlia London's world, happily ever after is a far cry from reality. Her soul has been left completely shattered by tragedy. But a surprising reunion with someone from her past is about to give her a reason to love again…
When rock star River Wilde comes back into Dahlia's life, their super-charged connection runs deeper than either of them ever expected. The more time they spend together, the more intense their relationship becomes, and Dahlia believes at last she has found her soul mate.
But as old bonds fade and Dahlia's grief begins to lift, her guilt and confusion remain. River desperately wants to be the one who mends what's been broken—but with a past that refuses to stay buried, is it possible for their future to begin?
The first book in Kim Karr's Connections series, Connected features the romance of of young woman whose life is marred by tragedy and a rock star she has a connection with. Karr throws readers head first into Dahlia's life and the life of rock star River Wilde. Every girls dream to meet and fall for a rock star. If readers are looking for a book that ties everything up in a neat little package, this isn't it. If readers are looking for a book featuring a soulful connection between two people from two different walks of life, this is it.
What I liked:
I knew going into reading this book that I might have an issue with it. I don't think this happens very often, if ever in real life. How many rock stars even have the time to talk to someone off the street so to speak, not many if any. So I was bound and determined that this book would an unrealistic read at best and one I probably wouldn't like. I would have to say that Karr really changed my opinion of what I thought rock star romances were all about. She gives readers a couple that have this uncanny relationship. They just get each other. They are so soulful and right for each other that the reader can easily forget that they probably would never meet in the real world. It just doesn't even matter.
River was certainly not your average hero. He has a few moments where he lets it go to his head a little bit... who wouldn't? He could have any woman he wants, but when he meets Dahlia, it's all over. She ruined for anyone else. They have this instant vibe between them. It's like they are held in this bubble and the world keeps on going around them, but they are somehow suspended in time. Dahlia knows she can't act on these feelings because she has someone and she really does love Ben in a sense it just isn't the same with River.
Years later they meet again. Dahlia has suffered some pretty profound tragedy by this time and River only wants to take the pain away. The way that he gives her the time she needs to grieve would make anyone's heart flutter. Rock stars are cast as materialistic and superficial, well somebody forgot to tell this character, because he is anything but... Karr does such a great job of making this connection apparent to everyone who comes in contact with these two characters. They were made for each other, no doubt about it.
I kept waiting for the conflict. For that thing that happens to drive them apart. I had no idea this one ended in a cliffhanger until the end and I was basically stunned by how quickly things take turn. Karr certainly wasn't scared off by the fact that some readers don't like cliffhangers. I will admit that I am one of those readers. But this one might have changed my mind a little bit. The cliffhanger made sense, there I said it. I thought the cliffhanger actually worked in this case and it totally made me want to jump into the second book.
What I didn't like:
I still have issues with the rock star meets regular girl theme, but I was able to suspend that attitude for this book, because Kim Karr was able to make me believe it could work if you have the right connection. Most readers are thinking... I want to connect with a rock star! LOL.
This a really special relationship. These characters will speak to anyone who thinks love at first sight is possible. That there is just one true love for each person in the world. It's perfect for those readers who know, that connections that are unexplained happen every day. A great read!
Connected is available NOW from your favorite bookseller.
Kim Karr lives in Florida with her husband and four kids. She's always had a love for books and recently decided to embrace one of her biggest passions—writing. Connected is her first novel and the first in her Connected series, followed by Torn.
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Review and Giveaway: Winter at Mustang Ridge
Winter at Mustang Ridge (Mustang Ridge - Book 2) by Jesse Hayworth
Imprint: Signet Eclipse
Genre: Contemporary Western Romance
(Received for an honest review from Signet Eclipse)
Jesse Hayworth on the WEB: website, blog, twitter, facebook, goodreads
Books in the series:
Summer at Mustang Ridge (2013), Winter at Mustang Ridge (2014)
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The Skye family rebel never wanted to be a cowgirl ... and she sure didn't plan on coming home for good.
Grateful to her twin for keeping Mustang Ridge in the family, Jenny Skye agrees to return home for a month so her sister can get away. It's the middle of winter, and only a few year-round staffers, her family, and the animals will be there. But the globe-trotting videographer is soon in way over her head at the dude ranch dealing with reservations, her redecorating-obsessed mother, and the town's hunky new veterinarian.
Despite his adventurous past, Nick Masterson is putting down roots in Mustang Ridge. When a stray dog, a missing family member and a snowstorm conspire to throw him and Jenny together, there's no denying the blaze of attraction. But can a relationship that began in the heat of the moment turn into something more for a woman who's always been eager to put her hometown behind her?
Jesse Hayworth brings readers the second book in her Mustang Ridge series, Winter at Mustang Ridge. This is a great character driven series that features a family owned dude ranch. Readers who have heard about dude ranches or watched movies like City Slickers will have an idea of what they are in for with this series. Hayworth has created engaging, realistic characters and her use of humor is fun and entertaining. This is a great book for those cold winter nights. A cup of cocoa and a heart warming romance.
This is one of those series' that just warms your heart. I was somewhat skeptical about a modern day dude ranch, but the idea quickly grew on me when I read the first book in the series, Summer at Mustang Ridge. I immediately fell in love with the Skye family and their business. In the second book, Winter at Mustang Ridge I was looking forward to meeting one of the wayward members of the family, who found her fulfillment in life, off the ranch... far, far, away. I
Jenny was certainly worth the wait. She is girl with an itch for a warmer climate, for the far flung jungles and her work on the film crew of a reality television series. I thought she had tenacity and spunk. But she also had a deep sense of family and when Krista needs a break from the ranch for 6 months, Jenny goes home. I loved the whole idea of the dark sheep returning to the fold. She was different from the rest of the family and that was ok. She was just like them in all the ways that counted. I loved her caring spirit and her love of animals. Rex was one lucky dog!
And so was the new Vet in town, Nick. He was handsome and strong and he loved animals. How could she go wrong? The problem was, he was ready to settle down in Mustang Ridge and she still had the urge to pick up and travel around the world. Nick was so calm and reassuring most of the time. I thought he was the ultimate good guy. I'm glad he didn't finish last. It took some time for him to understand Jenny and that she was worth his time to compromise. I thought he made a great hero.
The romance between these two was sweet. It wasn't saccharine sweet, but just enough to make me feel all warm and fuzzy. There was a little spice here and there, but it wasn't out of place and felt like it belonged to the story and to these passionate characters. It wasn't forced nor did feel contrived. The romance was just what I wanted to relax with.
There were several comedic moments in this book that were absolutely a joy to read. My only qualm with this book was that there wasn't more of them! I truly enjoyed this one and can't wait to read the next.
A modern day dude ranch is a far cry from what one might expect. I loved the idea and thought it was original and refreshing. The characters were exactly what I wanted. Realistic, easy to relate to and all around good people. This a great series, give it a try.
Winter at Mustang Ridge is available NOW from your favorite bookseller.
Jesse Hayworth is the author of Summer at Mustang Ridge and the novella Sunset at Keyhole Canyon. She is a farm girl from way back, complete with tractors and livestock. Now farmless and driving a Subaru named Roo, Jesse lives on the East Coast with a cranky tabby she rescued from an auto shop and a beloved husband, who rescued her from Match.com. She loves writing about wide-open spaces, animals, and true love, and she hopes you'll come along for the ride!
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Review and Giveaway: Jaded
Jaded (Walker's Ford - Book 2) by Anne Calhoun
Imprint: Berkley Sensation
Anne Calhoun on the WEB: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads
Unforgiven (2013), Jaded (2014)
WARNING: The content of this excerpt and the book may be inappropriate for readers under 18 years.
Excerpt from Jaded, courtesy of the author's website.
They can't hide from desire…
After life as a cop in Denver leaves him burned-out, Lucas Ridgeway returns to Walkers Ford, South Dakota, to serve as their chief of police. He's hoping to start over with a clean slate and avoid any emotional entanglements—even after his next-door neighbor kisses him senseless. Alana is passionate, dedicated, and most importantly leaving town soon. So why not have some fun?
Alana Wentworth comes from a larger-than-life political family, yet all she wanted was to be a librarian. Then after an embarrassing marriage proposal from Mr. Not-For-Her, she jumps at the chance to live her dream for a few months. She wasn't supposed to get involved with the community—or sexy, troubled Lucas. But when the time comes for Alana to put Walkers Ford behind her, she's not ready. And Lucas may not be ready for her to go…
Author Anne Calhoun continues her Walkers Ford series with Jaded, the story of a big city cop who returns to his small hometown to become sheriff and a pretty young librarian who is about to leave town for good. Readers who haven't read Calhoun's other books will be surprised by her expertise with setting. Walkers Ford gives readers an enchanting small town feel with engaging, reoccurring, characters and plenty of spice. A great feel good story that will leave readers wanting more.
There were plenty of things to like about this book, which happened to be my first from Anne Calhoun. Walkers Ford is the kind of small mid-western town that many readers would like to live in. The community is close and everyone knows everyone. Unfortunately that means everyone knows your business too. LOL! I thought the author did a great job of showing what life is like in a small town. There was definitely a lot of realism in this story and I liked this town.
Heroine Alana Wentworth isn't exactly a part of the town of Walkers Ford. Shes only in town in order to save the local library and ends up showing everyone what the library means to them. I loved this plot line. I am a library reader. The library changed my life and showed me that I could go anywhere in the world in the pages of a book. So Alana's cause was one after my own heart. I loved the fact that not only did she show real heart by trying to save the library, but she also tried to help others as well. A great lead character, who wanted to have a little fun with no strings attached.
Lucas Ridgeway has been a cop in Denver for far too long. He's become jaded and wants a change so her returns to his hometown, he puts me in mind of another cop who became police chief, Jesse Stone, I'm sure many of you are familiar with Robert Parker's Paradise chief. Lucas has some issues and wants some peace of mind and a little affair with the chick next door wouldn't hurt. I thought Lucas was a bit hard in the beginning, but he needed to be to pull off the whole idea of a jaded cop. I loved the way he began to open up when his relationship with Alana got more serious. He did a 180 not only with her but in the way he dealt with his cousin and everyone else in his life. He turned out to be quite a good hero.
The chemistry between these two was electric. It obvious when they meet that sparks will fly. It's just a matter of whether it will stay fling or whether it will become more. At first their sexual relationship reminded me of a 'friends with benefits' kind of thing, but it quickly heated up to something a whole lot more complicated. Out of frying pan and into the fire as far as Lucas is concerned. In end it comes down to whether Alana will return to her wealthy family in Chicago or whether she will stay in Walkers Ford.
There were a few moments where Lucas comes across as a self serving egotist. But like I said I think that had to be the way he was portrayed. Maybe he could have come around a little sooner and not been so abrasive for so long.
I definitely want to go back and read book one and I want to read other books by this author. I loved the setting and the whole sex with no strings fling grew on me. I think readers will fall in love with Walkers Ford and the people who live there.
Jaded is available NOW from your favorite bookseller.
After doing time at Fortune 500 companies on both coasts, Anne Calhoun landed in a flyover state, where she traded business casual for yoga pants and decided to write down all the lively story ideas that got her through years of monotonous corporate meetings. Her first novel won the EPIC Award for Contemporary Erotic Romance.
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Review and Giveaway: Beewitched
Beewitched (Queen Bee Mystery - Book 5) by Hannah Reed
Imprint: Berkley Prime Crime
Genre: Cozy
(Received for an honest review from Berkley Prime Crime)
Hannah Reed on the WEB: website, twitter, facebook, goodreads
Buzz Off (2010), Mind Your Own Beeswax (2011), Plan Bee (2012), Beeline to Trouble (2012), Beewitched (2014)
Excerpt from, Beewitched, courtesy of Amazon's Look Inside feature.
The latest Queen Bee Mystery in a series that's "a sweet treat for cozy mystery fans." (Fresh Fiction)
Beekeeper Story Fischer has stocked the shelves of her market, The Wild Clover, in preparation for the influx of produce-crazy tourists about to invade Moraine, Wisconsin. In fact, with the apple cider and caramel apple stand on Main Street and the corn maze out at Country Delight Farm, the whole town is ready for the swarm.
But when a self-proclaimed witch moves into town, the neighbors are all abuzz with questions. Is the quirky newcomer a good witch or a bad one? Story thinks Dyanna Crane is perfectly nice, albeit a little eccentric. But after an entire coven shows up for a new moon ritual—and one of the witches ends up dead in the corn maze—Story must comb through both fact and fiction, before anyone else is murdered under the cover of magic…
Author Hannah Reed delivers with her latest book in the Queen Bee mystery series, Beewitched. Witches and bees and honey... oh my! Reed has a little magic up her sleeve in this one and readers will love the addition of several witchy secondary characters. It's almost tourist season in Moraine, Wisconsin and Story Fischer is ready for it. Fans of the series with love the over-the-top humor and comical situations and new readers will fall in love with the small town setting. Beewitched might just bespell readers into reading it again and again.
I have always enjoyed the premise of this series. Story is not only the owner of the local market, The Wild Clover, but also keeps bee's and there is always a lot of information about beekeeping, from how to start a hive to details about honey production. I think that behind the scenes look at a hobby than can actually sell, is what makes this series so popular. Along with the realism of the small town setting and the authors great sense of humor it all adds up to great series based on an interesting profession or hobby.
Story is a great heroine as well. She knows what she wants and how to get it. I liked the fact that she isn't skeptical of her new neighbor who is a self-proclaimed witch. She just goes with the flow and gives Dyanna the benefit of the doubt. Of course when one of Dyanna's coven members ends up dead, Story can't help but wonder if it was magic or just plain old revenge. I think Reed does a great job of making Story so easy to relate to. She can be very inquisitive, almost too curious and very forthright and clear about what she thinks, she is a great cozy heroine.
The humor has always been one of the things that drew me to this series. Reed knows what readers will find funny. Story's neighbor Patty provides a ton of comic relief especially in this book. Murder can be a really heavy subject, so a good dose of humor lightens the mood and gives the reader a breather from some of the more gruesome details of a murder. When an author understands humor is makes for a great read and Reed has it in the bag.
I enjoyed the witch angle a lot. It certainly took the series in an unexpected direction with this book and I thought Reed pulled if off well. The misconceptions about Story's new neighbor, had some townspeople paranoid. But when one witch ends up dead, it's up to Story to figure out whodunit. I thought the mystery elements were well written and believable. That's exactly how my neighbors would react to a witch in the neighborhood. Story is so good at getting to the truth.
Though I enjoyed all of the details surrounding Story's mother's wedding. I was still a little baffled at why the author chooses to completely leave Story out of the planning. Her sis is the wedding planner, but Story has no real role until the big day. I could feel Story's pain at the slight she was experiencing, but that's one of those things that is the author's perspective. Other's might like that part, me, not so much.
I love the bee keeping aspects of the book as well as the magical aspects in this one. Reed certainly knows how to add a little piazz to town, just throw in some witches and no telling what might happen. The humor had me in stitches and readers will love the small town charm of Moraine and the camaraderie of the townsfolk.
Beewitched is available NOW from your favorite bookseller.
Hannah Reed lives on a high ridge in southern Wisconsin in a community much like the one she writes about. She is busy writing the next book in the Queen Bee mystery series (Beeline to Trouble, Plan Bee, Mind Your Own Beeswax, Buzz Off).
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Review and Giveaway: The Countess Confessions
The Countess Confessions (Boscastle Affairs - Book 2) by Jillian Hunter
Imprint: Signet Eclipses
Jillian Hunter on the WEB: website, facebook, goodreads
The Mistress Memoirs (2013), The Countess Confessions (2014)
Excerpt from, The Countess Confessions, courtesy of Amazon's Look Inside feature.
New York Times bestselling author Jillian Hunter has charmed readers with her "sizzling sexual chemistry and rapier wit"(Booklist). Now she returns to the scandalous Boscastle family…
All Emily Selwick wanted was to convince the man she had adored for years that she was the woman he ought to marry. She never expected that her ill-fated deception at a party would uncover a scheme against the Crown and ensnare her in the sensual trap of an enigmatic stranger.
Damien Boscastle, the Earl of Shalcross, knows he must marry Emily to defend her honor and keep his mission secret. But, by saving her reputation, he will draw her into his arms as well as a dangerous intrigue.
After a whirlwind courtship that leaves her breathless, Emily finds herself wed to a husband who vows not only to protect her from his menacing world—but to train his wife in the pleasures of passion.
Jillian Hunter brings readers the second book in her spin-off Boscastle Affairs series, The Countess Confessions. This a sexy romp through the ton, with a bit of fortune telling, a smidgen of espionage and a big dose of romance. Hunter fans will love revisiting the Boscastle family with Damien being the hero for this novel. Hunter's sharp wit is amazing during the banter between hero and heroine and her trademark ability to write captivating characters was at it's best. Damien's protective nature comes out when Emily is in danger both in body and in reputation. Readers will love this addition to the series.
This book is the second in a spin off series featuring the Boscastle family. It also considered book 14 in the original series, but I think it fits well in either category. Jillian Hunter is a old pro at writing historical romance and her experience really shows in her latest book, The Countess Confessions. She uses several plot devices that give this story an originality that is sometimes missing in the genre. Yes, it is set in the Regency era, but it is distinctly outside the norm. It features a young woman, who essentially ends up in the wrong place, at the wrong time and finds herself in a mountain of trouble.
Emily had in a mind a simple little scheme to get a man she was interested in's attention. But she ends up in the middle of a plot against the crown. I loved the way the author used the Gypsy girl scenario as a catalyst for the hero and heroine to meet. I thought it was both cute and something I hadn't seen before. Readers will find it a fresh and interesting plot line that will have them wondering exactly what is going to happen next.
Many Regency romances focus on a woman's reputation being put in danger by her actions with a man. This story also leans that way, but it is a bit more complicated than the typical plot line. Not only is Emily in danger of losing her reputation, but her life is on the line as well, when she stumbles into Damien mission to find a group of anarchists. This also showed a lot of originality. It works from a tried and true theme and adds a new dimension, making it much more interesting than the normal set up.
Damien was a fantastic hero. Not only does he show loyalty to his country but he also shows loyalty to Emily throughout the story. He is passionate and full of surprises, in the bedroom and out of it. When he realizes that he must propose to Emily to keep her safe he doesn't want a marriage in name only, he wants her as his wife and he intends to show her everything about love and being intimate. I loved the way he was so accepting of her and how he only wanted the best for her. I felt like he was a very worthy character and that he had is priorities in the right place making him the ultimate hero.
Hunter has created a very intriguing novel and I think readers will really enjoy the spy angle, as well as, the love story. If definitely has it's place, but the romance is where it's at in this novel. The chemistry between main characters is scorching. I loved their interactions together throughout the book whether is was bantering back and forth or in the midst of love making they always respected each other and made each moment matter. Hunter wrote them very sensuously but also very emotionally mature.
Not much of a criticism, but I wanted more spy stuff. More intrigue and danger. I loved the romance but I think the story would have benefited with a little more attention to the conflict in the story. Still a wonderful book with great characters and a very romantic lead couple.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next adventure with the Boscastle's they are some kind of family. The romance was the central crux of the story but that little added benefit of the espionage gave it interest and originality. Loved it!
The Countess Confessions is available NOW from your favorite bookseller.
Jillian Hunter is the author of more than twenty critically acclaimed novels, including the Bridal Pleasures series: The Duchess Diaries, A Bride Unveiled, and A Duke's Temptation. The Countess Confessions marks the thirteenth Boscastle Regency romance, following The Mistress Memoirs. Jillian's The Wicked Duke Takes a Wife and A Wicked Lord at the Wedding are New York Times bestsellers. She has received several awards, including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three daughters.
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Review: The Dream Dress
The Dream Dress (Weddings by Design - Book 3) by Janice Thompson
Genre: Christian/Inspirational Contemporary Romance
(Received for an honest review from Revell Books)
Purchase: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, ChristianBook, Indiebound
Janice Thompson on the WEB: website, blog, twitter, facebook, goodreads
Picture Perfect (2013), The Icing on the Cake (2013), The Dream Dress (2014)
Excerpt from, The Dream Dress, courtesy of Amazon's Look Inside feature.
A seamstress at a swanky bridal boutique, Gabi Delgado dreams of doing more than ripping out seams and fitting dresses to doe-eyed brides. She wants to see her own dress designs gracing the young women of Texas. When Jordan Spencer, the editor of Texas Bride magazine visits the shop to do a feature, Gabi is devastated to lose her job in his very influential presence. Convinced she'll never get her dreams off the ground now, Gabi needs lots of encouragement--especially from her friend Bella Neeley--to take a chance and start her business. And as she gets to know Jordan, she discovers that she may have to take a chance on love as well. Could it be that she'll have to design her own wedding dress soon?
As always, Janice Thompson delivers fun, laughter, and romance as she takes readers back to Galveston, Texas, to spend more time with their favorite quirky characters along with fabulous new ones.
Inspirational author Janice Thompson returns with the third book in her, Weddings by Design series, The Dream Dress. When it comes to Weddings, Thompson knows what she's talking about. Having been a former Wedding planner herself gives her stories an authenticity that is missing from other books of this kind. Thompson uses over-the-top situations to create humor in her writing and readers will find themselves smiling often when reading her books. Thompson's inspirational message is weaved throughout the story assuring that readers not only entertained but have the opportunity to grow spiritually as well.
Every time I pick up a book by Janice Thompson I know a few things already. One, it will be a fun read, with lots of humor and two, it will have a clear cut message. In her latest book, The Dream Dress, Thompson again goes back to her roots as a wedding planner and brings readers a story about a young woman with a dream. A dream of being a wedding gown designer. Unfortunately, Gabi doesn't understand her own worth and can't believe that she will ever attain her goal. The messes she finds herself in as she works at hemming and stitching gowns designed by others is often enough to make readers laugh out loud, but it is clearly the underlying message of faith that is the love story of this novel.
Don't get me wrong, Gabi's Mr. Right comes in the form of a reporter from Texas Bride magazine, named Jordan. And these two make a wonderful couple. They are sweet together, supportive of each other and ultimately they find their way together. But the story of how Gabi comes to the realization of God's love in her own life is the back bone of the book. I could see a lot of myself in Gabi's character and I believe other readers will as well. She is easy to relate to because we have all had moments of low self esteem in our lives and this is a character that will speak to others. I loved the fact that Thompson didn't try to water down her story to make it fit into a certain kind of mold. She told it with simplicity and clarity and I loved the way it turned out.
I also enjoyed the characters from Thompson's other series, Weddings by Bella making an appearance as well. It was nice to see them again and gave readers who follow the author a chance to catch up with some old favorites. Also I think it provided some page time to the relationships between women that can be so special. All of the women in this series are inter-related in some way and I loved seeing them interact and draw strength from each other. I think writing about friendships is so meaningful. I often find myself wishing for that special "girlfriend" that has been missing in my own life and seeing these characters interact makes me determined to find that again. Another pleasant surprise from this book.
Love is certainly in the air with this series and I think Thompson does a fantastic job with all of the wedding aspects of the story. It provides a lot of necessary structure for the story and weddings are such a wonderful and joyful experience to write about. I loved all of the behind the scenes information about the wedding business and it makes me wish I could do that for a living.
Some of the situations that Thompson writes about are a little too over the top for me. Not that they couldn't happen in real life, it's just that the possibility of so many of them happening to the same set of characters seems a bit far fetched once in a while. But if I just let myself go and enjoy the read no matter what happens, little things like that, just kind of fade into the background.
This story made me laugh. It made me nostalgic for a close female friend. It made me think about God's love in my own life and how having confidence is so important. In other words, it touched me on many levels and it definitely tickled my funny bone. A very good book by an exceptional inspirational author.
The Dream Dress is available NOW from your favorite bookseller.
Janice Thompson is a seasoned romance author and screenwriter. An expert at pulling the humor from the situations we get ourselves into, Thompson offers an inside look at the wedding business, drawing on her own experiences as a wedding planner. She is the author of the hugely popular Weddings by Bella series and the Backstage Pass series, as well as Picture Perfect and The Icing on the Cake. She lives in Texas. Visit www.janiceathompson.com for more information.
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Review and Giveaway: Lord of the Rakes
Lord of the Rakes by Darcie Wilde
Imprint: Berkeley Sensation
Darcie Wilde on the WEB: website, blog, twitter, facebook, goodreads
Excerpt from, Lord of the Rakes, courtesy of the author's website.
All of London knows Phillip Montcalm's name. It's on the lips of a different lady every night…
So it's no wonder he's called the Lord of the Rakes. Rumor has it he's the most dangerous seducer in the city, with quite the extensive list of conquests. Talk of his prowess as a lover and his ingenuity in the bedroom are enough to make even the most prudish of ladies succumb to temptation. But as of late, Phillip has found himself a bit bored. Until he sets his eyes on a fiery newcomer.
New to independence and London, gorgeous heiress Lady Caroline Delamarre wants to make the most of her life. And when Phillip meets her gaze, she knows the perfect place to start: in his arms…and in his bed. But what begins as a long night of breathtaking passion leads to more than the two bargained for. Haunted by troubled pasts and inescapable family entanglements, each of them must decide if they can risk a gamble on what might be true love.
Darcie Wildes new romance, Lord of the Rakes is set in the Regency era and adheres to some rules of the ton, while flouting others. Readers who are looking for a steamy romance between a sheltered young woman, gaining her independence and a man who is known for his sexual exploits will find this one right up their alley. Wilde uses beautiful prose and elaborate descriptions to engage the reader and keep them turning the pages. Her characters are fiery and full of surprises, but will Caroline let Phillip be her master or is their dalliance only a passing fling?
When I started reading this book, I was fully expecting a regular Regency romance. But I was quite surprised to find that Darcie Wilde had different ideas for this book. I loved the overall premise of the book, sheltered young woman finally gets her independence and decides to have some fun. Disenchanted rake is bored with his life of gaming and women and wants to find a purpose in his life. I could definitely see where this one was going and I liked the direction. Imagine my surprise when said rake asks said young woman to call him master. Was this a Regency or a master/sub relationship gearing up here? I would have to say it was a bit of both.
Wilde sets the reader up with the idea that heroine, Caroline has been kept away from London by her father and her brother possibly because of a trust fund she has only recently become away of. Caroline is young and beautiful and she has lived on mother's stories of her social life in London and she wants to experience it for herself. In the process she intends to leave for France and never marry if she can help it. In the ton, reputation means everything but to Caroline is means very little, so the idea of taking a lover doesn't bother her. In fact she wants it very much. I thought maybe the fact that an innocent would choose to take a lover almost on a whim was perhaps a little far fetched but I went with it and found that Wilde made it seem more realistic the more I read.
Phillip is widely known as a rake. He spends every night with a different woman. I could totally understand why he might be bored after a while. It might be a different woman, but it was still the same game. It was sort of expected from a second son, but it was getting out of hand and Phillip was beginning to think his life had become quite meaningless. I thought Wilde did an exceptional job with this character. His dominant behavior was certainly a surprise but not unbelievable. He was in a sense looking for something in his life he could control and his pleasure became that thing.
Once I got over the initial shock of finding a wee bit of dominant/submissive behavior in this book, I enjoyed where the author took it. She didn't add so much of it that it could be termed erotica, but she kind of whetted the appetite of the reader. Readers who are not used to that sort of thing may have found it uncharacteristic for the genre, but it may certainly have opened their eyes to the possibilities. I liked the brush with BDSM without all the entanglements.
This romance kind of started backwards, but realistically that's how most of them do in the real world. Sex first, questions later. I thought the fact that they couldn't seem to stay away from each other was very telling. Obviously both of them had something the other craved or needed. They satisfied each other and in turn I think they satisfied the reader as a couple. Wilde does good job with this one and I am interested to see where she might take readers next.
I liked this book, there were parts of it that were intriguing and thought provoking, but there were also parts where I felt the story was a little unrealistic to be set in the Regency period. The ton is very rigid and those who did not adhere to the unspoken rules were often ostracized. I just felt that Caroline's lack of concern over her reputation was not in keeping with the rules of the game for this kind of book. Might just be a personal thing, some movement within the confines of the Regency period is fine.
This was a surprising novel and it was well written. Just a minor issue that is probably just a peeve of mine, doesn't take away from the overall enjoyment of this book. It will certainly open up the eyes of some readers and perhaps help them broaden their reading horizons. A good book, from an author I want to read again.
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Quad City Democrats and Republicans respond to Kavanaugh hearing
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Q: Is the concept of a Universal Set an example of Russell's paradox? In my book on functional analysis it is defined that a Universal Set is the union of all sets.
Is "union" used in the same sense as "set containing all sets"?
In other words, is the "set of all unions of sets" equivalent to "set containing all sets"?

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O município de Dysartsville (em inglês: Dysartsville Township) é um localização localizado no  condado de McDowell no estado estadounidense da Carolina do Norte. No ano 2010 tinha uma população de 3.450 habitantes.

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O município de Dysartsville encontra-se localizado nas coordenadas .

Municípios da Carolina do Norte
Localidades do condado de McDowell (Carolina do Norte)

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Surf Ninjas is based on the 1993 movie of the same title. You play as Johnny McQuinn, a teenage surfer, who learned a couple of ninja moves. Your ultimate goal is defeating the evil Colonel Chi who threatens your island, and the game leads you from California all the way to the South China Sea.
In the game, you can move left or right through several scrolling screens that constitute one level. One button is used to fight the randomly spawning ninjas in beat 'em up fashion, while another one can be used to enter buildings. The player has an inventory that can hold only one item at a time. These items are used to solve some small puzzles within each stage.


Remember way back in 2006 when custom screen savers were the new hotness and everyone was googling "free screensavers" and getting infected with trojaned slideshows of majestic wildlife? Well it seems screensaver malware has been re-invented in a clever new way and is being used to infect victims as part of a large e-mail trojan distribution campaign.
If you are reading this there is a good chance that you are trying to figure out why you are staring at an efax attachment that contains a screensaver (.scr) file. In order to understand this we will need to dive into the internals of windows file associations.
Windows uses the file extension (the part of the file after the last . ) to determine which program should be used to open the file. This is mapped in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT registry hive. In the hive there are a bunch of file extension keys.
The value of these keys maps to a second key in the same hive which describes which how the file should be opened (/shell/open/command).
In the case of a few special files instead of being opened by another program there is a %1 in the key value that indicates the file should be executed itself. As you can see screen savers (.scr) are one such file. This means that any time you double click an .scr file you are really just executing it or to put it in even simpler terms .scr is just another extension for an executable (.exe).
It seems an ongoing e-mail trojan distribution campaign that had been using zipped .exe attachments has re-tooled and are now using zipped .scr attachments. The campaign seems to favour spoofing eFax emails with a spoofed address and a fairly decent replication of a real eFax e-mail.
Attached is a .zip file that contains the .scr file. As you can see on a default Windows7 system the file extensions are not visible and thanks to a pdf icon in the .scr file it does a good job of mimicking a real eFax PDF.
If we take a close look at the efax .scr file we can see that it is really nothing more than an executable with a pdf icon.
As we can see VirusTotal definitely identifies the .scr as a malicious file and malwr has a decent profile of its malicious behaviour.
So, why go to all the trouble of renaming the .exe malware to .scr? At first I suspected that this was part of the social engineering aspect of the e-mail; an attempt to make the file less suspicious to the victim. This may indeed be part of the reason for the renaming but, as noted above, file extensions are not visible on a default Windows7 install so most users will never see the extension. Instead I suspect the more plausible explanation for the rename is to avoid e-mail filter detection (and possibly some network antivirus detection). Some older/lower end/poorly configure IPS/IDS and e-mail filtering technology does not examine the full file contents and only uses the file extension to determine if an attachment is suspicious or not. This is especially true of zipped files given the overhead/bandwidth required to unzip and then inspect files.
Whatever the reason, if you have IPS/IDS or e-mail filters that are just using file extensions in zip files to evaluate threats you will want to add .scr to the list of suspicious files. In fact I used a little powershell magic to search the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT registry hive for all file extensions that are treated like executable files.
Based on these results you should be detecting .bat .cmd .com .exe .pif and .scr files in .zip e-mail attachments as potentially malicious. In fact, if we look though the most recent efax submission to malwr.com it looks like another file extension .pif is already been used by the malware campaign.
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Employees hired for senior management roles are often presented with a formal employment agreement. Herrmann and Murphy's attorneys are experienced at both drafting these agreements and in negotiating these agreements on behalf of individuals.
These agreements are usually drafted to benefit the company more than the executive. Common areas where we have been successful in negotiating additional terms to protect the individual executive include: compensation terms, equity provisions, severance benefits, guaranteed terms of employment, limited "for cause" reasons for ending the relationship, enumerated "good reasons" the executive may resign and still receive severance and equity benefits, and the non-compete and non-solicitation provisions.
Each situation is unique and usually driven by the parties' relative leverage in the negotiations. However, the employer is often intending to provide great benefits, but failing to do so because of poor drafting or lack of attention to detail. Our efforts have been especially successful in these situations to ensure that the benefits and incentives intended to be offered are in fact enforceable. These agreements are not written for the warm feelings and good relationships intendant upon the hiring phase. Instead, they must be written to withstand the sour grapes and scorched earth tactics the company may engage in at the end of the relationship.
Tax issues also commonly arise during the negotiation of executive employment agreements. Section 409Acontains special tax provisions for compensation that workers earn in one year but that is not paid until a future year. This is referred to as nonqualified deferred compensation. Section 409A does not apply to qualified plans (such as a section 401(k) plan) or to a section 403(b) plan or a section 457(b) plan. If deferred compensation covered by section 409A meets the requirements of section 409A, then section 409A has no effect on the employee's taxes. The compensation is taxed in the same manner as it would be taxed if it were not covered by section 409A.
If the arrangement does not meet the requirements of section 409A, the compensation is subject to certain additional taxes, including a 20% additional income tax. Given these high stakes, and Section 409A's complex requirements, the goal is usually to avoid coverage of 409A. This can be done by ensuring that bonuses are paid on or before mid-March, severance payments do not exceed certain caps or payment delays, and stock options comply with detailed requirements.


SEOUL -- A travel reality show featuring K-pop band WINNER will be aired this month through a mobile IPTV service run by South Korea's top telecom company KT. It will show WINNER members who have left for special holidays on the southern resort island of Jeju.
KT said Tuesday its original contents WINNER VACATION would be broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 pm (0900 GMT) from January 29. Guided by Seunghoon, the band would go through famous restaurants and travel courses. The eight-episode program is free of charge.
WINNER debuted as a five-member group in 2013 and gained attention as YG Entertainment's first boy band in nine years after BIGBANG. The group has released hit songs such as "Fate Number For" and "REALLY REALLY".


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Q: Magento - moodle connection I want to sell my moodle courses via magento.
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*After purchasing the course the user can login to moodle with the same login details with which the user registered to magento.

*User should get enrolled to purchased course.

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Ashton Kutcher says Two And A Half Men has found its 'groove'
Ashton Kutcher has thanked fans for tuning into Two And A Half Men - amid reports the viewing figures are dropping.
The star replaced Charlie Sheen in the hit CBS sitcom this season, which saw viewing figures fall to 14.85 million, according to The Nielsen Company figures, The New York Daily News reported.
Ashton tweeted this week: "It took us a couple weeks but I think Two And A Half Men has found the groove. Thank you for supporting the show again last night!"
The show, co-starring Jon Cryer, is still the most-watched sitcom on television, and Ashton's debut episode on September 19 was seen by 28.7 million people, more than any other episode in the show's first eight seasons, when Charlie was the star.
The show is still above last year's average total of 12.7 million viewers per episode.
Last year it averaged 4 per cent of 18 to 49-year-olds, the audience favoured by advertisers, while Monday night's episode held 5.2 per cent of that audience.
Charlie was fired from the show last season for drug use and erratic behaviour.
Record viewing figures tuned in to see how his character - Charlie Harper - would be replaced by Ashton.
Charlie Harper was killed when he was hit by a subway train in Paris and Ashton appeared as an internet billionaire, who survived an unsuccessful suicide attempt over a crumbled relationship.


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The theater world has an established tradition of developing new pieces over time through workshops and out-of-town tryouts, but the opera world has maintained, in certain quarters, a high-stakes tradition of what the composer John Harbison has called "the cold-bath opening night."
Harbison's vastly scaled third opera, "The Great Gatsby," received one such cold bath in December of 1999, when it premiered on the not-so-out-of-town stage of the Metropolitan Opera. The response to that first production was decidedly mixed, and the opera has since limped its way to some temporary way station near the periphery of Harbison's oeuvre, with the composer turning most of his attention to symphonic music in the intervening years.
That said, since 2008, "Gatsby" has not exactly been slumbering quietly. Harbison extracted a Suite of its music and sanctioned a chamber orchestra reduction. He has also created a tightened full orchestral version of the score. It was this streamlined latter version that was heard for the first time on Sunday afternoon, at a concert performance in Jordan Hall that marked the work's belated Boston premiere.
I attended the Met's first production in 1999 and left with a sense of a powerful and idiomatic American opera not yet crisply or fully realized. Having had little contact with the work in the intervening years, I found Sunday's concert performance, with Ryan Turner leading the Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music, to be a revelation. Harbison's remarkably polyglot score captures the Jazz Age insouciance and gaiety immortalized by Fitzgerald's novel, but also the hollowness beneath its glittering facades, the darkness at the heart of this parable, the strength of its moral undertow.
Malcolm Cowley, the literary critic and famed chronicler of the Lost Generation, once observed that Fitzgerald, who was his contemporary, "lived harder than most people have ever lived and acted out his dreams with an extraordinary intensity of emotion. The dreams themselves were not at all unusual . . . [but] it was the emotion he put into his dreams, and the honesty with which he expressed the emotion, that made them seem distinguished." Here of course is also an essential description of Jay Gatsby himself, who dreams of nothing more exotic than winning back a lost sweetheart, but pursues his dream with a burning ardor that raises his obsessions to a kind of nobility.
The most striking aspect of Harbison's score, at Sunday's performance, was precisely the way it distills this intensity of emotion. The intensity roils beneath the many, many notes. It is palpable even in the enormous first chords that open the opera, at once grand yet spiked with dissonance, telegraphing the extravagance of the story about to unfold, but also, in the dark pungency of the harmony, the distilled moral force of Fitzgerald's vision. Not long after that opening passage, however, Harbison's music drops its pretense of functioning as kind of operatic conscience and dips debonairly into the world of the novel itself, with a wealth of original 1920s-era jazzy pop tunes created by Harbison (with lyrics by Murray Horwitz).
This poetic and thematic depth of field — the score's ability to register and convey multiple layers of meaning, and even physical locations, simultaneously — also came through vividly in Sunday's performance. While the version of "Gatsby" for reduced orchestra may be gaining favor at budget-conscious opera houses, this full orchestral version deserves to find a bright future in concert halls.
That may even be the best place to encounter Harbison's complex score. The popularity of operatic simulcasts to movie theaters has led to increased audience expectations that staged opera resemble some kind of cinematic experience — and yet what live theater could ever compete with the lavish spectacles conjured up for only the most recent "Gatsby" film adaptation, now out in cinemas, by Baz Luhrmann?
For Sunday's cast, Emmanuel tapped singers from its own ranks but also reached beyond them. Fitzgerald's characters have been described as "ideagraphs" but here the vocal writing (to Harbison's own libretto) — and the supporting instrumental characterizations — confer on them a certain humanity and specificity. This performance was persuasively sung from top to bottom with Gordon Gietz in the title role, Devon Guthrie as Daisy Buchanan, Alex Richardson as Tom Buchanan, David Kravitz as Nick Carraway, Krista River as Jordan Baker, David Cushing as George Wilson, Katherine Growdon as Myrtle Wilson, James Maddalena as Meyer Wolfsheim, Charles Blandy as the Radio Singer, and Donald Wilkinson, Dana Whiteside, and Lynn Torgove in three smaller roles.
The chorus was also strong and the orchestra, under Turner's sensitive direction, conveyed both the period charms and the quasi-expressionistic energy in this score. One among many instrumental highlights was the interlude prior to the climactic Plaza Hotel scene of Act II, the astringent yet rhythmically charged music building to a white heat. We all know what the future holds for these characters and their outsize dreams. Here again, so does Harbison's orchestra.
At the afternoon's end, both the composer and performers won a giant ovation from a packed Jordan Hall. It was a major victory for Emmanuel Music, and a hopeful turn in the checkered reception history of this opera. The full orchestra version will receive another concert performance, with Emmanuel forces, this summer (July 11) at Tanglewood's Ozawa Hall.
Jeremy Eichler can be reached at jeichler@globe.com


You are invited to participate in The Fifth International Conference on e-Technologies and Networks for Development (ICeND2019) that will be held in Marrakech, Morocco on Dec 14-15, 2019. The event will be held over three days, with presentations delivered by researchers from the international community, including presentations from keynote speakers and state-of-the-art lectures.
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DataDirect Networks Surveillance Storage Overview
By Ethan Ace, Published Nov 01, 2011, 08:00pm EDT
The question of how to handle large amounts of video data is key in the surveillance industry. Historically, integrators have stuck to general IT storage providers, such as EMC and Dell, though surveillance-focused products such as Intransa and Pivot3 have gained some traction. Best known in the IT industry for high-capacity, high-performance storage systems, DataDirect Networks is relatively unknown in surveillance. In this update, we will examine their line and see how it compares to the surveillance-focused lines, and when users would likely choose this line.
DDN essentially has three levels of product for surveillance, with feature sets and price tag both increasing as you scale up:
S2A6600: The low end of the DDN line, the S2A660 consists of a 60-drive 4RU enclosure which scales up to 120 drives in a second enclosure for a maximum of 360TB. DDN uses 3TB drives as standard today.
S2A9900: The S2A9900 is the mid-range of the DDN line, and scales up to 1,200 drives, a max raw capacity of 3600TB, or 3.6 Petabytes. The 9900 is also intended to be fault-tolerant. DDN reports it is capable of losing up to 20% of its drives without loss of performance.
SFA10K: The 10K series is actually comprised of two models, the SFA10K-X [link no longer available] and SFA10K-E [link no longer available]. These two models are similar in capability to the S2A9900, with some additions. First, instead of being limited to 3.6PB, the SFA scales up to "dozens of PB", according to its specs. This is accomplished by aggregating multiple systems of 3.6PB each. Second, the SFA10K-E is capable of running VMS software on VMs, so no additional servers are needed.
All enclosures are capable of spinning down unused drives when they are not in use, for a claimed energy savings of up to 80%. Compared to the two commonly-cited surveillance storage providers, Pivot3 and Intransa, DDN is also much higher density. Both of these competitors provide only 12 drives in a 2U enclosure, or 24 drives in 4U, less than half the density of DDN's 60-drive enclosures.
xStreamScaler File System
One feature which the entire line shares in common is the ability to use DDN's proprietary xStreamScaler file system. xStreamScaler differs from NTFS (typically used in SANs) in a number of ways, which DDN claims results in the several performance and feature enhancements.
First, it allows for more efficient writing of files by using a variable write size. Where NTFS only writes in 4Kb increments, xStreamScaler can write in larger sizes. Upping writes to 512Kb is a 128x increase in write speed. This increase reportedly allows more cameras to write to a single storage unit without errors. We have not tested these performance gains, so we can make no claims as to their veracity.
Second, xStreamScaler allows for multiple media types and off-site storage to be used based on policy. It allows for a mixture of SATA, SAS, and solid state drives to be used, whereas SANs normally use only one type. Files may be moved by retention policy to different drive types, which allows files of a certain age to be saved to tape or stored off-site.
VMS Partners and Integration
DDN has a short list of VMS partners on their website, including DVTel, Genetec, and Milestone. These are the partners that DDN has been tested with. However, since the line can be run as standard SANs, any VMS should be capable of using it with the NTFS file system. Not every VMS is capable of utilizing their xStreamScaler file system, however. Software platforms which are only capable of writing to local drives, and not shared mount points can only use the DDN line in SAN mode, which leaves them unable to utilize the xStreamScaler file system and potential benefits.
DDN Competitive Comparison
Pricing ranges from $800 to $1,000 per terabyte presuming a fully populated system, with price per TB decreasing as system size increases. A single-enclosure (60 drives) S2A6600 has an MSRP of about $180,000, or about $1,000/TB. Extending that system to the full 120-drive limit increases the MSRP to about $313,000, or about $870/TB. A 600-drive, 1.8PB SFA10K-E system has an MSRP of approximately $1,475,000, or a cost of about $820/TB.
Based on budget and capacity, systems requiring this amount of storage are uncommon. To require petabytes or even hundreds of terabytes of storage, the deployment would have a very large camera count, likely in the thousands, very long retention periods, or quite possibly both. The most likely candidates would be large municipal or critical infrastructure systems.
Compared to other products in the surveillance industry, DDN is obviously targeting the high end. Where companies such as Pivot3 and Intransa have traditionally offered smaller drive count enclosures, such as 4-, 8-, and 12-bay units, in capacities as small as 4TB, DDN's minimum entry point is a 60-drive enclosure with a capacity of 180TB. On the high capacity end of the spectrum, Pivot3's largest storage unit has a capacity of 288TB of raw storage, which falls in the range of DDN's 6600 model. Intransa has added the VA600st storage appliance which has a maximum capacity of 1.5PB, more in the range of DDN's high-end offerings.
Intransa and Pivot3 have also pushed embedding the VMS on the same platform as storage at even the low end. In order to take advantage of this feature, users need to go to DDN's top-tier platform, with a price tag normally over $1M. Users seeking integrated storage and server would likely find a better fit in more common lines, unless the system requires petabytes of storage.
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So… it's still January, right?
I'm not sure where this month has gone. I've been meaning to write this post all year. Better late than never.
2016 was an amazing year for my productivity. I wrote ten short stories (more than ever in a single year!), made some good headway into my previously-languishing novel, and sent out 120 submissions. That's about three times as many as the previous year. As a result of all that writing and submitting, I have more current subs out than I've ever had at once, which makes me feel like I'm doing this writing thing properly.
I also had four publications: two originals and two reprints, which is nice and symmetrical. My stories 'Her Glimmering Facade' and 'Candy Comfort' appeared in Deep Magic and Daily Science Fiction respectively. 'Daddy's Girl' was reissued in glorious audio form at The Overcast, while 'Rule of Five' had its third publication in the all-female horror anthology Killing It Softly.
'Candy Comfort' and 'Her Glimmering Facade' are both awards eligible this year. If you're reading for awards, I'd love you to consider them. 'Candy Comfort' is available to read for free via the link above, and as 'Facade' is behind a paywall, I'd be happy to send a copy to anyone who's planning to vote. Just let me know in the comments.
2017 is off to a good start, as I've already written four flash stories and sent out thirteen subs. Let's start as we mean to go on!


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Malls are no longer a place people go only to shop.
They are a place where parents take their kids for a fun time, couples walk hand in hand, movie buffs catch the latest movies, foodies indulge in a variety of cuisine and fashionistas shop their hearts out while taking endless selfies all under one roof.
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Viviana Mall in Thane is one such mall that has managed to become a favourite in a very short time.
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The Bata store in Viviana Mall is their biggest outlet in the country and is spread across 20,000 square feet.
Viviana Mall's major attraction is Cinepolis.
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It is currently showing the Jungle Book in 4D and I had the opportunity to catch it over the weekend.
The Jungle Book 4D experience was a memorable one and I recommend that you catch it before it goes off.
Viviana Mall has a sprawling food court spread over 40,000 sq.feet with a seating capacity of 2,400 people.
On the second level of the Viviana Mall is the family Entertainment centre - FunCity which has dashing cars, bowling alley, 32 arcade games and entertainment for toddlers and lots more.
On the rooftop of the first floor is a football court which can be booked for a fun game of football with your buddies.
Did you know that Viviana Mall is the only mall in Asia which is Visually Impaired friendly?
That's the sticker with the brail code-besides the black dot
Each store at the Viviana Mall has a special brail coded sticker at the entrance for visually impaired people to identify the names of the stores.
Also, each restaurant carries a specially mechanized brail menu card which reads the name of the dish on the menu, along with its ingredients and price, when you scroll over the menu card.
As a part of their CSR Activity, Viviana Mall has tied up with Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) who conduct free computer classes and workshops for the visually impaired at the Viviana Mall itself. The purpose of this centre is to make blind and people with low vision participate actively and confidently in various educational and professional fields.
My visits to Viviana Mall have always been fun filled as I get to experience the best retail brands under one roof. It's two level ramp parking at the basement can accommodate 2400 cars and you never have to waste time finding a parking spot.
Have you been to the Viviana Mall? How was your experience?
Let me know in the comments below.
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docdivatraveller 20 April 2016 at 12:11
I love malls too! This one looks awesome!
http://www.docdivatraveller.com/
Great write up have not been here before should do so at next visit... I'm assuming it has all the brands to shop as well http://www.mumbaitomelbourne.com/fashion-and-beauty-blog-posts/the-breaking-news-outfit-post
Reallifemommy 21 April 2016 at 03:58
We like malls to. Definitely more than just shopping to do. That mall looks like lots of fun!
Anupriya DG 21 April 2016 at 13:23
Looks like a great mall! Malls are always fun!
Rupa 26 April 2016 at 12:07
For me malls are a happy place. Not just coz of shopping. Its also coz I remember all those days I used to go out with friends. Those days when it ws the number one place to go to once the salary was credited :)
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Richard Sackler, a former executive at Purdue Pharmaceuticals, allegedly agreed to an internal plan to conceal OxyContin's strength from physicians, according to sealed testimony obtained by ProPublica, ProPublica and STAT News report.
The news comes amid reports that Purdue within the first few years of launching the prescription opioid OxyContin knew about "significant" misuse of the drug, but it continued to market the drug as a safer opioid option. Purdue has maintained that officials did not learn about of OxyContin's potential for misuse until the early 2000s, after the drug had been on the market for several years.
In 2007, the company pleaded guilty to downplaying OxyContin's potency and paid $600 million in fines to settle the charges, The Hill reports.
Purdue last year announced that it would stop marketing OxyContin and other opioids to doctors after facing increased scrutiny over the company's promotion tactics for the drug. The company, along with other opioid manufacturers, is facing a new wave of lawsuits from states and cities over its opioid marketing tactics.
Sealed testimony suggests Purdue execs plotted to conceal OxyContin's potency
According to ProPublica, the sealed testimony—which was from an Aug. 28, 2015 deposition by Sackler—contains emails regarding an alleged plot to conceal OxyContin's strength from physicians. In the emails, executives at the company discuss allowing physicians to continue thinking OxyContin was less potent than morphine, when the drug actually is equally as strong as or stronger than morphine, ProPublica reports.
For instance, ProPublica reports that Michael Friedman, who at the time was a sales and marketing director at Purdue, in an email sent to Sackler in 1997 wrote, "It would be extremely dangerous at this early stage in the life of the product … to make physicians think the drug is stronger or equal to morphine. … We are well aware of the view held by many physicians that oxycodone is weaker than morphine. I do not plan to do anything about that."
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In another email exchange in 1997, Michael Cullen, who at the time was an official at Purdue, wrote to Sackler, "Since oxycodone is perceived as being a weaker opioid than morphine, it has resulted in OxyContin being used much earlier for non-cancer pain," ProPublica reports. Cullen continued, "It is important that we be careful not to change the perception of physicians toward oxycodone when developing promotional pieces, symposia, review articles, studies, et cetera," according to ProPublica.
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Sackler during the deposition defended Purdue's marking practices for OxyContin, and denied that the company was trying to deceive doctors, ProPublica reports. According to ProPublica, Sackler during the deposition said Friedman's email was misconstrued, claiming that "stronger" actually "meant more threatening, more frightening." He said, "There is no way that this intended or had the effect of causing physicians to overlook the fact that it was twice as potent," ProPublica reports.
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The increased flows and road closures are no surprise, as this sort of process seems to happen every few years. Park Marina is beautifully set right along the Sacramento River in the middle of town, but is very susceptible to flooding, as seen here in March of 2017:
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senate Bill S3695
Requires notice to the appropriate community board of any application for liquor store license in the city of New York
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Jan 04, 2012 referred to commerce, economic development and small business
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S3695 (ACTIVE) - Details
See Assembly Version of this Bill:
Current Committee:
Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Laws Affected:
Amd §63, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8311, A11559
2013-2014: S2818, A1534
S3695 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires notice to the appropriate community board of any application for a liquor store license in the city of New York not less than 30 days before submission of such application.
S3695 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3695
TITLE OF BILL:
to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to requiring
notice to the appropriate community board of any application for liquor
store license in the city of New York
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires an establishment to give notice to the appropriate community
board not less than thirty days prior to the submission of an
application for a license to sell liquor in the city of New York.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends the alcoholic beverage control law by adding a new
subdivision 1-b to Section 63. This subdivision requires an applicant
for a license to sell liquor for consumption off the premises in New
York City to notify the community board with jurisdiction over the
area in which the licensed premises are to be located before
submitting such an application to the State Liquor Authority.
(Community boards in the city of New York are established pursuant to
section twenty-eight hundred of the New York City charter.) This
subdivision requires that the appropriate community board be notified
by certified mail, return receipt requested, not less than thirty
days prior to the submission of the liquor license application. The
community board will then have the opportunity to express an opinion
for or against the granting of such license. Any opinion expressed by
the board will become part of the record upon which the State Liquor
Authority makes its decision to grant or deny the new license.
Liquor retailers serve a need in New York City. While contributing to
the local economy, they provide consumers with a valued product.
However, a proliferation of liquor stores in a small community can lead
to unintended consequences. An inundation can scare away other types
of business. Similarly, a crowd of retailers can negatively alter the
character of a neighborhood. It is only fair that community members
be given an opportunity to voice their concerns about possible future
liquor stores.
Currently, applicants for licenses to sell beer, wine, and liquor for
consumption on the premises in New York City are required to notify
the local community board of their intentions at least thirty days
prior to the submission of their application. This legislation would
extend that practice to include applicants seeking to sell liquor
and/or wine for consumption off the premises. Without this law, a
community board can be caught off guard by the opening of a new
liquor store in an already crowded district.
As representatives of their community, community boards are able to
relay the residents' concerns regarding liquor licenses to the State
Liquor Authority. This legislation would allow the Authority to make
a well-informed decision on the impact of a new liquor license in a
given area. It gives the community members, the people most affected
by the introduction of a new liquor store, an opportunity to have
their voices heard before any license is granted.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010: A.159-A/S.8311  Held in Rules
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This act shall take effect immediately.
S3695 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
I N  S E N A T E
Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
opment and Small Business
AN  ACT  to  amend  the  alcoholic  beverage control law, in relation to
requiring notice to the appropriate community board of any application
for liquor store license in the city of New York
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 63 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 1-b to read as follows:
1-B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, UPON RECEIPT
IN  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK  OF AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE APPLICANT SHALL  NOTIFY  THE  COMMUNITY  BOARD  ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER
WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE AREA IN WHICH SUCH LICENSED PREMISES IS TO BE
LOCATED BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, NOT LESS THAN THIR-
TY DAYS PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF ITS APPLICATION FOR A  LICENSE  UNDER
THIS  SECTION.    SUCH  COMMUNITY  BOARD  MAY  EXPRESS AN OPINION FOR OR
AGAINST THE GRANTING OF SUCH LICENSE. ANY SUCH OPINION SHALL  BE  DEEMED
PART  OF  THE RECORD UPON WHICH THE LIQUOR BOARD MAKES ITS DETERMINATION
TO GRANT OR DENY SUCH LICENSE.
S 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07587-01-1


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