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The Final Beyond: Beyond Surrender
In Beyond Surrender, the princess of the O'Kanes has finally met her HEA, and really, would anyone do except the leader of another Sector?
Nessa has been making bootleg O'Kane liquor for Dallas O'Kane since she was practically a tween. She is the "little sister" of every inked O'Kane, and that makes finding a proper mate tough. In fact, Nessa has resigned herself to the reality that maybe finding a happily ever after wasn't necessarily in the cards for her. Then came Ryder, the leader of Sector 5.
With war at their doorsteps, the Sectors have banded together to take on the crooked politicians running Eden, which means that the man with a plan, Ryder, has been spending a lot of time with Dallas and the O'Kanes in Sector 4. As it happens, Ryder also wants to spend a lot of time with Nessa.
Nessa and Ryder have a lot more in common than it appears on the surface; they are both considered heirs of their sectors, Ryder as the protege of Mac Fleming in Sector 5 and Nessa as the little sister brought up under the wing of the so-called King and Queen of Sector 4, Dallas and Lex. They are also polar opposites in the hottest way; Ryder is literally tall, dark, and handsome and Nessa embodies a colorful sprite with her multi-hued hair and short stature. Their chemistry is smoking hot, and you will cheer for them the whole way through. How many times did I wish a Ryder would waltz into my life while reading this book. Whew!
I have been a card-carrying super fan of Kit Rocha's Beyond series ever since the first book, Beyond Shame, came out. I had my O'Kane flask on hand while reading! I have always loved the dystopian backdrop, multicultural characters, rich world-building, and the underlying theme of empowerment and autonomy over your own wants, desires, and loves. It's hard to believe that after 9 books (and many novellas) this great series is coming to an end. Beyond Surrender is a beautifully written and emotional end to the Beyond series. I console myself with the knowledge that life in the Sectors will continue through the new series, Gideon's Riders. Sector 1 promises to be as compelling as Sector 4 and I can't wait; I know for a fact it's worth it.
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Review: Beyond Ecstasy by Kit Rocha
We all know how I feel about Kit Rocha by now. If you don't, catch up! Beyond Ecstasy is the second to last book (!) in the Beyond series, a dystopian series with serious female empowerment themes, corrupt politics, and erotic flavors that whet any appetite.
The sectors have been gearing up for war with Eden's army, and in the midst of war, Jeni and Hawk come together in the way only the O'Kanes can - in a passionate mad jumble of emotions and chemistry.
Jeni is one of the famous dancers at the Broken Circle bar, and Hawk is a smuggler and fairly new recruit to take the O'Kane ink, having moved over to Sector 4 from the farms in Sector 5. These two have watched each other for months, and as the war goes from being a looming possibility to a reality at their doorstep, Hawk wants to claim Jeni permanently...since the prospect of war could mean that permanently could end up being a very short time.
Fans of the Beyond series will love Jeni and Hawk! New readers will love the action, adventure, and erotica in the Beyond universe...and as I said before, catch up! Only one more book left in this series!
The O'Kanes have a reputation for working hard and playing harder—except for Hawk. He joined the gang with one goal: to ensure his family's survival through the impending war with Eden. It's been years since he had the luxury of wanting anything for himself. Now, he wants Jeni. From the first moment he saw her, he's been obsessed with making her his. Not for a night—forever.
Jeni's been lusting after the former smuggler for months, but he keeps shutting her down. She's almost given up on getting him in her bed when he offers her the last thing she ever expected—a collar. Accepting it means belonging to him, body and soul. It's a reckless gamble, but Jeni can't resist the chance to slip under Hawk's armor.
The only thing more shocking than the dark, dangerous pleasure they discover is how right it feels. But falling in love is even more reckless when forever is far from guaranteed. Because they aren't just at war, they're out of time—and every breath could be their last.
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Review: Betting the Bad Boy by Sugar Jamison
In this second book in the Destiny series we have a second chance romance. Duke, the eldest brother of the three King brothers, is back in Destiny when their ailing aunt calls them home. While home, Duke discovers that the woman he was in love with years ago had a son - his son! - that she didn't tell him about. With a 13yr old broody boy just like him, Duke has his work cut out for him, and with a long time love that never went away, he is in big trouble.
Grace's father was against her dating one of those King boys when she was a teenager, but Duke was always good to her and wanted her to be something special; he dumped he when he found out she declined an Ivy League college's admission to stay closer to him. Indirectly, Duke ended up in jail because of her and she thought he hated her. It was never the right time to tell him she had become pregnant with his son.
I like this story even better than the first one; Duke and Grace had perfect chemistry and Grace was a woman who became tired of hiding what she wanted and decided to go after it. Duke was sexy and manly and just gruff enough to tickle my fancy.
Review: Strip You Bare by Maisey Yates
Micah, road name Prince, is the last Deacon to get his HEA and Sarah Delacroix is a perfect match for him. When the Deacons discover that they own the deed to the old Delacroix mansion, it is Prince's job to investigate and find out why. What he finds is Sarah, who is trying to bring some respectability back to her family name after some family scandals. Prince wants to do his part in investigating their President's murder, then get back to his high rolling life in San Francisco; Sarah doesn't know how long he will be around but she knows that she has to throw caution to the wind and have a taste of this biker in a tailored suit.
Micah and Sarah were fun to read. They had the best chemistry and sexual tension, although Blue and Red are a close second to that. There were some super steamy scenes between the two of them! We also get answers to the questions that have been asked over the course of the 4 books, as well as some surprise reveals. New Orleans herself was a great character in all of the novels, from sights and smells to her people.
Review: Forgotten Promises by Jessica Lemmon
In this compelling read, Tucker is released from jail, hellbent on revenge on the chief of police who got him sent away. The problem? The chief is is father, and while he may be an upstanding member of society, Tucker knows all the dirt and has suffered from the secret hell of living in that house. Morgan should be celebrating her 21st birthday in style; instead she gets dumped by her boyfriend who has been cheating on her with her supposed best friend. When she runs into Tucker at the local convenience store, she is in for more than she bargained for.
This was a great read, with a lot more depth than you expect from the blurb. Tucker is not your average bad boy, and Morgan is not your typical spoiled little rich girl. Each of them has layers that are revealed through the course of the book, and the resolution has your flipping until the last page.
Review: After the Hurt by Shana Gray
Pepper took a break from life after her mother passed away; as a result she left behind a hunky husband, Tank, and a new business they were going to start together, a restaurant. Now that she has had six months to find herself, she finds her way home to get back into her life. Understandably, Tank is hurt and pissed and not really interested, despite the fact that he loves her.
There were some confusing things going on here in this book. There was a lot of internal monologue, which almost made sense considering Pepper's personality, but ultimately not what we want to read about. Pepper and Tank did have some nice chemistry, and I appreciated a story about characters who weren't spring chickens as it were. I would have liked to read about more interactions between the characters and less of Pepper's internal ramblings. Tank was a very interesting man, as well as his friends, and there seems to be some great storytelling opportunities there!
Review: Hold Me Down by Jackie Ashenden
In the third installment of the Deacons of Bourbon Street series, Jackie Ashenden gets her turn as author in this MC erotica, set in the heart of Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Blue and Red have some hot chemistry; what they do isn't exactly hate-fucking...it's more like fear-fucking. They can acknowledge their carnal attraction, but the heart of their attraction is actually their years old friendship and the hurt that both of them suffered because of circumstance.
Blue, aka Leon Delacroix, was sent away ten years ago by then president Priest. Now he has returned to avenge Priest's death. Blue has been laying low in the bayou, and the person he missed the most was Ally, called Red because of her hair. They were best friends; her father was a Deacon as well and passed away while Blue was exiled. While Blue was away, the Deacons lost their clout and the Graveyard Ministry moved in to their territory. Red's father became the Ministry mechanic and Red pledged her loyalty to the Ministry when her father died. Now it looks like evidence of Priests death is pointing in the direction of the Ministry, and Blue and Red need to work together to make sure an all out war doesn't explode all over Bourbon Street. Enjoyable read!
Sin and Suffer by Pepper Winters
In this sequel we resume where e left off with Kill seriously injured and Chloe kidnapped. I loved the connection these two had in their unconventional first romance, so I looked forward to reading this next entry, especially considering the cliffhanger we were left with. It was another twisty, turny, unconventional read with plenty of sexy action between our passionate lovers.
No spoilers here of course, but as Pepper Winters unveiled more of the mystery and unknown backstory of Kill and Chloe we fall more in love with them. Their history and young love story was beautiful and tragic; the current events are brutal and adventurous, but the twists about the future are mind blowing and completely unexpected. What a tangled web, and what plans for the future have been imagined!
Kill is a bad ass, Chloe is a fierce fighter, and their connection is everything. Another great and unexpected entry. I hope to read more about this MC, even if Kill and Chloe's HEA has happened, and of course, I'm always happy to read more from Pepper Winters.
Fight to the Finish by Jeanette Murray
Kara and Graham have been circling around each other for a while, and Graham is tired of waiting, he decides to go for it and Kara's defenses stand no chance against his charm. In Fight to the Finish, these friendly acquaintances turn into hot lovers!
I enjoyed this book a lot. Kara was a single mother with a difficult ex-husband and a tween with severe allergies. Graham happens to be a boxing Marine with a law degree. Their chemistry was pretty hot, and while the side story with the vandals was just ok, I really got into the struggle that Kara had as a mom trying to do right by her son and how her connection to Graham affected her. Graham was a gentleman with an edge, super sexy, and while he was respectful always to Kara, he was in steady pursuit of her and became her champion at some points. Very well written, and a good read!
Giving it All by Kati Wilde
In this Christmas slice of life story, the Hellfire Riders have a marker that needs to be repaid; Red asked for a favor from another club back when he was a Steel Titan and the Riders theoretically should pay up. When Saxon finds out what the favor was, he decides to pay up, but it is testing his emotional strength.
I do love Saxon and Jenny. I feel for her in this book, dealing with Red and then having to deal with this "problem" the club has taken on for a short time. I always enjoy a check in with them. Saxon loves her better than he loves himself, and that makes me love him more. There are plenty of great couples in the Motorcycle Clubs books, but Saxon and Jenny always have a special spot!
ARC Review: Breaking it All by Kati Wilde
Gunner has been in love with his best friend and MC brother's sister, Anna, for ten years now. Because of his past the potential for Anna to be fataly injured, he keeps his distance romantically. However, when his best friend goes missing he has to take Anna to the very past he has been avoiding.
This was a full length novel in the typically novella-length world of The Motorcycle Clubs. It started out slower than I wanted it to (mostly because I was used to shorter reads), but the finish was big and so worth the buildup in the beginning. Gunner and Anna were a sexy, tortured couple, which is my favorite type of relationship to read about. Gunner's history paired with Anna's was fascinating, and their dynamic was sizzling hot together. A great read if you love the MC world!
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Review: Captive Ride
Captive Ride by Ella Goode
This was a short and sweet novelette about Amy, an attorney, and Flint, the Vice President of the Death Lords MC. Flint has been watching over Amy for years, and has decided that he is tired of waiting for her to come to him. As her sort of guardian angel for the past several years, he knows everything about her, including some intimate things she doesn't know he knows. Flint and Amy are a hot couple and this was an easy, sexy read.
Review: Falling Hard by Tina Wainscott
Many years ago, Gemma Thornton left her small town behind in the rear view mirror after she bravely reported an assault against her that put her word against the word of her high school boyfriend/golden boy of the town, and she lost. It didn't help that his father was the chief of police. Even worse, she actually had a crush on his brother Pax. Now, she must return to her childhood home to support her father, who is in the hospital due to a terrible accident. Of course, the first person she sees is Pax Sullivan whom, as it turns out, has been helping her father out as well by keeping an eye on his bed and breakfast.
Pax is not the favorite son, for sure. But he is still a Sullivan and refuses to believe that his jerk of a brother is the predator that Gemma asserted he was all those years ago. It had to be a misunderstanding between two hormonal teenagers. He was always attracted to Gemma, and now that she is back in town and all grown up, he is having a hard time separating what he feels is right against what he feels he knows...and his cop senses are tingling.
Pax and Gemma rediscover each other, and Gemma finds out that Pax still has a love for speed and plans to make it legitimate with a new racetrack in their town. This was a captivating read with some hard moments, sexy times, and sweet retribution.
Review: Persuasion by Violetta Rand
Fans of Violetta Rand will enjoy this new series in the MC world. Lily Gallo has a thing for bad boys, but due to some bad choices in her past, she is on the straight and narrow path - with new beginnings in Philadelphia as a high school counselor she wants to start off on the right foot. That lasts as long as it takes for her to meet Lang Anderson of the Sons of Odin MC. She almost succumbs to his charms at a bar but the next Monday was even more shocked when she found out he was raising his three younger sisters by himself...and she was counseling the oldest girl.
Lang is hot, and the sexy MC alpha vibe we love to see is here. I love a heroine with common sense, and Lily Gallo is no fool. Plenty of sexy times and passionate encounters here!
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Rejoice! BEYOND RUIN by Kit Rocha is out TODAY and I have a Giveaway!
Everybody knows I heart Kit Rocha's Beyond series, so whenever I get lucky enough to do a review or giveaway, I am soooo there!
The much anticipated foursome love story of Beyond Ruin is so beautifully written, erotic, action packed, and amazingly easy to keep track of. Each of the characters were given the time they deserved for each of us to get to know them, while giving them the time they deserved to get to know each other and fall in love despite the turmoil of the sectors and threat from Eden.
Maddox, the prodigal son of Sector One has been in a relationship with Dylan, the doctor with an waning addiction and a heart of gold. They lust for Jade, a beauty from Sector Two who was rescued and recovered from a crippling addiction thanks to Dylan's help, and Scarlet, a tough cookie from Sector Three with a rock n' roll background. The action in Beyond Ruin is non-stop, from the sexy times to the action packed drama surrounding the great story about Eden and the sectors. The best thing is that there is so much more to come. I cannot wait for the next book!
The sectors will never be the same...
Adrian Maddox fled his royal life—and tragic past—in Sector One, choosing instead to join up with the O'Kanes. For years, he's lived by one rule: love fast, love hard, and always be willing to walk away. He's managed to guard his heart, keep it whole and untouched—until now.
They couldn't be more different—Dylan, the brilliant, burned-out doctor from Eden who drowns his pain with drugs and self-destruction. Scarlet, the sensuous, sexy rocker from Three, a woman unafraid to embrace the world. And Jade, the whore turned spy from Sector Two, who battled addiction and came out stronger than anyone he's ever met.
Separately, they make Mad long to open his heart, to tumble head-first into a sea of possibilities and wild love. Together, they make him burn, inside and out, with lust and unbearable, unimaginable pleasure.
Then one fateful moment shakes their world to its foundations—and leaves the sectors on the verge of all-out war with Eden. It's the biggest fight the O'Kanes have ever faced, and Mad and his lovers are at the dead center of it. They could end up with everything they never knew they wanted—or lose it all. Including their lives.
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Review: Coming Back by Lauren Dane
It is of course only fitting that the third book in Lauren Dane's Ink and Chrome series is about a triad. We already met Mick in the previous Ink and Chrome novels, and he was just made an equal partner with Duke and Asa (another triad, except platonic this time!) We know that Mick has dealt with some stuff. We know that Mick is bisexual. What we don't know is the history behind his broken heart, and we find that out in Coming Back.
Adam, Mick, and Jessilyn were hot and heavy once upon a time, but broke it off due to a variety of personal issues between the three lovers. It's like we jumped into their story in the middle, which is a blessing and a curse; on one hand we are playing catch up to their saga, but on the other hand there is a lot of time that has passed between their past relationship and the current reboot of their relationship.
With Mick's big promotion, he decides to reach out to Jessi and Adam, finally ready to accept their relationship and hoping to pick up where they left off. From there, it's a hot and sexy ride with some bumps in the road for sure, but we all get a happy ending.
Review: Accelerate by Tracy Wolff
First of all, Nic Medina sounds the hottest hero I have read about in a long time. Dreadlocks on a tall, broad, green-eyed brown guy that races illegally? Yeah, that works for me.
Nic is a guy who has made some mistakes in his past as a crack car jacker; he is also a guy who got himself in some dangerous circumstances he couldn't avoid. Now a little older and on a straighter path, Nic is a family man devoted to his siblings and best friends. However, the sins of his past and the present that won't let him move beyond it collide right into Jordan Bass. Jordan has a car that she just bought at a police auction that needs repairs done. Too bad the sexy Nic Medina is car jacking it right in front of her eyes.
Despite that rocky start, the sparks fly off the page with these two; Nic is incredibly sexy but also devoted, sensitive, and loyal to a fault. Jordan matches him perfectly in passion, intelligence, and wit. A fun and sexy fast paced read.
Review: Seduction in Session
Seduction in Session by Shayla Black
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Connor is a deadly covert operative. Lara is a hipster vegan. She doesn't know that he isn't exactly who he says he is, but he needs information that she has, and he protects her along the way. A hot, fast-paced and fun read.
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New York Times bestselling author Joanna Wylde returns to the "wild and raw"* world of the Reapers MC with the story of Gage and Tinker…
The club comes first.
I've lived by those words my whole life—assumed I'd die by them, too, and I never had a problem with that. My Reaper brothers took my back and I took theirs and it was enough. Then I met her. Tinker Garrett. She's beautiful, she's loyal, and she works so damned hard it scares me sometimes . . . She deserves a good man—one better than me. I can't take her yet because the club still needs me. There's another woman, another job, another fight just ahead.
Now she'll learn I've been lying to her all along. None of it's real. Not my name, not my job, not even the clothes I wear. She thinks I'm nice. She pretends we're just friends, that I've still got a soul . . . Mine's been dead for years. Now I'm on fire for this woman, and a man can only burn for so long before he destroys everything around him.
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Egypt: Egypt's Parliament on Monday expelled one of its few dissenting lawmakers, the scion of a storied political family, having accused him of leaking sensitive information to Western diplomats.
Syria: Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution backed by Western powers that would have imposed sanctions on Syria over the alleged use of chemical weapons by the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Drafted by Britain, France and the United States, the measure on Tuesday won nine votes in favour, while three countries – China, Russia and Bolivia – opposed it.
Brexit: Peers who backed an amendment to the Brexit bill to guarantee the rights of EU citizens have urged Conservative MPs in the House of Commons to support the change when the bill returns.
France: France's embattled center-right presidential candidate, François Fillon, defiantly vowed on Wednesday to stay in the race, even as he announced that he would be formally charged in a widening embezzlement investigation.
Mr. Fillon's announcement, made at a news conference, added another element of uncertainty to an already unsettled campaign and increased the likelihood that France's presidential race would be fought by two candidates from neither of the traditional mainstream parties.
War on Terror: An offshoot of the Daesh group based near the Afghan-Pakistan border is expanding to new areas, recruiting fighters and widening the reach of attacks in the region, members of the movement and Afghan officials said.
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Jonathan Davis '16 has joined the Ohio Army National Guard as a Cannon Crewmember. He recently accepted a full-time position in the Lakewood City School District (OH) as a general education preschool teacher at Horace Mann Elementary School.
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Laurel Weir Mundell '12, '13 is the soprano intern with the Kansas City Lyric Opera. She was featured on the cover of Kansas City's "Journal of Society." Laurel returns to Malone as part of the Faculty Artist Series next Monday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stewart Room of the Barn!She returns to Malone as part of the Faculty Artist Series on Monday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stewart Room of the Barn/Randall Campus Center.
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Dr. Scott Armstrong '73 retired in May from Olivet Nazarene University (IL), where he served as Chair and Professor of the Department of Exercise and Sports Science and Associate Athletic Director. Scott and his wife, Susan, former Malone University Chorale Director and Professor plan to move to Columbus, OH, to be near grandchildren.

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May Contest Is NDP's to Win
Eight issues pecking away at Campbell's re-election chances.
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Home to roost. Image by Nora Kelly.
For Premier Campbell, the chickens are coming home to roost and it looks like that old chicken coop is going to be pretty full come election day on May 12.
Chicken one: Surprise! Big deficits. Where the Campbell crowd -- our "business oriented government"-- is in the most trouble is on the economic front. Where just a few weeks after he stated bluntly that we would have a balanced budget in 2009, Premier Campbell was forced to get amendments to his own law requiring balanced budget so that his government can bring two consecutive massive deficits.
Chicken two: P3 boondoggles. The government's commitment to their friends brought about the public/private partnerships, which anyone with half a brain could and did say would disastrous. We were pitched that these partnerships would lessen government financial exposure on large projects. How could any one in high office be so dumb? It is not the partner that makes the guarantee.
As the Port Mann–Macquarie construction fiasco demonstrates, it's the government that guarantees the private partner. It's not governments that go broke, it's private companies. This project that started in the $1.5 billion range will now be $3 billion plus, plus, plus.
In addition to the fiscal grief, the government's announcement of a toll will enrage even its supporters. Why, they are asking, should the Port Mann Bridge have tolls where others don't?
Chicken three: Overruns of Olympic proportions. The cost overruns on the Vancouver Convention Centre, if they stopped today, will cost the taxpayers two times the cost of Premier Glen Clark's "fast ferries."
The original cost of the Olympics was to be $600 million. Only a forensic auditor with infinite patience could figure out what the true cost will be but the lowest estimate is four times the original cost and the highest is six times the estimated figures. As the late American senator Everett Dirksen once said "a billion here, a billion there and pretty soon you're talking real money." Under the agreement with the federal government, the province pays for any overruns.
Chicken four: Taxpayers run over by the Canada Line. Then there is the RAV line, the name of which has been sanitized to the Canada Line. Whatever you call it, the SkyTrain extension has produced not only huge overruns but a lawsuit by the merchants along Cambie Street who, because of the construction, have lost huge sums of money with several going broke. Thus does our autocratic premier deal with small businesses.
Chicken five: Asleep while recession set in. It's interesting to note that the finance minister, Colin Hansen, and the premier blame all these woes on the recession they couldn't foresee while they wouldn't listen for a moment to the NDP blaming their monetary problems on the failing resource industry brought about by the economic meltdowns in several Asian countries.
I believe it's fair to say that the government of the 1990s were blindsided by the economic "Asian flu" whereas the Campbell government would have had plenty of warning of the recession we're in if they had done their sums and proceeded conservatively instead of throwing money around. Instead of doing their homework, they pandered to their development friends, which, as pointed out earlier, amounted to the government taking the financial hits they said the construction companies would have to absorb. "Spreading the risk" Campbell-style has taken a new twist where when a private partner gets into trouble, the government gives it money so it can pay the government what it owes!
Chicken six: Fish farming. In November 2001, when it was thought that the only bad thing about fish farms were the escapes, I interviewed then agriculture, food and fisheries minister Van Dongen. After the show, he asked me why I was making all this fuss. After all, it wasn't a political issue. "It will be, minister it will be," was my reply. And so it has become.
The filing of a lawsuit last week by the Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish First Nation demanding that the federal government stop fish farms brings this evolving catastrophe into focus. First Nations have shown admirable restraint and a patience that has now come to an end. In the press release, Chief Chamberlin explained that the decision to take the B.C. government to court was not entered into lightly, but has become a last resort.
He stated, "We have been patient and respectful, attending countless meetings while damage continues to be inflicted on the wild salmon by open net-cage salmon farms. We have waited for provincial support for closed containment technology and we have advanced farm fallowing plans and schedules to no avail. We have tried to work with the government, at a government-to-government level and through the New Relationship initiative, but we are out of time. Wild salmon stocks throughout the entire Broughton are in a sustained and serious decline; some salmon runs may become extinct and never be replaced. The salmon have existed here as long as we have, and it is essential to the survival of our distinct aboriginal culture that plentiful stocks of wild salmon survive."
This lawsuit vindicates the courage of Alexandra Morton whose studies, and the studies they inspired, condemned the stonewalling stupidity of the Campbell government, and have concentrated public opinion. Of profound importance is the Pacific Salmon Foundation report. The panel was chaired by The Honourable John Fraser, which for this purpose can be summed up in these words by the eminent Dr. Craig Orr of The Watershed Watch Salmon Society who said:
"With the usual state of denial, disinterest, and inaction, it's gratifying to finally see recognition of sea lice impacts. Now we need action, given the extremely dire state of Broughton pink and chum wild salmon."
The Campbell government and especially the premier should be mortified and ashamed at this finding which does nothing more than validate the science that the government has had for several years. At the very least, Alexandra Morton should get a full apology.
I think I can say to Mr. van Dongen and his colleagues that fish farming has indeed become a political issue.
Chicken seven: Selling river rights to private firms. The Campbell government's energy policy also focuses on the outdoors. This policy, taken to its logical conclusion, will damage hundreds of B.C. rivers and streams while sending the profits not to the B.C. government as BC Hydro now does, but to shareholders in mega-corporations beyond the borders of our province.
The government, in a clear dereliction of duty, hasn't told us about how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will come into play around this critical issue. The government either is so stupid that it doesn't understand NAFTA or it's deliberately deceiving the public.
Two likely NAFTA impacts are that once an American company is given rights to a river it has them for all purposes including bulk water sales; another is that as long as the company is working its water license, it doesn't expire at the stated time but goes on indefinitely. The clincher is that neither the federal nor provincial government can do anything about this as NAFTA is a treaty and its rules trump legislation.
Chicken eight: Shutting out the public. What is becoming clearer is that the energy plan had no public input. No debate was allowed for a plan that, when you look at it, could have been designed by Alcan to best suit the independent power producers.
The two senior governments have held three public hearings on the Bute Inlet initiative of Plutonic Energy (controlled by General Electric). This project would be larger than the possible Site "C" dam and make Plutonic the largest private power provider in the country, involving 17 rivers. But these hearings have been strictly confined to the question of the terms of reference the government environmental assessment process should adopt.
Here is an axiom I recently made up: "If the public doesn't get a hearing in one place, they will in another -- perhaps the voting booth."
The crowds who have come to be heard on the merits of the project are gavelled down as being out of order -- and they're white hot angry. So that you know where I'm coming from, I'm official spokesperson for the Save Our Rivers Society, charged with informing the public just what the energy policy is all about.
There are, as I say, a lot of chickens headed for the coop. Yet, the Liberals could survive if they were to convince voters that they are the better option for recession times than the NDP.
Carole James cannot win by simply pointing out the many and egregious sins of the Campbell government. She must show the NDP as a government-in-waiting with detailed answers to the serious questions that face us.
The election is for Carole James to win or lose.
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Cheddar Gorge and Reservoir plus So
Frys Barn
Frys Barn enclosed patio area
Clevedon Bridge at Sunset
Home Farm 2 acres of well mown fiel
Hayloft
Bakehouse
Frys Barn - superking bedroom
Scrumpy Cottage Enclosed Garden Sle
Bishops Palace in Wells
Home Farm Gardens
Crook Peak with friends
Glastonbury TOR
Portishead Marina
Dunster Castle
Scrumpy
Home Farm
Somerset, BS25 1DX
Quiet Rural base to explore North Somerset
20 minutes from beaches
Nearby walks & cycle routes around the Mendips
In a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Dogs welcome - free of charge
Wonderful peace and tranquility
Many attractions within 10 miles
Hayloft Cottage at Home Farm - Somerset
Granary Cottage at Home Farm - Somerset
Scrumpy Cottage at Home Farm - Somerset
The Bakehouse at Home Farm - Somerset
Fry's Barn at Home Farm - Somerset
Hayloft Cottage Sleeps 4
Granary Cottage Sleeps 6
Scrumpy Cottage Sleeps 2
The Bakehouse Sleeps 2
Fry's Barn Sleeps 4
The cottages are cosily furnished and all have enclosed gardens for your dogs. Plus a further 2 acres to exercise the dogs or children, surrounded by farmland and the Loxton Valley. Straight from the house the Mendips offer a gentle climb to Crook Peak which offers 360 views across to South Wales, the North Devon Coast, Glastonbury Tor and the Somerset Flats.
After many years renting holiday cottages the Owners have furnished each cottage to the standards that they would expect themselves.
Our guests favourite haunts (apart from the many good pub/restaurants nearby), are: -
Wells - England's smallest city with a Cathedral and the Bishops Palace, Georgian (and Roman).
Bath with shops, crescents, museums and the famous Pulteney Bridge.
Bristol offers its Zoo, the SS Great Britain and the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Glastonbury - famous for its Tor and Festival, also has many arts and crafts in the shopping area, and Street with Clarks Shopping Village is just a mile or two further on.
Many National Trust sites are in the area. Tynesfield has been much enjoyed by previous guests, and for Wolf Hall fans, two of the National Trust locations used for filming are nearby.
Miles of walks and cycle trails are close, as are Cheddar and Blagdon lakes for fishing lovers.
Or just curl up around the log fires (in 4 of the cottages), and enjoy a pleasant night in.
Ruth & Mike Spalding
Ruth and Mike took over Home Farm Cottages in 2014 and set about a full renovation of the 5 cottages at first and then have continual improved since then. They had spent many years renting cottages and have used these good & bad experiences to create cottages they would be happy to stay in themselves including 'Dog Heaven'. They love living in North Somerset - there is so much to see/do/explore - see the Location and Attractions above - and are sure you will enjoy the area too!
www.homefarmcottages.co.uk
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The Lamb in Axbridge
Old fashioned coaching inn dating from 1480, with the expected smattering of beams, fireplaces, and traditional accoutrements. Part of the Butcombe chain. Food and drink and dogs welcome.
The Bishops Palace in Wells
The Bishop's Palace & Gardens has been home to the Bishops of Bath and Wells for over 800 years and this stunning medieval palace with Moat is open for all to enjoy.
Noahs Ark Zoo
With a host of animals indoors and outdoors, including our African elephants, white rhino, feisty big cats and family of gentle giraffes you'll be amazed at the variety of animals.
Burnham On Sea Beach
This is Burnham's award-winning beach. A mainly sandy beach which is patrolled by lifeguards 10am-6pm from May 1st to September 30th. Famous pier.
The New Inn
With their three children, and the resident cocker spaniel Guinness, you will find a warm welcome for families with kids and dogs alike. Beer Garden, good service, extensive menu/chalkboard. 10 – ...
The Swan at Wedmore
The Swan, a bustling village pub with an outstanding kitchen led by Tom Blake from River Cottage. Open all day for a quick drink, a snack or meal. 01934 710337
Half-timbered buildings lean towards each other across a narrow street leading from the medieval square in the centre of this picturesque town. Independent shops and places to eat and drink
Strawberry Line
The Strawberry Line Path is an ambitious project aiming to create a continuous 30-mile traffic-free path spanning Mid-Somerset from Clevedon to Shepton Mallet. Join at Winscombe and travel to/from Yatton/Cheddar.
Il Guardino - Clevedon seafront.
Good, honest food, sourced from local suppliers, coupled with the virtues of traditional service - these are the values which underpin this Italian family restaurant's ethos. 01275 878832
Thatchers Railway Inn
A picturesque pub in heart of Sandford that offers unique fresh foods and our complete range of ciders as well as local ales and a selection of quality wines & spirits. 01934 611518.
Helicopter Museum
Welcome to the World's Largest Dedicated Helicopter Museum 80 displayed aircraft, interactive zone & film theatre.
Visiting Wookey Hole Caves includes over 20 fantastic attractions in the one ticket price! With access to Circus Shows, Kids Play Areas, Mirror Maze & Penny Arcade - and much more.
Brean Leisure Park
Brean Leisure Park in Somerset is the ideal destination for a great family day out. Brean Theme Park, Brean Splash Waterpark, Brean Golf Club, The Tavern and Bucket & Spade.
Puxton Park
The ultimate fun-filled experience for all the family. Set within 40 acres of rolling Somerset countryside, our family run adventure park allows you to explore, learn, and have great fun.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the picturesque Avon Gorge, is the symbol of the city of Bristol. For almost 150 years this Grade I listed structure has attracted visitors from all
Montacute House - as seen on Wolf Hall
A masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design. With its towering walls of glass, glow of ham stone, and its surrounding gardens it is a place of beauty and wonder.
King John's Hunting Lodge
Wool-merchant's house of circa 1500. In Axbridge (near Cheddar), in the town square.
Clevedon Court
Outstanding 14th-century manor house and 18th-century terraced garden. National Trust site.
Tall Pines Golf Club
Tall Pines Golf Club set in free draining, rolling parkland with beautiful views across the Bristol Channel into Wales. Tall Pines first opened in 1989 as a Par 70, 6067 Yard course.
Mendip Spring
Mendip Spring, one of the leading golf clubs in the South West of England, is situated in beautiful North Somerset countryside. Lying in the Wrington Vale, overlooked by the Mendip Hills.
A unique combination of three centuries of garden design: Coplestone Warre Bampfylde's Georgian landscape garden, the Victorian terrace and shrubbery and the stunning Edwardian garden design by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Mendip Cycling Paths
See the web site for many suggestions for cycling routes in the Mendips near to Cheddar in North Somerset
The Strawberry Line Path is aiming to create a continuous 30-mile traffic-free path spanning Mid-Somerset from Clevedon to Shepton Mallet. Join the track in nearby Winscombe and visit Cheddar & Axbridge.
An ancient castle and comfortable country home with dramatic vistas and subtropical gardens
Farleigh Hungerford Castle
In a beautiful valley of the river Frome, on the border between Wiltshire and Somerset and only nine miles from Bath, stands the remains of Farleigh Hungerford Castle. ...
Banwell Castle
Go for afternoon cream tea in this local Castle. Check their website for opening times.
Weston Super Mare Beach and Pier
Easy Parking along Weston Super Mare seafront and an easy walk along to the Aquarium and Pier. Check www.thebeachguide.co.uk/south-west-england/somerset/dogs-allowed for dog access.
Brean Sands
Between Brean Down and Burnham-On-Sea, some 7 miles of beach along the Severn Estuary with views across to South Wales. Check www.thebeachguide.co.uk/south-west-england/somerset/dogs-allowed for details on suitability for dogs.
At almost 400 feet deep and 3 miles long, this is England's largest gorge, and with its weathered crags and pinnacles, one of our most spectacular natural sites.
Bleadon Hill & Loxton
Enjoy stunning 360o views from Bleadon Hill, the highest point of the western end of the Mendip Hills, of Crook Peak and other Mendip Hills
Blagdon Lake
A 440 acre reservoir built over 100 years ago - walk part of the lake plus nearby woods and village.
The Roman Baths are one of the finest historic sites in Northern Europe. Allow at least two hours to get the most from your visit.
The Helicopter Museum has over 80 helicopters in the collection. 'Experience Flights', and 'Cockpit Experiences'.
Brean Leisure Park in Somerset is the ideal destination for a great family day out. Brean Splash Waterpark & Gym , Brean Golf Club , Brean Play , The Tavern and Bucket & spade.
Puxton Park (best for ages 3-10)
The ultimate fun-filled, all-weather experience. Trampolines, animals, tractor train & boat rides, zip wires, huge indoor soft play area, restaurant, food shops, swings, Falconry + more.
Home to Cheddar Cheese since the 12th century (visit the production unit and taste the cheese), drive the Gorge, visit the Caves, and climb Jacobs ladder.
SS Great Britain, riverside walk, theatres, restaurants, Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol Zoo, Museum, Aerospace (Concorde) and Underfall Yard.
Visit Clevedon Pier (a grade 1 listed building), the sea front with pebbled beaches and a marine lake, ornamental gardens and bandstand all within a 10 minute walk.
Best known for the nearby festival, the TOR (great views), the Abbey ruins, and some witchcraft shops (hocus pocus!). Clarks Shopping village (nearly 100 shops), is just 3 miles away in Street.
Georgian Bath - visit the Abbey, Roman Baths, Royal Crescent, Victoria Gardens, Theatre Royal, Pulteney Bridge, the canal boats, museums, restaurants, shops - and so much more!
Englands smallest city with a magnificent Cathedral, the Bishops Palace, a Market (Waturday and Wednesday) and Englands oldest row of terraced houses.
Yeo Valley - for a lunch with a view.
Monday to Friday 12:30 to 14:00 only. Book on website for a lunch in the Yeo Valley HO staff restaurant - experience a difference! Great views - ask for a window seat.
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Visit Europe's largest collection of Royal Navy aircraft
Roman Baths and nearby Bath Abbey
On the site of Britain's only hot spring, the Romans built a magnificent temple and bathing complex, which still flows with natural hot water today. Historic Bath Abbey nearby.
Tyntesfield - National Trust
Spectacular Victorian Gothic Revival house with gardens and parkland
The Bishops Palace and Gardens
Hidden within the ancient ramparts of the Bishops Palace and protected by the moat, 14 acres of stunning, tranquil gardens await you.
Walled Gardens of Cannington & Tea rooms
The Walled Gardens of Cannington lie within the grounds of a medieval priory and many of its fine buildings, including the walls of the garden, remain and have been renovated.
Montacute House and Gardens
A masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design. With its towering walls of glass, glow of ham stone and surrounding garden, it is a place of beauty and wonder.
Barrington Court - National Trust
An atmospheric fragment of old Somerset: an empty Tudor manor house, beautifully restored in the 1920s, with farm buildings, abundant flowers and orchards.
Bristol International Balloon Festival
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is Europe's largest annual meeting of hot air balloons, attracting over 130 Hot Air Balloons from across the globe. August
Weston Air Show & Armed Forces weekend
A 2-day event in July. Free and easy to view the many planes and air displays over Weston Bay from the Weston Super Mare seafront promenade.
Taunton Flower Show
Annual Flower Show inVivary park in Taunton in August
Royal Bath & West Show
Over four days there are action packed events for all the family, and a haven for all enthusiasts of rural life.
Cycling Routes in North Somerset
Great routes covering Glastonbury, Bridgewater, The Mendips, Cheddar Gorge, disused Railway lines, plus Blagdon & Chew Valley lakes. See all on the web site link.
This beautiful Somerset canal has a well-maintained towpath and its fascinating lock structures make for idyllic walking cycling and boating.
Brean Beach
Brean (South) is part of a six mile beach said to be the second longest stretch of sand in Europe. Sand dunes, horse riding and many birds.
Sand Bay
Sand Bay is a strip of coast in North Somerset bordered by Worlebury Hill and Middle Hope and Sand Point. It lies 2 miles north of Weston Super Mare.
The Swan in Rowberrow
Been open since the 1700's but the real draw of The Swan is the food and of course the delicious offering of ale to complement each dish.
The Plough in Wrington
"We are extremely proud of our delicious food, which is cooked fresh every day by our team of top chefs using only the best local free range ingredients"
Mendips - an AONB
This is one of England's most special places – the limestone Mendip Hills with the lakes of the Chew Valley is a stunning landscape of steep slopes and undulating plateau.
Barley Wood Walled Garden is a carefully restored Victorian kitchen garden built for Henry Herbert Wills and his family in 1901. There is also a restaurant here (book first).
SS Great Britain in Bristol
Discover the ship that changed the world. New museum now open in 2018
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As a homeowner in Boston, you might think that the last thing you can have on your house is an outdoor deck. However, installing a deck on your brownstone might be one of the best things for you and your family! Read on to learn some reasons on why investing in a deck for your home is a great idea.
Your home is a long term investment and more work you put into improving your home, the higher you can sell it for! People love the idea of a deck because it's a place they can relax, entertain guests, and expand your living space. If you plan to sell your home eventually, potential buyer might be more attracted to your home and willing to offer more money to buy it.
With a deck, you are taking full advantage of the outdoor space that you have in the backyard. It can be a gorgeous extension of your home from the living room or kitchen. Just picture a nice summer day where you are preparing dinner in the kitchen and your children are playing on the deck outside.
Boston is a gorgeous city but it is still a city and it can be nice to get away from the hustle and bustle. With a deck, you can have your own private area to lay out in the sun with a nice book. Life can be hectic and it's always nice to have a place to relax in that doesn't require you leaving your home!
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This is a pack of ten 5x10x4mm metal shielded "Speed" 1/8 clutch bearings. ProTek R/C "Speed" bearings are high quality steel/chrome bearings designed for the R/C racing enthusiast.
These 5x10x4mm metal shielded bearings are the standard bearing for the 1/8th scale nitro clutches. Please check the manual that came with your vehicle for the correct size if you are not certain.
The best clutch bearings I have used thus far. They last way longer than any other brand that I have tried. I gave these a try last season after reading the reviews, and I was not disappointed.
I agree these are the best $1.00 clutch bearings I've tried by far. The metal shield stays in place unlike most rubber sealed bearings and stay smooth and free over time. I can take these out and clean them with some denatured alcohol and blow them out and re-oil them and keep on using them. I was tired of constantly loosing shields with other brands and throwing them away.
Great bearings! They hold together much better than a rubber sealed bearings. I have been running these in my clutch and they have held up for off-road so far. Another good protek product.
Excellent bearings. after a quart of fuel used my CB will free spend for over a min. Thats how smooth these bearings are.


The current Conservative Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Emma McClarkin,has been re-elected, along with new Conservative MEP Andrew Lewer.
THE Conservative Party in the East Midlands has picked its five candidates for the European Parliamentary Elections in May 2014.
It follows a party ballot of Conservative Party members to rank candidates for the region - which comprises Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.
After Roger Helmer's announcement last October that he was to retire as an MEP his successor was to be Rupert Matthews. Following Roger Helmer's new announcement that he is to defect to UKIP instead this will not now happen.
Rupert Matthews said "I am shocked and disappointed at Roger Helmer's decision to betray his public promises to the people of the East Midlands and his private promises to his colleagues.


If you have chronic kidney disease, exercise, sleep and good nutrition will help you feel better. Here are some tips for eating healthy and staying fit.
Following a nutritious diet will help you feel good and live well with kidney disease. Whether you've just been told you have chronic kidney disease, you're on dialysis or have a kidney transplant, these guidelines will help you live a healthier life.
Rochelle Fonoti, who treats her kidney disease with peritoneal dialysis.
Being physically fit is an important part of having a healthy life. Even if you've never exercised before, starting now will improve your heart health, help your kidney function and give you a better night's sleep.
Peritoneal dialysis patient Charlette Duckett.
Knowledge is power! Here are some helpful websites, interesting blogs and useful handouts for patients and health care professionals.
Lacey Tygerson, a registered dietitian, speaks to patients at a free class.


Last week I discussed why IBM will beat Amazon Web Services. I got a lot of supportive comments, while a few folks, mostly young, thought I really didn't get why AWS is superior to IBM. I also got a note from Amazon PR offering me an opportunity to find out why AWS is superior.
This made me realize that I hadn't clearly communicated that this isn't about technology at all. It's about understanding how to work with large government organizations - something IBM has been doing for nearly a century - and why process is more important than product.
This points to why the first White House CTO left the job and why, more recently, the Affordable Health Care Act website has been a disaster. The government didn't use a company such as IBM, which knew the risks and had the resources to get the job done; it saved some money and got a train wreck instead.
I spent a bit of time auditing federal contracts in IBM, and some time looking at technology implementation. Let me tell you: Government IT is a very different world.
In IT, we often cite the old saying, " no one ever got fired from buying IBM." While we might, at times, put another name in IBM's place, IBM was the first company to have that designation - and has had it for the longest time.
I once did a win/loss review of a competitive bid between Microsoft and IBM that showcases how this came to be. It was a massive bid, with five company sites that all had to agree the chosen solution., IBM was nearly impossible to displace at two of the five sites; for each sales meeting, IBM reps made sure the secretaries got fresh flowers and their advocates had all the ammunition they needed to defend IBM. Microsoft focused on the three more flexible sites, and convinced them to go with Microsoft technology, but the two sites that IBM protected refused to move. IBM won the business despite being the higher bidder.
My review, which went to Microsoft's executive management, said the approximately $1 million spent to win the business had been wasted, since IBM had effectively locked Microsoft out. (This earned me a nasty call from the Microsoft sales team leader.) To win, Microsoft would have had to break the IBM lock, but it was unwilling to invest in what was required to make that happen. Microsoft actually had the better technology, but IBM understood the customer's strategic perspective.
Let's take a look Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency. As we know now, Snowden's permissions exceeded his clearance, he leaked a ton of information that the Obama administration wishes had been kept secret, and no one connected to the NSA is safe from the federal government's witch hunt.
By all reports, Snowden isn't stupid or nuts, and he passed his background checks. He simply should never have seen the information he had access to, but he didn't like what he saw and decided to blow the whistle. In the months since, the NSA has significantly changed its vetting procedures to assure this doesn't happen again.
You might assume that any branch of government that didn't provide the same protections would have its CIO flogged on site. Yet the CIA recently agreed to use Amazon Web Services. Even using an entity that would remotely host any service from an any intelligence agency, given the Snowden and Manning incidents, might be seen as suicidal for whoever agreed to do it internally and for the firm that agreed to make it happen.
There's a difference between companies that deal regularly with the federal government and those that don't. The ones that do know that critical rules change and naturally factor those changes into protect the client and themselves. New companies think that isn't part of their job and don't realize that, when the crap hits the fan, even if it isn't your fault, you're still going to get covered in crap.
We saw this play out with Healthcare.gov, the Affordable Health Care Act website. By all reports it was underfunded and rushed, while the contractor, CGI, had previously been fired by the Canadian government. But it was the lowest bidder.
CGI is supposed to be an experienced federal contractor, and even it couldn't execute Healthcare.gov properly. CGI really wasn't at fault - this project was mismanaged from the start - but the vendor is being tossed under the bus, frequently and with relish, because it didn't protect the folks that decided to use it.
IBM does hundreds of government contracts - and how often is the company caught like this? Now how often is AWS in the news for outages that take out partners?
It isn't that IBM doesn't break. It's just better at making sure that, when bad things happen, there are contingency plans to keep the folks who bet their jobs on IBM in those jobs.
Had IBM run Healthcare.gov, it would have assured a successful result, even if it cost margin, because IBM knows that a failure would hurt its brand and its advocate. That's why agencies are willing to pay a little more for IBM; the company assures that its customers' decision-makers are protected. Go to any IBM customer event and you'll see CIOs on stage singing IBM's praises. It's not about the technology; it's about IBM covering the CIO's collective backsides.
Folks often forget that IBM was late to the ecommerce market but managed to own that segment two years before it had a viable product. It's like Apple taking control of the smartphone market six months before it had a working product. Both firms understood that perception and reality are two very different things.
While the initial court fight went to Amazon, the Government Accountability Office has backed IBM. I expect the GAO to be critical of Amazon and ready with an I-told-you-so when there's a hiccup.
Understand, though, that a mishandled bid process will now hound this project. That's not the kind of fame that makes careers in the federal government. Sticking it to the GAO and IBM will have long-term implications for Amazon.
In large companies and government entities, battles aren't won or lost on technology, and they can drag on for years. Battles are won and lost with customer care, an understanding of internal politics and assurance that the folks who support you are protected.
IBM wins because big contracts are in its DNA. AWS is a brilliant offering, but it focuses on folks who don't have to adhere to process and can bypass IT departments. For organizations such as the CIA, such activity sounds career-limiting, if not suicidal, and IBM knows how to drive that point home with a vengeance.
The screwy thing is that, if Amazon thinks about this, high-profile federal deals are counter-strategic. Amazon wins by largely going against the grain. That's not the government way. Federal contracts often lose money, thanks to things like excessive documentation and "Most Favored Nations" clauses. A major problem with the CIA cloud would be a very public problem - one that would draw the ire of the GAO and possibly cause many state and municipal governments to ban AWS.
IBM, on the other hand, is entrenched in the government. It knows how to play the game. It knows how to cover its backside, and the backside of its customers, which is critical in government work. It knows all the antiquated government systems and can interoperate with them. Finally, it can actually make money doing this - this which is rarer than you'd think. That's why IBM will win the war with Amazon Web Services.


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Teenager Rescued In A Truck-Car Crash On Wonderwood Drive In Jacksonville
Home » Blog » Teenager Rescued In A Truck-Car Crash On Wonderwood Drive In Jacksonville
Law enforcement officials say an accident led to several injuries after a tractor-trailer and Dodge Dart car crash into each other on Wonderwood Drive.
Officials say the accident happened when a tractor-trailer and Dodge Dart collided on Wonderwood Drive near Intracoastal Waterway. Officials did not say how or why the accident happened and they are currently investigating the incident.
They did say a 16-year-old male was trapped in the Dodge in critical condition following the accident and they added that he was wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident which may have saved his life.
EMS said the teenager was immobile and unconscious when they arrived at the scene of the accident. There were two other passengers in the Dodge car when the incident happened who were severely injured. Meanwhile, the tractor-trailer had two passengers as well, who suffered various minor injuries. The injured victims of the tractor-trailer and car crash were all transported by ambulance to the nearby hospital.
Officials say the incident is still under investigation and no further details were released.
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Whistleblowing will always take some type of toll, but it need not be career suicide. www.shutterstock.com
It's a new era for Australia's whistleblowers – in the private sector
July 18, 2019 10.43pm EDT
Dennis Gentilin, Macquarie University
Dennis Gentilin
Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University
Dennis Gentilin is a Director in Deloitte's Governance, Regulation and Conduct practice.
Macquarie University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU.
As strange as it might sound, whistleblowers in Australia have reason to rejoice – so long as they are in the private sector.
Thanks to new laws that came into effect this month, private-sector whistleblowers have a range of new protections. This includes, in certain prescribed circumstances, the prospect of being compensated if they experience adverse outcomes after taking their concerns to the the media.
The timing is ironic, given last month Australia's federal police launched raids on journalists and media outlets who received and published disclosures from public-sector whistleblowers. If identified and prosecuted, those whistleblowers could face lengthy prison sentences.
Read more: Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy
In fact, private-sector whistleblowers now have, for the first time, greater protection than their public-sector counterparts.
What the new laws do
The catalyst for the new laws was a parliamentary inquiry into whistleblower protection established in November 2016. The inquiry's final report, published in September 2017, made a total of 35 recommendations. Though 19 were rejected by the federal government, the outcome is still a vast improvement on the previous provisions.
For the first time, federal legislation now defines, in broad terms, the following.
Who qualifies as a whistleblower. The list of those protected for making disclosures goes beyond company officers and employees. It includes suppliers, employees of suppliers, and relatives and dependants of officers, employees and suppliers.
What is a disclosable matter. Whistleblower protection isn't just for disclosing illegal conduct. It also covers "misconduct" or an "improper state of affairs" (not including concerns about personal work-related grievances).
Who to make a disclosure to. To qualify for protection, whistleblowers no longer need to raise their concern through a "formal" whistleblowing channel. They can go to any officer or senior manager in a company, or to an auditor, or to regulators. Disclosures to journalists and members of parliament also qualify for protection in certain prescribed circumstances.
What constitutes detriment. Detrimental outcomes for whistleblowing are not constrained to dismissal or demotion. They include discrimination, harassment or intimidation, harm or injury (including psychological), and damage to property, financial position or reputation.
Read more: The secret's in: how technology is making public interest disclosures even harder
Above all, the legislation empowers the courts to order payment of compensation to whistleblowers who experience detriment. To avoid any liability, organisations must demonstrate they have taken steps to protect whistleblowers.
Promoting protection
The prevailing view is that whistleblowing is a sure path to career suicide. The stories that loom large in the public consciousness are those of whistleblowers who, despite acting in the best interests of the organisations that employ them, are ostracised and abandoned.
Whistleblowing, to be sure, is an arduous undertaking that will always take some type of toll. But this prevailing narrative of significant adverse consequences is misleading.
I say this for two reasons.
The first is personal. In 2004, I was one of the whistleblowers in a major governance failure at the National Australia Bank. It led to four colleagues being jailed and senior executives resigning. Despite this, I went on to spend a further 12 years at the bank. The bank endorsed a book I subsequently wrote about the origins of ethical failure. Chairman Ken Henry even wrote the foreword.
National Australia Bank's chief executive, John Stewart, explains in March 2004 how four foreign exchange traders exploited loopholes to hide A$360 million in losses and protect their bonuses. Julian Smith/AAP
The second, more importantly, is the evidence. The world-leading Whistling While They Work Research Project at Griffith University surveyed close to 18,000 people working in public and private sector organisations across Australia and New Zealand. Of the 4,382 respondents who reported wrongdoing in their organisations, 21% said they were treated well by both management and colleagues, compared to less than 13% who said they were treated badly.
There is no denying whistleblowers sometimes pay a significant price, but these results show positive outcomes are possible.
Beyond 'tick-the-box' compliance
The new whistleblowing laws aim to increase those positive outcomes and provide avenues for compensation when whistleblowers aren't treated well.
The challenge for organisations now is making this happen.
A first step is to put in place a whistleblower policy. The legislation requires that all publicly listed and large proprietary companies have one. Among other things, the policy must detail:
the internal channels through which whistleblowers can make disclosures
how thorough, independent investigations will be conducted
how the interests of the whistleblower will be protected.
As important as formal whistleblowing policies and programs are, however, they are not sufficient. Any "tick-the-box" compliance approach will inevitably fail to promote positive outcomes for whistleblowers without an ethical culture.
Read more: Solving deep problems with corporate governance requires more than rearranging deck chairs
Organisations must work hard to create environments that support those who raise concerns, and where leaders listen and take action. This will reduce potential liabilities for organisations and help shift the prevailing narrative surrounding whistleblowing.
We are now in a new era for private sector whistleblowers. Of course, the true litmus test will be when the laws are tested in the courts. But my hope is not just that the courts richly (and deservedly) compensate whistleblowers who suffer detriment. I hope the legislation is a catalyst for organisations to create environments that support whistleblowers, recognising the tremendous value they bring to any workplace.


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Q: Show that eigenvalues are symmetric with respect to the origin The matrices that I am considering are
$$
M =
\begin{bmatrix}
A & B \\
C & -A^\top
\end{bmatrix},
$$
with $A,B,C\in\mathbb{C}^{n\times n}$, $C = C^\top$ and $B = B^\top$. I noticed from numerical calculations that the eigenvalues are symmetric with respect to the origin, i.e., if $\lambda$ is an eigenvalue of $M$ then $-\lambda$ is as well.
I have not been able to shown that this has to be the case. Initially I tried to see if I could come up with a similarity transformation which would make it block diagonal, with one block the negative of the other, but with no success. Next I tried to use some tricks to manipulate the determinant, namely I showed that
\begin{align}
\det(M - \lambda\,I) &= \det(B) \det((-A^\top - \lambda\,I) B^{-1} (A - \lambda\,I) - C) \\
&= \det(C) \det((A - \lambda\,I) C^{-1} (-A^\top - \lambda\,I) - B) \\
\end{align}
assuming that either $\det(B)\neq0$ or $\det(C)\neq0$. However, this did not seem to bring me any closer to showing that all eigenvalues are mirrored around the imaginary axis.

A: The definition of $M$ is the same as that of an Hamiltonian matrix. In order to show that if $\lambda$ is an eigenvalue then $-\lambda$ is an eigenvalue as well, the following identity can be used
$$
\det(M - \lambda\,I) = \det(M^\top - \lambda\,I)
$$
Defining a new matrix as
$$
J =
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & -I \\
I & 0
\end{bmatrix},
$$
where it can be noted that $\det(J)=-1$ and $J^{-1} = J^\top = -J$. Using this matrix it can be shown that $J\,M^\top J = M$, namely
\begin{align}
J\,M^\top J &=
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & -I \\
I & 0
\end{bmatrix}
\begin{bmatrix}
A & B \\
C & -A^\top
\end{bmatrix}^\top
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & -I \\
I & 0
\end{bmatrix} \\ &=
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & -I \\
I & 0
\end{bmatrix}
\begin{bmatrix}
A^\top & C \\
B & -A
\end{bmatrix}
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & -I \\
I & 0
\end{bmatrix} \\ &=
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & -I \\
I & 0
\end{bmatrix}
\begin{bmatrix}
C & -A^\top \\
-A & -B
\end{bmatrix} \\ &=
\begin{bmatrix}
A & B \\
C & -A^\top
\end{bmatrix}
\end{align}
Incorporating $J$ into the determinant from earlier allows use to show
\begin{align}
\det\left(J(M^\top - \lambda\,I)J\right) &= \det(J)^2\det\left(M^\top - \lambda\,I\right) = \det\left(M^\top - \lambda\,I\right) \\
&= \det\left(J\,M^\top J - \lambda\,J^2\right) \\
&= \det\left(M + \lambda\,I\right)
\end{align}
Therefore $\det\left(M - \lambda\,I\right) = \det\left(M + \lambda\,I\right)$. So if $\lambda$ is an eigenvalue $\det\left(M - \lambda\,I\right)$ is zero, but then $\det\left(M + \lambda\,I\right)$ would be zero as well and thus $-\lambda$ has to be an eigenvalue as well.

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When I was learning the craft of fiction writing, being able to write inner thoughts was very important to me, as I wanted my stories to be character driven. During my studies I was introduced, and was taught to recognise, stream of consciousness, which is the continuous flow of sense perceptions, thoughts, feelings and memories, and the blending of mental processes, often presented in a disjointed form, and frequently compared to an interior monologue. And let's face it, we all have one of these going on, so within fiction writing I feel it's vital that the reader should have access to the inner lives of our primary protagonist characters through their thinking and feeling. When we are writing from their point of view, we can show this interior monologue going on, whether it's simply a single thought, or a stream of thoughts firing off in many directions. The term, stream of consciousness, was first conceived by American philosopher and psychologist, William James, in his 1890 work, The Principles of Psychology, and this style of writing was most notably used by James Joyce in his modernist novel, Ulysses. However on my actual writing courses I only found very basic information on conveying inner thoughts, and I wanted to know more. I wanted to sort out the confusions I was coming across, the differing opinions, and to find my preferred approaches, in order to write inner thoughts smoothly and weave them together to achieve some degree of stream of consciousness, which I really enjoy writing.
After all, it's through inner thoughts that we can 'show' the inner conflict within our primary characters, where they can be thinking, and thereby feeling, very differently compared to what they outwardly express in direct dialogue, or appear to be feeling from their outward demeanour. It's what's going on underneath that is so very fascinating. And so began my quest, and I'd love to share what I have so far gleaned, including the grammar conventions I've found for a smoother read, and also from reading my favourite writers. I'm basing the examples on third person, past tense narrative, but it's easy enough to adapt them for first person or present tense.
Free indirect style –this is where the indirect thoughts of a character's point of view are presented, combining grammatical features of direct speech, which features indirect reporting. This style enables a third person narrative to exploit a first person point of view.
Here are some methods for you to consider, based from a simple inner thought to a more complex approach. I've underlined the actual thoughts only for clarity.
'I would rather not go. Do you mind?' she said, thinking, there's no way in hell I'm going!
You'll pay for that, she thought, you little know all.
Get on with it, she told herself, be brave.
She had lost the path in the thickening blanket of darkness. Where was she now? she wondered.
'Look, pet,' she said, reaching over and patting Lucy's hand, 'I don't hold grudges. That's bad karma, that. You are me are fine. Okay?
'Good. Thank you,' Lucy said, surprised at how relieved she felt. What was it about this woman?
What was wrong with him. Why wouldn't he say anything? Oh, no, he looked angry. And why wouldn't he look up from his prescription pad?
She thought the whole thing was a waste of time.
She was afraid of what he might say.
Lucy sat transfixed by the tombs. She stared at the frowning façades carved into the rock which shaded the coal-black chambers within. She'd read about them when she booked the holiday – some writer waxing lyrical about them in a brochure. The tombs overlooked the labyrinth of the estuary to where the Aegean and Mediterranean seas coalesced, whilst their dark interiors were open to the shifting seasons and were explored only by the scanning rays of the sun and the moon. So haunting, Lucy mused, gazing at them. They seemed to be ordering the living never to forget the dead. That's how it should be, she decided, and she thought of her father. He would have found them fascinating, he'd have wanted to meet a local historian for a good long chat.
Rhea stiffened, but she let herself be squeezed and she managed to crack a grimacing smile at Lucy. Oh no, she winced inwardly, not the hugging thing. They'd somehow ended up hugging now and again when they'd been sorting things out after the funeral. Lucy had started it. But that was then, when they hadn't been themselves. Surely they didn't have to carry on?
Dalyan was relatively quiet, and a safe bet for couples and more mature people, shall we say, who didn't want children around, or boozing young 'adults' who couldn't hold their drink, swearing their heads off in the early hours, then vomiting up semi-digested kebabs in shop doorways. No, in this respect, Dalyan was a veritable haven. Rhea and Lucy had agreed it ticked all the boxes and booked it.
But really! Rhea thought. What was I thinking of? Going on holiday together? I must have been mad.
She reached into her bag for a tissue. After blowing her nose, she straightened up her blouse, crossed her legs, then unzipped a compartment in her bag and drew out her mobile. Maybe she should ring Rob? It would be so good to hear his voice. But what to say? She decided to text instead. So she punched the keys with a bland enquiry as to how things were going, then forced herself to look at the scenery of threadbare fields. Of course, Lucy would insist he be told the truth. How would he take it? And what about Poppy? And how many others would Lucy insist on telling? She groaned. Maybe she could persuade her that it wouldn't do anyone any good. Oh, why did I have to come on this stupid trip? she asked herself. I'd have been better off with some quiet time by the pool. Now I'm tied to a whole day of people buzzing around me. And she vowed to try to find a quiet corner in Ephesus.
So that's about it! As I was learning the craft, I found myself really wanting to understand this area of writing, technically. But of course, once you're doing it, it begins to fall into place within the narrative in a natural process and rhythm. It's a bit like learning to drive a car, one day you use the controls and change gear without thinking much, it's become automatic – it's become second nature.
I hope some of you find this useful and I'll be printing this out for myself now!
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This was useful writing advice. Thanks for sharing it with us! On Writing.com, I'm always telling new users the right format for mental thoughts.
Thanks, Akaluv, it really did take some sorting out, and it's good that you share it too.
This is one of the things that I have learnt recently in past few days. Free-indirect style is a trick to be used carefully and consciously, because otherwise chances are that we might get trapped in our own writing process.
That's so good to know! I do try a bit of free indirect now and again, but it stays relatively ordered, more to do with my personailty, I suspect! It's fun trying though.
I am going to bring it more into practice too. Soon.
Many thanks, that's a real compliment.


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6 local artists on creativity and queer identity
Photo credit: All Photos by Jon Dean
By Sunni Johnson	Thursday October 8, 2015 04:00 am EDT
The dialogue around gender and sexuality is changing and Atlanta queer communities in all their celebrated differences are becoming more tight-knit. There's no better time to explore issues of identity, sexuality, and the many ways in which the word "queer" has been defined and now deconstructed in line with a vast variety of experiences. With its booming creativity, new opportunities, and increasing chances for exposure, Atlanta is becoming a more exciting place for queer youth culture every day. Meet a few of the voices in Atlanta's creative queer community.
— Sunni Johnson, Wussy's Creative Consultant
Interviews have been edited and condensed.
Amber Taylor. Photo credit: Jon Dean
Amber Taylor is no stranger to transitions. After a yearlong hiatus, she's reassembling her band The Sexual Side Effects as well as building an artist sanctuary and recording studio in her new Southwest Atlanta home. This glam rock ATLien is a supporter of the music scene and a key player in the LGBTQ community. As a transwoman who often identifies as "human," having experienced both genders, her heartfelt openness and support has brought refreshing and positive energy to the Atlanta queer community.
Getting in trouble for putting on my sister's makeup when I was a kid definitely woke me up to the concept of gender roles and how seriously some people take them. If only the gender police could have seen my future! They would have given up long ago! Initially my gender identity exploration was quite reserved. Like many others, I hid my truth inside for a long time because of fear and social stigma. My path unfolded through the goth scene and other alternative lifestyles. It's definitely been an abstract avenue to finding my queer family of today. Probably the most colorful memories are of being a whip-wielding dominatrix who got to punish quite a few of your elected officials and important business people. If only all people were forthcoming about their association to facets of alternative communities, it would definitely be quite eye opening.
— As told to Sunni Johnson
Corian Ellisor. Photo credit: Jon Dean
Corian Ellisor
The work never stops for Corian Ellisor. He lights up the stage at Mary's with the pure fierceness of his drag persona Ella /saurus/ REX. Outside of his work with East Atlanta's Village Queens and Legendary Children, the Houston native also does choreography, theater, and performance art. He uses his art as a platform to discuss issues in the queer community and the larger Atlanta community. Ellisor's wide breadth of skills as an entertainer helps him reach an increasingly broad audience.
Something that I'm trying to work on is bringing audiences together. Some people you only see, like, late-night at the bar, and some people you only see at the "art events" … But drag is more of a platform. I know that people are there, they're watching me, and sometimes it is needed that I interject something, or put a point across that I think is really important for our community.
Being in the queer community — just in general in Atlanta — there are these pockets of pockets of pockets, and it gets super small. Ella /saurus/ REX tries to connect and bring people together. I know it's important that I am in spaces where people can feel safe and where people can speak their opinions. But also, where they can have a good time and not feel like they are being judged, you know, because I love our people — our queer people, being black. But sometimes I feel like we get lost. No, not lost. Maybe bogged down in the minutia of it all. And I'm like, "Let's have a good time!" I love being able to entertain and being able to give something to an audience.
— As told to Kayla Lightner
Henry Detweiler. Photo credit: Jon Dean
Henry Detweiler
Henry Detweiler paints, draws, sculpts, and makes video and installation art. Since graduating from Georgia State University in 2012, the 26-year-old's work has appeared at venues such as WonderRoot, The Mammal Gallery, MINT, and The Goat Farm Arts Center. When CL caught up with Detweiler, he was about to board a plane bound for Iceland, to attend two residencies in the cities of Reykjavik and Skagaströnd for three months. He'd purchased some Icelandic language learning software, although all he'd learned how to say so far was, "Can you speak more slowly?"
We are a product of our experiences right? When I paint, everything is filtered through my experience. It's all very situational, sometimes it's what I'm reading. A lot of the time it's media that I consume. It's wanting to create a space where people have a moment of connection. I just want people to slow down. And that's why I think that a lot of my work involves photographs or online format. Because when people read an object, or a space, or a situation that requires time — you know — and when we're flipping through Tumblr or some other website, we're not paying attention. You know they might be registering, but they aren't engaging with the physical object or the space. My work is about brightly reflecting that.
Hez Stalcup. Photo credit: Jon Dean
Hez Stalcup
Although Hez Stalcup began dancing professionally in 2012 at the age of 35, they have already obtained residencies with MINT and Lucky Penny and danced for the likes of Dance Chance Atlanta, Queersar, and Dance Truck. Stalcup lacks the years of formal training that many dancers claim and instead relies on childhood memories dancing to improvised Kris Kross routines with friends and grandmas at backyard barbecues, for instance, as sources of inspiration. Stalcup strives to create a sense of transparency in their work, enabling them to connect on a more intimate level with the audience.
What's great about being over 30 and starting is that I don't care. That's what I reflect on the most. I'm not hurt, and I'm not devastated that I haven't been doing this and building this identity. That I'm not at the Guggenheim or whatever. But I can be where I'm at. And the thing that I think is good is that I look back, even into my 20s, and I realize that I wouldn't have been able to be this real. I feel like it is an asset to care less. It allowed me to open up and not wait to be better and that was a big breakthrough for me. It allowed me to go to the feeling rather than be overly attached to the external aspects of it. Not that I'm not interested in those, but it allowed it to be very personal and really honest. So yeah, I think it's just the honesty of the moment, and being like, "Y'all, if you don't like this, well get your shoes!" Maybe it's slightly less bitter than that but it allowed me to take up space.
Leo Hollen Jr. Photo credit: Jon Dean
Leo Hollen Jr.
Leo Hollen Jr. knew from a very young age that he wanted to tell stories through film. Blending the personal and the political, Hollen is no-holds-barred when it comes to being a documentarian and working with other creatives in a community that often goes overlooked. His new film, Queer Moxie, made in collaboration with Heather Provoncha, showcases queer performance art, burlesque, and drag as well as documenting spoken word and ATL's rarely featured drag kings. Through allowing others to speak their truths and express a convergence of creativity and sexuality, Hollen is helping pave the way for future queer performers and improving the visibility of queer people in general.
Queer people of color, LGBTQ characters in general, seem to get pushed to the side roles. We are the helpers or the best friends and only when our stories are about overcoming some adversity are we able to make an appearance. Even in stories about us, about gay people, there seems to be a need for a straight protagonist just to sort of shepherd the audience along. And if I were to go even deeper, we haven't seen too much of "queer" on TV. We have seen the non-threatening gay black male but it's very "clean" and safe for work. Actor/writer/director Patrik-Ian Polk has done a lot for visibility, but I just think it's access. We still rarely see LGBTQ films from a white perspective so think about the lack of access that sits in front of a person of color trying to do the same thing.
Shannon Palumbo. Photo credit: Jon Dean
Shannon Palumbo
Atlanta-based painter Shannon Palumbo has been fascinated with figure at least since his high school days in Jacksonville, Fla. He would paint anyone available — models, friends, even himself. It was through the process of painting the figure and self-portraits that his art became less about aesthetics and more about self-exploration. Much of Palumbo's work centers on identity, gender politics, and sexuality.
I haven't had a lot of confidence around my identity being visible, so I don't stand up for myself a lot. And so I think that my work is a way for me to show people who I am when I can't always say it. But right now I'm sort of in the process of I don't give a fuck. I'm going to be out, and you have to deal with it. I used to make it my burden. I don't want people to feel weird. I don't want people to feel uncomfortable with switching pronouns. I don't want to have to explain what it means to look one way but be another way. I learn a lot about myself through making art.
I mean, even passing is such a controversial notion to me. I feel like passing — and obviously it has longer-standing cultural implications than just being trans — the idea that you still have to assimilate to a certain standard of existence to be validated, which I don't believe in anyway. You know, sometimes I think it is more radical to not "pass" than to just fit into a binary that other people have an easier time digesting.
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