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Ever After at Sweetheart Ranch (Valentine Valley #6) by Emma Cane - Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway
Enter to win a print bundle of the Valentine Valley Series including: A TOWN CALLED VALENTINE, TRUE LOVE AT SILVERCREEK RANCH, A WEDDING IN VALENTINE, THE COWBOY OF VALENTINE VALLEY, A PROMISE AT BLUEBELL HILL, and SLEIGH BELLS IN VALENTINE VALLEY
Ever After at Sweetheart Ranch
Valentine Valley # 6
By: Emma Cane
Releasing April 28th, 2015
The only thing hotter than a cowboy...
Math teacher Lyndsay De Luca never surprised anyone-least of all herself-until this summer. First, she secretly published her debut romance novel. Then she started dating Will Sweet, the cowboy of her dreams. And now Lyndsay's scrambling to hide the juiciest tidbit of all: that the hazel-eyed hero of her steamy fiction is the same guy whose kisses have become her mind-blowing reality.
Is a cowboy in love.
Ever since Will's high school sweetheart died in a tragic accident, he hasn't been able to commit to a long-term relationship. Lyndsay is the first woman in years who's been able to catch-and keep-his attention. She's fascinated by his work at Sweetheart Ranch, and a glance from her gorgeous brown eyes sends Will's thoughts wandering. Will she be the one to finally break down the walls around his guarded heart?
Fall for Me (Ladder Company #1) by JC Emery - Release Day Blitz
Melanie Kincaid is a trust-fund baby with a knack for sassy comebacks and unnecessarily complicating her privileged life. So, of course she would have to fall in love with a man she can't have.
Jameson Hayes is a NYC firefighter for Manhattan's oldest ladder company with big shoes to fill and a city to protect. He's strong, sexy, and not looking for the complications Melanie brings. But he can't stay away from her either. The attraction between them is immediate and the pull between them is crazy powerful. But she's only home for the summer and long-distance relationships never work.
Unfortunately, Melanie's beauty and smart mouth are a lethal combination and Jameson isn't the only Hayes who's interested. As if his brother isn't enough to compete with, now the city's most famous arsonist wants to claim her as his next prize. Jameson can't stand to watch Melanie get hurt and she can't seem to keep herself out of trouble.
Fall for Me is the first Ladder Company novel, a stand-alone companion series about New York's most elite firefighting family with hot alpha heroes, snarky heroines, and an arsonist hell-bent on destruction.
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Shadow of Doubt by P.A. DePaul - Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway
The new SBG novel from the author of Exchange of Fire.
When her secretly filmed tryst shows up on the internet, Michelle Alger goes on the run. She has no choice. Not only was her one-night stand the son of a US senator, but he's been murdered—and she's the number one suspect. With both the senator and an avenging drug lord on her trail, her life is in danger. There's only man she can trust. He saved her once, but will he still be her hero six years later?
Captain Jeremy Malone and the rest of Delta Squad have the senator's order: find the mystery woman who killed my son. But to Jeremy, she's no mystery. Six years ago his team of Green Berets rescued her from the torturous clutches of a Colombian cartel, and he's never forgotten her. His personal and covert mission: find Michelle before anyone else. When he and Michelle do meet again, the sparks are explosive and consuming. They're also dangerous as hell.
Because with each new bit of evidence, Jeremy suspects that Michelle's innocence may be a ruse—a beautiful trap set by a woman who has even more secrets yet to bare.
Labels: #Giveaway, 5 star, Blog Tour, Reviews
Caress of Pleasure: A Dark Pleasures Novella (1001 Dark Nights) by Julie Kenner - Blog Tour & Excerpt
I'd thought that he was mine, the dark, arresting man who commanded not only my body but my heart. Dante had swept into my life, and I'd succumbed to the burn of passion in his arms.
I'd believed we had a love that would last forever, but he'd shattered my dreams and broken me into pieces when he'd walked away, taking a piece of my soul with him.
Now he has come back seeking my help, and though I try to keep my distance and protect my heart, I cannot deny that the fire between us burns hotter than ever. And I cannot help but fear that this time our passion will reduce us both to ashes.
Bait (Duty & Honor #2) by Leslie Jones - Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway
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Duty & Honor # 2
By: Leslie Jones
Witness Impulse
In the next thrilling Duty & Honor novel, a female CIA agent and a Delta Force soldier must catch a deadly assassin… but do they know where the danger truly lies?
After several assassination attempts on an allied royal, the CIA sends in operative Christina Madison—who bears a striking resemblance to the monarch—to pose as the famous princess and draw out her would-be killer.
When Delta Force Lieutenant Gabriel Morgan's team is assigned to Christina's undercover protection detail, he's less than thrilled. Gabe wants nothing to do with a woman whose rumored screw-up nearly got her last team killed. Not to mention there's bad blood between Gabe and the CIA—he doesn't trust anyone who lies for a living.
But once the trap is set and the assassin takes the bait, Gabe must protect her with his life … because danger lurks in the shadows, and now Christina is in the crosshairs.
The Devilish Mr. Danvers (The Rakes of Fallow Hall #2) by Vivienne Lorret - Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway
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The Devilish Mr. Danvers
The Rakes of Fallow Hall # 2
By: Vivienne Lorret
Releasing April 21, 2015
Avon Impulse
For the first time in her life, Hedley Sinclair holds the keys to her own future. She's inherited the crumbling Greyson Park, but the disrepair does nothing to dissuade her. No one will ever lock her up again or attempt to take away what's hers. No one except Rafe Danvers—the charming, fiendish man from Fallow Hall. He's determined to claim Greyson Park, but if Hedley isn't careful, he'll claim her heart as well.
Rafe has every intention of ridding Greyson Park of the conniving Sinclairs, once and for all. The last thing he expects is to find the beguiling Hedley Sinclair—the younger sister of his former fiancée—standing in his way. With drastic measures called for, he plans to marry her off in order to regain control of the estate. The only trouble is, he can't seem to stop seducing her. Even worse, he can't help falling in love with her.
Wild Heat (Northern Fire Series #1) by Lucy Monroe - Release Day Blitz
Wild Heat
Sometimes old flames are the hottest of all . . .
In the quaint little town of Cailkirn, Alaska, it's impossible to keep a secret, especially one as juicy as the unexpected return of Kitty Grant. Tack MacKinnon remembers her wild red curls and even wilder spirit—and still feels the sting from when she shattered his heart in college. But there's a pain in Kitty's gorgeous eyes that guts him to the core and Tack is determined to do whatever it takes to see the woman he still loves smile again—even if it means taking on her demons as his own.
After fleeing an abusive ex-husband, Kitty decides that the best way to heal her broken heart is to come back home. But she gets a whole new shock when she sees how undeniably sexy Tack has become. More handsome, more muscular, more charming—more everything—he's impossible to resist. Before she knows it, they're reigniting sparks that could set the whole state of Alaska on fire. Yet trust doesn't come easy to Kitty anymore, and as things heat up between her and Tack, she can't help but wonder if one of them is going to get burned . . .
Victorious by M.S. Force - Release Day Launch, Excerpt & Giveaway
We are absolutely thrilled to bring you the Release Day Launch VICTORIOUS, the third novel in M.S. Force's New York Times Bestselling Erotic Contemporary Romance Quantum Trilogy!!
Each title in the Quantum Trilogy is currently $3.99 for pre-order only. These prices will go up to $5.99 one week after release.
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New York Times bestselling author Marie Force writing as M.S. Force…
He's a sexual dominant. She's sworn off sex. There's no way they can make a relationship work—or can they?
After surviving a traumatic event at age fifteen and the ensuing estrangement from her family, Natalie Bryant has worked for years to reinvent herself into the woman she is today—a happy teacher fresh out of college and enjoying her first winter in New York City with her faithful dog, Fluff, by her side. Natalie isn't expecting her life to change completely during a routine stroll through Greenwich Village on a blustery January day. But when Fluff breaks loose and charges into a park, Natalie gives chase and crashes into her destiny. Only after Fluff bites and draws blood from the man who accidentally knocked Natalie down does she realize Fluff has bitten the biggest movie star in the world.
He has no business being enthralled by the gorgeous, young, innocent teacher…
Natalie captivates Flynn Godfrey from the first moment their eyes meet while she is lying on the ground and he's fighting off her ferocious little beast of a dog. The only thing Flynn knows for certain is if he lets Natalie get away, he'll regret it for the rest of his life. After only a short time in her presence, Flynn is prepared to change who he is to be what she needs. He knows he's in big trouble when she says she won't sleep with him and he doesn't care if it means he gets to keep her in his life. But can he turn his back on the lifestyle that has defined him? Can he deny the desires that drive him to give Natalie the introduction to love and romance she so deserves? And most of all, can he keep his truth hidden from her long enough to have forever with her?
Join Flynn and Natalie as their story unfolds in three full-length books released three weeks in a row: VIRTUOUS, VALOROUS and VICTORIOUS. From New York to Los Angeles, from Hollywood to Las Vegas, Flynn and Natalie's whirlwind love affair has it all—romance, passion, steamy hot sex, relentless paparazzi and a murder that could be their undoing.
If you hate dirty-talking heroes who put it all on the line for the women they love, who leave no desire unfulfilled, who will do anything it takes to protect what's theirs…If elements of BDSM make you queasy, if smoking hot sex isn't your thing, if cliffhangers make you rage, if you hate first-person points of view from the heroine AND the hero... this trilogy is NOT for you! You've been warned…
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Tiger Tracks (Alaskan Tigers #9) by Marissa Dobson - Release Day Spotlight
Series: Alaskan Tigers Book Nine
Author: Marissa Dobson
Cover Design: Fantasia FrogDesigns
Styx has a mission. He's chasing after a woman who's on the run from a vindictive Alpha. His skills as an assassin will aid him in finding her, and then he can get her somewhere safe.
Mira's intentions have been exposed: she's a secret supporter of the Alaskan Tigers. Now she has to run for her life. She never thought wanting a better future for shifters would cost her so much. She has lost her clan and her family, but her decisions have brought her someone she wasn't expecting—her mate.
Styx believes he's undeserving of a mate, and is having difficulty coming to terms with his former life as an assassin. No matter how much he's done for the Alaskan Tigers, he doesn't believe his mate would be able to overlook his past. Choices. Life is full of them, and those choices are what bring two mates together. It could also be what tears them apart.
Teaser - Fair Game (The Rules Series #1) by Monica Murphy
Bad enough Jade Frost's boyfriend drags her to a boring poker game. Even worse that he actually threw her into the betting pot during an intense round…and lost. Talk about the perfect excuse for Jade to make him her ex-boyfriend.
Now she supposedly belongs to the ultra rich, extremely gorgeous Shep Prescott. He could have anything he wants yet he seems to be in hot pursuit of her. No matter how rude, how snarky, how impossible she acts, it doesn't stop him. More like her horrible behavior seems to make him want her more.
When she finds herself starting to fall for him, Jade's confused. There's more to Shep than the carefree rich charmer he portrays.
Labels: Teasers
In The Red Zone (The Kelly Brothers #6) by Crista McHugh - Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway
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In The Red Zone
The Kelly Brothers # 6
By: Crista McHugh
Releasing March 25th, 2015
All-Star linebacker Frank Kelly is as well-known for his off-the-field hits as he is for his on-field ones. When a dance club brawl ends with him in handcuffs again, he's rescued by a well-connected woman who can get the charges dropped in exchange for a small favor. If he'll agree to play the part of a doting boyfriend for two months, she'll keep him out of the slammer and help restore his reputation.
Kiana Dyer may be the daughter of a Hall of Fame football player, but the charity organization she set up in his honor isn't getting the media attention she'd hoped for. A staged romance with Frank Kelly is just the ticket she needs to get it in the spotlight. As the lines between fake and real start to blur, she begins to wonder if bailing him out was the best call she's ever made. Just when everything seems to be falling perfectly in place, scandal surrounds her charity, and she's the one left scrambling to clear her name.
Wicked Exposure by Katana Collins - Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway
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Wicked Exposure
Wicked Exposure # 1
By: Katana Collins
Aphrodisia, an imprint from Kensington
A forensic photographer with the NYPD, Jessica is devastated to receive word of her sister's death in a robbery gone awry. But when she arrives home in Portland and the local PD asks her to take pictures, she finds more than she bargained for. With each new photo she exposes more of her sister's secret erotic life. And when she shares her discoveries with Sam, the super sexy local detective, she experiences passion she never knew possible. But Jessica soon learns she's merely a pawn in a deadly game of betrayal and revenge and begins to wonder if her next picture could be her last…
Changing His Game by Megan Erickson - Review Tour & Giveaway
Changing His Game by Megan Erickson
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
He controls the game, but she's rewriting all the rules… Marley Lake is no stranger to awkwardness, but getting caught watching a dirty GIF by the company's hot new IT guy exceeds even her standards. That is, until she realizes he's as turned on by it as she is. But with a big promotion on the line, she refuses to let her current dry spell be her downfall. Maybe. Austin Rivers has no business lusting after the irresistible editor of Gamers Magazine. He's a secret partner in the business—and technically Marley's boss. One look at that GIF, though, and he's ready to install a whole lot more than just software…as long as she never finds out who he really is. But reality's not as virtual as it seems, and when Austin's identity jeopardizes Marley's promotion, he has to change his game or risk losing the only woman with the cheat code to his heart.
Labels: #Giveaway, 4-star, Reviews
Title: Who I Am With You
Series: Unexpected Heroes #2
Author: Melody Anne
Publisher: Pocket Star
A spinoff of Melody Anne's New York Times bestselling Billionaire Bachelors series, this entrancing e-novella features motocross racer Taylor Winchester and little sister to Hawk, the hero of "Safe in His Arms" from the romance anthology Baby, It's Cold Outside.
As a motocross rider, Taylor Winchester has made a career out of throwing herself headfirst into danger, as fiercely as any of the guys racing against her. But after a brutal crash, she takes a little forced R&R while her injuries heal. Her mom wishes she'd settle down, find love, maybe have a baby or two…but all Taylor wants is to get back on her bike.
She heads to her brother Hawk's cabin to get a little peace and quiet—but is shocked to discover she's not the only inhabitant. Ex-military man Travis, her high school crush, has also borrowed the cabin, and the two of them are each too stubborn to let the other one win. Nothing left to do but share the cabin…which quickly leads to sharing a bed! As Taylor and Travis discover that the heat between them is far more than a fling, they both struggle with letting go of control. But if they learn to give a little, what they could win is worth more than any prize...
Labels: Book Blitz
The last week of LIFT is here! What an amazing ride the last month has been, raising awareness, acceptance and action on behalf of families living with Autism.
And if you missed the LIFT t-shirts, there's still a chance! Reserve yours in our "round two" LIFT order today! Don't be left out when we have LIFT selfie day!
This week's MegaGiveaway highlights and benefits Autism Speaks, the largest Autism organization in the world, fighting for research, legislation and services for ASD families.
And our LIFT "anchor" authors, bringing it home this last week with amazing prizes:
A. Meredith Walters
Angie McKeon
D. Kelly
Gypsy Rae Choszer
Jacinda Buchmann
Kemmie Michaels
Meet Louise Patterson. She's dead.
She has been dead for a while. And she is in Hell. The foul-mouthed hero has a Hellacious adventure ahead of her. Not quite sure what will lay around the next corner, her journey is filled with demons, ghosts, dreams, magic, too many temp jobs, wardrobe malfunctions worthy of hell--and quite possibly redemption.
Labels: Spotlights


Part of what distinguishes Ontogonic Body-Mind Therapy is its recognition that liberation is impossible as long as we are caught in the solid reality patterns of our karma. Our body type, or "characterology," represents some of that karma, and one of the most difficult aspects of breaking physical and energetic characterology is that we have learned to accept and identify so completely with it.
Most of us require deep healing if we are to reclaim and integrate a vision allowing us to create a new reality: a reality no longer governed by neurosis and karma, but by Love, Freedom, Grace and Enjoyment. This is the work of Ontogonic Body-Mind Therapy.
In the Second Year of this Training, in addition to learning theory, students work with one another outside of the classes, alternating as therapists and clients in individual therapy sessions. In-group, supervision and feedback are provided. In addition to practice and training in the therapist's role, this method allows for the exploration of individual process as a complement to the group process.
Under the guidance of Dr. Carlos de Léon, each student practices as therapist while fellow students observe and provide feedback. Through this experiential engagement, the deepest aspects of the therapeutic process are examined, technique is polished, and one's understanding of the principles of Ontogonic Body-Mind Therapy further clarified and refined.
Early Bird Rates are Valid Until: April 6, 2017 at which time just the deposit fee is due to secure your space in the program.
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The funniest what do you get… jokes
What do you get when you cross a joke with a riddle?
A what do you get joke!
These jokes are all about making someone guess what they would get if they crossed two things. Sometimes the answer is funny, and sometimes it's just clever. Either way, these jokes are sure to get a few laughs.
What do you get for the women who has everything?
A divorce, then she'll only have half of everything.
What do you get when you cross an octopus with a cow?
A stern rebuke from the Ethics Committee, and an immediate cessation of funding.
What do you get when you cross a firecracker and a duck?
A firequacker.
What do you get when you drop a piano in a coal mine?
A flat minor.
What do you get when you mix Michael Jordan with Donald Trump?
A Dunkin' Donut.
What do you get when you cross a pig and a spider?
Bacon and scrambled leggs.
What do you get when you cross a crocodile with a cartridge?
A snapshot.
What do you get if you cross an elephant with a fish?
Swimming trunks.
What do you get when you cross the Atlantic with the Titanic?
Halfway.
What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhino?
Elephino.
What do you get when you sit on a potato?
A potato wedge.
What do you get when you cross a cactus and a pig?
A porky pine.
What do you get when you cross a Labrador and a magician?
A labracadabrador.
What do you get when you cross a cow with a trampoline?
A milkshake.
What do you get when you cross a centipede with a parrot?
A walkie talkie.
What do you get a hunter for his birthday?
A birthday pheasant.
What do you get when you combine a rhetorical question and a joke?
What do you get if you eat too many Christmas decorations?
Tinsellitis.
What do you get if you cross a chicken with a cement mixer?
A bricklayer.
What do you get when two peas fight?
Black-eyed peas!
What do you get when you cross a stream and a brook?
Wet feet.
What do you get when you combine a monster and a genius?
Frank-Einstein.
What do you get from grumpy cows?
Sour milk!
And that's the end of our list of what do you get jokes! We hope you enjoyed them and got a good laugh out of them. If you have any other jokes that you think we should add to the list, feel free to share them with us in the comments section below. Thanks for reading and laughing along with us!
Juan long list of Mexican Jokes
Funny History Jokes for everyone
What's the difference between jokes

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AUTHOR interview: Tash mcadam
* According to your author bio, you identify as trans and utilise gender neutral pronouns (their/them). How has your own life experience and identity influenced your writing?
I've been an avid reader my whole life, but characters with whom I could connect fully have always been few and far between. One of the reasons I started writing is to create stories that have queer and trans characters at the center, but aren't focused on gender or sexuality. I want action adventure stories with characters that truly resonate, and creating those stories has given me so much joy. I've made so many connections with youth and adults who feel the same way I do, that queer and trans stories deserve more than they're often given- as side characters or tokens, or solely defined by their gender/sexuality. Going through many different iterations of understanding my own sexuality and gender identity has allowed me to flesh out different experiences more fully, and the people I've met along my own journey have also heavily influenced my own writing. We all deserve to see ourselves as heroes, and more importantly, to be seen as heroes by others.
* If you could re-make any Disney movie to include more gender and sexual diversity, which one would it be?
MULAN, I'm still bitter that she's not officially genderqueer with her delightful pan boyfriend. It's so clear to me that this story deserved more depth and care for queer identities, and it would have been so important to young trans, gq and fluid people to see such an iconic character openly identify as not cis.
* You have a series coming out soon, the Psionics. Who is your favourite character in this series? Why?
My favorite character in any series I've written is in this series! His name is Leaf and he's a pansexual transguy who makes his living as a trickster conman. He avoids fights at all costs, which makes me laugh, because I'm a martial artist and usually warrior characters are my favorites, but Leaf trumps all my tough guys by miles. He's sweet, witty, super quick and with a cutting sense of humor. He's just the best! Right now I'm actually working on a companion short story where he's the protagonist, and I'm having so much fun! His mission is to break an unknown spy out of jail, but first he has to get in... by getting arrested. While he's a major character in books 1, 3 and 4 of the Psionics, he's not a POV character, so getting to explore him more deeply is really satisfying. It's definitely going to inform my edits! He's loosely based on a dude I met while backpacking in Australia, but I like my fictional version much better.
* Tell us about Warp Weavers. What inspired a story about teens with super powers?
I love superpowers, I always have done. I've always been fascinated by the with-great-power paradigm. Warp Weavers deals a lot with what it means to be chosen as a hero, what if you don't want that burden? My protagonist for the first story in that series just wants to get her missing parents back and move on with her life, but that's not the way magic works in this universe. Once you're chosen, there's no backing out. To be honest, I think the main inspiration behind this series was the closing of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The idea of thousands of superpowered teens working together, making friends and fighting evil side by side, has always appealed to me. I'm a sucker for a found family. In the Warp Weavers universe, the magic comes in three strains- there are warriors, (you can probably guess what they can do), warlocks, who work magic to support their team, and finally, weavers. Weavers have the power to sense rifts between dimensions, as well as open and close those magical doorways. They're a key part in the fight against the encroaching demonic armies, as without them the doors would stay open forever, and we'd all be overrun and enslaved.
* How do you choose your character names when writing fiction?
Ha, I'm not sure I should answer this question. Most of my characters are named after students! I'm a teacher, and that provides a lot of name inspiration. I try really hard to not base characters on my students though, just pinch their names. Working in Vancouver is especially good for this because we have such a vibrantly diverse community I'll never end up with five main characters with similar names.
* If you could have dinner with two of your own characters in real life, who would you choose and why?
Leaf, my amazing conman as mentioned above, and Dent. Dent is actually Leaf's adopted father, but when he's not rescuing dozens of kids from poverty, he's actually the King of the Slums. He's a smuggler, land pirate and all around swashbuckler who loves playing tricks, having fun, and making sure everyone is well fed. I think having dinner with these two would be a barrel of laughs, although I'd probably leave without my wallet, cell phone and jewelry. I wouldn't put it past them to be able to get my lip rings out without me even noticing. I consider that to be a small price to pay, though, as I'm sure that the hilarity would be well worth it.
* Coffee or tea?
Why do people try to enforce false binaries?! :D I drink both. Usually tea on weekdays, both before and after work while coffee is more of a nice weekend treat. I have ADD and caffeine hits me pretty hard, so it's nice to have time to work off the extra buzz before having to function in public on the weekend.
* Can you tell us about the BRAVE NEW GIRLS anthology? I understand you have a story featured in Volume 3.
It's an awesome project that is a collection of YA short stories all starring girls (trans inclusive!) who use science, tech, engineering or math skills to save the day. http://bravenewgirls.weebly.com/ you can find out more here if you like! My new story is about a trans lesbian mechanic who lives on Io (one of Jupiter's moons) and accidentally ends up embroiled with some outlaws because of a cute girl.
REVIEW: The Seeds of Dissolution by William C. Tracy
Genre: science fantasy
Pairings: m/m/f
Queer Representation: bisexual, gender fluid, nonbinary, agender, third gender
Warnings: none--but so many enbies you might have to fan yourself
Rating: five stars
After watching his parents die in a freak storm as a child, Sam's anxiety has kept him from leaving his house. When another inexplicable force of nature drags him out of his house, across space, and into the Nether--a place outside our universe--Sam must learn how to live with his anxiety amongst aliens while also discovering the magic that lives inside himself.
At it's most basic, yes, this is a 'white boy goes on a journey' story. But it is so much more than that. At 400 pages, this is a high fantasy story (science fantasy, mind) with multiple POVs, a well-defined magic system (music!), and a relatable, flawed MC. The world is rich and lush, well described but never ad nauseum, the characters well rounded, and the species distinct and colorful. Tension builds steadily throughout, the ending is satisfying, and narration is easy to read. Bonus - the cover art and interior illustrations are gorgeous. I was also really pleased that Sam (our MC) does not get over his mental illness, but instead, learns coping mechanism throughout the story that help him interact more with his friends. Even at the end Sam is still gripped by his anxiety, but is able to do his part to save the day. It's rare to find books that do not treat mental illness as something to get over, but rather, allow for it to simply be a part of a character.
The main relationship is a polyamorous one, between Sam and Inas (male) and his twin sister Enos. Sam is on-page bisexual (an argument could be made for pansexual, as one line notes Sam is interested in the twins for their personalities, not their forms). He is not closeted at the start, and as his interests unfold there is no mental turmoil about being attracted to another male, or being attracted to two people at once. This was all very refreshing, and it was nice to see not only aliens being fine with canon queerness, but an actual human being okay with it, too.
Enbies. Enbies everywhere
I want to do a special callout to the gender representation in this book. It seems ridiculous that this is so rare in SFF, as any time you deal with new species there should never be an inherent assumption of a gender binary. And yet, SFF, especially science fiction, is rife with the strict male/female dynamic. Tracy presents species with genders of all variants, from agender, to third gender, to straight up uncategorized nonbinary, to a gender fluid main character (and no one, no one, freaking cares that they have to pronoun check every so often for this character!). None of the POV characters were outside the binary, but the world was so rich with enby characters I didn't even mind. It felt nice, for once, to be 'included' in a SFF narrative without being the reason for the narrative existing, if that makes sense. Sometimes the most useful way to show your support for a group of people is to make them everyday players, and this book does just that.
The joy of self publishing
This book is a great example of why self-publishing can be a wonderful thing. Books like this, which walk right between science fiction and fantasy, which have a YA-aged protagonist mixed with much older POV characters, and which have a high word count (book is right at 400 pages), can be a very hard sell to agents and publishers. SEEDS is exceptionally well written, avoids the pitfalls I see with many self-pubbed books (lack of editing, unattractive cover art, lack of act structure and/or through line) and delivers a quality story. The interior art, as well, is a hallmark of Tracy's stories and really adds the finishing touch to this novel.
Overall, this book should appeal to readers across science fiction and fantasy, as well as YA and adult readers. Queer readers, especially those outside the gender binary, will feel right at home in the Nether, and there is plenty of 'standard' fantasy fare to keep general readers interested. I'm very much looking forward to the next installment!
REVIEW: The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin
Princess Esofi of Rhodia and Crown Prince Albion of Ieflaria have been betrothed since they were children but have never met. At age seventeen, Esofi's journey to Ieflaria is not for the wedding she always expected but instead to offer condolences on the death of her would-be husband.
But Ieflaria is desperately in need of help from Rhodia for their dragon problem, so Esofi is offered a new betrothal to Prince Albion's younger sister, the new Crown Princess Adale. But Adale has no plans of taking the throne, leaving Esofi with more to battle than fire-breathing beasts.
Category: Romance
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Word Count: 65000
Sex Content: N/A
Pairing: FF
Orientation: Pansexual
Identity: Cisgender
REVIEWED BY REBECCA
RATING: FIVE STARS
I thoroughly enjoyed this very palatable fantasy story from Effie Calvin. Written in third person through two different perspectives, the story follows two women who have found themselves engaged to be married for the sake of political stability and magical protection against dragon invasions. What's not to love about that kind of plot? Esofi has always known she would marry the heir of Ieflaria and the thought has never really bothered her, but when her betrothed, Albion, dies unexpectedly, Esofi's vision of the future needs to shift as she becomes engaged to his younger and less responsible sister, Adale.
The world-building is quite rich, particularly the spiritual aspects of Calvin's imaginative world. It took me a little while to understand the different deities, but it wasn't a chore, and I had a decent grasp of the mythology by the end. I did wonder at Esofi's attitude towards science, in that I expected part of her character growth to include her becoming more open to alternative perspectives about healing, but that plot point didn't seem to go anywhere - but this is a series and you can't address every little idea in the first book.
The political, social, and religious situations are fascinating and there's plenty to explore throughout subsequent books. But at the same time, I felt quite satisfied with the self-contained story in Book 1. There was a good balance between descriptions of settings, character interactions, and action sequences. I usually take quite a while to finish books because of my children and my work commitments, but I finished this one quite fast because I kept putting off other things in life to read, having been pulled right in.
Personally, I would have liked to see a little more of the resolution between Esofi and Adale towards the end - as it seemed there would have been some "off page/screen" interactions after the climax and I felt slightly left out having not seen at least the discussion where they resolved (or didn't? Won't ruin it all for you) their conflicts. I'm guessing the unicorn played a part, but I'm not sure. This is a minor point of personal preference though, and everything is wrapped up very effectively.
Overall, The Queen of Ieflaria is an engaging, turbulent story set within a rich and imaginative fantasy world that I easily fell in love with. I'm keen to see what other books this author will write in future.


Buenos Aires has a mild and warm climate throughout the year. The winter months are June to August, the summer months are December to February, the spring months are September to November, and the autumn months are March, April and May. Buenos Aires is ideal in spring and fall while the summer months are sometimes very hot, but usually quite pleasant.
The humidity is sometimes high during summer. Winters are not very mild, but it could be foggy and misty at night and in the mornings. Rain is a bit more common in the months of May, October and November. But no matter the time of year, Buenos Aires remains a pleasant destination year-round, with many beautiful sunny days.
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The white grape comes from Greece, Synonyms are Asprathiri, Asprathiro, Asprothiri, Asprothiro, Athiri, Athiri Lefko, Athiri Leyko and Athyri. The name reminds of their possible origin of the archipelago Santorini with the main island Thira. It is believed that the variety (among many others) for the production of the famous Malvasia wines was used as early as the 13th century by the historic Greek port Monemvasia were shipped out. Made in 2007 DNA analysis the assumption was refuted that she was with the variety Thrapsathiri identical, but the parentage is unknown. At the red variety Athiri Mavro it is a color mutation (or the other way around).
The medium to late ripening vine is susceptible to the real mildew, but resistant to drought, It produces a fresh, fruity white wine with moderate acidity and alcohol content and lime flavor. The variety will be on some Aegean islands, the Cyclades, on Peloponnese and also on the mainland in Macedonia grown on the peninsula Chalkidiki. On Rhodes it is pressed from the "Athiri de Rhodes". On Santorini she is in the traditional form of education Kouloura cultivated and serves as a blending partner for Assyrtiko, On Crete she will be with Thrapsathiri and vilana blended to Peza wine. She is also called table grape used. The acreage in 2010 was 748 hectares with a decreasing trend (in 2000 it was still 1,273 hectares).
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GE celebrates the grand opening of its Mebane Customer Experience Center, unveils a multi-million dollar manufacturing facility renovation, and introduces a new product line that could save marine and oil & gas customers millions of dollars in lost time and equipment damage.
In 1984, some of the things that George Orwell foretold about that mystical year (thankfully) just didn't come true. Sure, we had some cool technology, but the PC in every home was still a few years away and much of the technology we take for granted today couldn't be envisioned – even by Mr. Orwell himself. Nevertheless, in 2015, the grand opening of GE's Mebane (NC) Customer Experience Center promises improved technologies, safer and more efficient ships, and the advent of predictive diagnostics; all brought to market at twice the speed of typical innovation – something GE bills as FastWorks – where the 'design' and 'build' functions come together as one. More on that later.
Also back in 1984, I was, coincidentally, a young second mate on an aging (decrepit), steam driven chemical tankship plying the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. Ashore, people would ask me what I did. Did I pump cargo? Was it hard being away from home? Was navigation hard? Well, sure, I said, "There's that, too." Actually, the most important thing in my job description at that point in time (according to the Chief Mate, my immediate supervisor) was to run down two flights of stairs during the mid watch to reset the breaker on the ship's aging air conditioning system. That's because failure to do so would sooner rather than later awaken the (now sweaty) Captain, who would eventually make his way to the vessel's bridge to chew me out. This was to be avoided at all costs.
That breaker would trip at least twice nightly between midnight and 4 AM on a typical summer night at sea in the Gulf of Mexico. In my limited world of a rusty chemical tanker, the immediate (and only) impact of those events involved some short term pain delivered from the ship's Master. In today's high tech world of multi-billion dollar equipment, sophisticated electronics and the legal and financial ramifications of a business interruption, the failure of a circuit breaker to perform its intended task – what GE describes as an 'arc-flash' event – can be devastating. Also according to GE, it can also cost you as much as $15 million, once all the variables of lost time at sea, ruined downstream equipment and all the rest of it are factored in.
On board my decidedly low-tech chemical tanker, I never found out what a circuit breaker fault might create in the way of a casualty. Fortunately, my biggest worry involved keeping the grouchy old man in bed where he belonged. Today's tanker operators probably won't be so lucky. In response, GE has expedited the development of a new, predictive Low-Voltage Molded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) Line.
According to GE, in marine applications, for example, an arc-flash event that takes place in the middle of the ocean can result in severe ship fires. An arc flash produces temperatures as high as 35,000 degrees – hotter than the surface of the sun. Isolated at sea, there is no fire department nearby to help contain and reduce the damage caused by an arc-flash event. If it is not mitigated quickly and effectively, or prevented all together, the results can be catastrophic.
Slated for rollout by midyear 2016, the GuardEon MCCB is already being testing in at least 100 industrial venues – although not yet at sea. Nevertheless, the innovative GE device already has ABS and DNV-GL class approvals. The GuardEon is suitable for retrofit on existing vessels and forms just one of the many cornerstones of GE's push to greatly expand its global reach in the industrial, oil & gas and marine sectors.
On Tuesday, GE Industrial Solutions CEO Bob Gilligan told more than 125 GE employees, distributors, state and local politicians and trade journalists that ultimately, the firm's energy management business would more than double to $13 billion annually as GE moves to recapture the lead in that market space. Gilligan also insists that once this sea change has been completed, GE will then be earning as much as 90 percent of its revenues from the industrial side of the ledger. No doubt he likes what he sees when he dips his toes in the waters of a marine market of more than 100,000 vessels of all types that all need first rate energy management solutions.
This week, at GE Industrial Solutions' Cary, NC offices and at their newly renovated Mebane, NC production facilities, the firm served notice that it is ramping up both its manufacturing capabilities as well as the speed at which will respond to market requirements. With their 'build' and 'design' groups now under one roof and collaborating right down on the production floor, the utilization of GE's FastWorks methodology can – according to GE – reduce the time from idea to market product rollout by half. FastWorks, Gilligan told listeners, eliminates "the silos" that can slow product development. As that evolves, their Mebane, NC-based facility will be at the spearhead of that effort.
At the heart of the $6 million Mebane facility renovation is GE's Customer Experience Center and the Grand opening of that facility on Tuesday underscores GE's commitment to the marine and oil and gas industries. Beyond that, said Gilligan, the Mebane facility will serve as a place for GE customers to meet and collaborate on future products and industry needs. A guided tour of the Mebane facility on Tuesday provided ample proof that those concepts and ideas are much more than just a shiny PR effort.
1984 has come and gone. But even George Orwell might admit that what is happening today in the world of energy management is truly amazing. The best may be yet to come. Stay tuned. – MarPro.


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Europe's new MetOp weather satellite reaches polar orbit
ESA PR 38-2006. For 28 years, Europe has been operating its famous Meteosat weather satellites in geostationary orbit. Today, they were joined by the first of a brand new generation of meteorological satellites. MetOp is designed to provide a closer view of the atmosphere from low earth orbit, delivering data that will improve global weather prediction and enhance our understanding of climate change.
The first of three satellites developed under a joint programme being carried out by the European Space Agency and the European Meteorological Satellite Organisation (EUMESAT), MetOp-A was successfully launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan by a Russian Soyuz 2/Fregat rocket operated by the Euro-Russian company Starsem.
The Soyuz 2 launcher, on its first operational mission, lifted off at 18:28 CEST (16:28 UT) with the 4093kg spacecraft encapsulated in a new 4.1m diameter payload fairing, similar in shape and size to that of Ariane 4. The newest member of the nearly 50-year old Semyorka family of boosters, Soyuz 2 is due to be launched from French Guiana from 2008 onwards.
Fregat separation
Some 69 minutes after launch, the Fregat upper stage released the first MetOp satellite into a circular orbit at an altitude of 837km over the Kerguelen archipelago in the South Indian Ocean.
With a slightly retrograde 98.7° inclination, this orbit will enable MetOp-A to circle the globe from pole to pole while always crossing the equator at the same local time, i.e. 9:30 am. Known as 'sun-synchronous', this type of orbit allows revisits to almost each point of the Earth's surface under similar solar illumination conditions on an approximately daily basis.
The satellite is now under the control of ESA's European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, and has deployed its solar array. Over the coming days, it will undergo the first technical check-outs of its systems and will deploy its antennas. Handover to EUMETSAT is expected on 22 October for full satellite commissioning and routine operations.
Solar array deployment
MetOp-A will form the space segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS), designed to collect atmospheric and environmental data to complement the hemispheric survey conducted from geostationary orbit by the Meteosat system. EPS will be operated in coordination with the US Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) system managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. While NOAA satellites are deployed in an 'afternoon' orbit (i.e. crossing the equator in the afternoon, local time), Europe's MetOp will take up service in a 'morning' orbit.
The most complete atmospheric probe ever
To fulfil its ambitious mission, MetOp-A incorporates a comprehensive remote-sensing payload consisting of a set of new-generation European instruments, plus a set of 'heritage' instruments provided by the United States similar to those flown on current NOAA satellites.
Supplied by the French space agency CNES, the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) will take measurements in more than 8000 channels to provide temperature and water vapour profiles with unprecedented accuracy to feed numerical weather-prediction models. Its soundings will be complemented by measurements from the US heritage instruments and the Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS), a five-channel radiometer developed for EUMETSAT but also planned to fly on future NOAA satellites.
GOME-2 observation principle
Jointly developed by ESA and EUMETSAT, the second-generation Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME-2) is an improved version of a scanning spectrometer already flown on ERS-2 which is designed to probe the atmosphere for profiles of ozone concentrations as well as other trace gases.
Another ESA/EUMETSAT instrument with a strong ERS programme legacy is the Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT). This enhanced C-band radar will measure the speed and direction of winds over the surface of the oceans, also to feed numerical weather prediction models, but in addition providing useful information on ice, snow and soil moisture.
One new instrument developed by ESA and EUMETSAT is the GNSS Receiver for Atmospheric Sounding (GRAS), which will use occultation of satellite navigation signals through the atmospheric limb to derive atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles.
IASI observations
NOAA-supplied instruments include: the third-generation Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR-3) to acquire global imagery of cloud cover as well as of ocean and land surfaces; two 15-channel Advanced Microwave Sounding Units (AMSU/A) to scan atmospheric temperature profiles; and the fourth-generation High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS), a 20-channel equivalent of the IASI interferometer which will support validation of data collected by the European instrument and serve as a back-up afterwards.
In addition, MetOp-A carries an advanced Argos data collection system supplied by CNES to locate and communicate with automated stations, whether fixed or mobile; two search & rescue payloads respectively provided by the Canadian Space Agency and CNES to support the international Cospas-Sarsat network by picking up and retransmitting distress signals; and a US-supplied Space Environment Monitor (SEM-2), a spectrometer to survey the charged particle flux in space.
A major boost to weather forecasting
MetOp data delivery
Approved back in 1992, MetOp is a meteorological operational satellite programme like Meteosat. ESA's contribution to its inception is being managed through the Earth Watch component of its Living Planet Programme. ESA is in charge of the satellite's development and procurement. In that capacity, it funded most of the first flight model manufacturing. EUMETSAT is in charge of the operational system and is funding the development of the ground segment and follow-on satellites, the launchers and operations.
Three flight models have been ordered from an industrial team led by EADS Astrium. The spacecraft, integrated in Toulouse, France, are based on a bus derived from ESA's Envisat and France's Spot 5 satellites and incorporate advanced equipment to ensure flexible operations, with more than 36 hours' autonomy and a 24 Gbit data storage capability.
The SvalSat Station in Svalbard
MetOp satellites will circle the planet some 14 times a day, gathering data that they will download to the EPS Command & Data Acquisition (CDA) ground station located in the Svalbard archipelago, North of Norway. Due to its high latitude (78°N), the CDA station will be visible to MetOp on each of its orbits, as the satellite flies over the Arctic.
Once collected, MetOp data will be transmitted to EUMETSAT's facilities in Darmstadt for processing and distribution. In addition, some real-time Polar System data will be broadcast directly to regional meteorological organisations whenever the satellite comes into visibility in terms of their receiving stations.
Thanks to its advanced payload and broadcast capacity, MetOp will be able to detect and report the early development of localised severe weather conditions, such as violent thunderstorms, which cannot be observed from geostationary orbit. The satellite will thus make it possible to issue weather alerts at much earlier notice than at present.
MetOp data will be used to monitor climate and improve weather forecasts
"I congratulate our friends and partners from EUMETSAT, NOAA, CNES, Starsem, the European space industry and the international meteorological community on this successful launch", said ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain. "Like the two generations of Meteosat, this programme is more than a success story for international cooperation; it is the perfect illustration of what priceless benefits space can bring to all citizens.
"The harvest of data expected from MetOp-A and its follow-on satellites will provide a new dimension to our knowledge of the Earth's atmosphere and climate. Not only will these data lead to tremendous improvements in the accuracy of weather forecasting in Europe and worldwide; they will also enable the science community to develop more complex models of our planet's climate in order to better understand ongoing global change and steer international environmental policies accordingly."
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Volcanic heat found under Antarctica's fastest-melting glacier
By CFACT Ed |2018-06-27T23:41:39-04:00June 27th, 2018|Climate|Comments Off on Volcanic heat found under Antarctica's fastest-melting glacier
A group of scientists at the University of Rhode Island stumbled on something unexpected when analyzing data brought back from a 2014 expedition to western Antarctica.
Scientists found an abundance of the noble gas Helium-3, indicating there is a volcanic heat source beneath the Pine Island glacier — the fastest-melting glacier in the South Pole. The findings were published in a study in the journal Nature Communications.
"When you find helium-3, it's like a fingerprint for volcanism. We
found that it is relatively abundant in the seawater at the Pine Island shelf," chemical oceanographer Brice Loose, the study's lead author, said in a statement.
"The volcanic heat sources were found beneath the fastest moving and the fastest melting glacier in Antarctica, the Pine Island Glacier," Loose said. "It is losing mass the fastest."
Previous research has identified a network of volcanic rifts beneath Western Antarctica that could be contributing to the ice sheet's instability. A 2014 University of Texas study concluded that "large areas at the base of Thwaites Glacier are actively melting in response to geothermal flux consistent with rift-associated magma migration and volcanism."
The Thwaites Glacier is another retreating Antarctic glacier. The heat source beneath Pine Island is 25 times greater than an individual volcano, scientists said.
Loose's study found that "helium isotope and noble gas measurements provide geochemical evidence of sub-glacial meltwater production that is subsequently transported to the cavity of the Pine Island Ice Shelf."
Loose and his colleagues cautioned against attributing most of Pine Island's retreat to volcanic activity. Scientists have warned that global warming will increasingly destabilize Antarctic ice sheets and raise sea levels.
"Climate change is causing the bulk of glacial melt that we observe, and this newly discovered source of heat is having an as-yet undetermined effect, because we do not know how this heat is distributed beneath the ice sheet," Loose said.
However, research by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) found the Pine Island glacier began melting in the 1940s, during a strong El Nino warming event. Pine Island's melt actually continued through subsequent decades, despite a slight cooling trend through the 1970s.
A separate BAS study from 2014 found the Pine Island glacier thinned at rates similar to 2018 about 8,000 years ago — thousands of years before massive amounts of carbon dioxide emissions were released into the atmosphere.
Still many scientists and activists have sounded the alarm on Antarctic ice melt. A recent assessment of Antarctic data found that ice melt had dramatically increased in recent years, but critics said that work did not take into account modeling errors of the movement of the Earth beneath the ice sheets.
NASA glaciologist Jay Zwally said correcting the model error shows the increased ice melt in western Antarctica is offset by the expansion of the eastern ice sheet.
"Basically, we agree about West Antarctica," Zwally said. "East Antarctica is still gaining mass. That's where we disagree."
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Influencer Beginner Guide: 5 tips for new content creators
AMEinfo Staff September 8, 2020
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Today, it's easier than ever to become a content creator/influencer. The challenge lies in actually producing interesting content that people want to see, and to keep them tuned in for more as your followers.
Thanks to the internet and the prominence of social media and other online platforms (such as YouTube), it's become easier than ever for people to start a hustle on the side while they labor at their day jobs For some it means becoming an online personality with thousands (if not millions) of followers Growing and maintaining an online following, however, is no easy feat
Thanks to the internet and the prominence of social media and other online platforms (such as YouTube), it's become easier than ever for people to start a hustle on the side while they labor at their day jobs. For many, that means peddling goods on digital storefronts ranging from Instagram, to Amazon and everything in between.
For some, however, it means becoming an online personality with thousands (if not millions) of followers, a micro-celebrity in their own right. With a large online following comes not only online ad revenue, but also opportunities for brand sponsorship and more.
As the saying goes, "If you build it, they will come," though this isn't always the case. The internet and the world of content creation is an odd beast, one that many still struggle to fully understand and navigate especially for those just getting started.
For those influencers beginning their journeys, here are 5 tips to help you get started after you've picked your niche and online identity.
1. Produce content you enjoy making
While this may sound like a given, you'd be surprised by the number of people who enter the online world with the intention of making an easy buck, thinking that run of the mill content can bring them fortune and fame (there are exceptions to the rule, as always). "Love what you do" has rarely been as appropriate a proverb.
In a sea of sensationalized titles, overacted reactions, clickbaity thumbnails, shady algorithms, and content of every kind and type, it's becoming more difficult to stand out. If you don't produce content you enjoy making that displays your knowledge of your niche and passion for it, you're not likely to make it far.
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2. Understand your audience and the content they like
While it can be easy for a YouTube sensation like PewDiePie to make a random video out of the blue and still get millions of views, the same doesn't often apply for novice influencers with a few thousand subscribers or followers.
Starting out, many successful influencers today were aided by producing content around relevant content and trends. YouTube film reviewers discuss the latest movies in theatres, TikTok personalities produce their own takes on trending video ideas, and Instagram health influencers try out the latest fad diets – it's how the internet works. If something is trending, more often than not you'll want to cover it to ride the wave of SEO hype.
3. Engage with your audience
Nothing cheers up a follower or subscriber more than having a content creator they are interested in reply to their comment, or better yet, incorporate their comment or suggestion in a post or video. It shows them that you care and they have a hand in the content creation process, which makes them more invested in the influencer's brand.
Make a habit of replying to comments, hosting polls, asking for suggestions and ways to improve, and more. The higher your engagement metric, the better.
Related: Has Facebook become the big bad of the social media world?
4. Be transparent and honest
One valuable trait every influencer should have (though unfortunately many don't) is transparency. Starting out, you are bound to make some missteps. Own up to any mistakes you make, like sharing incorrect information about a topic or making an inappropriate comment, and make amends. Also, when including sponsored content in your post or video, it's always better to disclose that. In some countries, you are legally bound to do so.
The last thing your followers want is to be lied to, misled or taken for granted. If a soliciting company wants you to keep your affiliation with them secret, you're better off not signing on, even if it means rejecting a big paycheck from a brand.
Perhaps the most important metric for growth in an era where social media platform algorithms keep shifting is consistency. Posting relevant content on a regular basis not only keeps followers up to date with you and your content, it also keeps users on your site of choice, be it YouTube, Instagram or whichever other platform, which the platform's algorithm will reward you for.
YouTube, like many others, makes money when users are consuming content and viewing inserted ads. Increased engagement with your channel on a consistent basis means advertisers will pay them more. Essentially, if YouTube is happy, you'll reap the corresponding benefits.
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You are here: Home → Public Safety → Crime & Fire Reports → Where can I find the Annual Security Report (ASR)?
The Annual Security Report, commonly known as the ASR, provides information about Hunter College's Public Safety Department; policies and procedures; types of crimes and definitions; college resources for students and victims of a crime; and crime statistics for the College.
ASRs can be obtained online, at any public safety desk at any one of Hunter's campuses, or at Public Safety's Administrative Office located in the West Building in room B-122A.
Go to the Hunter College Public Safety WEB site; look for "Crime Reports" when that section opens scroll down to the year you are seeking.


I have a client that's uninsurable. He has HC and Diabetes. I have pointed him toward the portability plans in my state. However, he is asking about AARP. Does AARP offer under 65 health insurance? If so, I'm assuming they individually underwrite.
The plans are written through UHC and are underwritten and overpriced.
Their plans have no outpatient services, some decent caps on home health care that mirrors GR's plans, but compared to Assurant's Max Plan, Unicare's etc. AARP is not a great way to go considering the alternatives and pricing.
I once moved a client from the AARP plan to a major medical and they would not accept the AARP plan as creditable coverage. They did not consider it to be a major medical plan. That is all I know about them.
Untied Health Care/ AARP $2.00 Meds.
Hmmm: Is the AARP Getting "kickbacks" from Obamacare?


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Penguin Rep Theatre (Joe Brancato, founding artistic director, and Andrew M. Horn, executive director) presents the New York premiere of "The Fabulous Lipitones," a musical comedy by John Markus (head writer for "The Cosby Show") and Mark St. Germain ("Freud's Last Session," "Becoming Dr. Ruth"), directed by Peter Flynn, and starring Broadway veterans P.J. Benjamin ("Wicked," "Chicago"), Scott Mikita (Phantom of the Opera), and Joe Ricci ("A View from the Bridge"), joined by Rachid Sabitri, from August 8 through August 31 in Stony Point, New York.
When one of its members dies just before a competition, a barbershop quartet together since high school reluctantly recruits a replacement whose music and culture couldn't be more different than theirs. "This leads to a very funny story – complete with classic songs and wonderful singing — about what it takes to create real harmony," says Mr. Brancato.
Director Peter Flynn staged the star-studded Broadway concerts of "On the Twentieth Century " starring Douglas Sills, Marin Mazzie, and Joanne Worley; Chess at the New Amsterdam Theater, starring Josh Groban; and "Funny Girl" (also at the New Amsterdam) starring Whoopi Goldberg, Bebe Neuwirth and Peter Gallagher, among others.
The production team for "The Fabulous Lipitones" includes designers Patrick Rizzotti (set), Charlotte Palmer-Lane (costumes), Betsy Adams (lights), and Beth Lake (sound); musical director Kyle Branzel; choreographer Lorna Ventura; properties/technical director Kyle Bridwell; and stage manager Nia Sciarretta.
Performance days and times are: Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., with matinees on Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. A special reduced-priced weekday matinee performance is slated for Friday, August 8, at 2:00 p.m. Performances are scheduled at Penguin Rep Theatre's intimate, 108-seat theatre located at 7 Crickettown Road. The facility, a converted 1880s hay barn which was upgraded in 1986 and 2007, features air conditioning, wheelchair accessible rest rooms and entrance, upholstered theatre seats, and plenty of free parking.
Individual tickets are priced at $40 each (plus a $1 per ticket service charge). An early ordering discount ($32) is available if tickets are purchased prior to August 10. Discounts are also available for groups of 10 or more and young people (30 and under). To order tickets or for further information, visit Penguin Rep's website at www.penguinrep.org or call 845-786-2873.


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A wave of water sports is waiting for you and your date at Aktion Parks. Slather on the SPF (Stand up Paddle Fun) for an afternoon of Stand Up Paddle Yoga or Stand Up Paddle Boarding. Both are great ways to stay active and fit. For something a little more extreme, try wakeboarding. Beginners will be tethered to a Standard Cable and work with a personal coach to learn how to safely take part in this sport. Advanced Cable wakeboarders can be pulled over ramps and do aerial tricks.
For a real fun date, take part in your favorite sports—indoors at Dewey's Sports Simulators. If you like hitting the links, the golf simulator will help you finesse your short game. You can even have your drive can be analyzed. Feedback will be given so you can adjust your swing on the spot. Football fans can practice passing accuracy as well as kicking precision. Hockey and soccer simulators are also available and get you and your date as close to real world action as possible.
Have a ball playing WhirlyBall. Never heard of the sport? Well, it's like playing hockey, basketball and jai alai all at the same time while riding in a bumper car of sorts, called a WhirlyBug. The machine is fast and easy to maneuver. Get your team together and hop aboard for a friendly game of five on five. If you're looking for unique Orlando date ideas, this is a good one. You can even strike out with your date at the Whirly Dome's bowling alley—but there it's a good thing.
Traverse swamps, drive through mud and motor across sandy passages during a guided ATV experience. You'll be in the driver's seat as you go out for two runs of motorized fun. For the ultimate off road experience, go for a ride on a Mucky Duck. This amphibious vehicle can navigate just about any terrain in Florida. Stay on dry land or cruise through the water at Revolution off Road. No matter your preference, it's a great way to get dirty with the one you love.
Put a 36-foot wall between you and your date and the results are sure to take your relationship to new heights. Rock climbing at Aiguille is easy to do and does not require and previous experience or great physical strength. Before you begin climbing, you'll be fitted with all the right gear to ensure you have a fun-filled experience. There are four different types of climbs available: Top Roping, Bouldering, Lead Climbing and Traditional Climbing. You can learn more Climbing Experiences.


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Nat Chaitkin enjoys a wide-ranging career as a cellist, teacher and advocate for concert music.
He has made several appearances as soloist with orchestra, including a performance of the Schumann Concerto which the Washington Post praised for its "engaging flair and commitment." He has played recitals broadcast on Radio Canada and Chicago's WFMT, at the National Gallery of Art and the Banff Centre. He has recorded for Albany Records. Nat grew up in New York City and graduated from the Pre-College Division of the Juilliard School. He received degrees in music and American History at the University of Michigan, and a doctorate at the University of Maryland. His cello teachers included Ardyth Alton, Jeffrey Solow, Nina deVeritch, Erling Blöndal Bengtsson, Evelyn Elsing and David Soyer. He also studied at the Tanglewood and Salzburg Festivals.
After college, Nat moved to Washington, DC and became a member of the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Chamber Orchestra. He also taught at Georgetown University and became a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He later taught at Michigan State University and was a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony.
Nat now teaches at the Preparatory Division of the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. He is a member of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra.
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After a successful launch and gaining a tremendous user base, Troy is planning to introduce several exciting options in addition to the straightforward and user-oriented features that already exist. Troy, holds a lot of potential, and experts believe it to be one of the best in the domain. And with these upcoming changes, it is all set to revolutionize things and explore pastures yet to be effectively tapped by any project in the past.
Gaming on the blockchain has emerged as a viable alternative, of late, primarily owing to thrilling gameplay, advanced graphics, the ability to gain monetary rewards, and a plethora of other benefits. Troy's entry into the De-Fi gaming space will altogether transform the space and create a benchmark for any upcoming projects in the domain. Several titles released in the space, though managed to create an aura around them in the initial days, things started to slow down, and the projects were effectively dead within a short while. The key is to keep De-Fi gaming exciting and rewarding while also financially sustainable at the same time. And Troy has aced this aspect!
One of the most hyped upcoming releases is the De-Fi game, TroyWar, which will start its public beta and officially go live in the first quarter of 2023. Troy war is based on the BSC network, which integrates NFTs into gaming, offers an exciting experience, and provides the opportunity to win big. TroyWar is a real-time strategy tower defense chain game where users have to defeat opponents by strategically placing towers and winning tokens in the process. A few minutes of gameplay and users will undoubtedly be glued to TroyWar! Also, users can gain higher combat effectiveness through blind boxes, upgrade their towers, improve their skills as a commander, and create more towers which make things all the more fun.
In the near future, Troy also intends to launch a full-fledged metaverse based on Nordic mythology. As is the idea of a metaverse, the one developed by Troy will allow users to create a virtual identity, generate assets and trade them with others to earn actively on the platform. On Troy, everything created by the user is an asset which can be traded for a profit. Besides the monetary aspect of it, the metaverse will follow the principles of decentralization and autonomy, thus eliminating the role of a central governing body which is often an impediment to long-term growth. Troy's metaverse is a top-notch release that identified the flaws in the ones created before it and built one that's far superior and advanced in every aspect.
The recent collaborations Troy has managed to secure also paint a clear picture of its success. Those who haven't already, make sure to join the revolution early and witness its growth. Metaverse and Game-Fi are the future of the blockchain industry, and with Troy's entry into the domains, things are about to become more exciting than ever!
To find out more about Troy, visit the official website: https://troytrade.com/
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Hiking in January – Brrr!
On January 1st 2017, I started this blog, as a place to write about my outdoor adventures, learning experiences, failures and encourage others to get outside at any skill level.
In 2017, I also challenged myself to ask, before starting or continuing various activities, "Does this make me feel strong? Or will this build strength?" I did not ask, does this make me feel alive, scared, happy, pretty, safe, make other people happy or …will this be easy? 2017 was focused on developing spiritual, physical and emotional strength and Wandering Pine is one of the fun ways I like to express that with y'all. Change isn't always easy, and some of it was downright hard. In the end, I am so thankful for this year and it was all totally worth it!
We should eat pie on every hike.
Combining weekly hiking with a two hour long bike commute provided a purposeful chunk of time (4-6 times a week) to center my thoughts on what's important, pray, make time for new and old friends and also gave my mind some much needed rest. I'm also in the best shape I've ever been!
Once a Pine, always a Pine.
The year brought new accomplishments like becoming a first time bike commuter (20 miles baby!), my first backpacking solo, taking our Boy Scout Troop to Glacier National Park, completing a triathlon and making the decision to thru hike the Superior Hiking Trail in 2018. I also got my 100 mile patch for the Minnesota Hiking Club.
Being outdoors with a sense of purpose allowed me to believe all sorts of things I had not really considered myself qualified for in the past. It helped build the mental, physical and spiritual strength I was seeking. As a busy working Mom, carving out time for friends and myself has not always been easy. So I am also very thankful for my family, who always support me (and also think I'm a little crazy).
Climbing a mountain at Glacier National Park and Climbing a much smaller (but more significant) mountain in MN as hike #52.
Seeing BEAR, Bison and close to 75 bald eagles (not all on the same day).
Sleeping in a hostel for the first time, and trying 3 new ultralight sleep shelters.
Reducing my pack weight by 10 lbs but gaining 7 lbs of muscle (I hope).
Visiting 6 different states, 6 State Parks and one National Park.
The bittersweet feelings of my first backpacking solo and last Boy Scout camp with my oldest.
Last year, I set out to hike 125 miles in State Parks, and also hike 100 miles in National Parks to celebrate their milestone birthdays, here's the 2016 review.
The 52 Hike challenge was so great, I'm doing it again in 2018 as my training plan for the 310 mile Superior hiking Trail Thru hike.
Thank you for reading and joining me in the adventure this year. It's been such a great way to share new things and preserve their memories.
So CHEERS! Here's to a brand spankin' new year full of possibilities and adventures! Hope you all get out there and do something that challenges you, strengthens you, gives you a sense of purpose and connects you with something greater than yourself. Enjoy!
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Celebrating the life and work of Hans Christian Ørsted
The discoverer of Electomagnetism
2020 marks the 200th anniversary of the discovery of electromagnetism by Hans Christian Ørsted (14/08/1777 – 09/03/1851), the Danish physicist and chemist who found that electric currents create magnetic fields. In 1820, Ørsted (commonly spelled Oersted) published a paper detailing that a compass needle was deflected from magnetic north by the presence of an electric current. Later findings the same year showed that an electric current produces a circular magnetic field as it flows through a wire.
Acknowledging Ørsted's pioneering work and discoveries in the field of electromagnetism, Oersted's law and the Oersted, the unit of magnetic induction (Oe) are named after him. Ørsted was awarded the Copley Medal by the Royal Society of London, and a grant of 3,000 francs by the French Academy for his work. In later years he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1822) and a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1849). In 1829, Ørsted founded what would become the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
Many everyday items are only possible because of electromagnetism. Imagine a world without electric motors, microphones, loudspeakers, and transformers…and that's just the start.
Electromagetism is – of course – also fundamental to the principles of operation for the current sense transducer. Historically, engineers have been very creative when it comes to measuring current. However, when the application requires very high accuracy – such as power analysers, MRI scanners and other medical equipment, or power supplies used in particle accelerators in large scientific research establishments such as CERN, zero-flux technology, also called 'fluxgate', is accepted as the best solution. This approach uses the magnetic field generated by the circulation of the current.
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Jerry Shirer became famous after he came to the limelight because of his wife Priscilla Evans. Shirer's beloved wife is an American author, motivational speaker, Christian evangelist, and actress. Priscilla is well known for her works in War Room and Overcomer.
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Jerry Shirer is happily married to the true love of his life Priscilla Evans Shirer. Shirer, the former Hilton Hotels executive tied the knot with Priscilla in 1999 in a lavish ceremony. Her marriage seemed to be the sort of enlightened partnership which would make feminists cheer.
Jerry Shirer is married to his wife Priscilla Jerry Shirer since 1999. SOURCE: Instagram
Most recently, Jerry celebrated his twenty-first wedding anniversary with his wife Priscilla. The starlet shared a heartwarming tribute in honor of their conjugal life with a slideshow of photos along with the sweet message.
How Many Children Does Jerry Shirer Have?
Speaking of family members, Shirer is a proud father to three children. The family of five currently resides in suburban Dallas, Texas. Jerry along with his wife welcomed their first child Jerry Jr. Shirer in 2001, followed by the second one, Jackson Shirer in 2003 and the youngest Jude Shirer in 2005.
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Jerry Shirera and Jackson Shirer are athletes, and they play for Liberty Men's Basketball Team. As a family man, Jerry Shirer frequently visits stadiums, basketball clubs to support his kids.
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The wife of Jerry Shirer, Priscilla has summoned a colossal net worth of $3 million as of 2021. She built huge wealth from her decade-long career as an author, actress, motivational speaker and Christian evangelist.
Priscilla also served as a speaker at the 2013 Women of Faith conference. In the same vein, Evans made her movie debut in the Kendrick Brothers film War Room. Although, Priscilla built her career on her own people recognize her as the daughter of Christian pastor Tony Evans.
In 2016, Shirer became one of the four prominent women of faith amidst the God's Leading Ladies Life Enrichment Program's 10th anniversary. A few years later, Jerry appeared at the 47th GMA Dove Awards. As for Jerry, much to his professional life is under the radar.
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His father-in-law is a Dallas-based megachurch pastor Tony Evans.
He has a brother-in-law named Anthony Evans, a Christian entertainer.
Jerry holds American citizenship and belongs to the white race.
He has short black hair and brown eyes.
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