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Q: Plotting quadrature uncertainties in phase space In most books like in the picture given below, the uncertainties regarding quantum states like coherent and squeezed states are represented in phase space plot by some area enclosed within a circle or as an ellipse depending on the squeezed quadrature.

While the representation is intuitive, I do not understand the precise framework that allows to plot uncertainties. For example, what does the position or momentum axis represent? how can I plot this in a precise way or is it only for a representational purpose?
I had a brief look on notions like Wigner quasi probability distribution in phase space but I fail to see how it is related and it looks quite advanced to my level at the moment.
It will be very much appreciated if someone could either explain what it is or perhaps direct me to any references that cover this.

A: Plots like these are known as Wigner quasi-probability functions. They are not proper probability distributions, as for some states they can be negative. However, for a set of states known as Gaussian states, they completely positive. The diagrams you have linked to are 2D representations of these Wigner functions. The 2D 'blobs' in your diagrams are actually 3D 'hills'.
The Wigner function $W(x,p)$ when integrated over one quadrature, gives the probability of the result that would be obtained if we measured the other quadrature (up to a factor of a half). It does not make sense to ask what the probability distribution of both quadratures simultaneously, since they cannot both be measured at the same time, due to the uncertainty principle. For example if we evaluate $W(x, p)$ at $x = x_0$ and integrate over the $p$ quadrature, for a state $\rho$ we get:
$ \frac{1}{2} \int^{+\infty}_{-\infty} dp W(x_0, p) = \langle x_0 |\rho | x_0 \rangle $
Which is the probability of a measurement on the $x$ quadrature giving the result $x_0$. (Where I have used $x$ and $p$ as the quadratures, your diagram has them labelled $x_1$ and $x_2$ but it makes no difference).
Hope this gives you an intuition behind what's going on. The actual derivation of Wigner functions is not too hard, but a bit fiddly, so I won't write here! It is derived in chapter 4 of 'Quantum Optics' by Walls and Milburn or chapter 4 of 'Quantum Continuous Variables' by Serafini, if you're interested in looking it up!

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bbc.news 17 March, 2004.
Sedna, named unofficially after the Inuit goddess of the sea, is the latest in a string of icy objects approaching the size of Pluto discovered in the outer reaches of the Solar System.
Sedna is believed to be about three-quarters of the size of Pluto, based on measurements of light reflected from its surface detected by telescopes on Earth.
Distant and faint, Sedna is causing a stir:
Many astronomers, including Mike Brown of the California Institute of Technology, who led the team that discovered Sedna, admit it is not a true planet, preferring to describe it as a planetoid - somewhere between a planet and an asteroid.
But like other objects found in recent months that inhabit the band of cosmic debris beyond the Inner Solar System, the Kuiper Belt, it is much bigger than a typical asteroid.
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Reclassifying Pluto is one way to solve the dilemma. When it was discovered in 1930 it was thought to be much bigger - and thus more planet-like - than it really is.
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How do planets get their names?
Sedna is 900 times further from the Sun than the Earth
'New planet' may have a moon
Nasa-funded scientists have found what could be the tenth planet in our Solar System. They've called it Sedna. So how do planets get their names?
When astronomers at the California Institute of Technology plumped for Sedna, it was not a decision taken lightly.
They named it after the Inuit goddess of the sea who, according to some versions of her story, was thrown into Arctic waters by her father.
It seems appropriately chilly, as the team believes Sedna's surface temperature does not get above minus 240 degrees Celsius, because it can be up to 84 billion miles from the Sun - 900 times further than the Earth.
There is, however, some debate about whether the scientists actually have the authority to decide a name.
The planets in our Solar System, and many of their moons and smaller minor planets, are named according to Greek and Roman mythology.
Venus, for example, was named after the Roman god of love because it was considered the most beautiful planet. Mars was named after the Roman god of war because of its blood red colour.
Arctic mythology:
Announcing the name Sedna, Dr Mike Brown, leader of the research team, said: "We knew it could end up being the coldest, most distant object in the entire Solar System.
***Early one day we decided it was appropriate to name any objects out of this region after Arctic mythology***
Dr Mike Brown, California Institute of Technology
"Early one day we decided it was appropriate to name any objects out of this region after Arctic mythology."
Dr Brown suggested it should also be considered a "planetoid" rather than a true planet because it is so small - about 1,000 miles in diameter.
Regardless of whether the proposed name is any good, it must now go before the International Astronomical Union, whose job it is to decide officially what planets are called.
Brian Marsden, an astronomer and secretary of the IAU's naming board, told one US newspaper it was a violation of protocol to announce a name and assume it would be accepted.
He said: "Other members of the committee might vote against it because the name was brought forward in this manner."
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If the IAU opposed the name it would not be the first time astronomers had been overruled.
There are only so many names from classical mythology that you can have, so you need another source
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Eighteenth century astronomer Herschel tried to name Uranus "Georgian Sidus" after George III, his patron.
He was unsuccessful and the planet was eventually named by Johann Bode in 1781, after the father of Saturn.
If the IAU's appropriate panel does agree with the name Sedna, it will be passed on to its Minor Planet Centre, for official use.
Until then, as widely used as the term Sedna may be, its official name will be 2003 VB12.
The serial number comes from a system used by astronomers to denote the year, month and approximate date that celestial bodies are found.
Inclusive names :
Despite the prospect of a row over the name Sedna between scientists and officials, Peter Bond of the Royal Astronomical Society believes there is a good chance it will be accepted.
He says: "There are only so many names from classical mythology that you can have, so you need another source."
Mr Bond adds that there is a move away from traditional names, to try to make astronomy more inclusive of all races and cultures.
"The Earth is a planet which we're all on - floating through space - not just the Americans and whoever else has the technology to scan the skies."
bbc.news April, 2004.
Sedna, the Solar System's farthest known object, does not have a moon, puzzled astronomers have revealed.
Its slow spin was thought to be due to the gravity of a small, companion body.
Researchers have now discounted this but say the unexpected finding may offer clues to the origin and evolution of objects on the Solar System's edge.
Sedna's discovery announced on 15 March led to huge excitement and an argument among scientists over whether the small world could be classified as a planet.
'Completely baffled'
Co-discoverer Mike Brown, of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), US, was so convinced at first that Sedna had a satellite that the artist's concept of the object commissioned to accompany the announcement included a hypothetical moon.
This is outside the realm of expectation and makes Sedna even more interesting
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Brown's belief was based on the fact that Sedna appears to have a very slow rotation, which could best be explained by the gravitational pull of a companion body.
Almost all other small, solitary objects in the Solar System - such as asteroids and comets - complete a spin in a matter of hours.
The revelation that Sedna has no satellite in orbit has now raised new questions for the Caltech researcher.
"I'm completely baffled at the absence of a moon," he said. "This is outside the realm of expectation and makes Sedna even more interesting. But I simply don't know what it means."
Spinning slowly:
Immediately following the announcement of the discovery of Sedna, astronomers turned the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) towards the new planetoid to search for the expected companion moon.
The space telescope was required because the turbulence of the Earth's atmosphere makes Sedna's image unstable to ground-based telescopes.
Hubble gets a sharper view than ground-based telescopes
The Hubble picture, taken on 16 March with its Advanced Camera for Surveys, shows only the single object, Sedna, along with a faint, very distant background star in the same field of view.
"Despite HST's crisp view (equivalent to trying to see a football 1,500km away), it still cannot resolve the disc of mysterious Sedna," Brown said.
But Hubble's view does place an upper limit on Sedna's size of approximately three-quarters the diameter of Pluto - about 1,600km.
Brown had expected the predicted satellite to be visible as a small dot in Hubble's image.
The object is not there - although there is a very small chance it was behind Sedna or transiting in front of it, so it could not be seen separately.
Slow movers:
The rotation of Sedna had been calculated from earlier observations of periodic changes in light reflecting from the object.
The light curve gives a long rotation period exceeding 20 days (but not greater than 50 days).
If true, this would make Sedna the slowest-rotating object in the Solar System after Mercury and Venus, whose slow rotation rates are due to the tidal influence of the Sun.
One easy way out of this dilemma is the possibility that the rotation period is not as slow as the astronomers think.
But Brown's team is convinced the calculations are correct. He said: "I'm completely lost for an explanation as to why the object rotates so slowly."
Pluto's rotation has been slowed to a relatively leisurely six-day period because it is tidally locked to the revolution period of its satellite, Charon.
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Astronomers detect '10th planet'
By Dr David Whitehouse
Science Editor BBC news website
The new planet has a highly inclined orbit:
Astronomers in the United States have announced the discovery of the 10th planet to orbit our Sun.
The largest object found in our Solar System since Neptune was discovered in 1846, it was first seen in 2003 but has only now been confirmed as a planet.
Designated 2003 UB313, it is about 3,000km across, a world of rock and ice and somewhat larger than Pluto.
Scientists say it is three times as far away as Pluto, in an orbit at an angle to the orbits of the other planets.
Astronomers think that at some point in its history, Neptune likely flung it into its highly-inclined 44-degree orbit.
It is currently 97 Earth-Sun distances away - more than twice Pluto's average distance from the Sun.
Bigger than Pluto:
Its discoverers are Michael Brown of Caltech, Chad Trujillo of the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii, and David Rabinowitz of Yale University.
It's not every day that you find something Pluto-sized or larger!
Chad Trujillo
David Rabinowitz told the BBC News website: "It has been a remarkable day and a remarkable year. 2003 UB313 is probably larger than Pluto. It is fainter than Pluto, but three times farther away.
"Brought to the same distance from the Sun as Pluto, it would be brighter. So today, the world knows that Pluto is not unique. There are other Plutos, just farther out in the Solar System where they are a little harder to find."
It was picked up using the Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Observatory and the 8m Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea.
Slow mover:
Chad Trujillo told the BBC News website: "I feel extremely lucky to be part of a discovery as exciting as this. It's not every day that you find something Pluto-sized or larger!"
"The spectra that we took at the Gemini Observatory are particularly interesting because it shows that the surface of 2003 UB313 is very similar to that of Pluto."
The object was first observed on 21 October 2003, but the team did not see it move in the sky until looking at the same area 15 months later on 8 January 2005.
The researchers say they tried looking for it with the Spitzer Space Telescope, which is sensitive to heat radiation, but failed to detect it.
This gives them an upper limit of its size of 3,000 km, they say. The lower limit still makes it larger than Pluto.
The discovery of 2003 UB313 comes just after the announcement of the finding of 2003 EL61, which appears to be a little smaller than Pluto.
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Does the case for Operation Stack lorry park stack up?
Although it's been announced Balfour Beatty has won the £130m contract to deliver a 3,600 space lorry park and alleviate Operation Stack, it appears the House of Commons' Transport Select Committee isn't convinced about the business case, suggesting the project is being rushed.
Importantly for Kent, the committee's report concludes the proposed Stanford Lorry Park: "…should not be looked at in isolation. The Government's support for modal shift, improvements to rail freight, improvements to the existing road network, and a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing need to be considered alongside each other".
It added: "The Government should take a view on how these different improvements to the UK's strategic transport infrastructure will affect each other and how they can be taken forward in ways that will deliver the best outcomes for the economy and for local communities."
This common sense conclusion should be warmly welcomed and might even lead to a bit of joined-up thinking – and joined-up roads, bridges and railways.
Proposals to build a permanent facility capable of handling up to 4,000 HGVs at Stanford, near Junction 11 of the M20, were announced by the Department for Transport last year and consulted on during December and January – the results of which are still to be published.
The committee's report suggests ministers have yet to detail any analysis of the environmental and social costs the lorry park would have on the nearby area. Neither has it been explained whether it could be considered "a proportionate and appropriate solution" to the occasional road-freight problems seen in Kent.
Transport ministers have been asked by the committee to consider:
the cost-benefit ratios of alternatives to the lorry park
whether the lorry park is a proportionate and appropriate solution to the scale and frequency of disruption associated with Operation Stack
the environmental and social costs that the lorry park will impose on the locality
the value of any benefits the lorry park will bring locally and to the UK economy, and
the long-term costs of operating, maintaining, renewing and, eventually, decommissioning the lorry park
It appears the Select Committee's report suggests Highways England already has permitted development rights to build the lorry park under Section 115 of the Highways Act 1980, "without the obligation to follow any of the normal planning procedures that would otherwise apply".
Although there is widespread political support for a solution to Stack – implemented for 28 days in 2015 at an estimated cost to the Kent economy of £2m per day – there are many who remain unconvinced this £250m investment in this location is the right solution.
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Committee chair Louise Ellman said: "Ministers need to do more in order to justify this spending and should do more to demonstrate why a lorry park roughly the size of Disneyland in California is better than the alternatives we heard about during our inquiry.
"We are not saying the government should not press ahead with its proposal, only that it has more work to do to persuade us of the business case for this investment."
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Hello! Welcome to a new set of blog posts for a new summer and a new research topic. My name is Dylan Kolhoff. I am a rising Senior who will be conducting this thesis research during the latter part of the summer after returning from study abroad in China. My thesis research topic is closely related to both current events in China and my experiences over my past year in China.
One afternoon while discussing the dispute between China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, a Chinese friend told me that if China fought with Japan over the islands, he would join the army to defend China's claim. Moreover, he wanted China to go to war over the five uninhabited islands in the East China Sea. I was speechless. A smart, affable young man was willing for himself and his country to suffer the economic, political, and human life costs of war over five hunks of rock in the middle of nowhere. What was stopping his government from doing so?
I will spend the next year studying this question. I will research how factors like trade, economic power, and common languages, forms of government, and religious beliefs affect a government's choice to settle territorial disputes peacefully or violently. By examining how these factors affect a country's likelihood to peacefully settle a territorial dispute, which have throughout history been a primary cause of war, I hope to illuminate a piece of the answer to the greater question of why wars occur as well as uncover techniques the international community can implement to pressure disputant nations to settle territorial disputes peacefully.
I will do so by looking at territorial disputes since World War II and examing how they were settled (or failed to be settled). Once coded, these cases will serve as quantitative data in measuring the effect of trade and cultural similarities in the resolution of territorial disputes. I will face many difficult decisions in coding, such as how to code recurring disputes and how to code unsettled disputes. With the guidance of past research and the support of TJ Cheng, my thesis advisor, I will overcome these obstacles as I do real research with real world consequences.


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Творці: минуле — італійський науково-фантастичний фільм-фентезі режисера П'єрджузеппе Зайя. Зая написала сценарій разом з Елеонорою Фані. Фільм анонсували як першу частину запланованої трилогії. Основні зйомки почалися 2014 року, але фільм вийшов у кінотеатри лише в 2020 році. Його прокат в Італії зрештою постраждав від пандемії COVID-19.

Про фільм
Фільм оповідає, чому пророцтво майя не збулося. Коли настане кінець 2012 року, у Всесвіті відбудеться надзвичайний парад планет, яке спричинить повне затемнення, котре буде можливим побачити з планети Земля. Вісім членів Галактичної Ради, що регулюють стабільність Всесвіту, збираються, аби обговорити наслідки майбутнього вирівнювання. Кожен із богоподібних членів Ради є «Творцем» — який керує власною планетою. Усі дані щодо планет, у тому числі таємниці ДНК відповідних видів, записуються в містичні об'єкти, відомі як лінзи.

Після повстання лорда Канаффа, регента планети Земля, Галактична рада втрачає контроль над об'єктивом, що містить записи всієї історії та спогадів людства. Дані, які містяться в об'єкті, містять таємницю про те, що людство було створене інопланетянами і всі релігії є обманом, щоби тримати людство під контролем. Софі, молодій жінкці, яку в дитинстві викрали інопланетяни, Творці доручають знайти зниклу лінзу. Рада Творців посилає жінку-воїна, леді Ейр, щоб схопити лорда Канаффа. Інший Творець, лорд Кал, таємно планує взяти під контроль Землю через Ілюмінатів, аби замінити власну вмираючу планету.

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UK Weekend Box-Office (Feb 16th– Feb 18th)
Half-Term Time! Marvel has a juggernaut hit with 'Black Panther' being their 2nd biggest UK opening (kinda), meanwhile 'The Shape of Water' and 'Lady Bird' score big in their own ways, whilst 'Father Figures' was DOA. All this and more happened last weekend at the U.K. Box-Office.
Black Panther (12A)
Weekend Gross: £17,750,464
Per-Theatre Average: £30,343
Fifty Shades Freed (18)
The Shape of Water (15)
The Greatest Showman (PG)
Coco (PG)
Early Man (PG)
Darkest Hour (PG)
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (12A)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (15)
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (12A)
While preview-figures skew the numbers somewhat, no matter which way you look at the box-office, 'Black Panther's opening was a massive win for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 'Black Panther' opened on Tuesday essentially giving it a six-day opening "weekend" figure of £17.75M. Including previews, the only MCU movie to top that opening was 'Marvel Avengers: The Age of Ultron' (£18.01M). In just its opening six-days, 'Black Panther' has already topped the lifetime gross of 'Iron Man' (£17.21M), 'The Incredible Hulk' (£8.18M), 'Thor' (£14.02M), 'Captain America: The First Avenger' (£9.47M) and 'Ant-Man' (£16.22M). 'Black Panther's actual weekend, three-day figures amount to £10.48M which ranks it amongst the upper-half of MCU openings.
Incidentally, while I'm here, here are the openings and lifetime grosses for the entire MCU (including previews) thus far;
'Iron Man' – £5.46M – £17.21M
'The Incredible Hulk' – £3.25M – £8.18M
'Iron Man 2' – £7.66M – £20.92M
'Thor' – £5.44M – £14.02M
'Captain America: The First Avenger' – £2.98M – £9.47M
'Marvel Avengers: Assemble' – £15.77M – £51.34M
'Iron Man 3' – £13.70M – £36.50M
'Thor: The Dark World' – £8.66M – £19.37M
'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' – £6.03M – £19.13M
'Guardians of the Galaxy' – £6.36M – £29.44M
'Marvel Avengers: The Age of Ultron' – £18.01 – £48.22M
'Ant-Man' – £4.01M – £16.22M
'Captain America: Civil War' – £14.46M – £40.77M
'Doctor Strange' – £9.29M – £22.27M
'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2' – £13.07M – £39.30M
'Spider-Man: Homecoming' – £9.38M – £29.79M
'Thor: Ragnarok' – £12.37M – £30.29M
'Black Panther' – £17.75M – TBC
In its 2nd weekend we find 'Fifty Shades Freed' which fell 58% from last week. It's held stronger than 'Fifty Shades of Grey' (66%) but not as strongly as 'Fifty Shades Darker' (53%). In 3rd, Guillermo Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' opened to a strong £2.45M. It's a strong opening for Del Toro, ranking higher than 'Crimson Peak' (£967K), 'Pacific Rim' (£2.19M), 'Pan's Labyrinth' (£298K in limited release), 'Hellboy' (£1.05M) and 'The Devil's Backbone' (£45K in limited release the same weekend as 'Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone'). 'The Shape of Water' ranks Del Toro's 3rd biggest UK opening behind 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' (£2.96M) and 'Blade II' (£2.54M). Depending on how far its Oscar-traction pushes it at the UK box-office, this could become Del Toro's biggest UK movie.
In 4th, 5th and 6th, we find three movies that actually earned more than they did last weekend thanks to half-term. 'The Greatest Showman' earned 4% more to make £1.92M and with a lifetime total of £30.14M (and rising) it has now overtaken 'La La Land' to become the biggest original musical in UK history. The next milestone will be the £41.76M; the lifetime total of 2013's 'Les Misérables', also starring Hugh Jackman. 'Coco' also made 13% more than last weekend and 'Early Man' made 4% more. 'Coco' may have overtaken 'Cars 3' and 'The Good Dinosaur', but its box-office takings are still way down the Pixar rankings. Also benefiting from the half-term was 'Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle' only dropping 18%.
Debuting outside the Top 10 at 11th place we find the new comedy 'Father Figures' which was D.O.A. with £250K from 323 venues with a per-theatre average of £775. But doing much better (relatively) was the 10-theatre release of Oscar-hopeful 'Lady Bird'. It may have been in 16th place, but with takings of £158K it earned a per-theatre average of £15,825 which would give it the biggest per-theatre average of any movie this week apart from 'Black Panther's £30,343. This small release made 'Lady Bird' eligible for BAFTA consideration as well.
Takings are up a strong 84% from last weekend and up 53% from the same weekend last year when holdovers 'The LEGO Batman Movie' and 'Fifty Shades Darker' bested 'John Wick: Chapter 2' at the box-office. Next weekend sees modest releases including 'I, Tonya', 'Finding Your Feet', 'Dark River' and the wider release of 'Lady Bird'. 'Black Panther' will undoubtedly hold No. 1. Hail to the King.
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This has been more than a tumultuous season for Jamie and Claire on Outlander, and Saturday's episode, promises to deliver another blow.
In the following sneak peek, which you're seeing first on Mashable, Dougal gives Jamie a letter that informs the Jacobite leader that the prince wants them gone.
Jamie reacts about how you'd expect to the news — with fire in his eyes and determined to work this out with the prince. But even that plan hits a snag, as Dougal informs him the royal has left — and taken his horse.
So where does that leave them? We'll have to find out Saturday when the new episode, titled "Vengeance is Mine," airs at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Starz.


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Corruption is 'key threat' to Middle East economies, IMF chief warns
Corruption, poor governance and a lack of transparency are the key challenges facing Middle East economies, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has warned in a hard-hitting analysis of the region's economic prospects.
Speaking ahead of the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai, Lagarde also warned of the impact for regional economies if further measures to implement good governance practice and transparency were not put in place.
The IMF is planning talks with regional policymakers to implement new frameworks to strengthen governance and tackle corruption, "the great disruptor of fiscal policy," she added.
Her hard-hitting analysis of the region's economic prospects come against the background of a weakening outlook for global economies. The IMF recently downgraded its forecasts for global growth.
"Unfortunately, the region has yet to fully recover from the global financial crisis and other big economic dislocations over the past decade," she told regional finance ministers.
"Among oil importers, growth has picked up, but it is still below pre-crisis levels. Fiscal deficits remain high, and public debt has risen rapidly—from 64 percent of GDP in 2008 to 85 percent of GDP a decade later. Public debt now exceeds 90 percent of GDP in nearly half of these countries," Lagarde said


Well, we should probably say that everything is better with bacon, in moderation. Most health officials won't tell you to fry up bacon to accompany every meal, but they will concede that it won't harm you too much every now and again. Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, told WebMD that when you do choose pile on the bacon, make it an indulgence with small serving sizes or cut back on other processed meats to keep your diet in balance. In either case, the point was that you can still eat bacon — which we've already established makes everything taste better. Try not to make all of the following recipes in one day.
Breakfast, of course, is the most important meal of the day, and if you want something other than your usual eggs, bacon, and toast, the maple bacon monkey bread from AllRecipes.com is an excellent choice. Sweet monkey bread, or pull-apart bread, meets salty bacon for a breakfast or snack that serves sixteen.
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat the inside of a 9-inch fluted tube/bundt pan with cooking spray. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble and remove extra fat. Melt margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat; stir in brown sugar and maple syrup. Bring mixture to a boil; cook and stir until mixture begins to foam, about 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat.
Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a resealable plastic bag; add 6 to 8 biscuit pieces at a time and shake until well coated. Pour any remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture into brown sugar mixture. Place saucepan over medium heat and cook and stir until sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle ¼ the bacon pieces in the bottom of the tube pan; pour in about ¼ the brown sugar mixture. Arrange one layer of biscuit pieces in the tube pan; sprinkle in ¼ the bacon pieces.
Drizzle about ¼ the brown sugar mixture over the biscuit pieces. Continue layering until all the ingredients are used, ending with a drizzle of brown sugar mixture. Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits are cooked through, about 35 minutes. Allow to cool in pan, 10 to 20 minutes; invert onto a serving plate.
The salty-sweet flavor combinations are endless with bacon, so we had to feature another breakfast with the pairing. This time, it is a coffee cake that pairs butterscotch with bacon from Betty Crocker and Annalise Sandberg. You can substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips for butterscotch or do a mixture of half-and-half.
Directions: Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 9-inch cake pan, or springform pan with cooking spray. Cook bacon in skillet until browned and fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon with slotted spoon, and place on paper towel to drain.
In large bowl, mix 2 cups Bisquick mix, the granulated sugar and baking soda. Add buttermilk and egg, and mix until just combined. Fold in the butterscotch chips and cooked bacon. To make Streusel, in small bowl, mix ⅓ cup Bisquick mix and the brown sugar. Cut in cubed butter until roughly the size of small peas.
Spread batter in cake pan. Sprinkle with streusel. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, 45 to 60 minutes. To make icing, mix powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons milk. Add additional milk if necessary. Drizzle over cooled coffee cake.
Make Chow's basic potato skins for game day, as an appetizer, or just because it is Tuesday and you feel like it. The recipe is easy to follow and will have you preparing a restaurant-worthy dish with sixteen servings in about an hour and a half.
Directions: Heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and arrange a rack in the middle. Pierce each potato several times with a fork or sharp knife. Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake until the skins are crisp and a knife easily pierces the potatoes, about 50 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Set the oven to broil.
Slice each potato in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out the flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch intact; reserve the flesh for another use. Brush the insides of the potatoes with the melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Flip the potatoes over, brush the skin sides with butter, and season with salt and pepper. Evenly space the potato halves skin-side up on a baking sheet and broil until the butter foams and the skins start to crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes (keep a close watch so they don't burn). Flip the potato halves over and broil until the top edges just start to brown, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
Evenly fill each skin with cheese and crumbled bacon. Place in the broiler and broil until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the broiler and top each with 1 teaspoon of the sour cream and a sprinkling of the chives. Serve immediately.
Bruce Sherman, who gave this recipe to Food & Wine, calls quinoa "a miracle food." While it is unlikely that quinoa can undo any potential health risks posed by bacon, it is good to know that there is at least one healthy component of this dish which serves four.
Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread the almonds in a pie plate and toast in the oven until golden brown, 4 minutes; let cool. In a medium saucepan, heat the oil. Add the bacon and cook over moderately high heat until the fat has rendered, about 2 minutes. Add the shallot and cook, stirring a few times, until softened but not browned, about 1 minute. Add the quinoa, stock and sage and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until the stock has been absorbed, about 17 minutes. Remove the quinoa from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Discard the sage and fluff the quinoa with a fork. Stir in the chives, parsley and toasted almonds. Season the quinoa with salt and pepper and serve.
Protein lovers will rejoice over this Taste of Home recipe. You'll get six servings of chicken wrapped in bacon — but you should probably lay off protein when it comes to the rest of the meal. Try serving the dish with a side of grilled vegetables or salad.
Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Flatten chicken to ½-inch thickness. Spread 3 tablespoons cream cheese over each. Dot with butter and sprinkle with salt; roll up. Wrap each with bacon strip. Place, seam side down in a greased 13 x 9 baking pan. Bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Broil 6 inches from the heat for 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
Protein lovers are getting another shoutout, but this one is a bit of a surprise. Instead of the bacon covering up the second meat component, in Tyler Florence's burgers for Food Network, there is bacon waiting for you in the burger.
Directions: Combine the jack cheese and chopped bacon in a bowl. Put the beef in another bowl and season with salt and pepper; use a rubber spatula to mix it in. Flatten ¼ of the meat mixture in the palm of your hand. Squeeze together about a tablespoon of the cheese and bacon mixture to make a little nugget; put it in the center of the ground beef. Bring up the sides of the patty over the filling, making sure the cheese is completely covered by the meat. Flatten slightly for a nice patty shape. Set them side by side on a platter in the refrigerator while preparing the grill.
Place a large grill pan on 2 burners over medium-high heat or preheat an outdoor gas or charcoal barbecue and get it very hot. Brush the grates with oil to keep the burgers from sticking. Grill the burgers for 8 minutes per side for medium. (Cook ground beef until it is no longer pink, and the internal temperature is 160 degrees Fahrenheit) Remove the burgers to a clean side plate while you toast the buns.
Rub the grill rack with more oil and place the buns cut-side down, toast for 1 minute. Serve the burgers with your favorite condiment and any garnish you like, such as lettuce, sliced tomato, onion, and/or avocado.
In the original Cooking Light recipe, you'll find the ingredients and instructions for making pizza dough — but in this instance, we prefer the simplicity of using a pre-made pizza crust. It cuts down on the prep time, meaning you get to enjoy a pizza with bacon more quickly. In the original, the dough is rolled out to form a 12-inch crust.
Directions: To prepare topping, cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings. Set bacon aside. Add spinach to drippings in pan; sauté 2 minutes or until wilted. Place spinach in a colander, pressing until barely moist. Add onion and 2 teaspoons sugar to pan; cook 12 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; cool.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add 3 tablespoons flour and pepper, stirring with a whisk; cook 30 seconds. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook 5 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly with a whisk.
Preheat oven to 475 degrees Fahrenheit, or to the temperature directed for your pizza dough. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Place dough on a 12-inch pizza pan or baking sheet coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim. Spread milk mixture evenly over dough; top with spinach and onion. Bake for 20 minutes (or per instructions). Sprinkle evenly with bacon and cheese; bake an additional 5 minutes or until golden brown. Cut pizza into eight wedges.
Fine Cooking's fried rice not only brings home the bacon, but it also finds a use for any broccoli stalks you might have in the fridge. If you are fresh out of those, you can throw in just about any other vegetable you have lying around — like peas, bean sprouts, asparagus, or mushrooms — or even skip it entirely. The recipe serves four.
Directions: Heat all but 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet or stir-fry pan over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli stems, carrots, and bell pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the edamame and corn and cook until the edamame is thawed, about 1 minute. Add the scallion, ginger, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until the raw garlic aroma subsides, about 1 minute. Add the rice and Canadian bacon and cook, stirring, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
Make a 3-inch well in the center of the rice mixture. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, then the eggs, and cook, stirring, until the eggs are almost fully scrambled. Stir the eggs into the rice mixture. Stir in the soy sauce and serve.
When you need to satisfy a bacon-craving sweet tooth, make pig candy from Patio Daddio BBQ. Highly addictive, pig candy is bacon that is coated in a brown sugar glaze that caramelizes as it bakes. Once you've had it, you'll wonder why it took you so long to try it.
Directions: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix the syrup and cayenne well in a small bowl and set aside. Coat both sides of each bacon slice generously with brown sugar. Arrange the bacon on a wire rack inside a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
Bake in the center position until the sugar is starting to caramelize and the bacon just starts to crisp around the edges. This should take about 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your bacon. Brush each slice with the syrup and bake another five minutes. Flip the bacon over and brush the other side with the syrup.
Bake until the bacon reaches your desired doneness. Remove from the oven and let sit five minutes before eating.


Solving problems creatively and iterating on those solutions is at the core of design thinking. What could be better suited to the 21st-century classroom, right? Check out this collection of apps, websites, and games for design thinking, each of which foregrounds the design process and offers students exciting, authentic things to design and create.


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Acting locally means being present in our communities. With eight offices throughout the Middle East,…
Royal Academy Of Music, London
WSP has been instrumental to the redevelopment of the theatre and a new recital hall for students at the Royal Academy of Music at Regent's Park in central London.
Ian Ritchie Architects
We provided structural, geotechnical and fire engineering for this stunning, state-of-the art venue which, to quote the Academy's Principal, Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, "will have a transformational effect on the professional prospects of the world's most talented young musicians."
The redevelopment of the theatre, which originally opened in 1976, has increased seating capacity from 230 to 311 people and provides an outstanding and versatile venue for cutting-edge performance and recording.
Increase in the capacity of the opera theatre which now seats 309
Number of retained reinforced columns, three of which had to be strengthened
Number of seats in the new recital hall perched above the opera house
It's been a unique and extremely complicated project – Daniel Cowan likened it to 'squeezing a quart into a pint pot' due to the challenges of increasing performance space within the confines of the existing building structure. The new design by Ian Ritchie Architects features a new cantilever balcony, which holds most of the additional seating, and also brings the audience closer to the stage on all sides, as in a traditional opera house, with improved sight lines and full accessibility. The orchestra pit has been enlarged to create more space for instrumental performers, and a greatly enlarged fly tower and stage wing have been added. Rigging equipment for the stage machinery, stage lighting and new lights for the theatre and balcony have been integrated into the complex steelwork of the new ceiling without detracting from its intricate curving designs.
Above the theatre a rooftop recital hall seating 100 people also serves as a rehearsal space and a hi-tech recording studio. A new roof spanning the recital area features a glass cupola, with a special glazed oculus at its centre. The theatre and recital hall are acoustically separated, but both back on to an airy internal space that leads directly to the Academy's main staircase. This in turn has been opened out to improve the way people move around the building and transform the way it is used.
To support the additional weight of the entire scheme, small pali radice piles have been used to strengthen the foundations. With space and access at a premium, this efficient solution removes the need for load-bearing ground beams as well as saving on construction time.
The Royal Academy of Music is one of the world's leading conservatoires, providing undergraduate and postgraduate training across instrumental performance, composition, jazz, musical theatre and opera. Its famous alumni include John Taverner, Simon Rattle, Katherine Jenkins, Joe Jackson, Elton John and Annie Lennox. These new facilities create a truly professional environment to develop the future generations of musicians who will follow in their footsteps.
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Nestlé's One-of-a-kind Plant-Based Meal Solutions Manufacturing Facility.
National September 11 Memorial and Museum, New York
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, located at the World trade Center site in New York, commemorates the September 11 attacks of 2001 and the World Trade Center bombing of 1993.
The Shard, London
The Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe. The 306 m high iconic tower has redefined the London skyline and is already an international symbol for London.
Optimizing Learning in Energy Efficient Welsh Schools
Thanks to WSP's sustainable designs, primary school students and teachers in Wales were treated to a new and improved learning environment. Two primary schools in Carmarthenshire have been designed and built according to Passivhaus, the world's most rigorous energy and comfort standard.
Star Performing Arts Centre, Singapore
The Star Performing Arts Centre is built over the Star Vista, a naturally cooled shopping mall in Singapore's new commercial district.
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama moved into new premises in the heart of the City of London in September 2013.


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Maria Farrugia (born 9 January 2001) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Durham in the English FA Women's Championship and for the Malta women's national team.

Club career
Growing up on the island of Gozo, Farrugia began playing football at the age of four. She would play on boys' teams until the U15 level. At the age of 11, she was selected to join the Malta Football Association Academy in Valletta, having to take the ferry to commute from Gozo to the main island.

After graduating from the National Sport School, Malta, she moved to the UK, where she began training with Sunderland AFC's Foundation of Light. In 2019, she signed with Sunderland AFC Ladies, making her debut with the club in mid-February 2019, in a Northern Premier Division loss to Blackburn.

In July 2021, she signed a one-year extension with Sunderland. She was named the FA Women's Championship Player of the Week for the first week of the 2021-22 season.

After departing Sunderland, Farrugia joined Durham.

International career
Farrugia has been capped for the Malta national team, appearing for the team during the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.

International goals

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2001 births
Living people
Maltese women's footballers
Maltese expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate women's footballers in England
Malta women's international footballers
Women's association football midfielders
Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies players
Durham W.F.C. players
Malta women's youth international footballers


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Valtoron La Bulla BMW K1600
It's not often we see big touring bikes being given the custom treatment. There's been a handful of Honda Goldwings appear on these pages in the past, but this is most certainly the first BMW K1600 I've ever featured. The K1600 is what BMW refer to as a "high-class tourer". On the…
It's not often we see big touring bikes being given the custom treatment. There's been a handful of Honda Goldwings appear on these pages in the past, but this is most certainly the first BMW K1600 I've ever featured. The K1600 is what BMW refer to as a "high-class tourer". On the BMW Motorrad website they use phrases like "maximum riding pleasure" and "luxury freed of ballast", but beneath all that ergonomic excess and load bearing bodywork (capable carrying half a ton of passengers and gear!) is a beast of a bike. It took one visionary rider and one incredibly talented custom workshop to release the beast within the K1600 and the result is what they call "La Bulla". That workshop was of course the studio/foundry of the Delgado brothers who own and operate Valtoron Motorcycles in Madrid, Spain.
"We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!" Along with having to deal with the bikes modern electronics the Delgado brothers also had the challenge of ensuring the bike would comply with the strict TÜV specifications so that it's owner could legally ride it around his home and neighbouring European countries. "We had to keep the original petrol tank and airbox which introduced certain limitations when modeling the new bodywork. The electronics was another of the difficulties encountered since original components such as the instrumentation and switch assemblies have sensors that perform diagnostic checks necessary for the bike to run."
At the core of the BMW K1600 is a 4 stroke, oil and water cooled, inline 6 cylinder, German designed and made engine. With 160bhp on tap it's more than capable of clocking up speeds in excess of 200kmh, but it's fully fueled (unladen) weight of almost 350kg wasn't working in its favour. The bikes owner wanted exhilaration so a serious diet was in order. This basically meant all of that excessive storage space, passenger room and "luxury" would have to go.
Carlos and Pablo began the La Bulla project 12 months ago when their customer came to them with the K1600. "He gave us carte blanche for the design of the bodywork, but he already had some ideas for other aspects of the build. He wanted us to transform the BMW into a single-seat bike and for the exhaust to exit through six holes located in the tail section, leaving the rear wheel exposed. He also wanted an LED light system and was determined for us to improve the wheel and braking system".
The brothers began the huge task of creating the bodywork by carving a clay prototype straight onto the stripped down bike with the help of their good friend, sculptor and artist Raphael Muyor. With the client happy with the design they then set about sand casting each individual part from 100% recycled aluminium before welding them together into the least number of body panel possible. A select few parts such as tank badges and the exhaust vents were also cast from bronze and given an aged appearance to add visual detail.
Shedding as much weight as possible from the bike was a priority. With all of the bulky factory bodywork replaced with lightweight alloy the brothers continued to shed kilos from the BMW by introducing carbon fibre elements. Tank and tail covers, the front fender and the entire bellypan were all constructed from carbon fibre and a set of BST carbon wheels with Swedish made ISR brakes were added to meet the owners upgrade requests. Exhaust specialists HATTECH then constructed the complex exhaust system that merges all 6 headers into the tail section and by all reports the bike sounds and performs amazingly.
With La Bulla complete (aside from the exhaust which was later fit in Germany) its owner came to the Valtoron workshop one last time to collect his one of a kind K1600 and ride it home. Home however was 2330km away from Madrid in Germany so over the following 6 days he gave La Bulla the ultimate shake down ride. Crossing through Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland and into Germany he made it back without a hiccup. If that's not a testament to a well made custom I don't know what is.
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Just in time for Christmas: Unmistaken, by Lyz Kelley
Unmistaken
(an Elkridge Christmas Novel)
by Lyz Kelley
Release Date: 20th December
About Unmistaken
Can two souls to save each other in this festive, second-chance, small town fairy tale. Doctor Ethan Brennan wants to ignore Christmas. With the anniversary of his wife and child's death looming, he's buried himself in his work. Hopeless romantic Noelle Conroy returns home for the holiday's only to find nowhere to stay. When the blizzard leaves Noelle snowbound in Ethan's cabin, he starts to open up to her magic—but is love enough to overcome a tragic past?
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My Review of Unmistaken
I've enjoyed every book in the Elkridge Series, and Unmistaken is no exception: it's tender, poignant, and passionate in every detail. Ethan is truly a hero in need of healing, as is the heroine, Noelle; and naturally, in any good romance novel, the process of finding, almost losing, and ultimately healing each other is what readers crave. Unmistaken will satisfy that craving in every way. Although it may easily be read as a standalone, having read the previous books in the series brings important context to the story. Familiarity with the settings, the characters, and their various stories brings much-needed warmth to a highly emotional reading experience.
Lyz tackles many important issues in Unmistaken, including love, loss, disillusionment, and the pain of unfinished business in our lives — things left unspoken, people left behind, and loved ones lost. It's a lot to pack into a novel, but it works, because it's beautifully expressed. The only drawbacks for me were related to a common frustration with contemporary romance: the characters fail to communicate until it's nearly too late. They make unfounded assumptions. Sometimes they fail to see each other's needs because they're overly focused on their own. In this case, Noelle, the heroine, frustrated the daylights out of me. She's so determined that there is only one way to move forward with her life, she refuses to entertain other possibilities. She makes impulsive decisions and sticks to them with obstinance that's nearly beyond belief. Granted, that's an essential conflict in the story but it doesn't make it any less frustrating, especially given her feelings for Ethan.
In one respect, I think the resolution was almost a little too easy, after all the build-up; but it didn't detract from this heartfelt story. If you're looking for a holiday read that will warm you inside and out, look no further than Unmistaken. And while you're at it, read the rest of this beautifully written series as well.
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Award-winning author Lyz Kelley resides in a small community in Colorado with her husband and several four-legged family members. She's a lover of board games, gardening, and painting, a disaster in the kitchen, a compulsive neat freak, and tea snob. She loves writing about strong women who have endured challenges and the men who enrich their lives.
A healing love is at the heart of her book series. Creating wounded yet amazing characters—discovering what drives them, frightens them, heals them, makes them laugh—is what gives her joy. Lyz is pleased to share that joy through her masterfully written stories.
To keep tabs on her award-winning novels, connect with Lyz by signing up for her newsletter at LyzKelley.com. Members receive an exclusive copy of Regrets, (the prequel to the Elkridge Series), learn about thoughtful giveaways, and get a sneak peek at upcoming releases. Members may even get the opportunity to receive advanced reader copies. Check out LyzKelley.com for more information.
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Q & A with Lyz
Why would I want to read the Elkridge Series? Each book in the Elkridge series is a piece to a puzzle—a suspenseful mystery involving the murder of a small-town sheriff. You get six contemporary romance books to figure out the mystery and a bunch of happy ever after (HEA) endings. Two novels in this fiction series—Blinded and Orphaned—are award-winning romance books.
Where is Elkridge, Colorado? Elkridge exists only in my mind. On any given day, I can stop at River Creek Café for Jenna's fresh baked cinnamon rolls, or shop for a birthday present at Mara's Blooms, or get my nails done at Kym's nail salon. Sitting in the park eating lunch, I can watch the kids play and hear the latest gossip from neighbors. Later, if I want, I can stop at Mad Jack's to hear a local band play and get some dinner. Elkridge is a great small town where the sun shines 360 days a year and people do their best to make ends meet.
Would you tell us about your writing process? It takes me awhile to write each stand-alone story because I am passionate about creating the very best stories for my readers. These contemporary romance books have complex plots and sub-plots and include suspense romance threads, with deep emotional women's fiction elements, humor and even a bit of quirkiness. I'm so excited to see the 5-star ratings because it means I've created the ideal mix to provide readers with a few hours of enjoyment.
More about the Elkridge Seires
Other books in the series & an awesome giveaway can be found here: http://www.lyzkelley.com/elkridge-series.html
Posted on December 20, 2017 December 20, 2017 Categories Blog Tour, Book Review, Book Tours and Promotions, Contemporary Romance, Favorite Author, Holiday Romance, Interview, New Release, Special Offer, Standalone within a SeriesTags Book Review, contemporary romance, holiday romance, Lyz Kelley, New release, UnmistakenLeave a comment on Just in time for Christmas: Unmistaken, by Lyz Kelley
Temporary, by Sarina Bowen and Sarah Mayberry: Review and Author Interview
Two fantastic authors deliver one wonderful standalone Romance…it's
by Sarina Bowen and Sarah Mayberry
The most beautiful man I've ever seen is the one who can ruin everything…
The first time I lay eyes on Callan Walker, I know he'll be trouble. With his smug grin, hot Aussie accent and thousand dollar shoes, he's just the kind of rich guy who always gets what he wants.
And he wants two things: a night of sin, and my cooperation as he outmaneuvers his powerful mother to take control of his uncle's estate.
I can't afford either one. I'm the only thing standing between my little sister and the foster care system. He may have money and charm on his side, but I have something even more powerful — pure desperation. This temp job at his mother's company can become a full-time job for me. It has to.
But when Callan's eyes rake over my body, sometimes I forget my obligations. His piercing gaze finds the fun, optimistic girl I used to be and not the tired person I've become.
And it works–if only for a moment. Our night together was a mistake. I can't afford to get sucked into his high-powered family's treachery. But the closer I get to Callan, the more layers I find beneath those expensive clothes. Though I can't forget this is temporary. He's temporary. I have too much to lose.
Too bad my foolish heart didn't get the memo…
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Review: 4.5 Stars
Temporary is a sweet, contemporary Cinderella story that will sweep you off your feet, but also hot enough to melt your glass slippers!
In this hot new stand-alone romance by Sarina Bowen and Sarah Mayberry, your Prince Charming is Callan, a hot Aussie playboy and the estranged black sheep in his family's cattle dynasty, Walker Holdings, Inc.
Grace, our Cinderella, works as a temp in Manhattan by day, raises her teenage sister–Olivia–by night, and desperately hopes her current assignment will secure her future with Walker Holdings.
The primary source of conflict is Callan's cold-blooded, manipulative, power-hungry mother, Victoria, who hires Grace to inventory the holdings of her deceased brother, Callan's beloved uncle, who lived in New York until his death. Victoria Walker is a classic fairy tale villain archetype, a greedy, heartless woman you'll truly love to hate.
Like any fairy tale, there's a beautiful message underneath; and like the Cinderella story, it's all about family. There's the dark side: greed, sibling rivalry, money, and power. But there's also the bright side: love, honor, self-sacrifice, and humility. The plot is driven by the pull of sexual attraction (which, by the way, is a very powerful attraction); the struggle between what the head wants and what the heart needs; and the vulnerability that results when you risk it all for the sake of a love that may turn out to be only a fantasy. It's heart-warming, mildly suspenseful, emotional and unexpectedly inspiring.
If you're looking for a sweet, sexy, funny, poignant story that will allow you to escape into your most tempting romantic fantasy, lose yourself in Temporary this weekend. It's a decadent delight.
An Interview with Sarah & Sarina
What do you enjoy most about collaborating/co-writing a book? What are the possible pitfalls and how do you handle them?
Sarah: The magic of having someone else write the book while I was sleeping never got old! And I got to wake up every morning to a Sarina Bowen scene. Doesn't get much better than that!. There weren't any major pitfalls that I can think of.
Sarina: The time difference was the only hard part. I confess to sending at least one email reading: Wake up! I had an idea. Poor Sarah. We had a lot of fun with the culture clash.
Is there one character you've written that has special meaning for you? Who's character traits and/or arc changed you in some way as you wrote him or her? Who is it and why do they stand out as your favorite?
Sarah: There are two brothers who both had their own books – Tyler in The Last Goodbye, and Jon in One Good Reason. They were both survivors of an abusive father, and I found them both very moving books to write because one of my close friends had a difficult childhood and I wanted to really honor the truth of that.
Sarina: Corey from The Year We Fell Down will always be close to my heart. She taught me how to write a fierce heroine.
Is there a character from a book by another author that had a similar effect on you – or is generally unforgettable? Who is it and why?
Sarah: One of the first strong heroines who really stayed with me was Lessa, from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight. She was such a difficult, determined, complicated woman, and at the end of the day she risked everything to save her world.
Sarina: Some of Alice Hoffman's female characters are still close to me even twenty years after I've read them. Nora Silk from Seventh Heaven is so wonderfully unique.
What's the best piece of writing advice you've ever received?
Sarah: Don't worry about what any other writer is doing or what's happening in their career. I didn't understand that when I first heard it, but now I do. You write the books you write, and you have your own career, no one else's. You've got to run your own race.
Sarina: Give your characters internal yearnings that they can't yet articulate on page one. It hasn't failed me yet.
What would you like your readers to know about you new story? What do you hope they take away from it?
Sarah: I want them to know we had so much fun writing it. I would literally giggle with glee when I woke up and read what Sarina had written that day. I would love for readers to have as much fun reading Temporary as we did writing it.
Sarina: I want them to know that Callan is a very unique hottie. You won't want to miss him.
Posted on September 13, 2017 September 13, 2017 Categories 5 stars, Bestselling Author, Billionaire Romance, Book Tours and Promotions, Contemporary Romance, Interview, New Release, StandaloneTags Australian author, Australian hero, contemporary romance, New release, New York, Sarah Mayberry, Sarina Bowen, standaloneLeave a comment on Temporary, by Sarina Bowen and Sarah Mayberry: Review and Author Interview
Shacking Up, a Sensational New Romance by Bestselling Author Helena Hunting
by Helena Hunting
Publisher: SMP Swerve
Audio Price: $23.99
About Shacking Up
Ruby Scott is months behind on rent and can't seem to land a steady job. She has one chance to turn things around with a big audition. But instead of getting her big break, she gets sick as a dog and completely bombs it in the most humiliating fashion. All thanks to a mysterious, gorgeous guy who kissed—and then coughed on—her at a party the night before.
Luckily, her best friend might have found the perfect opportunity; a job staying at the lavish penthouse apartment of hotel magnate Bancroft Mills while he's out of town, taking care of his exotic pets. But when the newly-evicted Ruby arrives to meet her new employer, it turns out Bane is the same guy who got her sick.
Seeing his role in Ruby's dilemma, Bane offers her a permanent job as his live-in pet sitter until she can get back on her feet. Filled with hilariously awkward encounters and enough sexual tension to heat a New York City block, Shacking Up, from NYT and USA Today bestselling author Helena Hunting, is sure to keep you laughing and swooning all night long.
Read my Review of Shacking Up and Add it to Goodreads HERE!
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About Helena Hunting
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.
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Describe Shacking Up using no more than 140 characters (a la Twitter).
Sexy, quirky, with enough sexual tension to light your underwear on fire.
Where did you get inspiration for the character's names, particularly Bancroft aka Bane?
Once I met a police officer (I wasn't doing anything illegal) who introduced himself as Bancroft. I thought that was his last name, so I sassily introduced myself by my last name as well. Then he corrected me, telling me that his first name was Bancroft, and I felt obviously ridiculous. He was a mammoth man. He practically had to duck through doorways, so I put that one in the name bank for a rainy day. I also thought it was rather hilarious that it could be shortened to Bane—as in the bane of my existence, which we know Bancroft certainly is not. Ruby is a spunky name and I thought reflected the heroine's fiery personality.
Shacking Up is hilarious! How easily does the banter between the characters come to you? Do you ever struggle writing the humor in your books?
With Ruby and Bane the banter came easily because there weren't a lot of social constraints or limitations for them. At the beginning, they're working under the premise of a business arrangement, so the pressure is off and Ruby isn't really one to hold back. Neither is Bane for that matter. I have such a fun time creating off the wall, sometimes sexually tense scenes, especially with these two.
Do you ever make yourself laugh when writing a scene?
Yes. I feel weird saying that, but there are times when I'm imagining what is happening as I'm writing and thinking "this is just ridiculous". My hope is that if I think it's ridiculous, so will other people, and it will inspire the same reaction. Francesca certainly helped make it a lot easier to fit in fun, light-hearted situations.
What inspired Bane's exotic choice in pets?
Ferrets are freaking adorable, but they are menaces if they're left to their own devices. They're also a lot like dogs and cats, but they require a different kind of care, the fact that they're illegal in NYC also helped. As for Tiny—I think a lot of people would be reluctant to take care of a giant spider, no matter how cool they are as pets. I felt like both of them would lead to some funny situations.
The heroes in your Pucked series are all hockey stars, and Bane in Shacking Up is an ex-rugby player. Is it safe to say you have a thing for athletes?
I guess you could say I have a fascination with athletes. That level of physical fitness takes an extraordinary amount of discipline, plus STAMINA!!! More than just being an athlete, I have an affinity for heroes who show loyalty and determination and who are just as much about brain as brawn.
Ruby is a bit of a rebel, defying her family to go after her dreams. What do you love most about her?
I love that despite things not always going her way, she refuses to take the easy way out. Our paths are not always linear and Ruby is very willing to make concessions where she needs to in order to prove to herself and her family that she can attain her goals.
Why are Bane and Ruby so perfect for each other?
They're both very goal oriented people with the same core values. Ruby is a firecracker and Bane needs someone with that level of sass to challenge him. For Ruby, Bane is an inherent caretaker, BUT he tries not to force that care on her which is something she can appreciate.
Are there any books or authors you're really excited about right now?
I'm excited for Ann Marie Walkers BLACK TIE OPTIONAL. I recently devoured Jana Aston's Grind Me Series and Debra Anastasia is writing the most awesome book right now, and I can't wait until it's ready for public consumption.
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After Deadpool 2 Director Drops Out, New Frontrunner Emerges
John Wick director David Leitch could get the job.
By Eddie Makuch on October 28, 2016 at 7:44AM PDT
Last week, Deadpool director Tim Miller dropped out of the sequel due to "creative differences" with star Ryan Reynolds. Now, Mashable is reporting that John Wick director David Leitch is the "strong frontrunner" to take over, attributing that information to "several" sources familiar with the project.
However, the site also explains that "several other directors" are being considered as well, though these were not named. It's also claimed that Reynolds' talent agency, WME, is asking both Reynolds and production company Fox to hire another WME client, which Leitch is.
Leitch has worked with Reynolds and Fox in the past, as he was the action coordinator for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the movie in which Reynolds played Wade Wilson/Deadpool for the first time.
According to Mashable, after the huge success of Deadpool, Reynolds was not only given a bigger payday but also more creative control for the sequel. This contributed to clashes with Miller over things like casting, according to report.
Released in February, the R-rated Deadpool was a smash hit. It made $782 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $58 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
In June 2016, Deadpool 2's script was nearing completion from writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who are returning from the first film. The movie was at one time expected to start shooting in early 2017, though it remains to be seen if that's still the case now that Miller has reportedly dropped out.
"We don't want $150 million to go make the next movie; that's not Deadpool," Wernick said earlier this year. "Deadpool doesn't lift cities up into the air or battle aliens coming down to earth; that's just not Deadpool. So we're happy in that little small budget range that they have us in; we don't wanna blow this next one out."
Recently, a report listed off the actresses who are apparently in the running to play Domino in the film. For more on Deadpool 2, check out GameSpot's feature, "7 Things We Want to See in the Deadpool Sequel."
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Parents sound off on overcrowded schools
North Star Elementary over capacity
Updated: 8:35 AM MDT Sep 11, 2012
Anna Velasquez
General Assignment Reporter
Parents sounded off Monday night about overcrowding in Albuquerque Public Schools.
Parents packed the La Cueva High School auditorium on Monday night to discuss overcrowding in Albuquerque Public Schools.APS said North Star Elementary is over capacity by 80 students. Parents presented a petition with 250 signatures asking the school district to conduct an audit of every student's residency to make sure they live within the boundaries of the school or attend through an authorized student transfer."Right now, they ask for one piece of documentation, which is like a utility bill, and what we're saying is that can be easily falsified," parent Scott Hauprich said.Superintendent Winston Brooks said he and the school board weren't ready to draw up a plan yet."This year we're actually building a wall in between a larger space to create two spaces. So we've done little Band-Aid approaches, but that is not going to sustain us for the future," Brooks said.Despite the rumors, Brooks said APS will not be dividing up North Star Elementary boundaries to send some children to different schools."If we're looking at the elementary schools now, we should be looking at the middle school and high school issues of crowding because they're going to be issues down the road," parent Betsy Knight said.Brooks told parents they should be getting feedback from their suggestions sometimes this fall. However, he doesn't think it would be fair to make any changes this school year.
Parents packed the La Cueva High School auditorium on Monday night to discuss overcrowding in Albuquerque Public Schools.
APS said North Star Elementary is over capacity by 80 students. Parents presented a petition with 250 signatures asking the school district to conduct an audit of every student's residency to make sure they live within the boundaries of the school or attend through an authorized student transfer.
"Right now, they ask for one piece of documentation, which is like a utility bill, and what we're saying is that can be easily falsified," parent Scott Hauprich said.
Superintendent Winston Brooks said he and the school board weren't ready to draw up a plan yet.
"This year we're actually building a wall in between a larger space to create two spaces. So we've done little Band-Aid approaches, but that is not going to sustain us for the future," Brooks said.
Despite the rumors, Brooks said APS will not be dividing up North Star Elementary boundaries to send some children to different schools.
"If we're looking at the elementary schools now, we should be looking at the middle school and high school issues of crowding because they're going to be issues down the road," parent Betsy Knight said.
Brooks told parents they should be getting feedback from their suggestions sometimes this fall. However, he doesn't think it would be fair to make any changes this school year.