As the weather heats up, we become more aware of fleas and ticks. Most of us know how important it is to protect ourselves and our furry friends from these dastardly devils, but here are 8 facts about parasites you might not be aware of.
Fleas and ticks can carry serious diseases that can affect you and your pet. While it's true that most people consider fleas more of a nuisance than a true health threat, they can also carry diseases such as Feline Infectious Anemia as well as Bartonella, the organism that causes cat scratch fever when an infected cat scratches a human. Tick-borne diseases that occur in cats include babesiosis, cytauxzoonosis, ehrlichiosis, haemobartonellosis, and tularemia. For canines, ticks carry Ehrlichia and Lyme Disease, as well as sometimes causing serious auto-immune diseases in humans.
Fleas can consume enough blood to kill a small or geriatric dog or cat. This is especially a problem for outdoor pets not protected against fleas or if they have other coexisting diseases in the kidney, liver or endocrine system.
Like us, fleas don't do well in extreme heat or extreme cold. They prefer shade and temperatures between 70 and 85 degrees. Our biggest flea season is actually early spring and late fall. Here, in Apex North Carolina, year-round protection for fleas and ticks is critical because we don't have weather temperature extremes in either direction for extended periods of time.
Fact #4: Fleas Love Comfort (and some ticks too)!
Flea eggs and larvae not only love carpet but also the cracks and crevices in our hardwood floors, spaces between floors and baseboards, under furniture and even between couch cushions! While rare for ticks to live in houses, some breeds can infest your home.
Fleas really prefer our pets to us when it comes to feeding, so by the time we are being bitten, it is likely that there is an overwhelming flea infestation in the home. Our pets can be the first signal that there are fleas in the home. If your pet is biting at the base of the tail, assume fleas until proven otherwise. Pets displaying this classic behavior should be treated for fleas even if none are seen. Ticks are less discriminate about their host preference and will attach to pets as well as humans.
There is no single flea/tick prevention that is 100% effective. Therefore, daily inspection of dogs and cats, children, and yourself are necessary to reduce chances of exposure, especially if spending time outdoors. Remove any ticks as soon as they are seen, or call your veterinarian or your healthcare provider to ensure ticks are removed properly and completely from pets and humans.
Most people are aware of Lyme disease, but ticks also carry several other diseases that can harm pets and people such Ehrlichia, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesia, and likely others that have not yet been identified. Ticks can also carry a disease that causes a severe allergic reaction to red meat in people.
Three of the most common tick-transmitted diseases are annually screened for in dogs. Since pets are so good at hiding disease, an active tick-borne disease can sometimes go undetected. If your pet is positive for tick-borne diseases, we will identify and treat any infections. Most tick diseases in dogs are treatable if detected early on. Cats too can become sick from tick-borne diseases, though not as often as dogs because they are such proficient self-groomers.
There are many effective ways to prevent fleas and ticks from becoming a nuisance and health threat to you and your family. As the best vets in Apex, we're here to help design a flea and tick prevention plan that best fits your pet's lifestyle!


We have many different accommodation options at Laguna to suit each and every person's needs and budget. We have one bedroom standard rooms which we sell on a bed and breakfast or a dinner, bed and breakfast basis with a stunning view of the Laguna. We also have one bedroom bungalows which are idea of couples or families with 2 adults and 2 small children who are looking for self-catering accommodation either equipped with ceiling fans or air-conditioning. For the bigger families and groups we also have 2 and 3 bedroom chalet's. The self-catering bungalows and chalets are all fully equipped with bedding, towels, plates, cups, cutlery and kitchen equipment to prepare meals. Accommodation Mozambique.


On Tuesday afternoon at 1:07, an injury accident occurred at Ohio and Crawford. Sergeant James Feldman told The Salina Post that 1990 Ford Ranger driven by Kypra Ziegelmeier, 30, of Salina was headed eastbound on Crawford St. While attempting to turn northbound on Ohio, hit a 2012 Chevy Malibu driven by Alexander Serocki, 25, of Salina.
Ziegelmeier and an 8-year-old passenger were transported to the hospital for unknown injuries.
Kypra Ziegelmeier received a citation for failure to yield while making a left turn.
Both vehicles sustained damaged and were towed at the scene.


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Dragon Fantasy: The Black Tome of Ice (Wii U/3DS eShop)- Review
Title: Dragon Fantasy II: The Black Tome of Ice
System: 3DS/Wii U (eShop)
The main game/story
Taking place shortly after the events of the first Dragon Fantasy, Ogden and crew are back again, this time going on an adventure of a bigger scale, with a slightly different battle system, but the same general concepts.
Compared to the upgraded 16-bit visual mode from the first title, there's a slight improvement, with more fluid animations, bigger scenery and areas and a lot more expression on the characters compared to the last game. However, there is no longer an optional 8-Bit mode for the visuals, considering how the original Dragon Fantasy II was 16-bit to begin with, but the upgraded visuals should still be good enough even for folks who preferred to play the first game in 8-Bit.
Music and Sound
Also like with the visuals, there's only a 16-bit soundtrack this time around, so no chiptunes for you. Thankfully, the soundfont for the 16-bit tunes is much better than the one from Dragon Fantasy I, with more majestic themes and a battle theme that's nowhere near as repetitive as the one from the first Dragon Fantasy. With a lot of higher quality songs, the soundtrack in The Black Tome of Ice is a huge step up from the one in the first game.
Unlike the previous game, which divided the game into chapters that could be chosen in any order, you have one continuous story focusing on both old characters from the first game and a few new ones introduced in this sequel. Despite the heavier focus on a story with other characters present in the party, you can still capture enemies with either a special spell or capture net for the times you'll be short of party members, which is a nice feature to see return. When it comes to the changes in the gameplay, the battle system has been completely redone, going for a Chrono Trigger battle system compared to the Dragon Quest battle system from the first game, meaning that casting spells and attacking now requires you to be aware of the distance between you and the enemies, encouraging you to use spells that would successfully hit more enemies at once. Despite the change in the battle system, Dragon Fantasy II is still a really balanced game, with very little grinding requested from the game during my time with it.
In conclusion, Dragon Fantasy II ends up being a RPG that's just as fun as the original, however even with a focus on the newer coat of paint with the visuals and battle system, the game is still rather short, even if it does end up being a tad longer than the first entry. While sadly the 3DS/Wii U crossbuy that the first title had won't apply to the sequel, the game is more than worth the $10 price, thanks to a moderately engaging story with the same great humor from the first title, along with the great pacing and balance. If you haven't picked up the first title yet, then its important to note you will miss out on a few minor events that happened in the first game, but the game doesn't shove these events in your face, meaning that if you simply prefer the battle system from this game, there's nothing wrong with jumping in with this game first. Whichever one you choose to start off with, both Dragon Fantasy titles are equally as enjoyable, and I still had a lot of fun with The Black Tome of Ice even with the change in direction. I give Dragon Fantasy II: The Black Tome of Ice an 8 out of 10.
Check out the Seafoam Gaming interview with the creator of the game, here.
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"" In its choreography and its vigor taiko becomes almost a martial art, one in which violence has been sublimated into disciplined exultation a blend of high-decibel virtuosity and sinful shakuhachi solos. Precision and energy are paramount here and the product, for me, was medicinal. It is a combination narcotic, stimulant and vitamin pill." "
— Bernard Holland, NY Times
Taikoza Live playing Hachijo
About Taikoza.
Experience the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Japanese Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes. Hear the 150 lb. Taiko drum; give thunderous voice to traditional and new compositions.
Roughly translated, Taiko means big drums-and that's exactly what brings. Big Drums, powerful rhythms, and electrifying, room-thumping energy. This exciting group draws from Japan's rich tradition of music and performance to create a highly visual performance. With colorful traditional costumes and dynamic motion, Taikoza's shows are immensely popular with audiences of all ages.
Drawing from Japan's rich tradition of music and performance, Taikoza has created a new sound using a variety of traditional instruments. In addition to drums of assorted sizes, Taikoza incorporates the Shakuhachi and the Fue (both bamboo flutes) and colorful dances.
The group has toured internationally since 1999 and has appeared on ESPN, NBC, History Channel, etc. Taikoza's music is featured on Nintendo's Wii game: Red Steel 1 and 2. The group has performed for the SUMO tournament at Madison Square Garden and tour.
Taikoza presents a very popular program for schools in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Philadelphia and Virginia area for Young Audiences and Symphony Space.
Taikoza was formed in New York City by members of Ondekoza (the group that started the renaissance of taiko in Japan in the 60s and introduced Taiko to the world).
The members of Taikoza have performed in some of the most prestigious halls and locations such as Carnegie Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, Suntory Hall, Moscow's Tchaikovsky Hall ( 2000 seats) and House of Music( 2500 seats), Osaka Festival Hall, Lincoln Center, Mount Fuji, Miyajima Temple in Hiroshima, Peace Memorial Hall in Hiroshima ( 500) and many others. They have performed in Russia, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Switzerland, Germany, France, Mexico, Belarus, Republic of Georgia, and many more.
Performances include corporate events for Merrill Lynch, Gillette, Ameritech, City of Los Angeles, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Dell Computers, PepsiCo, Bloomberg, Pfizer, Merck, Diesel, Sony, City of Tokyo, and City of New York etc.
Htpp://Taikoza.com
Please contact Marco Lienhard at 646-418-8808 or email: shaku8@mac.com
For Taikoza VIDEOS:
https://youtu.be/V7W5A6XbPTQ
https://youtu.be/niP-sfZkAy0
Recent performances among many:
Voice of the Earth concert:
5 continent festival in Switzerland June 2018 - 1000 seats
Hamden, CT Library -600
Dubois Penn State-400
Erie Penn State -350
College of Staten Island -250
Stockton Universtiy -350
Symphony Space – Asian program May 22,23 2019 -1400 students
Chautauqua Institution August 6th, 2019
Switzerland Tour, 11/19
Hachijo 10:13
kodama 6:55
Yatai Bayashi 6:27
Tabi 5:50
Satsuki 4:59
Daichi no Saiten 3:00
Daichi No Koe 9:43
Kokura 5:17
Umi No Koe 2:45
Taikoza in concert- Voice of The Earth Tour 2020
Beginnings 7:28
Yuzuru 3:55


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Best Albums of 2014 – #10 – 5
10. Owen Pallet – In Conflict – Album Review
"This is Owen Pallet's fourth album, and possibly his most complex and assured. The downside of this is that it is not as accessible as what went before. While it may take a bit more work to enjoy the sound, it's worth the effort."
9. Eno & Hyde – High Life – Album Review
"This album is a collection of guitar based grooves, which at their best are stunning. There's some filler in there also obviously, a few tracks that barely raise their head above water. Yes, I'm talking to you 'Moulded World'. It wasn't a moment of genius on their part, but with four songs on the album over 7 minutes, they've certainly given each of the songs room to breathe. It's an album with elements of African music, and is reminiscent of Eno's work with David Byrne. See what you think of the song 'Lilac' below, and if you don't feel like hugging people at the end of the euphoric 9 minutes of music, you're a stronger person than me!"
8. Damien Jurado – Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son
It's a warm, rich sound and an interesting development for someone I would associate with less tricks and gimmicks. His standard approach is that of unadorned songs, drawing you into his lyrics and feeding off his delicate vocals and guitar playing. Still, it's a positive that he is embracing change and doing something different, I'd only be complaining if he did otherwise!
7. Caribou – Our Love
What Dan Snaith did this year was quite lovely, but would we expect anything else from the man? Only his fourth album as Caribou, and really this album was all you would have wanted. It is slow and sophisticated dance music that washes over you.
6. tUnE-yArDs – Nikki Nack
The only surprise with this album was that it wasn't higher on the list!
"The worst you could say about this new release is that it's more accessible than what went before it, but it's not the worst complaint. I can't see myself listening to much else over the next while, as I explore the complex arrangements of this new gem. Merill, thanks for not being the Phantom Menace."
Numbers 5-1 coming soon…
Categories: Album Reviews, Best Albums, Header
Tagged as: Album Review, Damien Jurado, David Byrne, fourth album, owen pallet
Birdman – Movie Review
A Theory of Everything – Movie Review


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Households cannot exceed four persons.
Households must be able to pay at least $954 per month without assistance (rent may be higher depending on your income).
All applicants must have citizenship or legal immigration status and meet MPHA's public housing resident selection criteria.
Residents must abide by the public housing lease and any lease-to-own addendums.
Rent-to-own an affordable, two-bedroom townhome located in the Heritage Park neighborhood of Minneapolis.
MPHA escrows a percentage of your rent to contribute to your down-payment.
MPHA matches your personal savings up to $1,500.
Qualified residents may receive financial coaching, homebuyer education, and/or financing assistance from MPHA partners.
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) and MPHA are combining their resources together in order to assist MPHA clients interested in homeownership through the Sumnerfield Townhomes Lease-to-Own Program. MPHA will create a referral relationship for renters, in which TCHFH will provide homebuyer education and financial coaching, and its subsidiary TCHFH Lending Inc. can provide mortgage financing.
Please be aware there are a limited number of townhomes available for the lease-to-own program and they are all currently occupied.
Upon receipt of the pre-application, an intake worker will review the pre-application and make a determination whether it is complete. If you are deemed eligible to apply, your application will be placed on the waiting list. A full eligibility evaluation will be completed prior to enrollment in the program.


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'The Long Dumb Road' offers modern take on buddy-road movie
'The Long Dumb Road' offers modern take on buddy-road movie
By Lesley Coffin	 December 8, 2018
For audiences who love annual viewings of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, there's a new road comedy out in select theaters and on-demand. The Long Dumb Road is a bit of left turn from Hannah Fidell, whose previous dramas A Teacher and 6 Years, focused on deeply flawed women. The Long Dumb Road may be a character-driven film, but it's also an often outrageous, comedy with two male leads…Tony Revolori and Jason Mantzoukas. Fidell and Revolori were in town to discuss the new film, one of the frustrating aspects of being a female director, and the genius of Mantzoukas.
Lesley Coffin: How familiar were you with Tony and Jason when casting? Did you write with them in mind?
Hannah Fidell: No, not at all actually. My co-writer and I wrote the screenplay together and were really trying to develop the characters independently before considering the actors. And when we gave Tony and Jason the scripts they really connected to the material and their roles. We might have changed a couple of things on set, but we didn't radically rewrite the film after casting the film.
Tony Revolori: Yeah, it's just that when you're on set that you make little tweaks, and that happens on any movie really. But the script pretty much stayed the same.
Lesley Coffin: What was your first impression when reading the screenplay?
Tony Revolori: Boy, it was a few years ago now, so I don't think I remember my first impression. But I know that after reading it a couple of times I started noticing all the little details she'd written into the film and into my character. And then, I really started to appreciate the script after reading through it with Jason and once I started to talk with Hannah. I realized that she really created a character that had a distinct evolution.
Lesley Coffin: The film's of course a road movie but it's also a low-budget film. Did you have to film in one location and essentially fake the trip?
Hannah Fidell: Yeah, we stayed in an area of New Mexico and drove around there. I did a B unit shoot after wrapping production from Austin to Albuquerque, but the actors weren't there. We really had to get creative, figuring out how to turn the landscape of Albuquerque into a place that could represent such a long trip.
Tony Revolori: For whatever reason though, we didn't shoot in complete chronological order, but it was pretty close. The first scenes I had with Jason were the first scenes we shot together, so it made it easier to film our relationship as it evolved and deepened.
Hannah Fidell: Yeah, filming that way meant the actors didn't have to make big leaps. And that ended up being to our advantage because we didn't have the prep-time to rehearse as much as we otherwise might have. But that also meant the characters' relationship could evolve naturally, just as the actors' relationship did.
Tony Revolori: The bond we had definitely deepened as the characters interactions got weirder. He's like my brother now. It helped the shoot that by the time we got to those scenes, we were comrades in arms, and when it comes time to depart we were sad to say goodbye but also knew it was time.
Lesley Coffin: Did you think of any of the classic road-buddy movies that had come before?
Hannah Fidell: A hundred percent. I'm not alone in saying Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is one of the all-time best films. It's a classic. Carson and I weren't trying to reinvent the wheel with this film, but I think we did in a low-key way. I mean, talking about who we cast…
Tony Revolori:…but also the way the characters were written. Most road comedies don't delve into how psychologically messed up people can be. Most are either are all out comedies with lots of jokes, or dramas. And we tried to make an R-rated comedy that was character driven. And the aspect of casting two brown people as your leads, you have done something different. Richard's thing is on an emotional spectrum more common, I find at least, in female characters now. And the women in the film are rather stoic and stable.
Lesley Coffin: Have you had any pushback as a female director making a film with two male characters?
Hannah Fidell: Yes, there was a lot of pushback. And I think it's really stupid, primarily because it's so easy for women directors to get boxed into only being allowed to do a certain kind of narrative. We get to do dramas where women go crazy or love stories, if we do a comedy it has to be a romantic comedy or a gross-out "female comedy." And I feel like, why can't I make whatever I want to make? Why can't I make the movies that interest me? Isn't it a more progressive act to make the movies that interest me personally and aren't movies just about gender. I've been living the female experience my whole life, my first two films were about the female experience. That doesn't mean I have to keep telling those same stories.
Lesley Coffin: Did you see that reaction primarily from those on the business side or critical end?
Hannah Fidell: Both. It was so dumb. Men don't face the same thing, they're allowed to tell stories of women all the time.
Tony Revolori: It's very similar to the arguments minorities hear, a Latino actor will be pressured to make a movie about being Latino. Or gay actors are told by those in the industry they should play gay roles after they come out. That's ridiculous. The whole point of being an actor, the reason we do it, is to play different characters. As written, Nat could have been played by an actor of a different race, he happens to be played by a brown actor and that's just one aspect of who he is.
Lesley Coffin: Regarding the character of Nat, when writing him, why did you choose to write him as a photographer?
Hannah Fidell: I think it made sense for someone his age to be traveling in these parts of the country as a photographer looking for real America. He's kind of based on my husband Jake, who's a painter with the similar interest in his work.
Lesley Coffin: If Nat's sort of based on your husband, did you base Richard on anyone specific?
Hannah Fidell: No one specific. There's a lot of my co-writer Carson in the character of Richard. He tends to write characters who are sort of balls to the wall, but also very vulnerable. I think it's accurate to compare his characters to the characters created by Danny McBride in Eastbound and Down and Vice Principals. That's sort of his specialties, these very exaggerated versions of himself. And then Jason added a lot to the character with his performance.
Lesley Coffin: Let's wrap up by talking a little about Jason in the film, who isn't here but is great in the film. Did you know him from any roles that made you think of him for this part?
Hannah Fidell: I remember really taking notice of him for the first time in the show The League, where he played the character of Rafi. And there are some similarities to that character in Richard. But Jason's been an actor I'd been watching for years and really wanted to work with.
Tony Revolori: Before you got here we were hatching our plan to start the campaign to get Jason an Oscar nomination. Comedies never get the love they deserve, but Jason does stuff in this that few actors could.
Hannah Fidell: And this is also a surprising turn from Jason that I think a lot of his fans will be surprised by. He's funny and outrageous, but he manages to do some unlikable things while still eliciting empathy from the audience. I'm so glad we gave him an opportunity to show this new side, because he is such a huge talent.
Photo credit: Universal Pictures
Written by Lesley Coffin
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The Jagger Update was introduced for three main reasons. The first was to deal with manipulative link-network schemes, sites generated with scraped content and other forms of SE-Spam. The second was to allow and account for the inclusion a greater number of spiderable documents and file types. The third was to allow and account for new methods of site acquisition beyond the use of the spider Googlebot.
Most of those sites lost position due to participation in what Google obviously considers inappropriate linking schemes. This was actually one of the first conclusions we came to in late September based on the experience of a few clients who joined link-networks that had not been recommended or vetted by our link-experts. This is now backed up by discussion in various search engine forums. While most of those hurt by this part of the update are good people running honest businesses, Google put out notice that irrelevant link-networks, no matter how simple or complex, are unhealthy additions to what might otherwise be a good website.
Now, Google appears to be applying filters based on historic data it has collected about all sites in its index over time. In other words, Google likely knows a lot more about documents linking to a particular website than the person who placed or requested the link in the first place. SEOs and webmasters should brush up on the "Information retrieval based on historical data" patent application Google filed on March 31, 2005 for highly detailed information.
Google is judging sites on who they link to along with who links to them. Before the update, a link from your site to an irrelevant site was more a waste of time than a waste of opportunity. Today irrelevant links seem to be both. Google's desire to offer stable and highly relevant SERPS while preventing outright manipulation of those SERPS was the biggest cause of the shift.
Mass adoption of blogs, while promoted by Google gave the search engine a number of problems. Webmasters and search marketers will take almost any opportunity to promote their sites, by any means available. Blogs provided ample opportunities and soon issues ranging from comment spam to scraped content Splogs started to gum up the SERPS. By comparing document content with the history of other related documents in its index, Google has become much better at spotting blog-enabled spam.
Google faced problems with forms of search engine spam such as fake directories and on-page spamming techniques such as hiding information in CSS files. The Jagger Update seems designed to deal with these issues by applying Google's vast knowledge about items in its index against every document or file it ranks. A site that scrapes content, for example, might be weighed against the documents that content was originally published on and the intent of the republisher. One that hides information in the CSS file will similarly trip Google's memory of how the same domain looked and operated before the spam-content was inserted.
The third reason for the algo update comes from the expansion of Google itself. Google is now much larger than it was when the Bourbon update was introduced in the early summer. Audio and video content is spiderable and searchable. Google's comparison shopping tool Froogle is starting to integrate itself in with Google Local, just as Google Local and Google Maps are beginning to merge. There is some speculation in the SEO community that Google is preparing to integrate personalized data into the search results served to specific individuals. A strong assumption is that Jagger is part of Google's movement towards personalization though there is little to firmly point at to support this idea.
If your website is still suffering the lagging effects of the Jagger Update, your SEO or SEM vendor should be able to offer good advice. Chances are, the first thing he or she will do is a point by point inspection of your inbound and outbound links associated with your website. Next, they will likely suggest making it easier for Google to spider various document file types in your site by providing an XML sitemap to instruct Google's spider cycle. Lastly, they will likely suggest a look at how website visitors behave when visiting your site. Site visitor behaviours will play a part in Google's view of the importance and relevance of sites in its index. The introduction of Google Analytics provides webmasters with a lot of free information regarding site visitors, along with other information on how the site fares on Google's search engine. It also provides Google with a lot of information about sites running it. More on the effect of Google Analytics on the SERPS next week.


Profession: Rabbi (First Rabbi of Jihlava).
Died: 16-10-1912 Jihlava. Aged 85.
Buried: Jewish cemetery (U Cviciste Nos. 12/2070, Trainingsgelande), Jihlava.
Joachim Jacob Unger (1826-1912). Rabbi Ungers' review of Gustav Mahler's exam religion for the second semester of the 1876-1877 school year. The conclusion: 'satisfactory'. Year 1877.
School German Gymnasium (Hluboka street Nos. 1/109, Nonnengaschen 608) (1869-1877).
Synagogue (Benesova street, Obere Sacher Gasse).
After a half year at school Mahler is 31/51. At the end of the first year he is 22/49.
Mahler received his best mark in Religion (Mosaic) from Dr. Unger: Excellent.
1877: Mahlers results were no longer quite so respectable but Rabbi Unger was still satisfied with his charge in matters of the Jewish religion. Year 1877.
In 1860, the first rabbi came to Jihlava. Joachim Jakob Unger (1826-1912) came from a small village near Kosice - spent his entire life in Jihlava for the development of the Jewish community (rabbinic photographs in the archive). He built the synagogue and in 1869 the Jewish cemetery, then behind the town. There are 1340 graves in that cemetery, and Rabbi Unger is buried there. On the night of March 30, 1939, the synagogue was burned, then the ceremonial hall of the cemetery.
Joachim Jacob Unger (1826-1912). Book.
Joachim Jacob Unger (1826-1912) grave. Jewish cemetery (U Cviciste Nos. 12/2070, Trainingsgelande).


Astor House at Springbrook Oaks, located at 3801 Hayes Street, Newberg, OR 97132, is a senior living community specializing in Independent Living. The community is a part of Holiday Retirement's family of senior care communities. The cost of living in Astor House at Springbrook Oaks starts at about $1,620 a month.
View the complete list of or for all Holiday Retirement Newberg facilities Newberg assisted living communities. For more info on Astor House at Springbrook Oaks, contact the community with the form to the right.
Astor House at Springbrook Oaks is located at 3801 Hayes Street, Newberg, OR 97132.
I understand minimum monthly rates start at $1,620 and Medicare/Medicaid is not accepted.


Suspect that food poisoning in Fuerteventura caused your holiday illness?
Were hygiene standards poor at your hotel?
Have you contracted Salmonella, E. Coli or Giardia in Fuerteventura?
Suffered diarrhoea and stomach cramps on holiday?
'No Win No Fee' specialist – are you looking to claim compensation?
The UK's tour operators have a duty to ensure that your hotel in Fuerteventura is clean and well maintained. Hotels should serve food that is of excellent quality and, importantly, it should be edible and fit for human consumption. To prevent Food Poisoning on holiday, food should be stored, prepared and cooked properly, to prevent bacteria, such as Salmonella, E. Coli, Campylobacter and Shigella, from making you ill.
Swimming pools should be clear and free from parasites, such as Giardia Lamblia and Cryptosporidium. Modern filtration techniques should be combined with the appropriate use of chlorine, to reduce the risk of infection and outbreaks of illness at your hotel.
Unsanitary conditions should not exist on holiday, otherwise dysentery is likely to spread, causing travellers to experience diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever.
Holidaymakers who treat local food and drink as an integral part of their holiday enjoyment will not be disappointed in Fuerteventura. There are some excellent hotels on the island, serving cosmopolitan cuisine as elaborate or as unpretentious as you please. You can choose from 5 star hotels with candle lit continental luxury, or simple family hotels catering for the British, serving Bangers and Mash.
If you want to sample real Canarian food, look out for the name tipico, which indicates good value, often country style, fresh local food.
Reduce the risk of Food Poisoning on holiday when eating outside the hotel, by choosing restaurants that are full of local people eating, as this is a sure way of determining the quality of the food that is being served.
Fuerteventura was formed over 75 million years ago, from volcanic activity. Over time its landscape has been eroded, by the elements, and it has been transformed into a beautiful island. You will not find an active volcano today on the oldest island in the Canary Islands, but there is plenty of evidence of their presence in Fuerteventura's topology.
Fuerteventura is only 71 miles for the coast of North Africa, and Morocco can been seen on clear days. The geographical location of the island means that for hundreds of decades, sand from the Sahara desert has been blown over, and deposited on Fuerteventura's shore line. The result of this lengthy process is, 125 mile of 'Caribbean like' white beaches and the windsurfers' paradise of Corralejo Beach.
5 Trips to Enjoy – Assuming you are not Ill in Fuerteventura!
If you were struck down with food poisoning, or there was an outbreak of illness at your hotel, then you are unlikely to have made the most of your holiday to Fuerteventura.
The American Star – Hire a car or jeep to see the forlorn shipwreck of the American Star luxury cruise liner, which came a cropper off the west coast of the island, just below Ajuy. It's a site worth seeing before it is swallowed by the ocean.
Lanzarote Ferry and the Volcano – Take a thirty minute trip to Lanzarote, and see two islands in the Canary's. Spend your day shopping, on the beach, visiting a volcano or sipping cocktails whilst, watching the world go by in Playa Blanca.
Oasis Park Zoo – Fuerteventura's main zoo claims to be a real natural paradise with Hippo's, Giraffes and over 200 different species of birds. The Zoo also has a botanical garden centre, sea lions and a variety of shows for all the family.
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The healthcare service in Fuerteventura is of an excellent standard. Holidaymakers, coming from the UK, have the right to free medical care, provided you pick up your EHIC card from the Post Office before you visit. This will ensure that you are covered for free healthcare during your holiday, and it is also advisable to take out holiday insurance.
Food poisoning and, the waterborne parasite, cryptosporidiosis are the most common causes of gastric illness amongst UK travellers returning from Fuerteventura. Typical food borne infections caused by bacteria infections such as e coli, salmonella, and campylobacter are also commonly reported by guests staying at hotels in Fuerteventura.
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As specialist Holiday Illness Lawyers, we pursue claims for those holidaymakers who suffer food poisoning or other gastric illnesses abroad when on package holidays to Fuerteventura, with tour operators such as First Choice, Airtours, Thomas Cook and Thomson.
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Аркадий Васильевич Кручёных (1906—1989) — советский военно-морской деятель, контр-адмирал Военно-морского флота СССР (1949),  (1957), доцент, участник Испанской, советско-финской и Великой Отечественной войн.

Биография

Аркадий Васильевич Кручёных родился 24 апреля 1906 года в селе Темирязево (ныне —  Белгородской области) в семье фельдшера. В октябре 1923 года он был призван на службу в Военно-морской флот СССР. В 1930 году окончил Военно-морское училище имени М. В. Фрунзе, в 1931 году — артиллерийский класс Специальных курсов командного состава ВМС РККА, в 1939 году — Военно-морскую академию, в 1953 году — военно-морской факультет Высшей военной академии имени К. Е. Ворошилова. Служил на кораблях Черноморского флота. Участвовал в гражданской войне в Испании, будучи начальником штаба флота Северной Испании. Участвовал в боях советско-финской войны в должности командира эсминца «Володарский» Балтийского флота.

В начале Великой Отечественной войны — в оперативном управлении Главного штаба ВМФ СССР.

В 1942—1944 гг. — заместитель начальника штаба Северного флота.

В 1944 г. — начальник штаба — заместитель командующего Ладожской военной флотилией. За успешное проведение силами и средствами Ладожской военной флотилии во взаимодействии с войсками Карельского фронта Тулоксинской десантной операции был награжден Орденом Нахимова 1-ой степени (порядковый номер награждения — 2).

В послевоенный период продолжал службу на ответственных командных должностях в Военно-Морском флоте:

— в 1945—1947 гг. — заместитель командующего и командующий (с 1946 г.) Рижским морским оборонительным районом — главный морской начальник Риги;

— в 1947—1949 гг. — командующий Беломорской военной флотилией;

— в 1949—1951 гг. — командующий Камчатской военной флотилией.

После окончания в 1953 г. Академии Генерального штаба Вооруженных Сил СССР и вплоть до увольнения в запас в 1969 году — на профессорско-преподавательской работе Академии Генерального штаба.

С 1984 г. — заместитель председателя Испанской секции Советского комитета ветеранов войны.

Проживал в Москве. Умер 28 марта 1989 года, похоронен на Кунцевском кладбище Москвы.

Был награждён орденом Ленина, четырьмя орденами Красного Знамени, орденом Красной Звезды, орденом Нахимова 1-й степени, двумя орденами Отечественной войны 1-й степени, а также рядом медалей, знаком «50 лет пребывания в КПСС» и именным оружием.

Литература
 Кол. авт. под руководством С. А. Макарова // Книга Памяти Военной академии Генерального штаба Вооруженных Сил Российской Федерации. — 2016. — С. 338.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Список адмиралов, вице-адмиралов, контр-адмиралов ВМФ СССР (1946—1960)

Выпускники Высшего военно-морского училища имени М. В. Фрунзе
Советские военные специалисты в Испании
Участники советско-финляндской войны (1939—1940)
Моряки Великой Отечественной войны
Выпускники Военно-морской академии имени Н. Г. Кузнецова
Выпускники Военной академии Генерального штаба
Командиры Беломорской военно-морской базы
Преподаватели Военной академии Генерального штаба Вооружённых сил Российской Федерации
Члены КПСС
Похороненные на Кунцевском кладбище

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text:
from partsdb import app, db
from hashlib import md5

MENTOR = 'mentor'
CADENCE = 'cadence'
ALLEGRO = 'allegro'

ROLE_ADMIN = 3
ROLE_MASTER = 2
ROLE_EDITOR = 1
ROLE_USER = 0

# Table holds associations between a part and a footprint
# Allows multiple parts to link to a single footprint
fp_associations = db.Table('fp_associations',
    db.Column('part_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id')),
    db.Column('fp_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('footprint.id'))
)

# Table holds associations between a part and a symbol
# Allows multiple parts to link to a single symbol
sym_associations = db.Table('sym_associations',
    db.Column('part_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id')),
    db.Column('sym_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('symbol.id'))
)

# Table holds associations between a part and a symbol
# Allows multiple parts to link to a single symbol
doc_associations = db.Table('doc_associations',
    db.Column('part_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id')),
    db.Column('doc_id', db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('document.id'))
)

class Part(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    type = db.Column(db.String(32), nullable=False)
    manufacturer = db.Column(db.String(64))
    manufacturer_pn = db.Column(db.String(64), unique=True, index=True)
    created = db.Column(db.DateTime)
    last_modified = db.Column(db.DateTime)
    user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'), default=0)

    # Relationships
    comments = db.relationship('Comment',
                               uselist=True,
                               backref='part',
                               lazy='dynamic')
    vendors = db.relationship('Vendor',
                              uselist=True,
                              backref='part',
                              lazy='dynamic')
    footprints = db.relationship('Footprint',
                                 secondary=fp_associations,
                                 backref=db.backref('parts', lazy='dynamic'),
                                 lazy='dynamic')
    symbols = db.relationship('Symbol',
                              secondary=sym_associations,
                              backref=db.backref('parts', lazy='dynamic'),
                              lazy='dynamic')
    docs = db.relationship('Document',
                           secondary=doc_associations,
                           backref=db.backref('parts', lazy='dynamic'),
                           lazy='dynamic')

    __tablename__ = 'part'
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_on': type}

    def __repr__(self):
        return '<%s-%i>' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.id)

class Resistor(Part):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id'), primary_key=True)
    value = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    tolerance = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    power = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    __tablename__ = 'resistor'
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': __tablename__}

class Capacitor(Part):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id'), primary_key=True)
    value = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    tolerance = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    voltage = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    __tablename__ = 'capacitor'
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': __tablename__}

class PolarizedCapacitor(Part):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id'), primary_key=True)
    value = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    tolerance = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    voltage = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    esr = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    ripple_current = db.Column(db.Float, default=0)
    __tablename__ = 'polarized_capacitor'
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': __tablename__}

class IC(Part):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id'), primary_key=True)
    value = db.Column(db.String(64), default='')
    description = db.Column(db.String(128), default='')
    pin_count = db.Column(db.Integer)
    __tablename__ = 'ic'
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': __tablename__}

class Transistor(Part):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id'), primary_key=True)
    value = db.Column(db.String(64), default='')
    pin_count = db.Column(db.Integer)
    __tablename__ = 'transistor'
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': __tablename__}

class Connector(Part):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id'), primary_key=True)
    value = db.Column(db.String(64), default='')
    pin_count = db.Column(db.Integer)
    __tablename__ = 'connector'
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': __tablename__}

class Symbol(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    type = db.Column(db.String(16), nullable=False)
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_on': type}

    def __repr__(self):
        return '<%s: %s>' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.name)

class MentorSymbol(Symbol):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('symbol.id'), primary_key=True)
    name = db.Column(db.String(256), unique=True)
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': MENTOR}

class CadenceSymbol(Symbol):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('symbol.id'), primary_key=True)
    name = db.Column(db.String(256), unique=True)
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': CADENCE}

class AllegroSymbol(Symbol):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('symbol.id'), primary_key=True)
    name = db.Column(db.String(256), unique=True)
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': ALLEGRO}

class Footprint(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    type = db.Column(db.String(16), nullable=False)
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_on': type}

    def __repr__(self):
        return '<%s: %s>' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.name)

class MentorFootprint(Footprint):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('footprint.id'), primary_key=True)
    name = db.Column(db.String(256), unique=True)
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': MENTOR}

class CadenceFootprint(Footprint):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('footprint.id'), primary_key=True)
    name = db.Column(db.String(256), unique=True)
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': CADENCE}

class AllegroFootprint(Footprint):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('footprint.id'), primary_key=True)
    name = db.Column(db.String(256), unique=True)
    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': ALLEGRO}

class Vendor(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    part_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id'))
    name = db.Column(db.String(64))
    pn = db.Column(db.String(64))

    def __repr__(self):
        return '<%s: %s %s>' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.name, self.pn)

class Document(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    title = db.Column(db.String(64))
    path = db.Column(db.String, unique=True)

    def __repr__(self):
        return '<%s: %s>' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.title)

class Comment(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    part_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('part.id'))
    author_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'))
    created = db.Column(db.DateTime)
    edited = db.Column(db.DateTime)
    text = db.Column(db.String, default='')

    def __repr__(self):
        return '<%s @ %s>' % (self.author.name, self.created.strftime('%H:%M %m/%d/%Y'))

class User(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    name = db.Column(db.String(128), unique=True, index=True, nullable=False)
    real_name = db.Column(db.String(128), nullable=False)
    email = db.Column(db.String(128))
    role = db.Column(db.Integer, default=ROLE_USER)

    parts = db.relationship('Part',
                            uselist=True,
                            backref='author',
                            lazy='dynamic')

    comments = db.relationship('Comment',
                               backref=db.backref('author', lazy='join'),
                               lazy='dynamic')

    def avatar(self, size):
        return 'http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/' + md5(self.email).hexdigest() + '?d=mm&s=' + str(size)

    def __repr__(self):
        return '</u/%s, %i>' % (self.name, self.role)

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….and I am also many more things than just a list.
When I was 18, I left my home in Italy to find who I am and understand my true self. At the time, I was not aware that this was the reason. I lived in Rhode Island in the United States for a while and then explored Europe before I arrived in Australia, a place I could finally call home.
I studied Education and Linguistics as part of my degree on a Merit Scholarship and a Grad Dip in Counselling and Psychotherapy as part of my postgraduate studies.
I define myself as a learning soul. I have decided to embrace whatever life throws at me with total lack of in-betweens, defining this as the secret of my inner beauty and success.
In 2016 I joined the Silverfox Management Group, moving to Wink Models and Therightfit in 2017 who are currently my agents. I have appeared in several TV commercials shown in both Europe and Australia including Bing Lee, SaxoBank, Sensica and Super Sleeper. I have also been part of the Sydney Episode of the American art show "Canvasing the World" conducted by painter Sean Diediker. I have appeared in music video clips with Amber Lawrence, Fanny Lumsden and CREO band.
The way photography captures my emotions and allows to view myself through different perspectives is what I enjoy most about modelling. Modelling has been always great fun and I considered myself fortunate and honored to have the opportunities I have had and to be able to continue working with great professionals and artists of the industry.
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Supporting individuals emotionally, psychologically and socially on a daily basis is a privilege and I truly love my job where happiness for those I help is just reward.
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text:
//
// Created by bon on 15-4-16.
//

#ifndef DBAPI_BACKEND_H
#define DBAPI_BACKEND_H

#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include "field.h"
#include "utils/noncopyable.h"
#include "param_backend.h"
#include "field_backend.h"
#include "connection_info.h"

#include "type/db_type.h"
#include "type/db_blob.h"
#include "metadata_backend.h"

namespace dbapi
{
    /*
     * execute or execute_once returning result_set type:
     * no_rs    :   executed successfully but no result,
     *              for example,"insert into table values(...)"
     *              executed successfully but return NULL,
     *              since no result set,
     *              in this case,using row_affected() to attain affected rows
     * ok_rs    :   executed successfully with returning result_set,
     *              including content and metadata
     *
     * invalid_rs  :   may not used
     * */
    enum rs_type
    {
        invalid_rs,
        no_rs,
        ok_rs
    };

    class result_set_backend
    {
    public:
        virtual ~result_set_backend(){}

        virtual rs_type get_type()const =0;

        /*
         * metadata about result_set
         * */

        virtual std::string name(int i) const =0;

        virtual int pos(const std::string &name) =0;

        virtual field_data_type data_type(int i) const =0;

        virtual bool required(int i) const =0;

        virtual int native_type_code(int i) const =0;

        virtual std::size_t field_count() const =0;

        virtual std::size_t field_size(int i) const =0;

        virtual int field_precision(int i) const =0;

        virtual int field_scale(int i) const =0;

        /*
         *result_set content
         * */

        virtual field_type	get_field_type(int pos) =0;
		virtual bool		get_bool(int pos) =0;
		virtual char		get_byte(int pos) =0;
		virtual short		get_short(int pos) =0;
		virtual int			get_int(int pos) =0;
		virtual long long	get_long_long(int pos) =0;
		virtual float		get_float(int pos) =0;
		virtual double		get_double(int pos) =0;
		virtual db_time		get_time(int pos) =0;
		virtual db_numeric	get_numeric(int pos) =0;
		virtual raw_buf		get_raw_buf(int pos) =0;
		virtual char_str	get_char_str(int pos) =0;
		virtual in_blob		get_blob(int pos) =0;

		virtual long long row_count() = 0;

		virtual long long row_affected() = 0;

        virtual bool next_row() =0;
        virtual bool prev_row() =0;
		virtual bool first_row() = 0;
		virtual bool last_row() = 0;
        virtual bool row_seek(long long index) =0;
        virtual long long row_tell() =0;

        virtual bool more_result_set() { return false;}

        virtual bool next_result_set() { return false;}

    };

    class command_backend
    {
    public:
        virtual ~command_backend(){}

		//return param count
        virtual int prepare(const std::string&) =0;

        virtual result_set_backend* execute() =0;

        virtual result_set_backend* execute_once(const std::string&) =0;

        virtual void reset() =0;

        virtual void bind_by_name(const std::string& name,
                                      void* data,
                                      c_type data_type,
                                      param_type param_type__) =0;

        virtual void bind_by_pos(int pos,
                                     void* data,
                                     c_type data_type,
                                     param_type param_type__) =0;

    };

    class connection_backend
    {
    public:
        connection_backend(){}

        virtual ~connection_backend(){}

		virtual void connect(const connection_info&) = 0;
        virtual void disconnect() =0;
        virtual bool is_connected() const =0;

        virtual void begin() = 0;
        virtual void commit() = 0;
        virtual void rollback() = 0;

		virtual bool auto_commit() const = 0;
		virtual void set_auto_commit(bool) = 0;

        virtual const char* backend_name() const =0;

        virtual command_backend* create_command() =0;

        virtual void clear() =0;

        virtual int cli_version() const =0;
        virtual int server_version() const =0;
		virtual std::string cli_description() const = 0;
		virtual std::string server_description() const = 0;

        virtual metadata_backend* get_metadata() =0;
    };

	struct factory_backend
	{
		virtual ~factory_backend(){}
		virtual connection_backend* create_connection(const connection_info&) =0;
		virtual void destroy_connection(connection_backend*) =0;
	};

}

#endif //DBAPI_BACKEND_H


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Kingsport Times information and sporting activities
Kingsport is a small city hidden in Sullivan County in Tennessee, United States. With a population of around 44,000 people, Kingsport was created and planned by John Nolen of Cambridge earning the name of garden city. As a result of this plan the city is organized into a well rounded structure comprising of separate areas for residential areas, churches, commerce zones and industrial zones. It had been this city that popularized traffic circles and built a school system based on a model designed by the Columbia University.
The population in this area features a combination of African Americans, Whites, Asians, Native Americans and Hispanics. There is a school district that goes by the name of Kingsport City Schools and houses one preschool, one high school, seven elementary schools, one alternative school and 2 middle schools. Along with these schools, Kingsport also boasts of eight private academies. Even though there are no colleges or universities that are housed in Kingsport, The University of Tennessee, the East Tennessee State University and the Northeast State Technical Community College have their branch campuses in this area.
The East Tennessee State University along with the University of Tennessee are the two universities that have an active athletics and sports arm. As Kingsport is really a small city the folks take interest in most of the college sports plays there and in the nearby areas. East Tennessee State University or ETSU as it is also called is a part of the Tennessee Board of Regents system of colleges and universities and it has a functional medical school, a college of pharmacy and is also credited with the title of being among Americas best value colleges.
The athletic team in the college goes by the name of the Buccaneers. They participate in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference. They have been successful in winning a number of titles in both the mens and womens categories. The leading sports this college plays are baseball, basketball, football, tennis, track and field, softball and golf.
The University of Tennessee is headquartered in Knoxville and contains nine undergraduate departments together with eleven graduate departments. It possesses a student population of more than 28000 students from over fifty states within the USsa and from 100 foreign countries. The University of Tennessee has an illustrious football tradition as well as being considered the states highest center of learning aside from being the main economic propellant.
The University of Tennessee has been champions in football taking part in the Southeastern Conferences eastern Division. They have got longstanding sports rivalries with the Universities of Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt and South Carolina. They have also won several National Championships and boast of some very prominent names such as Peyton Manning who was the Super bowl Champion and NFL athlete Reggie White.
These two were a few of the few athletes who began their careers at the University of Tennessee campus. Their womens basketball team has also been consistent winners of the NCAA Division I titles and are arch rivals with Georgia, LSU and Vanderbilt.
All of the news on the sports action that surrounds these colleges is delivered to Kingsport by the Kingsport Times News. This local paper is among the major publications of Northeast Tennessee and has now been in publication since 1916 with an average daily circulation of 44,000 copies.
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Christine Feehan, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.
This week I'm waiting on… October 25, 2016
Leopard's Fury (Leopards #9) by Christine Feehan
Synopsis: Passion melts the will of an ice-cold criminal when he meets the one woman who can tame the beast inside him.
Leopard's Fury
With her own bakery in San Antonio, Evangeline Tregre made a new life far from the brutal lair of shifters she was born into. Though she is all too aware of her leopard-shifter blood, she never felt the sensation of a wild animal stirring inside her. Not until Alonzo Massi walked into her bakery. The powerful shifter is as irresistible as he is terrifying, but his icy demeanor tells her to keep her distance.
Alonzo knows better than to let himself get involved with someone like Evangeline. She doesn't deserve the type of danger that follows him, or the threat of his Amur leopard. But even with his lean muscle and iron will, Alonzo isn't strong enough to stay away from the one woman who can make him feel at peace. And when their secret lives draw a mortal threat, Alonzo unleashes the feral passion he keeps pent up inside himself.
Dragon King (Dark Kings #6.25) by Donna Grant
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Donna Grant, Dragon Kings
Synopsis: A Woman on a Mission
Grace Clark has always done things safe. She's never colored outside of the law, but she has a book due and has found the perfect spot to break through her writer's block. Or so she thinks. Right up until Arian suddenly appears and tries to force her away from the mountain. Unaware of the war she just stumbled into, Grace doesn't just discover the perfect place to write, she finds Arian—the most gorgeous, enticing, mysterious man she's ever met.
A King with a Purpose
Arian is a Dragon King who has slept away centuries in his cave. Recently woken, he's about to leave his mountain to join his brethren in a war when he's alerted that someone has crossed onto Dreagan. He's ready to fight . . . until he sees the woman. She's innocent and mortal—and she sets his blood aflame. He recognizes the danger approaching her just as the dragon within him demands he claim her for his own…
Review: A short sweet story where a newly wakened Dragon King finds a spunky trespasser inside his mountain. Where a writer trying to find her muse and who is terrified of thunderstorms finds herself stranded in a cave she shouldn't have been able to see. Their interactions were fun, flirty, and she was a bit silly but with spunk thrown in. Their love story didn't have a conflict connected to the main series; yes, they fought Dark Fae, but Ulrik doesn't play a role in this one and Grace's life isn't put in jeopardy, just her heart. Rhi also doesn't make any cameos, though Con is up to his old tricks with trying to keep Arian and Grace apart initially. Sweet, easy read, and fun.
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Amy Sandas, Elizabeth Hoyt, Gena Showalter, Lara Adrian, Paula Quinn, Rebecca Zanetti, Sarah MacLean, Top Ten Tuesday
Today's Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by the Broke and the Bookish, is 10 Of My Most Recent 5 Star Reads (Or Ten Of The Best Books I've Read Recently if you don't 5 star stuff…or you could do 5 of my latest five star reads & five of my most disappointing or 1 star reads)
Luck is No Lady by Amy Sandas
Book Review Here
Synopsis: "You should not have kissed me," she replied breathlessly.
"I do a lot of things I shouldn't. It does not mean I won't do them again."
Gently bred Emma Chadwick always assumed she'd live and die the daughter of a gentleman. But when her father's death reveals a world of staggering debt and dangerous moneylenders, she must risk her good name and put her talent for mathematics to use, taking a position as bookkeeper at London's most notorious gambling hell. Surrounded by vice and corruption on all sides, it is imperative no one discovers Emma's shameful secret or her reputation-and her life-will be ruined.
But Roderick Bentley, the hell's sinfully wealthy owner, awakens a hunger Emma cannot deny. Drawn deep into an underworld of high stakes gambling and reckless overindulgence, she soon discovers that in order to win the love of a ruthless scoundrel, she will have to play the game…and give in to the pleasure of falling from grace.
Mercury Rising (The Scorpius Syndrome #1) by Rebecca Zanetti
My Book Review Here.
Synopsis: With nothing but rumors to lead her, Lynn Harmony has trekked across a nightmare landscape to find one man—a mysterious, damaged legend who protects the weak and leads the strong. He's more than muscle and firepower—and in post-plague L.A., he's her only hope. As the one woman who could cure the disease, Lynn is the single most volatile—and vulnerable—creature in this new and ruthless world. But face to face with Jax Mercury…
Danger has never looked quite so delicious…
A Highlander Never Surrenders (MacGregors #2) by Paula Quinn
Synopsis: Defending Her Was His Duty
Skilled with a sword and quick with her wit, Scottish rebel Claire Stuart cannot be tamed. And nothing can deter her from rescuing her beloved sister and saving them both from arranged marriages–not even the handsome Highlander who vows to protect Claire. His scorching gaze and fiery kiss bring her to the brink of surrender, but she belongs to no man…
Seducing Her Would Be His Reward
Graham Grant has had his share of lasses. But he has never met one as headstrong or as bonnie as Claire–or one with such desperate, dnagerous plans. Helping her could betray his honor, his country, and more. Graham can't claim her. Yet everything in him says: Take her, make her yours, teach her pleasure, and never let her go.
Duke of Midnight (Maiden Lane #6) by Elizabeth Hoyt
Synopsis: WHEN A MASKED MAN . . .
Twenty years ago Maximus Batten witnessed the brutal murders of his parents. Now the autocratic Duke of Wakefield, he spends his days ruling Parliament. But by night, disguised as the Ghost of St. Giles, he prowls the grim alleys of St. Giles, ever on the hunt for the murderer. One night he finds a fiery woman who meets him toe-to-toe—and won't back down . . .
MEETS HIS MATCH . . .
Artemis Greaves toils as a lady's companion, but hiding beneath the plain brown serge of her dress is the heart of a huntress. When the Ghost of St. Giles rescues her from footpads, she recognizes a kindred spirit-and is intrigued. She's even more intrigued when she realizes who exactly the notorious Ghost is by day . . .
DESIRE IGNITES A DANGEROUS PASSION
Artemis makes a bold move: she demands that Maximus use his influence to free her imprisoned brother-or she will expose him as the Ghost. But blackmailing a powerful duke isn't without risks. Now that she has the tiger by the tail, can she withstand his ire-or the temptation of his embrace?
Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane #3) by Elizabeth Hoyt
Synopsis: Can a pirate learn that the only true treasure lies in a woman's heart?
Widowed Silence Hollingbrook is impoverished, lovely, and kind–and nine months ago she made a horrible mistake. She went to a river pirate for help in saving her husband and in the process made a bargain that cost her her marriage. That night wounded her so terribly that she hides in the foundling home she helps run with her brother. Except now that same river pirate is back…and he's asking for her help.
"Charming" Mickey O'Connor is the most ruthless river pirate in London. Devastatingly handsome and fearsomely intelligent, he clawed his way up through London's criminal underworld. Mickey has no use for tender emotions like compassion and love, and he sees people as pawns to be manipulated. And yet he's never been able to forget the naive captain's wife who came to him for help and spent one memorable night in his bed…talking.
When his bastard baby girl was dumped in his lap–her mother having died–Mickey couldn't resist the Machiavellian urge to leave the baby on Silence's doorstep. The baby would be hidden from his enemies and he'd also bind Silence to him by her love for his daughter.
Bound to Darkness (Midnight Breed #13) by Lara Adrian
Synopsis: Carys Chase is accustomed to making her own rules and letting her heart lead the way–no matter what anyone else has to say about it. A rare Breed female and a daywalker as well, headstrong, beautiful Carys is one of the most powerful of her kind. She lives passionately and loves without limits, especially when it comes to the lethal cage-fighting Breed warrior called Rune.
Unbeatable in the ring, Rune exists in a brutal world of blood and bone and death. He's made his share of enemies both in and out of the arena, and his secrets run as deep and turbulent as his past. A dangerous loner who has survived by his fists and fangs, Rune has never allowed anyone to get too close to him…until Carys. But when the bodies buried in his past rise up to threaten his present, Rune must choose between betraying Carys's trust or putting her in the crosshairs of a battle neither of them can hope to win on their own.
Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover (Rules of Scoundrels #4) by Sarah MacLean
She is the most powerful woman in Britain,
A queen of the London Underworld …
But no one can ever know.
He is the only man smart enough to uncover the truth,
Putting all she has at risk . . .
Including her heart.
The fourth book in New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean's incredible Rule of Scoundrels/Fallen Angels series. These four dark heroes will steal the hearts of their heroines and the readers alike! This is the last in the Rules of Scoundrels series—Chase's story
By day, she is Lady Georgiana, sister to a Duke, ruined before her first season in the worst kind of scandal. But the truth is far more shocking—in London's darkest corners, she is Chase, the mysterious, unknown founder of the city's most legendary gaming hell. For years, her double identity has gone undiscovered . . . until now.
Brilliant, driven, handsome-as-sin Duncan West is intrigued by the beautiful, ruined woman who is somehow connected to a world of darkness and sin. He knows she is more than she seems and he vows to uncover all of Georgiana's secrets, laying bare her past, threatening her present, and risking all she holds dear . . . including her heart.
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (Rules of Scoundrels #3) by Sarah MacLean
Synopsis: A rogue ruined . . .
He is the Killer Duke, accused of murdering Mara Lowe on the eve of her wedding. With no memory of that fateful night, Temple has reigned over the darkest of London's corners for twelve years, wealthy and powerful, but beyond redemption. Until one night, Mara resurfaces, offering the one thing he's dreamed of . . . absolution.
A lady returned . . .
Mara planned never to return to the world from which she'd run, but when her brother falls deep into debt at Temple's exclusive casino, she has no choice but to offer Temple a trade that ends in her returning to society and proving to the world what only she knows . . . that he is no killer.
A scandal revealed . . .
It's a fine trade, until Temple realizes that the lady—and her past—are more than they seem. It will take every bit of his strength to resist the pull of this mysterious, maddening woman who seems willing to risk everything for honor . . . and to keep from putting himself on the line for love.
A Rogue By Any Other Name (Rules of Scoundrels #1) by Sarah MacLean
Synopsis: What a scoundrel wants, a scoundrel gets…
A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London's most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury.
A broken engagement and years of disappointing courtships have left Penelope with little interest in a quiet, comfortable marriage, and a longing for something more. How lucky that her new husband has access to such unexplored pleasures.
Bourne may be a prince of London's underworld, but he vows to keep Penelope untouched by its wickedness—a challenge indeed as the lady discovers her own desires, and her willingness to wager anything for them… even her heart.
Burning Dawn (Angels of the Dark #3) by Gena Showalter
Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Angels of the Dark tale about a winged warrior renowned for his ruthlessness, and the woman who becomes his obsession…
A tormented past has left Thane with an insatiable need for violence, making him the most dangerous assassin in the skies.
He lives by a single code: no mercy. And as he unleashes his fury on his most recent captor, he learns no battle could have prepared him for the slave he rescues from his enemy's clutches—a beauty who stokes the fires of his darkest desires.
Elin Vale has her own deep-rooted scars, and her attraction to the exquisite warrior who freed her challenges her every boundary.
But Thane's unwavering determination to protect her means she must face her greatest fears—and enter a world in which passion is power, and victory means breathtaking surrender.
Smoke and Fire (Dark Kings #9) by Donna Grant
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Synopsis: She wanted to touch him. There had always been something about being in his arms that made her feel as if she could tackle anything and the world wouldn't dare get in her way…
SWORN TO PROTECT
A dragon shapeshifter and a computer mastermind, Ryder is sent to guard Glasgow after a devastating Dark attack. But when memories of an explosive affair come back to him-in the flesh-Ryder cannot help but want to protect the woman who haunts his dreams. Even if means shifting into the dragon he was never supposed to reveal…
DRIVEN TO DESIRE
Kinsey could never get enough of Ryder. His every touch only left her wanting more. But now that she's seen him in his true form, Kinsey's world is rocked to the core. She knows that to stay-and feel-alive, she must be with Ryder. But is Kinsey's passion worth the risk of danger that comes with being a part of Ryder's dark and fierce world?
Ryder, the tech guru among the Dragon Kings, and he has kept a secret for three years–he found and left the woman he loves and who is his mate. He has not told anyone this and no one has suspected it.
Kinsey is also a techie with a tech firm and she had her heart broken three years ago when Ryder left without a word to her-just a note. She has put the pieces back together and is on her way to Dreagan to complete a work order for her company, unbeknownst to her is that Ryder is there.
When she walks into his domain she is both shocked and afraid, for she knows what he is and he knows that she knows. Ryder must find out why she is at Dreagan for it is very suspicious. They never called in a work order. Along the way things are rekindled and Kinsey tries desperately to protect her fragile heart. She is suspected of spying and evidence comes to light that makes it appear that she is there to spy and has betrayed Ryder. Ryder wanted to win her trust and love back, but now he is the one confused and heartbroken. Things unravel and plots are discovered. New allies join the group and Rhi is still on the hunt for any information on the Reapers (much to the chagrin of her watcher). Things are coming to a head in the series, sub plots are merging, once known villains are starting to look like possible Byronic heroes, and Con's secret lover is close to being revealed to all.
I look forward to the next one. Though I hate this isn't until 2017.
Lusting for Covers (41)
Jeaniene Frost, Night Prince
Lusting for Covers is a meme found on TBQ so come and join in on this fun meme!!!
1- Take the graphic (left) to use on your post. Remember to give credit to the original host (TBQ).
2- Choose your own book cover that you've fallen in "lust" with in the past week. It can be new, old, a reprint, or even a book that is not yet out– it's all up to you! If you find a cover that catches your eye, then showcase it on your blog, and let others see the pretty covers out there.
3- Copy the direct link to your own L4C post into the comment section on my post (when in doubt, use this link and then scroll down to find the post), and allow others to come and see what you picked!
(OPTIONAL): 4- Besides posting the picture of the book cover you chose, it's nice to provide the book summary, title, author, or a website link for the book. It's not required, but it can help you readers' to add more books to their own list! A brief "Why I choose this cover" is also appreciated, but not required.
For this one, I went onto Amazon and just looked through books until one stood out. I have not read this series or the author, but the cover is stunning.
My forty-first for this fun meme is:
Into The Fire (Night Prince #4) by Jeaniene Frost
Synopsis: In the explosive finale to New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost's Night Prince series, Vlad is in danger of losing his bride to an enemy whose powers might prove greater than the Prince of Vampire's….
In the wrong hands, love can be a deadly weapon.
For nearly six hundred years, Vlad Tepesh cared for nothing, so he had nothing to lose. His brutal reputation ensured that all but the most foolhardy stayed away. Now falling in love with Leila has put him at the mercy of his passions. And one adversary has found a devastating way to use Vlad's new bride against him.
A powerful spell links Leila to the necromancer Mircea. If he suffers or dies, so does she. Magic is forbidden to vampires, so Vlad and Leila enlist an unlikely guide as they search for a way to break the spell. But an ancient enemy lies in wait, capable of turning Vlad and Leila's closest friends against them…and finally tearing the lovers apart forever.
Smoldering Hunger (Dark Kings #8) by Donna Grant
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Synopsis: TEMPTING FATE
Darius is back. Edinburg thought it had seen the last of this seductive Dragon King, but that was before Darius found something worthwhile. He just can't stay away from the impossibly beautiful Dr. Sophie Martin-even though he knows that a passion this strong could prove detrimental…for them both.
CRAVING DESIRE
Sophie tried to forget her encounter with smoking-hot Darius to no avail. He's in her dreams, tempting her. But her association with Darius catches the attention of another, putting her
in mortal danger. . .and Darius, who has vowed to protect her, is her only hope. But can she trust the notorious dragon shapeshifter? The only thing she knows for sure is that she cannot resist him…
Review: Donna Grant always knows how to please the reader. Her characters are fascinating and well developed, and her plot and conflict is always riveting and enjoyable. This installment of the Dark Kings was passion filled from page one, literally. Sophie and Darius are intensely attracted to each other and they can't be in the same room without touching and kissing each other. I enjoyed the story and the conflict with Ulric and the Dark is heating up. The Reapers are making more of an appearance and Rhi and Balladyn's relationship takes a new turn. Grant teased the reader with whom Rhi's Dragon King might be, but a name is never revealed (tease!). The cliffhanger at the end was a nice surprise and hopefully is a good omen. I'm not sure who I want Rhi to end up with though; her King, Balladyn, or her Reaper watcher. I look forward to seeing what is in store next.
Abyss (Prometheus Project #4) by Claire Delacroix (Deborah Cooke)
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Claire Delacroix, Deborah Cooke
Synopsis: At the beginning of the 22nd century, humanity has survived a challenge to its survival and has commenced the task of rebuilding. An elite corps of fallen angels called the Watchful Host remains in the earthly realm to help—but someone is hunting them.
Once the angel Turiel, Tupperman chose to remain in this realm after his mission was completed in order to aid the Watchful Host. When he is framed as the person behind the deaths of the soldiers, Tupperman knows not only that he will be sacrificed next, but that it's time for his final quest. His only clue is a stone, which leads him to New Mexico—and a woman who enchants him completely. Tupperman never counted on finding love, nor that his mission would include a challenge from a dark force and known cheat. Can he save Kara and complete his quest, or will taking Lucifer's wager cost him the woman who has claimed his heart?
Review: Tupperman was introduced in book 1 as Montgomery's boss at the police station. He later was discovered by Montgomery to also be a fallen angel and a point of contact for the angels who take on missions on Earth. From that moment on, he was always present as a secondary character, but he never had his own story. The series started out as a trilogy and when Claire Delacroix republished the series it gave her a chance to tell Tupperman's story in a 4th installment. His story takes place several years after the end of book 3. Hundreds of angels fell at that point and became an army called the Watchful Host and Tupperman decided to remain on Earth for a new mission. He is now the contact between the Watchful Host and his network of spies and sources. At the beginning of this story, 18 Watchful Host soldiers are dead and Tupperman is suspected of being at fault. He takes time off and heads to New Mexico, not realizing that he is being followed and set up to take the fall for all of the deaths. On his train ride from New D.C. to New Mexico, he meets Kara. Kara was in New D.C. in hopes of meeting with the Oracle. She fails and is on her way home disheartened, until she sees that her seat is next to the very attractive Tupperman. Kara was an independent yet vulnerable character. Her character was definitely a perfect match for Tupperman. Their adventure was fun and fast. Overall the book was a very quick read and was easy to get into. The shower scene on the train was just yummy. I liked that she knew what she wanted and went for it, and when she learned the truth about what Tupperman really was she didn't let it stop her from reaching out to him and to what she wants in her life-him. The conflict and villains were exciting and there were a few surprises which helped it to not become predictable. Overall, I enjoyed this series. If I have one tiny beef about how the story ended, it would be that there was no epilogue. It just ended. I would have loved to have seen into the future to their happy ever after. I would have loved to have seen Tupperman as a dad.
Jeaniene Frost, Waiting on Wednesday
Coloring for All Seasons: Spring by River Groves Books
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Coloring Books for Adults
Synopsis:"With the coming of spring, I am calm again."
– Gustav Mahler
Spring is that captivating time of year when the days get longer, the weather gets warmer, and plants come alive again. All across the globe, people shed their winter coats and step outside to celebrate this season with festivities and a collective appreciation of nature.
Coloring is a meditative pastime that has been proven to help practitioners focus and relax. By concentrating on specific patterns and hues, coloring can unlock creative potential and help alleviate stress. Each step of the way, from the initial choice of which shades to use to the soothing act of filling in each design, Coloring for All Seasons: Spring is an invitation to unwind.
We have carefully selected forty-six plates of spring flowers, butterflies, and animals to help immerse you fully in the season. Seasoned meditation practitioners and beginners alike will rejoice in Coloring for All Seasons: Spring. So grab your crayons, pencils, or markers and prepare to find a sense of inner calm. Within these pages of detailed patterns and inspiring beauty, we invite you to add some color to your world!
Review: 96 pages of beautiful floral and spring inspired images creates a beautiful and stress-relieving experience for the adult who still enjoys coloring pages. The images range from simple to detailed, from patterned pages to pieces that you could easily hang in your home. Some pages include quotes about spring from authors like William Shakespeare and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I got an eCopy of this book to review for Netgalley, but viewing all of the different pages to color definitely wets my appetite to actually color on its pages, so I will definitely pick up a copy.
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The Study of Seduction (Sinful Suitors #2) by Sabrina Jeffries
My Review is Here
Synopsis: A marriage of convenience ignites into a passionate love affair in the hotly anticipated second novel in New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries's addictive Sinful Suitors series!
When Edwin Barlow, the Earl of Blakeborough, agrees to help his best friend's impetuous ward, Lady Clarissa Lindsey, in her time of need, he knows he's in for trouble. He's been hunting for someone to wed, and she'll just get in the way. Although captivated by the whip-smart, free-spirited beauty, he fears she'd be all wrong as a wife … if she would even take such a gruff cynic for her husband. Too bad he wants nothing more than to have her for his own.
Clarissa has no intention of marrying anyone—not Edwin, whom she's sure would be an overbearing husband, and certainly not the powerful French diplomat stalking her. But when matters escalate with the diplomat, she chooses Edwin's gallant offer of a marriage between friends in hopes that it will deter her stalker. She expects nothing more than an amiable union, but their increasingly tempestuous kisses prove more than she bargained for. When her stalker's vow to expose the lovers' deepest secrets threatens to destroy their blossoming attraction, will their tenuous bond withstand public ruin, or will Edwin lose all that's important to him to protect his bride?


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SCIENTISTS FOR SOCIETY
Reservation : is there a third position possible
It is now and then that the politics of support and opposition uprises. Huge population of students and youth has been divided on this issue and it has created a rift and bitterness among best friends. In this scenario we would like to share some important things with the supporters and opponents of reservation. At first to the opponents of reservation you say that caste based reservation, in higher education especially in engineering, medical and scientific research will result in declining standards of services and will be like compromising with merit. If you are so concerned with merit and decline in standards of services why did not you raise your voice when NRI and management quota were fixed in private medical and engineering colleges. Did not you feel that there will be a decline in standard of services i…
Responsibility of a scientist
Every action has equal and opposite reaction. This is a basic law of natural science. This law holds its counterpart in the human society also: 'oppression breeds resistance'. This is a basic law of social science. But the lives in the campus seem to defy this law!
Silence is reigning in the campuses for past two decades; there has been no student movement over real issues. What is the reason behind this exception? We must try to seek truth from the facts. Before we jump to any conclusion, let's cast a glance upon the facts related to the higher education in our country.
In India only 7% of the eligible population reaches to higher education, for past two decades as per government's policy, seats have continuously been decreased and fees have been increased. The deduction in seats is not absolute but is relative in comparison to the number of applicants. Government has itself accepted that traditional higher education (B.A., B.Sc. etc) has lost its 'signaling effect' or are no longer…
'Scientists for Society' is a forum of such students of science who believe in the fact that source of all knowledge is social and productive practice; who understand that such practice in the modern era cannot be done individually; who recognize the reality that this very kind of practice is the most essential thing for the survival of the entire human society and even the non-organic world; however, the majority of the common people who undertake the 99 percent of productive and social activities of the entire world are singularly bereft of any kind of knowledge or basic necessities of life and live an awful life. We believe that this pathetic and unjust condition can be accounted to the fact that all knowledge, skill and physical power today is in the service of profit and profit-makers. Science also serves the purpose of generating surplus and profit for certain classes, while it reinforces the wage slavery and subjugation of the toiling masses, who, ironically themselves…
Introducing "The Spark"
The period of 2007-08 has been proving to be a year of dramatic ups and downs for the world economy. The whole world has constantly been shaken by the mighty ripples of the U.S. financial crisis. As most of us must be knowing, this is the worst crisis the world economy has faced since the Great Depression of the 1930s. With the fading glory of the world capitalist system, the India Inc story, as the mouth-piece of capitalist houses call it, is also sinking. The IT sector has lost thousands of jobs since the inception of the present crisis. The banking sector, share market, aviation etc also are in dire straits. Share market sank below 10K, Jet Airways announced retrenchment (which it had to roll back), India Airlines announced to send 15,000 workers to send on leave without pay, a number of banks have announced retrenchment and various financial firms have been rocked to the hilt. Clearly enough, the "India shining" fable has come to an abrupt halt!
However, somewhere deep …
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Scienists for society
We are group of students working to emancipate science from shackles of capital.Dialectical materialism is our weapon in this war, to destroy ruthlessly every obstacle in our path. We invite every rational human to join us................
Anand Teltumbde
Capitalism and Environment
Crisis in Physics
Dialectics of Biology
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Q: Optimize performance of a Parallel.For I have replaced a for loop in my code with a Parallel.For. The performance improvement is awesome (1/3 running time). I've tried to account for shared resources using an array to gather result codes. I then process the array out side the Parallel.For. Is this the most efficient way or will blocking still occur even if no iteration can ever share the same loop-index? Would a CompareExchange perform much better?
int[] pageResults = new int[arrCounter];
Parallel.For(0, arrCounter, i =>
{
   AlertToQueueInput input = new AlertToQueueInput();
   input.Message = Messages[i];

   pageResults[i] = scCommunication.AlertToQueue(input).ReturnCode;
});

foreach (int r in pageResults)
{
    if (r != 0 && outputPC.ReturnCode == 0) outputPC.ReturnCode = r;
}

A: It depends on whether you have any (valuable) side-effects in the main loop.
When the outputPC.ReturnCode is the only result, you can use PLINQ:
outputPC.ReturnCode = Messages
    .AsParallel()
    .Select(msg =>
    {
       AlertToQueueInput input = new AlertToQueueInput();
       input.Message = msg;
       return scCommunication.AlertToQueue(input).ReturnCode;
    })
    .FirstOrDefault(r => r != 0);

This assumes scCommunication.AlertToQueue() is thread-safe and you don't want to call it for the remaining items after the first error.
Note that FirstOrDefault() in PLinq is only efficient in Framework 4.5 and later.

A: You could replace:
foreach (int r in pageResults)
{
    if (r != 0 && outputPC.ReturnCode == 0) outputPC.ReturnCode = r;
}

with:
foreach (int r in pageResults)
{
    if (r != 0)
    {
        outputPC.ReturnCode = r;
        break;
    }
}

This will then stop the loop on the first fail.

A: I like David Arno's solution, but as I see you can improve the speed with putting the check inside the parallel loop and breaking directly from it. Anyway you put the main code to fail if any of iterations failed , so there is no need for further iterations.
Something like this:
Parallel.For(0, arrCounter, (i, loopState) =>
{
   AlertToQueueInput input = new AlertToQueueInput();
   input.Message = Messages[i];
   var code = scCommunication.AlertToQueue(input).ReturnCode;
    if (code != 0)
    {
        outputPC.ReturnCode = code ;
         loopState.Break();
    }

});

Upd 1:
If you need to save the result of all iterations you can do something like this:
int[] pageResults = new int[arrCounter];
Parallel.For(0, arrCounter, (i, loopState) =>
    {
       AlertToQueueInput input = new AlertToQueueInput();
       input.Message = Messages[i];
       var code = scCommunication.AlertToQueue(input).ReturnCode;
       pageResults[i] = code ;
        if (code != 0 && outputPC.ReturnCode == 0)
            outputPC.ReturnCode = code ;
    });

It will save you from the foreach loop which is an improvement although a small one.
UPD 2:
just found this post and I think custom parallel is a good solution too. But it's your call to decide if it fits to your task.

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