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RELEASE EVENT: Recklessly by A.J. Sand
Title: Recklessly
Author: A.J. Sand
Age Group: Mature New Adult/Adult
Event organized by: AToMR Tours; http://atomrbookblogtours.com
Goodreads – http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17608391-recklessly
Wes Elliott just met his match…and she might actually burn his entire world down.
Surfing and sex. This is Wes Elliott's life. And it's just the way he likes it. `
After seeing his parents stay in a loveless marriage his entire life, and burying away a heartbreak from his past, he knows where romance is best left: crappy chick movies. He'd rather lust and eventually leave, and that's exactly what the plan was when he met Lana Langston.
Except…turns out she's only in it for the thrills, too. She's always only in it for the thrills: life in the literal fast lane on her motorcycle, and the hot nights in forbidden places without the awkward talks in the mornings after. She's Wes Elliott in way tighter jeans.
So, this should be perfect, right?
But the more time Wes spends with her, the more he wants the nights to turn into mornings. And maybe even longer. Suddenly, it isn't so perfect for him anymore.
And the things he thought were buried are digging themselves up.
Now Wes is in a lot of trouble.
He's falling in love with the one girl who might be a bigger risk than even a guy who gets barreled by the most dangerous waves in the world is willing to take on.
Can Wes and Lana figure out a way to make it work? Or is he headed for something far more reckless?
Due to the sexual content, language and violence, this work is not recommended for readers under 18.
She kept a tiny smile on her face as her gaze wandered over the length of his frame, but she paused in specific areas: his eyes, his chest and his mid-section. Wes loved that she was checking him out, and doing it so openly. No doubt, it excited him and he gladly let her indulge; he had nothing to be insecure about. The cordial sibling rivalry between him and Abel kept him in the gym at least four days a week, women seemed to dig his tattoo sleeve, and his looking like the stereotypical tall, blond surfer didn't hurt, either. He let Abel have the longer hair though, opting to keep his short but enough to still let women run their fingers through.
"What are you doing tonight?" she asked.
Wes grinned. He really liked how forward she was. "My brother and I are going up to Malibu. Waves are better than usual."
"You surf?" Lana reached down to fiddle with something on her bike, and Wes tilted his head to stare at her butt again. She had her phone in her hands once she was upright again, so he pulled his out. She recited her phone number, and he called it so that she could have his, too.
"Yeah, we both surf. Professionally."
Lana dropped her hand to her hip. "Of course, sexy, tattooed blondie surfs."
"You think I'm sexy?" Wes cocked a half-grin. He was but he liked hearing her say it. He leaned against the back of his SUV and crossed his arms over his chest.
"I think you think you're sexy!"
"You're thinking it, too, though," he declared.
A.J. Sand grew up an only child whose parents bought her many, many books to keep her busy, so it was only natural that she would start writing her own stories. She is the author of "Documentary," "Remake" and "Recklessly." She lives just outside of Washington, D.C.
Author social media links:
Twitter: @ajajajsand; https://twitter.com/ajajajsand
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ajajajsand
Blog: http://ajswritingreallyblows.blogspot.com/
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Value of giveaway: $32 USD
Guest Post ~ What inspired you to write Recklessly?
I started chatting with the manager and the good friend of a pro surfer a few years ago thanks to Twitter, and as a result, I became a fan of the surfer. I had the opportunity to attend his movie premiere sometime after that, and I was introduced to a world that isn't followed by the mainstream but has a pretty dedicated fan base. It was almost like stepping into a secret society. And it didn't hurt that there were all these gorgeous male surfers walking around, either.
And as I watched the movie, I was awestruck by all the amazing locales where this guy "works"—Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii, Indonesia. He gets paid to go to beautiful places to seek out the best waves in the world. It was really cool to me that there were people out there who got to do this for a living. It's sort of a lifestyle, really. So Wes, the main character in Recklessly, was born out of that.
REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: She's the One by Erin Nicholas – Virtual Blurb Blitz Tour
Counting on Love, Book 1
Sometimes you see love clearly. And sometimes it has to smack you in the face.
When a stranger walks up and punches him, Ryan Kaye assumes there's a good reason. But he's stunned to learn it's over a one-night stand that never happened —with his friend's sister, straight-laced Amanda Dixon. When Ryan confronts her about the lie, Amanda apologizes, but Ryan realizes he doesn't want her to be sorry…he wants the night they supposedly spent together.
Amanda's not looking to add anyone to her long list of commitments, so she was only trying to let a nice guy down easy by telling him a fling with Ryan broke her heart. So what if the fling only happened in her dreams? But when Ryan Kaye tempts her with the chance to go crazy and fulfill a few fantasies, she can't resist. Thank goodness one night isn't enough time to fall in love…
Warning: Contains a hot paramedic who knows how to get a girl to let her hair down, a girl who thinks she prefers her hair up, some naughty laser tag, some naughty role-playing and a lot of falling in love.
"What are you suggesting, exactly?" she asked.
Ryan grinned and she knew she was in trouble. She'd basically just admitted that she was interested. A firm "hell no", maybe punctuated by a good scowl, would have possibly talked him out of it. But she hadn't done any of that.
"You, me, some whipped cream and twenty-four uninterrupted hours.
Yep. That sounded just about perfect.
"Only twenty-four?"
In a blink, Ryan's grin dropped and was replaced by a hot, hungry look. "I'll give you twenty-four days if you want them."
She was very afraid that she did. She swallowed hard. "That's a lot of whipped cream."
"Yeah. We'll probably have to use some chocolate syrup and some marshmallow cream too."
Amanda fought the smile…and the "yes, now, let's go" that threatened. "Marshmallow cream?"
"Ever tried it?"
"For sex? No."
"You'll never want it on ice cream again."
"Well, that will save me a ton of calories."
"And, trust me, you'll be burning up a bunch too."
"Then how can I say no?"
Nothing bad would happen. It was Ryan. He was dangerous in a sexy, he-can-make-me-do anything-he-wants way, and there was, of course, that risk of him ruining her for all other men.
And she wouldn't have to worry about embarrassing herself or anyone else. Ryan would be discreet. In fact, her brother was the last person who'd ever find out about anything between her and Ryan. Ryan wouldn't risk telling Conner he'd hooked up with another of Conner's sisters.
Ryan took a deep breath and shook his head. "I can't believe I just made a date for sex with Amanda Dixon."
"Did we set a date?"
"How's right now?"
OMG….I LOVED She's The One by Erin Nicholas! It was such an amazing book and I got pulled right in. I stayed up ALL night reading….finally put my kindle down at 6AM because I needed to get some sleep before work but I soooo did not want to stop. The chemistry between Amanda and Ryan is HOT and STEAMY!! Their whole relationship begins because one of Amanda's sisters (Olivia) says that for her birthday she wants Amanda and another sister (Emma) to trade roles for the weekend…Amanda's job was to think like her sister Emma. Which gets her in trouble with Ryan…until Ryan sets her straight! Ryan is a player and everyone knows it…especially Amanda but she does not seem to care because she is still wildly attracted to him! The two have their ups and downs through the whole story which is another reason that makes it so great…there are a few twists in the storyline! If you have never read Erin Nicholas then I would totally recommend this book!
5 ✭
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Erin Nicholas is the author of sexy contemporary romances. Her stories have been described as toe-curling, enchanting, steamy and fun. She loves to write about reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines and happily ever afters. She lives in the Midwest with her husband who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books, her kids who will never read the sex scenes in her books, and family and friends who say they're shocked by the sex scenes in her books (yeah, right!).
You can find Erin on the web at:
http://www.ErinNicholas.com
http://www.ninenaughtynovelists.blogspot.com
Twitter (http://twitter.com/ErinNicholas)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/erin.nicholas.90)
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Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shes-the-one-erin-nicholas/1115662735?ean=9781619217478
GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!
Erin will be awarding an e-book copy of any backlist book to a randomly drawn commenter at each stop, and a Grand Prize of a $50 gift card to Amazon or B&N (winner's choice) to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour. The MORE you comment on my blog and the others on this tour the better your chances of winning.
COVER REVEAL: Together Forever by Vicki Green
Cover Reveal:
Book: Together Forever (Forever Series, #2)
Author: Vicki Green
Genre: Contemporary Adult Romance
Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions
After escaping her ordinary life and following her dream of writing a romance novel, Allie Richard's finds herself falling in love with her sexy best friend Shane Barton. But all too soon, her past catches up to her, trying to tear their budding romance apart.
Finally finding the amazing girl of his dreams, Shane Barton races to protect what's his and will do anything to protect her. This loving and sexy man is tender to the touch but will fight to keep them together.
Will Allie and Shane be able to withstand what her past throws at them to put an end to their happiness? Will they ever be able to be Together Forever?
About Vicki:
Vicki Green grew up in Overland Park, Kansas and has resided in Olathe, Kansas for more than 25 years. Along with her husband and two teenage boys, she shares her home with her cocker spaniel's Shadow and Mocha. She has been working full time at the same Company for almost 35 years. Her life has been filled with the most loving and caring parents, who are both in Heaven now but are still in her heart and mind daily.
Vicki enjoys reading books, too many on her Kindle and Nook to count, which is what inspired her to begin writing this book.
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COVER REVEAL: To Steal A Highlanders Heart by Samantha Holt
Title – To Steal a Highlander's Heart
Author – Samantha Holt
Genre – Medieval Romance
Publication Date – 30th September 2013
Publisher – Indie
Cover Artist – Kim Killion
Book Blurb/Synopsis –
Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008FKHIXY
Goodreads Link – http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18299299-to-steal-a-highlander-s-heart
Having studied archaeology, Samantha likes to blend her love of the past with her passion for romance to create thrilling and passionate tales set to medieval backdrops. She thinks there's nothing sexier than a rugged warrior and a feisty maiden falling head over heels for each other.
STALKER LINKS:
Blog: www.samanthaholtauthor.blogspot.co.uk
Twitter – https://twitter.com/SamanthaHAuthor
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Prizes: ONE (1) $50 AMAZON Gift Card and FIVE (5) $10 AMAZON Gift Cards
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August Ever After: One Night in the Spa; Risky Surrender; and Take Me (Take a Chance #4) **Different authors**
One Night in the Spa by Kathy Lyons
What starts out as a simple massage treatment for spa manager David's best friend Kim, turns into a night of seduction and sexual discovery.
Always relegated to the friend zone, David is determined to show Kim what she's been missing…one erogenous zone at a time. Sure, their friendship is on the line. And sure, David's hiding a motive larger than either him or Kim. But the second his hands touch her smooth skin, he just doesn't care anymore.
Kim's been so focused on the loss of her sports career that she's had no time for romance or sex. But her response to David can't be denied. Is it just that her body's been missing out, or could her heart be involved too?
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18331397-one-night-in-the-spa
Amazon Buy: http://www.amazon.com/Night-Entangled-Ever-After-ebook/dp/B00EGJE2WS/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1376399963&sr=1-1&keywords=one+night+in+the+spa
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/one-night-in-the-spa-kathy-lyons/1116394348?ean=9781622662449
Author's Links:
Website: www.kathylyons.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JadeLeeAuthor
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JadeLeeBooks
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/568632.Kathy_Lyons
Risky Surrender by Robin Bielman
Archeologist Lucy Davenport made a promise to retrieve an elusive piece of history buried in the walls of an iconic Indian village. But when she draws unwanted attention that interferes with her secret plans, she's forced to risk it all with a man who threatens not only her goal, but the walls she's carefully constructed around her heart.
Keats McCall is an environmental preservationist navigating the globe on behalf of heritage protection. When he catches Lucy at his latest project, he suspects she's up to something. She secretive, sexy as hell—and has trouble written all over her. He devises a plan to keep her close so he can keep an eye on her. But what he isn't prepared for is just how close he wants to get.
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18331349-risky-surrender
Amazon Buy Link: http://www.amazon.com/Risky-Surrender-Entangled-After-ebook/dp/B00EGJE3MC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1376400118&sr=1-1&keywords=risky+surrender
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/risky-surrender-robin-bielman/1116394349?ean=9781622662395
Author's Bio:
Robin Bielman lives in Southern California, a bike ride away from the ocean if she's feeling really adventurous. She loves books and baking and running on the treadmill while watching her favorite TV shows. When she's not reading or writing her next story, she's spending time with her high school sweetheart husband and two sons, most likely watching, playing, or discussing baseball. She drives too fast, drinks too much caffeine, and if every day were Cupcake Day, she'd be a happy camper! She loves to connect with readers. You can find her online at www.robinbielman.com or on Facebook and Twitter.
Website: http://robinbielman.com
Blog: http://robinbielman.com/blog
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobinBielman
Facebook: http://facebook.com/RobinBielmanWriter
Goodreads: http://goodreads.com/RobinBielman
Take Me (Take a Chance #4) by Diane Alberts
Married in the morning…
Professional heartbreaker Mike Worth thrived on the chase—and dancer Morgan Collins represented the ultimate prize. But there was no way he was going to throw away his single-man status…not even for an elusive redhead with sparkling eyes and mile-long legs. So how did he let one drunken Vegas night end with I do instead of hell no?
Morgan's life revolved around her career and she had no intention of letting a man interfere—even if Mike made her question all her rules about love. At his urging, she reluctantly agreed to give their spur-of–moment marriage a chance. But once their trial-honeymoon ended, would she choose to follow the dance and leave her unforgettable husband behind?
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18309801-take-me
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Take-Chance-Entangled-After-ebook/dp/B00EGJE4PS/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1376400048&sr=1-1&keywords=take+me+diane+alberts
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/take-me-diane-alberts/1116394352?ean=9781622662401
Diane Alberts has always been a dreamer with a vivid imagination, but it wasn't until 2011 that she put her pen where her brain was, and became a published author. Since receiving her first contract offer, she has yet to stop writing. Though she lives in the mountains, she really wishes she was surrounded by a hot, sunny beach with crystal clear water. She lives in Northeast Pennsylvania with her four kids, a husband, a cat, and a Senegal parrot. In the rare moments when she's not writing, she can usually be found hunched over one knitting project or another.
She is a multi-published, bestselling author with Entangled Publishing, Swoon Romance, and Decadent Publishing. She has, as of this date, four books with Entangled Publishing, one book with Swoon Romance, and five older books with Decadent Publishing. Her February release with Entangled Publishing, ON ONE CONDITION, hit #18 on the Barnes and Noble Bestseller List, and TRY ME, hit #76 on Amazon. Her Swoon Romance novella, CAPTIVATED BY YOU, hit #31 on the Barnes and Noble bestseller list. Diane is represented by Louise Fury from the L. Perkins Agency.
Author's Links
Website: www.dianealberts.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeAlberts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DianeAlberts6
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5081315.Diane_Alberts
RELEASE DAY BLITZ: Two Roads by L.M. Augustine
Two Roads By L.M. Augustine
Release Day August 26th
The only person poetry-loving Cali Monroe hates more than herself is Logan Waters, the geeky kid who lives in the dorm building next to hers.
Ever since Cali's parents told her she would amount to nothing, she has felt entirely inadequate. Friendless and alone, she takes on the mean girl role in hopes it will make her feel better–and Logan serves as the perfect target. He infuriates her with his obnoxiously long lashes, his all too perfect dimpled smile, and his complete lack of personality outside of his intelligence. It doesn't hurt that he's part of the reason her brother is dead, either. So Cali hates him, and he returns the favor. Thus, their prank-filled, insult-driven rivalry is born, and torturing Logan quickly becomes the highlight of her life.
But when Cali's parents set them up on a blind date, she begins to realize Logan might not be as boring as she always thought. He shares her love of poetry, takes a sadistic pleasure in making fun of crepes, and he makes her blush when he calls her smile pretty.
And hey, maybe those long lashes of his aren't that obnoxious after all…
Two Roads is New Adult Romance about finding love, standing out, and learning to embrace who you are. It contains some language and mild sexual content.
Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ES2GFCS/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk
Goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18071872-two-roads
B &N buy link- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/two-roads-lm-augustine/1116739648?ean=2940148579007
Author Info:
L.M. Augustine is a YA romance author who is obsessed with writing about dorky teenagers, love, and happy endings. He currently lives in New England, where he spends far too much time reading books and screaming at his computer, and he believes that the solution to the world's problems can be found in chocolate cake.
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAugustineYA
Twitter- https://twitter.com/AuthorAugustine
Goodreads author page- http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6906110.L_M_Augustine
Website- http://authoraugustine.blogspot.com/2013/07/cover-reveal-two-roads-by-me.html
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REVIEW: Dangerous Ally by Michelle Grey
Lacey Jordan is expecting dinner, and hopefully, an engagement announcement. Not her own, of course. After two serious screw-ups, she's all but sworn off relationships. When she arrives at her father's house to celebrate his future happiness though, he's nowhere to be found.
As the hours pass, the worst scenarios Lacey's mind can conjure send her rushing into action. However, reality proves even more frightening as she discovers that her father's recent scientific breakthrough is one that people would kill for. To make matters worse, the source of the information is the one person she'd hoped to never see again.
Caleb Mansfield, her father's former protégé and her former lover, needs Lacey's cooperation, and the very trust he'd stolen years before. But Lacey can't be certain if Caleb's working with her or against her.
Running out of time, she has nowhere else to turn. As the trail leading to her father narrows, Lacey becomes a target, risking her life to save him. Too late, she understands that with Caleb back in her life, she's risking her heart as well.
**I received a copy of Dangerous Ally in exchange for an honest review** I really enjoyed this book…it took a few chapters to really get into the book but once I did I really enjoyed it. The chemistry between Lacey and Caleb was electric and jumped off the page. The story focuses on Lacey and Caleb's attempt to figure out who wanted to kidnap her father and why. They had many different suspects but the one that turned out to be the real bad guy was one they never thought of. I tend to be really good at figuring out things before the characters do but even that took me by surprise! The only thing I did not like about the book was the title…in my mind it didn't fit. I can't really explain why I don't think it fits but to me it just doesn't.
I give this book 4 1/2 ✭


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OTS recommends 'critical' legacy tax break stays
Remember A Charity welcomes a new report from the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) issued as part of the national review of Inheritance Tax (IHT), in which the recommendation is made to retain the current 'critical' tax breaks for legacy giving.
Charitable gifts in Wills are currently exempt from IHT (charged at 40%) and those that donate over 10% of their estate to charity benefit from a discounted rate of 36% across the remaining value of their estate. The review questioned whether the 10% incentive – which applies to a minority of estates – was to be continued.
A powerful incentive
Rob Cope, director of Remember A Charity, comments: "People leave a legacy because they care about the cause and they want to leave the world a better place. But tax relief is critical. It can be a powerful incentive for supporters (particularly for those whose estates lie close to the IHT threshold) and, most importantly, it gives solicitors a reason to open up conversations about legacies, massively increasing the chances of a charitable donation being made.
"Although gifting 10% or more of the value of an estate to charity is something that applies to a minority of Wills, the fact is that those estates yield the highest proportion of legacy income. If current giving levels continue, over the next five years over 10,000 estates will likely benefit from this reduced rate of tax, generating millions in legacy income."
The tax relief on charitable estates is on the rise, increasing by 79% to £840 million in the five years since the 10% IHT incentive was first introduced.
Protecting the legacy market
In a joint submission to the OTS, Remember A Charity, the Institute of Fundraising and National Council for Voluntary Organisations highlighted the importance of the tax breaks in inspiring legacy giving; a vital resource to charities, encouraging professional advisors to initiate discussions about charitable bequests with their clients, inspiring those who may not otherwise have considered making a gift to do so.
Rob adds: "Legacy giving is becoming more commonplace and, with an increase in the number of estates liable to Inheritance Tax, it is critical that any changes protect the market and continue to enable and inspire the public to support the good causes they care about.
"We are delighted that the OTS has recognised the importance of this tax break in reaching wealthier donors, but particularly pleased that they have recognised its role in creating conversation about legacy giving between advisers and clients."
Gifts in wills contribute the largest single source of voluntary income to the charity sector, generating over £3 billion for good causes each year.
The Wombles return for Remember A Charity Week
New podcast – Legacy Admin during COVID-19
Consumer tracking study charts rise in legacy giving
Record levels of solicitors raise the topic of legacies with clients
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We're very excited to announce the Wombles are making a comeback for this year's Remember A Charity Week.
In the first of a series of Remember A Charity podcasts, we are joined by Matthew Lagden from the Institute of Legacy Management and Ashley Rowthorn from Legacy Link to talk all things legacy admin, covering the challenges and opportunities faced during the COVID-19 crisis.
Record levels of charity donors say they have written a gift to charity into their Will or are preparing to do so, according to our latest consumer tracking study.
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Inspired by her recent trip to the Greek isles, Marie Claire creative director Nina Garcia is lusting after these pretty picks. Perfect for gifting...or just, you know, keeping for yourself.
A minimalist cord bracelet by SHY.
Two handmade bracelets by Ileana Makri inspired by the evil eye.
The circular evil eye pendant is crafted with gold and white diamonds.
Evil eye, ear cuff edition by Ileana Makri.
A take on the evil eye, of course, by Ileana Makri.
The blue of Greek jewelry house Zolotas' Athena signet ring instantly takes me back to the Mediterranean Sea.
The iconic column chair just proves that anything Fornasetti makes, I want.
These clever bracelets stack to form the shape of a column.
Lito's Evil-Eye necklaces get creative with different colors, and I love that they're gazing up.
I'd work all day if I could sit at Marc Quinn's floral-inlaid marble desk.
These goddess-like gladiators were a collaboration with Greek jeweler Ilias Lalounis.
Rams are a symbol of strength in Greek mythology, so I'll wear this gold cuff for good measure.
The 18kt white-gold necklace by Nikos Koulis features sapphires and turquoise lashes.
An evil eye necklace by Jennifer Zeuner that won't break the bank.
A version of this appears in the November issue of Marie Claire, on newsstands now.


The snow is flying, it's starting to accumulate, and you're ready to get into the backcountry. Don't forget to take your backcountry knowledge and education with you. One of our friends, Sarah Carpenter, works with the American Avalanche Institute, recently we tapped her on the shoulder and asked for a few pointers about skiing in the backcountry. Check out her "Beginners Guide to the Backcountry" tips below. Get educated, stay smart and have fun.
Backcountry skiing is an adventure. You can explore new places, find good snow, and escape the crowds. But in order to go backcountry skiing successfully, you have to be prepared. There is gear, knowledge and a mindset that you have to obtain before you leave the safety net of the ski area.
Backcountry skiing involves different equipment than resort skiing. The more prepared you are to travel in the backcountry, the more fun you're going to have out there. Investing in a comfortable pair of touring boots should be a priority. Backcountry skiing involves quite a bit of walking or "touring." Your boots and your boot fit should reflect this. Get a pair of boots with a walk mode and fit them a little looser than your old race boots. In addition to alpine touring boots, a ski touring set up should be high on the list. Backcountry skis are lighter than skis specifically built for skiing at the area. They are built to balance weight and performance, keeping in mind that you are carrying the skis uphill as well as using them on the downhill. Touring bindings allow you to free your heel for the climbs, and lock the heel down for the descents.
Other essentials for backcountry skiing include a transceiver, shovel and probe. These are the fundamental pieces of safety gear to carry. These are the pieces of gear that you always have with you and you hope you never have to use.
An airbag pack is another piece of gear that many people use when traveling in the backcountry. Airbag packs are deployed if someone is caught in an avalanche. The concept behind these packs is that it increases the surface area of the skier, thus allowing them to travel higher up in the debris, near the surface. It's a concept known as inverse particle segregation.
Not everything goes as planned when traveling in the backcountry. It's important to add a few more things to your pack such as a repair kit and a first aid kit, as well as extra clothing to stay warm in case the weather changes or something happens while touring.
Having the gear is the first step to getting ready to travel in the backcountry. Getting the training and knowledge to use the gear in the backcountry is the next step. There are numerous resources for avalanche training. Each year, local avalanche forecast centers and their partners host avalanche awareness talks. Go to avalanche.org to find your local forecast center, and then navigate that site for educational events.
Take a Level 1 course. This is a 24-hour course where you learn the foundational skills of backcountry travel, rescue, avalanche terrain recognition, trip planning, and decision-making in the backcountry. If you've already taken a level 1 course, continue your education. You can take a level 2 course, or you can take a level 1 refresher, a rescue course, a weather forecasting course, etc.. There are endless opportunities to further your education in the realm of snow and avalanches.
There are avalanche forecast centers throughout the country. These centers are in place to gather weather and snowpack information and put out hazard ratings and forecasts throughout the winter season.
The first thing on an avalanche center's site is the current avalanche danger—low, moderate, considerable, high, extreme. Read the rating, but don't stop there.
Along with each rating is travel advice, as well as information on the likelihood of avalanches and where they may be found.
In addition, forecast centers help identify the current avalanche problems. These problems include storm slab, wind slab, persistent slab and deep slab. Different problems require different management techniques and different terrain choices.
Reading the avalanche forecast should be the start of your day. Once you've read it, you can choose terrain that is appropriate for the hazard, as well as appropriate for your group.
Keep in mind that the forecast is just that…a forecast. It is not the law of the land. Avalanche forecasters are issuing a danger rating for large areas in the mountains. Terrain features, terrain positioning relative to storm tracks, local weather patterns, and many other variables can influence slope-scale hazard. The forecast that the avalanche center issues should be used as a hypothesis for your travel day. Test is while you are in the field. Prove or disprove the hazard rating through snow and weather observations. If it's not adding up, adjust your route. Report your finding back to the center. And if you're ever in doubt, choose simpler terrain.
Recognizing obvious signs of instability is important in the backcountry. If you observe recent avalanche activity, it's mother nature screaming in your ear, letting you know that the hazard exists. It's the warning system. Obvious signs of instability or "bulls eye clues" include recent avalanche activity, shooting cracks, and collapsing or whoompfing. If these are present on a tour, choose terrain that isn't avalanche terrain – less than 25° in steepness and not attached to any steeper terrain above.
-Is the terrain appropriate for the conditions?
-Is the terrain appropriate for the group?
And as you tour with your friends, don't be afraid to adjust your plan if conditions are different than you anticipated. Nothing is set in stone. If you are confused or observing conditions that don't match your forecast and day's hypothesis, back off. Choose simpler terrain.
The ability to recognize avalanche terrain is an essential skill of any backcountry traveler. Many of the variables in backcountry travel are hard to control – you can't control the weather, you can't control the snowpack – how deep it is, how strong or weak it is, or how sensitive it is. One thing that you can control is the terrain that you travel in. Recognizing avalanche terrain and knowing how to route-find with a focus of minimizing or, depending on the day, avoiding exposure to avalanche terrain, is important for any backcountry traveler. When you understand terrain and how to move through the mountains, you can travel in the mountains in almost any condition.
You can stay out of harms way by taking the time to review your tour at end of day. Be critical of your decisions. Did you make good decisions? Did you get away with something? This reflection improves the next day's hypothesis and drives learning. This reflection makes you a better backcountry traveler.


DON'T do anything outside of the court process!
I often hear from landlords who want to "immediately" remove a tenant from their property for non-payment of rent. Often the landlord has been exceedingly patient, having received no rent for weeks, even months. Sometimes the landlord was patient because the tenant lost a job, or a family member passed away. Other times the landlord was patient because the tenant had medical bills that were unforeseen. In every case, the landlord feels hurt, angry, and taken advantage of. The only reward the landlord receives for their kindness is having to pay the mortgage on the rental property without receiving any rent!
While I can sympathize with the anger and frustration in this situation (I own rental property too) I must warn you, if you don't follow the law regarding evictions, not only will you not collect your past due rent, but you might also be writing a check to the tenant and/or a good lawyer to get you out of trouble! The following are only a few examples of unlawful evictions according to the Courts in Georgia. 1) Removing the tenant's personal property and placing it upon the street, unless this is done under the supervision of the sheriff, acting under a court ordered writ. 2) Changing the locks to prevent the tenant from having access to the premises.
While the two examples above may be very obvious, there are other things a landlord can do which, if done, would violate the law. One landlord asked me if it was alright to enter upon the premises to remove all the appliances in the house. Another landlord asked me if it was okay to remove the front door from the house. Yet another landlord asked me if it was okay to have the utilities disconnected because the tenant had failed to pay for the utilities that were in the landlord's name. My advice is NO, NO, and NO! If you try any of these actions you could very well end up, not only having to keep the tenant instead of evicting them, but also paying punitive damages for your intentional interference with the tenants right of possession outside of the court process. (See especially Albert Properties, Inc. v. Watkins, 143 Ga.App. 184 (1977).
Landlords who have violated the rules have attempted to "explain away" their actions by stating that the tenant "violated the rules first" by not paying rent, or some other breach of the lease. While it may make you feel good, blaming the tenant for causing your unlawful actions will not work.
"It is fundamental that the landlord cannot evict as and how it pleases and in the process damage or lose the tenant's personal property and then obviate its negligence by proving the tenant had violated the lease terms (the grounds for eviction), for then there would be no such thing as a cause of action for unlawful eviction." Kerlin v. Lane Co., 165 Ga.App. 622 (1983).
Many landlords ask me if it is okay to stop the proceeding once the tenant has "abandoned" the property. There are several reasons why I advise landlords to move forward. First, unless you move forward you will not be able to obtain a money judgment against the tenant. Second, and perhaps more importantly (especially if you believe it will be impossible to collect a money judgment against the tenant), there is a possibility that the tenant could come back and claim you unlawfully evicted them!
Suppose you file the paperwork with the Court. The sheriff goes out to the property and serves the tenants with the proper paperwork. The tenants do not respond to the court paperwork but instead, apparently move out of the property. Assuming that they did not return the keys, and, they do not remove all of their personal property from the premises, you CANNOT re-enter the premises, even if they only leave behind a few old clothes and an (apparently) broken television. If you were to remove these items from the premises without a writ (court order), and without properly executing that writ under the supervision of the sheriff's department… you've just accomplished an unlawful eviction! Of course I understand that, 9 times out of 10, the tenant may not ever come back, but if they do you'll be very sorry.
Another reason to move forward, assuming the tenant was either served personally, or that the tenant responded to the papers by filing a response with the court, is so that you can obtain a money judgment. The courts will very likely award you all of the back due rent you claim, plus court costs in every case. Courts are a little more selective about awarding late fees and/or attorney's fees. Most courts will allow late fees if they are simple to understand (i.e. $100 after the 5th of the month), AND they are reasonable (i.e. less than or equal to 10% of the monthly rent). Courts will generally also award attorney's fees if the lease is properly written, and you hired an attorney. Feel free to call my office if you have any questions. We'll be happy to discuss your specific situation without obligation, free of charge.
Lisa Alvelo is an attorney in Atlanta, Georgia whose practice of law includes extensive experience in Landlord and Tenant issues. Lisa Alvelo created the website http://georgiaeviction.com, to provide Landlords with information regarding Landlord and Tenant law in Georgia. Lisa Alvelo represents Landlords all over the country that own land in Georgia, and may be reached by email at Lisa@BurrisLawFirm.com or by calling his office toll free at (404) 987-0111.


Nowadays, mobile needs to be a priority for the small business (for all business size as a matter of fact.) Companies' website/blogs and all digital campaign efforts have to work well on the small screen and meet the phone owner expectations.
Since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 mobile internet use is on the rise, today more than 65% of internet traffic is on smartphones. This trend will keep growing until desktops become the tool for power users in need of the bigger screen.
Most people prefer to do their social media, searches and email reading on their phones. Digital Marketing got started for the desktop and follows people eyes to the small screen. But, the mobile experience is very different. What the smaller screen, data prices and the "on the go" nature smartphone have makes the user experience unique. Therefore, you can't just do the same for both; mobile needs to be to the point and easy to get.
The mobile user scans even more than on the desktop. Content needs to get to the point quick. Good use of headlines and bold points that need attention. Make your point at the start of the post, keep paragraph short and engage the reader with lists, or numbered steps for a longer read.
On Mobile, you find ads in many places. Marketers are following the eyeballs. Video, location-based ads and rich media are best for mobile advertising. You just need to see what Facebook is doing with Local Promotions; the ad gives you direction to find the store near you. Google has ad extensions and Tap to Call feature to get store hours and call from your phone.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Pinterest. These are the few Social Mobile apps that have more activity on mobile than on the desktop. It seems that Social Media is tailor-made for mobile, most people check their favourite social media app multiple times per day.
Although not as much as Social Media, a large number of people prefer to check emails on their phones. This trend started with the introduction of the first Blackberry. Your email communication has to be mobile first.
For years experts have warned us about the rise of mobile internet. The time has arrived, if you discount your mobile audience, you will lose business. It is that simple, so everything you do on digital has to put the mobile experience first.


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Home Brick School District Slows In-Person Return
School District Slows In-Person Return
Judy Smestad-Nunn
School officials discussed how the district is handling coronavirus during a recent Board of Education meeting. (Screenshot by Judy Smestad-Nunn)
BRICK – The district plans to keep with the goal of having students return for additional in-person instruction, although the timeline has been pushed back two weeks due to an uptick in coronavirus cases in New Jersey.
In Phase 2, elementary aged students were supposed to attend in-person school four days a week, up from a two-day week, starting November 16. The date has been moved to November 30 as of this writing.
"We will continue on that course," said Superintendent Dr. Thomas Farrell during the November 12 Board of Education meeting. "We will get there, we all want to get there. We understand the importance of kids being in school, and we want them in school."
Students have been attending school in-person since the start of the school year in September on an early dismissal schedule because students and staff would have to remove their masks to eat lunch, which would increase the chances of the coronavirus spreading among the school population.
During Phase 2, the early-dismissal schedule would remain in effect. Families also have the option of remaining on 100 percent virtual instruction.
Dr. Farrell stressed that the date for Phase 2 was tentative as the district has continued to monitor and adjust based upon the data, guidance from the Department of Health, and the NJ Department of Education.
The administration announced the delay of the four-day school week based on current information and "an abundance of caution," Dr. Farrell said.
"Please keep in mind, we're still in the midst of a pandemic, and conditions are ever-changing, and the situation is very fluid," he said.
According to the Department of Health, COVID-19 cases have continued to rise recently in New Jersey, Ocean County and Brick, resulting in new statewide restrictions from Governor Phil Murphy.
Recent data shows that over 60 statewide schools with in-person hybrid instruction have switched to all-virtual learning, many which are located in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Dr. Farrell said.
The state has recently had the largest surge of coronavirus outbreaks since April, he added.
Dr. Farrell said that the administration hopes that middle- and high school students would begin Phase 2 after the winter break.
During public comment, resident Joe Rossi said he was thankful to the teachers and administrators for "taking on a role that they've had no way to prepare for," but questioned if the administration was making decisions based on statewide data or on what's happening in Brick.
"To my knowledge, we really haven't had any excessive cases, if any, in our schools," he said. "I feel like we're slowing the pace and I'm not really sure why."
Rossi has three young children in the district and said that hybrid learning is not conducive for them. "It's actually quite the opposite," he said.
His kids do well during in-person learning but added learning remote "is beyond detrimental for them…my concerns are that we keep pushing the goal line back further and further…it's very complicated from a parent's perspective when you have kids that are struggling tremendously with this and feeling like there's no end in sight."
Dr. Farrell said the district is delaying two weeks in order to see more data. "It's not just the cases you have in a school building or school district," he explained.
Ocean County accounts for 25 percent of the COVID-19 increases, and Brick has a plus-3.5 percent increase in cases, he said.
What happens in a community or through travel spills into the learning environment, Dr. Farrell said. The district has had coronavirus cases that have impacted and quarantined classes in three buildings, and other cases that have not impacted the schools because the infected students or staff members were doing online learning or teaching.
"To not look at that data and not be proactive I think would be irresponsible on my part," the superintendent said. "I can't tell you that any of the dates are etched in stone."
The next Board of Education meeting will be on Thursday December 17 at 7 at the Professional Development Center.
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Judy moved to Ocean County from New York City in 1988, and began her second career as a feature and news reporter in the mid-1990's. She has worked for Micromedia Publications since 2008, primarily reporting for The Toms River Times and The Brick Times. Judy has also worked for The Leader Review in Point Pleasant Beach, The Brick Communicator and The Asbury Park Press. Reach Judy by e-mail at Judysmestadnunn@gmail.com.
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Bannegon – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w Regionie Centralnym, w departamencie Cher.

Według danych na rok 1990 gminę zamieszkiwało 260 osób, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 12 osób/km² (wśród 1842 gmin Regionu Centralnego Bannegon plasuje się na 881. miejscu pod względem liczby ludności, natomiast pod względem powierzchni na miejscu 601).

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The [xmldsig-core] reference in ODF 1.2 Part 3 is to the latest version of XML Signature Syntax and Processing (Second Edition).
1. There be no change to the treatment of XML Digital Signatures in ODF 1.2 Part 3 and in the mention in ODF 1.2 Part 1.
2. Updating to XML Signature Syntax and Processing Version 1.1 be deferred to ODF 1.3.  At that time, reliance on DSig and XAdES conformance requirements by reference can be profiled more explicitly than in ODF 1.2 Part 3 and down-level compatibility considerations can be addressed more precisely.
The XML Signature Syntax and Processing Version 1.1 specification is not identified as a later version of [xmldsig-core].
"Conformance-affecting changes of XML Signature 1.1 against [the Second Edition] previous recommendation mainly affect the set of mandatory to implement cryptographic algorithms, including Elliptic Curve DSA (and mark-up for corresponding key material), and additional hash algorithms."
I note there are additional provisions concerning HMAC and use of ASN.1 encodings as well.
If normative reference is made to DSig Version 1.1, there will be a retroactive requirement on what consumers of ODF 1.2 digital signatures must accept.  This will also cloud the interpretation of the mandatory <dsig:document-signatures> dsig:version attribute.
There are also extensive cross-references from ODF 1.2 Part 3 to specific passages in [xmldsig-core] (and [XAdES]), all requiring verification if there is substitution of a different reference.


Dreaming of a Bright Future in Space? Check out NASA's Community College Aerospace Scholars Program.
Around this time last year, I was a History major at Illinois Central College (ICC) in Peoria, IL, and was struggling to find passion in what I was doing in school. I was in Community College and couldn't help but feel like I wasn't doing as much as my high school classmates who were at "real" colleges. I felt like I wasn't doing as much as a 19 year old should be doing. Because of this, my grades were slipping and I wasn't doing as well at work. I was in a funk.
It wasn't until September of last year, while I was all but sleeping my way through Physics 110, that I heard about a NASA program for community college students. It was called NCAS, which stands for NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars.
My Physics teacher, Professor V, told us about this program, and it's benefits, but none of us were interested. I mean, I was a History major, what did NASA need with me?
A few weeks later, however, a middle-aged man named Matt came and spoke with us about the program. He said that he had come to ICC to continue his education at the age of 40. He had heard about his opportunity from Professor V as well, and decided to apply even though his grades weren't that great.
Matt was accepted into the program and after 5 grueling weeks of online work, was accepted into the onsite experience at NASA. Then, he applied to NASA for an internship after, and was accepted.
This intrigued me. If Matt could do it achieve dreams he never knew he had at 45, imagine what I could do at 19.
So, I applied. However, the teacher who I had asked to write my recommendation never got back to me after promising to write my letter. I didn't know what to do.
Luckily for me, the people at NASA gave me a 15-day extension to get my letter. I contacted my Anatomy and Physiology teacher from high school, who sympathized with my situation and gladly wrote me a letter, on the promise that I let her know how it went, of course.
So, in January of 2017, I began the NCAS course online. The course consisted of 3 sections, each with 2 subsections. The subsections had a lot of links, articles, and videos to look at and study. Each subsection took anywhere from 3-5 hours to finish. Then, at the end, there was a 10-question quiz. Thankfully, we could take the quizzes an infinite amount of times. To pass the course, you had to get at least a 90% on each quiz. I made sure I took them until I got a 100% on each quiz, because I figured if I was going to impress my family and friends by taking this course, I wanted to say I gave it my all.
The Evolvable Mars Campaign: Prepare a 6-7 page paper that responds to any three (3) of a series of questions.
Plan a Robotic Rover Mars Mission: Write an abstract (brief summary) of the robotic rover Mars mission. The abstract provides an overview of the goals and objectives of the mission. List and explain at least one overall goal and (three) 3 supporting objectives of the mission. The abstract should be between 300 – 600 words.
Mars Rover Design: Design the next NASA Mars rover. Use creative and innovative ideas to make an original, unique and purposeful rover design. This included a 3-D graphic design with labels and parts clearly drawn, as well as a paper detailing the rover specs.
I chose to do #3, because drawing was what I was good at, and I loved design. Looking back, however, I think I would have done best at #2. I love managing and planning, and now think that would have been a better fit.
I submitted my project just two minutes before the deadline. As soon as I pressed that button, all I could think about was all the things I forgot to include, and all the things that I should have done better. I didn't think that I would get into the onsite experience, not when my work was not as good as I wanted it to be.
But I did get in, and it was amazing. My mother was so proud of me. She told all my aunts, her friends, and even posted about it on Facebook. Now, my mother is Irish and Native American, we don't really say the word "proud" out loud or express a lot of emotion, so I really knew my mother was honored to have a daughter going to NASA.
About a month later, we found out our flight itineraries, and were ready to go. Thankfully, all we had to pay was a $30 check for our team color polo. Other than that, NASA paid for everything; the flight, hotel, and food. The only other thing that we needed to pay for was our souvenirs. Plus, we got plenty of snacks.
On April 10, me and my boyfriend Shawn (who also got into the program), headed for John Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. I know what you're thinking, "Cleveland? There's a NASA in Cleveland?" Yes, and it's amazing. They boast the loudest room in the world and the longest microgravity tunnel (510 feet).
When, we arrived at Cleveland International Airport there waiting for us were 3 NASA reps to take us on a shuttle to the hotel. Now, we were among the last to arrive, so as soon as we got to the hotel, we had to drop our luggage and head straight to John Glenn Research Center. Most of the other scholars had been there for hours, and had already gotten to know one another. So, Shawn and I were left to get to know our teams on the ride there.
When we finally got to set foot on NASA grounds, we were taken to an auditorium and introduced to Robert La Salvia, Chief, Office of Education at NASA GRC (Glenn Research Center), who welcomed us to NASA and commended us on our hard work in the NCAS course. We were also introduced to Vanessa Webbs, Internship Project Manager at NASA GRC, who told us a bit about the internship programs at NASA GRC, and how we could apply.
We then had a guest speaker, Danielle Griffin, who works with Technical & Quality Audit Lead, come speak to us about her NASA journey. She began as a summer intern who was unhappy with the internship program. She spoke up to her supervisors about how she wasn't learning the way that she was being taught. Her supervisors didn't like that, so they placed her with someone who was a better fit to teach her. She then went on to bounce all around NASA, trying different kinds of work, eventually landing in T&Q, where she is happy. She told us that she thought that if she hadn't spoken up, she wouldn't be where she is today. Danielle also told us that she was happy with the way NASA had tried their best to make both parties happier in the workplace, and to help Danielle find the best place for her.
We were then introduced to Kevin Biddell, who was the facilitator of the onsite experience. Basically, he ran the whole thing and managed to keep 45 college students on time.
After being accepted into the onsite experience, we were given team colors and were tasked with creating a company before arriving at NASA. My team was the Gold Team, and consisted of 10 other people. We ended up coming up with the name Gold Standard Aerospace Company and our motto was "Go With Gold." We were given a $6 million dollar budget for the onsite experience. After Danielle gave her speech, we had an introduction to the LEGO EV3 kit. Basically, it's a $500+ LEGO kit with a motor. We were shown how to program the EV3 to do basic movements, and then were tasked with making it draw our logo.
We thought our logo would be easy to draw, since it was just a G with an arrow in the middle of it. We found that this was not the case. First, we had to jerry-rig the EV3 to hold a marker, and to do that we had to tie it with a LOT of tape and rubber bands. Then, we had to program the rover with the EV3 program. It took a bit of trial and error, but eventually we got a symbol similar to a G. It was great practice for the Rover we would be building for our final projects and competitions.
Finally, at 9 pm, after a long day, we had dinner, and departed to the hotel.
Now, we thought Day 1 was long and difficult. We had no idea what we were in for with Day 2.
We had to wake up at 6 am, leave the hotel by 7 am, and when we arrived we were given our Project Overview, which was a portfolio and timeline of our project and competition that we would be doing for the next three days. We also figured out our team positions. I was the Project Manager, which means that I oversaw the entire project. I worked with the designers, engineers, and programmers during the whole project and was the only contact between the team and Headquarters (who were like our judges, but not for the competitions, for everything else that we did).
We met our Team Mentors, who were actual employees of NASA that were going to help us build our Rover and keep us on track with the project. Gold Team's mentors were John and Stefani, and let me tell you, we couldn't have done it without them. Their expertise and helpful insights really helped our project come together.
After being introduced to our mentors, we were dismissed to our team rooms for a few hours to work on designing and building our rover because we had a competition later that day. You read right, folks, we mere college students were tasked with designing, building, programming, and budgeting a Rover to move and collect things all within the space of about 5 hours. It was very stressful.
Now, Gold Team went head-to-head with the Navy Team. We couldn't cross into the other team's territory and we had to collect as many rocks as we could within the space of 10 minutes. Different sizes of rocks we worth different amounts of money. It would then go toward our budget for the competition the following day for any modifications we wanted to make. We had 2 minutes to test, 2 to make any corrections, and 10 to do the actual competition. If the Rover gets stuck on the course before returning to home base, you get a 30 second penalty. If it goes past the boundaries, 30 second penalty.
Right off the back, we got a penalty of 2 million dollars because we were still downloading our program when the timer went off. Then, about 3 or 4 minutes in, our robotic arm fell off! Now, according to the rules, we were done for, competition over. Luckily, the Navy Team also had a malfunction before the time was up, so the judges let us make adjustments for a later-determined penalty (which ended up being another 2 million dollars in penalties). Then (as shown below) our Rover, which we lovingly named Exodus, began working amazingly. You can probably hear us screaming in the background we're so excited to be back in the race.
By the end of the race, we'd won 124 million, but with the 4 million dollars in penalties, we ended up with an extra 120 million dollars to our budget. We'd thought we did the worst, but it turned out that we did the best for the first challenge.
As Project Manager, I had to turn in Progress Reports, a Statement of Work, an Organization Chart of our team's positions, and our company name, logo, and motto to Headquarters. I had to present our teams case, and talk about our hopes for future projects (theoretically) and treat the project like an actual company.
After the challenge, we had dinner and got to meet Nicole Smith, the Project Manager for Orion Testing at Plum Brook Station for the Orion Spacecraft. We the debriefed for the next day and departed to the hotel after a 13-hour day.
Now, they told us to get some sleep when we returned to our hotel, but all the teams spent at least 3 hours at the hotel planning for the next day. My roommate Connie and I were the Project Manager and the Marketing Manager, so we had to stay up even later to work in our room after everyone left. We were the ones who got barely any sleep. I think we averaged 3 hours a night. It was brutal, but I loved every minute of it.
As with the day before, we had to be awake by 6, and out the door by 7. We had another project overview, and then went on a tour of the NASA facilities (Pictures below), and then got to visit the gift shop. Then lunch, and then we went straight back to our team rooms and were back to work adjusting the rover and improving it for that day's competition.
Thankfully, we did not have nearly as much trouble with our Rover during the second competition. With this competition, the rules were still the same, but mini LEGO pieces were added to the course and were worth a LOT more money. So, we went for those. At the end of that competition, which you can see a fast-forwarded version of here (https://twitter.com/NASAglenn/status/852285270833721344), we made a profit of 294 million dollars, with no penalties!
After this, our second progress report was due, and we had dinner and went back to the hotel after another 13-hour day. As with the day before, we worked on our final presentation for a few hours after we got back to the hotel, and then went to sleep.
The last day was the most stressful, even though it was the shortest. We had a few hours to put together final touches on our presentation. All 11 of us had to speak, and it had to be under 10 minutes. We were a little nervous about that. We all had made such amazing contributions to the project, and we got about an average of 30 seconds to speak because me, the main engineer, programmer, and marketing manager had to speak the most because we were the heads of our divisions. Luckily, we pulled it together. We did, however, go over about 2 minutes and got knocked down a few points.
We then had an awards ceremony, where we got certificates of achievement. Each team picked an MVP. We picked Eric, our chief engineer. He had the most insight and was like the Dad of the group, bringing the chaos together when we were all talking at once. He helped us work together more efficiently and we couldn't have done as well without him.
Finally, we got to learn who won the competition. It was us, Gold Team for the win! It was so exciting. From the beginning, we were so unsure of our ability to work as a team when we didn't know one another. I was especially stressed being project manager. I didn't think I had what it took, it was so much responsibility. Thankfully, I managed to do a good job and help my team. Also, being in my position, I got to learn so much. I didn't know anything about design or programming when I got there, and overseeing the whole team, the members who did know helped me learn about it.
This whole journey has helped me realize what I want to do with my life. While taking the online class, I changed my major to engineering and aerospace technology. Then, while working as project manager, I added marketing and business to my long list of interests. This experience even helped me get this job! And I love it. NASA also had us sign up for internships we were interested in and let us meet other NASA interns so we could see what they did.
I learned so much from this experience. And the best thing? It only cost me $30! The class was free, and so was my flight tickets, hotel, and food. I only had to pay for souvenirs while I was there. The $30 was just for our team color polo. NASA paid for everything else.
I didn't even think I could get into a program like this. My grades weren't that great, I wasn't gifted in science, and I wasn't confident in my ability to do well in this field. Now, I'm happy in a great job, great school, and am ready to one day work for NASA if they'll take me. This was such a wonderful experience and I think every person in community college should try it. Even if STEM might not be for you, this experience and title itself look great for colleges, and it is so much fun. I met over 40 new people and friends that I still talk to, and got to make professional connections in a professional setting. I hope any community college students reading this take the opportunity to sign up for the fall session at https://nas.okstate.edu/ncas/ and become an NCAS scholar. This could change your life, or just be a fun thing to test yourself with. Either way, do it for yourself, because it could help you in ways you never thought.
Dusty is a community college student who lives in Peoria, Il. She is a NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar (NCAS), and has always loved space, math, and learning new languages. When not writing for our blog, Dusty spends her time writing stories, reading, watching television, and hanging out with friends.


American poet and musician whose political awareness led him to celebrate black culture in influential recordings.
In 1970, the American poet and jazz musician Gil Scott-Heron, who has died aged 62 after returning from a trip to Europe, recorded a track that has come to be seen as a crucial forerunner of rap. To many it made him the "godfather" of the medium, though he was keener to view his song-like poetry as just another strand in the diverse world of black music.


Dan Vadis (born Constantine Daniel Vafiadis in Shanghai, China: 3 January 1938 – 11 June 1987 in Lancaster, California, U.S.) was an actor famous for his lead roles in many Italian films made in the 1960s. Navy sailor and bodybuilder was a member of the Mae West "Muscleman Revue" in the late 1950s.The nuclear war is over but the fight for survival has just begun.Liberty, Bash, and their friend Jesse served together in a war in Central America.So, that being said, this is a "lost" film, because there is no record of this even existing that we can find!The title does not appear in the beginning, instead the title "Sesso Delirio" appears, as this is dubbed into Italian with no subtitles.
How can the Director and Producers even think that this is something someone would love to watch? Bruno Mattei (Shocking Dark, Robowar) and Claudio Fragasso (Troll 2, Zombie 4: After Death) double tag team direct this swords and sandal take on Akira Kurosawa's classic The Seven Samurai.Lou Ferrigno (TV's The Incredible Hulk) stars along side his wife Carla, as well as buxom B-movie queen Sybil Danning.As Nicerote leads his legion of soldiers in a merciless campaign of terror and murder, Han assembles a fearless group of seven in hopes to defeat him.The band of magnificent gladiators confront the seemingly invincible Nicerote on the field of battle in a colossal collision of muscle and steel.
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Q: Text over image not showing in mobile browser so I placed some links (text) over an image and in desktop browsers everything is working just fine, however, once you open it in a mobile browser, the text is not showing up. Here's my css:
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    top: 0;
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Does anyone know how to solve this issue?

A: The font size you have set for the links is font-size: 1.3vw;, which means they will appear at 1.3% of the viewport width.
For desktop browsers with screen width of at least 1000px, it will show up as at least 13px which is totally fine.
For a mobile browser, if your device screen is 640px wide, it will only appear as ~8px which is way too small, which is probably why you couldn't see it. Besides, most mobile devices have width of between 320px and 400+px if viewed at portrait mode, so that makes the text even smaller.
When I put it at the fiddle, I thought there was no text until I placed a grey placeholder image. You should have used em instead of vw for the font size if you want to scale it.

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Udyavara is a small town located on the outskirts of Udupi in Karnataka. Udupi lies to its south and Udyavara river to its North. Udyavara is now becoming a suburb of Udupi because of a rise in the demand for residential houses here. The town consists of many temples along with remnants of fort walls. Udyavara is a home to various religious sects and social groups.
There are many comfortable and economical hotels in Udyavara. Some of them are Hotel Panchratna Paradise (Tariff – Rs. 1000), Hotel Janardhan (Tariff – Rs. 500) Durga International Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 500) and Brindavan Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 500).
The official language of Udyavara is Kannada. The other languages spoken here include English and Hindi.
The people of Udyavara enjoy festivals like Diwali, Dussera, and Christmas.
There are several tourist places in Udyavara. Some of the interesting sites include Sri Krishna Temple (4. 3 km), Malpe Beach (8 km), Holy Rosary Church (9.3 km) and Chandramoulishwar Temple (4.3 km).
The nearest airport to Udyavara is the Mangalore airport.
The closest railway station to Udyavara is Udupi railway station.
There are daily bus services to Siddapur, Kottyam, and Dharwad. One of the best bus operators that offer good service to passengers is Sri Durgamba Travels. Booking bus tickets is very easy these days through various bus booking websites like Ticketgoose.com.


Multi-tiered golden chain necklace with locket, monogram, charms.
We were commissioned once by a Vogue from overseas to make a gypsy necklace, and so here it is: our interpretation of the Italian gypsy mamma. Inspired by paintings and black and white Hollywood images we bedecked our gypsy with early 20th century coins and monogrammed curios, a locket, and strand over strand of brassy scroll chain. The cross can be worn in the back or on the side. *please note that another charm can be substituted for the cross should it be desired.


The Ilana group introduces a new shootie silhouette for fall. Handcrafted from Italian oiled suede, this is a western-minded "shoe" with a refined point of view. Beautiful stitching and a high stacked heel take this classic cowboy look to new heights.


Every once in a while things come together in just the right way and my faith is renewed in Congress. Passage of the transportation bill out of the US Senate yesterday, was one of those rare bipartisan times where Senators from both sides of the aisle came together and agreed on what's important for this great country of ours. The transportation bill passed 74-22 with both Montana Senators voting for the measure, joining 22 republicans and all democrats. It doesn't get much more bi-partisan than that.
The amendment itself passed 76-22, setting the tone for the bi-partisan nature of the bill. A total investment in conservation of $2.8 billion dollars is now one step closer to becoming a reality and supported by not only a vast majority of Montana hunters and anglers, but also 34 national hunting and fishing organizations.
The overwhelming support for this specific piece of the transportation bill is no accident. The conservation of our natural resources is uniquely American. In these tough economic times it's time to double down on conservation, which provides non-exportable jobs, vital annual income, and preserves our way of life. Hunting and fishing in Montana generates over $1 billion to our states economy and when you add in other outdoor pursuits it jumps to $3 billion, that's all-important sustainable funding we can count on far into the future.
While both Montana Senators voted for the measure, it wouldn't have happened without Max Baucus. The amendment was originally offered to just address the Gulf. It had bi-partisan support with 9 republican gulf Senators but didn't have enough votes to pass. It was Senator Baucus who had the idea to couple restoration for the gulf with the Land and Water Conservation Fund, thus expanding support for the measure. And pass it did. How often do you get conservative Senator Inhofe from Oklahoma and liberal Senator Franken from Minnesota to agree…in short, hardly ever. Thanks Max! As chairman of the Finance Committee, Senator Baucus is in a powerful position to broker deals just like this, this is why we continue to send him to Washington, not only to represent the good state of Montana, but to deliver the goods as well.
The transportation bill now heads to the House. Congressmen Rehberg, heed the advice of 22 of your Senate colleagues and makes sure that funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and restoration of the Gulf Coast are maintained. Montana hunters and anglers ask for nothing less.


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Years:	2005-
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Between the city and the sea, Grand Mercure Dalian Teda is the place to stay in the resort city. Located on Zhongnan Road, the hotel is a short stroll from downtown Dalian and Tiger Beach. The peaceful hillside setting, just 30 minutes from the airport, is perfect for family holidays. Grand mercure Teda Dalian features 194 deluxe rooms and suites, a gym, sauna and steam baths, hydro massage, spa, indoor heated lap pool, executive Club and auditorium.
The hotel offers professional and courteous service, comfortable rooms, as well as convenient locations and prices that make sense for individual business and leisure travelers. It offers quickly check in and check out.
This simple hotel is set in Dalian. This hotel offers a total of 152 units. Those who dislike animals may enjoy their stay, as this hotel does not allow pets.
This comfortable hotel is situated in Dalian. Pets are not permitted on the premises.


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#define TRACE_INCLUDE_FILE syscalls

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#define _TRACE_EVENTS_SYSCALLS_H

#include <linux/tracepoint.h>

#include <asm/ptrace.h>
#include <asm/syscall.h>

#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINTS

TRACE_EVENT_FN(sys_enter,

	TP_PROTO(struct pt_regs *regs, long id),

	TP_ARGS(regs, id),

	TP_STRUCT__entry(
		__field(	long,		id		)
		__array(	unsigned long,	args,	6	)
	),

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		syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, 0, 6, __entry->args);
	),

	TP_printk("NR %ld (%lx, %lx, %lx, %lx, %lx, %lx)",
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		  __entry->args[0], __entry->args[1], __entry->args[2],
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It came into my mind to be glad because of my brutality.
Along a street I went and over a bridge.
I went through many streets in my city and over many bridges.
Men and women I struck with my fists and my hands began to bleed.
I tried to understand myself.
A god for myself and my men.
You see now, brother, how it was.
Cunningly wrought clothes, made for a nameless one.
To wear at my throat.
That amused and hurt me too.
You see I am whispering my secret to you.
And soft sunlight came through the cracks of the bridge.
I had been long alone in a strange place where no gods came.
Creep, men, and kiss the twisted face of my mud god.
I'll not hit you with my bleeding fists.
I'm a twisted god myself.
Love has come to me and to my men.
"Have you any coughs, colds, consumption or bleeding sickness?" he asked. In his voice there was a pleading quality.
"The sickness that bleeds is a terrible nuisance," he said. His tongue protruded from between his teeth and he rattled it about. He put his hand on the stranger's arm and laughed.
"'But I love her,' I said.
"My father and I sat on a log. He was a pretty man and wore a plug hat. 'I will get the license,' I said.
"'I will give you no money,' he said.
"I am old. You are thirty-seven years old but I am older than that," he whispered.
"My brother is a bad man–he is full of hate–he is pretty and has pompadour hair, but he would kill and kill. I hate old age–I am ashamed that I am old.
"I have a pretty new wife. I wrote her four letters and she replied. She came here and we married–I love to see her walk–O, I buy her pretty clothes.
Again the old man wept and the stranger tried to comfort him. "You are a happy man?" the stranger asked.
The story came to me from a woman met on a train. The car was crowded and I took the seat beside her. There was a man in the offing who belonged with her–a slender girlish figure of a man in a heavy brown canvas coat such as teamsters wear in the winter. He moved up and down in the aisle of the car, wanting my place by the woman's side, but I did not know that at the time.
Along a country road in Poland went this party in charge of the German who tramped heavily along, urging them forward. He was brutal in his insistence, and the old woman of sixty-five, who was a kind of leader of the refugees, was almost equally brutal in her constant refusal to go forward. In the rainy night she stopped in the muddy road and her party gathered about her. Like a stubborn horse she shook her head and muttered Polish words. "I want to be let alone, that's what I want. All I want in the world is to be let alone," she said, over and over; and then the German came up and putting his hand on her back pushed her along, so that their progress through the dismal night was a constant repetition of the stopping, her muttered words, and his pushing. They hated each other with whole-hearted hatred, that old Polish woman and the German.
There was more of the story after that. The woman's lover, who had been a school-teacher, took the papers and got out of the country, taking his sweetheart with him. But my mind has forgotten the details. I only remember the German sitting by the road and muttering that he wanted to be let alone, and the old tired mother-in-Poland saying the harsh words and forcing her weary companions to march through the night back into their own country.


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European Journal of Human Genetics published a scientific paper that reveals the secrets of the Neolithic.
After a group of scientists in the world, including the Minister Dragan Primorac, published many papers on the origin of modern humans (Science 2000th, American Journal of Human Genetics 2004th, Annals of Human Genetics 2005.), Which has been shown that more than 80 percent of European men inherited Y chromosome from their old 25th Palaeolithic ancestors to 40 thousands of years, research has continued in the Neolithic period, which began 10,000 years ago. The team from several countries (Ornela Semino, Peter Underhill, Torroni, Santachiara-Benrecetti, Primorac, Marjanovic) continued to research the prehistoric origins of the people and their views on the impact ponudioje so. Neolithic migration to the "genetic code", the present population of South East Europe, through the analysis of 1206 subjects from 17 different populations, using a 80-y bialelnih and 12 STR markers. Their work was first given a "molecular genetic" answer to the question: Are the great migration 9000 years ago from the Middle East with them came the first farmers who are actually indigenous to the area then settled or did not even occur the great migration, have already natives gradually learned and continue to spread kultutru necessary for agricultural development through interactions with populations that have had this knowledge. The paper, among others, three key anializirana "Neolithic markers" Y chromosome: |-M423, E-V13 and J-M241 which are historically vez7ani for different regions of Africa, the Middle East and Europe in order to determine possible migration of Neolithic. Among other things, determined that the territory of Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and parts of the Balkan Peninsula are the great Neolithic migration occurred, but that the Mesolithic hunter-gatherer (natives) adopted by farmers with agricultural areas of the Middle East, with which the accident or in a small measure came in Contact. This led to the creation of preconditions for the drastic increase of the then population, creation of new settlements and the survival of man. (M.C.)


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Plakophilin-4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PKP4 gene.

Function

Armadillo-like proteins are characterized by a series of armadillo repeats, first defined in the Drosophila 'armadillo' gene product, that are typically 42 to 45 amino acids in length. These proteins can be divided into subfamilies based on their number of repeats, their overall sequence similarity, and the dispersion of the repeats throughout their sequences. Members of the p120(ctn)/plakophilin subfamily of Armadillo-like proteins, including CTNND1, CTNND2, PKP1, PKP2, PKP4, and ARVCF. PKP4 may be a component of desmosomal plaque and other adhesion plaques and is thought to be involved in regulating junctional plaque organization and cadherin function. Multiple transcript variants have been found for this gene, but the full-length nature of only two of them have been described so far. These two variants encode distinct isoforms.

Interactions

PKP4 has been shown to interact with:
 Erbin,
 PDZD2, and
 PSEN1.

References

Further reading

Armadillo-repeat-containing proteins


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Q: Applying hosts resource in puppet to update /etc/hosts Using puppet, trying with the host resource to update /etc/hosts on node2.example.com with the below entry
     master.example.com  10.134.39.245
     node2.example.com   10.134.39.246

For this I have created the following manifest .
 node 'node2.example.com'{
 host{
    'master.example.com': ip => '10.134.39.245';
    'node2.example.com': ip => '10.134.39.246';
   }
  }

But /etc/hosts is not getting edited on node2.example.com

A: Each host should be a separate definition. And I'm not sure about the semicolons in your snippet. Also providing aliases for your hosts is a better practice.
Maybe you could try this syntax :
node 'node2.example.com' {
  host { 'master.example.com':
    ip => '10.134.39.245',
    host_aliases => 'master',
  }
  host { 'node2.example.com':
    ip => '10.134.39.246',
    host_aliases => 'node2',
  }
}

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Set of 2 stylish butter knives from the Taylor's Eye Witness Maple Cutlery Collection. Perfect for all occasions from everyday family meals to dinner parties, the Maple collection has an elegant, inderstated design in fine polished stainless steel. Ideal for creating your own bespoke cutlery set, choose from a range of table knives, forks and spoons, salad servers and children's cutlery.


All Members: Second installment payments for sponsor members are due TODAY, Friday, July 19.
Big thanks to everyone who joined us last Saturday for the tour and volunteer day. We really had a great time, great farm food prepared by Whitney, and got some vital field work done. We got our okra in great shape through weeding and mulching, and harvested oads of potatoes out of the ground. The next open house will be Saturday, August 10. The atmosphere is very casual and informal. No experience is needed, and if you can't arrive at 9 that's fine, just come when you can.
Tomatoes are so close!! Some are here, just not enough to go around, but that should change for next week. Monday night's rain split a good number of our cherry tomatoes we'd planned for this week's share. If the rains hold off next week, they'll be coming your way.
Baby boc choi and yukina savoy (type of tatsoi) are in your share this week. How? We grew these tender greens under shade cloth to give you some nice salad greens to enjoy despite the summer heat. Just tear them into a large bowl, add some shredded beets and carrots, a vinaigrette, and you've got a nice midday meal.
Two weeks ago I noticed some of the leaves of our squash plants mottling, turning purple and yellow. Turned out to be a mosaic virus, that starts in a seed and is spread by pests that go from plant to plant, taking a bite of each.
The squash that was just really starting to produce had to be pulled from the field. As a buffer, we had to full beds of zucchini ready to go, and it too was starting to produce, and the plants looked beautiful under the cover last week. This Wednesday I lifted that row cover to find more plants infected by the mosaic, and quickly learned that we won't likely see a yield from this planting. Our next round of squash and zucchini just went into the ground, and won't produce for about 5 weeks.
CSA farm dinner next Tuesday the 23rd will be led by Melissa Mobley of OFS. Join us for some delicious farm food and a hands on cooking class.
Recipes of the Week: *My tomatoes are green..you might be thinking. Yes they are…for now.
We've been long awaiting our red ripe tomatoes, and some are here…just not enough to give to everyone. But while trellising our tomatoes we found lots of green ones just touching the ground that would end up being food for the squirrels, or likely rotting on the ground. So, we picked some to get you an extra share goody, and help the plants put their energy into the other fruits hanging on the vine. Below are two recipes Randy put together for us last year.
Slice the green toms into 1/4 inch slices. Season with salt and pepper. Coat in plain coarse cornmeal (or breadcrumbs). Shallow fry in bacon fat (or vegetable oil) for a few minutes on each side until golden brown.
1. In a large bowl or crock, combine the tomatoes, onions, and mustard seeds. Add the salt, and mix gently. Let the mixture stand for 8 to 12 hours.
2. Combine the sugar and vinegar, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Salt will have drawn the moisture from the vegetables so drain the vegetables well and pack them into a 1 quart jar. Pour the sugar-vinegar solution over them. Cap the jar tightly. Let the pickles stand for 24 hours or more before serving it.
3. Keep in the refrigerator.
Combine the green tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, garlic, salt, cumin, olive oil, and water in a stock pot. Bring to a boil and cook covered on a medium-low heat burner for approximately ten minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more water only if needed to maintain the most minimal broth.
Stir in and simmer for an additional five minutes the lemon zest, lemon juice, honey (or sugar), and cilantro. Taste the mixture and adjust the seasoning, if needed, by adding more lemon juice, honey, and/or salt, to taste.
Spoon the mixture (in batches if necessary) into the container of a food processor or blender and pulse until the salsa reaches the consistency you prefer, either chunky or a smooth puree. Makes approximately one quart of salsa, which should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer. This recipe may be doubled or tripled.


Anna Kendrick is not only a beautiful actress, but also blessed with an amazing voice to create an impact on the minds of her fans or listeners. Just like people appreciate her acting, she has a lot of people appreciating her singing skills as well. She gained immense popularity after starring in The Twilight Saga, movies made on the prominent series of novels. She has also acted in moves like Into The Woods and The Last Five Years.
Leos are known for the kind of courage they possess. Kendrick is going to feel the courage within herself in 2016. Even if she goes through certain obstacles or problems, the courage within her will sweep all the troubles off her way.
2016 is going to be an excellent year for all the Leos around the world. Kendrick will be busy with new projects and her career will point upward. She will have scope for growth and she will work on her acting skills, the most. Along with acting, she may even get into singing career.
Since 2016 is all about growth, it is time for the Leos to polish their skills. The only thing Kendrick has to do is keep meeting new people and reminding them about her acting skills. She doesn't need to do anything special for this. once she starts attending the social parties and meetings, she will be back in the limelight of media.
Leos may need advices this year, especially related to personal life. Kendrick may seek suggestions from people she loves the most. Even though Leos are known to not listen to anyone, Kendrick HAS TO give ears to the advices that she gets from others around her, since these suggestions will help her progress.
It is time for all the Leos to get into personal development. Whether it is to get in shape or do something to appear better, 2016 will be 'all about me' time for the Leos. Kendrick will certainly spend most of the times taking special care to herself. Since she knows that her beauty and talents are helping her progress, she will enhance them. One should not be surprised if he sees Kendrick taking her beauty naps most of the times in 2016!
2016 is also about getting into some serious love affairs for the Leos. If there is someone, who has been showing deep and keen interest in Kendrick, she might get into a serious and committed relationship with him. No matter how hard it seems for Kendrick at first, things are going to fall into place after a certain period of time in this relationship.
However, the female Leos need to be careful before proceeding into relationships this year. There are chances for Kendrick to fall in love with the bad boys this year!
Overall, Kendrick will be in the most optimistic attitude in 2016.


Why They're Specials: Simple – the Special One is back. Regardless of how you feel about Jose Mourinho, you have to admit that his record doesn't lie. In a results business, Jose delivers the points regardless of who he alienates along the way. With such a talented squad, that means this season is set for a title tilt. What about Chelsea's long term future?
What Will Give Chelsea the Blues: Fernando Torres is hardly reliable any more; Demba Ba's knee is always one wrong turn away from disaster, leaving Romelu Lukaku as potentially the Blues' most dangerous striker. Can he handle the job at such a young age? Mourinho needs to strengthen the striking stocks.
The Blog FC Predicts: 2nd. But one world class signing before the transfer window shuts would certainly give Blues fans more confidence.
How wrong are we? Have your say in the comments below!


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Navas: Spain can recover from slow start
SEVILLE STAR Jesus Navas believes that Spain can recover from their slow start to Euro 2012 and go on to retain their European crown.
Spain head into tomorrow's clash with Ireland knowing they are in need of a win, having dropped two points on the opening day of the group against Italy and are already playing catch-up with group leaders Croatia but Navas insists that Vincente Del Bosque's men have what it takes.
"We have experience," he said. "We cannot forget that we lost our opening game of the World Cup [1-0 defeat to Switzerland in 2010] but then went on to win our remaining games and lift the trophy.
"There are still many points up for grabs. We know what we need to do and I believe we can do it."
"It's going to be a difficult game against Ireland, " Navas added. "We have to get three points and we have to attack them from the start. I am eager to help the team by making an important contribution here. I will give everything I have to do well," added Navas.
He was used as a sub in Sunday's game against Italy, his sub's role a by-product of del Bosque's decision to play without a recognised striker, with front men like Fernandno Torres and Fernando Llorente on the bench, but Navas has defended his manager's tactics.
"There are many opinions regarding his selection but I think the coach's decision was a good one," Navas said. "The coach always chooses a line-up to win a game and in this case, things went well for us. But we also have other alternatives."
Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets, one of the Barca players driven to distraction by Chelsea, knows exactly what to expect.
"Patience will be key," he said.
"The most important thing is our style and philosophy. We will try to control possession and play the ball around quickly.
"Hopefully we can score an early goal to settle ourselves and maybe then they will have to open up a bit more."
Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland are 10-1 with bookmakers to win.