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Rancher Rescue (Harlequin Intrigue Series #1477)
by Barb HanBarb Han
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When a little boy goes missing, rancher Caleb Snow steps in to help…and winds up falling for the child's beautiful—but mysterious—aunt in Barb Han's Rancher Rescue
Getting tangled up with another woman in crisis is the last thing rancher Caleb Snow needs. The handsome cowboy has been badly burned too many times. But this one feels different—Katherine Harper is injured and reeling after an ambush in which her nephew was kidnapped. Caleb wants nothing more than to protect the beautiful, headstrong woman and help her find the missing child. If only he could ignore the feelings she stirs in him.
But as they search together, it's clear someone wants Katherine dead. Soon the two are running for their lives, dodging bullets, not knowing who to trust…or if they'll survive long enough to bring a little boy home.
Harlequin Intrigue Series , #1477
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Barb Han lives in Texas with her adventurous family and beloved dogs. Reviewers have called her books "heartfelt" and "exciting." When not writing or reading, she can be found exploring Manhattan, on a mountain, or swimming in her backyard.
Katherine Harper pushed up on all fours and spit dirt. "Don't take him. I'll do whatever you say."
The tangle of barbed wire squeezed around her calf. Pain seared her leg.
"She got herself caught." The man glared down at her. He glanced toward the thicket, sized up the situation and turned to his partner. "She's not going anywhere."
The first man whirled around. His lip curled. Hate filled his eyes. "Leave her. We have the boy."
"Kane won't like it. He wants them both."
"No. Please. My nephew has nothing to do with any of this." She kicked. Burning, throbbing flames scorched her ankle to her thigh. "I'll give you whatever you want. I'll find the file."
"We know you will. Involve the police and he's dead," the second man warned. "We'll be in touch."
Noah screamed for her. She heard the terror in his voice. A wave of hopelessness crashed through her as she struggled against the barbs, watching the men disappear into the woods with her nephew. Oh. God. No.
"He's sick. He needs medicine," she screamed through burning lungs.
They disappeared without looking back.
Shards of pain shot up her leg. Fear seized her. The thick trees closed in on her. Noah had been kidnapped, and she was trapped and helpless. "Please. Somebody."
The thunder of hooves roared from somewhere in the distance. She sucked in a quick breath and scanned the area. Were more men out there?
Everything had happened so fast. How long had they been dragging her? How far into the woods was she?
All visual reminders of the pumpkin patch were long gone. No open fields or bales of hay. No bursts of orange dotting the landscape. No smells of animal fur and warmth. There was nothing familiar in her surroundings now.
Judging from the amount of blood and the relentless razor-sharp barbs digging into her flesh, she would bleed to death.
No. She wouldn't die. Noah needed her to stay alive. Noah.
Anger boiled inside her, heating her skin to flames. Katherine had to save him. He had no one else. He was probably terrified, which could bring on an asthma attack. Without his inhaler or medication, the episode could be fatal.
Forcing herself to her feet, she balanced on her good side and hopped. Her foot was slick with blood. Her shoe squished. Her knees buckled. The cold, hard ground punished her shoulder on impact.
She scrambled on all fours and tried to crawl. The barbed wire tightened like a coil. The ache in her leg was nothing compared to the agony in her heart.
Exertion wasn't good. Could she unwrap the mangled wire? Could she free herself? Could she catch up?
Panic pounded her chest. Her heartbeat echoed in her ears.
The hooves came closer. Had the men sent company? Had her screaming backfired, pinpointing her location?
Autumn foliage blanketed the ground, making it difficult to see if there was anything useful to use against another attacker. She could hide. But where?
The sounds of hooves pounding the unforgiving earth slowed. Near. She swallowed a sob. He could do whatever he wanted to her while she was trapped. Why had she made all that noise?
She fanned her hands across the ground. Was there anything she could use as a weapon? The best one encased her leg, causing a slow bleed. She needed to think. Come up with a plan. Could she use a sharp branch?
Biting back the pain, she scooted behind a tree and palmed a splintered stick.
The thunderous drumming came to a stop. The horse's labored breath broke through the quiet.
An imposing figure dismounted, muttering a curse. His low rumble of a voice sent chills up her neck.
Her pulse raced.
His boots firmly planted on the ground, Katherine got a good look at him. He was nothing like her attackers. They'd worn dark suits and sunglasses when they'd ambushed her and Noah. Everything about this man was different.
He wore jeans, a button-down shirt and a black cowboy hat. He had broad shoulders and lean hips. At his full height, he had to be at least six foot two, maybe more.
A man who looked genuine and strong like him couldn't be there for the wrong reasons, could he? Still, who could she trust? Couldn't murderers be magnetic?
"What in hell is going on?" A shiver raced up her spine as he followed the line of blood that would lead him right to her.
He took a menacing step toward her. Friend or enemy, she was about to come face-to-face with him.
Katherine said a silent protection prayer.
Her equilibrium was off. Her head light. She closed her fingers around the tree trunk tighter. Could she hold on long enough to make her move?
A dimpled chin on a carved-from-granite face leaned toward her. Brown eyes stared at her. She faltered.
Nope. Not a hallucination. This cowboy was real, and she was getting weak. Her vision blurred. She had to act fast.
With a final push, Katherine stepped forward. Her knees buckled and she stumbled.
In one quick motion Caleb Snow seized the stick being jabbed at his ribs and pinned the woman to the ground.
She was gorgeous in her lacy white shirt. Her sea-green skirt hiked up her thigh far enough to reveal a peek of her panties. Pale blue. He swallowed hard. Tried not to think about his favorite color caressing her sweet little bottom as he wrestled to keep her from stabbing him. The rest of her was golden skin and long legs. She had just enough curves to make her feel like a real woman, sensual and soft. "What's wrong with you?"
The tangle of chestnut hair and limbs didn't speak.
Was she afraid? Of him? Hell no. He took the stick and tossed it. She kicked and punched.
"Hold still. I'm trying to help."
"No. You're not."
"I will as soon as I'm sure you won't try to poke me with that stick."
He'd turned his horse the moment he'd heard the screams that sounded half wild banshee, half horror-film victim expecting to help, not be attacked.
"You're hurting me," she yelped.
The tremor in her voice sliced through his frustration. Her admission tore through him. The thought he added to her pain hit him hard. "Stop trying to slap me, and I'll get up."
Her lips trembled. She looked at him-all big fearful eyes and cherry lips-and his heart squeezed.
Those violet eyes stared up at him, sending a painful recollection splintering through his chest. She had the same look of terror his mother always had right before his father'd raised a hand to her. Caleb buried the memory before it could take hold.
"Listen to me. I'm not going to hurt you." Her almond-shaped face, olive skin and soft features stirred an inappropriate sexual reaction. Skin-to-skin contact was a bad idea. He shifted more of his weight onto his bent knee.
Her breaths came out in short gasps. "Then let me go. I have to find him before they get away."
"As soon as I know you're not gonna do something stupid, I will. You're not going anywhere until I get this off your leg. You want to tell me what the hell's going on? Who's getting away?" Her actions were that of a wounded animal, not a crazed murderer. He eased more weight off her, scanning her for other injuries.
She recoiled. "Who are you?"
"Caleb Snow and this is my ranch." He picked up the wire to untangle her. Her pained cry pierced right through him. "Sorry about that." He eased the cable down carefully. "Didn't mean to hurt you."
She'd seriously tangled her long, silky leg in barbed wire. She'd lost a lot of blood. He couldn't have her going into shock. "The more you fight, the worse it'll get. You've done a number on yourself already."
Her eyelids fluttered.
Based on her pallor, she could lose consciousness if she didn't hold still. He stood and muttered a curse.
Her wild eyes looked up at him, pleading. "Some men took my nephew. I don't know who. They went that way." She motioned toward the McGrath ranch. Her voice cracked and he could see she was struggling not to cry. Tears fell anyway.
"The wire has to come off first. Then we'll take a look. Don't watch me. It'll only hurt worse. Tell me your name." A stab of guilt pierced him at the pain he was about to cause. The weight of her body had impaled the rusty steel barbs deep into her flesh.
Her head tilted back as she winced. She gasped but didn't scream, her eyes still radiating distrust.
"Hold on. I have something that can help." He pulled wire cutters and antibiotic wipes from his saddlebag. He tied a handkerchief below her knee to stem the bleeding.
"Promise you won't leave me here?"
"Now why would I do that?" One by one, he pulled the barbs out of her skin, giving her time to breathe in between. "Tell me more about the men."
"They. Were. Big." The words came through quick bursts of breath.
He pulled the last barb and stuck his hand out, offering a help up.
Hers felt soft and small. A jolt of electricity shot up Caleb's arm. Normally he'd enjoy feeling a sexual spark. This wasn't the time or place.
"I need to go that way." She pointed north, grasping at the tree.
"You're hurt. On my property, that means you don't go anywhere until I know you're okay. Besides, you still haven't told me why you're out here to begin with."
"Where is here?" she asked, dodging his question.
"The TorJake Ranch." How did she not know where she was? A dozen scenarios came to mind. None he liked. He took a step toward her. She was too weak to put up a fight. He wrapped his arm around her waist for support. "You aren't going anywhere like this. Start talking and I might be able to help. I have medical supplies at the house. But you'll explain why you're on my land or I'll call the sheriff. We clear?"
"Please. Don't. I'll tell you everything." He'd struck a nerve.
He should call Sheriff Coleman. No good ever came from a woman caught in a situation like this. But something about her made Caleb wait.
"My name is Katherine Harper. I took my nephew to a pumpkin patch." She glanced around. "I'm not sure which way."
"The Reynolds' place." Was it the fear in her eyes, or the tremble to her lips that hit him somewhere deep? He didn't care. He was intrigued.
"Sounds right. Anyway, two men in suits came from nowhere and grabbed us. They dragged us through the woods…here…until I got caught up. Then…"
Tears streaked her cheeks. "They took off with him."
The barbed wire had been cut. The McGrath ranch was on the other side of the fence. He'd have to ask about that. Of course, he preferred to deal with creatures of the four-legged variety or something with a motor.
"We'll figure this out."
Caleb assessed her carefully.
Her vulnerable state had his instincts sounding alarm bells.
Noah was gone. Katherine was hurt. Her only chance to see her nephew again stood next to her. The cowboy's actions showed he wanted to help. He needed to know the truth. She couldn't pinpoint the other reason she felt an undeniable urge to confide in the cowboy. But she did.
"My nephew was kidnapped for a reason." Oh. God. It was almost unbearable to say those words out loud.
His thick brow arched. "Do you know these men?"
She shook her head. "They wanted me to give them a file. Said they knew I had it, but I don't. I have no idea what they're talking about."
The cowboy's comforting arm tightened around her. Could he really help? Noah was gone and she was desperate.
He pulled out his cell phone.
"I'm calling my foreman, then the sheriff. We'll cover more ground that way."
"No police. They insisted. Besides, there's no time. Let's use your horse. We might be able to catch them. Noah needs medicine." She moved to step forward. Pain nearly buckled her knees. Her vision blurred.
"Hold on there," he said, righting her again with a firm hand. "We'll find him, but I'm bringing in the law."
"They'll hurt-"
"I doubt it. Think about it. They'd say anything to back you off. There's no chance to find him otherwise." He turned to his call. "Matt, grab a few men and some horses. We have a situation. A boy's been taken. Looks like they might've crossed over to the McGrath place with him. I want every square inch of both properties scoured. And call the sheriff." His gaze met Katherine's, and her heart clutched. He was right. They were most likely bluffing.
"There are two men dressed in suits. Could be dangerous." His attention shifted to her. "How old is your nephew?"
"Four." With reinforcements on the way, she dared to think she could get Noah back safely before the sun went down.
A muscle in the cowboy's jaw ticked. "You heard that, right?" A beat later came, "Somebody cut the fence on the north corner. Jimmy's been running this side. Ask him how things were the other day when he came this way."
Katherine looked at the barbed wire. The last bit of hope this could have been a bad dream shriveled and died.
"Tell the men to be careful." Caleb took more of her weight as he pocketed his phone. "I've got you."
"I'm fine." Katherine struggled to break free from his grip. Her brain was scrambled. She'd been dragged through this area thinking it had been a random trail, but how could it be? They'd cut the fence in advance. Everything about them seemed professional and planned. But what kind of file could she possibly have for men like them?
The cowboy's strong grip tightened around her as she fought another wave of nausea. "I think I'll be fine once I get on your horse."
"My men are all over this. Matt's phoning the sheriff as we speak. I need to get you home where I can take care of your injuries. The sheriff will need to speak to you for his report."
"The longer I wait, the farther away Noah will be." She had no purse, no ID and no money. Those had been discarded along with his medicine. Everything she'd had with her was scattered between here and the pumpkin patch.
His brow arched. "You won't make it a mile in your condition."
"I can. I have to." Katherine tried to put weight on her foot. Her knee buckled. He pulled her upright again with strong arms. He was powerful, male and looked as though he could handle himself against just about any threat.
Caleb shook his head. "Hell, I'd move heaven and earth if I were in your situation. But you're hurt."
"He needs me. He's little and scared. You can't possibly understand." Her voice hitched.
The lines in the cowboy's forehead deepened. "We'll cut through the McGraths' on the way to the house. How's that?"
His arms banded around her hips. Arms like his would be capable of handling anyone or anything they came across. He lifted her onto the saddle with no effort and then swung up behind her.
"I need to make sure you're going to be around long enough to greet him. You let infection set in and that leg will be no use to you anymore."
She didn't argue. Fatigue weighted her limbs, drained her energy. If he could fix her leg, she could find Noah.
Taking the long way around didn't unearth any clues about Noah's whereabouts. The sky was darkening. Night would fall soon.
The house coming into view was a white two-story Colonial with a wraparound porch and dark green shutters. An impressive set of barns sat behind the house. There was a detached garage with a basketball hoop off to the side. This was a great place for kids.
Katherine hadn't stopped once to realize this man probably had a family of his own. The image of him cradling a baby edged its way into her thoughts. The contrast between something so tiny and vulnerable against his bare steel chest brought shivers up her arms.
Did he have a son? His reaction to Noah's age made more sense.
She prayed Noah would be home in bed before the sun vanished. Was he still panicked? Could he breathe? Did he have time before the next attack? Did she?
What would happen when the men came after her again if she couldn't produce the file?
Rancher Rescue 5 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 2 reviews.
Tina-Brimlow More than 1 year ago
What can I say but WOW what an amazing read. Barb is amazing. Reading Rancher Rescue was just captivating. From start to finish I couldn't put it down. This book had loads of action and intense moments that you just sit on the edge of your seat. Katherine-She ended up getting involved in something she had no control over. While in dire need she meets this hot and sexy cowboy whom ends up helping her. Caleb-I swear one day I am moving to the South to meet me a hot cowboy. While out riding he meets a woman in distress. Being who he was and what he went through in his past he needed to help her. But can he over come the past and follow his heart? If you haven't checked this book out yet you need to press the clicker and one click now.
M-Miles More than 1 year ago
A woman in crisis. A rancher to the rescue. Barb Han has a gift for page-turning action that will leave you breathless. When Katherine's nephew goes missing, Caleb is the only one who can help her find him. With lots of twists and turns, this book is hard to put down. The romance unfolds slowly, heightening the anticipation. I love Ms. Han's work and am definitely looking forward to more from her!
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Archibald Memorial Secondary School – Part Two
October 24, 2018 Francis Chibuzor 732 views 2 Comments
For a moment, the class fell silent. Amaka fidgeted on her seat and wondered if she should answer or not.
"Sir, she's here," someone from the back seat shouted and Amaka turned. It was the same girl who had been on the first day of resumption. She was staring at her with a sneer on her face. Amaka looked away puzzled. It seemed the girl had taken an immediate dislike to her.
"Really?" Mr. Samson asked. "Where is she?"
"I'm here sir," Amaka said and stood up.
He stared at her for a while. "Well, what prevented you from coming yesterday?"
She pondered one the question. What prevented her from coming? The answer came immediately. She was simply not at ease with the man but she could not tell him that.
"I'm waiting for your answer," he said.
"Nothing sir," she replied.
"Nothing?" he asked and stared directly into her eyes. She lowered them and said nothing. "That's not an answer, I hope you know." She kept quiet again and stared at her feet. Time seemed to draw slowly and she could hear excited murmurs around her. It appeared the class was enjoying the show. She felt her ears grow hot with embarrassment. For the second time that week she was the centre of attention and she absolutely hated it.
"I want to see you today by 5 p.m. during evening prep," Mr. Samson said after what seemed to be an eternity. "Do you understand?"
Someone made a rude comment— something about the meeting being better set in the night and the class roared in laughter. Mr. Samson glared towards the direction of the voice a gleam of anger in his eyes which faded almost as soon as it appeared.
He turned back to Amaka and repeated his question.
"Yes sir," she replied. He left the class and she took her seat shakily trying to ignore the pointed stares been directed at her.
"Hmm Amaka," the girl sitting beside her said and gave her a friendly nudge. "This meeting, can I come along too?" The class burst into laughter again."Ronke I don't think you are invited. You heard Mr. Samson. It is meant to be a private meeting," another girl said laying emphasis on her last two words.
"Hmm private meeting," Dairo, a dark Yoruba boy said. "I'm sure you all know what happens in private meetings."
Someone made a risque comment and the class was filled with the sound of laughter again. +
"And I'm sure you all know what happens when someone plays with what belongs to me," a calm voice said and Amaka turned. It was the girl who had been sneering at her earlier on. She walked over to Amaka's seat. "Well, it seems everybody knows but you. Don't worry, I'll tell you. Whenever people toy with what belongs to me I get really angry. And that can be very unpleasant. Actually not for me, but for you," she pointed a slender finger adorned with a ring at Amaka. "Don't try anything funny with Samson. He belongs to me," the girl said and walked out of the class followed by a group of three other girls.
Amaka turned to her seatmate, Role, in confusion. "What was she talking about?"
"You don't know her, do you?" Ronke asked and Amaka shook her head no. "That's Alero. You should listen to her, don't get on her bad side."
"But I barely know her," Amaka protested.
"You don't need to know her. Just don't step on her toes," Ronke replied briskly and then added, "Especially with Mr. Samson."
Ronke gave her an irritated look and opened a novel. "You will, in time," she said her gaze still on her novel signifying the end of the conversation.
"Which of these should I wear?" Sandra, Amaka's bunkmate asked lifting a red crop top and a bright yellow sleeveless shirt."Are you going somewhere?" Amaka asked.
"Where?" she questioned naively.
"Somewhere," Sandra answered peevishly. "Just tell me what to wear."
Amaka looked from each item of clothing to the other. They both looked too open to be worn anywhere. She looked around her. Most other girls in the hostel were busy sorting out clothes, most of which looked like party wear. She wondered how they managed to sneak such large amount of contraband clothes into the hostel.
"I don't know," she finally said. "Just choose either of them. They are both the same thing anyway."
Sandra stared at her for a while and then hissing in annoyance, walked out of their corner.
Amaka looked at her bunkmate's box which laid open on the floor. It was filled with lots of mufti most of which had bright colours and looked either too flimsy, tight or revealing. There was also a lot of makeup, jewelry and shoes—mostly heels.
"I'm back," Sandra announced smiling with a victorious look plastered on her face. It seemed she had finally made a decision on what to wear. She picked a short jeans skirt from her box and laid it on her bed alongside the red crop top. After which, she looked through a jewelry box and selected a pair of earrings with matching necklace. "By the way," she said carelessly throwing a brief glance at Amara. "Mr. Samson said to remind you to see him today."
Amaka nodded feeling an uncomfortable knot in her stomach for the third time that day. She was very nervous about going to see the Mathematics teacher and she didn't know why but her instinct was screaming a Hell no! against the meeting.
"What's the problem?" Sandra asked. "You look," she motioned with her hands in search of words. "I don't know, scared?" She finally came up with.
"Nothing is wrong, I'm okay."
"Suit yourself," Sandra replied and zipped up her box. "I'm going to sleep," she laid on her bed and closed her eyes. "See you in dreamland."
Amaka checked her watch. It was 3:30 p.m., already siesta time. Around her, most other girls were falling asleep. She climbed her bed and closed her eyes but sleep refused to come. Instead, she was filled with a strange sense of foreboding. She shut her eyes tighter and willed herself to sleep to no avail. She was still that way when the 4:00 p.m bell rang indicating the end of siesta and beginning of prep.
Amaka stepped into the empty staffroom, her eyes trying to adjust to the to the partly dark room. It was raining heavily and the weather had made the environment darker than usual. She ran her hand blindly over the rough surface of the wall in search of a light switch. Her palm brushed against the object of her search and she switched on the light. The room was immediately filled with the warm glow of electricity. But only for a while as the lights flickered for some seconds and went off. Her shoulders slumped in disappointment as the room was enveloped by partial darkness again."I see you finally made it," a deep voice from behind startled her. She turned around swiftly and trained her eyes on the figure of the owner of the voice. It was Mr. Samson. He was standing a few metres behind her and she wondered how he had come so close to her without making a sound. +
"Good evening sir," she greeted.
"It is indeed a good evening," he replied his eyes fixed on her in a manner that made her skin crawl. "How are you?"
"I'm fine sir," she answered politely.
"You look fine," he said. "To be frank, you look dazzling."
"Thank you sir," she said uneasily.
"You are welcome. This way," he motioned to her. "Let's go over to my desk." He began to walk and she followed behind reluctantly. It wasn't so bright and she didn't want to be in here alone with him.
"Here, sit down," he pulled out his seat for her, dragged over the seat next to his desk and sat down beside her. "You are shivering," he commented. "Are you cold?"
"Not much sir," she replied.
He pulled open a drawer in his desk and produced a bottle of Chelsea with a glass. He poured a generous amount into the glass. "Take this," he handed it to her. "It will make you warm."
"I don't drink sir," she stared at the glass in his hand.
"Okay then," he replied and chugged down the contents of the glass in a loud gulp. He slammed the glass down on his desk and returned his attention to her. "What's your name again?" he asked.
"Amaka," she answered. "Amaka Uchendu, sir."
"Amaka," he rolled the name around his tongue. "Nice name. I like it. How old are you Amaka? "
"Sixteen. "
"Sixteen, you are now a big girl. You know that, right?"
"Yes sir," she nodded wondering where the conversation was headed towards.
"What do you intend to study Amaka?"
"Accounting, sir,"
"Accounting. That's a good one," he nodded thoughtfully. "Mathematics is a very important subject in Accounting. You can't do without it. I hope you know that."
"I do sir."
"That's good to hear," he said slowly staring at her lasciviously. "I'll most probably be your Mathematics teacher till you graduate. My service is ending by this term but the Principal has pleaded with me to remain and work here. I'm sure you know how hard it is to get a Mathematics teacher with my qualifications and one who knows his work as well as I do."
Amaka nodded slowly while wondering why he was giving her such information. He stared at her again and slowly began to rove her body greedily with his eyes which finally rested on her full chest.
"What size of bra do you wear?"he asked out of the blues and Amaka nearly choked in surprise.
"Excuse me sir," she said shocked.
"Come on, tell me. Don't be shy, what size?"
"Sir, I think I should be going, it's almost prep over," Amara said nervously and stood up but he stood too at the same time and held her waist from behind.
"Why are you running away?Are you not a big girl? Come on, don't be shy," he said his breath hot in her ear.
"Please sir, let me go," she said in a shaky voice.
He chuckled lightly and let go of her waist. Immediately, she scampered away from him and began to walk hurriedly towards the door.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," his cold voice stopped her in her tracks and she turned around to stare at him from a safe distance.
"You need me," he said. "You can't cross over to the next class without a pass in Mathematics and you know that. The only way you can pass my subject is if you please me. If you really want to become an Accountant like you said or even move on to the next class in this school, you need me. I would advice you to make the right choice and save yourself a lot of unnecessary trouble and headache."
"I can't do what you are suggesting sir," Amara said trying to steady her quavering voice.
He stared at her coldly for a long time in a way that made her wish for wings so that she could fly away from this terrible man who was asking her to do the impossible. Away from his penetrating gaze and coldly calculating demeanor.
"Well, I'll give you some time to think about it," he said breaking the strained silence. "But, be wise and make the right choice. You may leave."
Hastily, she turned around and increased her pace to get out of that place as quickly as possible. As she walked, she could feel his eyes on her back following the movement of her body and she could hear him chuckling softly to himself as he watched her leave.
"I'm expecting your response soon," he called out after her and began to laugh maniacly. She broke into a run, the harsh sound of his laughter echoing in her head.
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Visit one of Jamaica's national treasures - Dunn's River Falls!
Relax on a deck near the river and admire the falls from afar.
Swim in one of the natural lagoon at the bottom of the falls.
Climb up the 600-foot (180-meter) terraced falls.
Discover one of Jamaica's national treasures, Dunn's River Falls. Visitors have been coming here since the 18th Century. The falls have an international reputation, situated amongst 25.9 hectares of land and reaching 600 feet tall (183 meters high) – the falls are breathtaking.
Dunn's River Falls is one of Jamaica's most beloved natural attractions, known for its lush setting and its roles in the Tom Cruise movie Cocktail and the James Bond movie Dr No. Often referred to as a living phenomenon because it's continuously rebuilt from sodium and calcium carbonate deposits in the river, Dunn's River Falls is one of the only waterfalls on Earth that empties straight into the ocean.
When your cruise ship pulls into port in Montego Bay, meet your local guide at the cruise terminal and board your coach or minibus (depending on total group size) for your shore excursion to Dunn's River Falls, about 60 miles (97 km) east of Montego Bay. During the 1.5-hour drive along Jamaica's North Coast Highway, admire views of the Caribbean out the window.
After you arrive, listen to a quick introduction from your guide, and then enjoy 1.5 hours of free time to experience the falls however you wish. Put on non-slip water shoes (available for rental if you don't bring your own) to climb up the 600-foot (180-meter) terraced falls, carefully walking up the 'steps' formed by the naturally chiseled rocks. Stop along the way to swim in one of the small pools that have formed on the different levels, and when you reach the top, you'll be rewarded with a nice view. Or if you'd rather relax, just hang out on the deck located near the river to admire the falls, or go swimming in the natural lagoon at the bottom.
When your time at the falls is up, head to a nearby restaurant for a 1-hour lunch break (at your own expense). Refuel with a traditional Jamaican jerk meal. When lunch is over, you'll be returned to the Montego Bay.


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Q: Why is a winform shown different on the same 4k monitor We have a legacy .net windows forms application.
We've already replaced most of it with a web application, but still use the windows forms application for administration tasks.
When this application is used on a 4k monitor, it looks really bad, and that's understandable.
But the look changes depending of other monitors on the system.
The test is done on a lenovo 430 which has a 4k monitor connected via display port.
The resolution on the laptop monitor is 1920/1080 and on the 4k monitor its 3840/2160. The display scaling is always 200%.
All of the following screen shots were taken on the 4k monitor.

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*One test with both monitor active

*One test with second screen only

*One test with the notebook monitor closed (which means only one monitor available for the system)

I am aware that our application will not look good on 4k without changes and setting dpiAware/dpiAwareness.
But my question is:
Why does the applications look change only depending on which monitors are active? And is there a way to control which "kind" of look is taken?

A: Maybe you are aware of this, but it was not mentioned before:
There are 3 kinds of applications:

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*Not DPI aware

*System DPI aware

*Per monitor DPI aware

Details here:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/library/windows/desktop/dn469266(v=vs.85).aspx
You can set the DPI-awareness on your application in app.config:
<appSettings>
    <add key="EnableWindowsFormsHighDpiAutoResizing" value="false" />
</appSettings>

and app.manifest:
<application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
  <windowsSettings>
    <dpiAware xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">false</dpiAware>
  </windowsSettings>
</application>

When you have a DPI >= 150% scaling can additionally controlled via
RMB on application -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Scaling on high DPI
For Windows Forms the default is DPI-Scaling disables for high DPI. So everything shoud work out of the box. Maybe one of this settings is not on default? Especially the configuration in the RMB properties on the exe?

A: Microsoft is aware of this problem and fixed it with the .Net 4.7 Framework:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/04/05/announcing-the-net-framework-4-7/

A: In my particular case, the application, that I had scaling problems with, was using DevExpress components for WinForms and for WPF (simultaneously). I solved  scaling problem on 4K monitors by using instruction on DevExpress' website. It seems to me that this instruction is rather general than specific to DevExpress' stuff.
Namely, I just added app.manifest file and replaced its default content with this one:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3" >
    <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" name="MyApplication.app"/>
    <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
        <security>
            <requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
                <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false" />
            </requestedPrivileges>
        </security>
    </trustInfo>
    <asmv3:application>
        <asmv3:windowsSettings xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">
            <dpiAware>true</dpiAware>
        </asmv3:windowsSettings>
    </asmv3:application>
</assembly>

You can add app.manifeset file by right-clicking project and selecting Add New Item:

Hope that might help you as well.

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Q: XML error on line at column: EntityRef: expecting ';' I have encountered another error with my XML. When I try to compile my XML, I get the error

error on line 7 at column 64: EntityRef: expecting ';'"

I do have it included but for some reason it keeps showing me this.
Here is my code:
<local_weather>
    <local_counties>
        <county id="1">
            <name> Suffolk </name>
            <title> Current Weather Listed </title>
            <location>
                api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Ipswich,uk&APPID=6ce0e1da2bbce97fe9e735c3a2009c71;
            </location>
            <name> Norfolk </name>
            <title> Current Weather Listed </title>
            <location>
                api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Norwich,uk&APPID=da4be448d33cb1b0d8b5bdaa4daca4f7;
            </location>
            <name> Essex </name>
            <title> Current Weather Listed </title>
            <location>
                api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Chelmsford,uk&APPID&APPID=9fa167ffbd810a6cdbf0fe73597d92fe;
            </location>
            <name> Cambridgeshire </name>
            <title> Current Weather Listed </title>
            <location>
                api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=Peterborough,uk&APPID&APPID=2dcefd34930d723d95c0c3d910f90c3d;
            </location>
        </county>
  </local_counties>
</local_weather>

A: You must replace & with & in order for your XML to be well-formed.
(This was correction #3 in the answer you accepted to your previous question about this XML.  Why not use the fully corrected XML posted in that answer?)

A: You can not have & in xml. it has to be escaped. replace your & with & in your xml and try.


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Modern Mindfulness is a local group, they have a program that teachers can use for 5 minutes a day that teaches concepts and practices skills.
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DOUBLE SWOOP
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez lining up January moves for Liverpool strikers Divock Origi and Dominic Solanke
Benitez is keen to recruit in January in order to ease Newcastle's relegation fears
By Jackson Cole
Updated: 18th October 2018, 12:46 pm
Rafael Benitez is eyeing two strikers from former club Liverpool in a bid to ease Newcastle's threat of relegation.
Benitez's men have yet to win this season, having scored just six goals in eight Premier League games.
It's set to be a long old season for Newcastle
And it seems the Spaniard will attempt to raid the Reds to solve his striker problem if he can get around some Premier League regulations.
According to the Newcastle Chronicle, Benitez has asked about the availability of Reds strikers Divock Origi and Dominic Solanke, who have struggled to establish themselves in Jurgen Klopp's first XI.
Origi's departure from Anfield seems inevitable having attracted interest from Turkey in the summer and is expected to leave permanently in January.
Solanke would only be available on loan, however, which could pose as a problem for Benitez.
Solanke has only scored one goal for Liverpool since joining in July 2017
This is because Newcastle already have Kenedy and Salomon Rondon in on loan and Premier League regulations state they can now only take top-flight players on permanent deals.
Benitez may be required to look across the continent as a result.
However, Benitez may not even get the opportunity to make the double swoop as another former Reds manager Brendan Rodgers has been linked with his job.
Although there is little prospect of Benitez staying beyond the remaining eight months of his contract, he will be determined to guide the St James' Park club towards safety.
Dominic Solanke


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Reforming the offence of Public Nuisance
Five years after originally consulting the public, the Law Commission has recently published its report on reforming the common law criminal offences of public nuisance and outraging public decency. This note focuses on the proposed reforms to the offence of public nuisance.
Public nuisance is unusual in so far as it is both a criminal offence and a cause of action in tort. It's fair to say that public nuisance has divided opinion (at least in its criminal form) for many years; whilst its supporters value its elasticity and ability to address diverse environmental issues, its detractors contend that it is so nebulous that it runs contrary to modern notions of certainty in criminal law. Certainly, public nuisance has encompassed a wide range of behaviours, from activities which directly impact upon the environment (such as depositing waste on land, as in Attorney General v Tod Heatley [1897] 1 Ch 560) to anti-social behaviour (such as disrupting sporting events).
As a preliminary point, the report advocates the retention of the offence of public nuisance. Critics of the offence point out that behaviour that would constitute a public nuisance may generally be prosecuted under other legislation, such as the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 or the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (especially, the provisions relating to statutory nuisance under Part III). However, the Law Commission considered that the offence of public nuisance should be kept because it complements these more specific offences by acting as a stop-gap to cover any lacunae in their coverage.
As a general point, and in keeping with the Law Commission's attitude towards the criminal law, the report recommends that the offence should be codified as a statute so that potential offenders will, in future, have clear notice as to what behaviour is forbidden and what the consequences will be.
Elements of the Offence
The Commission was clearly influenced by the comments of Lord Bingham in R v Rimmington and R v Goldstein [2005] UKHL 63 that "no one should be punished under a law unless it is sufficiently clear and certain to enable him to know what conduct is forbidden before he does it; and no one should be punished for any act which was not clearly and ascertainably punishable when the act was done".
In terms of the external elements for the offence, the report recommends that the offence should consist of:
voluntary conduct by the defendant (including omissions, where the defendant is under a duty at common law or by statute);
which causes:
serious harm to members of the general public or a section of it; or
obstruction to the public or a section of it in the exercise or enjoyment of rights common to the public at large.
'Serious harm' would be where a person suffers:
death, personal injury or disease;
loss or damage to property; or
serious distress, annoyance, inconvenience or loss of amenity,
or is put at risk of suffering any of these things.
Up to now, to secure a conviction, it has only been necessary to show that the defendant has acted negligently. However, the report considered inter alia that, such was the breadth and flexibility of public nuisance, foresight of consequences should be a requirement. Therefore, it recommends that the threshold should be raised so that the defendant must either have acted:
intentionally (i.e. the defendant must have acted in order to bring about serious harm or obstruction or they must have realised that it was certain to occur (barring an extraordinary intervention) if they did what they were set upon doing); or
recklessly (i.e. the defendant was aware of a risk that their conduct might cause serious harm or obstruction, and it was, in the circumstances as the defendant knew or believed them to be, unreasonable to take that risk).
The report recommends retaining the existing defence where a defendant can show that, although they were aware that the conduct in question might cause serious harm to the public or obstruction, there was good reason for that conduct. In other words, it was reasonable for the defendant to act in the way that they did in the circumstances that they believed them to be. The Law Commission considered the possibility that a 'due diligence' defence should be introduced (i.e. the defendant could prove that they did not reasonably foresee, or took reasonable steps to avoid, the harm or obstruction caused). However, the report rejects this on the basis that the due diligence defence is more appropriate for civil liability, or for environmental or regulatory offences of low to medium gravity.
Procedural Matters and Charging Practice
The report recommends that the proposed statutory offence should, like the current common law offence, be triable either way. In accordance with the view of public nuisance as a 'stop-gap', the report recommends that the Crown Prosecution Service should draw up prosecution guidelines to clarify the scope of the offence to state that it should not be used where a more specific offence is available, except where there is good reason.
For the avoidance of doubt, the report recommends that any statute abolishing or replacing the common law offence of public nuisance should contain a saving provision to the effect that nothing in the act shall prejudice the availability of any civil procedure or affect the meaning of nuisance in any other statute.
Such are the challenges presently facing the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove, (such as reform of human rights legislation, cuts to the legal aid budget and tackling the increasing prison population) it seems unlikely that implementing the report's recommendations with regard to public nuisance will be near the top of his agenda. In fact, the report notes that the Environment Agency seldom prosecutes for public nuisance and the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Forestry Commission, Natural England and the Health and Safety Executive never prosecute for public nuisance, it would not be surprising if reform of public nuisance were put on the back burner for another five years.


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Hey again! Another update from us here at MCS! Recently, we've been focusing human impact and the positive effects it can have on our environment. We wanted to see what kind of difference one class can make by diving in head first. MCS took took to the neighborhood and began Plogging! What's Plogging you ask? Plogging is a Swedish sport of jogging and litter collection made popular as part of a recent trend in fitness and environmental conservation. In a two-mile span, we were able to collect 12 big trash bags of trash in under an hour! Now that's a workout!
To see how others have been making positive Human Impacts in our community, we also too a trip to our local food bank to help package food for delivery to families in need. Students took a tour of the warehouse, and learned about how the food bank functions to aid families. With the help of MCS students and other volunteers, the food bank was able to package over 1400 lbs of food that will be sent to families all over the Bay Area! To find out how you can get involved, visit the SF-Marin Food Bank website here, or contact your local food bank warehouse!
Students volunteer to help distribute food in our local community.
Students help restore downtrodden pathways in Golden Gate Park to give park-goers a safe way to explore the park.
We keep our school clean! Students work together to help collect leaves on Fulton Playground, and prep for creating our garden.
During the 2016-17 school year My City School's student body and staff donated over 196 hours of community service. In that time, we collected and bagged food for over 120 local families at RDNC. We scooped, weighed, bagged, sealed and boxed rice for over 130 households in need of food in SF; We saved 27 trees in the Presidio, while removing invasive species. On the MLK shoreline we removed invasive plants, planted 100 seedlings, and collected over 70 lbs of trash from the Bay and local neighborhood.
We kicked of the 2015-16 school year with an MCS picnic at Aquatic Park. Families and students gathered the Saturday before the first day of school to connect with new and older members of our community and to strengthen current bonds between students and the MCS families. Students played catch, cards, shared summer stories and went swimming. We usually spend these few hours together at the beginning of each school year to re-familiarize the students and dramatically reduce first day jitters.
We also spent a couple of energetic weeks on team building and exploration of student preferred learning styles at the Fulton Playground Clubhouse in the Richmond District (SF). Our Wellness class began by exploring each student's preferred learning styles though a variety of hands on, multi – sensory activities. Our new students were surprised to learn about what their personal themes were, and motivational factors that showed up. Our returning students found themselves either diving deeper into their favorite themes or becoming interested in new topics. We also take a significant amount of time to teach students about their brain, what side of their brain they utilize most, and compared that to their past educational environments. This normalizes their past learning experiences and prepares them for a new more positive learning experience.
In art, students experienced painting landscapes in nearby Golden Gate Park, as well as spending time making observations of plant and animal adaptations. We enjoyed getting to know our new neighbors by supporting the Richmond District Neighborhood Center and volunteering in their food pantry for local seniors. As we eased into the school year, students started diving into their core subjects: math, literature, and science. They also began yoga, executive functioning, history, Brain Gym, basketball and wellness class.
September and October were full of integrated learning. In History, we focused on the American Revolution, with literature being tied in through the novel Attack of the Turtle, which centered around the making of the first submarine. Students visited the USS Pampanito, a submarine, and the Balclutha, an early 1900's cargo ship, both docked in SF. History and Science co-mingled as students looked at their own personal and family history and dove into DNA, genetics, and evolution; including natural selection and adaptations. Adaptation exploration was further examined during an ongoing community service project with Save the Bay and their SEED program, where local shoreline bird characteristic traits were observed and the students noted what helped the birds adapt to their environment.
What is natural selection? Is it really survival of the fittest?
What are adaptations? Can animals and plants choose these adaptations?
What is the geologic time scale?
What evidence do we find and conclusions do we draw from looking at rock strata and fossils/fossil records? What does this evidence tell us about the history of Earth?
Where they were with their learning in terms of computation and what they could apply.
We used a combination of group games, hands on activities and individual work with our instructors. From there, we spent extensive time with students helping them understand that the math book to work from may be at a level where they are challenged but would not be overwhelming. For some students, this meant they were working a few grades below their grade level. They were assured that they would also be learning at or above their grade level during group review or independent work with the instructor. And, for students who had significant issues with math, they learned they would finally get some help and move beyond the issues and regain their confidence. One experience that is encouraged every year, is for returning students to explain how they had been working at a fourth grade level last year, but were now working at their current grade level (7th and 8th). It was so rewarding to hear our returning students assuring the new students they really would bridge the gap, have fun and stay positive in doing so.
During Language Arts, class starts, as it often does, with writing warm ups. For example, students listen to a short story, visualize it, draw their visualization, and then compare the picture they each created to the actual picture in the book. Another way class began was by building a word bank for common adjectives while tossing a ball among the group. Because picturing what one hears or is reading about is key to descriptive writing, MCS spends a significant amount of time building this strategy up at the beginning of the year. Students created a fantasy picture, wrote a descriptive essay about their art, then passed just the essay to a peer and had them draw what they imagined from the essay and compared the two pictures. Follow up discussions took place as a group to examine the differences and what words created the images. Grammar focused on sentence structure, punctuation, and adjective word building, all of which was incorporated in the descriptive writing.
Executive Functioning (managing time and skill building) always begins with helping students establish their organizational structure for the year. Building self-awareness and identifying what the student's strategies are when they hit a road block are key stepping stones to success for the year ahead. Following the foundation work in EF, we next focused on problem solving strategies. We continue with support for each student's organizational needs and the building of healthy homework habits, which we expect to continue throughout the school year. Students were also introduced to a tool that they will use throughout their time at MCS called a Discussion Sandbox. It serves as a guide to develop their critical thinking, analysis and discussion skills. This is pulled directly from common core and students are expected to know all elements noted on the Sandbox fluidly by 9th grade. One example to build perspective and support flexible thinking, (connecting to history), students read the Flip Book Perspective on the American Revolution and George vs. George. Discussions took place examining each side's perspective, while utilizing the Discussion Sand Box.
The start of Yoga Class focused on introducing core strengthening exercises, posture and abdominal breathing to activate the Vagus Nerve. Each yoga class included relaxation techniques, and understanding what our bodies are telling us for a mind body/connection. Learning to identify how we feel, connecting this to our experiences and what this does to our heart rate, and chemistry, are a regular discussions in every yoga class. At My City School, we approach yoga from an individual and group experience level. Warm ups include stretching, strengthening exercises, posture and breath work. Once complete, students practice group poses which foster team building and learning to rely on each other, self advocacy and trust.


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Tom Brady's 'Deflategate' appeal rejected by federal court
Posted 9:54 AM, July 13, 2016, by Associated Press, Updated at 09:56AM, July 13, 2016
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady leaves federal court after appealing the National Football League's (NFL) decision to suspend him for four games of the 2015 season on August 12, 2015 in New York City. The NFL alleges that Brady knew footballs used in one of last season's games was deflated below league standards, making it easier to handle. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has rejected Tom Brady's attempt to get a new hearing on his "Deflategate" suspension.
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Brady's remaining hope is to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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H.S. Field Hockey: Whitney Point to begin drive for five
Experienced Golden Eagles look to become first Section 4 program to win five straight state championships.
H.S. Field Hockey: Whitney Point to begin drive for five Experienced Golden Eagles look to become first Section 4 program to win five straight state championships. Check out this story on pressconnects.com: https://press.sn/2BBPYkJ
Rob Centorani, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin Published 5:03 p.m. ET Aug. 22, 2018
Whitney Point players run drills during a practice last Friday. The Golden Eagles will attempt to win a fifth straight state title this season. Robert Centorani, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Whitney Point senior Leanne Bough has helped the Golden Eagles to state championships the past four seasons. If WP extends the streak to five this season, it will become the only Section 4 program to accomplish the feat.(Photo: File photo)
A feeder system, community support, talented players and quality coaching have contributed to Whitney Point's unprecedented success in field hockey.
But a little past noon last Friday on a makeshift practice field made necessary by soggy conditions, another factor emerged.
It wouldn't be notable if not for the fact that Whitney Point had just completed practice. No one asked Amy Stevens, Alexa Wentz, Victoria Petrie and Morgan Jones to stay.
"And this is why (we excel)," Eagles coach Nicky Huston said as she watched the quartet drive shot after shot, forehands and backhands from various angles. "After four hours of practice, we go from 8-to-12, and I still have four kids here shooting. We shot probably 1,000 balls today, but they'll say, 'Coach, I didn't shoot enough.' "
Huston, named New York's Coach of the Year in 2017 by maxfieldhockey.com, guessed that it might be a different foursome staying late the next day.
More: Whitney Point's Huston named New York's Coach of the Year
More: Whitney Point's Bough, Maine-Endwell's Castaldo earn spots on national field hockey team
More: Connect Four: Whitney Point wins fourth straight field hockey title
It started to become clearer why this program has won four straight Class C state titles, a streak matched in the history of Section 4 athletics by Maine-Endwell's football program (2011-14) and Seton Catholic Central's softball program (1993-96).
With 15 seniors returning this fall, the Golden Eagles will chase No. 5 and carry a 21-match winning streak into their Tuesday opener at Afton.
Senior Alexa Wentz has been playing varsity field hockey for Whitney Point since eighth grade and the Golden Eagles have won state titles in all of her seasons. (Photo: Sean Murphy / Contributed)
Ohio State-bound senior Leanne Bough and Wentz have contributed to each of the state championships.
"It does make it pretty special, it's my senior year," said Bough, who scored the winner with 3 minutes, 46 seconds left in Whitney Point's 1-0 victory over Carle Place in last year's state final at M-E. "We're shooting for that goal of the fifth, but we all agreed that we're working on the process of getting there, we're going day by day. We're not worried about the end result, we're just worried about working up to it. If we get there, we're going to try to make it happen again. It is special that it's my senior year and we're going for another record."
HS Field Hockey Gallery: Whitney Point cruises in state semi
Scenes from Saturday's Class C state semifinal between Whitney Point and Akron at Maine-Endwell. Sean Murphy / Contributed
Whitney Point's Elaina Burchell battles with Olivia Diebel of Akron. Sean Murphy / Contributed
Whitney Point's Elaina Burchell scores the first goal of the Golden Eagles' 9-0 victory over Akron. Sean Murphy / Contributed
Alexa Wentz takes a shot for Whitney Point. Sean Murphy / Contributed
Added Wentz: "I grew up with all of these kids playing field hockey. I'd like to say it's the same winning a state championship when you're a freshman or eighth-grader, but there's just something when you're a senior. We're going out with a bang and you feel like you do have a huge part in it. We were talking about it and we were like, we really want to win this last one for us."
Those undersized sticks appear to be extensions of their bodies, like the Whitney Point players have been holding them without interruption since conception, and that's probably only a slight exaggeration. Huston spoke of a kindergarten club, Wentz was introduced to the sport as an 11-year-old and the school's best athletes play the sport.
And go ahead and attend a Whitney Point game, it's not just parents and relatives watching. The stands at M-E last November for the state final were a sea of maroon-clad followers.
Whitney Point's field hockey team earned a 1-0 victory over Section 8's Carle Place in the Class C state championship at Maine-Endwell on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2017. (Photo: Sean Murphy / correspondent photo)
"The support system has just grown," said Bough, a member of the USA under-17 squad this past offseason and who'll play for the U-19 national squad after this season. "It's even outside our community, people not even from Whitney Point come to support us. There are so many people. Everyone is always behind us, always supporting us. It's always a great feeling. We don't have to worry about, 'Oh, no one cares about us.' We're always loved here."
And what's not to love?
In elimination games last postseason, Whitney Point outscored opposing teams, 36-2.
That winning goal in last season's final against Carle Place was pure beauty, something not often seen at the high school level. It started with a penalty corner on the left side and three players touched the ball as it made a counter-clockwise path around the circle before Sierra Hand centered to Bough in the middle for the winner.
Whitney Point's field hockey team earned a 1-0 victory over Section 8's Carle Place in the Class C state championship at Maine-Endwell on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. (Photo: Sean Murphy / correspondent photo)
"It speaks to the trust they have in each other, but it also speaks to their knowledge," Huston said of the goal. "On that particular play, each one of them had a role and they did it a thousand times in practice, but you never know what the defender is going to do. Being students of the game, they were able to read the defender and understand the timing, the positional pass. It's selflessness, knowing when to give the ball up when you've been engaged."
Added Bough: "From Day 1, we talk about building a bond between everyone. No matter who it is, we try to be friends with everybody. You don't want to be a team where you don't want to pass the ball to someone because you don't trust them, so that's what we work on in every practice. Before every game, we're doing trust things. It doesn't matter who is on the field, whether it's the starting lineup or it's the subs, whoever is on the field we all have that trust and we all have that connection."
Whitney Point became just the third Section 4 sports program to win four straight championships with a 1-0 win over Carle Place. Watch Leanne Bough's game-winner, which came with just under four minutes left to play. Wochit
Many of the girls continue to play in college, 14 since Whitney Point graduate Huston took over in 2010. The latest, Elaina Burchell, is beginning her freshman season at Division I University at Albany.
"I have a lot of colleges that will contact me and say, 'I'm looking for a couple of players next season. Do you have any suggestions?' " Huston said.
Can this squad with nine of 11 starters back from last season make it five straight state titles, something no Section 4 team has done in any sport?
"I can't even fathom what getting a fifth one would be like, especially as a senior," Wentz said.
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The objective of this study was to determine the effects of various concentrations of water extracts prepared from the fresh or dry mass of lemon balm on the feeding of Colorado potato beetle larvae in L2 and L4 stages. The extracts from the dry matter were prepared at the concentrations of 2%, 5% and 10% and from the fresh matter at the concentrations of 10%, 20% and 30%. The feeding intensity assessment was conducted by dipping leaves of potato in respective solutions of the extracts and determining the mass of food consumed by larvae, as well as the changes of larvae body weight. In the studies on the olfactory reaction of adult insects, a glass "Y-tube" olfactometer was used. The feeding by L4 larvae of Colorado potato beetle was effectively limited by the extract prepared from the dry matter of lemon balm with 10% concentration. The larvae at L2 stage turned out to be more susceptible to the effects of extracts – the extracts in almost all used concentrations limited the feeding of the studied pest. The body weight gain in L2 and L4 larvae of Colorado potato beetle were effectively limited by the extracts prepared from the dry plants of lemon balm in as low concentration as 5%. However, the effect of extracts prepared from the fresh matter of lemon balm plants was effective in limiting the body weight gain of L4 larvae at the minimum concentration of 20%, whereas for L4 larvae the effective concentration was 30%. The evident deterrent reaction of odour substances originating from lemon balm plants towards the females of Colorado potato beetle was found. The males did not react to the above-mentioned factor.


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Inside This Week's Issue
Bill Timmsen appointed as new police chief in Crane
Galena Bears take first place at Pleasant Hope two years in a row
New Planning and Zoning member confirmed by Reeds Spring City Council
Pirates take first at 54th annual Crane Invitational
Drury Announces Fall 2020 Dean's List
Disappointing last week for the Lady Bears
Reeds Spring Sports Highlights
Reeds Spring School Foundation Awards Grants to Teachers
Twelve Reeds Spring Teachers Earn Power Up Grants
Students Success Advisor Speaks to Rotary Club
Everybody is invited to celebrate with Lives Under Construction
The Lives Under Construction (LUC) Boy's Ranch and its partners in the Shell Knob community have gone to considerable lengths to organize a drive-through Christmas light display.
The first ever LUC Christmas display will be available at no cost to the public throughout the Tri-Lakes area, starting Friday December 8 and ending on December 20. The event will run from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. each day.
"When we first had the idea to do this," explained Mona Downs, a teacher at the ranch, "We wanted it to be like Silver Dollar City but, after doing some of the work and putting up some lights, we realized how much it actually takes to have a display like that." The ranch will be displaying the Shell Knob VFW's much-loved "Christmas Tree Lane." The aforementioned display, a local holiday favorite, had been put up at the VFW every Christmas season during years past. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, they will not be able to follow the custom this year. This display had been growing larger and more elaborate each year as the members of the VFW expanded their Christmas Tree collection. According to Mona, the display they had put up in recent years had become quite an amazing thing to behold. Not wanting their beloved display to go to waste in 2020, The members of the VFW, have donated the entire event to LUC to use for their event. "This is such a great community," Mona said, "We just want to make the Boy's Ranch Christmas drive-through our gift to them, and it's meant to be a big thank you from us here at the ranch for all their support."
LUC teaches the boys several different trades .which include woodworking, auto repair, welding, and farming and animal husbandry. As families drive up to the start of the display, cookies and treats will be handed out, and items made by the boys in the trade shops will be available for purchase. All proceeds from that sale will be used to cover the non-profit substantial operating costs of the ranch.
Visitors will see classic cars draped in lights, lots of Christmas Trees, and lit-up antique tractors. "Hopefully we will have booths hosted by churches and other area organizations, which we've invited to participate," said Downs. "We'll have a live Nativity and a petting zoo for families. We've got a stage set up where the Boy's Ranch Choir and the choirs from any churches in the area wishing to participate, will sing Christmas carols."
The ranch is also a tree farm, the produce of which will be made available to guests at the time of their Visit. If you're looking to plant some trees on your property or if you haven't got your Christmas tree yet, don't forget to ask about it.
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There are well over 100 ways to infer the age of the earth. Scientists look at the evidence as it is today, apply standards of scientific investigation, and infer how old something is. In some cases, we can consider pieces of evidence as clocks of a sort. In other cases, we have to ask the question, "How can this be?" and then determine how things got the way they are.
Examples of pseudo-clocks include radiometric dating, presence of DNA and soft tissue in fossils, mutation rates, and many other pieces of evidence.
Examples of "How can this be?" include folded strata, oil well pressure, living fossils, polystrata fossils, palio magnetism and many other pieces of evidence.
All of these examples must be interpreted. For nearly two hundred years, the interpretation was based on assumption. The assumption is that the earth is old and the processes we see today, slow and steady, are the only processes that can be considered. That has changed. We now have experiments, observations and testing that can help us determine explanations empirically (experiments, not assumption). For example, in 1975, when I first visited the Grand Canyon, all the explanatory information told why it took the Colorado River 30 million years to slowly and steadily carve the canyon. Now we know that the bottom of the Colorado River is actually covered in lose debris up to 75 feet thick and no slow carving can occur. The vast majority of geologists who specialize in studying the Grand Canyon now believe it had to be carved rapidly, either in one mighty catastrophe or a few smaller yet still huge catastrophes.
Of the 100+ inferences of age, only one class indicates the earth is old. That class of inference is radiometric dating. Though it can readily be shown that radiometric dating gives inconsistent results, there is no doubt that it does always results in old ages... tens of millions to several billions of years. But radiometric dating is based on assumptions about the starting conditions, processes that may have altered the starting conditions and the idea that the decay rate has never changed.
We are believers in using good work that has already been completed rather than reinventing the wheel. Therefore, we direct your attention to a web page that covers many of the "clocks" used to date the earth. The page has short summary statements with links to detailed information. We encourage you to follow the links to see the science behind the summary statements.


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DreamWorks "The Turning"
Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, take a look at "The Turning" supernatural horror feature directed by Floria Sigismondi, adapting author Henry James' 1898 novella "The Turn Of The Screw", starring Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince and Joely Richardson, opening January 24, 2020:
"...for more than 100 years, a deeply haunting tale has been passed down to terrify audiences. 'The Turning' takes us to a mysterious estate in the Maine countryside, where newly appointed nanny 'Kate' (Mackenzie Davis) is charged with the care of orphans 'Flora' (Brooklynn Prince) and 'Miles' (Finn Wolfhard).
"Kate soon discovers that both the children and the house are harboring dark secrets..."
Cast also includes Joely Richardson, Mark Huberman, Niall Greig Fulton, Barbara Marten, Denna Thomsen and Karen Egan.
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#include "tensorflow/java/src/main/native/server_jni.h"
#include "tensorflow/c/c_api.h"
#include "tensorflow/java/src/main/native/exception_jni.h"
#include "tensorflow/java/src/main/native/utils_jni.h"

namespace {

TF_Server* requireHandle(JNIEnv* env, jlong handle) {
  static_assert(sizeof(jlong) >= sizeof(TF_Server*),
                "Cannot package C object pointers as a Java long");
  if (handle == 0) {
    throwException(env, kIllegalStateException,
                   "close() has been called on the Server");
    return nullptr;
  }

  return reinterpret_cast<TF_Server*>(handle);
}

}  // namespace

JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL Java_org_tensorflow_Server_allocate(
    JNIEnv* env, jclass clazz, jbyteArray server_def) {
  TF_Status* status = TF_NewStatus();

  jbyte* server_def_ptr = env->GetByteArrayElements(server_def, nullptr);

  TF_Server* server = TF_NewServer(
      server_def_ptr, static_cast<size_t>(env->GetArrayLength(server_def)),
      status);

  env->ReleaseByteArrayElements(server_def, server_def_ptr, JNI_ABORT);
  bool ok = throwExceptionIfNotOK(env, status);

  TF_DeleteStatus(status);

  return ok ? reinterpret_cast<jlong>(server) : 0;
}

JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_tensorflow_Server_start(JNIEnv* env,
                                                        jclass clazz,
                                                        jlong handle) {
  TF_Server* server = requireHandle(env, handle);
  if (server == nullptr) return;

  TF_Status* status = TF_NewStatus();

  TF_ServerStart(server, status);
  throwExceptionIfNotOK(env, status);

  TF_DeleteStatus(status);
}

JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_tensorflow_Server_stop(JNIEnv* env,
                                                       jclass clazz,
                                                       jlong handle) {
  TF_Server* server = requireHandle(env, handle);
  if (server == nullptr) return;

  TF_Status* status = TF_NewStatus();

  TF_ServerStop(server, status);
  throwExceptionIfNotOK(env, status);

  TF_DeleteStatus(status);
}

JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_tensorflow_Server_join(JNIEnv* env,
                                                       jclass clazz,
                                                       jlong handle) {
  TF_Server* server = requireHandle(env, handle);
  if (server == nullptr) return;

  TF_Status* status = TF_NewStatus();

  TF_ServerJoin(server, status);
  throwExceptionIfNotOK(env, status);

  TF_DeleteStatus(status);
}

JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_tensorflow_Server_delete(JNIEnv* env,
                                                         jclass clazz,
                                                         jlong handle) {
  TF_Server* server = requireHandle(env, handle);
  if (server == nullptr) return;

  TF_DeleteServer(server);
}

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Q: OpenGL animation runs faster when glPushMatrix() and glPopMatrix() are removed #include <iostream>
#include <GL/glut.h>
#include <math.h>

using namespace std;

#define WIDTH 400
#define HEIGHT 400

#include <math.h>
#define ColoredVertex(c, v) do{ glColor3fv(c); glVertex3fv(v); }while(0)

GLfloat angle = 0.0f;

void myDisplay(void)
{
     static int list = 0;
     if( list == 0 )
     {
         //

         GLfloat
             PointA[] = { 0.5f, -sqrt(6.0f)/12, -sqrt(3.0f)/6},
             PointB[] = {-0.5f, -sqrt(6.0f)/12, -sqrt(3.0f)/6},
             PointC[] = { 0.0f, -sqrt(6.0f)/12,   sqrt(3.0f)/3},
             PointD[] = { 0.0f,    sqrt(6.0f)/4,              0};
         GLfloat
             ColorR[] = {1, 0, 0},
             ColorG[] = {0, 1, 0},
             ColorB[] = {0, 0, 1},
             ColorY[] = {1, 1, 0};

         list = glGenLists(1);
         glNewList(list, GL_COMPILE);
         glBegin(GL_TRIANGLES);
         // ABC
         ColoredVertex(ColorR, PointA);
         ColoredVertex(ColorG, PointB);
         ColoredVertex(ColorB, PointC);
         // ACD
         ColoredVertex(ColorR, PointA);
         ColoredVertex(ColorB, PointC);
         ColoredVertex(ColorY, PointD);
         // CBD
         ColoredVertex(ColorB, PointC);
         ColoredVertex(ColorG, PointB);
         ColoredVertex(ColorY, PointD);
         // BAD
         ColoredVertex(ColorG, PointB);
         ColoredVertex(ColorR, PointA);
         ColoredVertex(ColorY, PointD);
         glEnd();
         glEndList();

         glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
     }
     //
     glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
     glPushMatrix();
     glRotatef(angle, 1, 0.5, 0);
     glCallList(list);
     glPopMatrix();
     glutSwapBuffers();
}

void myIdle(void)
{
     ++angle;
     if( angle >= 360.0f )
         angle = 0.0f;
     myDisplay();
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
     glutInit(&argc, argv);
     glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_RGBA | GLUT_DOUBLE | GLUT_DEPTH);
     glutInitWindowPosition(200, 200);
     glutInitWindowSize(WIDTH, HEIGHT);
     glutCreateWindow("OpenGL window");
     glutDisplayFunc(&myDisplay);
     glutIdleFunc(&myIdle);
     glutMainLoop();
     return 0;
}

This is a quite basic example drawing a spinning tetrahedron. What I don't understand is the  use of glPushMatrix() and glPopMatrix(). If I remove these codes, the program still works but the animation seems to perform way faster. I don't know what leads to that accelerration.
I've trid out another example to figure out the trick. I just change the myDisplay() function as follows.
void myDisplay(void){
     glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
     glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);

     glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
     glLoadIdentity();
     gluPerspective(75, 1, 1, 400000000);
     glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
     glLoadIdentity();
     gluLookAt(0, 0, 200000000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0);

     static int list = 0;
     static int earthList =0;

     if(list==0){
        list = glGenLists(1);

        glNewList(list, GL_COMPILE);
        glColor3f(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
        glutSolidSphere(69600000, 20, 20);
        glEndList();
     }
     if(earthList==0){
        earthList = glGenLists(1);

        glNewList(earthList, GL_COMPILE);
        glColor3f(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
        glutSolidSphere(15945000, 20, 20);
        glEndList();
     }

     // draw a red sun
     glCallList(list);

     // draw the earth
     //glPushMatrix();
     glRotatef(day/360.0*360.0, 0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
     glTranslatef(150000000, 0.0f, 0.0f);
     glCallList(earthList);

     //glPopMatrix();

     glFlush();

     glutSwapBuffers();
}

But this time, even if I remove the glPushMatrix() and glPopMatrix() functions, nothing appears to change. I don't see any difference. This really confuses me.
Can anyone explain what glPushMatrix() and glPopMatrix() do in these two examples?

A: In GL, unless you specifically load a new matrix (glLoadIdentity() or similar) then matrix operations accumulate with whatever matrix is currently active. glPushMatrix() and glPopMatrix() allow you to store the current matrix on a stack, and retrieve it later, allowing you to make modifications which can be thrown away.
In your first example, removing glPushMatrix() and glPopMatrix() will result in the rotation being concatenated with the previous rotation, causing the rotation to rapidly accelerate (and I'd expect it to eventually reverse and go backwards as the angle goes beyond 180 degrees).
In your second example, you are reinitialising the model-view matrix with a glLoadIdentity() so there will be no such accumulation of transform.


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We are at a school and run two IP ranges. One for students and the other for teachers. The default is the student range. Since everything has started to go through https we have had to create a certificate for filtering purposes. This is where we hit a problem. I am able to push out a certificate through google apps and our Ipad MDM. We have a Guest network set up, but they need the certificate to access the internet. Is there anyway I can push the certificate out over the ruckus system so that they can access the internet?


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Saint Francis with the Blood of Christ is a c. 1490-1495 tempera and gold on panel painting by Carlo Crivelli, signed at bottom right OPUS CAROLI CRIVELLI VENETI / MILES VERUS". On the reverse is a heraldic emblem. It is now in the Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan.

It shows Francis of Assisi (with his stigmata visible) collecting blood pouring from the side of Christ in a cup, with the column, the ropes and the stick with the vinegar-soaked sponge from the Flagellation and Passion of Christ. Christ himself holds a cross, from which hang other Instruments of the Passion (crown of thorns, whip, nails). The subject is a rare one in painting, mainly appearing in works from the Veneto such as Giovanni Bellini's The Blood of the Redeemer (National Gallery, London) and Carpaccio's Christ between Four Angels (Udine). With St Francis as an active character, Crivelli's treatment of the theme differs from the ideas of Giacomo della Marca and thus represents a highly rare and personal idea provided by an unknown commissioner.

Probably for private devotion by a Franciscan friar and only 20 cm by 16.3 cm in size, the painting's commissioner is unknown. Traces of a hinge on the canvas support suggest it once had a lid, whilst a recent restoration has revealed the artist's signature from beneath later overpainting - its use of the title "MILES" means it post-dates 1490, when the artist was granted that title by Ferdinand of Aragon.

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Paintings by Carlo Crivelli
Paintings of Francis of Assisi
Paintings in the collection of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli
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Ash Creek steht für:

 Ash Creek (Meteorit), einen in Texas, Vereinigte Staaten, niedergegangenen Meteoriten
 Ash Creek (Minnesota), eine Ortschaft im Rock County, Minnesota, Vereinigte Staaten

Ash Creek ist der Name folgender Flüsse in den Vereinigten Staaten:

 Ash Creek (Alaska), Fluss im Lake and Peninsula Borough, Bundesstaat Alaska
 Ash Creek (Arizona), Fluss im Bundesstaat Arizona
 Ash Creek (Kalifornien), Fluss im Bundesstaat Kalifornien
 Ash Creek (Texas), Fluss im Bundesstaat Texas
 Ash Creek (Utah), Fluss im Bundesstaat Utah