Israeli warplanes have carried out a series of airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip. Israeli jets pounded a number of areas including positions of Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas. Loud explosions were heard following the attacks. There has been no immediate report of casualties. Tel Aviv claimed the airstrikes were in response to rockets fired by Palestinians toward Israel. The Israeli military says the rockets were intercepted.
Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the currency swaps happening across the board as China convinces Saudi Arabia to trade oil in Yuan. For years, Saudi Arabia has traded with China in US Dollars, the world reserve currency, frustrating China. Well now, as the US dollar sees its inevitable precipice, China says they will compel Saudi Arabia to trade oil in Yuan! If this is done, most experts believe the rest of the oil market will move with them. China has been attempting to establish itself as the world reserve currency for quite some time as power incrementally shifts. It's a massive phenomenon that's not likely to stop any time soon.
Saudi Arabia is the kingpin of OPEC and the IMF is looking to base its headquarters in China in the next few years if all works out as planned. This isn't to mention the fact that China is pushing its centrally planned digital currency system or cashless society as the state gets more technocratic by the day, pushing social credit scores and examining every square foot with facial recognition technology. Individuals must decentralize and find a way out of this dependent system or being forced into it with little recourse. Self sustainability and independence is key!
While promoting obviously biased and possibly defamatory narratives is par for the course at NBC News (in another example,MSNBC's chief political correspondent suggested last night that Russia might be behind the spate of attempted mail bombings despite having no evidence to support that claim), its decision to sit on information that undermined the claims of one of the Brett Kavanauh "accusers" wrangled by attorney/presidential candidate/charlatan Michael Avenatti is simply baffling, as the Daily Wire reported.
After NBC aired in an interview with Julie Swetnick that undermined her testimony in a sworn affidavit (something that recently earned the pair a criminal referral to the DOJ), Avenatti presented ANOTHER sworn statement from a fourth anonymous accuser who allegedly knew Swetnick and had witnessed some of the same boorish behavior exhibited by Kavanaugh.
Speaking at the UN on Friday, Andrey Belousov, deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, said that Russia is indeed readying itself for war, so it can defend its people against American aggression.
Russia's military build-up and large-scale drills, often painted in the Western media as preparations for all-out war, are a defensive necessity, he said.
Belousov's words came after a Russian draft resolution to reinforce the INF Treaty, which bans intermediate-range nuclear weapons, was overwhelmingly rejected at the UN First Committee. "Most of those who voted against were supporters of the INF Treaty. I don't understand their position," Belousov said. Among those who voted down the draft were the UK, Germany, France, and, of course, the US.
Washington's decision to scrap the Cold War-era agreement alarmed both Europe and Moscow, which warned it would"make the world a more dangerous place" and vowed retaliation.
The #UN's humanitarian aid agency has confirmed the deaths of 21 people in a Saudi air strike close to the #Yemen's port city of #Hodeida. Hospital chiefs say all the victims are civilians, with children among the dead.
More Zionist '666' propaganda for war!
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Thursday that another confrontation with Hamas-run Gaza was "inevitable". "There is no avoiding another confrontation with Hamas; we must attack them with great force," Lieberman told Israeli public radio. "Neither [the provision of] fuel nor [the disbursement of public-sector] salaries will calm the situation [in Gaza]," he said. "Hamas leaders say they want the blockade [of the Gaza Strip] lifted, but this is not possible," he asserted.
Lieberman added, however, that Israel's defense establishment would "give a chance" to ongoing Egypt-brokered truce talks with Hamas, "so they don't say I'm dragging Israel into conflict because of my personal agenda".
At dawn Thursday, Israeli fighter jets bombed three sites in Gaza affiliated with the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing. Earlier the same day, the Israeli army claimed that a rocket was fired from Gaza into Israeli territory.
The latest escalations come amid a fresh round of shuttle diplomacy by Egyptian officials between Gaza and Ramallah aimed at hammering out a Hamas-Israel truce and fostering reconciliation between Hamas and rival Palestinian faction Fatah.
QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; I can see what you have been arguing about the faulty design of the euro. After the EU rejected Italy's budget, is there any hope left for Italy?
ANSWER: For those who do not follow Europe closely, the European Union took the unprecedented step Tuesday (23rd of Oct) of rejecting Italy's draft budget as incompatible with the bloc's rules on fiscal discipline. This has simply validated the position many take in Italy that they are an occupied country. The Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis publicly stated that the Italian government was "openly and consciously going against commitments made" to drive down the country's debt and deficit levels. The decision is escalating a battle between Europe's establishment and Italians and the sooner you exit the Euro, the better Italy will survive.
From the outset, in designing the Euro they deliberately lied about just about everything. They told everyone that they would be paying the same interest rate because of the single currency. I explained that was absolutely false. They appear to have deliberately used the example of the dollar to pitch the euro but never mentioned that the single interest rate for the dollar was only the Federal level they were referencing. All 50 states issued their debt in the single currency of the dollar but they all paid rates according to their own credit rating.
I warned them that they MUST consolidate all the debts making that a national debt where they would have a single interest rate and that would compete with the dollar. Thereafter, each state would then issue its own debt as needed and the free markets would price that accordingly. Under the system that I instructed them to adopt, this budget crisis would not exist. Because they FAILED to consolidate the debts from the outset, then the EU interferes with everyone's budgets and dictates terms to them which in reality does make each state and occupied country. The budget of the 50 states in the USA is of no concern to the Feds because they consolidated the debts from the outset. Brussels is dictating to member states trying to pretend it is a federal debt for all which is absurd.
This system cannot possibly survive. The Euro will collapse. There is no possible way for it to survive under this scheme. Italy should simply announce it is exiting the Eurozone. Those in Britain who want to remain are complete idiots. I cannot express it any more politely. Nobody will talk reality here! The remainers in Britain are being pushed by politicians who get pensions from the EU. They are selling out their own country to personal gain.
Chizov said the project to create a special mechanism for financial transactions with Iran bypassing the US sanctions is now in full swing. The ambassador emphasized that the EU's high priority for maintaining financial trade with Iran.
Hundreds of chronic kidney patients in the Gaza Strip have no access to a special medicine that produces red blood cells. This is posing risks to their lives. This comes amid the Israeli blockade that has left hospitals acutely short of medicines.
Limbaugh: Were Bomb Threats A 'False Flag' Operation?
Were the intercepted bombs mailed to various high profile Democrats actually sent in some sort of "false flag" operation to help Democrats at the ballot box come November?, asked conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday.
Law enforcement confirmed Wednesday that potentially-explosive packages sent in the mail were addressed to seven big name Democrats: former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, former Attorney General Eric Holder, Democratic mega-donor George Soros, former CIA chief John Brennan, and Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
Limbaugh openly questioned why any right-winger would be behind such an operation when Republicans have been dominating politically and such acts would only work to hurt the party. Implying some sort of left-wing operation, Rush asked if "these bombs were intended to be discovered in screening" and not actually meant to cause harm to the individuals addressed on the packages.
"Were these bombs intended to be discovered in screening?" asked Limbaugh. He also questioned how "someone smart enough to make a bomb" could be "dumb" enough to think such packages would actually be sent to Soros or Obama.
It would, however, make sense if a Democrat(s) were behind the devices, suggested Limbaugh. Everything has backfired on the Democrats, from their wild tactic with now Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to their uptick in "mob" tactics, he noted.
"What sense does it make for a conservative Republican to gum up the works here by sending a bunch of bombs that are not gonna go off and that are gonna be discovered? It doesn't make any sense in any way, shape, manner, or form," emphasized the radio host.
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Glenrothes ist ein Wahlkreis für das Britische Unterhaus. Er wurde im Zuge der Wahlkreisreform 2005 gebildet und ersetzt dabei weitgehend den aufgelösten Wahlkreis Central Fife, jedoch wurden auch Gebiete des Wahlkreises Kirkcaldy zugeschlagen.

Glenrothes deckt die zentralen Gebiete der Council Area Fife ab. Neben der namensgebenden Stadt Glenrothes umfasst sie unter anderem die Städte und Ortschaften Methil, Buckhaven und Windygates. Der Wahlkreis entsendet einen Abgeordneten.

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Nachwahlen 2008
Mit dem Ableben von John MacDougall wurden im Wahlkreis Glenrothes Nachwahlen nötig.

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Unterhauswahlen 2015

Unterhauswahlen 2017

Unterhauswahlen 2019

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Today while standing on four mile beach waiting for wind I had a good chat with fellow Sydney winter escapist Yuko who rode his own boards for a lot of years until he turned his hand to catamarans and parallel programming the matrix of processors found in graphics cards!!!
He stopped making his own boards when he came across the Nobile NHP which seemed to tick all his boxes. I had a good chance to take a close up look at the board and there are a couple of things that are great food for thought.
One of the biggies is the rocker line. It's curved through just a portion of the middle section and then dead straight right through to the tip. Overall there is a good amount of rocker but this is attributable to the curve in the middle section and not the tips. This is the opposite of convention 3-stage rockers which are flatter through the middle section and curved through the tips. His contention is that conventional 3 stage rocker is inefficient because the shape of the line that runs through the water when you're edging is kinked and curved along the part that sits deepest in the water which means it doesn't plane efficiently and creates too much drag. Whereas with a short curved section followed by a long straight line the section cutting through the water is dominated by the straight line and so planes early.
If you try to visualise the shape of the board section being pushed through the water, the NHP line is probably a bit more like an inverted aerofoil with the maximum chord toward the direction you are travelling. With this setup you maximize the flat planning area at the back of the board which naturally sits deeper in the water whereas the conventional 3 stage would have the maximum flat planning area in the middle, much of which will be out of the water when edging. I guess this adds up to earlier planning.
The latest version of Board-Off Design tool that I uploaded today has a version of the rocker profile sales as RockerTemplate #1. I think I'll give this one a try in board #3.


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Now, who do you think this bunch is voting for? If you had to guess, think Mayor Pete might be attractive to them?
So what relation is the 61-year-old's granddaughter to her gay son's husband's sister? (interruption) What? This makes it the gay son's sister's daughter? Yeah, but then what about the egg? The egg has some possession rights here too.


Today…A rundown of local election results and commentary. Annapolis hires a new Finance Director. Schuh vetoes the styrofoam ban. Historic Annapolis warns City about dangers of developing City Dock, Supremes uphold Trump's ban. And of course, your local weather forecast from George at DMV Weather.


11th Floor Creative Group has been in Atlantic City since July 2007, specializing in Advertising, Brand Design, Graphic Design, Video Production and Web Design.
When we were creating our business, and it came time to choose an office, Atlantic City just seemed like the place that a creative agency should be located. We have the feel of a city, but also the beach and Boardwalk a block away. We attended college in Philadelphia at Broad and Walnut, where we were surrounded by the energy of the city. We felt that Atlantic City was the closest to that feeling here in South Jersey.
Going forward, we would love to see Atlantic City grow by creating a vibrant business community that attracts more small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs.


Mindfulness is fast becoming the new "must have" for executives to support self-regulation, promote effective decision making and protect themselves from toxic stress says new report from ACCA.
The report, titled CFOs and the c-suite - leadership fit for the 21st century, challenges the assumption that traditional leadership training is sufficient to prepare the c-suite for today´s environment. The report puts forward the case for mindful leadership, supporting sustainable behavioural shifts, enabling better decision-making and preventing damaging corporate scandals.
"In order to thrive in today's VUCA world, applying yesterday's business frameworks, solutions and behaviours to tomorrow's problems won't work. The challenges are new, and they require a new set of leadership skills.
"It is precisely in those stressful moments when leaders risk falling into a fight-flight-freeze-reaction. We see it so many times when businesses are faced with pressure to grow or compete. The decisions taken by those in charge lead to crisis or controversy. From HBOS, Toshiba and Tesco through to most recently Volkswagen, the roll call of scandals is long and on-going.
This, according to Jamie Lyon, leads to a capacity for better self-management.
"Increased awareness of others, especially when it comes from a compassionate place allows CFOs to become more effective relationship managers. Being able to align people behind a common purpose and getting them to do the things that are required, not just because they are told to, but because they actually care about the people, enables CFOs to be more inspiring, wise and effective leaders."


The 2019 Craft Awards at Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design are the principle form of recognition for leadership and excellence within the craft sector on Cape Breton Island. The awards are given annually during the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design's Annual General Meeting.
The Centre presents three awards including the Excellence in Craft Award, the Craft Sector Contributor Award and the Visual Art Award.
The deadline for nominations is March 15, 2019.


As Design Lines, Inc.'s Design Director, Jodi oversees the entire model home studio, from the conceptualization of design to the scheduling of the installation. A Montana native, Jodi is our resident floorplan expert, critiquing and improving architectural plans. Her inspiration comes from travel and architecture, and she believes in creating balance within a space, whether through furniture, color, or architectural enhancements.
Tidbit: Jodi loves to explore international cultures. Her travels include Bali (best architecture), Vietnam (best place to rent a scooter), Turkey (best food), Venezuela (best beaches), and Costa Rica (best coffee) and hopes to one day speak Spanish in her bilingual household.


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Q: StaTaskScheduler (TPL Extension) and WebBrowser Control WPF - Wrong Thread I want to download a web site with the WebBrowser Control (WPF) in the Background and parse the site afterwards. The download should be in a "tight loop". I only need the source as a string. I tried it with the following code which didn't give me the results.
If I don't use it with StaTaskScheduler the program seems to freez during the loop.
Any Ideas ?
Thank you
StaTaskScheduler sta = new StaTaskScheduler(numberOfThreads: 1);
private void Button1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
   for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
            {
                Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
                {
                    WebBrowser wb3 = new WebBrowser();
                    wb3.Source = new Uri("MyURL");
                    n++;
                    wb3.LoadCompleted += new LoadCompletedEventHandler(wb_LoadCompleted);
                }, CancellationToken.None, TaskCreationOptions.None, sta);
            }
        }

void wb_LoadCompleted(object sender, NavigationEventArgs e)
    {

 WebBrowser w = sender as WebBrowser;
  HtmlDocument document = new HtmlDocument(w.Document);

blockingCollection.Add(document.Body.OuterHtml);

        Task.Factory.StartNew(
           () =>
           {
               while (!blockingCollection.IsCompleted)
               {
                   string dlcode;
                   Thread.Sleep(500);
                   if (blockingCollection.TryTake(out dlcode))
                   {
    // tb is a TextBox
                         Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(new Action(() => { tb.Text = dlcode; }));
                   }
               }
           }, CancellationToken.None, TaskCreationOptions.None, TaskScheduler.Default);

}

A: I would recommend not using the WebBrowser for this, but rather just use a WebClient directly.  This is easiest done by making a routine to wrap the download data in a Task:
Task<string> DownloadStringAsync(Uri address)
{
     TaskCompletionSource<string> tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<string>();
     WebClient client = new WebClient();

     // Note that you can add error checking here by looking at e.Error/etc, and setting the cancel/error in tcs appropriately...
     client.DownloadStringCompleted += (o,e) => tcs.SetResult(e.Result);
     client.DownloadStringAsync(address);

     return tcs.Task;
}

With this, you should be able to just use these tasks directly, and set their results into the BC on completion.  This would be far simpler than trying to spin of a WebBrowser control, which is intended for visual use.

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Former Iowan plans to bring back the sound of Ray Conniff's band
July 7, 2018 By Radio Iowa Contributor
Rick Gerber holding the 1965 Grammy award Conniff won for "Somewhere My Love" along with Conniff's daughter, Tamara.
An Iowa native plans to revive the music of the late Ray Conniff, a band leader who was widely popular in the 1950s and '60s.
Rick Gerber, a band leader in Branson, Missouri, is forming a new orchestra along with an eight-man, eight-woman singing ensemble.
Gerber says Conniff helped vault many other singers to fame before creating his own band.
Gerber says, "Ray Conniff was the arranger/conductor of all of Johnny Mathis' early hits and other singers that were on the Columbia label, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett."
Conniff, who died in 2002, still holds a world's record for releasing 94 albums under his own name. Gerber says Conniff was a big celebrity to audiences around the world in decades past.
"The original Ray Conniff Group toured South America 25 times, 25 years in a row, several tours of Japan, several tours of Europe," Gerber says. "To this day, there's still three or four Ray Conniff albums in print in Russia."
Gerber's new band, which he'll lead and direct, will start performing this fall. He previously was leader and director of a special unit of the Glenn Miller Orchestra in Los Angeles.
Gerber is a 1959 graduate of Kamrar High School in Hamilton County.
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I think of Mussina as a Yankee, just because I'm a Yankees fan, and we like to grab all the good stuff. But he pitched more (and better) with Baltimore, and he never won a World Series or Cy Young with the Yankees, so he could (should?) probably go into the Hall as an Oriole.
As I have stated before, I do believe he belongs in the Hall of Fame, and if the public ballot releases are any indication, this will be his year.
Anyway, his first ten full seasons spanned 1992-2001, all but the last with Baltimore. They were, on the whole, better than his final seven years with NY (though some of those years were very good too).
So he had a 77 ERA- over ten years. That 77 is on track with 2018's Patrick Corbin (77), Luis Severino (78) and Zack Greinke (78). Not bad, right?
His average fWAR was 5.19, leaving him right between 2018's Blake Snell and Carlos Carrasco. His 5.64 RA9 average is better than 2018's Severino and Carrasco and just short of 2018's Corbin and Gerrit Cole.
In some ways, the most impressive stat is his 5.6% walk rate. Remember, he averaged 215 IP per year over this stretch, and he maintained a BB% rate just one tick behind 2018's Jacob deGrom (5.5) and ahead of '18's Max Scherzer (5.9).
He finished in the top five in Cy Young voting six times in those ten years (and finished 6th two other times), won five Gold Gloves and was chosen for five All-Star Games. It's a resume that would stand up to some pitchers already in the Hall, and it doesn't even include his final seven years with the Yankees.


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The Reason I Love The Arts
I am one who really appreciates the arts in all of its many forms and I'm especially very sad to see the exhibit The Chosen: Selected Works from Jewish Florida Art Collectors to end here in South Beach. The collection was comprised of many gifted and well-known artists across the spectrum and curated by a wonderful art patron and former owner of New York City and Wynwood Art Galleries here in Florida, Bernice Steinbaum.
Bernice is quite a character and equally quite brilliant in finding and nurturing artistic talent.
So this piece today is an homage to Bernice Steinbaum, the artists who thrived under her wings and to us, who have benefited from her discoveries.
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On a recent weekday morning, Bernice Steinbaum welcomes a delegation of University of Virginia graduates for a tour of her eponymous Wynwood gallery. Outside flutters a giant banner with her picture. The caption: "Know BS."
Dressed in a lavish red, green, and gold skirt and jacket created from a wedding kimono and smiling widely behind enormous eyeglasses, Steinbaum walks the group through her current exhibit, "The Three Dimensional Gods and Goddesses Meet Their Cousins the Trees," which features mixed-media-on-aluminum works by local Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié.
As she passionately describes the paintings' vodou inspiration, Steinbaum, who earned a doctorate in arts education from Columbia University, holds her audience rapt.
Since opening her two-story space on the corner of 36th Street and North Miami Avenue a decade ago, she has hosted hundreds of such tours. "For me," she says, "it's always been more about educating the public about art than about sales."
Next month, the 68-year-old Steinbaum will close her gallery permanently after 38 years in the business. Her departure comes at a time when local artists such as FriendsWithYou, Jen Stark, and Alvaro Ilizarbe (AKA Freegums) have announced they are relocating to Los Angeles. Unchecked gentrification in Wynwood and the Design District has raised fears that creative types and smaller galleries might soon be priced out of the area.
"She is one of the serious galleries in town and will leave a void when she's gone," observes Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova, a local artist and one of the founders of the Design District space Dimensions Variable. "Not only was she a pioneer here and represented pretty good talent, but early on she embraced local artists and showed their work."
Prior to her career as a dealer, Steinbaum worked in the Iowa public school system and was an associate professor at Drake University. While living in Iowa, she had her own TV program, Art Time With Mrs. Steinbaum. Later she was a professor at New York's Hofstra University before opening a gallery in NYC.
Early in her career, while still in New York, Steinbaum chose to represent artists outside the mainstream and built her stable to include about "50 percent women and 35 percent artists of color," she says.
"As I visited the galleries and museums in New York several times a week, it occurred to me that many of the women and artists of color —Asians, Latinos, African-Americans, and Native Americans — who were graduating with MFAs were not being shown at these places. And if dealers weren't exhibiting their works, and critics weren't writing about them, the museum curators were not going to discover them," Steinbaum says.
"As a feminist, I realized that the art world would benefit from this plethora of voices, and it became my calling… [Of course] I showed the work of white guys too," she adds with a chuckle.
Since opening her gallery in Wynwood in 2000, Steinbaum has been a catalyst for the development of the arts scene. She bought her building in 1998 after selling her 23-year-old gallery in New York and moving here to be closer to her children — Carrie, Sarah, and Jeremy — who had been living in the Miami area for 15 years.
"Carrie is 40 years old and a landscape architect who went to Harvard," Steinbaum beams. "Sarah is 42 and Jeremy 47. They both graduated from the University of Miami. Sarah is an attorney and teaches at UM during evenings. Jeremy is a surgeon and lives in Orlando," she says. Steinbaum's husband Harold was also a physician. He passed away two years ago.
After relocating to Wynwood, the dealer dreamed of converting the blighted area into the base of a thriving arts scene. "When I purchased the building, my daughters were furious," Steinbaum recalls. "The neighborhood was unsavory, and the lot across the street was dotted with rusting shipping containers. My building was being used as a crack house, and people were sleeping behind the walls.
"But they forgot that I'm from New York and had a New Yorker's savvy. I felt that this could really grow to become a great arts community. Today there are about 70 galleries in the district. Some will remain open and others won't."
Steinbaum won't reveal the amount she paid for the property. "That's relative. But I can tell you I invested a small fortune repairing cracked windows and clearing the cokeheads and drug paraphernalia and needles that littered the space to turn it into a respectable cultural institution," she says.
It took Steinbaum two years to convert the space into one of Wynwood's premier showcases. Today her gallery represents three MacArthur "genius grant" recipients — Pepon Osorio, Amalia Mesa-Bains, and Deborah Willis — five Guggenheim fellows, multiple National Endowment for the Arts award winners, two Annenberg fellows, and other lauded artists.
"They include Ken Aptekar, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Hung Liu, Miriam Schapiro, Faith Ringgold. There are so many I can't honestly remember all their names now," she says.
Back in the summer of 2000, Miami artist Karen Rifas caught Steinbaum's eye. Rifas's installation consisting of 24 mirrors arranged on the gallery's walls and floor was on display as part of "Levity and Gravity," a group show curated by Amy Cappellazzo and Tiffany Huot at Steinbaum's gallery.
Copyright Sandra Hart 2015. All rights reserved.
Photos Sandra Hart

Posted on March 5, 2015 March 5, 2015 Categories Over age fiftyTags art patrons, artists, Bernice Steinbaum, feminism, galleries, miami art scene, NYC, WynwoodLeave a comment on The Reason I Love The Arts


Alfred Maurer is often acknowledged as the first American Modernist painter. His aesthetic trajectory began with traditional training before moving through a number of dramatic stylistic phases: Aestheticism, Ashcan, Tonalism, Fauvism and Cubism.
Maurer was born in New York City and grew up in an artistic home. His father was the German immigrant Currier and Ives artist Louis Maurer. In 1884 at the age of 16, Maurer joined the family lithographic printing business Heppenheimer and Maurer. He continued working as a commercial and graphic artist while receiving formal art training at The National Academy of Fine Arts. In 1897, Maurer moved to Paris in pursuit of what had become de rigueur for young artists of his day—the European cultural and artistic experience.
Maurer enrolled in classes at the private Académie Julian, a favorite of American artists. The school's curriculum promoted French academic art training—focusing on an artist's technical skills. Maurer's focus, however, was on the anti-academic work of James Abbott McNeill Whistler. His emphasis on the abstract qualities of color and form and the emotive life of a subject began to alter Maurer's approach to painting. Between 1905 and 1907, Maurer, influenced by his relationships with Gertrude and Leo Stein, as well as Henri Matisse and Paul Cezanne, moved away from Tonalism towards Fauvism.
Maurer's creative vocabulary continued to expand with his exposure to the work of the Fauvists, abandoning his tonal color wheel for the Fauves' radical palette of strong non- naturalistic colors. His experimentation with color provided expressive possibilities for his work. Maurer applied his new- found Modernist language to his subsequent landscapes, still lifes, florals and pictures of women. Many of these paintings were exhibited in important international exhibitions.
In the 1920s, Maurer became an important artistic pioneer, delving into the world of Cubism and eventually crystallizing in the works he produced between 1927 and 1932. These works are acknowledged as his most innovative with some of the most remarkable being still lifes. On January 24, 1931 Art News wrote of Maurer's still lifes, "It is in his Still Life arrangement that I think Mr. Maurer has made the most definite advances, his treatment of forms is much more pliantly carried through, more coherently related and he is obviously heading toward a personal equation that will ultimately give the final cachet to his style." The principal forces that guided Maurer's still lifes were the works of Cézanne, of Matisse, and of Picasso. Maurer's relentless pursuit of an authentic expression led renowned critic Clement Greenberg to regard Maurer as "perhaps the only authentic Cubist artist America has produced." Still Life with Pear is a striking example of Maurer's late Cubist still lifes.


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This winter has been a challenge to say the least. February in particular has been brutal with the average temperature for the month -20º. This isn't counting the wind chill factor. Soon spring will be here and all will be forgotten and in no time we'll be bellyaching about mosquitoes and worrying about West Nile virus.
Each year people throughout the United States plant millions of trees through the National Arbor Day Foundation's Tree for America program. People should know, these new trees provide vital benefits to the environment: fresh clean air to breathe, life giving oxygen, pure water in our rivers and streams, protection from soil erosion, shade in the summer and windbreaks in the winter, a home for songbirds. Golf courses, parks and towns have tree programs that provide for all of the above.
Our population benefits from the use of pesticides in everyday life without even thinking about it. Examples include fungicides in wall paints (in many cases the same ones used on our golf courses) to protect against mildew and moulds; insecticides in our flea and tick collars to protect our pets from aggravating insects; the use of insecticides to protect our population from diseases such as the West Nile Virus. This is from the Bayer Environmental people.
Robert Vavrek asks if bunkers are hazards or havens. The very word suggests hazard is is danger, a risk and a place to avoid. In the Rules of Golf, a "bunker" is a hazard consisting of a prepared area of ground, often a hollow, from which turf or soil has been removed and replaced with sand or the like. Nowhere in the rules does it state or even suggest that playing conditions within bunkers must be firm, uniform, and consistent from hazard to hazard. Bunkers are indeed hazards and certainly not havens.
Getting back to the weather in Saskatchewan – we have damn cold weather and sometimes rotten summers and do we complain. One thing we don't have is hurricanes. It's hard to imagine the devastation these cause, especially to a golf course near to the ocean and gets covered with 3 feet of salt water, not to mention the silt that accumulates on greens, tees, etc. Somehow superintendents cope.
This winter a golfer asked me where rakes should be placed – in or out of a bunker. I answered him in the bunker for sure, because if it's outside a golfer will for sure step on it, the handle will come up hitting him on the melon probably knocking him out. The golfer said it made sense to him, thanked me and off he went. Another satisfied golfer.
World renowned architect, Alister MacKenzie, didn't really have any regard for greens committees. In his 1930's manuscript, The Spirit of St. Andrews, he wrote "The history of most golf clubs is that a committee is appointed, they make mistakes, and just as they are beginning to learn from their mistakes they resign office and are replaced by others who will make greater mistakes. This goes on and on. Greens Committees love when the superintendent or even a qualified consultant will give them the answers and corresponding recommendations they desire.
It may be a good idea to review the Rules of Golf on these cold winter nights and evenings. With a good understanding of the Rules, you then apply them to course marking, course set up and maintenance. Use the proper terms – it's flagstick, not pin (television commentators continue to make this mistake and continue to do so despite being continually corrected). It's bunker, not trap; through the green not waste bunker or grass bunker. When the weather finally changes to late spring, play the course you maintain once a week, if possible. Your green chairman or president would be good playing partners. Make it known that you understand how to play the game and above all you appreciate the rules.
Last summer at a Saskatchewan Golf Course I heard a golfer literally scream "This is not a legal hole location!" as his ball rolled off the putting surface, the collar and into long grass. He said or yelled some other words also that fit his ability as a golfer. What do the Rules say about hole locations? In reality, there are several factors to consider when determining a hold location, but if it is cut on the putting surface, it's legal baby.
Thought you may find this interesting. Jim Cote the old warhorse superintendent who lives in Willow Bunch says there are prehistoric carvings more than 7000 years old showing early Nordic people skiing. That's interesting because the oldest ski found in Sweden dates back to 2,500 BC. That information is almost totally useless.
Your Board of Directors met February 11th at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club. This meeting was extremely productive with near full attendance. For your interest the Summer Field Day will be back in Saskatoon in June; The Research Tournament will be in the North the 3rd week of August; the 2014 Fall Wind Up will be in early November 2014 (the first week). It was suggested we change the format for the Fall Wind Up. Registration and a series of seminars will be held November 3rd. This will be followed by a social in the evening. November 4th seminars will take place in the morning followed by the AGM. This suggestion by Pierre Vezeau was taken appreciably.
Good news coming from the CGSA Conference and Trade Show is Kyle Kellgren becoming the CGSA's Vice President. Congratulations Kyle from all your STA friends. Meanwhile Pierre Vezeau will replace Kyle as Saskatchewan director. Pierre will do a great job supporting us at the national level.
A big day is coming up, one that needs special recognition. Mrs. Campbell and I are going to celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary on March 6th. While I say it's been 60 years of wedded bliss, Mrs. Campbell says it's been a long war.
Good news – after being lost for a number of years the original Member of the Year plaque has been found. It will be updated at the trophy engraving shop. It will be on display at some of our functions.
Every turf manager has dual roles when delegating tasks. He is a supervisor and a coach. Effective leaders or superintendents balance both sides. Supervision is nothing more than almost mechanically directing and inspecting a subordinates work, but coaching is the more difficult one of teaching and inspiring.
You hear a lot about climate change mostly from people who make big bucks putting the fear of god into us. Presently we are at the tail end of what is sometimes called the Little Ice Age. Some causes for these changes of the climate are 1) Changes in the sun's energy output 2) Changes in the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun from circular to elliptical 3) Changes in the tilt of the earth's axis toward and away from the sun. The two latter factors also result in contrasts between seasons. 4) The gravitational pull of the sun and the moon on the bulging equatorial regions of the earth cause a wobble like that of a spinning top. Now listen to this "The last three cycles have different periods varying from 20 to 500,000 years."
Listen to this – a person's skill generally gets them hired. What keeps them employed and helps them advance is their attitude. Attitudes stem primarily from values – what is important to them. Ultimately values will show up in an employee's performance, such as quality of work and dependability. That came from Harris Plotkin, San Bernardino California.
Superintendents use a range of strategies in locating cups on greens from formal "clock" or "grid" strategies to unstructured "mix it up" viewpoints. Whatever the strategy, superintendents attention to detail makes the game more enjoyable for golfers and protects turf.
While golf courses are designed to be aesthetically pleasing, their primary function is to serve as a sports arena. Although most golfers appreciate trees on courses, many do not realize the function that the trees serve. Trees define the line of play, delineate boundaries and increase the challenge of the course. The height of their lowest branches may force a low shot. Trees may be used to "guard" a green, challenging even the most skilled golfer. Also, trees assist in judging distances, improve the visibility of the ball in flight and provide a welcome respite from the sun.
Michael Hurdzan of Hurdzan Golf Course Design in Columbus Ohio says the strategy of a golf hole is determined by the angle of play. By changing the tees' angle of play, designers can make the strategy of an ordinary hole spectacular.
Browsing the internet, I came across an article that said geese fly in a V formation to save energy. This is a new study which ways that when the geese fly, they leave a wake. The idea is that another bird can get a boost from an updraft of air in that wake by flying behind the first bird and off to the side. When a bunch of geese use this trick, they form a V. I don't think this is new. A bigger question in my mind is why the V formation of geese has on side longer than the other side. A new study, perhaps.
This from CBC News, that pesticide residue was found on nearly half of organic produce. None of the tests posed a health risk and most of the fresh produce sampled was imported, with only 1/5 of it grown in Canada. Whatever the pesticides found on organic produce were smaller than that of conventional produce. Why not wash the produce before serving it?
There is a new golf course in Saskatoon that's going to open this summer. It will be unique as it will have 12 holes. It has at least one fan, a Florida architect named Bill Amick, a veteran designer with more than 40 years' experience. He says poor golfers (and there's lots of them) like the game and don't want to be brought to their knees playing a par 72 18-hole course. There are other pluses also – lower green fees, less time to play, beginners will like a smaller course. Maybe a smaller course would promote the game as a family affair.
The most important conditions that affect turf health on greens are sunlight, air movement, irrigation, and drainage. Keeping in mind that the grasses used for putting greens are plants that need full light, you need to make sure the green location will have a minimum of 5 to 6 hours of full sunlight a day, and the most important light is morning light.
While speed of play is usually used as the general reason why colored flags and 150 yard indicators are used, there are negatives. Mainly, they are not part of the game. Golf requires the ability to think, feel and observe before going through the physical motions of striking a golf ball. Visual aids eliminate a portion of the game that is still practiced in Scotland, Ireland and other countries.
It's been said the average golf course has about $300,000 worth of cart paths. Add maintenance costs each year and you wonder if cart revenue covers this cost in, say, 5 years. I don't think many golf courses in our province have cart paths worth that much – maybe one.
This was written 15 years ago by Mark Leslie for Golfdom. He says North American golfers are spoiled as they continue to demand perfect conditions. Consequently the cost of developing and renovating will increase, it's affordability will decrease and we will lose players. Clearly, simpler golf courses have to be built. Fifteen years later, guess what's happened.
The first 18 hole golf course in the USA was in Chicago. This first in Canada – Victoria, both were established in 1892. Steel shafts were sanctioned by the Royal and Ancient in 1929. Prior to that, shafts were made from hickory sticks. These frustrated golfers for at least 2 Centuries.
I have trouble with these….Green Superintendent, Turf Manager is better, but Greenkeeper is the best. The Turf Centre, Barn or Turfgrass Facility in my mind isn't the "shop". Walk-behind mowers – does anyone know somebody that would walk in front? I like "walkers" the best.
How does a living tree tolerate the stress of a freezing winter like the one we are experiencing in Saskatchewan this year? They will wake up in the spring alive. It's a matter of preventing ice formation inside the cells. To accomplish this, water in the cells of hardy trees is permitted to slowly leave – freezing just outside the cells as crystals of ice between the individual cells. As water leaves, the dissolved sugars left inside the cell become increasingly concentrated.
In closing, consider this – If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation – you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.


The Airdrie Techmation Thunder's season is over, and what a season it was.
The Thunder almost won every single game they played in this season and brought home the North Heritage, the Heritage Championship and the Alberta Junior B Provincials.
Derek Stamp, head coach of the Airdrie Thunder, said he was impressed with the season they had.
"It's kind of an incredible season when you look back on it. The last game against Wainwright was a fantastic hockey game. We're super excited that we came out on top. It was just overall a great game to wrap up junior B within the province."
Stamp remembered the last game of the provincials as being an exciting one.
"I think it went six minutes without a whistle to start out with and it was fast-paced. There were chances both ways, both teams capitalized on powerplays. It was exactly what you would hope a championship-type game would be. Us and Wainwright have been one and two in the province all year long, so it was fitting that we would play each other. The energy in the building was great and we were happy that we were able to put it away in overtime."
Stamp said he was incredibly proud of how hard his team fought during the season.
"It's a little bit surreal. A couple of the times over the weekend when talking to people I made the comment that in the 20 years that I've coached hockey, groups like this don't come along. Not only is it talented from top to bottom, but the closeness in the room and the unity within those guys, that is something that you don't see very often and I know a number of the teams at provincials commented on it. We built this team built around depth at every position and we had a feeling that we were going to be good but this was definitely an incredible season, to say the least."
During the provincials, the Thunder played their hardest competition yet, but Stamp said they never lost their confidence.
"We were confident all game long. We were down pretty late in the third period and when Brayden scored his first of two to tie it up, once he scored the energy went through the roof. Just before that, there was kind of quiet confidence. There was a lot of comments on the bench like 'we got this, we know it's only a matter of time'. I give the guys credit for being able to stay on task and manage the little bits of adversity on a pretty even keel. Once we tied it up, once it went into overtime, the conversation in the dressing room was really confident and it was based around we came here and we're going to go into this to score the next goal. We came out and were pretty focused."
Following the provincial win, the Thunder will be bringing back several reminders of their winnings.
"There will be three banners that will go up. There will be a banner for winning the north of Heritage, there'll be a banner for winning the Heritage championship and then there will be an Alberta provincial banner."
Stamp thanked the owners for giving him the chance to create his team.
"I came on with the Thunder summer 2017 so this is just the second season and I give full credit to the ownership group. When they hired me, they gave me full control to create and lead a program that I presented to them as having a foundation where everything we did was based on a commitment to excellence. I give them credit for giving me the opportunity. I'm grateful for it. Hopefully, we built something that will keep us really competitive and adding to those banners in the next few years."


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Rutgers' Steve Pikiell delivers impassioned defense of embattled Pat Hobbs after Greg Schiano mayhem: 'I'll go to war with him any day of the week' (VIDEO)
Updated Nov 27, 2019; Posted Nov 26, 2019
Rutgers' Steve Pikiell defends Pat Hobbs
By James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Steve Pikiell hugged Pat Hobbs on his way to the bench Tuesday before Rutgers' easy home win over NJIT.
The men's basketball coach and the athletics director embraced again after Pikiell's postgame press conference following Pikiell's emphatic monologue supporting Hobbs, who is under fire from all corners as a result of the fallout over the failed attempt to hire Greg Schiano to return as the Scarlet Knights' football coach.
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Here are Pikiell's complete words - close to 500 of them spoken over three minutes after Rutgers' 85-58 win over the Highlanders and delivered in response to a question by a reporter about Hobbs:
"Pat Hobbs is, by far, in 26 years of doing this job I've worked for eight, nine, 10 athletic directors, and he's by far the best I've ever worked with. He has done so many things in my three years here for Rutgers.
"It's a very difficult job any time you're an athletic director. There are a lot of agendas. And he has been for the student-athletes, he has been for the coaches, my staff, the players in my program. He's built new buildings, raised a hundred million dollars. I think what people forget about is all the great things, and we're so into the negative. This guy's great, and he's a great person. And this stuff needs to stop.
"He's done a great job and he's going to go down as one of the best athletic directors Rutgers has ever had. And I hope you print that and quote me on that and understand the job that he has done in the last four years.
"There hadn't been a new building built here since 1977. You just got into the best league in the country. Some teams in this league have been in this league for 125 years. We just got into this league five years ago.
"When I took the job, I said, 'Pat, we're in the best league in the country. He goes, 'I know we are.' And we're in the best league academically and sports-wise, with traditions and all those things. And we're going to stay the course, we're going to continue to build programs, and he certainly has done that in so many ways.
"It's very unfortunate that the narrative has completely changed. These are very difficult jobs, he has a lot of sports he has to think about, and there are a lot of issues that people aren't talking about that he also has to make decisions on. And when you're dealing with these kinds of contracts, there are a lot of things that can go wrong.
"I know that when he offered me the job, I reached over the table and I shook his hand. I don't think we ever talked about anything other than, 'I want the job.' And I'm very fortunate and blessed. He gave me this opportunity. This is an unbelievable university.
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"I think you guys needs to understand it's one of the best academic institutions in the country. So many good things are going on here at Rutgers. Academically - my son (John Patrick) is a part of this freshman class, it's the most competitive freshman class ever to come into Rutgers University. Academically, buildings are being built. It's the toughest time to get in here, we play in the best league in the country. I'd like people to start talking about that.
"I'm honored to be here at the school, and I'm honored to work under a guy like Pat Hobbs. So I'll go to war with him any day of the week."
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Greetings. Here is some biographical information about my role in the contra dance and English dance world and the musical scene which accompanies the dancing. Use this for promotional material however you see fit.
I danced my first contra dance in Moscow Idaho in the Fall of 1986. Several excursions to the dance hall were necessary for me to find the courage to actually dance, but once I, tried it caught hold quickly and I became a regular dancer. Christian Petrich encouraged me to try calling for the first time in 1990 and soon after that I started regularly attending the first Wednesday open mic in Spokane Washington. I called dances around Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho for a few years before moving west of the Cascades in 1993. I was soon asked to call dances in Portland and up the Willamette Valley. Since then I've been calling dances, festivals and weekends around the country from Seattle to Boston, from Fairbanks to Tuscon and most places between. I am able to enjoy this craft because of the good folks who encouraged and taught me to call dances years ago, the booking agents and local dance committees who have given me wonderful opportunities to practice in their communities, and the thousands of dancers and musicians who forgive me my mistakes and make it all worthwhile. If you're reading this you're probably one of them; so, thank you!
I call and lead contra dances and English Country dances of all varieties. I enjoy introducing contra dancers to the beautiful, flowing figures of English dances by weaving them into contra dances. The distinction between contras and ECD becomes blurred at times.
With regard to contra dance programming, I choose dances based on simple criteria. The dances have to feel good and they have to be fun. Although I enjoy complex figures, complexity does not necessarily translate into dancing pleasure. Flow, interesting figures, and connection with the music are what make dancing sublime. Whether it's smooth like butter or driving like a freight train, it's got to make sense and feel good. Those are the dances I choose to call. I strive to teach efficiently and clearly with a playful approach and and a good sense of community cooperation.
I am also involved with the musical end of the dance world. I play a silver "concert" flute, an Alto flute (which matches the range of a fiddle in standard tuning), harmonicas, bombardes (yes, plural) Scottish small pipes and I have other musical aspirations on the horizon. The first dances I played for (and continue to play for) are English dances in Portland. My musical energy is mostly committed nowdays to playing in the Portland contra dance band "Joyride" (Sue Songer, George Penk, Jeff Kerssen-Griep and myself) and the English Country Dance band "The Fine Companions" (Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott and myself).
As a dance organizer I work with my Joyride to produce the Portland first Wednesday Joyride contra dance, I work with Sue Songer in producing the annual Portland Megaband dance, I book and schedule callers for the Portland PCDC Friday ECD and I am co-programmer for the Portland music and dance weekend Northwest Passage.
In a few sentences, my life outside of dancing and music has been painted many colors. I've been a structural geologist, a high school math and physics teacher, a carpenter, an architectural/mechanical drafter, and currently an industrial engineer and dance caller and musician. A common thread is the enjoyment I get from visualizing in three dimensions and observing and creating patterns. I live in Portland, Oregon in an old house, a big vegetable garden and a barn out on the back half acre.
If you need more or different information for publicity purposes, please write and let me know. I can send references and a list of communities, dance camps and festivals where I've performed.
Thank you for visiting. I hope to see you on the dance floor someday soon.


According to the Annual Fraud Indicator 2016 fraud is estimated at £127bn a year and Innovate UK is not exempt to those who wish to obtain money by de-frauding the organisation. This has a negative effect on our ability to provide funding and help those individuals and organisations who are striving to succeed and contribute to the UK economy.
There are two types of fraudsters, those who see it almost as a profession and will spend their life looking at ways to create scams and target both individuals, normally the elderly, vulnerable, and businesses. They can commit the crime without ever having to meet their victim, often sat at a laptop on the other side of the world.
The other type is the opportunist, now they will not normally set out to commit fraud but when presented with an opportunity, call it finding the £10 note on the street. What do you do? Try and find the owner or pocket the cash. This type of fraudster will make a very quick decision and seize the chance. If successful they will progress to look at other opportunities, maybe a career change!
At Innovate UK we take a serious approach and a zero tolerance to fraud and strive to ensure that both types of fraudster are not successful. In addition to the controls and checks that we have in place, we need your help. The more fraud we can identify and more importantly prevent the more money we will have available to fund those individuals and companies who are going to make a difference to our economy and that is something that we all benefit from.
Our investigations team continue to identify individuals and companies who submit false information in order to obtain funding, sharing information and intelligence with Action Fraud and CIFAS.
Where appropriate we will apply as many sanctions as possible, including criminal prosecution and civil recovery.
Any organisation found to have acted fraudulently will be prevented from accessing future funding, not just from Innovate UK but across government.


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Away from the Dark
By: Aleatha Romig
Narrated by: David Ledoux, Erin deWard, Kevin T. Collins
Series: The Light, Book 2
Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
Narrated by: David Ledoux,Erin deWard,Kevin T. Collins
Narrated by: Sarah McEwan, Alexander Cendese
Men like me aren't saviors, and that isn't my assignment. My mission is to find the daughter of one of the most powerful men in New York, in the country, and maybe the world. Find her and deliver her to her family's rival. Cecilia Abernathy has been kidnapped. All I have to do is exchange her current hell for another. And then I can walk away and claim my reward. Has my taste of freedom made me willing to sell my soul for a kingdom?
Oh the Underworld
By Kelly and Chris on 11-17-21
Devil's Deal
The Devil's, Book 1
Narrated by: Kelli Tager, Conner Goff
I'm Everett "Rett" Ramses. New Orleans is my world, my realm, and my domain. After what I've done, some people say I'm the devil. I say I'm a man who knows what he wants, and nothing stops me from getting what I desire. I took New Orleans, and now I want Emma O'Brien. As the daughter of my father's rival and sworn enemy, her fate is to be my wife. Emma is in my world now. It's time she makes a deal with the devil.
By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 07-07-21
Sin Series, Book 1
Narrated by: Samantha Prescott, Stephen Dexter
Julia and Van found one another in a shaken snow globe. Stranded in a blizzard, they embraced being two individuals with no last names. The plan was to walk away from each other with no regrets - until that plan changed. Julia's life was delivered a staggering blow the day she discovered her fiancé's infidelity. The night she met a handsome stranger, one who showed her the possibility of a life filled with more than the fulfillment of expectations, she took a chance.
Good listen
By Desiree Lee on 01-24-22
Web of Desire, Book 1
Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine, Savannah Peachwood
I've made my mark and proven my loyalty to a man, a city, and a way of life. That loyalty has provided me with all the spoils of success. For the longest time, that hasn't included a woman at my side. There is only one beauty that can bring my untapped desire to life. I shouldn't have opened the door. Cracking open the stone and striking the flint is my doing. What follows is hers. With something so intense, will this spark lead to a blazing inferno? Will we make it out of the ashes before everything I hold dear is ravaged?
Not a heated romance
By Tina M. Steiner on 02-16-20
Dangerous Web, Book 1
Narrated by: Alexander Cendese, Sarah McEwan
I've served my country, a man, and a cause. I've given my whole being while at the same time finding its true meaning. There was no way for me to know that the day I met the men who were to become my best friends they would introduce me to the love of my life. Fiery, red hair, and hypnotizing, emerald eyes caught my attention. Creamy soft skin, a stark contrast to mine, seduced my body. Strength, devotion, and determination stole my heart. I am Reid Murray and I'll kill without regret to once again dance in the dusk with my wife.
A Great Start
By Gelliez on 02-15-21
Narrated by: Samantha Prescott, Brian Pallino
She thought she could save those she loved. He thought he could save her. They'll both learn the truth. Fidelity, the dramatic conclusion to the epic five novel series Infidelity, following Lennox "Nox" Demetri, Alexandria "Charli" Collins, the Montagues, Demetris, Fitzgeralds, and Spencers, is finally here. When the vows are complete and the dust settles, who will be left standing?
Great Ending to this Series!
Narrated by: Charlotte North, Jacob Morgan
Everything changed the night our eyes met across the room. His green gaze upon me prickled my skin with uncustomary warmth while my peek beneath his cuff - of a riot of color on his wrist - sparked my insatiable curiosity. Tall and mysterious, Kader was a man whose secrets I longed to know. Little did I realize that the night we met was only the beginning - the beginning to the end of the existence I knew. What will happen as his assignment becomes our obsession?
I'm obsessed with this series
By Ginger on 07-04-19
Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Alexander Cendese
Within the underbelly of one of America's largest cities lives a world where a man's word is either his most valuable tool or his most respected weapon. When my father ruled that world and that city, he promised me someone who would one day make my reign complete. Since that day long ago, Araneae McCrie has been mine. She just didn't know. My father is now gone. The city and the underbelly are now mine. The time has come for me to collect who was promised to me, to shred her life of secrets and make her who she's always been - mine.
Dark romance ;)
By Angelica Quintero on 11-06-18
To the world, I no longer exist. The life I live occurs outside the third dimension - a memory, a ghost, the boogeyman, or perhaps simply a figment of the imagination. When I'm passed on the street, there is no connection. No eye contact. I'm the one whose presence leaves a cold chill of uncertainty, quickly erased by minds who don't want to acknowledge that men like me exist. On the dark web, I'm known as Kader, and for the right price, I will do what others can't or won't.
Just No...With One Exception
By bibliophile on 06-09-19
With danger lurking around every corner and my life turned upside down, I struggle with who to believe and who to trust. Can my heart convince my mind that what was bound long ago is where I'll find love, safety, and security? Or are the memories simply an illusion?
Not exactly Aleatha'd but....
By T.F. on 08-24-19
Bad Cruz
By: L.J. Shen
Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, Sebastian York
I would say Dr. Cruz Costello is my archenemy. But that would require acknowledging one another, which we haven't done in more than a decade. He's the town's golden child. The beloved quarterback-turned-physician. I'm the girl who got knocked up at 16 and now works at a diner. He is Fairhope royalty. I get my monarch dose from tabloid gossip. He's well-off. I'm...well, off. When our siblings get engaged, Cruz's parents invite both families to a pre-wedding cruise. Except Cruz and I find ourselves stuck on a different ship from everyone else.
Pulled an All Nighter!
By Cami Cole on 11-17-21
The Eye of the World
Book One of The Wheel of Time
By: Robert Jordan
Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
When their village is attacked by trollocs, monsters thought to be only legends, three young men, Rand, Matt, and Perrin, flee in the company of the Lady Moiraine, a sinister visitor of unsuspected powers. Thus begins an epic adventure set in a world of wonders and horror, where what was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
By macyok9s on 09-04-19
The Way of Kings
The Stormlight Archive, Book 1
By: Brandon Sanderson
Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter. It has been centuries since the fall of the 10 consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor.
Great Story!! Cons: slow start & poor narration
By Monica on 01-17-17
Empire of Lies: Full Series
By: Whitney G.
Narrated by: Joe Arden, Muffy Newtown
The man I fell in love with is a f--king liar. I don't have much time to reveal all the details, but I will say this: The "Woman disappears after wedding" and "Woman flees after honeymoon" headlines are lying. I'm not missing. I didn't run away after my wedding. I would've never run away right after our amazing honeymoon.
A tiptoe into "dark" w/Ms. G's sassy romance style
By M.Ghorm on 05-27-21
The Name of the Wind
Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
By: Patrick Rothfuss
Narrated by: Nick Podehl
This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
This is why I joined Audible!
By customer on 02-14-20
The Millennium Series, Book 1
By: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator
Why we think it's a great listen: How do you one-up a book that's already a global literary phenomenon? Hire Simon Vance to (flawlessly) interpret the loves, lives, and murders of Sweden's cold and secret-filled world. A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue. It's about the disappearance 40 years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden.
A Classic Mystery with Wonderful Characters
By Robert on 12-22-08
By: Stieg Larsson, and others
Outlander, Book 1
By: Diana Gabaldon
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Why we think it's a great listen: An all-time Audible favorite that mixes historic fiction, adventure, and romance with one of the most fascinating literary devices: time travel. Outlander introduces an exhilarating world of heroism and breathtaking thrills as one woman is torn between past and present, passion and love. In 1945, former combat nurse Claire Randall returns from World War II and joins her husband for a second honeymoon. But their blissful reunion is shattered....
Interesting story with a little too much romance
By Anonymous User on 11-30-18
By: B. A. Paris
Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth; she has charm and elegance. He's a dedicated attorney who has never lost a case; she is a flawless homemaker, a masterful gardener and cook, and dotes on her disabled younger sister. Though they are still newlyweds, they seem to have it all. You might not want to like them, but you do. You're hopelessly charmed by the ease and comfort of their home, by the graciousness of the dinner parties they throw. You'd like to get to know Grace better.
what a complete waste of time!
By Tanisha on 04-10-18
Nine months ago Sara Adams awoke with no memory. The man holding her hand told her she's a member of The Light, a tight-knit religious group led by the terrifying and charismatic Father Gabriel. As a woman in the community of The Light, her duty is to be unquestionably obedient and to submit to the will of her husband.
But as Sara's memory starts to return and she remembers her past, she sees that everything she's been told is a lie. The Light is an insidious and dangerous organization, and its corrupting influence reaches well beyond the confines of the remote campus where Sara is being held.
With everything at stake, Sara struggles to sort out her true memories from her indoctrination. The desire to escape consumes her, but who can she trust? And which other followers of The Light were forced into this life, brainwashed to believe they belonged? The more she remembers, the more it becomes clear that Jacob, the man who calls himself her husband, is keeping shattering secrets of his own.
But Sara cannot flee alone, leaving innocents behind. She must fight to extinguish The Light.
©2016 Aleatha Romig (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
Psychological Suspense Romantic Suspense
Green Envy
My Always One
20th Century Ghosts
Natchez Burning
What listeners say about Away from the Dark
Liars and Polar Bears and Cults... Oh My!
WOW! This is one incredibly good book. The story is nail bitingly taughtly told and covers all characters points of view to make this a very realistic story. This is book is part two and the series should be read in order. This is told so well that it makes it very believable, an almost ripped from the headlines cult run by a psychopathic misogynist. The women are so poorly treated it made my blood boil. For a book to elicit this kind of reaction from me makes it an exception.
The three narrators did an Excellent job.
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erobbins33
Super disturbing!
So, take a cult, escapees, the government, and the police... squish them altogether into the thriller of the year, and you MIGHT have some idea of the scope of this story. Seriously, I have some friends who were "lost" to a religious cult for a time, and I never could have imagined anything quite like this.
If you dislike dark novels look elsewhere!
What a great story! This novel is the sequel to Into the Light which MUST be listened to first; think of them as one long novel. Away From the Dark is profane, sexually explicit, very dark, and WONDERFUL. It reminds me a lot of JA Redmerski's In The Company of Killers series. Narration with 3 narrators is superb. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
Wish there was a 3rd book after the Epilogue
Loved this series and was very impressed with Romig's ability to capture the audience. When I first started listening I was skeptical because the character building was lengthy and the religious aspect was slightly boring but once the first book picked up speed I listened to the second book in 2 days. Definitely twists and turns I was (and wasn't) expecting which is always nice.
Ruth Ravve
Great slowly evolving mystery
I really enjoyed both parts 1 & 2 of this story. It has all the right elements; mystery, suspense, intrigue and surprising twists that kept me guessing until the end. My only criticism, and the reason for giving 4 stars instead of 5, is the awkward, soap-opera inspired descriptive sex scenes. They seem to have been taken from a dollar store romance novel and dropped into a clever, mystery novel. They nearly ruined this story for me. Otherwise, I highly recommend it.
kyra waldie
AMAZINGGGGGGG
cant get over how great this book and the first was!!!
couldnt stop listening to them
Brilliant, suspenseful and engaging this romantic
In Away from the Dark, Sara begins to regain her memories, and finds herself confused, especially when it comes to her feelings for Jacob. We as the listener/reader know all about Jacob, but Sara only knows what he and those from the Light have shared. Their attraction and feelings are genuine only complicating things, particularly for Jacob. Romig does an excellent job of fleshing out the characters and making their actions believable.
I found myself holding my breath as the author notched up the tension. She drew the characters closer together as they faced exposure. The twists and turns kept me listening into the wee hours. I was anxious about the couple and feared for their very lives. It was brilliant and addictive.
I enjoyed the suspense angle immensely. Those dealing with the inner workings of the cult were downright chilling. It provided us with an inside look into these groups and the tactics they use. I appreciated that the author showed why people are drawn to them in addition to showcasing the corruption at the head of these groups. Father Gabriel and his disciples gave me the chills, and I hung on every morsel.
David LeDoux, Erin deWard, and Kevin T. Collins narrated giving us the perspectives of Jacob, Sara and those of Dylan. They were all impressive allowing me to connect to each character.
Do not skip the Epilogue…OMG. While the story of Sara and Jacob is over, I am sincerely hoping we get more stories about the Light.
Catherine J. Pondozzi
Really can't Say
I I am not sure what I think about this book. I read all the reviews & was impressed. However, I always take that with a grain of salt. First of all, unbeknownst to me the book Into the Light by By Aleatha Romig (13 HRS AND 17 MINS)
which suddenly ended – right out of the blue. No comment no nothing no warning! OK, now what do I do? I returned the book for a refund & went back to browse for another book. I came across a book titled Away From the Dark (same author (12 hrs 40 min. I bought it & found out it was part two of the Light Book. OK that was interesting. Again no prelude or warning. The book is looong too. The narrators fine, but the story line left a lot to be desired. It definitely came off depicting Stockholm syndrome to the extreme (which I studied in college, & which I realized the experiment was shut down due to adverse & unexplainable reasons. But 'dangerous' would fit nicely. This book takes this subject manner around the world & back regarding cults too, until ending it seems impossible. A lot of the book is dark (less SOME of the sex writing. So all in, this book left me feeling more for wear & less for content, & not worth the time it took to listen to it. Sorry! All I got out of it
was wondering whose head i was supposed to be in.
it's over yet I feel like it never really began
Two books in and it feels as if nothing of note has happened. if it did I forgot it already. Save your money folks.
Loved this series
Such a great book/series! Had twists I didn't see coming. I would highly recommend it.
Jill Kirtley
A gripping conclusion!
As Sara's memory returns she knows she must find a way to escape the confines of the compound. But who can she trust?
As the conclusion rushes to the finish Jacob's need for Sara is palpable in this gripping and exciting read. It's a brilliant two part series that you won't want to miss!
beverley myton
Aleatha does it again another explosive book with intrigue, a dark side & romance all rolled into one. Epic
As usual Aleatha Romig story telling is out of this world. She had me at the edge of my seat from start to finish. The intricate story line what a plot. I can't wait for her next book.aleatha does it again
Anna Vardaro
Amazing story that had me gripped from the beginning to the end! The narration was intense and believable.
SamK
MIND BLOWING !!
OMGGGG!!! A jaw dropping, spine tingling continuation of The Light series, AWAY FROM THE DARK is chock full of clues, twists and revelations!!! This is an absolute MUST LISTEN for fans of Aleatha Romig! Picking up exactly from where the first book left readers hanging, Ms. Romig weaves an intricate and unpredictable story about Father Gabriel and his twisted organisation! We learn so much more about his empire and the magnitude of its hold on all facets of society. I was on the edge of my seat for this entire book, trying hard to piece together all the clues left behind. And Sarah/Stella and Jacob/Jacoby's love only grew stronger as they race against time to escape from the cult's clutches!!! I am hoping that Ms. Romig continues this series as the epilogue left me reeling!!!!! I need MORE!!!! 5++ Stars!!!
Can't Wait for Book 3
Aleatha Romig is one of my favourite author. I have read all her books and will continue to do so with her upcoming series. She never disappointment me. Her stories reels you in wanting more and can't wait to read the next or series that follows. I hope their is a book 3 with the Light series.


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Milheirós de Poiares is een plaats (freguesia) in de Portugese gemeente Santa Maria da Feira en telt 3 859 inwoners (2001).

Plaats in Portugal


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Most givers we know want to make a difference, and to support organizations that are effective. But how to judge?
First, get smart about which measures matter and which don't. It's tempting to focus on simple metrics, such as "overhead rates." Don't do it. Charity ratings web sites tend to rely on these kinds of measures to steer donors toward certain nonprofits and away from others. But, truth be told, these metrics aren't especially helpful and can often be deceiving – for example by penalizing organizations for investing in professional development for their staff or technology upgrades that actually allow them to be more effective.
What really matters in supporting nonprofits is what they achieve relative to their specific goals – and in light of their total budget. There isn't one simple or easy metric by which you can compare a nonprofit working to address homelessness to one seeking to protect the environment, for example. There is no easy analog to profit or ROI. Assessing nonprofit performance is tougher than measuring the performance of companies.
· What are we trying to achieve (aims)?
· How are we seeking to achieve it (strategies or programs)?
· What information do we have to assess progress (results)?
Candid.org (formerly Guidestar) now offers nonprofits the opportunity to put the answers to these questions on its site – and tens of thousands do. It also provides seals of "transparency" for the degree to which they share this information. Support the organizations that have clear and compelling answers to these questions.
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Giving effectively isn't easy. But Christians are called to give sacrificially and with wise stewardship. You can do it, and the payoff is real impact on communities, issues, and people.
Phil Buchanan is president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) and author of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count , to be published April 16 by PublicAffairs / Hachette.
Grace Chiang Nicolette is Vice President of Programming and External Relations at CEP. She and her family are members of Highrock Covenant Church in Arlington, Massachusetts.


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November 8, 7 pm. Chinook Country – A Continental Convergence of Cottonwoods with Dr. Stewart Rood. Hosted by the Lethbridge Naturalists at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre.
November 8, 7 pm Let's Talk Solar Workshop [Theoretically] Brewing Company 1263 2nd Ave S. Hosted by Environment Lethbridge.
November 14. Ecosystems Services and Biodiversity Science Symposium. Hosted by the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute at the University of Lethbridge.
November 15. Developing Cultural Dexterity in your Organization. Presented by Alberta Culture.
November 17, 10 am. Southern Alberta Water Charter Closing Ceremony. Hosted by the Oldman Watershed Council at the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association.
November 23, 7 pm. Global Climate Archives in Mud and Rock: The magnetic recorder is always on [somewhere]! with Dr. Rene Barendregt. Public Professor Series at Lethbridge Lodge.