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The action caps an acquisitive touch by Salesforce as well as finishes Slack's run as an independent openly traded business.
Stewart Butterfield, Slack's president, at the business's head office in 2017. Slack has actually encountered affordable stress from Microsoft.Credit…Carlos Chavarría for The New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO — Salesforce stated on Tuesday that it would certainly acquire the office software program business Slack for $27.7 billion in money as well as supply, the most up to date in a wave of bargains as the coronavirus pandemic enhances the need for devices that make it possible for individuals to function from another location.
If finished, the purchase will certainly finish Slack's quick run as an independent openly traded business — it went public in mid-2019 — as well as cover an acquisitive touch by Salesforce with its biggest offer because it was established 21 years earlier.
The offer is the largest wager amongst a current wave of purchases made by technology businesses to take advantage of the change to the remote jobs. Adobe stated last month that it intended to obtain the labor force monitoring software program business Workfront for $1.5 billion. In July, Atlassian, which markets devices for designers as well as task monitoring, stated it would certainly acquire the venture solutions organization Mindville for a concealed quantity.
Other companies concentrated on office cooperation items, consisting of Airtable, Asana, Box, DocuSign, Dropbox as well as Smartsheet, might additionally be possible targets as very valued software program business seek to roll up the fragmented market for cooperation devices.
The Salesforce offer for Slack demonstrates how affordable the software program market has actually come to be, stated Logan Purk, an elderly expert with monetary consultatory company Edward Jones. Without a "game-changing product" as well as a great deal of funding, he stated, "you're going to get swallowed up or you're going to fail."
Marc Benioff, Salesforce's president, informed experts in August that the business was not looking for purchases. The business has its head office at Salesforce Tower in San Francisco.Credit…Jim Wilson/The New York Times
Shareholders will certainly obtain $26.79 in money as well as 0.0776 shares of Salesforce supply for each share of Slack, according to Tuesday's offer statement. Salesforce stated it intended to include Slack's interaction software program right into every element of its cloud software program offerings.
Marc Benioff, the president of Salesforce, was gushing regarding the mix, calling it "a match made in heaven." In a teleconference, he stated that Stewart Butterfield, Slack's president, as well as Bret Taylor, Salesforce's head of state, had actually offered him with the offer.
Slack's trajectory advised him of Salesforce's, Mr. Benioff stated, as well as he admired the opportunities of integrating both business' information as well as devices. "My eyes lit up," he stated. "This is our ultimate vision."
Mr. Taylor stated the pandemic had actually essentially changed customer actions as well as the method individuals function. Buying Slack would certainly aid Salesforce's clients make the electronic change, he stated. Roughly 90 percent of Slack's venture clients additionally make use of Salesforce.
Mr. Butterfield will certainly proceed leading Slack, which will certainly come to be an operating device of Salesforce.
Slack, which was established in 2010 by Mr. Butterfield, expanded swiftly as well as formerly drawn in — as well as turned down — requisition deals from the similarity Google, Microsoft as well as Amazon. Its appraisal had to do with $19.5 billion when it went public in 2014, however its shares later on sank.
Demand for Slack's items, which enable individuals to connect as well as work together with each other, has actually boosted as individuals function from residence throughout the pandemic. While the business stated in September that income increased 49 percent to $216 million in the 3 months finishing in July which the pandemic had actually developed a "significant increase in demand and usage of Slack," it additionally stated it did not anticipate that increase to proceed. Layoffs at a few of its clients have actually harmed its organization, the business stated.
On Tuesday, Slack reported that income expanded 39 percent in the 3 months finishing with October.
At the very same time, Slack has actually encountered raising affordable stress from Microsoft. Teams, Microsoft's cooperation item, reported 115 million everyday customers in October, up half from April. Slack has actually not offered an upgrade on the 12 million everyday customers it reported a year earlier.
In July, Slack submitted a grievance versus Microsoft with the European Commission, declaring Microsoft had actually unjustly packed Teams with its collection of Microsoft Office job items. Microsoft has actually provided the software program together with Office because Teams was launched in 2017.
"When you're a scrappy start-up going against an 800-pound gorilla that's one of the most well-capitalized companies in existence, it's tough to compete," Mr. Purk stated of Slack. "This is more or less saying: 'We can't compete with Microsoft Teams anymore. We need more firepower.'"
This year, Slack's shares were up approximately 25 percent, though they stayed listed below the degree of the business's public market launching, prior to information of a manage Salesforce damaged recently. Since the information, Slack's worth has actually climbed to greater than $25 billion.
Salesforce, which supplies advertising and marketing as well as sales software program, to name a few items, has actually been very acquisitive as it aims to expand. Under Mr. Benioff, Salesforce has actually purchased the very least 60 business, consisting of 27 in the last 5 years, according to S&P Capital INTELLIGENCE.
Salesforce supply has actually climbed up almost 40 percent this year, valuing the business at $220 billion. On Tuesday, it stated its income increased 20 percent to $5.24 billion in the 3 months finishing with October.
In February, Salesforce paid $1.3 billion for Vlocity, a mobile software program service provider. Last year, it purchased Tableau, an information analytics service provider, for $15.3 billion; in 2018, it purchased MuleSoft, an information assimilation business, for $6.5 billion; as well as in 2016, it purchased Demandware, an eCommerce software program manufacturer, for $2.8 billion. It additionally spent $250 million in the information warehousing business Snowflake right before it went public in September.
Salesforce has actually had its very own job cooperation item, called Chatter, because 2010. Chatter has actually had "limited traction," according to a Goldman Sachs record recently that proclaimed the "strategic merit" of Salesforce purchasing Slack.
In August, Mr. Benioff informed experts that Salesforce was not looking for purchases, suggesting that evaluations were too expensive. "We're not in a good M&A environment," he stated, describing mergings as well as purchases. "I just don't see it."
He included: "Maybe things could change."
In September, Mark Hawkins, Salesforce's chief financial officer, told analysts that the company would continue to be "opportunistic" relative to bargains.
On Tuesday, Mr. Butterfield tweeted that Slack would certainly continue to be "an independent and open platform" as well as stated its objective had actually not transformed.
Bank of America acted as monetary advisor to Salesforce, while Qatalyst Partners as well as Goldman Sachs encouraged Slack.
Erin Griffith reported from San Francisco, as well as Lauren Hirsch from New York.
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Rushden pet named Hero Dog of the Year
A dog from Rushden has been given hero status for being there around the clock when her diabetic owner needs her.
Saturday, 13th October 2018, 6:00 am
John and Elkie
Elkie claimed the crown of Hero Dog of the Year and got to meet Lucy and Trip Hazard from Britain's Got Talent who awarded them their 'Hero' status at the Family Pet Show in Manchester last weekend.
The four-year-old English Springer Spaniel was nominated by Lorraine Shave for her capabilities as a diabetic alert dog, which involved extensive training with an ex-police detection dog trainer and was funded by Rushden Swivel Club.
Lorraine's husband John has diabetes and Elkie can detect when John's glucose levels plummet, knowing to alert her owners, even when they're sleeping.
Lucy with Lorraine Shave of Rushden
Lorraine of Rushden said: "I couldn't believe it when I heard Elkie's name read out.
"I always knew she was a hero but it was so lovely to have her appreciated by other people.
"Not to mention having Trip Hazard present the award, I couldn't tell if Elkie was star struck, I think she was more preoccupied with the food and treats."
With the help of Rushden Swivel Club, Lorraine says Elkie has transformed the lives of all of their family members.
And she added: "She is priceless.
"She has taken away the need to keep phoning home to make sure that John is ok.
"John now has a reason to get up in the morning, he loves Elkie to bits and it is so endearing to hear him talk to her when he thinks no-one else can hear."
Elkie shared the limelight at the show with Bulgarian sheepdog Sherry, who was nominated by Paula Butroid as one of the dogs living in the care of Dogs 4 Rescue in Irlam in Manchester where she volunteers.
Sherry also received the prestigious title for being the most loving therapeutic dog, helping children and adults overcome psychological issues with her friendly and placid demeanour.
Sherry is an amputee after being shot in the spine resulting in her back legs being removed and is currently looking for her forever home, but in the meantime, Sherry is the face and personality of Dogs 4 Rescue.
The search for the UK's most heroic dogs was launched to celebrate Asda's newest line of pet foods, the Hero line for dogs and the Tiger line for cats.
Ruth Blondel, pet buyer at Asda, who took part in supporting the Family Pet Show this year, said; "We had an overwhelming number of worthy entries into our Hero canine competition, all of them living up to their 'man's best friend' status, but Elkie and Sherry really stood out to us.
"It was great to meet the pair of them along with their owners, Paula and Lorraine and they really are both as friendly and tail-wagging as their entries had said.
"We definitely picked some worthy winners – who both looked very pleased with themselves and with their Hero hamper of goodies."

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Associate Professor of Economics Ram Vemuri
Editors fine-tune new volume on silence
The manuscript for a new book that discusses how to maximise the benefits of silence in the workplace is in the hands of its editors and on course for a mid-year release.
Charles Darwin University Associate Professor of Economics Ram Vemuri said his book "Managing Silence in Workplaces" presented new trends and the latest thinking in organisational silence, based on research undertaken in the Northern Territory.
"Ultimately, the book contains a message of creating hope that will help improve workplaces," Dr Vemuri said.
"Our findings will inform approaches that encourage employees to contribute positively to the success of their organisations."
Dr Vemuri said the findings were partly based on an analysis of responses to confidential psychometric surveys involving employees from several public and private organisations.
"While there was little difference between the private and public sectors, the data was quite revealing about employer-employee relations. We found examples where the manager's perception of silence contrasted with those of their staff. In some cases, the manager was adamant that everyone was free to speak, but staff indicated that they felt unable to express opinions freely."
Dr Vemuri said there were parallels between the degree of an employee's silence and what he described as five diminishing "zones of hope" (positivity, indifference, helplessness, hopelessness and departure) that some employees experience.
"It is good workforce management practice to prolong the period of positivity or to rekindle hope," he said.
"This may be achieved by bringing to the fore aspects of life such as human aspiration and human willingness rather than by taking a homo economicus approach."
Dr Vemuri said the first steps in managing organisational silence were to recognise that it existed, to accept that this was not necessarily a bad thing and then to decide whether something needed to be done about it.
"Organisations need a framework that accommodates a 'common space' where managers and employees can share knowledge, develop understandings of authority and expectations, and build trust and hope. Ideally, this common space needs to be created when an employee starts a new job, rather than some months or years later."
Dr Vemuri said he expected to hear from Emerald Publishing about a launch date within the next few weeks.


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Q: How to go back by using action bar in android I have to get this as a result:

Moreover, how do I add colour in the action bar's background?

A: Try this
Create toolbar.xml
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="50dp"
  android:background="@color/orange"
  android:theme="@style/AppTheme.Toolbar.Theme"/>

Include this toolbar in your activitys xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent"
  android:background="@color/app_bg"
  android:orientation="vertical"/>

<include
    android:id="@+id/tool_bar"
    layout="@layout/toolbar" />
</LinearLayout>

create your activity.java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity  {

protected ActionBar actionBar;
protected Toolbar toolbar;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_create_profile);
     toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.tool_bar);
     setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
}

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
    switch (item.getItemId()) {
        case android.R.id.home:
             finish(); //here add your back function code.
            return true;
        default:
            return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}
}

A: Click here to add back action button in your actionbar and add onClick methocd for that button.
For adding background to your actionbar refer this.
Hope this helps.

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I own two dogs – a Labrador called Nora and a boxer called Ernie. My favorite activity is to spend time with them in the beautiful nature of Atlanta, exploring, hiking, and swimming, and I always tend to keep my boys as happy and healthy as possible. That's exactly why I always do an extensive research for all of my articles – since they're useful for me, I want to share them with the rest of the dog lovers.
When I was a little kid, I was always surrounded by dogs – my family had a lot of them, and that's why I decided to carry on with the tradition and also raise my own family with the pets. I rescued my first Labrador when I was 16, which was the main reason for me falling in love with this breed. Over the years, I learned a lot about Labradors, and especially about their health issues. Having these dogs with various heart conditions and skin allergies is what encouraged me to find out about the best ways to care for the pets – in my opinion, a dog needs to be as healthy as possible.
For the past decade, I have learned how to properly care for dogs, and know how to find the best advice on these topics and share it with the fellow dog lovers. This, of course, includes everything about the dog supplies, since I understand that many owners are very careful about what they're going to feed their pets with. I always tend to find the safest and the healthiest options for my own dogs, and I want to share this helpful information with the Woof Dog readers.
Professional writing has been my primary job for the bigger part of the past decade, and I've spent at least half of that time writing exclusively about dogs. I've done loads of interviews with many pet professionals, learning tips and tricks about dog grooming and nutrition from them, and I have also reviewed dozens of dog-related products, sharing my opinion on them with both the readers the other professional writers.
To sum things up, I have to say that I'm really grateful to give my help to dog-loving visitors of the Woof Dog. If you'd like to discuss a certain topic with me or share your opinion, leave a comment or contact me through one of our social media channels. You can also send me an email.


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Are you a media company, brand, ad agency or production company looking for film / photography production support or shooting crew in Malaysia? We have fully vetted, locally based fixers, service producers, directors, DP's, videographers, cameramen, photographers, sound operators, production drivers, and a range of other film crew. Contact us for referrals, questions, cost estimates and references.
Want to know more about shooting in Malaysia? See below for an introduction to Malaysia locations, permits, when to shoot, costs, talent, crews, equipment, art department, studios, post facilities, visas and work permits, film friendly hotels, transport, communications and safety advice.
Malaysia offers a great depth of impressive locations. It is best known for its beaches, rainforests, colonial architecture, modern buildings, and mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences. Malaysia has a wide biodiversity of unique fauna including Asian elephants, Indochinese tigers, Borneo orangutangs and Sumatran rhinoceros.
Peninsular Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the capital and main film production centre. The city is an interesting cultural melting pot where Malay mosques, Chinese joss-houses, Christian churches and Hindu temples stand next to bustling markets and towering modern skyscrapers. Structures of note include the famous Petronas Twin Towers, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Lumpur Tower, Kuala Lumpur railway station, Planetarium Negara, Thean Hou Temple, Sri Mahamariamman Temple, and the National Mosque of Malaysia.
Outside of Kuala Lumpur, there are many locations of interest to filmmakers and photographers.
The Perhentian Islands offer untouched paradise looks with white sand beaches, turquoise waters and reefs with impressive underwater photography opportunities.
Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands known for its beaches, rainforest, mountains, mangrove estuaries and unique nature.
Redang Island is known for its upmarket paradise island locations.
Taman Negara National Park is a beautiful natural location in Kelantan.
The city of Ipoh is known for its British colonial architecture and Buddhist cave temples.
The Colmar Tropicale French Theme Resort in Pahang has been used to double as a small village in Alsace.
Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Penang.
Penang doubled for the Himalayan foothills in Channel 4's period drama Indian Summer.
The Batu Caves are Hindu cave temples.
The exquisite Crystal Mosque made of steel and glass is located in Terengganu.
Langkawi Sky Bridge is an impressive curved bridge over mountainous jungle terrain.
The Cameron Highlands offer picturesque tea plantations.
Other agricultural looks of interest in Malaysia include rubber tree plantations, palm oil plantations, and rice paddies.
As far as unusual film locations go, the Gurun Electric Converter Temple is a building designed like a Chinese temple that operates to connect the power grid.
East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo). The regions of Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan are located on the island of Borneo.
Borneo's Gunung Mulu National Park is a beautiful rainforest.
The Niah Caves and Deer Cave, located in Sarawak, are beautiful cave structures.
Mount Kinabulu is one of South East Asia's highest peaks located a 3 hours drive from Sabah's capital, Kota Kinabalu.
The Pinnacles of Gunung Mulu are an impressive, otherworldly landscape.
Sipadan is a paradise island.
Malaysia has played host to Hollywood films such as Crazy Rich Asians, Entrapment and Fair Game, and TV series including Marco Polo, and a long list of Bollywood movies.
In general, Malaysia has a film friendly and streamlined permitting process. There are no extraordinary restrictions or rules. Shooting inside the Petronas Towers is difficult to permit but not impossible. It's easier to get permission if it's a Bollywood production due to the Indian connection. Please contact us for location specific information.
Generally speaking Malaysia has a tropical climate with warm, humid days and cool nights. The west coast Malaysian peninsula has a dry season from November to April, light rains from April to August and a wet season from September to November. The east coast Malaysian peninsula has a dry season from April to October and a wet season from November to March. Malaysian Borneo receives high rainfall throughout the year with heaviest rains from October to March. Visibility for underwater photography is best during the dry season on the Malaysian peninsula and good all year round on Malaysian Borneo. For monthly weather statistics please see here.
• Chinese New Year in January / February.
• Thaipusam Hindu Festival in February.
• Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix in March.
• Diwali (Festival of Lights) in October / November.
Malaysia's majority Muslim population observe Ramadan. Many services still remain open during this time.
Public holidays may affect timing, availability and costs. See here for public holiday dates in Malaysia.
Costs. On the whole, Malaysia is a cost competitive country to shoot in. It is roughly around the same price point as Indonesia, which is less expensive than Singapore but more expensive than Thailand or the Philippines. Our Malaysian fixer / service producer will negotiate local deals and provide the appropriate level of production support to match every budget.
Tax Incentives. Malaysia offers a 30% tax rebate for qualifying foreign feature films, TV productions, documentaries, animations, post-production and TV commercials.
Crews. Malaysia has a small but good pool of local directors, directors of photography and stills photographers. Malaysian crews are hard working and experienced in servicing international productions. Department heads speak fluent English. Most projects do not require key crew to be brought in from abroad. If additional crew needs to be brought in this can be easily sourced in nearby Bangkok and Singapore.
Contact us if you are looking for a Kuala Lumpur based director, DP, photographer, videographer (cameraman / camera operator), camera assistant (focus puller), sound operator, grip, gaffer, stylist, hair and makeup, PA / runner, production driver, or any other film crew for your shoot in Malaysia.
Talent day rates and buyouts are negotiable. The main looks in Malaysia are Malay, Chinese, East Indian and Pan-Asian. There is also a pool of younger Middle Easterners who are studying in Malaysia. Malaysian Borneo has several interesting indigenous tribes including Sea Gypsies. All other talent needs to be cast abroad.
Malaysia is Arri based. All the standard camera, lighting and grip equipment is available locally. Specialized equipment is easily brought in from Singapore or Bangkok. Singapore is connected to Malaysia by a land bridge and is a 4 hour drive to Kuala Lumpur.
For productions looking to bring in film equipment Malaysia is an ATA carnet country. Bringing in gear for non-carnet member countries is a quick and easy process once visiting crews have work permits.
Art department and set construction is of a good standard. Set construction is particularly good. Malaysia is known to have very good riggers.
Studios and backlots. Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios have a large studio complex offering 5 state-of-the-art sound stages, TV studios, post production services, production offices, a 14 acre backlot, 30 acres of natural forest, interior and exterior water filming tanks. KRU Studios also offer a variety of studios specializing in TV productions. Malaysia also has a French theme park with a design based on a small village in Alsace.
Post Production. Some good post facilities. Telecine is lacking. Best to use graders in Bangkok or Singapore.
Malaysian film work permits must be applied for through a FINAS licenced company or approved government agency. Work permits can take up to 8 weeks to process but this can be expedited in some circumstances. Additional permits are required if filming in Malaysian Borneo. National Parks also require additional permits.
Crew travelling on Western passports that enter as tourists can stay visa-free for up to 90 days.
The eastern states of Sabah and Sarawak (on the island of Borneo) have special entry requirements.
Transportation Infrastructure. Traffic congestion can be bad in major cities so allow plenty of lead time to travel between locations, particular during peak hours. Roads on the Malaysian peninsula are paved. Roads in more rural areas are in a poorer condition and may become impassable during the rainy season. Our Malaysian service producer / fixer organizes safe and reliable 4WD transportation. Helicopters are available but are very expensive in more remote areas. Several domestic carriers offer low-cost flights around Malaysia. Many international airlines service flights to Kuala Lumpur.
Down Time. Delicious street food.
If you are looking for a film or photographic production service company, line producer or fixer for your shoot in Malaysia, please contact us.
If you are looking for a shooting crew for your shoot in Malaysia, such as a director, DoP, photographer, videographer (cameraman / camera operator), camera assistant (focus puller), sound operator, grip, gaffer, stylist, hair and makeup, PA / runner, production driver, please contact us.


Fritz de Quervain (1868 – 1940) was a Swiss surgeon.
A true General surgeon who published his work prolifically, wrote a widely used major textbook on surgery and designed an innovative operating table and autoclave for sterilisation.
Introduced iodised table salt in the treatment of thyroid disease.
De Quervain thyroiditis Subacute, non-bacterial inflammation of the thyroid gland, often after viral infection of respiratory tract. Self-limiting granulomatous inflammatory disorder, which is thought to be virally induced in genetically predisposed individuals. Characterized by thyroid pain and thyrotoxicosis, as well as by systemic symptoms like fever, hepatic cytolysis, and an elevated ESR. Often mistaken for an upper respiratory tract infection.
A similar tenosynovitis had been described previously by Tillaux (the "aïe" crepitant) and by Grais in 1893 as 'wasp disease'.
De Quervain F. Über eine Form von chronischer Tendovaginitis. Correspondenz-Blatt für Schweizer Aerzte, Basel, 1895, 25: 389-394.
De Quervain F. Über acute, nichteitrige Thyroiditis. Archiv für klinische Chirurgie, Berlin, 1902;67:706—14.
De Quervain F. Ein Fall von Pseudohermaphrodismus masculinus. Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschr. 1923;53:563.


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Paul Farbrace set for T10 coaching role with Bangla Tigers
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Andy Flower will take over from Stephen Fleming at Delhi Bulls, with Dwayne Bravo joining him
Paul Farbrace is in line to coach the Bangla Tigers in the T10 League in Abu Dhabi in early 2021.
Farbrace, who is currently Warwickshire's sporting director, is yet to sign a contract but has been approached by the franchise and confirmed his interest in the role to ESPNcricinfo. The T10 League will run from January 28 to February 6 in Abu Dhabi, and Farbrace's involvement is subject to approval from the county.
While it would be unusual for a county's director of cricket to coach in a franchise league, Farbrace hopes that the experience can be mutually beneficial for him and Warwickshire. His involvement could pave the way for some of the county's best young white-ball players, like Adam Hose and Ed Pollock, to join him at the Tigers, while he also hopes to expand his contact book while searching for potential overseas signings for next year's T20 Blast.
The Tigers finished third in the competition last season with Aftab Ahmed as coach, and had appointed Lance Klusener as 'team director' earlier this year. The role would be Farbrace's first in a franchise tournament, and his first in a coaching capacity since leaving his role as England's assistant coach ahead of the 2019 World Cup.
Elsewhere in the T10 League, Andy Flower will replace Stephen Fleming at Delhi Bulls this season, after coaching Maratha Arabians to the title last year. Dwayne Bravo has made the same move as Flower, and will be the Bulls' icon player.
Teams have begun to announce their marquee retentions and signings, with Isuru Udana (Bangla Tigers), Shoaib Malik (Maratha Arabians), Chris Jordan (Qalandars), Colin Ingram, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard (all Deccan Gladiators), Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell (both Northern Warriors) among the biggest names to have confirmed their involvement.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka Tuskers have rebranded, and will be known as the Pune Devils in 2021. The league's player draft is set to be staged later this month.
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"This book affords a teacher the opportunity to reach out and give the reader one last history lesson - from someone who was there."
Miss Catharine A. 'Katie' McCracken was a teacher who taught in one-room schools in Montour County Pennsylvania from 1859-1877. The schools offered grades 1-8, and boys and girls were taught separately. The seven schools at which she taught were located miles from each other. One can only imagine the children walking to school in knee-deep snow in the cold northeast climate, carrying books, along with firewood for the classroom's stove. Or Katie traveling by horse and buggy from one school to the next on dirt back roads in the rural countryside.
But this book isn't a look at their lives from the outside. It is a look at the mind of a 19th century educator, a person who saw her growing country divided, literally fighting for unification, and the pain and frustration that caused for a single, young woman who was in political opposition to the nation's president. For solace, she composed and copied poems that spoke to her. The poems written in the pages of her attendance record book were about friendship, love, grief and longing - all very compassionate human qualities.
Though she disagreed with Abraham Lincoln's political views, she did support the troops, wanted victory for the Union, and healing for the nation, including in her book, a poem, "Union War Song" to the local company of 'men in blue', The Iron Guards of Bloomsburg PA, who in 1861 were stationed in Washington to protect the city.
She was also a dedicated community figure, observing and documenting the smallest of details in her immediate surroundings; local births and deaths, community events, and when the time came on April 14, 1865, a personal note on the assassination of the president, and fate of his assassins.
"J.A. Willoughby offers historical insights that gives the reader a perspective on the time in which Katie lived as well as comparison and commentary on the Age of Invention to our own Information Age. He also provides current photos of the schools at which she taught as well as scans of the actual pen and ink handwriting from her ledger." - From the book's back cover.
"A young, professional woman is not a supporter of the president or his policies, which she believes have unnecessarily divided the country. Her disappointment is made clear by entries in a journal she keeps at work. Sounds like today, right?
Except it's the 1860's; the young woman is a teacher giving vent to her frustration not on social media, but in her student attendance books, and the president who worries her isn't Donald Trump, it's Abraham Lincoln.
Talk about timing: Jeff Willoughby of Danville could not have picked a more uncannily parallel moment to publish his most recent book, "Gone But Not Forgotten." It's based on journals kept by Catharine "Katie" McCracken, who presided over one-room schools in and around Danville from 1859-1877. If you agree that learning about the troubles faced by our forbears is a good way to gain much-needed perspective on those we're facing today, this is a must-read." Given: a Rose, "Roses and Thorns," Opinion Page, May 13, 2018 Press-Enterprise, Bloomsburg PA, James P. Sachetti, Editor.
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It's the time of year when you may be scheduling employee reviews. The employee knows he or she will hear about the good and the bad, and the supervisor will finally have to discuss those issues he or she has been avoiding all year. Usually both parties fudge a little and are glad that it's over for another year. It's another chance for open communication and feedback lost.
To improve the process, consider holding performance appraisals more frequently, perhaps even quarterly. This can help make the appraisal less of a "special event" and more of a routine exchange of information. It also means your feedback is more directly related to your employee's recent performance, rather than coming months later.
If an employee does something wrong, or something good, tell him or her immediately. Point out the problem, make sure the employee acknowledges it, and make clear what you expect in the future. And if it's something good, the employee will appreciate receiving a pat on the back. With immediate feedback, there should never be any surprises at review time.
Create an employee review summary.
At the end of every appraisal, summarize the discussion and put the highlights in writing. Make sure your employee gets a copy. Before the next appraisal, ask your employee to review the copy and prepare his thoughts on his most recent performance. Ask him to present his opinions to start the discussion. If there are areas needing improvement, agree on an action plan and put that in writing too. And that might be a two-way street. It could involve your providing training or taking actions to support the employee, so make sure you're living up to the agreement.
Don't limit the appraisal to a scorecard on the employee's achievements. If appropriate, use it to discuss career planning, cross-training or job enrichment. Solicit ideas from the employee. These techniques can help turn a judgmental meeting into a constructive exchange of ideas.
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My brothers and I, while growing up in South Carolina, could hear the loud call of male cicadas on most warm summer mornings. Perhaps the species there were broods with short cycles, like the Tibicen or "dog day" cicada. Or there were lots of broods. Or both.
In any case, cicadas can be an important trout food source in places, particularly in places like the Green River in Utah. If you care to learn more about cicadas and their unique reproductive strategies, as well as whether your location is due for an emergence this year, there's a Web site called "Cicada Mania" that will probably scratch your itch.


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Hanaya, Inc. has introduced its line of steel friction hinges for the laptop computer, medical, aerospace, and automotive industries. "We intend to aggressively promote our friction hinge product line through direct contact with industry leaders", says Jose Cortes, VP of Sales. "We are already co...
Hanaya, Inc. has introduced its line of steel friction hinges for the laptop computer, medical, aerospace, and automotive industries. "We intend to aggressively promote our friction hinge product line through direct contact with industry leaders", says Jose Cortes, VP of Sales. "We are already co-operating with design teams associated with IBM, Ricoh, Audiovox and Boeing, and we expect this effort to rapidly increase our client base", Cortes added. "All of our friction hinges are either nickel-plated or made from stainless steel for better protection". Friction hinges have been traditionally used in the computer industry, but there are new and other markets where friction hinges could be used to replace gas springs or regular frictionless hinges.
Hanaya, Inc.'s superior manufacturing processes result in time-tested quality friction hinges. "Our friction hinges' life cycles exceed 35,000 in some cases and torque tolerance has been lowered to 10-15%". "Between our design department and the production facilities that we utilize, we have accumulated a wealth of expertise, and proven capabilities within a wide range of industries". "We effectively address unique requirements and challenges for motion mechanisms in a wide range of applications", said Cortes. "Hanaya, Inc. and its preferred vendors have a strong track record of quality and an extensive commitment to excellence". "Our vendor's production facility in Taiwan and our engineering department here in the USA have accumulated over 10 years of experience manufacturing and designing friction hinges for the computer industry".
"The key at Hanaya, Inc. is that we work in close collaboration with the manufacturers and design houses around the world to help them develop innovative solutions that differentiate their products from that of their competitors' by enhancing the smoothness of the open/close motion", said George Tan, Head of Engineering. Friction hinges are used on laptop computers or where a lid or panel needs to hold a fixed position. Friction hinges should be carefully selected according to the number of operations they are expected to exercise and the force needed to move the part. There are torque and size limitations. "In order to achieve smoothness of operation, we work extensively with our customers". "We refuse to go forward in full production until our prototypes or first articles provide the best feel and most reliable results", concluded Cortes.
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First new Van Halen album in 14 years is now out.
Van Halen is back with an all new album of outtakes and demos they created back before their first album was released. That's 1976 era for those keeping score at home.
Let's take the cleaning up of older songs and an alcoholic guitar god, patching things up with Diamond Dave, firing your original bass player, bring in the steady drummer and then bring in the now-sober EVH's son Wolfgang, and you have thriteen tracks brought to life in today's world. Simply put, this long time VH fan likes this album a lot.
Getting the "what I didn't like" out of the way first…I didn't like the lead single "Tattoo" and "Honeybabysweetiedoll". The songs themselves are the weakest on the album. Not horrible, but not ones I prefer to listen to. Also, Dave's vocals appear to be strained at times.. like he's trying to hit some high notes – which he does – but there's some notes here and there that are a level lower than what we are used to him hitting. And I have to note that the harmonizing perfect tones of Michael Anthony are sorely missed. Yes, Wolfie and his dad can sing, but decades of hearing it with Michael means there's something amiss here.
Ok, with that out of the way, the other 11 tracks and just about every note that DLR and EVH hit were so good. In fact, I really liked this trip back in time that I never knew existed. Some call it a safe bet. I call it dusting off some tunes they knew could work. And do they ever work.
My favorite tracks are "Outta Space" and "You And Your Blues" – both excelling on every level. Eddie is at the top of his game again and it's pretty obvious he's traded his hooch for his guitar. Wolfie is not a bad bass player and he's come into his own here on his first official album debut. The other nine tracks are just as good on many levels. Other than my mentions of some vocal stuggles here and there, Roth hits it good. It's entertaining. It's fun. It's lyrically silly.
If we are talking about going back to the beginning, a dead ringer for the song "Ice Cream Man" on the first album is "Stay Frosty", my pick for most underestimated track of this album. Cheesy lyrics, but in the vein of a blues number, this song is fun to listen to.
I've put in a good 25 listens to this album and with the exception of the afore mentioned two songs I skip, I really like it. It gets better with each listen and I've yet to grow tired of the remaining 11 tracks.
If you are a Van Halen fan, it's worth picking up. If you are curious, find someone that has it and ask to listen. Or use the 90 second sound clip option on iTunes.
Anyone have this album yet? What are your thoughts so far?
The first time I heard "Tattoo" I hated it. Now I like it. A lot.
"Stay Frosty" definitely reminds me of "Ice Cream Man".
I haven't spent a lot of time listening to the album yet. I have the CD in my truck and haven't gotten around to uploading it to Google Music yet to listen to at other times. I really need to do that. But overall, the sound is reminiscent of VH1 and VH2.
Maybe "Tattoo" will come back around for me. For now, it still gets skipped.
Will be curious after you get some more listens in. I catch many of the sounds from VH1 and II on this album. And on the jealous front, you get to see them live here this next week.
I still have to listen to this. I'm bad.
Will be curious to hear your thoughts on the album.


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Princeless: Raven The Pirate Princess Book 1: Captain Raven and the All-Girl Pirate Crew
Review '...accessible and entertaining even for readers who haven't read Princeless.' (Rainbow Hub)'Comic readers have been calling for more titles that are smart, fun, interesting, and inclusive. The Pirate Princess fits that bill.' (Comicosity)'The wondrous thing is the book truly is an 'all-ages' story that can be enjoyed from 8 to 80 years old.' (Spartantown)Jeremy Whitley, creator and writer of the Princeless comics series, introduced Raven Xingtao, the Pirate Princess, in the third volume Since then, he has published three volumes of Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess, and in 2017 started publishing issues of Princeless: Raven Year 2. Raven, the daughter and rightful heir of the Pirate King, ended up imprisoned in a tower because her scheming brothers wanted to take over the lucrative piracy trade. She broke out of the tower, and in the begin- ning of the first volume, has stolen her father's old ship with a plan to exact revenge against her brothers. As she seeks a crew, she reunites with Cookie, one of her father's men who left piracy to run a tavern; encounters the half-elf and pickpocket Sunshine; and winds up with an all-female crew, which includes Cookie's teenage daughter-chemistry whiz Jayla. In the second volume, the crew divides into several teams to buy supplies, but things do not go well. Raven's brothers have heard about what she is doing, and they hire men of the town to capture Raven and her crew. Raven's navigator Ximena-her one childhood friend and secret crush-suffers life-threatening inju- ries during a rescue operation. In the third volume, as the crew sails their ship to find an island where a fabled healer lives, Raven tells the unconscious Ximena the story of how the Xingtao family came to be. When the island- ers tell Raven their healer will not deal with pirates, she decides to sneak onto the island to confront the healer, and Sunshine-who wants Raven for herself and sees Ximena as a rival-tells the still-unconscious woman the story of how her human father and desert-elf mother met. Whitley fills his stories with action that doesn't shy away from showing the violence of hand-to-hand combat; his artists (mostly Rosy Higgins) fill the panels with fantastic chase scenes, cinematic fight scenes, lush scenery, and a diverse all-female pirate crew. Raven's world is a mix of mid-eighteenth-century ships and towns with ancient Polynesian islands and steampunk high technology. The women's guild, where Raven finds her crew, includes Dungeons & Dragons-style gamers and a panel of leaders who resemble some prominent women comics creators (I spotted Kelly Sue DeConnick and G. Willow Wilson lookalikes). Raven's crew includes women of various ethnicities, body shapes, and one young deaf woman whose dialog is shown in sign language; and so far, all the present-time romantic entanglements are among the women. Whitley may be a white male, but he takes inspiration from his wife and daughters. Raven's adventures are for anyone who wants action-packed stories with strong, well-drawn characters. Whitley fills his stories with action that doesn't shy away from showing the violence of hand-to-hand combat; his artists (mostly Rosy Higgins) fill the panels with fantastic chase scenes, cinematic fight scenes, lush scenery, and a diverse all-female pirate crew. Raven's world is a mix of mid-eighteenth-century ships and towns with ancient Polynesian islands and steampunk high technology. The women's guild, where Raven finds her crew, includes Dungeons & Dragons-style gamers and a panel of leaders who resemble some prominent women comics creators (I spotted Kelly Sue DeConnick and G. Willow Wilson lookalikes). Raven's crew includes women of various ethnicities, body shapes, and one young deaf woman whose dialog is shown in sign language; and so far, all the present-time romantic entanglements are among the women. Whitley may be a white male, but he takes inspiration from his wife and daughters. Raven's adventures are for anyone who wants action-packed stories with strong, well-drawn characters.- VOYA Read more


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Q: What happens when a mirror is placed before a concave lens?
Recently i saw a video on YouTube where someone made a data glass which uses convex lens, from what i know convex lens create virtual image when the object distance is shorter than the focal length, i would like to know why he used a mirror before that.
Video link: https://youtu.be/lkl6yVauCKg

A: The mirror is just to direct the light to the eye: the light is directed no matter if an image is real or virtual. Consider two mirrors: for example if you look in a mirror and have another mirror behind you to show the back of your head, the mirror behind you also makes a "virtual" picture, which you can see at the mirror before you. You just have to have the light rays go to your eyes, not to the picture.


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Vermont Antiques DealersGreen Mountain Show - Antiques And The Arts Weekly
Vermont Antiques DealersGreen Mountain Show
Antiques at 30B, Cambridge, N.Y.
"It was time to look for a new venue in a more vibrant area and closer to the center of the state and major highways, as well as a date change," Greg Hamilton, interim president of VADA, said. And that is just what happened to the annual antiques show sponsored by the Vermont Antiques Dealers' Association. The move took the show from Manchester Center to the Union Arena in Woodstock, and the date moved back a few weeks into the last weekend in July. Sixty dealers took part in this two-day event.
As it turned out, the Green Mountain Antiques Show, staged at the Union Arena, came up for sale, "So we bought it and combined it with VADA, and it seems like a perfect fit," Greg said. He added, "We had nothing but positive comments from both the exhibitors and the visitors, and the gate remained about the same as in 2009." Dealers noted that there seemed to be more interest on the part of the visitors, asking more questions about objects, and there was a nice influx of young people at the show.
From all reports, the show went very well. Dealers showed their interest in this new show by presenting attractive and interesting booths, and the future looks bright for the Vermont Antiques Dealers' Green Mountain Show.
Greg Hamilton, interim president of VADA, making the announcement that the "show is open†and welcoming visitors.
A chintz, calico and toile crib quilt, New England, circa 1850, hung over an early drop leaf table with the original old red painted surface, turned legs ending on casters, in the booth of Michael & Lucinda Seward of Pittsford, Vt. Also offered was an Eighteenth Century tilt-top table in mahogany with a 36-inch-diameter top.
Derik Pulito Antiques, Kensington, Conn., had a circa 1720 rare scalloped apron two-drawer blanket chest in the original red paint, Connecticut River Valley, and at the front of the booth was a circa 1830‱850 New England sawbuck table in pine, old mustard surface over the original red, with scrubbed top measuring 27 by 59 inches. A pair of portraits dating from the Nineteenth Century, possibly of twin sisters, was found in Greenfield, Mass., from the estate of Isabelle Fanhurst.
Dover House traveled from Louisville, Ky., to do the show and set up an attractive booth offering some furniture, including a Federal chest of four drawers, maple and mahogany veneers, red wash on the top and sides, circa 1810 and of New England origin. A Frank Adams three-masted ship weathervane, Martha's Vineyard, dated from the early 1900s, and a ship portrait by an unknown artist, oil on can-vas, dating from the mid Nineteenth Century, showed a fully masted ship with an American flag and a steam vessel. It was in a period gilt frame.
Jean Tudhope of Back Door Antiques, East Middlebury, Vt., mentioned, "I have been nursing a sore back for some time now, so what do I bring to the show? Boxes of books." And she sure did, filling several shelves as well as a table display with titles such as High Country, Grouse Feathers, Wing Shooting and Angling, Currents and Eddies and American Game Bird Shooting.
Paula Patterson, Westfield, Mass.
Samplers lined the walls in the booth of Henry T. Callan Fine Antiques, East Sandwich, Mass., including one by Nancy Thurston, born December 1, 1828, New London, Conn. It showed a poem set among tall flowers on both sides. "The English trains," Henry said, pointing out a colorful woolie depicting a locomotive and coal car.
Stephen-Douglas Antiques, Rockingham, Vt., had an unusual schoolmaster's desk in birch, New Eng-land, circa 1820, ex-Bennington Museum Collection, and against the back wall was a step back cup-board, two doors on the top portion, with a yellow grain painted surface.
Marlborough, N.H., dealer Thomas Longacre showed a hooked rug depicting a dog within a colorful zigzag border, dated 1927, and a tiger maple slant front desk with decorated interior, original red exterior dating circa 1810. It was from Maine and measured 37 inches wide. A two-door storage cupboard with backsplash and cutout feet had a old mustard painted surface. Tom gave his wife, Beverly, a corner of his booth where she displayed a Christmas tree decorated with old ornaments. "There is a good market for early ornaments and she sells them all year long," Tom said. Maybe she should get more than just a corner next time.
Gloria M. Lonergan Antiques of Mendham, N.J., offered a paint-decorated blanket chest, New England, circa 1830, one drawer and measuring 36 inches high, 39½ inches wide and 20 inches deep, along with a couple of decorated Parcheesi game boards and a child's wheel chair with cane seat, iron wheels and turned spindle sides.
"These don't fit,†Douglas Jackman said after trying on the old cowboy boots Stephen Corrigan bought at the show. "Best we sell them,†he added.
A Nineteenth Century rope bed in tiger maple with bold ball finials, from the estate of Betty Stearns, Springfield, Mass., was in the center of the booth of Paula Patterson, Wakefield, Mass. A Nineteenth Century jelly cupboard in the original old red painted surface, possibly Hudson Valley, had scrolled cut-out feet and was constructed with square nails.
It would take little wind to set in motion the carved and painted Uncle Sam on bike whirligig, an early Twentieth Century piece measuring 21 inches long, 29 inches high, and offered by Rathbun Gal-lery of Wakefield, R.I. The figure, in the original paint, was red, white and blue, with top hat. A doll's twisted iron legged, tin, round top table was from either New England or New York State and measured 14½ inches high and 10½ inches in diameter. It was outfitted with four twisted iron chairs, tin seats, heart form in the backs, and measuring 17½ inches high.
A pair of cypress carvings, good both sides, circa 1850, Fijian, hung in the booth of John H. Rogers Antiques, Elkins, N.H., and furniture included an elm and cypress table with the original panels converted into drawers, and a pair of elm "lamp hanger" chairs, circa 1920.
A country wall cupboard in old paint, Maine origin, circa 1850, hung in the booth of The Red Horse Antiques, Bridgewater, Vt., near a collection of eight hand colored engravings by William Curtis and his sons, T. and S. Curtis. Framed with silk mats, these floral engravings were first published for Botanical Magazine in London between 1797 and 1820.
Back Door Antiques, East Middlebury, Vt.
A couple pieces of Pennsylvania furniture were in the booth of Steve Smoot Antiques, Lancaster, Penn., including a red painted drop leaf table, circa 1825‱835, turned legs on casters, and a two-door dry sink with galvanized liner. A number of shelves were filled with smalls, such as a selection of mechanical banks and doorstops, while several game wheels were mounted on the walls.
Several mourning pictures were in the booth of The Norwoods' Spirit of America, Timonium, Md., including an embroidery with print work on silk for Cornelis Jansen and Jane (Jenneke) Jansen, Kingston, N.Y., with a tombstone and figure in the foreground and a large church in the background. It was of the Federal period. A Vermont mourning theorem on velvet, early Nineteenth Century, was from Miss Swift's School for Girls in Fairfax.
A portrait of the Reverend Whitmore of Wethersfield, Conn., circa 1840, oil on canvas and in the original frame, hung in the booth of Gronning's Antiques & Appraisals, Shaftsbury, Vt., next to a small William and Mary highboy, New England origin, circa 1720‱730, pine and maple and cleaned down to the original finish.
One of the front booths was home to Peg and Judd Gregory, Dorset, Vt., showing a pair of carved pilasters, Twentieth Century, that were part of an exhibit featuring a Connecticut Valley doorway at the Field Museum in Chicago. An oil on canvas still life with grapes, pears and a bottle of wine in a basket by Edward Chalmers Leavitt (1842‱904), Providence, R.I., was signed lower left and dated 1895. Leavitt was considered one of New England's leading still life painters of the late Nineteenth Century.
John H. Rogers Antiques, Elkins, N.H.
Jan & John Maggs Antiques of Conway, Mass., had a mixture of American and English furniture, including an oak one-drawer stand with finely turned posts, English, circa 1750; a New Hampshire slant lid desk in birch, circa 1750; and a veneered chest of drawers on ball feet, North Shore, Mass., circa 1720‱740.
"We have a three-year contract for this venue and the 2011 dates are July 30″1," Greg Hamilton said. Dealers questioned all indicated that they would be coming back next year, but if some do not, there is a strong waiting list of those hoping to get into the show.
"We have a year to do a bit more fine turning for the show, and we are all looking forward to next year," Greg said.


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Renesmee Carlie Cullen Swan  es un personaje ficticio de la novela de Stephenie Meyer, Amanecer (Breaking dawn en su título original en inglés). Es la hija semi-vampiro (vampira/humana) de Edward Cullen y Bella Swan, nació el 10 de septiembre del 2006. Tres días antes del cumpleaños de su madre.

Su nombre lo creó su madre Bella haciendo una fusión entre los nombres de Renée (madre de Bella) y Esme (madre de Edward) que se pronuncia Ruhnezmay, al igual que su segundo nombre, combinación de Charlie (padre de Bella) y Carlisle (padre de Edward). No obstante, Renesmee es más conocida por el apodo otorgado por Jacob Black, Nessie aunque a veces le dice Ness, porque él dice que su nombre original fue sacado de un trabalenguas. A Bella no le gusta que llamen así a su hija, ya que es el nombre del monstruo del lago Ness y piensa que la consideran una especie de monstruo vampiro.

En la versión cinematográfica fue interpretada por Mackenzie Foy en su etapa de niña.

Biografía
Renesmee Carlie Cullen Swan nació el 10 de septiembre de 2006. Es la hija híbrida (vampira/humana) de Edward y Bella, del clan de los Cullen.

Es concebida inesperadamente en Isla Esme durante la luna de miel de sus padres. El embarazo dura veintiocho días, en lugar de los nueve meses normales. Mientras se desarrolla, le rompe varios huesos a su madre además de alterar su salud en varios sentidos. Su padre está en contra de su existencia puesto que cree que su nacimiento acabará con la vida de Bella, además de que no tiene idea alguna de qué clase de criatura podrá ser. Pero casi al final del embarazo Edward puede leer los pensamientos del bebé. Cuando a Bella le hacen la cesárea Jacob esta ahí y le dice a Edward que aleje a esa cosa de él.

Cuando Jacob va dispuesto a matar a Renesmee, ella lo mira a los ojos y él se imprima.

En sus primeros días bebe sangre humana, gracias a su abuelo Carlisle, quien se la suministra del banco de sangre del hospital, pero luego se acostumbra a la dieta vegetariana. También tiene la capacidad de nutrirse con comida normal pero no la prefiere. Un día sale de caza con su madre y Jacob, e Irina, una vampira del clan de Denali, ve a Renesmee junto a Jacob convertido en lobo. Bella logra verla antes de que escape. Irina confunde a Renesmee con un niño inmortal y va a Italia a denunciar al clan de los Cullens ante los Vulturis,  ya que está prohibido crear niños vampiros, debido a que estos, a pesar de ser irresistiblemente adorables, no hacen nada de lo que se les enseña y en unas de sus rabietas pueden destruir una ciudad o incluso un país entero, además secretamente, lo hace por venganza, porque la manada de Jacob había asesinado a Laurent, de quien ella había estado enamorada, con la excusa de que a su madre la habían matado los Vulturis por haber creado niños inmortales, lo cual les causó muchos problemas ya que ellos no podían controlarse.

Al enterarse de esto, los Cullen convocan a vampiros de todo el mundo para utilizarlos como testigos. Cuando llegan los Vulturis a tratar el asunto, les muestran que Renesmee no es una niña inmortal, que ella crece y aprende con enorme rapidez, pero no convencidos con los testigos que presentan, los Vulturis dicen que no saben cómo reaccionar ya que no hay aparentemente, ninguna forma de saber el porvenir de la niña y si posteriormente será un peligro para la comunidad vampírica, en ese momento llegan Alice y Jasper con Nahuel, un indígena de 150 años que, como Renesmee, es mitad humano y mitad vampiro y este explica que no causa problemas, que sabe vivir responsable de su naturaleza, que puede nutrirse con sangre y comida normal y que sus «hermanas» no tienen ponzoña al igual que Renesmee. El transformó a su tía materna que sustituyó a su madre, tras ella morir en el parto. Los Vulturi evalúan la situación y dado que no encuentran ninguna excusa válida para eliminar a Renesmee, deciden retirarse ya que Alice les muestra una visión en la que son asesinados por los Cullen y la manada de lobos, pero antes matan a Irina por su gran error y su falta de precisión en la información.

Físico
Según Bella y Jacob, Renesmee se representa siendo inmensamente hermosa. Ella ha heredado tanto la mirada de su padre como su inusual color cobrizo del pelo y rizado con rizos que caen más allá de su cintura.

Tiene la piel pálida y mejillas sonrosadas pues su corazón bombea sangre, con un ritmo más rápido que un corazón humano normal, tiene la temperatura corporal unos grados más elevado de lo normal pero según Bella no es tan caliente como Jacob. A diferencia de su familia, la piel de Renesmee se ilumina un poco al sol como si fuese de alabastro y no brilla como diamantes.  Su aroma es un equilibrio entre vampiro y humano, con suficiente olor a vampiro para evitar que sea demasiado apetitoso para los vampiros y a diferencia de su padre ella tiene una sonrisa con hoyuelos.

Personalidad

Renesmee se representa como una niña inteligente (de manera abrumadora) y amante de la diversión. Tiene el don de poder mostrarles a los demás lo que ella está imaginando o pensando y es un don extraño, ya que según su abuelo Carlisle, ella heredó los dones de sus padres pero al revés, para comunicarse con los demás prefiere no hablar en voz alta y en su lugar usa su poder, porque no encuentra palabras suficientes para describir sus sentimientos. Si la mente de un vampiro es muy superior a la de un ser humano, la mente de Renesmee se puso a toda marcha, incluso antes de haber nacido y por eso se entera de que sus movimientos en el vientre hacen daño a su madre, y trata de detenerlos. Bella comenta que ya es más inteligente que la mayoría de los adultos y tiene un mejor control de la sed que cualquiera de ellos.

Le gusta escuchar las voces de sus padres y muestra afecto hacia Jacob de una forma un tanto posesiva. Aprende las leyes de vampiros y sus limitaciones muy rápidamente y comprende sus consecuencias. Puede memorizar perfectamente cualquier cosa que observa o experimenta y entiende a la gente sin mucho problema.

Su dieta puede constar de cualquier alimento humano o incluso la sangre animal o humana. No le gusta mucho la alimentación humana y rara vez se alimenta de ella. No le importa beber sangre de animales con el fin de ajustarse al estilo de vida vegetariano y por su amor por los seres humanos. Sin embargo, como la mayoría de los vampiros, prefiere la sangre humana y ve la sangre donada que le puede conseguir Carlisle, como un compromiso aceptable. Dadas las dificultades en la adquisición de suficiente sangre donada y con el fin de alentar a Renesmee a beber sangre de animales, Jacob  comienza una competición amistosa con ella: la caza de la presa más grande, lo que la mantiene motivada. Es muy competitiva, lo que la empuja a aceptar los desafíos de caza de Jacob, esto la motiva a beber sangre de animales. Su velocidad es como la de un vampiro normal, por lo que le encanta hacer carreras con Jacob cuando va de caza. También le gusta leer libros y escuchar música (al igual que sus padres) y escuchar cuentos.

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The Dean of Boston folk journalists Scott Alarik has called him "The quintessential Boston singer/songwriter." Chasing Beauty, his 19th CD, was completely funded by 600 donors to the tune of $100,000. At Caffe Lena he will perform solo on guitar and piano, but many of the songs on Chasing Beauty feature five or more musicians, background vocals by the female folk trio Red Molly, and three members of the band Sugarland.
He calls his instrumentation "orchestration," and he views the somewhat heavily produced songs in the same way a cinematographer translates a written script into a film.
He writes his lyrics for himself. Some of his songs have a verse, chorus, verse structure, but most tend to unravel like yarn on a linoleum floor and unwind with stream of consciousness twists that would make your average Robert Hunter/Grateful Dead lyric sound almost linear by comparison. "I just go, and I try and clean it up in editing. I try and make sense of it as I edit it down. That seems to be the best way for me to write 'cause it's partially crafted, and it's partially inspired writing. When the two of them dance well together, it's a good song.
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Thanks for clicking! Below you'll find the beginning of the first chapter of my book, MOMS ARE FROM MARS:
a savory blend of memories, opinions, advice and ridiculousness. If you like it, I strongly suggest you buy it -- and I have no reason to suggest that other than the fact that I'm the author. Anyway. here it is:
MOMS ARE FROM MARS:
A SAVORY BLEND OF MEMORIES, OPINIONS, ADVICER AND RIDICULOUSNESS
Let there be abs
February 18th is a big day in history. In 1846, it marked the start of the Galician peasant revolt. More importantly, in 1930, Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane. Now that's progress. In 1968, Molly Ringwald was born. In 1974, Kiss released its first album. It's also the day my first blog post was published. The year: 2010.
A lot led up to the launch of my website. From the time I was a tot, I loved to tell stories. I loved writing them, too, but didn't seriously put pen to paper until I was thirty-nine years old. I sent my first manuscript to five million literary agents. None showed any interest. The next book I wrote went to three gents. One took me on. I couldn't believe my luck.
"You need to build an audience," my agent said as he shopped my book around. "Why don't you start a blog?" Following instructions, I did. The guy dumped me three months later. Perhaps he wasn't a fan.
But don't cry for me, Argentina. My motto is the same as my blood type: be positive (B+). I found I loved the blogging business. Plus people listened to me, something my kids had never done. I found my audience wasn't just teenaged girls, either, as I had originally intended. Still, when I sat down to write my first post, I did have a teen girl audience in mind. I knew I had to compose something special --something with heart, soul, tremendous insight…and abs.
You heard me. Rock hard abs. They always capture people's attention and, at the time, Taylor Lautner's were getting plenty. Armed with that knowledge, a laptop, and a dash of over-confidence, I wrote my first post.
EIGHT PACK VS. EIGHT TRACK
In an effort to explain strange mom behavior, I illustrated the differences between teen idols of yesterday and today. What prompted this? That November some friends and I had gone to see the latest Twilight movie, New Moon. The experience left me more than a little unsettled.
We'd gone to an 11 AM showing on a Friday afternoon. It had been a school day, so there were few teens in the crowd. The large majority had been moms like us, ones who shared a love for the vampire series. Imagine my horror when Taylor Lautner took off his shirt and half the middle-aged audience shrieked in delight. Sure, the boy was hot --beefcake at its finest -- but, jeez, he'd just turned eighteen!
Anyway, as we were leaving the theater my friends and I discussed the movie -- the plot, some key scenes and, of course, Jacob's abs. "Man," one said. "He didn't have a six-pack. He had an eight-pack!" Indeed. Then another chimed in, "When we were growing up, we never had teen idols like that."
And we didn't. Oh, boy, we didn't. I have to say I was a little jealous. In fact, I still am today. My teen idol growing up was Shaun Cassidy. I loved listening to his 8-track tapes (this was way before iPods) and didn't miss one episode of The Hardy Boys TV show. As a matter of fact, one of my darkest moments involved a pink satin baseball jacket with Shaun's hot n' handsome image silk screened on the back. My mom said I couldn't have it despite how beautiful it looked on the Sear's store mannequin. Tragic.
Now in typical teen idol fashion, Shaun Cassidy was totally gorgeous. But his bod was so skinny you could thread a needle with him. Other teen idols were like him, too -- Leif Garrett, Scott Baio, and Andy Gibb. All of them had dreamy
eyes, fabulous hair, and chests as flat as Brownie Girl Scouts.
So how do the teen idols of yesterday relate to the present day situation? I'm not sure, but if kids catch their moms gaping at a magazine spread of Taylor"Eight-Pack" Lautner in the check out aisle at the Piggly Wiggly, they should take pity on her. If, however, she squeals when teenaged actors take their shirts off in a movie, the kids have permission to disown her.
Ah, boys. They played a huge role in my imaginary love life while I was growing up. I had my first crush while in the second grade. His name was Brian. He was tall and didn't eat his boogers. Other than those two facts I knew very little about him, primarily because we never spoke. If he'd had a crazy obsession with Bonnie Bell Lip Smackers, I never knew. I'm glad. That would have been really gross.
I still remember the day my parents found one of the numerous love letters I had written to him. Of course, none had ever been sent. Outside of the obvious fear factor, I didn't have cool personal stationary like every other girl in school whose parents loved them more than my parents loved me. How could I adequately express my love on a torn out
piece of notebook paper? Anyway, the letter started off with a bang. "Dear Brain," it said. Yep, Brain instead of Brian. Go ahead and laugh. I never said I had been a good speller. In my defense, though, Brian was very smart. Dare I
say a brain? Still, when my parents read that opening salutation they chuckled, sending me into a rage. This was love! How dare they mock my tender feelings! Mike and Carol Brady would never have done that.
As with much young love, after the discovery of that letter, my feelings for Brian quickly faded. I couldn't handle the humiliation. Instead, I focused my attention on spelling. Here is the result:
superkalafragalisticexpialidosius
That's right, Mom and Dad. I learned to spell the melodious word from Mary Poppins. Bow at my greatness!
But enough bragging for now. Let's move on to the more mature love of third grade. The victim target of my affection was this totally cute and groovy boy. My two best friends thought he was cute n' groovy, too. In class, we'd swoon loudly in unison. When he walked by us our giggles rose to a crescendo. We'd pass him more love notes than he could count. How did that nine year-old boy handle it? With the skill of a politician.
Yep. The boy remained unflappable, treating us all with equal kindness. When our notes asked him which girl he liked the best he always answered the same way: "You're all great girls!" Thank goodness. If he had chosen one of us it would not have been nearly as much fun. I think he knew that, even if we didn't. Mutual crushes: the super glue that binds young girls.
Of course, a few of my crushes were a tadolder than me. That's right. I liked older men -- much older, in fact, like Henry Winkler, also known as The Fonz. He was a character from Happy Days, a TV show that ran from 1974 to 1984. His slicked back hair and brown leather jacket? Irresistible.
I still remember penning a fan letter to him as part of a fifth grade writing assignment. I went on about how cute I thought he was and how much I loved his signature phrase, "Sit on it." In retrospect, it has to be one of the lamest tag lines in existence. Yep, the Fonz was dreamy. I fantasized about him all the time. Unfortunately, the same year I wrote the letter I found out the actor who played him, Henry Winkler, was 33 years old.
33 YEARS OLD! Holy moly! He was almost as old as my father! If I'd been older when I found out, the revelation would have led to a Lifetime Channel shower scene with me trying to wash the shame off. But I was ten, so I just took a bath and wrote "SAY NO TO OLD FARTS" in the bubbles with my finger. I couldn't believe that stupid Fonzie. Why did he have to be so cool, starting juke boxes with the pound of his fist? He was over three times my age! I knew I had to move on, and so I did. That is, until I hit another snag.
When I was twelve I had a major crush on a Monkee. No, not the cute, furry animal. I'm talking about one of The Monkees, a popular band from the late Sixties. Every afternoon I watched reruns of their show which featured Micky Dolenz, the funny one; Peter Tork, the shy one; Michael Nesmith, the one with the hat (don't ask); and Davy Jones, the totally hot and groovy one.
I LOVED DAVY.
He was soooo cute and, boy, could he rock the tambourine. I would spend hours daydreaming about him, envisioning us slow dancing to "I Wanna Be Free" in a flowery meadow while the sun's rays danced in our hair. So magical.
Well, guess what? A few months into our fake relationship I discovered Davy Jones was only 5'3". 5'3"!! I was already 5'5" with no signs of shrinking and, as much as I loved him, visions of his head resting on my shoulder didn't have quite the same affect on me. I was devastated.
As I got older, and taller, my celebrity fantasies continued to suffer. Tom Cruise? 5'8". Johnny Depp? 5'10". Oh, the humanity! And not all of my celebrity crushes were ones to be proud of. The worst was Gopher from the The Love Boat. You heard me. I had a crush on a TV character named after a buck-toothed rodent. Don't judge me. He got me through many dateless Saturday nights in high school. Who needed a real boyfriend? Of course, the answer was I did. I was a teenaged girl. A boyfriend meant validation. A girl could be dull and dim-witted with a face that made kittens cry, but if she had a boyfriend she was cool.
I didn't date too seriously until my senior year of high school. Before then, it was more of a date here/dance there kind of thing. I hated it. One date did stand out, though, because during it I experienced TOTAL HUMILIATION.
THE TALE OF DICKLESS DONALD
This horror story took place during my sophomore year. Please note that Donald wasn't his real name. I've changed it to protect his innocence. Also note, he wasn't dickless -- at least I don't think he was. That kind of news spreads fast. In fact, Donald was not only good-looking, funny and sweet, he was two years older than me. Talk about a huge score! What he ever saw in me, I'll never know.
We had flirted with each other for months. One night he worked up the nerve to come over to my house. Unfortunately, that had been a big mistake because my parents were gone at the time. But that's great, you say. A boy in your house without parents! You don't understand. That meant my brother could roam about unguarded.
My stupid, smart-mouthed brother.
The evening started off okay. Donald had called beforehand, so I'd been able to prime my siblings. I asked my sister to kindly stay upstairs then told my brother, "Keep your bony butt away from us!" By the time my date arrived, I had both siblings tucked away into their corners. My brother didn't stay in his.
So there we were, Donald and I, sitting on the family room couch engaged in awkward conversation. My brother, Jim, walks in, armed with a barbed tongue and a goofy grin. He looked at Donald and said, "Who are you?"
"I'm Donald," my brother's target replied.
"Donald?" Jim said. "With a 'd' as in 'dickless'?"
Donald just raised his eyebrows in surprise. Jim poked him with another verbal stick. "I hear you're on the golf team, Donald. Is that even a real high school sport? It sounds kind of pussy."
That's when I interrupted him with the sharp words of a mature older sister. "Knock it off, you stupid jerk!"
I shooed Jim from the scene. Still, the stage had been set for total humiliation. What? You thought the bit about my brother calling Donald dickless was the bad part? Oh, no. That was yet to come.
It was delivered by the hands -- no, make that paws -- of our sweet, silly dog, Buffy. No sooner had Jim left then Buffy entered the room, tail wagging with a smile in her eyes. She had something in her mouth. What the... It couldn't be.
Oh my God, it was.
Buffy had a maxi pad in her mouth. It wasn't a small one, either. It was HUGE! A ferret could have used it as a raft. I wanted to die. Immediately ripping it from her mouth, I stuffed it under the couch. Still, the damage had been done.
I was mortified. Donald was mortified. As for my brother? When he found out he was thrilled. Though Donald and I did go on a real date the next day, the mojo was no longer there. My attempt at a love life had been foiled by my idiot brother ...and Kotex.
Buffy the Romance Slayer


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