Ok well i just thought i might make a review thread...even though im new...i wana get into the review buisness, this is the way that im gonna do things ,all in a measly 6 section count!
if ya couldn't figure it out, the picture is the little button you press to actually find out more about the level, i will say how it makes me feel(scared, excited, happy, ect.) and if it wanted me to press it and play the level.
Now that we've talked about that, lets go on to the next section!
No one.....ASK ME D--- IT!!!
If I may, could I request Pale, Dreamscape and Flow all by bonner123? Thanks in advance!
go right and jump over a hole, where your checkpoint lands in, and go through a tunnel with bubbles :D!
then,, there are 5 or 6 rotating plus signs, and jump over them to go to the next side.very easy but kinda difficult.
then on the other side, some more bubbles in a certain order to get a multiplyer.
grab something to go down, and go to the next checkpoint.
then go through a rotating circle, jump up, or you can go through the secret area, hey it aint my call.
then go up these stair things, and decide if you want prize bubbles or not, then we reach the next checkpoint.
then jump to the platform and then jump ove sponge, reach this bubble droper, and then the next checkpoint.
then go down ice and then reach some new platform... that jumps!
then go...well...get some bubbles...then...uh...wth am i supposed to do?!
ok, so you should make i sign there saying to w8, bonner.
then you grab something to make you go up.
then jump to go get bubbles, then pull a switch to make the whole part slide down, then go around again.
lol...well, i liked that simple but very interesting effect bonner.
then go through these circles...wow, i am using then alot am i?...lol...and then...TIMBER!!!
that is just a mini-puzzle though!
you didnt have to do it XD.
we then reach a next checkpoint, and use this very advanced way to bring stairs down!
then jump to the next place, and use a circle in a cool way to get bubbles, very cool!
then fall into sponge and use the sponge to your advantege, go through another puzzle, and then go down to the next checkpoint.
go through a puzzle i did not understand... and then the next checkpoint.
go up these parts of stuff idk...lol...and then go up some sponge and then another sponge puzzle...lol, then above a blue circle...to the next checkpoint!
go through those then jump across these buildings, reach some more sponge mini-puzzle, and then a race!
the race itself i will not tell anyone...HAH!
thn after the race go to section 5!
The ending wasnt that exiting...sorry to say.
Haha, Thanks =) Nice review. I wasn't fond of the ending but the thermometer wouldn't permit an explosive ending, so I just did a unnecessary short race XD I chose the name Pale because it was unique and it described the level. Good job with the review. Thanks again.
And if you like it you could do a review of the saga.
Hiya! Can you please review my level SIREN: The Lost World [Episode 3- Holes] (http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18012)?
Can you please be so kind to review my newest level ?
Hey I was wondering if you wanted to review my most recent updated level.
I'm sure you'll enjoy this level and I hope you do! I've read up on what you grade on and I very well think that this level has every aspect that you look upon. By the way in Section 3 I noticed that one of the things you look for is a plot. Now I just wanted to let you know that in this level I didn't really try to tell the plot using speech bubbles and so on because I noticed many LBP players may not like to read speech bubbles. So instead I've implyed the plot, or story, in the level just by what goes on in the level. You should be able to pick up on the whole idea especially if you've seen the blockbuster film of Jurassic Park which is what this level is based off of. But just because I didn't put a story through speech bubbles doesn't mean I don't have speech bubbles. I have added many speech bubbles however you don't have to pay attention to them if you don't want to since many of them just include instructions or small humour bits here and there.


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Defining art/rock
By Sergio Ariza
Phil Manzanera's guitar served to define the sound of art/rock during his time with Roxy Music, his original sound and innovative solos that gave more angularity and musicality to a band ahead of its time that mixed art, fashion, and cinema with avant-garde music and rock & roll from the 50s. His curiosity also led him to innovative projects with Brian Eno and David Gilmour.
Manzanera was born on January 31, 1951 in London under the name of Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams. His father was English and his mother was Colombian, which led him to live most of his youth in places like South America and Cuba. It was precisely on that island where he got his first guitar, a Spanish one, when he was 6 years old. The first songs he learned were typical of Cuban folklore, inspired by the Cuban Revolution that was taking place when he lived there. However, it was in Venezuela, at age 9, when he fell in love with rock & roll, thanks to gents like Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley, which made him ask his parents if he could study in England. Once there he would experience the arrival of the Swingin London scene with groups like the Beatles and Stones. With his first electric guitar in his hands, a red Hofner Galaxie, he decided he wanted to form a band.
By the time he finished high school, he chose not to attend university but rather devote his life to music. His mother was worried about his future but his older brother calmed her saying, "I know someone who is a professional musician that can give Phil some tips". He was talking about David Gilmour who had just joined Pink Floyd and was recording his first record, A Saucerful of Secrets with them. It was the beginning of a friendship that would last years. Neither of them recall what was said that afternoon, but Gilmour remembers thinking, "I must have given him fantastic advice, because 5 years later he was with Roxy Music".
Gilmour was not the only rock star he knew, thanks to the MacCormick brothers, Robert Wyatt was also on his list of friends. Thanks to the member of Soft Machine, his group, Pooh and the Ostrich Feather, got their first gigs. Over time they would change their name to Quiet Sun and went on to form part of the progressive scene of Canterbury alongside bands like Soft Machine, Caravan and Gong. The band got into complex instrumental passages, close to jazz/rock, with complicated tempos and a lot of room for improvisation with his flaming red Gibson ES-335, a guitar he bought in 1970.
But Quiet Sun dissolved when Bill MacCormick left the group to join Matching Mole, Wyatt's new band. Manzanera needed a band and the opportunity presented itself when he saw an ad in Melody Maker that said, "wanted, the perfect guitarist for an avant-garde band". There were also a series of attributes that were required: "Original, creative, adaptable, melodic, fast, slow, elegant, ingenious, scary, stable, complicated. Only quality musicians". Manzanera heard about these guys, had heard one of the demo tracks and was completely intrigued.
He showed up at the audition with his 335 and a wicked cold, on hand was singer Bryan Ferry, the sound wizard Brian Eno, saxophonist Andy MacKay, drummer Paul Thompson and the original bassman of the band, Graham Simpson. They said to him "Let's jam" and they began to play a Carole King song with just 2 chords. Manzanera couldn't believe it, used to the intricate tempos of Quiet Sun, this was a breath of fresh air, here he had complete freedom to develop his creativity. The audition went well, but among the 20 or so candidates that were selected was David O'List, from The Nice, and it was O'List who ended up with the part.
Despite it all, he made a very good impression and they offered him a job as "roadie", so with no other choice, he hopped aboard. That was how he began to fall in love with the band's sound. Without them knowing, he learned their repertoire on guitar which he found easy when, one day, after several fights with other band members, O'List didn't show for rehearsal. Manzanera stepped forward and the chemistry they had was evident from the get-go. It was February 3, 1972, one week later the band signed its first record contract and in less than a month they were cutting their first album.
Roxy Music was an art/rock group whose image was fundamental. One of the first things they told him was to change his guitar, and get a white Stratocaster. He did, but he would also play the 335 on the band's first record, that started a small revolution and was released the same day as The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie. Glam became art and the sounds of the 50s were mixed with electronic experiments by Eno. In fact, most of the band's instruments, Ferry's keyboard, MacKay's oboe and Manzanera's guitar were played through Eno's VCS3 synthesiser.
The result was a unique sound together with such irresistible songs as Re-Make/Re-Model, Ladytron and Virginia Plain, written by Ferry. The latter was what vaulted them to fame, charting in the British Top Ten, which led to an appearance on the well known Top Of The Pops. The song's solo was totally improvised by Manzanera in the studio, based on his influences like the Velvet Underground.
Manzanera by now was totally immersed in the band despite being the youngest, and not having gone to university or art school like all the rest. His image had been synthesised with the band's glamourous presentation but was still missing 'the icing on top'. After the 335 was stolen, an ad in Melody Maker gave him an idea. A 1964 red Gibson Firebird VII was for sale, he had no idea what it was, but was captivated by its shape and fell in love. He paid 150 quid and that instrument became the most important one of his career.
The Firebird could not have had a better debut. The band's 2nd album For Your Pleasure was the best of their career. From the liveliest moments in Do the Strand and Editions of You, to the chilling stillness of In Every Dream Home a Heartache, to the strange Bogus Man, which could have appeared on a Can record, or Beauty Queen and Grey Lagoons where they had full rein in their special love for 50s music, For Your Pleasure confirmed that Roxy was the most original Glam band, who had more of their own personality, with each member contributing things like Eno's futuristic synthesisers, Ferry's way of modern 'crooning' and original Mackay solos on sax and Manzanera on guitar.
The latter had his own moment of glory with the incredible final solo in In Every Dream Home a Heartache, perhaps the best of his career. The instrument he used appears on the album's inner cover, it was the Firebird, along with the rest of the band holding strange models like a Hagstrom Swede, or a Weissenborn slide.
After the tour, Ferry and Eno, the two visible faces of the band, were at odds over the band's direction, and Eno jumped ship. Despite everything, Manzanera remained friends with Eno and Ferry, but it was a tough situation, combining both. The month of September '73 was one of the busiest for Manzanera, working from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Eno's debut album, Here Come the Warm Jets, then taking the metro to the other side of London to cut his third record with Roxy, Stranded, without saying a single word to Ferry about his double life. But it was worth the trouble and helped him become a composer for both, writing Amazona for Roxy's record, where he also shines on guitar, while with Eno, he wrote delights such as Needles in the Camel's Eye and Cindy Tells Me.
Eno's exit meant the band's drifting towards greater sophistication but did not diminish their popularity. Manzanera and MacKay started contributing more, the first was to co-write another of their great songs Prairie Rose, and the second did the same with Love Is the Drug. Even so, Ferry began combine his solo albums with the band and MacKay did the same. So in 1975 Manzanera started recording his first solo album, Diamond Head. Contributing to the record were mates like Eno, Robert Wyatt, John Wetton, his Roxy mates Paul Thompson and Andy MacKay, besides the MacCormick brothers, with whom he decided to cut a record like Quiet Sun called Mainstream. He then returned to Roxy, but the band broke up after the Siren tour in 1976.
In that time Manzanera reunited with Eno and released the influential 801 Live, an album that was praised by names like Robert Fripp or Gilmour, besides he did put his second solo effort, K-Scope, with the song that gives its tittle being sampled in the future by Jay-Z and Kanye West on his successful joint album Watch The Throne. But the arrival of punk and New Wave made that Roxy Music was fashionable again so Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay and Thompson reformed the band. The best album of the new period was Avalon, where their sound became more sophisticated and grown up on classics like More Than This or Avalon.
Despite this success, they split again in 1983 and he began a closer relationship with Gilmour in 1987 by co-writing a song One Slip, for Pink Floyd's album A Memory Lapse. In the 90s he played with Bob Dylan and produced for groups like Héroes del Silencio and Os Paralamas do Sucesso, making him one of the main producers in the Latino market.
In 2001 Roxy returned for a world tour and Manzanera dusted off the Firebird, as well as various Les Pauls, which he also used on his tour with Gilmour in 2006. He produced his solo albums On An Island and Rattle That Lock, and Pink Floyd's last record, The Endless River.
It turns out that his mother didn't have much to worry about, Phil Manzanera knew perfectly well how to take care of himself. We don't know what Gilmour said to him one afternoon in '67, but Phil Manzanera not only became a professional musician but managed to be one of the chosen ones to leave his mark.
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Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - Top Of The Pops - 24th August 1972
Roxy Music - Ladytron (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972)
Roxy Music - In Every Dream Home a Heartache [OGWT 1973]
Roxy Music - Mother of Pearl [Musikladen 1974-01-23]
"On an Island" solo - David Gilmour, Royal Albert Hall
Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug
Roxy Music - Pyjamarama [Musikladen 1974-01-23]
David Gilmour, The Humble Master of Technology
70s vs. 80s
Robert Fripp, The rare avis of rock

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Le Syndicat National des Entreprises de Plongée Loisir (S.N.E.P.L) a été créé en 1999 sous l'impulsion de Dominique Déramé. Son but est la défense des intérêts des entreprises intervenant dans la plongée loisir.

Comme tout syndicat, il est régi par la Loi Waldeck-Rousseau du . L'article 2131-1 du Code du Travail (ex : L411.1) issu de la Loi N°82.915 du  souligne que les syndicats n'ont pas que leurs adhérents pour seuls bénéficiaires. Il est reconnu et possède les moyens juridiques nécessaires à la défense de la profession par ses membres adhérents. Le SNEPL offre ainsi aux salariés, aux institutions, et à l'État un interlocuteur utile à la conclusion d'accords, d'instruments d'éviction ou de résolution des conflits. Le SNEPL s'affirme donc comme l'interlocuteur permanent des pouvoirs publics, des syndicats de salariés dans la filière plongée de la Branche des Loisirs Marchands.

Ce Syndicat de filière est adhérent du Syndicat National des Entreprises des Loisirs Marchands (S.N.E.L.M) lui-même adhérent de la Confédération Générale des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (CGPME). Attaché à la défense des intérêts spécifiques de ses adhérents (Entreprises), le SNEPL bénéficie, dans le champ qu'il a lui-même fixé (Loisirs Récréatifs Marchands), d'une reconnaissance nationale de représentativité.

En 2008, son action s'est concentrée sur la création d'une convention collective applicable dans les entreprises. Néanmoins, cette Convention Collective n'étant pas aboutie à ce jour, il est de fait intervenant dans les institutions créées par le Code du sport et reste également l'interlocuteur patronal représentatif du Ministère de la Santé, de la Jeunesse, des Sports et de la Vie associative (MS SJVA). L'objectif du SNEPL étant notamment de pouvoir créer et organiser en partenariat avec les syndicats de salariés le dialogue social dans la filière plongée loisir, dialogue inexistant à ce jour.

L'actuel Secrétaire Général du SNEPL est Thierry DOLL. Il a été élu à l'unanimité lors de l'Assemblée Générale du .

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No really, when it comes to nails and this spectacular summer weather we need to embrace bright colors! This time around we're all about showcasing extremely creative nail art and if we want to keep it simple with a solid color we can do that too. It's evident that radiant orchid has won as the color of the year, but orange is always hot! RGB introduces their take on orange with the new, Brilliant Orange nail lacquer. With just two coats you'll be good to go.
It is now available online and retails for $18 USD. Check it out here.


Lonely Like Me, a new movie musical, tells the story of four couples through a series of vignettes chronicling a slice of each relationship. Fans of Anthony Omodt-Lopez's work will recognize his characteristic nostalgic lyrics over beautifully dissonant music in this refreshing take on how relationships fall apart.
I have two pairs of tickets to give away. To enter, use the raffle form below. Please use your full name for will call purposes. Two winners will be randomly selected and notified via email.


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Estimate the depth of wood rafters on the basis of the horizontal (not slope) distance from the outside wall of the building to the ridge board in a gable or hip roof and the horizontal distance between supports in a shed roof. A 2_ 4 rafter spans approximately 7 feet (2.1 m), a 2 _ 6 10 feet (3.0 m), a 2 _ 8 14 feet (4.3 m), and a 2 _ 10 17 feet-(5.2 m). The depth of wood light roof trusses is usually based on the desired roof pitch. A typical depth is one-quarter of the width of the building, which corresponds to a 6_12 pitch in a gable truss. Trusses are generally spaced 24 inches (600 mm) o.c. and can span up to approximately 65 feet (20 m). Estimate the depth of wood fl oor joists as follows: 2 _ 6 joists span up to 9 feet (2.7 m), 2 _ 8 joists 11 feet (3.4 m), 2 _ 10 joists 14 feet (4.3 m), and 2 _ 12 joists 17 feet (5.2 m). Estimate the depth of manufactured wood I-joists as follows: 9½-inch (240-mm) joists span 16 feet (4.9 m), 11 7_8 -inch (300-mm) joists 19 feet (5.8 m), 14-inch
(360-mm) joists span 23 feet (7.0 m), and 16-inch (400-mm) joists span 25 feet (7.6 m). Estimate the depth of wood floor trusses as 1_18 of their span. Typical depths of ß oor trusses range from 12 to 28 inches (305Ð710 mm) in 2-inch (51-mm) increments. 2 _ 4 wood studs 24 inches (600 mm) o.c. can support attic and roof loads only. Either 2 _ 4 studs 16 inches (400 mm) o.c. or 2 _ 6 studs 24 inches o.c. can support one ß oor plus attic and roof. 2 _ 6 studs 16 inches o.c. can support two ß oors plus attic and roof. Framing members in light frame buildings are usually spaced either 16 or 24 inches (400 or 600 mm) o.c. For actual sizes of dimension lumber in both conventional and metric units, see Figure 3.22. These approximations are valid only for purposes of preliminary building layout and must not be used to select Þ nal member sizes. They apply to the normal range of building occupancies such as residential, ofÞ ce, commercial, and institutional buildings. For manufacturing and storage buildings, use somewhat larger members. For more comprehensive information on preliminary selection and layout of a structural system and sizing of structural members, see Edward Allen and Joseph Iano, The Architect's Studio Companion (4th ed.), New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007.
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Сонанс - "Шагреневая кожа" [1980]
Artist: Сонанс
Title: Шагреневая кожа
Genre: Art Rock
Дискомания
Честный парень
Маленький сюрприз
Песня о Любви (Шагреневая кожа)
For the sake of historical completeness, here's the band where Nastya Poleva made her debut as a singer, when she was a student of Sverdlovsk Institute of Architecture (her voice can be heard in the last track of this album). It was formed circa 1975 and split up shortly after this album was recorded. The name "Sonance" is probably was intented to be antonymous to "dissonance", although I'm not sure.
Normally I don't listen to this sort of old school rock, but this is an interesting release with a significant historical value. The track names suggest it to be just another standard pop-rock release of these times, but in fact it's art rock influenced by ELP, Yes, Sergey Prokofiev and the Europan classical music of early XX century. The quality of recording isn't that bad considering the circumstances (say thanks to Alexander "Colonel" Gnoevykh, the best sound producer in Urals' underground rock scene of that time, who managed to get an acceptable quality of sound using quite primitive equipment). This album was largely unnoticed at home (and their live performance at a local rock festival in 1978 was met with little enthusiasm too), but it received some attention abroad (I've heard it was aired on BBC, but I'm not sure if it's true).
Автор: Alexander на 11:21 PM
Ярлыки: lo-fi, progressive rock, Russia, USSR
I created this blog mostly because I wanted to practise my English skills, and to showcase the industrial, gothic, punk, metal, neofolk and progressive rock scene of Russia/ex-USSR and Eastern Europe (especially Hungary) in the meanwhile.
As you can see, this blog doesn't take itself seriously enough, but I hope I'm doing good enough with my reviews even if my proficiency in English is limited. Along with the aforementioned stuff from Eastern Europe, I occasionally post some classic and rare albums that aren't to be missed, and generally whatever I want. Other categories of note:
* finno-ugric rarities - various music (including pop) in minor Finno-Ugric languages which I'm interested in because of my heritage. The music from Hungary, Finland and Estonia can be found under the respective categories;
* lo-fi - various poorly recorded demos from before 2000 that are of historical importance. Most of these demos come from the USSR era, so you might want to check out the USSR category as well.
As of now, I try to post only music that has already been made free by the artists themselves, or the rare old releases that are out of print. But if you're an artist and would like me to remove the download links of your work, just contact me using the form below.
Sorry, I don't do reviews by request, I don't have the time. Moreover, I think the bands that feel the need to advertise themselves by sending their demos to as many blogs as possible are usually just plain boring. If you want to contact me for any other reason, use the contact form below.
It should be obvious enough that reviewing anything on here doesn't equals endorsement of artists' personal views. This especially concerns neofolk and martial industrial. It'd be fair enough to say that I have the same approach to the political and religious topics in these genres as Laibach do.
Many of the female musicians featured on my blog are amateur models, and in many cases their modelling work is no less interesting than their music. Right now I'm working on giving it a separate section of the blog (just in case if anyone wants my review to be only about their music and not their looks). The work is in progress, check back later if you're interested.
The title of my blog comes from a song by The Kovenant (album "SETI", 2003).
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Electronick Tapes
Digital Black – The Only One
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Sakura - The Beast Inside (2011 Belgium) @320
Red & Anarchist Black Metal [and much more!]
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INDUSTRIAL_SKADS
The Opposer Divine : Barb Wire Around Your Neck [2015]
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NITRONOISE - Rebuilt For Clubs (EP 2014)
Ак Бүре - "Изге Моңнар" [2015]
Violet Cold - "Magic Night" [2016]
Violet Cold - "Lilu" [2014]
Sirr - "Yoruldum" [2014]
Ultima Thule (EST) - s/t [1988]
Hurd - "Zuirleh Argagui" [2005]
Nawather - "Wasted Years" [2016]
Pokerface - "Divide & Rule" [2015]
Aella - "Мания величия. 30 лет спустя" [2015]
Смещение - live [1982?]
Настя - "Тацу" [1987]
Merzbow - Live In Khabarovsk, CCCP "I'm Proud By R...
Промышленная Архитектура - "Любовь и технология" [...
Neutrale Erde - "Эволюция" [2015]
Neutral - "Serpents In The Dawn" [2008]
Neutral - "Cold Plays" [1999]
Neutral - "The Dream That Destroys The Dreamer" [1...
Neutral - "When Angels Are Neutral" [1994]
Nekraїna - "Апокалiцтвa" [2002]
Nekraїna - "Смерть у серпні" [2000]
Арніка - live bootleg [1975]
Давид Тухманов - "По Волне Моей Памяти" [1976]
Стук Бамбука в XI Часов - "Легкое дело холод" [1991]
StereoZoldat - "Zoldat Of Revolution" [1984]
ПасхаБосха - "Postmusic" [1995]
Христос Пантократор - "Theos" [1997]
Час Пик - "Рэп" [1984]
Автоматические Удовлетворители - "Тел. 1979-1994. ...
Облачный Край - "X-я самодеятельность" [1983]
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progressive metal (59)
progressive rock (50)
neofolk (33)
finno-ugric rarities (25)
synthpop (24)
folk-rock (22)
industrial black metal (21)
hard rock (12)
martial industrial (12)
rock in opposition (12)
IDM (11)
oi (10)
psychobilly (10)
folk-pop (9)
transhumanist (9)
hardcore and metalcore (7)
8bit (5)
dadacore (5)
digital hardcore (5)
futurepop (4)
breakcore (3)
gothic ethereal (3)
trip-hop (1)
witch house (1)


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ГЕС Гантерсвілл () – гідроелектростанція у штаті Алабама (Сполучені Штати Америки). Знаходячись між ГЕС Nickajack (вище по течії) та ГЕС Wheeler, входить до складу каскаду на річці Теннессі, яка дренує Велику долину у Південних Аппалачах та після повороту на північний захід впадає ліворуч до Огайо, котра в свою чергу є лівою притокою Міссісіпі (басейн Мексиканської затоки).

В межах проекту річку перекрили комбінованою греблею висотою 29 метрів та довжиною 1213 метрів, яка включає бічні земляні ділянки загальною довжиною 697 метрів, котрі потребували 640 тис м3 породи, та центральну бетонну частину. Остання споруджена з 226 тис м3 бетону і містить машинний зал, водопропускні шлюзи та два паралельні судноплавні шлюзи з розмірами камер 183х34 метра та 110х18 метрів. Гребля утримує витягнуте по долині річки на 122 км водосховище з площею поверхні 275 км2 та об'ємом 1256 млн м3 (корисний об'єм 171 млн м3), в якому припустиме коливання рівня у операційному режимі між позначками 180,7 та 181,4 метра НРМ.

Інтегрований у греблю машинний зал обладнаний чотирма турбінами типу Каплан загальною потужністю 124 МВт, які працюють при напорі від 5 до 13 метрів (середній напір 11 метрів).

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Train accidents are generally among the most neglected transportation accident types, but they can truly hurt the victims bad if they are unlucky enough to find themselves caught in one. Trains are frequently used by most of the population around globe, whether it comes to traveling within big metropolitan cities, or traveling bigger distances. In Europe, trains are considered to be the most best way for continental traveling between different countries.
Many consider train to be a much secure transportation mode than air travel, while other argue that the probability of these kinds of accidents are far less than vehicle accidents. While these trends are understandable, but it definitely does not mean that train accidents are something rare. US states with high population centers such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York have higher accident ratio than anywhere else in the country, and 1000s of train accidents take place each year.
It is true that this kind of accidents are not as frequent as auto accidents, but being a frequent train passenger you need to be alert of the risk of one. If you are unlucky enough to suffer a train accident and suffer injuries as a result, you definitely would need help to find the compensation for the loss and pain you have suffered. The need for the compensation is even extra increased if you have lost a loved one in a train accident.
Accidents occurring on the train are generally extremely severe and the survivors are very lucky in the initial place. But if victims do survive, mostly they suffer extreme injuries. This is why you would never turn back from the thought of finding the necessary compensation that the law offers for the victims involved in such accidents. You should talk a trustworthy and reliable train accidents & injuries attorney to help you out with all legal help you need for this objective. Pottroff & Karlin Law Firm will forever provide you guaranteed outcomes and will help you in every possible way for winning the rights that law guarantees you.
There are inquiries and damages that may be caused by train accident. It is vital to know the top way to provide first aid when a train accident has happened. Train accident may be caused by deficiency of maintenance of the train, human error, mechanical failure, and weather among others. The lines of the train may be switched badly therefore leading to loss of control that may end up into a deadly train accident.
Some of the cases of train accidents contain human errors which may be prevented. This may contain lack of right maintenance which may outcome into different fatal accidents and injuries. There are mechanical failures that may occur and cause collision or other types of train accidents. These may contain broken warming and safety prevention measures. Dirty weather may also cause train accidents. Other cause is deficiency of ample communication with other train operators. This may cause to misguidance to the line changing and crossing signals while using the train.
Strategically positioned LED billboards have efficiently delivered promotional message and high quality information to wide range of prospective customers passing by. Below are some valuable advantages of LED billboard displays.
It is ideal for any kind of fairs, festivals or event announcement due to its attention grabbing abilities. The display is bright and dynamic forcing passersby to possibly stop and grab your message. Company logo flashing get imprinted on the minds of the people and they remember you whenever necessary, which is the main point of advertising.
With LED digital signage, your business message can reach across new consumers, who are still not familiar. Thus you get a good chance to broaden your consumer base and expand. With same customer base it is hard to grow.
With just an internet connection, digital advertising display can be operated from anywhere, Number of billboards can ne be controlled with a few clicks. For example, if an ad is popular with Calgary audience and you wish to try it in Vancouver then you just need to upload content to backend of display software and you are ready to target the new market.
The LED digital screens are similar to computer monitors connected to a cable or wireless connection. With some simple software settings, the contents can be released easily.
Advertising content can be updated, at any time. It is necessary to keep your brand name fresh in people's mind. The updating process is not constrained by external conditions. Just the computer programming needs to be controlled. Adjustable ad pictures get changed rapidly with latest content.
Message can be targeted towards specific locality or demographics or other key factors. In this way, your business can have dedicated and loyal long term consumers.
LED signs give total control on the messages and timings. For example, if you wish to capitalize impulse buyers and walk through traffic then flash short-term deals on the LED screens can be very effective to capture them, who otherwise may walk past without noticing. Producing TV or radio ad takes weeks but LED signs impacts business instantly with change of message.
As the LED screen is HD video display equipped with strong innervations, bright colors, and big images, which certainly will offer strong impact force.
LED digital advertising helps to enhance the image of your brand within the community. For example, in case your company added the local football team in billboard advertisement means you are supporting them, which will be noticed. The parents and relatives of the athletes will certainly become your customers.
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Scams are found in many different forms and often they come in disguise. You must be able to notice the warning signs whether you are being targeted or not. Let us discuss few such scams that are prevalent these days.
In this type of scam, you may receive certain email from a well-known source like PayPal, Amazon or Apple etc. They may provide certain link where you are asked to click as well as log-in by submitting all details about you. They may send a very attractive message so that you are tempted to log-in to their website. In fact, your information is stored on fake websites.
In another version of such scam, you may get a file as an enclosure. When you open the enclosure, your computer is attacked by virus.
If you are addressed as "Dear Sir/Madam" then it can't be legitimate email. Any legitimate email will prefer to address you with your name.
Check the email address of the sender. If it is from any recognized institution then you can find the name of the institution on their email address. Otherwise, it will be prefixed by certain number or there may be deliberate spelling mistakes.
Most of the money fraud attorney will ask you to exercise some control and avoid such unsolicited emails. Never click on the enclosure unless you are very sure about the source.
You may get certain phone call where the caller may pretend that he is calling from a bank or government body and try to know about your details.
Usually it is a bit difficult as on the face of it appears to be genuine. However, if you notice that the caller is too desperate to get your info then you may get suspicious.
If you are reasonably sure that it was fraudulent call, then you hang up the call. If you are not sure then call your bank to verify it.
You may be approached either by phone call or email or someone may knock your door and explain you their scheme. These types of scams may vary however the main purpose remains the same, where they expect you to hand over your money in order to either invest in any product or in their company.
Some times it is quite difficult to identify such scam as the scheme looks genuine and they show their legitimate website with many testimonials too. You must enquire from any regulator or agency to find the genuineness. You must remember any legitimate company will never contact you suddenly to provide you an investment opportunity. If you are promised very high returns with very low risk then you must immediately reject it. It will be sure shot scam.
If you are ever cheated by any unscrupulous people then you must immediately report the matter to FCA or you can also report the matter to online action fraud police.


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Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold recently started operation of an overburden handling system from Krupp Fördertechnik GmbH, Essen, at its Grasberg opencast mine in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. The system includes one of the world's two biggest gyratory crushers and a transport crawler with a load-bearing capacity 50 percent higher than any previously known crawler. Krupp Fördertechnik's engineers designed a number of innovations into the system to adapt it to the geographical location of the mine and the on-site conditions.
Situated around three degrees south of the equator, the Grasberg mine has some of the world's largest gold and copper deposits. The ratio of overburden to usable minerals is three to one. With overburden volumes growing in line with increasing mining depths, in 1997 Freeport decided to install a continuous handling system, comprising a semi-mobile crushing plant with a 63-114 gyratory crusher, three belt conveyors, a semi-mobile stacker/spreader and a T1250 transport crawler.
The gyratory crusher reduces overburden to conveyable size at a rate of up to 10,000 metric tons per hour. It is of similar design to a Krupp Fördertechnik crusher which Freeport already put into operation in 1998. Together, these two units are the biggest crushers of their type in the world.
The 160 meter long stacker dumps the overburden to a depth of 400 meters from its 127 meter long boom. Dumping from this height means that the stacker can be operated for a relatively long time from the same position without having to be slewed or relocated, a fact which prompted Freeport to decide in favor of a semi-mobile system without its own travel and slewing mechanism. The stacker superstructure is supported on a gantry. When required, the transport crawler moves beneath the gantry and moves the reclaimer to a new position.
This semi-mobile solution provides considerable cost benefits to the customer: as the weight of the stacker must not exceed the load-bearing capacity of the crawler, Krupp Fördertechnik engineered the entire boom support structure from lightweight tubes braced by horizontal and vertical ropes. The overall weight saving achieved in this way versus conventional systems was more than 50 percent. Also, the stacker was lower in price and costs less to run and service.
Despite its load-bearing capacity of 1,250 metric tons, the transport crawler is only 180 millimeters higher than the previous biggest crawler which had a capacity of 850 tons. The installed engine capacity and chain transmission are around twice as high as on an 850 ton crawler. Among other reasons, the design had to be kept compact because the crawler is also to be used to reposition existing older crushers, making it necessary to adapt the outer shape to the systems already in use in the mine.
The fact that the Grasberg mine is located at around 4,000 meters above sea level represented a further challenge to Fördertechnik's engineers: to allow transportation through narrow tunnels on the way to the site, they divided the crusher ring segments into half shells and designed the steel structure for the lattice girder boom of the stacker to split both lengthways and crossways into segments. The platform of the transport crawler was also delivered to the mine in segments and the 60 millimeter thick plates then welded together under difficult on-site conditions at 4,000 meters.


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At Above & Beyond Dentistry & Implants, our mission goes above and beyond just cleaning and fixing teeth. Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge, the tools, and the preventive care to keep your smile healthy for life, and avoid painful and costly complications down the road.
At Above & Beyond Dentistry & Implants, you are more than just a patient to us. You are a friend and valuable member of our dental family, and we promise to take the same great care of you that we do for our own. Our team is fun and friendly and is always smiling, laughing, and cracking jokes. It's always a party at Above & Beyond!
It could be argued that Dr. Low was born to be a dentist. Dr. Low has been around drills and prophy-paste his whole life, as his father was also a practicing dentist. As a teen, he would volunteer in his dad's dental office, and those days he spent watching his father work made him realize that dentistry was more than just drilling and filling. He watched patients come into his dad's office self-conscious, and leave as people who could not wait to show off their new smiles. Dr. Low saw the transformational impact restoring someone's smile had on their life, and knew he wanted to be the guy to do it.
Dr. Low began his journey by training in health sciences during his undergraduate years at Creighton University in Omaha. After receiving his undergraduate degree, he went on to the School of Dentistry, where he earned his degree as a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). Armed with the knowledge and passion of a caring and skilled doctor, he began his search for the perfect place to practice.
In 2009 he landed the amazing position at Above and Beyond Dentistry and Implants. Having been raised on the West Coast, Dr. Low was happy to be back to the mild winters of the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Low loves where he works, and really considers it an honor to be able to practice what he loves every day.
Dr. Low boasts of having the best team in Washington at Above and Beyond Dentistry and Implants. His team exemplifies what it means to be in the healthcare profession. They are caring, gentle, and professional. They truly love working with the community members of Battle Ground, Washington. You won't find a better place to have your dental health taken care of than at Dr. Low's office.
Dr. Low also appreciates all things technology-based, and offers the most up to date procedures to his patients. He loves that he is in a place where he can transform his patients' smiles more comfortably than ever before. Dr. Low is making a difference, one smile at a time, and would love to be a lifelong partner in your oral health.
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I've lived in Vancouver, Washington my entire life, and have been a Registered Dental Hygienist since 2001. I chose a career in dentistry because having a confident and healthy smile positively impacts every aspect of your life, and I want to help make that happen. I can't imagine a nicer place to work than Above & Beyond Dentistry. Every day, I give my patients the information they need to increase their oral health and to maintain a healthy and attractive smile. I find my work rewarding with such a supportive and friendly team. Most importantly, we know how to laugh! In my free time, I like to garden, cook, and sing. One day I'd love to visit the Maldives or spend some time wine tasting in the Napa Valley. My home is ruled by Merlin who, like most cats, knows he is the Master of the Universe, and of course, I also like to watch cat and kitten videos!
I am from Vancouver, WA and have lived here all my life! I went to the Clark County Skills Center for Dental Assisting prior to starting at Above & Beyond Dentistry in 2006. I am currently attending WSU Vancouver and working towards a BS in Neuroscience. My favorite part of my job is working with a wonderful team and providing excellent care for our patients. In my free time, I love doing anything crafty and I love cooking. My husband and I were married in 2015 and have a beautiful baby girl named Olivia who brings us so much happiness!
I grew up in Portland, Oregon and have lived in Battle Ground since 2009. I chose dentistry for my career because I want to make a difference in people's lives, building their self-confidence. Let that smile show! Sharing a huge contagious smile with a patient is always an amazing feeling. I'm the first person the patient sees when they enter the treatment room, and it is my goal to put them at ease and to reassure them. I listen to people's concerns, wants and needs and work with Dr. Low to ensure these are met. As a team, everyone here at Above & Beyond works really well together. We laugh and have fun throughout the day and work hard to make our patients feel at home. Also, I love getting to know patients and their families, especially beings I live in town. In my free time, I love being with my family. Our daughter keeps us on our toes and my husband Jeff helps to coach her softball and basketball teams. Music is a big part of my life too, and I can play the trombone, clarinet, tenor sax, piano, and drums. Perhaps my strangest talent is being able to sing the alphabet backward!
I grew up in Washington, New Jersey before making my home in Vancouver, Washington. Initially, I started working as a sterilization technician before realizing my real passion is in assisting others. Now, as a treatment coordinator, I help our patients feel more comfortable with every aspect of their treatment. I love my work family and especially building trusting relationships with our patients. The most rewarding part of my day is seeing people leave feeling better than when they arrived, and it is my motivation for coming to work each day. When not at work, I enjoy spending quality time with my husband, grown daughters and my gorgeous grand babies. We also have a new addition to our family, a puppy, his name is Keilo. Otherwise, you'll often find me crafting, shopping or relaxing while watching The Food Network.
I grew up in Milwaukie, Oregon and I currently live in Vancouver, Washington. After graduating from high school, I was lucky enough to receive all my training, hands on from Dr. Low! It is my dream job because I love to help people and get to build relationships with our patients. Of course, it helps that I work with such a great group of people, including my mom Lisa who is at the front desk. Outside of dentistry, I love spending time with friends and family, and I have two sisters, a niece and nephew to dote on, with another niece on the way. I like to relax by painting, and caring for Harley, my chocolate lab/ husky mix pooch. I love to travel in my spare time, and my dream trip would be to the Maldives, or anywhere warm with sea turtles.
I grew up in Southern California and Vancouver, Washington, and now call Battle Ground my home. Dentistry wasn't a career I had initially considered until a friend asked me if I'd like to apply for a position at her dental office. Once I started work, I knew I had found my passion! Now, I spend my days helping our patients to understand their treatment better, and to understand the benefits they may have, and generally assisting them to ensure they feel comfortable from the moment they step through the door. I particularly love working at Above & Beyond because my co-workers feel more like a family, so the atmosphere is always fantastic! Outside of work, I'm a true CrossFit addict and participate in local competitions. I even named my kitten after my favorite CrossFit brand – Rogue! Whenever I can, I catch up with my family who is spread across the country. Luckily, I love to travel! It is my dream to go shark cage diving some day.
I was born in Vancouver, Washington and grew up in Hockinson, Washington where I currently live. I used to be a fitness trainer before realizing my true passion. I love building a lasting rapport with patients to help them feel better and be more confident about their smile. I graduated with an honors degree from Clark's Dental Hygiene Program and was awarded the Hu-Friedy Golden Scaler Award. As a hygienist, I love to brighten smiles and teach patients healthy oral habits. I'm always ready to listen when anyone needs a friend! In my free time, you'll often find me outdoors, camping, fishing or skiing. It is a dream to go Marlin fishing one day. I enjoy riding my horse, and of course, I love to work out. When fall arrives, I'm a big football fan, Go Seahawks! Quieter hobbies include reading and crocheting, and I like watching The Office.


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Nick Watney, Tim Clark among new Travelers Championship commitments
Published 12:00 am EDT, Tuesday, June 14, 2011
CROMWELL -- World No. 14 Nick Watney, 2010 THE PLAYERS Championship winner Tim Clark and five more golfers signed on to play in The Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell next week, Travelers announced Tuesday.
Watney and Clark will be joined by David Duval, Aaron Baddeley, J.B. Holmes, Ryan Moore and Bo Van Pelt.
"We are pleased to announce these seven players for our field for 2011," Travelers Championship Tournament Director Nathan Grube said. "The reputation of our tournament with the players continues to grow since Travelers took over as our title sponsor, and we are very excited to have some returning players from last year, as well as Clark and Duval who haven't been to Cromwell in several years."
The seven players will join defending Travelers champion Bubba Watson, Padraig Harrington and Vijay Singh, among others, in Travelers commitments.
The Travelers Championship will kick off a week of festivities (including a Pro-Am with ESPN's Chris Berman, UConn men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun, and actor Joe Pesci) on June 20. The first round of the tournament will start June 23.
Watney has seven top-10 finishes in 2011, including a win at the World Golf Championships - Cadillac Championships. In Cromwell, Watney finished for ninth in 2005 and 2006.
Clark, from South Africa, is currently ranked 31st in the world, and tied for second at the Sony Open in Hawaii this year.
Last year's Travelers champ Watson trailed by six-strokes going into Sunday's final round, but battled back into a 14-under playoff with Scott Verplank and Corey Pavin. Watson won the tournament with a par on the second playoff hole.


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Release Day Blitz & #Giveaway: Blood and Gold-T.G. Ayer
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Title: Blood & Gold (The Hand of Kali #2)
Author: T.G. Ayer
Release Date: 31st August 2014
Purchase Link: Amazon US
As Maya perfects her Fire skills she finds there is more to being the Hand of Kali than just wielding Fire.
A surprising summons to Mount Kailas takes Maya on a journey to meet the Lord of the Hindu Pantheon – Lord Shiva himself. This time the God's request may not be so easy to fulfill.
Maya and her friends must flee the demons and the ruthless killers on their trail to retrieve the golden bow of Lord Rama.
Can Maya get the bow back in time, and also save a certain demon king in the process?
Fire & Shadow (The Hand of Kali #1)
Release Date: 23rd July 2013
Normal people sneak out to a party and have fun. Maya Rao ends the evening by incinerating the guy who attacks her.
Nik Lucas, sexy, new in town and totally forbidden, happens to walk in on her. Normal guys would run for the hills. Nik knows a whole lot more than he's telling.
Maya doesn't believe the gods are real, doesn't waste her time with mere mythology. But when gods, demons and hellhounds become the new normal and wielding fire becomes her new skill, she must decide what it is she really believes.
Can Maya accept that normal is something she will never be because it isn't normal to be …
The Hand of Kali.
A new Paranormal coming of age series delving in the fantasy and magic of Hindu mythology and its plethora of gods, demons, legends & mythology.
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I have been a writer from the time I was old enough to recognize that reading
was a doorway into my imagination. Poetry was my first foray into the art of
the written word. Books were my best friends, my escape, my haven. I am
essentially a recluse but this part of my personality is impossible to practice
given I have two teenage daughters, who are actually my friends, my tea-makers,
my confidantes… I am blessed with a husband who has left me for golf. It's a
fair trade as I have left him for writing. We are both passionate supporters of
each others loves – it works wonderfully…
My heart is currently broken in two. One half
resides in South Africa where my old roots still remain, and my heart still
longs for the endless beaches and the smell of moist soil after a summer
downpour. My love for Ma Afrika will never fade. The other half of me has been
transplanted to the Land of the Long White Cloud. The land of the Taniwha,
beautiful Maraes, and volcanoes. The land of green, pure beauty that truly
inspires. And because I am so torn between these two lands – I shall forever
remain cross-eyed.
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ARC Review: A Lonely Magic-Sarah Wynde
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Fen's life is on track—she works, she studies, she pays her rent—until a gorgeous guy points a gun at her and demands that she choose how she wants to die. What the hell? When a teenage boy, Luke, comes to her rescue, she survives, but escape won't be so easy.
Luke's sexy older brother, Kaio, offers to help her, but his protection simmers with unnerving undercurrents. The brothers have secrets and Fen has questions. Who are they? How did they find her? And why was she targeted for murder in the first place?
When Fen and Luke are forced to run for their lives, Luke spirits Fen down into an enchanting underwater city. But every enchantment has its dark edges. Caught in tides of romance, fear, and a plot to destroy humanity, Fen must look deep within herself to find the strength and courage she'll need to stay afloat in an amazing new world.
The back story is an actual history of the people down to miniscule details such as inherent personality types. Everything is meticulously plotted and the explanations behind the dwindling population is both mysterious and probable. Unlike any Atlantis story I've come across.
Plot twist.
Gaelith is a fierce, blunt, intelligent woman who has a poised air about her. She's full of passion for what she does and wields her magic into beautiful art. She is patient and kind with Fen, helping her to adjust and is a grounded example for Fen.
Luke is like a playful puppy. He's flirty and gentleman-like all at once. He's so genuine and carefree with Fen, it's hard not to swoon over him. He's full of light and laughter, he brings a cheerful element to the plot. Luke is attentive, sometimes reckless, but does everything from the heart, and though boyish is incredibly sexy.
Kaio is the dark, lush bad boy that's as brooding as he is mysterious. His take charge attitude and few words are magnetic. Kaio says so much with a look and always has a plan. He's the mastermind behind everything.
The action scenes, the role of nanos and how they function as magic is so creative and pretty epic. The way matter bends to whim and tattoos can leap from skin and become real was fascinating to read. The chaos and rage quickly escalated as the battle took place. Everything seems to happen in an instant.
Semi-Con: The cover is beautiful. The combination of colors, the play on lighting, and the girl's curious pose are perfect. I loved that the cover was not set underwater and that the focus is more on the girl (Fen) and her enchantment with this magical world. What I really dislike is the text. The colors are garish and clash with the overall image.
Fen's constant use of expletives got to be a bit much. Every other word was a curse and apart from that and her love of books, it detracted from any true personality development.
The middle was muddled and slow. The first pages of the book were enthralling, you were left dying to know whether Fen would survive the attack. The adrenaline was amazing, there was just the right amount of hysteria and anxiety to keep you guessing. The ending was explosive. Between the massive reveal and wicked fight scene, it was all action and marvelous description. After the first main scene, the story kind of fizzled out.
There was a suggestive love triangle (the only thing more frustrating than a predictable love triangle is one that is teased and never happens). SPOILERS STOP NOW IF YOU PREFER: The entire time, Fen is extremely attracted to both Kaio and Luke and NOTHING. There's a lot of angst and dirty thoughts but nothing significant comes of it and the whole book is spent eagerly waiting for something to happen…anything…nothing but disappointment and false hope.
A Lonely MagicARCbook reviewmagicNANew adultparanormalSarah Wyndeunderwater world
Promo: Southern Perfection-Casey Peeler
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Life is full of choices, good, bad, and the ones you can't control. Raegan is perfect in every way, but what happens when life occurs? By day, Raegan is a typical high school student, but at three o'clock, her real work begins.
Varsity cheerleader, honor student, and proud granddaughter of the owery Farm, what happens when appearances are not what they seem?
Will Raegan be able to hold on to her life or will she be left with nothing? All of these thoughts change with one night, one song, one story, and one boy.
After getting involved with Dylan, the bad boy of the Dixon High Swim team, Charley decides to stay close to home for college. It's just safer that way. Later, she realizes it's a mistake, just like dating Dylan. She decides to put the past behind her and leave the small hick town of Grassy Pond. There is only one problem; she makes this decision three weeks before the fall semester begins.
Charley packs up her Honda and heads to Southern College. On the morning she's about to leave, Cash walks back into her life. He has been her best friend since they were four and is the only one who knows the REAL Charley. She leaves her farm in Grassy Pond with all kinds of "what if" questions.
Charley decides to live her college career to the fullest. She finds a great group of friends, joins the swim team, and meets a guy named Joe. He's got eyes that make ya wanna melt!
At college, she encounters a new problem. Charley has been away from home for only forty-eight hours before she breaks the two promises she made to herself. Will she be able to overcome her past? Find new love? What will happen with Cash now that he is back in her life? Will she find what she is wanting in Jackalope Joe? How will her first semester of college end? Joe, Cash, or alone?
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Casey Peeler grew up and still lives in North Carolina with her husband and daughter. Her first passion is teaching students with special needs. Over the years, she found her way to relax was in a good book.
After reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston her senior year of high school and multiple Nicholas Sparks' novels, she found a hidden love and appreciation for reading.
Casey is an avid reader, blogger (Hardcover Therapy,) and now author. No Turning Back (Full Circle #1) is her debut novel releasing September 30th. Finding Charley (Full Circle #2) will release spring 2014.
Her goal is to one day be an author who is recognized nationwide like Jamie McGuire, Colleen Hoover, Tiffany King, and Amanda Bennett.
When Casey isn't reading, you can find her listening to country music, spending the day at the lake, being a wife and dance mom, and spending time with friends and family.
Her perfect day consists of water, sand between her toes, a cold beverage, and a great book!
I am reviewing Southern Perfection next week, check back please 🙂
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Release Day Blitz & Giveaway: Shimmer-Elena Dillon
Shimmer (Breathe #2) by Elena Dillon
YA Romantic Suspense
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Book 2 in the Breathe Series:
Chandler Raines and her "dad" are on the run. Never staying in one place for very long. It's just not safe. When they arrive in Lafayette, Louisiana,
Chandler quickly realizes this is the place she wants to call home. Friends, a cute boy, and competitive cheerleading have her taking dangerous risks to have the life she always wanted. Risks she promised she wouldn't take.
When her lies catch up to her, a decision has to be made. Stay or run? Will the evil that's chased them for the last four years catch up to them? When Chandler's past comes screeching into the present she'll have to sacrifice everything to keep what she loves safe. But will it be enough?
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Elena lives and writes in a suburb North of Los Angeles. She has never lived anywhere besides California which is probably a good thing since she hates being cold and is terrified to drive in the snow. She loves being a wife and a mother to her three kids and three dogs, although really the bulldog is the fourth child who has never matured beyond the toddler stage.
A self-proclaimed nerd, she has been writing since she was a child. She has only recently, however, come out of the closet about this to her family and friends. They now understand better, but not completely, why she talks about characters in stories as if they are real people.
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Q & A with Tessa Marie
1. What do you think the future for Young Adult literature looks like? What do you think is missing? What are you looking forward to?
Such a great question and at the same time such a hard question to answer because it's constantly reinventing itself and evolving. I definitely see more diversity in YA books in the future. It's something that I think is missing and I personally would love to see more of. As far as what I'm looking forward to I'd have to say the next big trend. Trends fascinate me and they also encourage me to read out of my comfort zone.
2. You write both YA and NA. How much of your work comes from personal experience?
I'd say a little less than half is from personal experience. All my characters have little quirks that were inspired by my own or by someone I know. The stories themselves I take bits and pieces from personal experience, but also from stories I've heard on the news and my imagination. Home is Where You Are, Anna talks about a gum wall. In the town I grew up in there is a gum wall. A place where people just put their chewed gum. It's disgusting, but it's something I remember from my childhood and it's still there. Also in the book, Anna's mom is an antique dealer. My mom collects antiques and I grew up in a house with some really cool things. The wooden pogo stick that is mentioned is something my mom still has hanging on the wall and I used to jump on it when I was a kid.
3. How do you come up with your characters?
Most of my characters come to me. They just start talking in my head and as I sit down and write them they begin to develop.
4. What genres are you most comfortable writing? Have you ever thought about paranormal?
Contemporary romance definitely. I have thought about writing paranormal and I'm actually currently working on one. It's massively different from what I'm used to and completely out of my comfort zone, but I've been having fun with it.
5. What are some of your favorite books to read? Favorite TV shows?
I have so many! Anything Sarah Dessen, Simone Elkeles, Toni Blake, Susan Mallery, J. Lynn, Erin McCarthy's True series, I just read Wallbanger by Alice Clayton and loved it! TV Shows, if you follow me on FB you would know I"m a Dawson's Creek Fanatic. I also love Vampire Diaries, The Fosters, True Blood, Gilmore Girls, Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, Hart of Dixie and I'm going to stop now 🙂
6. Tell me about your books and your process.
I write YA and NA contemporary romance. You can check them all out on my Goodreads page. I don't have a set process. It changes with every book. I have a full time job so writing is usually done at night, the weekends or my lunch break. I squeeze it in wherever I can. I've become Pinterest obsessed, so now before I start writing a new story I create a Pinterest board. Visuals always help me when I'm writing and before Pinterest I actually pinned pictures to cork boards.
7. Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
When I started writing seriously I was reading Alyson Noel's Evermore series. I had checked out her website and she had advice for writers and it was BIC. Butt in chair. I think that is the best advice. You can have a million great ideas, but unless you force yourself into that chair and start writing them, you'll never turn that idea into something great. Even if you think it's awful just keep going. You won't publish everything you write and that's okay. Some times you need to get those stories out of your system before you can find the one. Also critique partners. I wouldn't be where I am today without them. They are my support team, cheerleaders, and help make my stories the best they can be.
8. Do you have any upcoming releases?
Home is where You Are will be out September 30th and the third book in the Beds series, Lonesome Beds and Bumpy Roads, will be out later this year.
Thank you so much for having me!!!
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Kaylee Sperling is a social butterfly with a million acquaintances, but no real close friends. The closest thing she has is her pet gerbil, Mr. Pippi, and 150 notes from a random classmate who won't reveal who he is. But she's crossing her fingers it's the self-proclaimed magician and total hottie, Nate Hatfield.
Nate needs an assistant for the upcoming talent show. When he spots Kaylee folding herself in half during gym class stretches, he nervously asks for help with his magic act. But after a disappearing mishap, resulting in an accident with one of Kaylee's only friends, Mr. Pippi, Nate must figure out how not only to keep his assistant, but someone who's come to mean much more to him than his illusions.
Anna's life reads like a check list.
Straight A's (Check)
Editor of the school paper (Check)
Volunteering time at the local soup kitchen (Check)
Ivy League (So close she can taste it)
Falling in love with a homeless boy (Not on the list)
Dean has a plan too. Survive. After being subjected to his foster father's violent attacks, Dean made the hard choice to leave. Now he lives on the streets doing everything he can to get by, refusing to let people help him. But when he meets Anna, he realizes not everyone is out to hurt him.
Slowly, Anna and Dean let each other in, blending their two worlds into one. But when a series of events brings Dean's world into perspective, he pushes Anna away. Not willing to accept the line that divides them, Anna sets out to bring Dean back to her. Her determination and faith in their future puts her on the tracks of danger, and he is the only one who can save her.
Tessa Marie lives in the same town she grew up in on Long Island, NY with her long time boyfriend and their fish. Her debut novel (NEVER) AGAIN, a NA romance, released in Fall 2013 with Berkley (Penguin) and (ONCE) AGAIN released this summer under her real name, Theresa Paolo. She is also the coauthor of the Amazon bestseller KING SIZED BEDS AND HAPPY TRAILS and BEACH SIDE BEDS AND SANDY PATHS, a YA contemporary series. She has a hard time accepting the fact she's nearing thirty, and uses her characters to relive the best and worst years of her life. She put her love of writing on hold while she received her Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Dowling College. When she's not writing, she's behind a camera, reading, or can be found on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook.
contemporaryhomelessnessNANew adultQ&AromanceTessa MarieviolenceYAyoung adult
Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Cuts Run Deep-Amber Garza
CUTS RUN DEEP BY AMBER GARZA
GENRE: YOUNG ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Piper wakes up in the hospital with no recollection of how she got there. Only fragmented memories surface – her boyfriend Jackson on the ground covered in blood, Piper standing over him, her hands slick and red. Then she is told the awful truth: Jackson was killed the night she was injured, and she is the only witness.
If only she could remember what happened.
Piper searches through her memories, recalling her entire relationship with Jackson in order to piece together what happened. Meanwhile, as Jackson's family is trying to make sense of the tragedy, they find his journal and begin reading through it to find answers.
As the chilling truth begins to unfold, Piper has to face the darkest secrets of her relationship with Jackson and the part she played in his murder.
Amber Garza is the author of the Delaney's Gift Series and many contemporary romance titles, including Star Struck, Tripping Me Up and Break Free. She has had a passion for the written word since she was a child making books out of notebook paper and staples. Her hobbies include reading and singing. Tea and wine are her drinks of choice (not necessarily in that order). She writes while blaring music, and talks about her characters like they're real people. She currently lives in California with her amazing husband, and two hilarious children who provide her with enough material to keep her writing for years.
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Review Blitz: Arrow of the Mist-Christina Mercer
August 26, 2014 Jordan (BookBetch)	4 Comments
Terror strikes the Celtic inspired kingdom of Nemetona when barbed roots breach the veil of a forbidden land and poison woodsmen, including 15-year-old Lia's beloved father. Lia and three others embark on a quest to the forbidden land of Brume to gather ingredients for the cure. But after her elder kinsman is attacked and poisoned, she and her cousin, Wynn, are forced to finish the quest on their own.
Lia relies on her powerful herbal wisdom and the memorized pages of her late grandmother's Grimoire for guidance through a land of soul-hungry shades, trickster creatures, and uncovered truths about the origin of Brume and her family's unexpected ties to it. The deeper they trek into the land, the stronger Lia's untapped gift as a tree mage unfolds. When she discovers the enchanted root's maker, it forces her to question everything about who she is and what is her destiny. Ultimately she must make a terrible choice: keep fighting to save her father and the people of the lands or join with the power behind the deadly roots to help nature start anew.
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Christina Mercer is quickly becoming one of my go to authors. This is only the second book I've read that she's written but both I read straight through. Each book has rich mythology that enthralls and enraptures.The overarching plots are peppered with these beautiful, magical glimpses of the past that are saturated in adoration for nature and its creatures. If you're looking for a read that will reawaken your childhood, bring back the whimsy, and the wide-eyed wonder of the Earth's secrets, this is it.
What Christina Mercer does masterfully is build a believable world of magic that's full of quirky beings and tragic truths laced with horrible sacrifice. The intertwined legends with present day link the two time periods seamlessly, solidifying the sense of fate and prophecy. Each of the creatures, the fae, the dwarves, the wraiths are all composed of stunning details and vibrant personalities.
The role of nature is jaw-dropping. The way the trees have their own stories and are full of powerful symbolism whisks the reader away too another world, one of emotion and intention, where things that are normally silent, like the trees, have life and a voice. Lia's bond with nature is flawlessly written. Lia identifies and understands the elements, she wields their power in partnership with her own strengths and makes natural magic.
The story is unexpected, fueled by dark whispers of the past, half-truths, secrets, and startling reveals. The plot is like a puzzle, each piece fits together but you can't see or find the components all at once. When the puzzle is complete, all of the layers combine to form something profound; love and family grant passion and the strength of a warrior to overcome all obstacles.
Brume illustrates more than anything that within darkness there is also light. The world is sometimes light and airy, alive with peaceful, playful magic of the fae, and others it is vile, toxic and full of greed. Brume is a world within a world and each area is meticulous, full of specific creatures and elements of nature. Lia's insistence on calling the herbs and trees by their old, magical names places her as a liminal character, caught between the world of her present and the talents she inherited from her grandmother via Brume.
The dwarves are intriguing. Their traditional roles as creatures of metallurgy and precious stones is there but there's also something sinister and twisted beneath the surface. Their lifestyle is linked to their work. The gems in their beards, the way they sprinkle them in their food like salt is fascinating to read.
Lia is a fiery, determined protagonist out to risk everything for her loved ones. She fights through her fear and put herself on the line to wield a power she didn't even know existed within herself. Her journey to gaining her true potential is awesome to watch unfold. Lia grows into an even more magnetic character. Her heart is pure, her goal to save the magical past is a promise. She takes all of her set backs in stride and she's otherworldly bursting with the knowledge of her grandmother.
There are scattered riddles throughout that are not only lyrical but fun to read.
I appreciated that while there was a love story that it was subtle. It did not star in the book or detract from the main story. It was cute 🙂
The battle scene started out strong, it was terrifying, full of the raw adrenaline that leaves you unsure if the protagonist will escape but wrapped in hope. Unfortunately, the fight sort of sputtered out suddenly and turned extremely quickly.
Some of the descriptions of the food preparation and the combination of the herbs were lengthy and lagged.
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Christina Mercer is an award-winning author of fiction for children and young adults. She took Writer's Best in Show at the 2012 SCBWI CA North/Central Regional Conference, was a Semi-Finalist in the 2010 Amazon Breakout Novel Award Contest, and won Honorable Mention in the 21st Annual Writer's Digest Self Published Book Awards. She holds a degree in Accounting from California State University at Sacramento and a Certificate in Herbal Studies from Clayton College of Natural Health. Christina resides in Northern California enjoying life with her husband, two sons, four dogs, and about 100,000 honeybees.
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text:
Rackson serves to turn JSON into ruby objects. Where Rackson differs from other
libraries is that the classes are expected to be already defined so that if you
use the wrong input or try to call a method that doesn't exist it will raise an
exception as soon as possible

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

```ruby
gem 'rackson'
```

And then execute:

    $ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

    $ gem install rackson

## Usage

Let's just start with a very simple example

```ruby
class Foo
  include Rackson
  json_property :bar, String
end

mapper = Rackson::ObjectMapper.new
foo = mapper.deserialize('{ "bar": "value" }', Foo)
foo.bar
# 'value'

mapper.serialize(foo)
# {"bar":"value"}
```

As you can see after including `Rackson` the class now has access to a
`json_property` method which defines a new property. The first argument is the
key, the second is the type. This way if you pass something *not* a string you
will get an exception when trying to deserialize instead of later. The class can
be whatever you want:

```ruby
class Inner
  include Rackson
  json_property :foo, String
end

class Outer
  include Rackson
  json_property :inner, Inner
end

mapper = Rackson::ObjectMapper.new
outer = mapper.deserialize('{ "outer": { "foo": "bar" }}', Outer)
outer.inner.foo
# 'bar'
```

Unless specified otherwise, all properties are required:

```ruby
class Foo
  include Rackson
  json_property :foo, String
  json_property :bar, String
end

mapper = Rackson::ObjectMapper.new
foo = mapper.deserialize('{ "foo": "this is foo" }', Foo)
# Rackson::DeserializationError: missing required key bar
```

However, properties are easily marked as optional:

```ruby
class Foo
  include Rackson
  json_property :foo, String
  json_property :bar, String, optional: true
end

mapper = Rackson::ObjectMapper.new
foo = mapper.deserialize('{ "foo": "this is foo" }', Foo)
foo.bar
# nil
```

### Initializers
You may have noticed that none of the example classes defined `#initialize`, so
rackson could just call `Foo.new` with no problems. Rackson prefers you to
either have no initialize method, or define one with all optional arguments,
though it can deal with classes otherwise by not calling the initializer:

```ruby
class Foo
  include Rackson
  json_property :foo, String
  attr_reader :bar

  def initialize(required)
    @bar = 'bar'
  end
end

foo = mapper.deserialize '{ "foo": "this is foo" }', Foo
foo.foo
# "this is foo"
foo.bar
# nil
```

Rackson has skipped calling `#initialize`, instead using `Object#allocate`. This
seems kind of hacky to me, and I may consider adding an optional log warning, or
removing the feature entirely. Nevertheless it works for now.

## Contributing

1. Fork it ( https://github.com/griffindy/rackson/fork )
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
5. Create a new Pull Request


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There are two basic types of income, earned and unearned. You need to understand them both to successfully manage your benefits while working.
Earned income is any money you get for doing physical or mental work. This includes salaries, hourly wages, tips, or fees for work you do as a self-employed independent contractor. Basically, if you are paid to do something, it is considered earned income.
Unearned income is money you get without having to work for it. This includes Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), veterans benefits, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation. It also includes child support payments, alimony, money you get as a gift, income from a trust or investment, or any other money you get that is not from work.
When you get benefits, you need to keep your benefits information and records organized. And when you get a job, you also need to keep track of your work records.
One way to organize your benefits records and information is to buy a three-ring binder, a three-hole punch, plastic sheet protectors for binders, and a three-hole spiral notebook that you can put inside your binder. Use the hole-punch to put your documents in the binder, placing smaller items in the plastic sheet protectors. Use the notebook to write down anything you do that's related to your benefits, such as when you mailed in a copy of your pay stub or talked to somebody at an agency (be sure to include the date and the name of the person you talked to). Take your binder with you whenever you meet with a case manager, Benefits Planner, or Social Security claims representative.
You can also keep all of your information digitally on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer. Scan the documents and then save them into an organized Benefits and Work folder that has subfolders for things like letters, pay stubs, and notes. This way, you can look at your documents on your screen, print out copies when needed, or email or text information to people.
You can scan your documents using the camera on your smartphone or tablet. For good quality results, use an app like Google Drive, Scannable, or CamScanner. Many computer printers come with a built-in scanner, and prices for stand-alone computer scanners start at about $50 – $60. You can also use a scanner at an office supply or copy store for a small fee, or use one for free at some organizations, such as a Michigan Works! One Stop Service Center.
If you are working as an independent contractor or have your own business, you need to keep good business records, including receipts for any work-related expenses (even if someone else paid for the expense) and records of any hours worked by volunteers or other unpaid help you get from others.
Keep copies of your tax returns in your Work and Benefits binder or your online or computer folder, so you have them ready to show when needed. Make sure you talk with the agency you are reporting to, so you know exactly how to report your independent contractor or business income.


Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, informs its stakeholders that Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has completed the acquisition of Patheon N.V. (NYSE:PTHN), a company in which DSM held approximately 48.7 million ordinary shares.
Thermo Fisher has acquired all the shares of Patheon held by DSM for $35.00 per ordinary share in cash, resulting in a transaction payment to DSM of approximately $1.7 billion in cash. DSM has hedged the currency exposure of the transaction proceeds, thereby locking in cash proceeds of around €1.5 billion. The book value of DSM's stake in Patheon is approximately €0.3 billion. The transaction will result in a net book profit of around €1.2bn in Q3 2017.
Together with the approximately €0.5 billion in cash that DSM already received in recent years, including the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering of Patheon, the total cash proceeds from the divestment of DSM's custom manufacturing activities in Pharma in 2014 amount to approximately €2.0 billion.


One year ago , Securities Commission Malaysia embarked on their blockchain pilot project in the unlisted and Over-the-Counter (OTC) markets. Having completed the pilot the regulator unveiled the blueprint today at the SCxSC Fintech Conference.
Before diving into what the project entails and what it solves it's worthwhile to take a look at what is an OTC market for the benefit for those who are unfamiliar.
OTC refers to securities that's traded outside of a formal exchange like Bursa Malaysia, this includes but is not limited ; bonds, derivatives and the recently introduced equity crowdfunding.
Knowing that not all our readers are investment bankers we've included hyperlinks some helpful resources above if you are interested to find out more about these asset classes.
Dubbed as Project Castor, the pilot simulated the Equity Crowdfunding environment. The project was lead by Securities Commission Malaysia with Neuroware, a home grown blockchain company as their technology partner.
While the pilot is built on Ethereum with the ERC20 and ERC721 standards, Securities Commission considers the blueprint as a general guidance and it should serve as a jumping-off point for further and more in-depth considerations on specific implementation details.
It is also important to note that operators dont necessarily need to have blockchain technology, they just need to be able to interface to the architecture.
What does it aim to Solve?
In the next segment of this article we look at are some the issues in the OTC space and how Project Castor demonstrates that some of these issues can be solved through blockchain.
Chief among the challenges in the OTC market is the lack of transparency. Access to such markets is often gatekept by intermediaries which can often lead to information asymmetry which puts smaller players and retail investors at a disadvantage .
The features to build a decentralised, yet private network means buyers and sellers can connect directly with each other without the need for intermediaries.
When the transactions are performed on the blockchain, with the right permissions, a participant on the network can view the entire transaction history of the particular instrument. This will lead to better price discovery and matching.
Market operators often have to regularly submit data to the regulator be it for regulatory filing, reporting purposes or supervision. This method is deemed inefficient as not only it's time consuming it also does not provide regulator with real-time data.
Based on the architecture of Project Castor, the regulatory node (pictured in the 2nd diagram above) will enable regulators to have a read-only access to view all transactions in real time. Which in turn will enable the regulator to better perform its duties and reduce the regulatory reporting burden on the industry.
"Smart Contracts" on the blockchain can be used to codify any tailored or bespoke form of products, and are self-executing based on pre-defined criteria.
Take for example Equity Crowdfunding, where only when a campaign is fully funded can funds be disbursed to the issuers. In this scenario the code can be conditioned to disburse to the issuers once it meets the fund raising requirement or to return the money to all the investors should the target not be met.
Securities Commission Malaysia is firmly planting its position as a progressive regulator with forward looking initiatives from recent years ranging from equity crowdfunding, peer to peer financing, robo-advisory and finally Project Castor.
On the ICOs front they have also shifted from the stance of buyers beware to coming up with a framework for ICO for Q1 of 2019.