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Latest Update On Newest Released And Soon To Be Released Thrillers-10/1/17
A.G. Riddle – Genome
An Extinction File Novel
A code hidden in the human genome…
Will reveal the ultimate secret of human existence.
And could hold humanity's only hope of survival.
In 2003, the first human genome was sequenced. But the secrets it held were never revealed.
The truth was discovered thirty years ago, almost by accident. Dr. Paul Kraus had spent his entire career searching for what he called humanity's lost tribes–human ancestors who had gone extinct. When Kraus compared the DNA samples of the lost tribes with our own, he found a pattern of changes: a code. At the time, the technology didn't exist to unravel what it meant. To protect the secret, Keller hid his work and disappeared. Now the technology exists to finally understand the mysterious code buried in the human genome, but finding the pieces of Keller's research is more dangerous than anyone imagined.
Dr. Peyton Shaw and her mother have obtained part of Kraus's research–and a cryptic message that could lead to the remaining pieces. They believe his work is the key to stopping a global conspiracy–and an event that will change humanity forever.
The ultimate secret, buried in the human genome, will change our very understanding of what it means to be human. For Peyton, finding it may come at an incredible price. She must weigh the lives of strangers against those she loves: Desmond Hughes and her mother. With time running out, Peyton makes a fateful choice–one that can never be undone.
Iris Johansen – Mind Game
Mind Game takes Jane MacGuire back to Scotland where she continues her search for the treasure she's been chasing for years. But now she's being plagued by dreams of a girl in danger. Who is this girl, and what is she trying to tell Jane? And will Jane figure it out before it's too late—for her and the mysterious young woman? Things are further complicated when Seth Caleb comes back into Jane's life. This time he's the one in trouble, and Jane will find herself pulled unexpectedly into his world as she fights to save him.
James Rollins – The Demon Crown
Expected Release Date 12/5/17
Off the coast of Brazil, a team of scientists discovers a horror like no other, an island where all life has been eradicated, consumed and possessed by a species beyond imagination. Before they can report their discovery, a mysterious agency attacks the group, killing them all, save one, an entomologist, an expert on venomous creatures, Professor Ken Matsui from Cornell University.
Strangest of all, this inexplicable threat traces back to a terrifying secret buried a century ago beneath the National Mall: a cache of bones preserved in amber. The artifact was hidden away by a cabal of scientists—led by Alexander Graham Bell—to protect humankind. But they dared not destroy it, for the object also holds an astonishing promise for the future: the very secret of life after death.
Yet, nothing stays buried forever. An ancient horror—dormant in the marrow of those preserved bones—is free once more, nursed and developed into a weapon of incalculable strength and malignancy, ready to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world.
To stop its spread, Commander Grayson Pierce of Sigma Force must survive a direct attack on the island of Maui. To be there first has always been the core mission of Sigma Force, a covert team forged to be America's front line against emerging threats. But this time, even Sigma may not be able to decipher this deadly mystery, one that traces back to the founding of the Smithsonian Institution.
With each new discovery, the menace they hunt is changing, growing, spreading—adapting and surviving every attempt to stop it from reconquering a world it once ruled. And each transformation makes it stronger . . . and smarter.
Running out of time and options, Commander Grayson Pierce will be forced to make an impossible choice. To eradicate this extinction-level threat and expose those involved, he will have to join forces with Sigma's greatest enemy—the newly resurrected Guild—even it if means sacrificing one of his own.
Nathan M. Farrugia – Purity: Episode 7
Purity control Europe.
But one final mission could change that.
As Purity enter the final phase of their conquest, Olesya plots a desperate mission to stop them—and save her operatives.
But Olesya's mission will place them all in danger, most especially Jay.
Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child – City of Endless Night
It begins as a manhunt for Grace Ozmian, the missing daughter of a wealthy tech billionaire. At first, the NYPD assumes Grace, beautiful, reckless, and a regular feature of the local tabloids, has simply sped off on another wild adventure. But the case becomes something altogether different when the young woman's body is discovered in an abandoned warehouse in Queens, the head nowhere to be found.
Lieutenant CDS Vincent D'Agosta quickly takes the lead. He knows his investigation will attract fierce scrutiny, so D'Agosta is delighted when FBI Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast shows up at the crime scene also assigned to the case. "I feel rather like Brer Rabbit being thrown into the briar patch," Pendergast tells D'Agota, "because I have found you here, in charge. Just like when we first met, back at the Museum of Natural History."
D'Agosta hopes the case will give Pendergast an opportunity to demonstrate his considerable abilities back in the city he has made home. But neither Pendergast nor D'Agosta are prepared for what lies ahead. It quickly becomes clear that a diabolical presence is haunting the greater metropolitan area, and Grace Ozmian was only the first of many victims to be murdered…and decapitated. Worse still, there's something unique to the city itself that has attracted its evil eye of the killer–or killers.
As mass hysteria sets in, Pendergast and D'Agosta find themselves in the crosshairs of an opponent who has threatened the very lifeblood of the city. It'll take all of Pendergast's skill to unmask this most dangerous foe–let alone survive to tell the tale.
Jeffery Deaver – The Cutting Edge
Expected Release Date on 4/10/18
A Lincoln Rhyme Novel
Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs return to New York City from their honeymoon in Italy to discover a killer is terrorizing New York City. Dubbed the Fiancé Killer, their latest foe targets newly engaged couples by following them into jewelry stores, ending the couples' lives just before they can purchase the ring that symbolizes the future that will never be theirs.
As panic grips the city, Rhyme and Sachs quickly spring into action with the full weight of the NYPD backing up the pair's forensic brilliance. But the killer proves elusive, and his agenda is much more than first meets the eye.
Soon it becomes clear that the closer Rhyme and Sachs draw to the killer, the closer the killer draws to them. And their foe soon notices that there's something especially arresting about the ring Rhyme gave Sachs–something that could cost both of them their lives.
Iris Johansen – Shattered Mirror
Eve Duncan is thrown once more into a deadly game of intrigue. It begins when Eve receives a package containing a skull—and instructions for Eve to do her work reconstructing it. When she does, a beautiful woman's face emerges. But when Eve is introduced to the dead woman's mirror image, a game is on where her twin's life hangs in the balance.
Danielle Girard – Expose
A Dr. Schwartzman Novel
Driving through Golden Gate Park on the way to a scene, Schwartzman notices a Jeep stopped on the quiet park roads. Inside, a young boy is laughing with his mother. She is dressed in a burka. It seems a little strange that the Jeep is still there when Schwartzman is heading home. The car is now empty.
When Schwartzman is called to the scene of a murder in the park the very next morning, she recognizes the woman from the Jeep. But there is no sign of the boy.
With a strange sense of having almost witnessed the woman's death, Schwartzman feels an increased responsibility to this victim.
She and Hal must follow a bizarre trail where past meets present, to find the killer… and hope to save the young boy caught in the middle.
Erec Stebbins – Androcide
Released on 9/26/17
An Intel 1 Novel
Gender has never been so deadly. Investigators in New York City link a series of gruesome murders to the Eunuch Maker, a serial killer targeting men. Piecing together the clues, they enter into a cat-and-mouse game of survival with stakes that escalate beyond what anyone could have imagined.
The Girl Who Takes An Eye For An Eye
A Millenium Novel
Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, the brilliant hacker, the obstinate outsider, the volatile seeker of justice for herself and others–even she has never been able to uncover the most telling facts of her traumatic childhood, the secrets that might finally, fully explain her to herself. Now, when she sees a chance to uncover them once and for all, she enlists the help of Mikael Blomkvist, the editor of the muckraking, investigative journal Millennium. And she will let nothing stop her–not the anti-Muslim gang she enrages by rescuing a young woman from their brutality; not the deadly reach from inside the Russian mafia of her long-lost twin sister, Camilla; and not the people who will do anything to keep buried knowledge of a sinister pseudoscientific experiment known only as The Registry. Once again, Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, together, are the fierce heart of a thrilling full-tilt novel that takes on some of the most insidious problems facing the world at this very moment.
Amy Rogers – The Han Agent
A Microes Novel
In the 1930s, Japanese scientists committed heinous crimes in their quest for the ultimate biological weapon.
The war ended. Their mission did not.
Eighty years later, Japanese-American scientist Amika Nakamura won't let rules stand between her and scientific glory. When the ambitious young virologist defies a ban on the genetic manipulation of influenza, she's expelled from the university. Desperate to save her career, she accepts a position with a pharmaceutical company in Tokyo. Soon after, a visit to a disputed island entangles her in a high-profile geopolitical struggle between Japan and China. Applying her singular expertise with bird flu in a risky experiment may be the only way out. Little does she know that Japanese ultranationalists and a legacy of unpunished war crimes lurk in the shadows, manipulating people, politics, and science.
But DNA doesn't lie. Amika uncovers a shocking truth: a deadly virus is about to put the "gene" in genocide.
Keith McCarthy – A Kiss Before Killing
A Dr. John Eisenmenger Novel
Each man kills the thing he loves…
Edward Marsham is admitted to the Royal Infirmary having hung himself in his prison cell.
As predicted, he dies.
In the wake of several unexpected deaths at the hospital, however, Dr. Claire Woodforde suspects there is a killer amongst the staff. As Detective Chief Inspector Beverley Wharton and her new sergeant Tom Bayes begin to investigate Marsham's death, they too start to wonder if it was natural or whether someone…
helped him along.
But as they start to make headway on the case, something much more sinister comes to light.
A body is found in an empty house.
A body without its limbs. And head.
Dr. John Eisenmenger is tasked with examining the torso to uncover clues which will lead to its identity and cause of death; a grisly job even for the most hardened of pathologists.
But as the investigation unfolds, the team discovers that there is much, much worse to come, and in addition, there is growing suspicion that there is a link between the two cases.
This not-for-the-faint-hearted crime thriller shines a light into the darkest recesses of the human soul.
Danielle Girard – Excise
Medical examiner Dr. Annabelle Schwartzman was not meant to be idle, which is why she's back at a murder scene even while reeling from recent chemotherapy treatments. Having undergone a double mastectomy, all she wants to do is dive back into her medical examiner job. It's a gruesome world, yet Schwartzman takes comfort in its science and precision.
But the crime she's dealing with brings her right back to the cancer ward: the victim is her own oncologist, dead from ingesting the very chemical used to fight her disease. Now, Schwartzman and homicide inspector Hal Harris must figure out why and stop the culprit before he can act again.
For Schwartzman, the case becomes even more personal. Her abusive ex, Spencer, who's in prison and seemingly out of the picture, is never far from Annabelle's mind. But to solve the mystery behind the death of the doctor who saved her life, she's got to put aside everything else.
Nathan M. Farrugia – Exclave: Episode 6
A common enemy will unite Olesya and Sophia.
And a traitor will tear them apart.
In the wake of a devastating Fifth Column attack, Sophia's team are picking up the pieces. They find refuge from an unexpected ally—Olesya. But their fragile alliance is threatened when they discover a conspirator in their midst.
As Olesya struggles to deal with the threat from within, Jay is offered the chance to get his abilities back. But to do so, he will betray those closest to him.
Olesya and Sophia must put aside their differences and pursue Jay deep into Purity territory. Their goal: get him out before it's too late.
Tess Gerritsen – I Know A Secret
A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
The crime scene is unlike any that Detective Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles have ever before encountered. The woman lies in apparently peaceful repose on her bed, and Maura finds no apparent cause of death, but there is no doubt the woman is indeed dead. The victim's eyes have been removed and placed in the palm of her hand, a gesture that echoes the terrifying films she produces. Is a crazed movie fan reenacting scenes from those disturbing films?
When another victim is found, again with no apparent cause of death, again with a grotesquely staged crime scene, Jane and Maura realize the killer has widened his circle of targets. He's chosen one particular woman for his next victim, and she knows he's coming for her next. She's the only one who can help Jane and Maura catch the killer.
But she knows a secret. And it's a secret she'll never tell.
Bette Golden Lamb and J.J. Lamb – Bone Slice
A Gina Mazzio Novel
Back from an idyllic beach wedding and honeymoon on romantic Kauai, Gina and Harry have barely unpacked when Ridgewood Hospital sends them off on an intriguing assignment to learn about and report on surgical robotics at a Santa Cruz area hospital.
Intrigue turns to fear as they're plunged into the midst of a deadly clash between hands-on-medicine traditionalists and those eager to dive headlong into the futurist whirlpool of robotics.
The newlyweds are harassed, threatened, and kidnapped as a result of their efforts to discover who is hacking the robotic units s and causing bloody mayhem in the surgery suites.
Gina and Harry eventually report back to Ridgewood that robots are not only accurate, fast, and efficient, they can also be used to commit murder.
Rebecca Cantrell – The Steel Shark
A Joe Tesla Novel
His dog. His computer. The tunnels under New York City.
That's all Joe Tesla's agoraphobia has left him with—the inside world, the dark world—and now the black depths of the sea.
In the latest book in this award-winning thriller series, Joe Tesla seeks to expand his world beneath. He buys a personal submarine to join an underwater scavenger hunt. The competition turns deadly when a mystery sub targets Joe. His search for answers drives him and his service dog out to sea where he alone might find answers in time to save the city he loves from annihilation.
But can a man trapped inside by his own fears save the larger world above?
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Oh, Shit! There Goes the Neighborhood
July 16, 2018 July 1, 2018 by M.L. James
We live in a nice neighborhood. It's middle class, probably once considered upper middle class — but 40 years after our home was built, we'll call it middle-middle class in a decent suburb of Dallas. It isn't in a gated community, though in the last ten years, our neighborhood formed some kind of group — not exactly a homeowner's association— but by people who, I suppose, wanted to figure out ways to meet other neighbors and express concerns and gossip and do whatever it is one does in these kinds of groups.
David and I got invitations, but we never joined or went to any of their meetings or events. We're content to know just enough about our neighbors immediately surrounding us and a few more sprinkled here and there to appreciate them as neighbors without getting too friendly or knowing too much about their business or letting them know too much about our business. In our experience, when you know too much, you up the risk of becoming not-so-great neighbors.
I suppose it was our informal "association" who must have met with the city and had our neighborhood officially titled several years back. What that means is that we no longer live in "the neighborhood enclosed by four major streets," we now live in "The Estates of…"
On our street in "The Estates of," we live among a diverse bunch in terms of race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, and occupation. There are blue collar neighbors co-mingling with white collar neighbors co-mingling with retirees as well as brand new families just starting out. Over the last 40 years, the neighborhood has turned over once or twice or thrice as children have grown and moved out or people have aged and moved on or people have died. Really, the only overriding commonality I see on our street is that our neighbors appear to be a decent lot who, more or less, keep to themselves. Oh, and all of us have had our original wood-shingled roofs replaced with composite per updated city regulations banning wood shingles.
We tend to keep our yards and houses in okay shape, and I really haven't heard of anyone complaining or getting too stressed out about any particular neighbor or home on our block. We'd make a great witness protection neighborhood — not that I'm inviting any criminal element onto our street or into our neighborhood.
I know a woman shot and killed her father about 20 years ago three streets from us. That's gotta count for something to keep our area from being deemed too boring. I think the killing might have been an accident, though. I was never clear on that point.
We've also had a house or two burn down in the neighborhood. They were re-built, of course. Remember those wood shingles I mentioned earlier — now you know why we have an ordinance banning them. Yes, they're pretty to look at, but dangerous as hell when it comes to fires! Lastly, a few homes have been burglarized over the years. Our next door neighbor was burgled by friends of his teenage daughter. The stupid kids were caught red-handed with the stolen goods.
Probably the worst thing that's happened to us, personally, was when Lauren was home by herself one afternoon and she hadn't locked the front door. It was during the late afternoon when some young guy just walked in without knocking or ringing the doorbell, yelling out "Hey, Susan" as he entered. Lauren poked her head around the corner and when the guy saw Lauren, he turned around and walked right back out the door, got in his car and left without saying another word. We didn't involve the police, but it shook Lauren and all of us up pretty good. She's lucky the guy didn't intend harm. Lauren said she thought the guy was just lost and once he realized he wasn't where he thought he was, he became embarrassed and left. Even so, she locks the door now. As we all do. Duh.
We (David and I and our neighbors) call the police when we see suspicious persons running through backyards or between houses or walking or slowly driving down alleys acting as though they are casing the houses. We might be right or wrong about the people who get turned in, but that's what we do because that's the sort of neighborhood this is. Unfortunately, that's happened several times, but the police are good about responding quickly. We like the police in our neighborhood because they really do protect us. Also, it's good that the people in our neighborhood look out for each other in that way.
What I miss most that has changed in our neighborhood is that the Girl Scouts no longer go door-to-door selling cookies. Most of us, however, just want to live our lives and not be bothered too much. If something exciting happens in the neighborhood now and again, we might congregate as the police or ambulance or fire truck is on the scene. Other than that, as far as I know, there aren't block parties or neighborhood get-togethers. For the most part, as neighbors, we acknowledge each other in passing, act with respect to each other and pick up our dogs' poop when we walk our dogs. It's relatively quiet on our street. Low key. So, basically, we're a boring bunch. And we like it that way.
So last week, David came up to me as I was working in my office, which is basically a windowless cubby hole just off the kitchen, and told me, "Hey, you'll never believe this!"
"What's that?" I asked half-listening.
"I was outside when this guy covered in tattoos approached me. Skinny guy. Never seen him around here. He's on a weird bicycle, like it's too small for him but he's put in a much higher seat so he can ride it, and he tells me that he's been riding on the damned thing for ten miles and he needs to go to the bathroom. He wants to know if he can use ours."
"Really! So what did you say?" I asked. David's now got my full attention.
"I told him, 'No. I'm not going to let you use our bathroom.' So he proceeds to tell me that no one in our neighborhood will let him use their bathroom and he's gotta go really bad. He doesn't know why we're such a sorry bunch of assholes. He thought we might be friendly, but no — we're not. So I explained that I don't let strangers in our house. Ever. For any reason. I didn't know him, so — sorry."
"So then what did he do?" I asked.
"Well about that time, Tessa and Nirav from across the street were coming out of their house to go somewhere and the guy approaches them. They basically told him the same thing and then Tessa pulled out her phone and called the cops on him. Anyway, the police have two cars parked out front right now and are looking for this guy."
"Is he even still around?"
"I'm not sure. The last time I saw him, he went onto our neighbor's porch a few doors down — you know, the one where the attorney lives.
"Oh, you mean the one with the brick wall that encloses their entire front entrance? You can't even see their front door from the street."
"Yeah. That house. So tattoo guy must have figured that it's private and a good place to go. I think he may have gone over there and taken a shit on their porch."
"Are you serious? Surely not. Why would you even think that?" I asked.
"Well, because I was watching when he came back out. He was holding his backside like maybe he was trying to hide a poop stain or something. It was the funniest damned thing you ever saw!" David mimicked the way he saw the guy walking back out from our neighbor's porch.
"Ew!" I said.
"Well, when you gotta go," David said, shrugging his shoulders.
"But on our neighbor's porch?"
"Yeah. I don't think they're home either because their car's not out front. I mean, tattoo guy seemed pretty desperate," David said. "All I know is that attorney's going to have a helluva surprise waiting for him when they get home!"
"Oh, my God. Can you imagine coming home and finding a pile of shit on your porch? Human shit at that? In this neighborhood? That's just rude, crude and socially unacceptable!"
"Yeah, I don't think he cared about what was acceptable or not. I mean, can you believe this guy? I wonder what he was even doing in our neighborhood?"
"Apparently, looking for a kind soul to let him use their bathroom," I suggested.
"Like anyone in our neighborhood's going to let someone that looks like him, a complete stranger, into their house. Who goes up to someone they don't know, covered in tattoos, and says, 'Please let me in your house, I gotta take a crap?'"
"Well, a lot of people have tattoos."
"Well, the tattoos didn't help, but it was more than just the tattoos," David said. "He just gave off a bad vibe like he was on drugs or wasn't mentally stable and he smelled like he hadn't bathed in a week or ever. Then he was badmouthing the whole neighborhood because no one would let him in. I mean if you're gonna look like that and smell bad, you just don't scream 'trust me' if you know what I mean. No one in their right mind's going to let this guy into their home."
"Obviously, a cautionary tale," I replied. "I suppose if you're going to be out and about on a bike, miles from your home, clearly your appearance and hygiene matters just in case you have an emergency situation and you're going to want someone to welcome you into their home so you can take a crap in it. I feel sorry for him, though. Poor guy."
"Oh, look," David said. The police caught him. Good. They're putting his bike in their trunk right now and he's sitting in the back seat of one of the patrol cars. I bet he ends up stinking that car up. Hold on. I'll be right back," David said as he headed out the front door.
Five minutes later.
"So, what did you find out?" I asked David when he came back inside.
"So the guy didn't take a dump on their porch like I thought. He did go in that way — and I didn't know this, but I guess you can access the area between that house and the house next to them from their porch — and that's where this guy took a squat — between the two houses."
"How do you know this? Did you see it?"
"No, that's what the cop told me when I asked him."
"Well, at least it wasn't on our neighbor's porch. He should have gone in the bushes, though. Out in the open where anyone walking by can see you, in the middle of the yard like some animal? Who does that? More importantly, who cleans that up?" I asked.
"I have no idea," David said.
"Clean up, on aisle 9, I mean, between the houses," I said. "I wonder what size of plastic bag someone's gonna need to scoop that poop? And I wonder if he did it in one yard or if he evenly pooped right down the property line? I mean that could cause a major dispute between neighbors about who's cleaning what up."
"As long as it's not me having to clean it up, I don't care and I don't want to know," David decided.
"Well, it's a shitty job, but someone's going to have to do it! I'm just glad this didn't happen to us! Because, you know, this could have happened just as easily between our house and our next door neighbor — especially since you turned this guy down to his face. I mean, what a way to get back at someone. Talk about not giving a shit — or in this case, I guess, literally giving a shit! So what do you think is going to happen to him? Did the officer say he was going to jail or were they just going to take him back to his home?"
"The cop didn't say, but it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't just take him home if he doesn't live too far away. I'm sure the most he'll get is a ticket. I mean, you think they're really going to lock up that dumbass because he couldn't hold it any longer?"
"Yeah, well, I hope this isn't going to start becoming 'a thing.' I remember back in the fall when Karen told me about the The Mad Pooper in Colorado. The Mad Pooper was a woman jogger who kept defecating on this same person's lawn week after week after week — she did this several times, even in front of the people who lived there — even in front of their kids! Can you imagine? She told the the homeowner that she couldn't help herself. I don't think she was ever caught, but I think she finally stopped after the police got involved. Then after that news story died down, there was a copycat pooper in New York.
Now we have our very own adult pooper in our neighborhood of all places! You think I should notify our neighborhood association?" I asked David.
"Naw. Have you seen the increased values of the houses selling around here in the last year? We don't want it to become common knowledge that some nut job's out here doing his business on our lawns. That could affect pricing in the area. Hopefully, that guy has learned his lesson and won't be back."
"What lesson?" I asked. "That you can't get away with shit around here?"
"Precisely," David said.
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6 thoughts on "Oh, Shit! There Goes the Neighborhood"
Allen T. St. Clair
You know, it would never cross my mind to knock on strangers' doors and ask to use their crapper. I have to (somewhat) admire someone that has that kind of chutzpah. But not enough admiration to let them in *my* house.
Right? All I can think of is that his need to go must have been sudden and severe if he couldn't make it a half mile away to the convenience store. I feel bad for the guy, but again–not enough to take the risk of letting him, a stranger, into my home. However, I was thinking the other day that I needed new fodder to write about, and voila, it was granted! Go figure! I hope this appeased your inner monster!
Have a great 4th of July, Allen and JoJo!
I get that when you gotta go, you gotta go, but really in this day and age, I don't know many people who would trust a stranger enough to let them in the house. I hate to think about who would have to clean that up. The Husband Dude works for our local Parks Maintenance Department and he has told me several horror stories about the splash pads in our parks. The City Dudes have to clean that shit up…literally. YUCK! People are gross.
Kat,
Your husband sounds like an unsung hero. Please thank him for me for all he does! BTW, now I have to find out what a splash pad is. I'm kinda afraid to find out! But then again…
Haha! A Splash Pad is one of those playgrounds they set up for kids where they can run through and play in water. Kind of like a fancy version of our own backyard sprinklers. There are water spouts positioned down low and up high and the kids can cool off while Mom and Dad sit on a bench nearby wondering how many homeless people have used this as their own personal shower. The answer: many. Ugh.
EEEEEWWWWW!!!!!!!!!! Poor kids!
Kat, this sounds like it has the potential for a new post since you have the low down on the above via your husband. Whatever your take on it, I'm sure it would be hysterical!
We don't have a splash pad in our neighborhood, so normally, I would be jealous that we don't have something cool like this, except — now — I'm so glad we don't!
"Splash pad" takes on a new connotation when put in that context!

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The Bala boat shoes can be purchased from Sebago.com.
If you're in the UK, try Amazon.co.uk, Spartoo, or RubberSole.
I've owned the Sebago Bala for a couple of years. I love they feel like wearing a pair of ballet flats. They are not water resistant. So, upon the recommendation of the store owner, I purchased a suede sealer, and it seems to have worked well. The Bala doesn't offer very much support – they're very flat inside. I'm accustomed to that, but if you need arch support for long-term wear, you'll need an insert. Overall, I think the price for the product was decent, and they're a cute flat for spring and summer!
Have had mine for 2 yrs from countryattire.com they are fabulous… Comfort with style….
I love them! I've had mine for about 3 years and they are still in great condition. I would definitely recommend them.
LOVE these shoes! Easy to throw on and really comfy!
I LOVE them!! Super comfy and great looking. I get a lot of compliments from people when I wear them.
Two people replied and said they need a "break-in" period.
For me these need a break in period (tape 3&4 toes with clear tape, count from the big toe) to reduce the pain. After that they were comfortable and easy to clean with a damp cloth.
I have these shoes and haven't worn them much. I don't think they offer much support and do require a break in time. Mine arrived with laces that you have to tie. I'm not sure how these are tied without seeing the bow.
Every time these are on sale I buy a pair. I love love LOVE them! They are crazy comfy!
Highly recommended. Very comfy and good looking shoes.
The Duchess of Cambridge doesn't own any other shoes by Sebago (to our knowledge) at this time.


In April 2013, Egypt unveiled its first ever locally manufactured tablet computer, the Inar, made by state-owned electronics firm Katron, which was established in 1964.
Inar was primarily intended for educational purposes as it was planned to be sold to the Ministry of Education at a subsidised price in order to encourage computers in education.
It has a built-in memory of eight GB and supports an external storage capacity of up to 32 GB.
The tablet, which is available in two colours, gold and black, is equipped with a Quad-core 1.2 GHz processor. It has a 2800mAh battery that can last for up to six hours of talk time or 30 hours of music playing.
Mahmoud, the owner of a mobile and tablet shop in Cairo, has sold only one tablet since its launch a few days ago.
"People still have not heard enough about the SICO Express 3," he told the Weekly. He added that it had a great opportunity to succeed in the market due to its reasonable price.
In February, SICO Technology released its first locally manufactured smartphone across the country, with the same local-component proportion at 45 per cent, including parts of the motherboard.
Of the three models produced, the Nile X has the best specifications and sells at LE3,500. There is also a Plus 2 smartphone for LE2,000.
SICO Technology is targeting five per cent of the local market for smartphones in its first year of production.
The mobile-phone penetration rate in Egypt was 110 per cent in January 2017, with 98.2 million users, according to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.


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2.2.16 RIBA MASTERCLASSES
As part of the Royal Gold Medal Week (RGMW) 2016, five of the new and existing RIBA International and Honorary Fellows are delivering Masterclasses along with the 2016 Royal Gold Medal Lecture by Dame Zaha Hadid.
Tuesday 2 February Programme:
10am to 11am:
Peter Wilson, architect, Bolles + Wilson
11am to 11.30am:
Break (30 mins)
11.30am to 12.30pm:
Jonathan Meades, writer, journalist, film-maker
2pm to 3pm:
Peter Stutchbury, architect, Peter Stutchbury Architecture
3pm to 3.30pm:
3.30pm to 4.30pm:
Kevin McCloud MBE, designer, writer and television presenter
Charles Knevitt, journalist, author and former Director of the RIBA Trust
6.30pm:
2016 Royal Gold Medal Lecture by Dame Zaha Hadid
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KAMELOT-3
"Silverthorn"
By Colonel Angus
I have been a fan of Kamelot for a while now. Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of change so it was a big disappointment for me to learn that Roy Khan was leaving the group. I have been a fan of his work since his Conception days so it was quite a shock to learn that he was quitting. Since vocals are a very big part of the listening experience for me, I was afraid that new singer, Tommy Karevik, wouldn't have the pipes to fill the shoes left empty by Khan. After multiple listens, Karevik is growing on me but he doesn't have the same range that Khan had and that piece is what is missing from the puzzle of "Siverthorn".
Musically, the band is in fine form and the songs are all really good. The band have created another concept record, although I can't follow it like, let's say, "Operation Mindcrime" or "The Wall". It doesn't really matter because no matter what the concept may be, the music is what matters and in that department, Kamelot deliver. "Ashes to Ashes" is a great single and really shows off the band's skill in writing melodic progressive metal without going over the top like so many in the genre tend to do. There are too many tracks on "Silverthorn" to say "this is the stand-out tune" because each one is just as good as next one. Songs like "Veritas" is just as good as "Falling Like the Fahrenheit" which is just as melodic and catchy as the title cut. The material, like Karevik's voice, all has a sort of same-ness to it and that is my minor gripe about "Silverthorn". While it has a high level of consistency, it didn't take me on that same journey that "Ghost Opera: and "Poetry For The Poisoned "did. I really loved both of those releases but this one still leaves me wanting a bit more. It would be easy to lay blame solely on the "new guy" but it is basically the same band as on "Poetry For The Poisoned". Thomas Youngblood does come up with some great riffs and Oliver Palotai really makes his mark on "Silverthorn" but somehow it still falls a bit short for me. Don't get me wrong, it's still a great record, just not on the same level that I was hoping/expecting.
As with the last few Kamelot albums, SPV has released this one and in a few different formats. There is a release that contains a bonus disk of instruments versions of the songs and 2 bonus cuts but I would only recommend that for the ultimate complete-ist. Kamelot have made another really good album that I will continue to listen to in months to come but I still find myself going back to the previous two releases. My recommendation is this, if you have the previous albums, by all means purchase "Silverthorn". There is plenty here to make it worth your time and money. If you don't have any Kamelot records, then I would consider picking up "Ghost Opera" or "Poetry For The Poisoned" first. You should still purchase Silverthorn, but only after getting acquainted with some of their earlier works.
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Assessment & evaluation references
SuperUser Account posted on November 05, 2012 11:45
References for Assessment and Evaluation definitions
Definition of Assessment:
. AAHE Bulletin. Angelo, T. (1995, November). Reassessing and defining assessment. AAHE Bulletin Angelo, T. (1995, November). Reassessing and defining assessment.
. Denver, CO: AAHE Assessment Forum. sessment of learning Ewell, P. (2000). As
. Braintree, MA: The Assessment Institute. AAHE continuous quality improvement project: Profiles of campuses Marchese, T. (1993).
Palomba, C. A. (1999).Assessment essentials: planning, implementing, and improving assessment in higher education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. Knowing what students know Pellegrino, J. W., Chudowsky, N., & Glaser, R. (2001).
(chapter 4). Manhattan, Kansas: NACADA. NACADA Monograph Series Number 22 Robbins, R. (2011). Assessment and accountability of academic advising. In J. Joslin & N. Markee (eds.), Academic Advising Administration: Essential Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century.
Definition of Evaluation:
(pp. 18–34). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Academic advising: A comprehensive handbook In V. N. Gordon & W. R. Habley (Eds.),Creamer, D. G. (2000). Use of theory in academic advising.
Robbins, R. (2011). Assessment and accountability of academic advising. In J. Joslin & N. Markee (eds.), Academic Advising Administration: Essential Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century. NACADA Monograph Series Number 22 (chapter 4). Manhattan, Kansas: NACADA.
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Ardagh Dental is a Dublin based company, supplying to the dental industry all across Ireland.
Ardagh Dental was established on the 1st of January in 1976 by John McEvoy senior. Over the past 26 years we have continued to go from strength to strength. We have acquired some of the world's most prestigious agencies such as Ivoclar Vivadent, 3M ESPE, Whip-Mix, Komet, Bredent and Unident to name a few. Through working with top companies,we have been able to improve standards and technology within the market.
Ardagh Dental Supply Co have a centre for Dental Education, running several courses where dentists and technicians can learn and improve their skills. Our courses are conducted by the best in the business, and offer you a chance to ask lots of questions.


How many times a week we make decisions to eat? And how we make these decisions?
Simply we ask or search, and those who are close enough to us always win to serve our hunger.
So there is always a space for any restaurant to win new customers and to retain current ones, but this is only and if only this restaurant is close enough to them.
We at Tawasol help restaurants to have their own mobile application that lets them stand out among the crowd and win customer over other competitors.
And guess what?! We do it quick and for a very competitive price.
• Menu: Make customers' mouths water as they browse your menu right from the app and view images of your delicious delights.
• Table Reservation: Let customers book a table in your restaurant right through the app.
• Click to order: Make it very easy for your customers to order, all what they need is to click/ touch and call you to order.
• Events: Tell your customers about your events and activities, they would love to come see and experience something new and different.
• Location: Let your users find you on the map to be able to come and dine.
• Contact US: Show your customers where you exist, list all your locations along with contact details like email, telephone fax and mobile number.


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/**
 * Example usage script for Console_Getargs.
 *
 * Console_Getargs is a class to help define and parse commandline
 * options. The goal is to easily identify arguments a user may pass
 * to an application run from the commandline. By specifying option
 * names and rules, the applicatioin programmer can be sure that a
 * user has given the application the needed information before any
 * processing begins.
 *
 * This file attempts to give the reader an understanding of the
 * usage and power of Console_Getargs through an example. At the
 * bottom of this file you will see several commented commands
 * for running this script. While this script aims at being as
 * thorough as possible, it is by no means a complete set of the
 * possible combinations that could be used with Console_Getargs.
 *
 * @author    Bertrand Mansion <bmansion@mamasam.com>
 * @author    Scott Mattocks   <scottmattocks@php.net>
 * @copyright 2004
 * @license   http://www.php.net/license/3_0.txt PHP License 3.0
 * @version   @VER@
 * @package   Console_Getargs
 */
error_reporting(E_ALL);
/**
 * Dummy class for example.
 *
 * This class returns the number of lines in a given file. It can
 * optionally give you the first X lines, plus "highlight" certain
 * words by surrounding them in '*'. When told to, this class can
 * get very chatty.
 *
 * Please note that this class is not intended to be overly useful
 * or efficient. It is meant simply to demonstrate the capabilities
 * of Console_Getargs. It may be neccessary to change some paths
 * depending on how you have installed Console_Getargs and the setup
 * of your system.
 *
 * Run the following commands to see how to use Console_Getargs:
 *
 *  $ php -q example2.php -h
 *  $ php -q example2.php
 *  $ php -q example2.php -v 1
 *  $ php -q example2.php -v
 *  $ php -q example2.php -dv
 *  $ php -q example2.php -dvs 10
 *  $ php -q example2.php -vs 10 -f if
 *  $ php -q example2.php -vs 10 -hi if
 *  $ php -q example2.php -vs 10 -f if file
 *  $ php -q example2.php -s 10 ../Getargs.php
 *  $ php -q example2.php -s 10 -f if file --parameters=../Getargs.php
 *
 * Also try creating your own array of arguments and passing it to the
 * example instance on construction. You array should be numerically
 * indexed. Here are a few examples:
 *  array('-d', '-vs', '10')
 *  array('--debug', '--verbose', '../Getargs.php');
 */
class Example {

    /**
     * Show debug output.
     * @var boolean
     */
    var $debug;
    /**
     * The complete path to the file to count lines in.
     * @var string
     */
    var $file;
    /**
     * How many lines to show.
     * @var integer
     */
    var $showLines;
    /**
     * The level of chattyness.
     * @var integer
     */
    var $verbose;
    /**
     * The words to find and highlight.
     * @var array
     */
    var $findWords = array();

    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * This will create an instance of the example object. If
     * you pass an array of arguments on construction, that
     * array will be used instead of the default agument list.
     *
     * @access public
     * @param  array  $argArray The optional argument list.
     * @return void
     */
    function Example($argArray = NULL)
    {
        // Get the config array
        require_once 'Getargs.php';
        $config = $this->getConfigArray();

        // Get the arguments.
        if (is_array($argArray)) {
            // Use given arg list not $_SERVER['argv'].
            $args =& Console_Getargs::factory($config, $argArray);
        } else {
            // Use $_SERVER['argv'].
            $args =& Console_Getargs::factory($config);
        }

        // Check for errors.
        if (PEAR::isError($args)) {
            if ($args->getCode() === CONSOLE_GETARGS_ERROR_USER) {
                // User put illegal values on the command line.
                echo Console_Getargs::getHelp($config, NULL, $args->getMessage())."\n";
            } else if ($args->getCode() === CONSOLE_GETARGS_HELP) {
                // User needs help.
                echo Console_Getargs::getHelp($config)."\n";
            }
            exit;
        } else {
            // Assign the member vars.
            $this->debug     = $args->getValue('debug');
            $this->file      = $args->getValue(CONSOLE_GETARGS_PARAMS);
            $this->showLines = $args->getValue('showlines');
            $this->verbose   = $args->getValue('verbose');
            $this->findWords = $args->getValue('find');

            // Make sure the file is readable.
            if (!@is_readable($this->file)) {
                $msg = $this->file . ' is not readable.';
                Console_Getargs::getHelp($config, NULL, $msg);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Return the config array.
     *
     * The config array is the set of rules for command line
     * arguments. For more details please read the comments
     * in Getargs.php
     *
     * @static
     * @access public
     * @param  none
     * @return &array
     */
    function &getConfigArray()
    {
        $configArray = array();

        // Allow the user to show debug output.
        $configArray['debug'] = array('short' => 'd',
                                      'max'   => 0,
                                      'desc'  => 'Show debug output.'
                                      );
        // Make the program chatty.
        $configArray['verbose'] = array('short'   => 'v',
                                        'min'     => 0,
                                        'max'     => 1,
                                        'desc'    => 'Set the verbose level.',
                                        'default' => 2
                                        );
        // How many lines should be shown.
        $configArray['showlines'] = array('short'   => 's',
                                          'min'     => 1,
                                          'max'     => 1,
                                          'desc'    => 'How many lines of the file should be shown.',
                                          );
        // What file should be used.
        $configArray[CONSOLE_GETARGS_PARAMS] = array('min'     => 1,
                                                     'max'     => 1,
                                                     'desc'    => 'The file to count lines from.',
                                                     'default' => basename(__FILE__)
                                                     );
        // Show the help message.
        // (Not really needed unless you want help to show up in the
        //  list of options in the help menu.)
        $configArray['help'] = array('short' => 'h',
                                     'max'   => 0,
                                     'desc'  => 'Show this help.'
                                     );
        // Search for and highlight a word.
        $configArray['find|highlight'] = array('short' => 'f|hi',
                                               'max'   => -1,
                                               'min'   => 0,
                                               'desc'  => 'Find words within the lines displayed. Words found will be changed from "word" to "*word*".'
                                               );
        return $configArray;
    }

    /**
     * The method for displaying the results.
     *
     * This will output atleast the number of lines. Depending on the
     * options passed on the command line, more info may be shown.
     *
     * @access public
     * @param  none
     * @return void
     */
    function display()
    {
        // How chatty should the program be.
        if ($this->verbose > 1) {
            echo "Welcome to the Console_Getargs example2 script!\n";
        }

        if ($this->verbose > 0) {
            echo basename($this->file) . ' has ';
        }

        // Spit out the number of lines.
        echo $this->countLines();

        if ($this->verbose > 0) {
            echo ' lines.';
        }

        echo "\n";

        // If the user wants to highlight ceratin words do it.
        if (count($this->findWords)) {
            // Chattyness.
            if ($this->verbose) {
                echo "Searching for:\t";
                settype($this->findWords, 'array');
                foreach ($this->findWords as $word) {
                    echo $word . ', ';
                }
                echo "\n";
            }

            // Spit out the requested number of lines.
            echo $this->find($this->getFirstXLines());
        } else {
            // Just output the lines.
            echo $this->getFirstXLines();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Return the number of lines in the file.
     *
     * @access public
     * @param  none
     * @return integer
     */
    function countLines()
    {
        return count(file($this->file));
    }

    /**
     * Return the requested number of lines.
     *
     * Depending on the arguments passed on the command line, some
     * words may be surrounded with '*'.
     *
     * @access public
     * @param  none
     * @return string
     */
    function getFirstXLines()
    {
        // Show debug output if requested.
        if ($this->debug) {
            echo "Getting all lines from file\t";
        }

        // Get the lines from the file.
        $lines = file($this->file);

        if ($this->debug) {
            echo "OK\n";
        }

        $retString = '';

        // Collect the lines.
        if (count($lines) && !empty($this->showLines)) {
            for ($i = 0; $i < $this->showLines; ++$i) {
                if ($this->debug) {
                    echo $i . "\t" . $lines[$i] . "\n";
                }

                $retString.= $lines[$i];
            }
        }

        return $retString;
    }

    /**
     * Highlight the requested words.
     *
     * If the user wants some words highlighted, surround them in
     * '*'.
     *
     * @access public
     * @param  string $text The text to find words in.
     * @return string
     */
    function find($text)
    {
        $highlighted = $text;

        settype($this->findWords, 'array');

        // Replace each word.
        foreach ($this->findWords as $word) {
            $highlighted = str_replace($word, '*' . $word . '*', $highlighted);
        }

        return $highlighted;
    }
}

// Create a new instance of the Example.
$ex = new Example();

// Show the results.
$ex->display();
/*
 * Local variables:
 * tab-width: 4
 * c-basic-offset: 4
 * End:
 */
?>

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Crostini are one of the easiest appetizers, good for any occasion. Labeled the perfect party snack, they can be layered with just about anything delicious from fresh fruit to cured meats and cheese spreads. Dress em' up! Crispy mini toasts are well suited for sweet, savory, and spicy toppings depending on what you feel like nibbling on at the time. Not that anyone needs an excuse to load up on the carbs, but they're bite-sized for a reason! I mean really, who can ever stop at just one?
These Whipped Honey Goat Cheese & Blueberry Compote Crostinis are no exception. I put these together this week using a beautiful batch of blueberries and Orange Blossom Honey (MAJOR yum!) found at Whole Foods Market. They must have turned out amazing because even Toodie scarfed them down after school.
For the past few months we've been spending our Thursday afternoons at the Whole Foods Farmer's Market – an outdoor venue of handcrafted gourmet foods, artisanal goods and Florida-grown produce. Buzzn Bee Orange Blossom Honey is one of many local finds that my family has fallen in love with which is I used it to sweeten up this whipped goat cheese spread! Shopping local is quite the experience because there are always new things to try and products to discover. I've been more conscious to make it a priority because it really is a great way to contribute to the community and support family owned businesses.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice baguette into 1/4 inch thick pieces and lightly brush each with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Set aside for later assembly.
For blueberry compote, combine blueberries, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes while stirring frequently. Mixture will thicken after it sets.
Using a stand mixer with paddle attachment, add goat cheese and cream cheese to the bottom of bowl. Beat on high until light and fluffy. Add in honey and salt. Continue to blend ingredients until creamy.
Top the crostini with whipped goat cheese and a dollop of blueberry compote. Serve immediately.
In honor of Earth Day, Whole Foods Market stores across Florida are celebrating their local partners with "We Love Local Week!" Some of the vendors include Juicera, Shanti Bars, Adam's Ranch, and more. Between April 17-25th, each department in every store will be showcasing and offering sales on featured products made and grown in the sunshine state. They will also be offering free samples to try before you buy. Be sure to support the local businesses and our planet this week!
What are some of your favorite things to put on top of mini toasts?


PPC services or Pay-Per-Click, can give you the opportunity to rank your keywords and business at the top of the search engines. Pay-Per-Click advertising can be very effective for start-up companies or niches that have difficult keywords to rank for. PPC also allows you to list your website on relevant partner websites. This gives you instant targeted traffic for the keywords or your choice and its an effective tool to use alone or with your SEO services. At Hale Web Development, we can create and run all your PPC campaigns. Having the ability to monitor keywords, we'll be able to help you optimize your campaigns, conversions and help you achieve the lowest cost possible for your ads while building conversions for premium ad performance.
PPC is all about (ROI), return of investment. Successful PPC campaigns are the campaigns that bring in more money then the cost of your PPC advertising. It can take time to find the right ad as trial and error has to be used to evaluate results. Yet, with proper optimization of your ads, PPC advertising can be rewarding for your company.
PPC advertising can be expensive and many companies choose to invest in other services. However, when used correctly, PPC advertising is extremely effective. With proper evaluations and careful monitoring, we'll be able to provide efficient services and testing until your advertising campaigns are optimized as needed.
Google Adwords, Facebook and Microsoft Advertising is two of the biggest PPC companies in the world. Both are great platforms for all your PPC efforts and needs. We'll create all of your PPC campaign, monitor them and evaluate them. We'll build strategic results, evaluate the analysis and provide the best PPC campaign for your business needs.
There's a variety of different pay-per-click advertising techniques that can be used for your business. It also depends on what platform you choose. Google is the largest platform for PPC marketing, but not the only option you have. Bing, Amazon, Facebook, all of them offer PPC advertising solutions for your business.
Through case studies, testing and experience, I can confidently say that pay-per-click marketing doesn't work for every business. It depends on the niche you're in, the services you offer and the products you sell. Our marketing team will evaluate your products, services and market data to determine if your business can benefit from PPC advertising.
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Trips and Tours to Aus
Aus is a small village nestled in the Aus Mountains just above the expansive plains of the Namib Desert in the Karas Region of Southern Namibia. The scenery in this part of the country is simply stunning. Endless desert and mountains are all around and it is easy to view some of the world's most magnificent sunrises and sunsets here. This is one of the best places in the country to visit if you are hoping to escape the hustle and bustle of the cities and the crowds of the safari parks and just be at one with the world.
It is home to the site of one of Namibia's First World War prisoner-of-war-camps. The camp was opened in order to house the German soldiers after they had surrendered to the South African forces in 1915. Although most of the prisoners lived in basic tents some brick houses were built and the ruins of these are still visible. However, the elements have claimed most of what was once the home to nearly 1500 German soldiers.
Aus and the surrounding area is also famous for the Namib Desert Horses. Their origin is unknown however these wild animals have adapted well to life in the desert and can survive for up to 5 days without water. An artificial water hole has been set up for them in the desert and a blind erected so tourists can watch them drink without disturbing them. They are scruffy yet majestic creatures and act as a staple on most Namibian safari tours. Aus might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you book a trip to Namibia but give it some time and you might just reap the rewards.


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Q: IsAssignableFrom - what is the correct sequence of the parameters? Which is first and which is second? Every time I use IsAssignableFrom to see if a type implements an interface or inherits from a base type, I forget which argument goes where. The documentation is long. I always end up writing a unit test.
Given these types:
public interface IVehicle {}

public class VehicleBase { }

public class Car : VehicleBase , IVehicle { }

Which is the correct way to see if an instance of Car implements the interface or inherits from the base class?
Is it this:
var implements = typeof(IVehicle).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(Car));
var inherits = typeof(VehicleBase).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(Car));

or the other way around?
var implements = typeof(Car).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(IVehicle));
var inherits = typeof(Car).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(VehicleBase));

I try to read it as "something is assignable from something" but it doesn't help me remember. I assign things to things. I don't assign things from other things.

A: It goes this way:
[TestMethod]
public void TheRightWay()
{
    // this is what you want to check
    var implements = typeof(IVehicle).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(Car));
    var inherits = typeof(VehicleBase).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(Car));

    Assert.IsTrue(implements);
    Assert.IsTrue(inherits);
}

If you only wanted to check inheritance, you could use IsSubclassOf, which is much more intuitive. But if you've got two types and you want to know if there is an inheritance or interface implementation - perhaps you don't care which - then this will do it.
Here's a memory aid:
IVehicle vehicle = new Car();

The IsAssignableFrom check has the arguments in the same order:
typeof(IVehicle).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(Car))

A: For now i can imagine one case when you want to use reflection and ask if type is assignable from another type.
Plugins for example;
when you want declare variable you have to define type of this variable.
SomeType variableName;

Then question .. what kind of instance you can assign to this variableName variable?
Answer: just instance of type what derive from SomeType type.
Now more real world example:
Color variableName;
Int32 myInt;

Then I have question:
Is variableName assignable from myInt variable?
Answer is: NO
now if you use reflection.:
typeof(Color).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(Int32))

result is False so every-time think what you can assign where. Is quite simple.
Another possible way:
// left side of assignment  = right side of assignment;

typeof({type of variable on the left side of assignment}).IsAssignableFrom(typeof({type of variable on the right side of assignment}))

And about plugins I mentioned.
Usualy you can try find all assemblies and do loop like.:

*

*for each assembly get all types -> filter out all types what are not implementing specific contract (type).

So then you can have
When my type 't' is implementing my 'contract type / interface' i want to instantiate it

and then is question
Is my 'contract / interface ' assignable from discovered type 't' ?

and again we have left and right side and result

typeof(my contract interface ).IsAssignableFrom(typeof( discovered type 't'))

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A municipal authority is a form of special-purpose governmental unit in Pennsylvania. The municipal authority is an alternate vehicle for accomplishing public purposes without the direct action of counties, municipalities and school districts. These purposes commonly include the acquisition, financing, construction and operation of projects such as water supply and sewer systems, airports, transit systems, parking garages, flood control systems, parks, and similar entities. An authority may fix and collect rentals or other charges and may issue revenue bonds. A board appointed by the establishing government or governments governs each authority.

A municipal authority may be said to be an independent corporate agent of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, exercising governmental, as well as private corporate power, in assisting the Commonwealth in meeting the needs of its citizens. Most, but not all, municipal authorities operate under Pennsylvania's Municipality Authorities Act.

Reasons for establishing municipal authorities
Common reasons for establishing municipal authorities include financing a project without tapping the general taxing or borrowing power of a municipality, facilitating the cooperative involvement of several municipalities in a project, and distancing the operation of a project from the political considerations inherent in direct municipal operation.

All these reasons were involved, for example, when the Northland Public Library Authority was established to enable several municipalities to jointly own and operate a public library. The authority acquired the land for a new library, borrowed the construction money, built the building, and now operates the library. Absent the municipal authority, matters of joint ownership, joint financing, and joint operational control could be so thorny as to prevent the library's development in the first place, let alone allowing it to operate in an effective and businesslike manner.

Census of municipal authorities
In its 2002 Census of Governments, the U.S. Census Bureau listed 1,885 municipal authorities in Pennsylvania. Prominent among them are the Allegheny County Airport Authority, which operates Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport, large sewer authorities in Allegheny and Delaware counties, and parking authorities in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. There are also important parking authorities in Allentown, Bethlehem, Erie, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading and Scranton. Some authorities, such as the public transportation authorities in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, operate under special legislation rather than the Municipality Authorities Act.

See also
Off-budget enterprise
Public benefit corporation
Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority
Pittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority

Sources
Municipal Authorities in Pennsylvania (PDF download of a 92-page handbook)
Pennsylvania Legislators' Municipal Deskbook - Municipal Authorities
Pennsylvania Municipality Authorities Act 53 Pa.C.S. § 5601 et seq.
Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association
U.S. Census Bureau 2002 Census of Governments
 The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development has a page Municipal Authorities General Information which has three databases containing information about Pennsylvania municipal authorities.

External links
These links provide insight into various types of municipal authority:
Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority  (Large wastewater management authority)
List of Municipal Authorities in Allegheny County (100 Authorities with great diversity in size and function. Examples appear below.)
Pittsburgh Parking Authority (Large parking authority)
West View Water Authority (Medium-sized water supply authority)
McCandless Township Sanitary Authority (Small sewer authority)
Moon Township: Transportation Authority and Industrial Development Authority (Small ones)
Ross-West View EMS Ambulance Authority (Multi-municipal ambulance authority)
Avonworth Municipal Authority (Multi-municipal park authority)

Local government in Pennsylvania


Used Ultradot, comes with what you see pictured. $105, shipped.
Used Tasco Optima 2000, comes with instructions. $115, shipped.
Does the Optima mount on a Weaver rail the way it is or does it need an adaptor?
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The Jinshuiwan International Hotel (Guilin Jinshuiwan Guoji Dajiudian) is located at Lingui Jinshui Road of Xicheng District. It is 20 kilometers from the Liangjiang International Airport. Opened in 2011, the 14-story hotel features 231 guest rooms and suites. The hotel property includes pick-up service, concierge service, currency exchange, tour assistance, laundry, limousine rentals, meeting room and business center.
- 2 km to Lingui Shopping Street; - 8 km to Montenegro Botanical Garden; - 9 km to Local Governmet; - 7 km to the railway station; - 7.5 km to the coach station; - 20 km to Liangjiang International Airport.


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Education during COVID-19: Coping with the pandemic in Jordan, Samar Nazzal's story
JFO teacher: UNRWA teacher Samar Nazzal photographed with her students. © 2019 UNRWA photo
The numbers are unprecedented, the implications enormous. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, a majority of countries announced temporary closure of schools, impacting more than 91 per cent of students worldwide. Never before have so many children been out of school at the same time, disrupting learning and upending lives, especially of those most vulnerable and marginalized.
Today, talented teachers are what the world needs most. UNRWA is determined to continue education services for Palestine refugee children, building on the strengths of its seven-decade education system and drawing on its renowned Education in Emergencies approach with the support of our teachers.
Samar Nazzal, a Palestine refugee physics and robotics teacher at the UNRWA Irbid Town Preparatory Girls' School in Jordan is one such individual. She has gone the extra mile to make sure her students never stop learning. She worked hard to introduced her students to new information and knowledge, actively supporting their talents and boosting their abilities to match their potential.
Samar introduced a robotics programme to expose her students at the UNRWA Irbid Town Preparatory Girls School to physics in technology. Each year, she assigns her female students to a robotics research challenge focused on finding solutions to different global problems. Samar's students responded with innovative excellence and conscientious leadership. One of her students went on to win first prize in an Arab-world science and engineering competition. She has also inspired a lifelong love for science in her students, some of whom are physics teachers in UNRWA schools!
"COVID-19 was a sudden situation that we didn't expect, but we've tried to use all available resources to continue educate our students," explained Ms. Samar. Months of sitting at home with no access to the outside world provided a unique challenge to teachers, who have worked non-stop to produce useful materials that students utilize to ensure that they are staying on time with their curricula. Samar used social media platforms to carve out an educational space and used self-learning materials to track retention and progress.
"She didn't leave us," said Raghad Al-Khateeb, one of Samar's students. "Ms. Samar spared no effort to transfer information and monitor our assignments during the lockdown. Without her support, we would have never managed to pass through this hardship," Raghad continued.
Despite trying hard to ease the process of learning remotely, the scarcity of tools and devices remains a challenge for some refugees. "Technology is the future," said Ms. Samar. "We relied on our students' high capabilities and proficiencies to learn and cope with this new situation and overcome these obstacles," Samar continued.
UNRWA teachers have been as source of inspiration for more than seventy years. More than 4,000 teachers bring the Agency's quality, inclusive education to more than 115,000 Palestine refugee students in UNRWA 169 schools across Jordan. This World Teacher's Day, UNRWA is proud to honour teachers like Samar would make education possible day in and day out for Palestine refugees across the Middle East.
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Child Marriage in Humanitarian Crisis: Girls and Parents Speak Out on Risk and Protective Factors, Decision-Making, and Solutions [EN/AR]
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Mt Pleasant Township, MO – Two Men Injured in State Rte D (Holmes Rd) Crash
Mt Pleasant Township, MO –…
Mt Pleasant Township, MO (June 3, 2020) – At approximately 11:30 a.m., on June 2, the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on State Route D.
Reports show that a 2015 Dodge Ram pickup truck, driven by 37-year-old Jesus A Jimenez-Fuentes, was attempting to turn into a private driveway on Highway D just past 177th Street when his vehicle collided with a 2004 Chevrolet driven by 23-year-old Jordan Bell.
The impact of the collision sent the Chevrolet off the side of the road.
Jesus Jimenez-Fuentes suffered minor injuries in the crash and was transported to St Joseph Hospital. A passenger in the vehicle, who was identified as 63-year-old Jeffery Smith, suffered serious injuries and was transported to Overland Park Regional Hospital for treatment.
At this time, the incident remains under investigation.
Our thoughts are with both Mr. Jesus Jimenez-Fuentes and Jeffery Smith at this time.
Thousands of people are injured in car accidents across Missouri each year. Although the majority of victims suffer minor bruises and abrasions some are left with catastrophic injuries that require extensive hospitalization and months of therapy. Numerous victims harmed in auto accidents are left permanently disabled and unable to return to work. Victims and their families are often forced to endure overwhelming mental and financial consequences. When victims are harmed in accidents as a result of another driver's actions, they should contact a car accident attorney in Missouri to protect their legal rights.
Missouri auto accident attorneys at Monsees & Mayer, PC advocate on behalf of victims and their families to ensure their legal rights are protected after being injured in car accidents caused by negligent drivers. Our team provides effective legal representation for our clients to ensure they get the justice and compensation they need and deserve. If you sustained injuries in an auto accident as a result of another driver's negligence, contact our personal injury attorneys in Missouri at (816) 361-5555 to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss legal options available for you.
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Brave Mom Uses Last Strength To Throw 2 Children To Safety From Burning Building Before Dying
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A mother from the Henan Province in eastern China saved the lives of her 3-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son. The family's fourth-floor apartment was overtaken in smoke and flames and she had only seconds to throw her children to the ground below, where onlookers had gathered a mound of bedding to cushion their fall.
Harrowing video (see below) shows the mother peek out the window to the ground below, then make the life-or-death call. As thick brown smoke billowed from the window, she used her last breaths to get them to safety.
First, the desperate mom threw some bedding of her own to the ground below as the crowd on the ground worked to form their own pile amid loud screams.
Then she dropped her 9-year-old son, who plummeted flailing at a shocking rate of speed to the ground.
Next, the mother dropped her 3-year-old daughter from the window head-first. It's a terrifying sight as the girl flips in the air on the way down. An onlooker still inside the burning building watches helplessly from a 2nd-story window.
Both children survived the fall.
Finally, the mother collapses from smoke inhalation in the window frame. She later falls back into the burning building, where firefighters would find her beneath the window. Sadly, she passes away at the hospital.
The mother summoned her last strength to save her children, but smoke inhalation quickly overtook her.
It's similar to a story we've shared about Shelby Carter, a young mother from a town called Wyoming, Illinois. Shelby used her last breaths to save her newborn 12-day-old baby, throwing her in a car seat from the window of her burning home. It's thought that carbon monoxide and smoke inhalation prevented her from jumping from the window herself.
Both of these mothers gave their lives to save their children with only seconds to act.
It's a reminder that smoke inhalation can be deadly in seconds. Up to 80 percent of all fire-related mortality is brought on by carbon monoxide poisoning during fires.
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Here at Heritage, a lot of our favourite classic films feature classic cars. No surprises there then!
We've been discussing some of the all-time great motors that have appeared or starred on the big screen, so we thought we would share some with you.
There's so many that we decided to go decade by decade, starting with possibly the very best – the 1960s!
We all remember Herbie don't we? The Love Bug: star of the 1968 comedy film from Disney about a racing Beetle. Can anyone remember the VW, pearl-white with the fabric sunroof? Well done if you got the year, it was a 1963 model.
Based on a 1961 book called Car, Boy, Girl, the film spurned a series and there was even a remake in 1997, which introduced an evil black VW called Horace, the Hate Bug!
Moving swiftly on, you can't discuss movie cars without discussing McQueen! No, not the animated star of the Pixar movie Cars (for those with children and grandchildren), we're talking about Steve McQueen and the classic film, Bullitt.
Lt. Frank Bullitt, McQueen's cop in the 1968 crime thriller (the same year as Herbie!), chases down the bad guys through the streets of San Francisco in his '68 Ford Mustang GT, with the hitmen and their Dodge Charger meeting a fiery end in a petrol station explosion.
The car chase is one of the most famous in film history and the film crew used two 1968 390 V8 Ford Mustang fastbacks for Bullitt's chase.
With speeds of over 110 miles per hour recorded, the filming took over three weeks and produced around 11 minutes of glorious car chase footage, even though there was some shocking editing.
One of the two Mustangs was scrapped and one apparently changed hands until coming to rest with an anonymous owner in Ohio.
And very recently, we hear the scrapped version has been being found in Mexico and will now be restored, so we'll keep a close eye on that one!
Finally, for now, we couldn't write about classic cars in classic 60's films without talking about arguably the most famous example of all time, The Italian Job.
1969, Michael Caine, a host of sumptuous historic vehicles and three mini coopers in British colours, what more do you want for 'classic'?
Whilst everybody remembers the red, white and blue Mk1 Mini Cooper S's carrying the gold and racing through the sewer tunnels, the film includes a number of different motors, see what you recognise from the list below.
Some fantastic cars, not to mention the 1964 Bedford VAL, the coach from the infamous last scene!
Finally for now, ahead of your next pub quiz, we have it good authority that over 30 Minis were used in the making of the film.


Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of data organization. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how data organization works in the real world. In this book, readers look at and organize data about the amount of daylight that exists daily throughout the course of a year. This nonfiction book is paired with the fiction book I Measure Day and Night (ISBN: 9781508137658). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.


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Debby Ryan & Josh Dun's Baby Plans Revealed After Secret Wedding: Kids May Come 'Very Soon'
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Debby Ryan and Joshua Dun are excited to start a family after secretly tying the knot in Texas on New Year's Eve! And, HollywoodLife has learned that the actress and musician aren't wasting any time trying for baby!
Debby Ryan and Joshua Dun are just full of surprises. Following news of the couple's secret New Year's Eve nuptials, HollywoodLife has learned that they could have another announcement sooner than later. "It is likely that they will start their family very soon. No one should be surprised one bit if more life-changing announcements come within the next few months," a source close to the Jessie star, 27, told us, exclusively!
News of their Austin, Texas wedding broke on May 21, when Debby and the Twenty One Pilots drummer, 31, were featured in Vogue. The newlyweds gushed about their dream nuptials, which they planned in just 28 days, in a candid interview with the magazine. Now, they're living in marital bliss.
"All is going so well with them and they're so in love," the source continued. "They're living the honeymoon phase of their relationship and loving it." The couple is also glad that they wed when they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, which sparked a country-wide quarantine in late April.
"Debby is so happy that she had her wedding when she did because now, with the world we live in, she doesn't know if it would have happened," the source said, adding, "It's been special for her to relive all of her amazing wedding memories now that the news is out."
Debby and Ryan dated on and off since 2013. The musician proposed in December 2019, and the actress announced the news in a post on Instagram at the time. Speculation that they secretly married began when fans spotted his wedding ring in the music video for his band's song "Level of Concern," released in April. Congratulations to the happy couple!
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Startup develops "skin closure device" that could replace sutures for some patients
A new device, created by Seattle startup KitoTech Medical, could offer the benefits of sutures or staples with the ease of application of a simple bandage. The "microMend" device is succeeding in clinical trials and may become available soon, according to Gizmodo's George Dvorsky.
Using two sets of "microstaples" on either side of an adhesive, band-aid-like strip, the microMend can close a wound quickly and easily. The "skin closure device" is applied by medical staff one side at a time and is inserted into the skin, though is reported to be as painless a process as possible when closing a wound.
Microstaples are set 5 to 10 millimeters apart – with almost no gap in the wound, the device greatly reduces the likelihood of infection, scarring, or inflammation. The lack of needles necessary for the process further cuts the chance of infection, and offers an alternative for patients who are averse to needles.
Further adhesive strips or bandages are not necessary as they are for sutures or staples, since the microMend already covers the entire wound.
In certain instances, a doctor can even recommend that a patient remove the device at home.
The company's CEO, Dr. Ron Berenson, has launched several other startups including Aequus Biopharma and HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals. According to Cici Zhou, reporting for Medgadget, KitoTech has already finalized the design, launched clinical trials, and gathered manufacturing partners.
The device was tested on pigs, which have similar skin to that of humans, and was found to be equally effective as sutures for closing wounds, with "outstanding cosmetic results" for surgical incisions of 4.7 inch (12 cm). In human trials, it was applied three times faster than sutures, and both patients and medical staff preferred the microMend to staples or sutures 90 percent of the time. Patients considered it more comfortable, easier to have removed, and said it promoted healing more efficiently.
While the microMend is designed for plastic surgeries and dermatological procedures, it could also be employed in emergency settings, or in laparoscopic, spinal, and vascular surgeries, particularly when speed and cosmetics are a priority. Furthermore, it presents an option for elderly patients in cases where skin is too fragile and delicate for sutures to work without causing damage. The microMend is not for jagged wounds, infected areas, moist parts of the body, or hairy skin.
While trials have yet to be complete, the device was given positive reviews at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Dermatological Surgery.
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Noticias Archivos (del grupo) - Vatel Mexico : What is required to be a Revenue Analyst?
Revenue Analysts optimize global turnover in hotels.
With a Bachelor's Degree in Economy and a Master's from the Nice IAE, Guillaume Perbet's profile was perfect for this career.
But he learned to hone these skills in Vatel: his Foundation year and 4th year in Nimes with a specialization in Revenue Management for his final MBA Vatel year in Lyon.
He now works in Accor group, where he appreciates the organization, reliability, as well sharing experiences with his colleagues.


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Wooden puppet or Marionette was created at first time in 17th century, but none knew who was created. The Javanese people believe that puppet show performance is ritual communication between human and soul in old generation. They believed about Animism, which has influence by Hinduism and that was the beginning of country started from kingdom. That was written in a book of Ramayana and Mahabarata, continued to Kediri and Majapahit kingdoms.
The wooden puppet is one of arts thing, which owned by Indonesia and it is quite famous throughout the world. This Puppet Art was made from wooden statue with figure and characters are different from each other. One of the success factors of performance art Marionette Puppet is from wood sculpture. In the manufacture of wooden sculptures for Marionette Puppet is not arbitrary.
Products are made in Marionette Puppet souvenirs by agencies that exist in Indonesia. It is also been achieved in many parts of the world. The puppet shows is much demand by foreign tourists, as: America, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Japan, Africa and some more countries.
The process of wooden puppet from start to finish, it needs about 1 day to create. Starting from selecting the right wood, smooth carving and paint colour of Marionette wooden puppet. While that attracted many tourists generally choose puppet characters of Rama and Shinta. They are very well and it known in Indonesia's version as Romeo and Juliet.


As social investing and effective altruism — with their focus on outcomes, impact, and results — increasingly challenge so-called traditional philanthropy, general operating support has become somewhat passé among those who see themselves leading the charge. Unlike the Federalist Society, most nonprofit organizations receive little, if any, general support. Overall, 80 percent of the resources granted by U.S.-based foundations are restricted, requiring grantee organizations to spend valuable time on creating theories of change, strategic plans, and elaborate output and outcomes measurement systems in order to prove their impact to funders.
But who would disagree that shaping the philosophical orientation of the highest court in the land, not to mention the rest of the federal judiciary, is anything but hugely impactful. Scale? Check. Significance? Check. Sustainability? Check. From where I sit, the foundation supporters of the Federalist Society seem to have achieved something monumental by going back to basics: find an effective organization that shares your goals and provide it with steady, unrestricted, long-term support so it can do its work.
How I feel about the Kavanaugh confirmation, the polarization it represents, and what it means for the country is beside the point, and not something Foundation Center has a position on. For our information to be trusted, we believe we need to avoid taking positions on matters of public policy. But we are fascinated by the what data, research, and analysis can tell us about what works, and does not, in philanthropy. Today, it's telling me that traditional philanthropy is alive and well and changing the world.
Bradford K. Smith is president of Foundation Center. In his previous post, he looked at philanthropy in the war zone.
Many thanks for this insightful piece! The Triple-S optic used here is very insightful and critical -- Scale-Significance-Sustainability? And, as you put it so well, the strategic basics in philanthropy (unfortunately not often at play) are to: "find an effective organization that shares your goals and provide it with steady, unrestricted, long-term support so it can do its work."
How I wish the mass media would put out though thought pieces like this!