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Q: Flask not recognizing my custom style sheet I am rendering a template that I am attempting to style with a custom style sheet. The file structure is as follows:
/app
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    /templates
        - markets.html
        - base.html
    /static
        - custom.css

markets.html looks like this:
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{% block content %}

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base.html looks like this:
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{% block styles %}
    {{ super() }}
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And finally, custom.css looks like this:
.front-page {
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}

I wrote this code by following this example here. The problem is, the style (front-page) is not being applied.

A: You are not linking to the css in your html file correctly? Does it work when hardlinking it?

A: Found the answer to my question here. Chrome's cache didn't reflect the new CSS changes, a hard refresh (shift + f5) did the trick.

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Home » LandDesign: Pop-Up Parks Energize Sites, Offer Proof-of-Concept for Cities
LandDesign: Pop-Up Parks Energize Sites, Offer Proof-of-Concept for Cities
highprofile | July 24, 2019
by Stephanie Pankiewicz, ASLA, PLA
While the term "pop-up park" is a new idea and millennial buzzword, the concept is proving to be much more than a fleeting novelty, according to LandDesign, the national expert in parks and public space. These instant open areas ready for public use and programming can accelerate real estate development, activate emerging neighborhoods, and support businesses and safe pedestrian zones.
While the term is used in some circles to describe car-designated zones reclaimed for pedestrian use, today's pop-up parks are diverse, creative and often a key to validating both (a) the need for more urban open space and (b) concept designs that test new ideas in public realm design, says Stephanie Pankiewicz, ASLA, PLA, a partner with LandDesign in Washington, D.C., which has completed pop-up parks in Charlotte, Orlando, and Tysons, Va.
New test cases include the pop-up recreation zone for Boxi Park, created from shipping containers and modern furnishings in the Orlando-area community of Lake Nona Town Center, injecting an instant community draw. The park is now helping build appeal around new multifamily and mixed-use developments there, billed as "a Central Florida hub for food and fun." With restaurants, beach volleyball, bars and live entertainment, the pop-up adds high-visibility vitality to the 30,000-square-feet outdoor district, billed as dog-friendly and kid-friendly, too.
Proving their impact on local growth is a recent pop-up park executed at The Boro in Tysons, an ambitious multiple-phase development uniting a vibrant community with a fun, recreation-oriented zone along a new Metrorail extension. The 10,000-square-foot "pop-up parklet" created a usable and magnetic zone during construction, drawing in neighbors to learn more about The Boro and Tyson's rapid growth.
"People want flexible spaces, and developers and area businesses benefit by presenting an active, engaging public realm," says Pankiewicz, who is currently working on 20-plus outdoor spaces in Tysons. "Pop-up parks can be a great way to test ideas, try new approaches, and see how people will use parks and plazas when they are fully built out."
The future vision for Tysons, the new downtown of Fairfax County, has been described as "a high-density city with dynamic walkable streets, an iconic skyline and quality public spaces." The success of the parklet validated the need for expanded public zones in the area.
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At the future site of Bell Tower Green Park in Salisbury, N.C., a pop-up park served as a space for a community yoga class and event, hosted by a pair of LandDesign's own designers. The event facilitated not only community engagement but also gave participants the chance to learn about future plans for the park—hailed as one of North Carolina's premier downtown parks—and future activities to be hosted there.
For developers, pop-up parks and public programming can help inform longer-range design decisions, serving as testing for how to entertain people and activate plazas, esplanades, parks and open areas, as seen at The Boro or at the Bell Tower Green Park.
"When clients are investing in open space, programming is becoming increasingly important," says Beth Poovey, PLA, who serves as the director of greenways, parks and open space at the Charlotte, N.C. office of LandDesign. "The ability to hold large programs like craft fairs and civic events, or temporary art installations — things that create the Instagram moments — can be accomplished and tested with pop-up parks. Rather than committing major project elements or fund outlays up front, it gives mayors, developers and other stakeholders a better feel for what the community wants — and what's possible."
Stephanie Pankiewicz
Stephanie Pankiewicz is a landscape architect and a partner at LandDesign.
Tags: development, mixeduse, OpenSpace, popuppark, publicspaces, RealEstate, urbanopenspace
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Giordano Bruno på Campo dei Fiori: ett monumentprojekt i Rom 1876–1889
Lars Berggren
Culture, History and Philosophy
Research output: Types of Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Monograph
When the monument to the Renaissance philosopher Giordano Bruno – burnt at the stake in Rome in the year 1600 – was unveiled in June 1889, it was as the outcome of a bitter and protracted political contest between clericals and anti-clericals in which a great part of the Italian society had been forced to take sides. The project generated a vast and varied documentary material, which has not previously been studied for scientific purposes. The aims of the present study are i) to reconstruct the history of the project, ii) to explain the design, placing and significance of this particular monument and iii) at the same time to elucidate the forces and mechanisms behind 19th century "monumentomania" in general.The historical monuments of the period are viewed as results of complex processes involving a wide variety of factors – ideological, political, religious, economic and aesthetic. A general outline of the contemporary theoretical prerequisites of the genre and the prevailing political situation in Rome and Italy is given in the introduction. The following four chapters are dedicated to a detailed reconstruction of the project's history, from its origin in the nationalistic propaganda of the Risorgimento period, to the international repercussions of the inauguration. Using a number of different sources (among them the sculptor's private papers, documents from municipal, state and Vatican archives) the author identifies the principal actors, traces their motives and interrelations.The fifth chapter discusses the original concept of the monument, the modifications brought about by changes in local and national politics, and the type and potency of various other factors affecting its design. Special attention is given to the monument's relation to its immediate surroundings and to the complicated political topography of Rome – capital of both the secular Italian state and the Roman Catholic church.With an English summary, four appendices in Italian and 118 illustrations.
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Berggren, L. (1991). Giordano Bruno på Campo dei Fiori: ett monumentprojekt i Rom 1876–1889. Artifex.
Berggren, Lars. / Giordano Bruno på Campo dei Fiori: ett monumentprojekt i Rom 1876–1889. Artifex, 1991. 295 p.
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Der Stechlin is een roman van Theodor Fontane. Het boek werd geschreven van 1895 tot 1897 en werd in 1897 als feuilleton gepubliceerd in het tijdschrift Über Land und Meer. De eerste boekversie verscheen in 1899. Der Stechlin is de laatste grote roman van Fontane. De hoofdpersoon, de oude Dubslav von Stechlin, draagt dezelfde naam als het nabijgelegen meer, dat echt bestaat en stemmig ligt in het Brandenburger land. De roman speelt in de tijd waarin deze geschreven werd. Lichtvoetige conversaties en diepgaande gesprekken roepen de melancholie op van een laat tijdperk, vol scepsis, maar zonder agressie. De met sympathie geschetste hoofdpersoon heeft trekken van zijn schepper, die in het jaar na de publicatie overleed.

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Het boek speelt zich af rond het oude Brandenburger, adellijke geslacht Von Stechlin, dat woont aan de Grote Stechlin in het Land Ruppin. Er is weinig actie in de roman. Fontane beschreef zelf ironisch wat er in het boek aan handeling is: Aan het eind sterft een oude man en twee jonge mensen trouwen; – dat is ongeveer alles wat er op 500 bladzijden gebeurt."

De circa 65-jarige majoor buiten dienst en weduwnaar Dubslav von Stechlin leeft op het slot Stechlin. Hij heeft een vriendelijk karakter en "hoorde graag een vrijmoedige opinie, hoe uitgesprokener en extremer, hoe beter." Zijn enige zoon Woldemar, gardeofficier in Berlijn, brengt hem samen met zijn legervrienden Rex en Von Czako een bezoek. Er komen steeds meer mensen binnen, waaronder Dubslavs tien jaar ouder zus Adelheid, die een damesstift leidt in het nabijgelegen klooster Wutz, en dominee Lorenzen, zodat er veel gesprekken worden gevoerd. Waar Adelheid betrekkelijk strikt in de leer is, geeft Lorenzen blijk van sociaaldemocratische opvattingen en toont zich een aanhanger van de Portugese dichter-pedagoog João de Deus. De actualiteit wordt besproken en vooral worden de oude conservatieve standpunten afgewogen tegen de nieuwe, liberale en sociaaldemocratische trends. Op hun terugreis naar Berlijn brengen de gasten samen met Dubslav een bezoek aan diens zuster in het klooster Wutz.

In Berlijn woont de graaf Barby, eveneens weduwnaar, met zijn twee dochters. Melusine is over de 30 en is gescheiden na een kort huwelijk waaraan ze de achternaam Ghiberti heeft overgehouden. Zij is goed ontwikkeld en verdedigt vrijmoedig en met humor haar eigen mening. Haar jongere zuster Armgard is stil en treedt zelden op de voorgrond. Woldemar komt geregeld op bezoek bij de familie, gefascineerd als hij is door zowel de graaf, die hem aan zijn vader doet denken, als door de beide jonge vrouwen. Melusine heeft belangstelling voor Dubslav en voor de geheimzinnige verhalen over de Stechlinsee. Zij nodigt Woldemar uit voor een tochtje met de raderboot naar de uitspanning "Eierhäuschen" aan de Spree, samen met haar vader, haar zus en een adellijk echtpaar dat bij de familie Barby op bezoek is. Aan het eind van de tocht laat Melusine doorschemeren dat er een verloving zit aan te komen.

Kort daarop wordt Dubslav op een verkiezingsbijeenkomst in Stechlin gekozen als conservatieve kandidaat voor een vrijgekomen zetel in de Rijksdag. De verkiezingen vinden plaats in het kieslokaal in Rheinsberg. Zij eindigen met een duidelijke overwinning voor de sociaaldemocratische kandidaat. Dubslav is stiekem opgelucht dat hij verloren heeft en keert terug naar Stechlin.

Bij een volgend bezoek aan graaf Barby meldt Woldemar dat hij is uitgekozen voor een "missie" naar het Britse koningshuis. Omdat graaf Barby en zijn dochters lang in Engeland hebben gewoond kunnen ze informatie met hem uitwisselen. Woldemar vertrekt voor enkele weken naar Engeland. Na zijn terugkeer bezoekt hij de familie Barby opnieuw. Armgard voelt zich al de verloofde van Woldemar nadat zij op zijn vraag of zij de voorkeur gaf aan koningin Elizabeth dan wel aan Maria Stuart, koos voor de heilige Elisabeth. Enkele dagen later verloven zij zich inderdaad. Op tweede kerstdag reizen Melusine, Armgard en Woldemar naar Stechlin. Daar vieren zij met een groot aantal gasten de verloving. Melusine vraagt Lorenzen in een gesprek onder vier ogen om voortaan een "steun en toeverlaat" voor Woldemar te zijn. De bruiloft wordt eind februari gehouden in het huis van graaf Barby.

Na zijn terugkeer uit Berlijn wordt Dubslav ernstig ziek, terwijl Woldemar en Armgard op huwelijksreis gaan. Adelheid bezoekt haar broer, die ook op zijn sterfbed nog zijn opgewekte karakter houdt en verlaat hem in opgewonden stemming. Ten slotte sterft Dubslav. Graaf Barby en Melusine zijn aanwezig bij de rouwdienst, die geleid wordt door dominee Lorenzen. De jonggehuwden vernemen op Capri dat Dubslav gestorven is en keren terug naar Stechlin. Hierna wonen ze korte tijd in Berlijn, maar verlangen toch weer naar Stechlin terug en gaan daar wonen. Het laatste woord is aan Melusine, die in een brief aan Lorenzen hem herinnert aan hun gesprek in Stechlin op tweede kerstdag, toen zij zei: "Al het oude, voor zover het daar aanspraak op mag maken, moeten wij beminnen, maar écht leven moeten wij voor het nieuwe."

 Interpretatie
In de roman ligt het accent niet op de handeling, maar op de talloze dialogen die de maatschappelijke realiteit tijdens de overgang van de negentiende naar de twintigste eeuw laten zien. Typerend voor Fontane is dat hij hierbij, zoals in al zijn werken, de zwakheden van zijn tijd kent en in zijn literaire beschrijving niet wegpoetst. Desondanks blijkt ook hier zijn grote sympathie voor alles waar de adel in Brandenburg voor staat. Dit wordt voorbeeldig geïllustreerd door zijn karakterisering van de oude Dubslav von Stechlin, wiens sterven tevens symbool staat voor het afscheid van de oude wereld.

Het nieuwe wordt in de roman vertegenwoordigd door de sociaaldemocratie. De roman erkent het goed recht van deze beweging, maar laat tegelijkertijd haar zwakke punten zien. In de volgende woorden van dominee Lorenzen wordt mogelijk het hoofdthema van de roman verwoord: "Niet onvoorwaardelijk alleen het nieuwe. Liever het oude, zolang het nog gaat, en het nieuwe, voor zover het nodig is."

 Fontane over Der Stechlin

In de tijd dat hij aan het boek werkte schreef Fontane onder andere het volgende over het boek:
"In de winter heb ik een politieke roman geschreven (De adel zoals deze bij ons zou moeten zijn staat tegenover hoe zij is)." (8 juni 1896)
Naar aanleiding van zijn roman Vor dem Sturm: Der Stechlin "is ook vaderlandslievend maar snijdt aan de andere kant van de worst en neigt meer naar een veredeling van August Bebel of Adolf Stoecker dan naar de oude Zieten en Blücher." (29 november 1897)
"Mijn nieuwe, dikbuikige roman, waarnaar u zo vriendelijk verwijst, gaat bijna uitsluitend over deze vraag; de keizerlijke familie, regering, adel, leger, de wetenschappelijke wereld, allen zijn zij er oprecht van overtuigd dat vooral wij Duitsers een hoge cultuur vertegenwoordigen; ik bestrijd die opvatting..." (14 mei 1898)

  Edities Der Stechlin, in: Über Land und Meer (feuilleton verschenen van oktober tot december 1897)Der Stechlin (Berlijn: F. Fontane & Co., 1899) (eerste uitgave als boek)
Klaus-Peter Möller (red.), Der Stechlin [=Große Brandenburger Ausgabe, Das erzählerische Werk deel 17] (Berlijn: Aufbau-Verlag, 2001)Stechlin. Roman van het oude en nieuwe Pruisen (Amsterdam: Bakker, 1997; 2e druk: Amsterdam: Atlas, 2007) [vertaald door Wilfred Oranje; het voorwoord bij de eerste druk is van Hans Ester, dat bij de tweede van Theo Kramer.]

 Verfilming
In 1975 werd de roman door de Norddeutsche Rundfunk verfilmd.

 Externe links  Der Stechlin in de Duitse Wikisource.Der Stechlin'' in Projekt Gutenberg.

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19e-eeuwse roman
Cultuur in Brandenburg

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BERLIN — German prosecutors on Monday filed aggravated fraud charges against Martin Winterkorn, the former chief executive of Volkswagen who led the company when it deceived regulators about its vehicles' diesel exhaust levels.
The charges are the first criminal indictment in Germany against an individual in connection with the diesel scandal, which has cost Volkswagen tens of billions of dollars since it came to light in 2015.
In charging Mr. Winterkorn and four Volkswagen managers whose names were not released, the public prosecutor's office in Braunschweig tied the five to events reaching as far back as 2006, when the deception was initially conceived.
The timeline is significant because it rejects initial claims by Volkswagen that senior management became aware of the so-called defeat devices used to cheat emissions tests only after being confronted by the United States environmental authorities in 2015.
The criminal charges are an important development in how the German courts are dealing with the fallout of a scandal that has shaken Germans' trust in their car industry. The Dieselaffäre, as it is known in the German press, has been widely debated in Germany.
They also show how the diesel scandal continues to hang over Volkswagen, the world's No. 1 maker of vehicles last year. Even after paying $33 billion in fines and settlements related to the scandal, the carmaker continues to face legal challenges and investigations from authorities in the United States and Germany.
The indictment on Monday includes charges of breach of trust, tax evasion and false certification, either directly or by aiding in such crimes. If convicted, Mr. Winterkorn could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
The prosecutor's office also said it would seek repayment of bonuses, the highest of which was nearly $12.5 million.
Mr. Winterkorn, prosecutors said, continued to conceal the emissions fraud even after he was told that outsiders were questioning the company's emissions data. The prosecutor's office also charged Mr. Winterkorn with approving a useless software update in 2014 at a cost of 23 million euros (around $26 million) despite knowing that it would not eliminate the defeat devices.
More than nine million cars with faked emissions tests were licensed in Europe and the United States, the indictment said.
Mr. Winterkorn, 71, stepped down as Volkswagen's chief executive in 2015, and has previously denied any wrongdoing. His lawyer, Felix Dörr said on Monday that the prosecutor's office had not given his team sufficient access to the files for it to comment on the charges.
Volkswagen declined to comment on the charges, saying in a statement that these were investigations against individuals.
In March, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission sued Volkswagen, accusing the company of defrauding American investors. The commission said Mr. Winterkorn had been aware of what it called a "massive" emissions fraud as early as November 2007. Similarly, a civil trial looking at the company's responsibility toward investors has been taking place in court in Braunschweig since October.
In May 2018, the Department of Justice indicted Mr. Winterkorn and several other Volkswagen executives on charges that they conspired in the rigging of diesel vehicles to feign compliance with federal pollution standards.
Klaus Ziehe, the senior public prosecutor in charge of the case, praised the collaboration between the Department of Justice and his office.
The prosecutor's office also said it was still investigating 36 other individuals who could face charges, though no timeline was given. Other than Mr. Winterkorn, who is considered a public person, none of the other four people charged — or the three dozen investigated — were named because of German privacy laws.
The 692-pages outlining the charges still need to be approved by a Lower Saxony state court, in what is largely seen as a formality. Both the prosecutor's office and the Lower Saxony court are based in Braunschweig, near Wolfsburg, where Volkswagen's headquarters are.
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Matt Palmer is hopeful of earning a starting spot in Saturday's Sky Bet League Two opener against Cambridge United.
The midfielder has enjoyed heavy involvement in the Bantams' pre-season friendlies, since joining on loan from Rotherham United last month.
And Palmer is hoping he has done enough for a place in the first 11 as City's 2019/20 campaign gets underway.
Palmer said: "We all work hard throughout pre-season in hope of starting football matches.
"I hope I have earned the right to wear the shirt against Cambridge.
"I feel I have performed well in the friendlies I have been involved in and am happy with the impression I seem to have left on Gary (Bowyer), the coaches and my team-mates in training.
"Hopefully I will be running out in front of the supporters from the beginning on Saturday and - if I am - the decision to pick me will hopefully prove to be the right one."
The 24-year-old is the only member of Bowyer's squad who has not been with the team since pre-season began, in June.
Despite signing on the dotted line once the Bantams had recommenced pre-season training, the former Burton Albion man has no doubts about his own condition.
He added: "I feel fit and ready. I did a lot of my fitness training at Rotherham before I joined so I am as prepared as I can be.
"Since I have come here I feel we have all done well in the games we have played.
"The lads have been brilliant in helping me settle in and I feel fully bought-in to what we are trying to achieve here.
"There is a positive mood in the dressing room and we are all really excited for Saturday."
City's first game of the 2019/20 season will get underway from 3.00pm at the Utilita Energy Stadium.


Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophil and Stella challenges Elizabethan notions of masculinity by featuring a subversive gender performance. Throughout the sonnet sequence, Astrophil attempts to demonstrate his masculinity by using the gendered structure of Petrarchan rhetoric to pursue Stella. He engages in this performance of masculinity in order to establish himself as an adequate Petrarchan (i.e., masculine) lover. Studying this text in relation to Judith Butler's theory of gender performativity emphasizes Astrophil's active engagement in a subversive gender performance. Astrophil's debasement at the end of the text further illustrates Sidney's depiction of Elizabethan masculinity as unstable and continually bound by cultural norms.
Riley, Desiree' M. Miss, "The Performance of Gender in Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophil and Stella" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1411.


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The Kitchen, the Bedroom & the Grave
Written by Donal O'Hagan
Directed by Richard Lavery
Up-and-coming journalist Dempsey loves his London life – but is suddenly shipped home to Belfast to make a documentary on the changing face of good ol' Norn Iron.
A Christmas visitor at best, Dempsey has his fingers crossed for a quick job and a leap up the career ladder. But his parents (Tom and Martha) and his oldest school buddy (Mark) have their own agendas for him, and soon Dempsey is forced out from behind his camera.
O'Hagan's stage debut is a multimedia exploration of homecoming that rips into ideas about family and identity, and asks how far can a person be the author of their own life. With a superb cast, starring Maggie Cronin best known for her role in the BBC's long-running daytime drama Doctors and Academy award winning short film The Shore; Cillian O'Sullivan, currently starring in 6Degrees; Noel Magee from BBC production Betrayal of Trust, and upcoming Lyric Theatre actor Jason McLaughlin.
Accidental first staged The Kitchen, the Bedroom & the Grave as a rehearsed reading in 2010 and over the course of the next two years continued the script development for a full-scale production. In early 2012 we received a grant from the Joint Sectoral Dramaturgy Project, and with a team of creatively mischievous artists we set about exploring the themes of the play through film and projection techniques. The images below detail some of the work that took place during that week.
"...a clever and subtle script allows us to experience a snapshot of the lives we live today..."
— Belfast Telegraph
"...a play which is both political and personal...
Photography by Neil Harrison Photography
For full production details have a look in the archive


My first title for this post was going to be "Miserable Selfies." Because so many selfie-sketches (as opposed to selfie-photos, where everyone is consciously smiling) make the artist look grim. But the fact is, I am so far from miserable it's funny. I'm actually incredibly happy.
Oh yeah? Then why do I look so miserable?
Such a good question...I look at a lot of sketching and visual journal websites and I often notice how totally grumpy everyone looks in their hand-drawn selfies. People who don't draw often see these and complain, "But you look so unhappy! I never see you looking that way."
No, actually, what one usually sees in selfie-sketches is a face devoid of any type of expression at all, and that often makes the artist look entirely miserable--because we just aren't used to seeing others with no expression. Think about taking the subway; you often see expressionless people there, and they can look quite miserable (they might be, on a crowded subway), but in fact, we have no idea about their interior states.
In fact, I was in a state of delight drawing this. Not that you can tell! But it has been months, perhaps over a year, since I've spent more than a minute drawing anything representational. This hardly qualifies as a great piece of art; I'm too out of practice and I don't pretend to be a great artist even when I have been practicing. I know I have a lot to learn. I did this on a post-it with a ballpoint pen, in about 5 minutes. When I finished, I looked at it and felt GREAT. It was so much fun to do! Even if it closely resembles a mug shot.
And it does resemble a mug shot--it appears someone has just slugged me in the jaw and knocked my mouth off-center so that it has settled under one nostril rather than being balanced between the two. (I hope that isn't true in real life) And what happened to the nose, which is also migrating to one side of my face and looks vastly white?
Perhaps the cubists were onto something, when you look at that face. Ha.
I DON'T CARE. The point is, I did it. I drew something and I had so much fun doing it. It felt great.
Practice at selfies does allow one to eventually add expression to the face. (Check out Rembrandt's selfies or Frida Kahlo's selfies to see masters at work.) But you know?...this actually WAS my expression while I was drawing, because I was totally in the present moment, totally focused, totally absorbed, and not thinking of anything else.
So I may look miserable, but I am happy, happy, happy with my tiny drawing. I feel more practice sessions hurtling in my direction.
The daily small painting, a small resource and time commitment, is an exercise in absolute focus for that time period. It's like a meditation, really.
Exploring the Tarot offers an opportunity to view a rare collection of hand hooked rugs by 23 artists from across the nation and Canada. Each artist created their interpretation of one tarot card.
NOTE: the Tarot Card Rugs will only be at the gallery through JUNE 25th.
"Discovering the Tarot Card Artists"
If you live in the U.S. and are interested in rug hooking and/or in the tarot, don't miss this exhibit. For more information and the history of the exhibit, go here.
Don't forget to check the gallery hours by going to their website (at the top of this post).
Hemming finished. Rug all done. 36" x 72", a real first for me.
Ah, the process of finishing a punch-hooked rug! Poking, steaming, pinning, hemming...I did a second steaming last night to uncurl the border. I spent the morning cutting off yarn ends, then poking the motifs to get them to be where they are supposed to be. Then I pinned up the hem (second photo below) and will be starting to stitch it tomorrow. The first photo gives a good preview of what it will look like when it's done. Once I finish the hem, it will get one final good steaming...and that will be it.
THE HEM PINNED IN PLACE AND READY TO BE STITCHED.
"That's all there is; there isn't anymore."
"The song is ended, but the melody lingers on."
I think I'm astonished that I'm this close to finishing. I began dyeing the yarn for the rug in November; it took about 35-40 individually hand-dyed skeins. I began punching in early February, and am hoping to finish it (the hemming part) this week or next week. I love both punching and traditional rug hooking, but I could never have finished traditionally hooking a rug this size in that amount of time.
Also known as Portland Maine. I just spent five days there at an art workshop called Tangle U, with 120 tanglers from 6 countries (including Australia and Taiwan). I am exhausted and do not want to leave my house again for a good six months! Not much of a traveler. But this was oh-so-worth-it.
Below is the sole project I finished while there.
I brought home several other projects to finish, and expect to be busy for quite a while. It was great to reconnect with people and get inspired by their work.
Such an obvious solution! Why haven't I ever seen this before? Why don't all stores have these, rather than the awful plastic bottles? Of course I bought it immediately.
Best solution is to carry my own reusable bottle, but that's not always possible. This would be my next go-to idea, if I could only find these in my home state.
And now back to catching up on emails and unpacking. OMG, it's good to be home.


Lower-income African American women in Memphis, Tennessee, experience higher mortality rates from breast cancer than non-African American women in Memphis and the rest of the country, on average.* This statistic was part of a featured article in the New York Times Health section. This very article sparked the genesis for the entire SisterPact campaign.
This campaign was influenced by 2 key objectives. First, to raise awareness of the importance of getting regular mammograms. And second, to drive action among the target audience to get screened regularly through easy, and often free, access to mammograms at sisterpact.com.


One of the best cities to visit during the month of March is Taipei. This is one of the biggest cities within Taiwan as well as the capital of this country. This country is located next to different rivers and is near the Pacific Ocean. There is nearly 3 million people living in this city and is a very popular tourist attractions. This city is known for its cultural, technological and political regions. When coming to this city it is good idea to find out as much as you can about this region. There are tons of locations to visit when you come to Taipei so you will not be bored.
During the month of March, the city of Taipei experiences similar temperatures found during Spring months. Taipei is known as a tropical rainforest climate in terms of geological classification. When you come to Taipei in March, you should expect to experience a lot of rainfall. Taipei experiences about 8 inches of rainfall during the month of March. During March, it will typically rain about 15 days out of the month. The average highs of Taipei is 22 degrees Celsius and 16 degrees Celsius.
If you are planning on going to Taipei during the month of March, then it is important to dress correctly for this trip. The climate of this city is incredibly warm and damp making it hard to prepare for, so it is important to pack smart. One of the most common errors made by people traveling to Taipei, is to pack dozens of different clothes for the trip. In reality you do not have to pack 30 different outfits if you are planning on staying for a few days. By packing smart you will be able to eliminate bad clothing choices and focus more time on having fun.
Women should bring a plethora of warm clothing that will help keep them dry during the month of March. Women should bring long sleeve shirts that are made from cottons, rayons and woolen materials. Along with long sleeve shirts you can bring a few different options for sweaters especially heavy ones. These will help keep you dry during this rainy seasons. Denim jeans are the best bottoms to wear when traveling to Taipei. Shorts should be avoided at all cost especially during the evening time.
During the evening time you should wear layers of clothing that will help warm. The best outfit that you should wear at the night would be a nice cardigan with black jeans and an overcoat. The overcoat will help add layers to the outfit as well as style while you are out and about. Since it will rain a lot during your trip to Taipei, you should also bring along a jacket that has a hoodie of some kind. A sweat suit would work wonders during the daytime or at night because of its heavy, warm materials.
Men should make sure they have layers of clothing as well. One of the best ways to add layers to your outfits is to simply put on a jacket. The best jacket options are those made from denim and jean types. These jackets are created from heavy materials and are perfect for staying warm. With over 15 days of rainfall, you are very sure to run into some rainfall while you are here. Another great outfit option is a nice pullover sweater and a pair of dark wash jeans. These jeans can be skinny, fitted or loose depending on your personal preference. Shorts can be worn as well as they will offer your body an opportunity to cool down while in the swampy climate of Taipei.
Men should try to keep their dress and apparel within the limits of layers. This is especially true during the night time, when the temperature drops and rainfalls. At night it is important to wear long sleeves and pants, as opposed to shorts. A good outfit idea is a nice cardigan, with a nice pair of slacks. On top of the cardigan you can wear a nice overcoat or an heavy coat with a hood on the back of it.
Its is vitally important that young children dress in layers when visiting Taipei in March. The mixture of heavy rainfall, warm days and cool nights is a recipe for sickness, especially with kids. To prevent this it is a good idea to dress boys and girls, the same. Children should wear long sleeve T shirts and sweaters, during the day and night time. These sweater should be made from heavy materials, that is comfortable yet durable. One great example would be a nice cotton sweater with some dark washed jeans. Skirts for young girls would not be appropriate as the rainfall and cold night air may be overwhelming.
Taipei presents an interesting challenge to visitors when it comes to bringing the proper footwear. You have to consider certain variables such as: the amount of rainfall, and the temperature changes in Taipei. The best type of footwear to bring on a trip to Taipei in March, would be a few good pairs of tennis shoes. Tennis shoes are rather durable and can be matched up with tons of different clothing. However, keeping them clean may be rather difficult so it is advised that you leave white shoes at home. Also during the evening times it is best not to wear dress shoes and opt out for boots. Women can wear heels, but it would be a good idea to leave the stilettos at home.
The best accessories to bring to Taipei is an nice umbrella. Umbrellas are an invaluable accessory for this trip, as they will help keep you dry. Umbrellas also can be used during the daytime, when the sun begins to shine down on you. Along with umbrellas you should bring a hat, that can keep you head dry as well.
When Taipei there are a variety of things to do. For those that are interested in seeing some of exotic animals and tons of great scenery, the Taipei Zoo is the perfect venue for you. This zoo offers you tons of animals to see in captivity. The largest zoo in Asia, has a large assortment of insects, mammals and amphibians. This huge zoo offers free tour guides that will show the best that this zoo has to offer.
One event that is great for a large family or a couple is the Youth Day that is held at the end of March. During this time Taipei children will gather to listen to stories of victory and accomplishment, in the hopes of encouraging them to push for more. The event takes place at the Martyr's Shrine, which serves as the main location for the event. The President on the Republic of China will pay homage to the children and also to fallen heros of the past. This event is very powerful and is one that should not be missed.


Can anybody send me a link of this concert? AMy at Shepherds Bush 2007?
I need the complete concert. My ears actually need it LOL. The videos on YouTube are not complete (since LIALG and Back To Black are not in there). Is it on Netflix?My idea is to watch it online.
Do you mean the 'I Told You I Was Trouble' show? It's not on Netflix UK. I can upload it later on this evening if you're still looking for it.
Yes! I am looking for that one. Thanks in advance! I'll wait for sure.
Er, it seems I no longer have the video stored on my laptop - I probs deleted it when I got the BD of the show. I do have the audio though if you'd like that?
But I want to see the whole thing :-( even her speeches in the middle of the songs.


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Q: How do you keep an input string from printing if you have not told it to print How do you keep an input string from printing if you have not told it to print.
This:
class o():
    row = int(input("Select number > "))

will print out 'Select number even if i have not told it to print.
and this:
class o():
def select(self,row):
    row = int(input("Select number > "))

pracObj = o()
o.select(self,row)

will give me an error.
and if I place the input outside the class it still prints.

A: The input function will print whatever you have in quotes. To have it "not print anything" you just need to call it without any text.
row = int(input())

To get your behavior of sometimes printing, you can split it up like this
if wantToPrint:  # where wantToPrint is some bool
    print("Select number >")
row = int(input())

A: You're on the right track. Try this:
class o():
    def select(self):
        row = int(input('Number > '))
        return row

pracObj = o()
row = pracObj.select()
print(row)

You create an instance of the class with
pracObj = o()

Now, pracObj is the instance, and you can access its methods as you please:
row = pracObj.select()

will return the value of the input to the variable row.


I will most definately be there as I am helping to organize the volunteers and safety crew. I will be at Spanish Banks at 9:30 AM so I won't be able to meet up with you guys. Look for my SC in the lot though and try to park near me.
i spread the info around a little via couple facebook posts ... has anyone told the my.is guys?
NEW DETAILS added for vancouver ppl!!!
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just come out to meet up with other local lexus enthusiasts!
lol it's raining all weekend and the cruise is a month away...you sure you can keep it that way?
hmmm i'd be driving that day without a speedo/cluster...will the cops give me a ticket?
lol if they catch u, did u send it to lextech?


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No Charges To Be Filed Against Deputies In Yantis Case
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has finished his review of a shooting case back in 2015, and determined no charges will be filed against the deputies involved.
The shooting resulted in the death of Council rancher, Jack Yantis.
Back on November 1, 2015, Yantis died after an altercation with Adams County Sheriff Deputies, Cody Roland and Brian Wood. Police say the rancher was shot after one of his bulls was hit by a car and had charged emergency crews.
KBOI-2-TV reports, after reviewing more than 5,000 pages of reports, lab results, witness statements and other materials, AG Wasden said the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction beyond reasonable doubt of the two deputies.
On November 1, 2015 Jack Yantis, lifelong Council Icon, moved on from this life as he knew it. His lifelong companion, best friend and wife, Donna, struggles to hangs on, after suffering a massive heart attack when Jack was killed, as well as being diagnosed with broken heart syndrome, which is brought on by stressful situations, such as the death of a loved one.
Jack was a lumberjack for most of his life as well as a rodeo cowboy and rancher. Jack was loved by everyone that knew him. He was good hearted, down to earth and would have done anything for anybody.
Exorbitant expenses are mounting up and we are asking for your contribution of love to help with them.
It is with great love, hope and compassion that this account has been set up and we would like to Thank You in advance for your help.
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His to Cherish (Fireside #3) by Stacey Lynn
Can two hearts entwined by hardship move on to form a healthy bond? From the author of His to Love and His to Protect, this tender, bittersweet romance brings together a man who loses everything—and a woman with everything to give.
Chelsea Dwyer arrives home from her job at the middle-school library in Latham Hills, Michigan, expecting another quiet evening—until she hears the screams for help through her living room window. As the first witness to a terrible accident involving two local students, Chelsea doesn't anticipate how her own life will be irrevocably changed by the father of one of the boys. In the wake of tragedy, she's the only one who seems to understand his grief. Chelsea's a survivor, too—and she knows that there are brighter days ahead.
As a single father, Aidan Deveraux worked his entire life to provide a stable home for his son, Derrick. Without him, Aidan feels the deepest despair imaginable. The one thing that keeps him going is his connection with the woman who tried to save his son. Hard as he tries, Aidan just can't stay away. Chelsea's warm embrace is the comforting solace he desperately craves—and it doesn't hurt that Aidan had noticed the beautiful librarian and wanted to ask her out for years. Now that she's in his life, he doesn't ever want to let go.
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*Gifted to me by Stacey in her reader group, Stacey's Sultry Readers.
When you read a Stacey Lynn book you feel the emotion and the depth of pain/joy each character is feeling throughout the book. I have been attached to characters and loved them but no of them compared to what I experienced reading this book.
This book was so much more to me than a book, it was a book of hope to me personally. I love Chelsea and the person she was and even more the person she became through everything. My story is not like Chelsea's but I feel this connection with her through what she was thinking and my frame of mind. I felt like her words were exactly how I feel.
I hope to NEVER feel what Aidan goes through during this book, but I hope anyone that does or has can read this book and feel the growth in Aidan to help them overcoming their struggles. I will say that I felt like slapping Aidan a few times, which after you read this book you will agree with me. But I LOVED this story!!
My stomach is in knots after reading this emotional, heart warming and gut wrenching story. This has been hands down the best read I have had the chance to read from Ms. Lynn! Thank you for giving me such an overwhelming book that I connected with in such a soul deep level. I am patiently waiting for your next read.....for now.
Sinful Souls MC Box Set, (#1-3) by Amo Jones
All three books in the Sinful Souls MC series.
Perilous Love (Book 1)
What happens when you're the daughter of the most feared assassin known to mankind?
After having to flee her family home in New Zealand at age eight, Alaina Vance knows very little about her parents. She now lives an uncomplicated life—in her final year of college—with her hardest decision being what drink to order.
That is until she meets Zane Mathews. The sexy and domineering president of Sinful Souls MC.
Her whole world as she knew it starts to flip before her very eyes. As everything that she thought she knew was really nothing at all.
Intricate Love (Book 2)
Vicky Abrahams has a tendency to get herself into tricky situations. But after a crazy spring break with one of her best friends, she has a bigger situation she needs to deal with—Blake Rendon.
Blake is part of the Sinful Souls MC. He has never been interested in anything serious with any woman, until Vicky. This interest results in him taking time to figure out his feelings for her.
Is it too late once he does?
Has Vicky already moved on?
Tired of all the secrets that almost broke her, she has every reason to be upset. But under it all, there's no one quite like Blake fucking Rendon.
Watch this story unravel as you meet new characters and new stories.
Tainted Love (Book 3)
Kalie-Rose is that girl.
She's that girl who calmed the storm within Ade Nixon.
She attained the unattainable.
She silenced his demons with her innocence.
Ade Nixon is the Vice President of Sinful Souls MC. His Hulk-sized body covered in tattoos and piercings - along with his don't give a fuck attitude - screams, "I'll suffocate you in your sleep". And he would.
Kalie-Rose is a popular dancer living in Hollywood Hills, she dances for some of Hollywood's elite. After giving Ade her virginity on a silver platter two years ago, a wedding brings them back together. Even if only for a short amount of time.
*This book contains upsetting content, which may set off triggers.
I didn't start reading any of Ms. Jones' books from the beginning so going back to see where you meet Alaina, Vicky and Blake put all the books into order for me. Seeing what these men and women went through at the beginning of their friendships and relationships blew me away! I knew Ms. Jones could write and express so much emotion through her stories but talk about HOT and PASSIONATE!
I am a very big Amo Jones fan and to say that I was thrown back into a wall, pushed and shoved with emotions for these amazing characters does not even come close to describing what they went through and how I was pulled along. I can not and will never get enough of Amo Jones' books and I can not wait to see where she takes us next time. Ms. Jones these characters are becoming apart of my soul and I nearly broke several times during this box set! I love you for all of the pain though and congratulate on an outstanding job of writing greatness!
F*CKER (Westbeach #2) by Amo Jones
Written as a standalone
Ryker Oakley only cared about three things during school —fighting, his band, and getting laid. When he took it upon himself to 'babysit' Bryleigh Munroe, he didn't expect her to be so much trouble, and he sure as shit wasn't prepared for how fast she would grow on him. Fast-forward to eight years later, his band—Twisted Transistor—is the most successful rock group known to mankind. When his brother's wedding brings the only girl he ever came close to caring about, back into his life, he discovers something he thought they had left behind in the past, had been destroying her daily.
Bryleigh Munroe was a popular girl at school, but because her father was a politically powerful man in the San Diego region, the boys either swore away from her or were trying too hard to get with her. She wanted one night. Quick and dirty. No strings. Only she didn't expect Ryker Oakley to flip the script on her without her even realizing. Eight years later, Bryleigh still battles with the mistakes she made when she was younger. She's had to deal with things that she shouldn't have had to, all on her own.
After all this time has their bond remained silent? Can she forgive the torment Ryker inflicted on her? Or will the choices they made all those years ago force them to re-unite.
I think I am officially obsessed with this author because every time I read her books I get completely consumed by everything in the book I am reading. Everything in the world gets closed off for me and it feels like I am sitting near the people in the stories she tells. Especially this book had me right next to Bryleigh for the entire book, even if it switched to another person, and my stomach was aching around every different chapter wondering how things could have gone this way or that.
This read takes you back to what happened with Bryleigh and Ryker all those years ago during high school and what happened between them for Ryker to not have her family invited to a certain event. Let me tell you I was LIVID when I read about the past that she was put through and no wonder Ryker didn't want them invited. I understood how Ryker was from reading Losing Traction but the way he reacted with Phoebe made me hope he wasn't guy I had pictured in my head. But, Ryker is well, Ryker and he has a hot head when it comes to Bryleigh.
This book was my everything for the past two days, and two days because I wanted to expand this book out as much as I could because I am in love with these characters. All things that include this band and the people they are connected to pulled me into their world and has me aching for more. Some crazy stuff happens throughout this book and not only did those things shock me but they left me speechless with many different emotions. Ms. Jones kept me sad, excited, turned on, disgusted, hurt, and I even laughed quite a bit with Indie and Phoebe at times. If you haven't read an Amo Jones book yet, I suggest you start now because they are dark but they are AMAZING!!
Crossover: Devil's Due MC and Vipers Creed MC Prequel by Chelsea Camaron and Ryan Michele
Two motorcycle clubs, two different reasons for being, and one lifestyle find each other together.
– Devil's Due MC –
Respect is earned, never freely given.
Our road is a path for justice. Nomads always on the open highway, we follow the trail, no matter where it leads, everyone be damned.
– Vipers Creed MC –
Respect is hard earned.
Live by the creed, die by the creed. If you aren't with us, you're against us. If you step into our world, your balls better be big and your cock even bigger.
Brothers, bikes, and bitches collide. Respect is everything.
When two clubs cross over into each other's worlds, only madness, mayhem, vengeance, and heat can possibly ensue.
This is a cross over novella between two established MC series. This story takes place before the series begins so it is not necessary to read anything before this book. This work of fiction contains violence, language, and situations intended for mature audiences. This is not meant to be an exact depiction of life in a motorcycle club, but rather a work of fiction meant to entertain.
Chelsea Camaron Author Links
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I love MC books and I especially love MC books by these two ladies!! I was so excited to get this ARC and have a chance to get a glimpse of the men of Vipers Creed MC and Devil's Due MC!! I was in a different frame of mind after finishing a different read so I was a little lost thinking this should be apart of the other book, but that was something that quickly fixed itself after the first few chapters. You dive right into Ms. Camaron's Devil's Due MC where she takes you through the earlier years and it was hard for me not to question about a few things I remembered from the actual series that I read.
When I got to where Ms. Michele wrote about the Vipers Creed MC it was easier for me to pin point important parts I wanted to know about from the actual series because this was the last out of the two I read. I would have loved to read this novella before each series, and tie all of this together while binge reading! I loved hearing more about the early years of Stiff and Spook, although some of Spook's actions upset me very much and wanted to punch him.
Getting to hear from each of the guys from each motorcycle crew was so HOT and I just kept reading wanting more! Hearing some of their stories and how things started off for some of the guys was intense. I loved this novella and hope to read more from these two ladies together again!! Congrats on an awesome 4 star read!!
The Reason for Me by Prescott Lane
She likes it quick and dirty.
I like orders and rules.
She hates small talk.
I hate to share.
She's an open book.
I'm a closed dresser drawer.
She rides a Harley.
And that drives me f'ing nuts.
Annalyse and I have both lived in our own personal hells for half a decade. She's learned to love the warmth, and I'm still consumed. But my new neighbor is stoking more than my libido these days. We agreed on only pleasure. But she changed the rules.
And now I'm not even sure what they are.
Maybe there's a reason she found me that night, maybe there's a reason I can't stop thinking about her, maybe there's a reason for the pain. Maybe not.
We all look for reasons in life. Reasons for death, love, pain. Why one thing happens and not another? It's human nature. We've been looking for the meaning of life since the beginning of time. But maybe the reason for all of it — life, love, loss, heartache — is the curvy brunette living next door.
I find when a book makes me cry I have really felt the book deep in my soul. The last couple of Prescott Lane books I have read have left me in tears and I LOVE that about this author. You feel exactly what she wants you to feel and you grow with these characters. Every chance I get I will grab a Prescott Lane book because I know she will deliver EPIC books! Her latest The Reason For Me is greater than her last EPIC book and I LOVED Annalyse so much!!
Annalyse is a young writer who is house sitting for her sister because she recently sold her place she had with her husband and her sister is going traveling. The way Ms. Lane shows Annalyse's growth, strength, courage, and choice to be happy was my all time favorite thing about this book! Annalyse's life has had some tragic things happen but she is overcoming them in her own way. She meets Holt is a crazy way and you can tell the level of friendship that could happen would be awesome. But, Holt is closed off and he has his own tragic past he is dealing with in that way all men do, they don't.
My mind was BLOWN when I read many parts of this book that I was not expecting Ms. Lane to take this book that way. I applaud they way you made me feel every emotion they were feeling, when they were happy, aroused, closed off and I was even taken to the dark places when I knew they closed themselves off. I would absolutely love to see this turned into a movie but the level of epic this book emanates I would hate for a director to cut any part of this book out! Thank you for another EPIC book Ms. Lane!
Razing Grace: Part 1 by Amo Jones
I was light, and I was pure. Until I wasn't.
I'm Millie Hart, and for as long as I can remember, I've dedicated my life to my Catholic faith. It was a part of me every step of the way. So when I decided to join a nunnery, no one in my family was surprised. I'm not sure at what point my life changed or where it went extremely wrong. My nightmares are becoming realities as my world starts to slowly tremble under the ground I'm presently shackled to. I was taken. Everything I thought I knew was about to rain down on me in drops of lies, deceit, and undiluted evil.
Tripp/Raze
I'm more machine than man. I'm the alpha and the omega of The Army, and the leader of The 6 masked huntsmen. I live and bleed this life. The arms that raised me weren't carrying love— they were carrying knives and AKs. I'm agent 000, the executioner, and the damn devil who walks in the flesh. No one can break through my hard shell— not even her.
I am still in shock of what I just finished reading! This book just goes to show how incredibly talented and amazing this author is what how she puts exactly what she wants you to see in writing. I envisioned ever single sick detail of what went on during this book that left me so fascinated it scared me. When we last heard from Millie she was just taken from her sister and the Devil's Due MC; what happened to Melissa's nun sister, I for one was terrified to know.
I could tell you about this story in certain details and describe each character but knowing what I know now about the ending and throughout this story just wouldn't give it justice. You need to just know that this was the most twisted story I have ever read, and I absolutely loved every moment. Millie meets Raze/Tripp and her world comes falling down around her to a dark place she won't be able to come out. I am so heartbroken over a certain character in this book and I don't know how things will carry on but I am aching to find out more of this story. You are left in such an heart warming way at the end it left me in tears. I fall more and more in love with this author every new book I read! This book was filled with blood, death, dismembered bodies, sister love, twisted romance, hot sex and even some humor at times. I craved to keep reading each chapter as it would get darker and darker. Thank you Amo Jones for pulling me out of my reading funk and back to life through your darkness!
Hero by Julia Sykes
After losing the love of my life, I don't have a heart left to give anyone. So when my friend tries to set me up with BDSM romance author Chloe Martin, the only answer I can give is hell no. Unfortunately for me, Chloe is also a journalist working a story on the Latin Kings, and my boss orders me to protect her while she carries out her research. But she's so reckless, I'm going to have my hands full keeping her alive, let alone keeping her in line.
FBI agent Dex Scott is sexy as sin and completely off-limits. After what my bastard ex-husband put me through, I'm not interested in intimacy of any kind. But the chemistry between us is undeniable, and when Dex makes it clear that he wants to help with my research in the field and in the bedroom, I can't resist.
His protective instincts turn possessive as dangers from my past and present rise up to threaten me. The powerful Dom demands my submission and my love. He won't relent until he breaks down all my walls, including the ones that protect my ravaged heart.
Note: This story is set in the Impossible Series world, but Hero can be read as a standalone romantic suspense novel.
Wow…just wow! This was my first Julia Sykes read and let me say that it was so freaking hot I could not contain my excitement from my husband! I have read a BDSM before but Ms. Sykes wrote this book in such an amazing way that left me feeling everything Dex wanted Chloe to feel. Ms. Sykes had some twists along with the drama of Chloe and her life. I was overwhelmed with the characters in this book I had to finish it as soon as possible, and it only took me about half a day. Even after reading this incredibly sexy and hot book I still kept thinking about the characters and what they went through and it left me wondering what was next for them. I fell pretty hard for the sexy nerd FBI agent and the way he dominated his sub.
Chloe was a bit of a surprise character for me to read because of what she went through with her past. It was quite interesting reading about her and what she was going through, and fighting against. I at times thought this would turn around and Chloe be the Dom because of her territorial stance in front of her Dom. I loved this book so much in many ways! I loved the writing, the characters and I am grateful for Ms. Sykes because she brought me out of a reading funk! Hero woke me up in more ways than one and I must go back and read this series from the beginning! Congrats to Ms. Sykes on her release of one of the hottest books I have read in a while!
Only For the Night (If Only #2) by Ella Sheridan
She needs a Dom with heart. He sees the lifestyle as heartless.
Can a brave submissive show a rock star that accepting his true nature will be nirvana for both of them? Letting go with her may help him put the pieces of himself—and his band—back together again.
Struggling with the death of her mother, Sage Lyndsey turned to her Dom for comfort, but his impatience led to a humiliating scene in front of their club. Devastated, she runs to a small town on the Cali coast. Buying into Citrus Pointe's bakery may be her best decision ever—if she can overcome the embarrassment of having her new landlord's dog steal her towel right in front of him. It gets worse when she realizes he's none other than rock bassist Hank Nash, and despite the problems it would cause, she wants nothing more than his talented hands on her, bending her to his will.
Hank is an ex-cop who knows all too well what dominance looks like when it turns to abuse—he saw the consequences on another cop's wife. After turning the man in, Hank left that life behind to start a rock band, Weekend Washout. Now he's fighting to keep the band together, and to deny his urge to dominate pretty, spunky Sage. But when Sage's ex-Dom reappears, Hank is forced into a life-changing decision: Accept both their needs and gain more than one night with Sage, or retreat to the safe life he's built so carefully?
Kim's Review
Sage needs to be dominated and loved. Sage escapes to a small California town to get away from her abusive Dom. She buys the fruit and vegetable market that makes pastries and serves lunch to the tourists and locals where she can be the pastry chef she has trained for. She moves into the apartment above the market while the owner is on tour.
Hank Nash has a big surprise when he arrives home late one night from his tour. Hank is the bassist for a rock band. To his surprise he walks in on a towel draped Sage.
Hank and Sage both have pasts that they will have to overcome before the flirting they are doing becomes more.
Can Sage teach Hank to become a Dom, and overcome his fear of hurting her?
Can Hank save Sage from her fears and her past?
Ella writes an awesome story about Dom's and sub's and their struggles with this life. Well written and had me so absorbed from the first chapter. I will definitely be reading more from this author.
5stars. Loved this book.
Derision: A Novel by Trisha Wolfe
*Dark erotic standalone that may have triggers
Here at Lark and Gannet, you'll work directly under the partners, being groomed by the most powerful, all-male partnership to handle an exclusive clientele. While within The Firm, your level of training goes deeper, requiring more…varied tasks, which you're obligated to perform to your Master's pleasing.
Are you nervous? You should be. Chase Larkin has chosen you to be his submissive.
Alexis Wilde, will you submit?
All I wanted was to save my brother. Something my parents failed to do—and then, I failed him also. As an introvert, getting ahead in the cutthroat law firm required a level of ego stroking I didn't posses, and that meant my talents were overlooked. Until Chase Larkin noticed me.
My erotic fantasy come to life, Chase is all powerful, all man, all dominant. In one night, he changed my life irrevocably. Now I'm ruined, destined to crave him forever. His scent. His taste. His brutal touch…
If I never followed him to his office that night, then none of this would've happened. A serial rapist on the prowl. Our lives in jeopardy. And only a moment—one pivotal moment—to decide our fate. His life or mine.
*This is a full length, standalone dark romance with an antihero that may trigger uncomfortable feelings for the reader. The court proceedings are centered around a rape case. Although there is no onscreen rape in this book, there are instances of rough sex and violent debasement for the main character.
Ms. Wolfe has the most incredible way to make you feel the emotions and desires her characters have in every book she writes! In some ways this book had a feel of another book but with a very different twist than I thought would happen or even the outcome of the ending of this book. I had very different ideas of what would happen at the end but nothing compares to what Ms. Wolfe writes and leaves you with at the end. Craving for more from each character and even characters you haven't met yet but hope you will meet in the next book.
Alexis Wilde is a paralegal at a law firm of some very high end lawyers. Alexis keeps to herself, doing what she is told and keeps her head down not to bring attention to herself. She especially keeps to herself while lusting after her very attractive boss Mr. Larkin. She is only seen recently when it comes to the attention of the partners that she has put in for a promotion. Is she ready for what comes with that promotion or will she risk it all and leave the company?
Chase Larkin is of Lark and Gannet and is a very dominant man that pulls at your desires. He built Lark and Gannet but also has The Firm after hours that fully had my attention every time it was mentioned. Chase is pushed by his partners to make a decision he didn't think he was fully prepared for the repercussions. Only once going through with his decision he never wants to go back.
I absolutely love the way Ms. Wolfe writes a story and pulls me into every part of the storyline and begs for more! I think this is a read for more twisted readers, as me, but what an incredible read! 5 intoxicating stars I found this book by Ms. Wolfe to be!
Clubwhore (Devil's Renegade MC#1) by Kim Jones
I'm that girl…
The girl every woman loves to hate.
The one your man dreams about.
I live up to my name…
CLUBWHORE.
And this is my story.
She needs something. Something Devil's Renegade MC Sergeant at Arms Bryce is more than willing to give. But he's not the kind of man who asks. He takes. And soon, he will take her. He'll dominate her. He'll captivate her. She'll be his—no patches…no property…no titles. Only her. Only him.
She thinks this is her story to tell.
It very well may be.
But he…is fixing to rewrite it.
Donya's Review
*I received an Author's Copy in exchange for a honest review!
Kim Jones is BACK with Clubwhore - the girl every woman loves to hate! Sweetbutt, skank, clubwhore - what every word you choose to use, they are there in the MC world. This is the story of Delilah, clubwhore to the Devil's Renegades. She works there! No really! She bartends, cleans, dances, and is generally at the club's beck and call. She even has her own room. It's hers and it's home. Let everyone look down on her. She doesn't care. She doesn't have to answer to anyone...until Bryce walks in and inadvertently demands her time.
Holy!! This is the writing I've come to love from Kim Jones. It's alpha times two! Told in first person from Delilah's perspective, it is dirty and raw and beautiful. Take someone who says they don't care about what others think, and usually you'll find someone who is scared of what others think. When you are told repeatedly you are nothing, you begin to feel it, and you become damaged.
I loved this book! Bryce was a good guy. Yes, he was relentless and demanding, but he slowly broke down the barriers Delilah had in place. Clubwhore is a 5-star read!
Bad Girl Romance
FLAMING HOT READ
Kindle World
Male/Male/Female
Mild Steam
PG 13
Teacher/student


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Vietnam Fatherland front needs public engagement
by PV05 January 2017 Last updated at 07:30 AM
(Photo: VNA/VNS Photo Tri Dung)
VTV.vn - Addressing the 6th conference of the Vietnam Fatherland's Front's Central Committee in Can Tho City on Wednesday, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked the organization to encourage the public to get involved in building the party.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan said that in 2016, the Front's activities have continued to promote high public consensus in ideology and action, towards the common goal of maintaining national independence and sovereignty and sociopolitical stability. He added that another Front's crucial task was calling for public involvement in socioeconomic development, including developing new rural areas and improved urban growth and encouraging people to buy locally-produced goods while attracting the participation of people nationwide. The Front is considered as an important channel collecting public feedback for party units and local authorities, contributing to social consensus.
Addressing the conference, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stressed the vital role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in the nation's achievements in 2016.
"The Vietnam Fatherland Front need to improve its supervisory role as of party units so as to fight bureaucracy, corruption, wastefulness and negative phenomena. The front must be more active in renewing working methods to meet the legitimate rights and aspirations of the public, contributing to strengthening close ties between the people and the party and state", said General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
He also appreciated the conference's discussion on implementing the 12th Party Congress resolution on enhanced party-building.
"I asked all members of the front's units at all levels to be fully aware of the importance of the resolution and effectively implement the resolution. Meanwhile, the Vietnam Fatherland Front must also promote its supervisory role and encourage people to involve in the fight against negative phenomena", the Party Chief urged.
The party leader asked the Party units and authorities to work closely with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and hoped that more public feedback would be collected via the Front, which would serve as a reference for the party to refine its policies and guidelines. During the conference, the Vietnamese Journalists Association launched an anti-corruption and wastefulness national awards campaign following an initiative of the Front's leadership.
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O Jockey Club Brasileiro é uma pista de turfe, fundada em 1932, na cidade do Rio de Janeiro.

História
Fundado em 1932, o Jockey Club Brasileiro é o palco mais tradicional do turfe no país e promove corridas de cavalo do puro sangue inglês. O hipódromo está integrado a uma área de 640 mil m² e sedia o maior evento de corridas de cavalo do país, o GP Brasil.

Construído na primeira metade do século XX, o Hipódromo da Gávea destaca-se por sua arquitetura. O espaço conta ainda com o clube social, escola primária, escola de profissionais do turfe, teatro, 8 restaurantes, galerias de arte, além de ser palco de diversos eventos.

O Jockey é aberto ao público para visitações e a entrada é gratuita.

Ligações externas
 Página do Jockey Club Brasileiro
 Página Oficial do Jockey Club Brasileiro no Facebook
 Página Oficial do Jockey Club Brasileiro no Instagram
 Mapa dos arredores do Jockey Club Brasileiro no OpenStreetMap

Clubes de hipismo do Rio de Janeiro
Clubes esportivos fundados em 1932
Esporte da cidade do Rio de Janeiro
Turfe
Fundações no Rio de Janeiro em 1932


Leave it to my wife - she is such a great sport - my xmas gift was a FB page :) for us.
Happy Holidays guys. Hoping this warmth changes to a snow dump..
Sure some of you have seen this article. There are some errors though it took us by total surprise. Just want to say thanks to you and of course Harvey for being supportive of us.
Health, family and skiing. Perhaps, the three most important things in life?
You guys do it right. More power to ya!
Nice article! Well deserved. The reason I explored Pico before Killington was because of your family's videos. You always have so much fun. Know of at least one skier who lives in VT who read the article with interest.
Care to correct an error here?
All minor and does not take away from the story.
- Misspelled last names - Erlandsen instead of Urlantsen and Maclauchlan instead of Maclauchlain (though that was close).
- Film school - though I did attend NYU - I didn't study film there - though not a big deal as I had plans to take a summer film program there this year. The interviews were late at night - so, I could understand. Also being NYers with accents and speaking fast - its easy to make this minor mistake.
- 60 days at Pico - we did 60 days in total this year with about 40 at Pico. With living in NYC and our condo lease - we had 64 possible days for skiing this winter - we hit most of the days we could get out this season..
Thanks for being always supportive MarzNC !
ALso, tthanks to everyone for reading this. Still totally flattered.
I don't post here much, but i have always enjoyed watching your videos that you make. I am very sorry about the loss of your son Rocky. Skiing together as a family is a wonderful thing.
Awesome story, Ray. I understand the desire to correct mistakes, especially when the people in the article will read it. Years ago, in a newspaper article about the outfitter I worked for, the writer gave credit for work I had done to the owners wife. Didn't really impact my life in any way but it bugged me a little. On the other side of it, I'm awful at remembering everybodys' screen names when I meet a bunch of people from the forum all at once. Anybody I've left out of a blog post or TR, I apologize.
Congrats to you and your family, that's a great write up. You guys are kinda famous now!!!


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What year did SMU win the national championship?
When was the last time SMU was ranked?
Is Southern Methodist University a good school?
What is SMU college football record?
SMU claims three national championships in football, including 1981, when SMU was one of five teams selected as co-champions by the National Championship Foundation, and 1982, when the team won the Cotton Bowl Classic and was selected as one of two co-champions by Bill Schroeder of the Helms Athletic Foundation as his …
Although finishing unranked in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, SMU was invited to its first bowl game in 25 years, defeating the unranked Nevada Wolf Pack with a final score of 45–10 in the 2009 Hawai'i Bowl, the team's first bowl win since 1984.
What NFL player went to SMU?
SMU tight end Grant Calcaterra has been selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 198th overall pick in Round 6 of the 2022 NFL draft. Calcaterra started his career in Oklahoma in 2018, before retiring from football due to injury in 2019 in preparation to be a firefighter.
What is SMU best known for?
SMU is the nationally ranked comprehensive research university in Dallas. A dynamic powerhouse of business and culture, Dallas' optimistic outlook thrives in the heart of SMU and our enterprising spirit helps shape the city into a global destination for people of all backgrounds.
SMU's 2022 Rankings SMU is ranked #68 in National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
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How many NFL players came from SMU?
In total, SMU has had eight players selected since 2018.
Who was the SMU Pony Express?
'A Football Life': Dickerson, James create SMU's 'Pony Express' Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson was the No. 1 running back recruit coming out of high school in the country. He eventually committed to Southern Methodist University, where he shared a backfield with running back Craig James.


The team behind the famous hardware wallet known as Ledger Nano S has announced the launch of the Ledger Live App for smartphones operating on iOS and Android. The app is currently compatible with devices running on iOS 9+ and Android Lollipop (5 and above) or higher. The smartphone software currently allows owners of the Ledger Nano S and the Ledger Blue to consult their balances and their real-time values. Owners of the Ledger Nano X have the added advantage of transacting wirelessly.
The announcement went on to explain how the mobile app will be synced with the hardware devices.
As earlier mentioned, owners of the bluetooth capable Ledger Nano X can now be able to transact wirelessly using the mobile app as a convenient user interface. In the future, this feature will become available for Ledger Nano S owners who have android powered smartphones. Transactions will be facilitated by the OTG (On-The-Go) cable since the Nano S does not have bluetooth capabilities. Due to technical limitations, this function will not be available for iOS devices.
With time, the team at Ledger plans on having the mobile app working exactly like the desktop version.
The mobile app will allow owners of the hardware wallets to follow their portfolios in real-time wherever they are. The app enables investors to know the value of their holdings rather than going back to their hardware devices and desktop apps. It also offers a step-by-step on-boarding guide to take the users through the process of syncing to their hardware wallets. The Live app guarantees adequate security for the user with the added features of password protection and bio-metric authentification.
What are your thoughts on Ledger's new Live App for owners of the hardware wallets to track their investments on the go through their smartphones? Please let us know in the comment section below.


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Bridget Kelly (born April 8, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter from New York City. In 2008, Kelly, a pop and R&B recording artist, who has written songs for fellow American singers such as Kelly Clarkson, secured a recording contract with American rapper and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation.

Biography

1986–2010: Early life and career beginnings

Bridget Kelly, who is of a biracial background of Bahamian and Irish descent, was born on April 8, 1986, in New York City. She is a graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan. In 2008, she signed a record deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation. Kelly has regularly filled in for Alicia Keys, when performing the song "Empire State of Mind" with Jay-Z, including performances on the Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, as well as Later...with Jools Holland show, the Coldplay, Viva la Vida tour, and the 9/11 memorial service. Kelly also performed with Jay Z during a performance at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2009. She performed "Empire State of Mind" at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as well as Bonnaroo Music Festival in summer 2010, with Jay-Z. Kelly also performed "Empire State of Mind" with Jay-Z on Saturday Night Live on May 8, 2010, as well as Rock am Ring on June 4 and T in the Park on June 12, 2010. She subsequently performed with Jay-Z during "Empire State of Mind" at Peace & Love in Borlänge, Sweden. Also at Summer Sonic 2010 in Chiba, Japan in August 2010 at Chiba Marine Stadium. Also at Yankee Stadium, September 13, 2010.

Kelly made her first magazine cover appearance in the September 2010 issue of Honey Magazine. In the interview to go along with the cover shoot, she describes her music as a fusion of R&B, soul and rock with influences coming from Alicia Keys, Alanis Morissette and Pink.

2011–2013: Every Girl and Cut to... Bridget Kelly

In early 2011, Kelly and her production team had approached Frank Ocean to write a song for her debut studio album. The song in question eventually became "Thinking Bout Forever", which Kelly commented; "it's sort of a vulnerable track and I wanted everyone to feel me on it." In July 2011, Roc Nation stated on the official site that Kelly is closing her album up and the first single would be the Frank Ocean-penned "Thinking Bout Forever". On July 28, 2011, Ocean leaked his demo version of the song onto his tumblr account, with the title reading "Thinking Bout You". The song was then promptly taken down by Ocean.

Kelly has worked with high-profile producers such as The-Dream, Ne-Yo, Jerry Wonda, James Fauntleroy II, Ryan Leslie, and Shea Taylor for her debut studio album. Prior to the album's release, Kelly released her first extended play (EP), titled Every Girl, on October 19, 2011. Kelly's version of "Thinkin Bout You" found its way onto the EP. Kelly was ultimately fine with Ocean's decision, however she noted that she didn't like how most people thought Ocean's version was the original, and how people assumed her version was a cover version. About the confusion of the track, Kelly stated: "Now that push has come to shove, we're going to let the song have a life of its own. I think it's an amazing, well-written record. Frank Ocean is incredibly talented, I will never say anything against that. But at the same time, you know, he's going to do what he wants to do, he's an artist as well."

In August 2012, her debut single "Special Delivery", was released to Urban radio stations. Her second single
"Street Dreamin", features American rapper Kendrick Lamar and was released on May 21, 2013. Both songs were Top 40 hits on the Mediabase Urban Airplay charts. On November 26, 2013, Kelly announced she would be releasing her second EP and revealed her debut album was pushed back to a 2014 release. The EP includes six tracks as well as contributions from Jerry Wonda ("Goosebumps"), Pop Wansel, Sam Dew, Elijah Blake, and Cri$tyle. "I speak a lot about love and my feelings on these songs," said Bridget of the follow-up to her 2011 EP Every Girl. "I speak to those who have been in relationships, the good and the bad, and that in the midst of turmoil, finding something you can smile about." The EP, titled Cut to... Bridget Kelly, includes her debut single "Special Delivery" and was made available as a free download on December 17, via her official website.

2014–present: Parting Ways with Roc Nation and All or Nothing
In June 2014, Kelly confirmed her split after six years with Roc Nation and she is about releasing her album independently. After the split, Kelly released two singles, "I Won't Cry" and "Almost More", which are the exclusive previews of her upcoming music. She is working with Jerry Wonda on the new album and changed the album title from Something Different to All or Nothing, which is set to release in 2017. She appeared on Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood from 2017 to 2018 as a supporting cast member for two seasons. In October 2020, Kelly began hosting the See, The Thing Is Podcast on the Joe Budden Network alongside cohosts Mandii B and Olivia Dope.
The podcast now only stars Bridget Kelly and Mandii B after Olivia Dope claimed Joe Budden sexually harassed her during taping, forcing her to quit her position on the show.

Discography

Studio albums
All or Nothing (2017)
Reality Bites (2018)

EPs
Every Girl (2011)
Cut to... Bridget Kelly (2013)
Summer of 17 (2015)
The Great Escape (2019)

Singles

As a lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances

References

External links

1986 births
Living people
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni
Singers from New York City
American contemporary R&B singers
Songwriters from New York (state)
Roc Nation artists
American women pop singers
African-American women songwriters
21st-century American women singers
21st-century American singers