I had just switched jobs, going from a salary, bonus and company car to a 100 percent commission position. It was a big risk, but I had calculated the amount of existing business in my new territory, and calculated that, if I could double it, I'd be actually making a better living.
I had grown bored in my previous job, and was looking for a new challenge. However, during my training for the new job, the sales manager who had hired me left, and a new one was appointed. When I returned home from training, he informed me that he had reduced the size of my territory by 75 percent.
I was shocked. How could I make a living when I was reduced to a fraction of the existing business on which I was counting? I immediately began looking for another job, determining that I didn't want to work for a company which treated its employees so ruthlessly.
After a few months and a number of interviews, I realized that I was not going to get a different job. All the prospective employers saw the problem as me, not the company.
My draw ran out, I owed the company thousands of dollars in back draw payments; I was making hardly anything, and I had no prospects. I was angry and resentful – harboring malicious thoughts about my employer – and I could see no hope.
Then, one day, it dawned on me. The problem was me! Yes, my employer had been ruthless and unethical. But, the product was still exciting, my training was excellent, and my opportunities were unlimited. The problem was my emotions and my attitude. As long as I continued to be angry, resentful and hopeless, I would only prolong my miserable conditions. I was choosing those negative thoughts and emotions.
I decided that I could choose otherwise. I decided to change how I thought and felt.
So I got a pack of index cards, searched for every positive expression I could find, and wrote them down on the index cards. Many came out of the Bible: "If God is with you, who can be against you?" for example.
After filling up 20 – 30 cards, I took them with me every day. On the way into my territory, driving down I-96 in the Northern Suburbs of Detroit, I'd hold them between my two hands on the steering wheel, and read them over and over to myself. I'd read one, flip it over, and read the next. I'd read them on the way in and on the way out. I'd read them in waiting rooms and coffee shops, over lunch and between appointments.
And gradually I came to change my attitude. I began to rid myself of the anger, resentment and hopelessness, and substitute hopefulness and optimism.
Within six months, I had paid back the thousands of dollars that I owed the company, and was making more, with more satisfaction, and having more fun than I ever had in a job before or since.
The turning point was when I decided to take charge of my own thoughts and emotions – when I decided that I could control how I thought and how I felt.
Since then, I've discovered that the habit of managing your thoughts and emotions is one of those higher-level practices of the best salespeople everywhere. The really good ones; the ones who succeed year after year, who are at the top of their profession for the better part of their careers, have discovered how to manage their emotions.
Less effective salespeople allow the ebb and flow of the day's events to dictate their thoughts and their emotions, and become bogged down in negativity.
That's one of the reasons why the best are the best.
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So even though the New Year is well underway now, I'm STILL excited!! For a chance to start fresh with new goals and new memories with family and friends! May all of you have a blessed year as well!
This diaper cake cutie is one of my overall favorites! I've never made one this small! I really loved working with the baby-themed accents, which my client selected from The Dollar Store! I will be stopping by to scoop up some more soon!
Another Pooh cake!! They are really popular!
I was able to check off my wish list with this one! Yellow and gray is one of my favorite color combos right now, and have been itching to work with it!
Well, that's all I have in this first (I hope of many) post of 2014! Have a great weekend!
Thanks Katya! Happy New Year to you as well!
Happy New Year Cheryl! I love the diaper cakes. I need to learn how to make these...we a have a new addition to the family coming soon!
Thanks Susan! They are really easy to make, and make great gifts! Congrats on the new addition!!
Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Cheryl, also known as NC Peach. I make cards, diaper cakes, and do a little scrapbooking as well. I started this blog to share my creations with friends and get to know other crafters. Thanks for visiting, and I hope you will stop by again soon.


NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the construction boom continues, sustainable urban building practices should be incorporated into every step of urban planning and development. Fourth year architecture students in the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design participated in the Nashville Civic Design Center's (NCDC) Urban Design Studio challenge to design a wood-framed, high-rise multi-use structure.
On December 4, the architectural students participated in the final review of the 15-story Timber Tower Studio project, which was co-sponsored by Nashville-based LP Building Products, a leader in high-performance building solutions, and the UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair for High-Performance Energy Practices in Urban Environments.
Founded in 2000, the Nashville Civic Design Center (NCDC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to elevate the quality of Nashville's built environment and to promote public participation in the creation of a more beautiful and functional city for all. The NCDC promotes the Ten Principles of The Plan of Nashville, offers public education on civic design, provides consultation on civic and other community development projects, facilitates public dialogue, and researches and publishes reports on various civic design issues. For more information, please visit www.civicdesigncenter.org.
Design. Make. Transform. Founded in 1965, the College of Architecture and Design enriches quality of life in the region and world through transformational design education, the Governor's Chair for Energy + Urbanism, design/build program, key partnerships and award-winning facilities including the state-of-the-art Fab Lab. The college is comprised of more than 420 undergraduate and graduate students in architecture, interior architecture and landscape architecture. Visit archdesign.utk.edu to learn more.
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Products) is a leading manufacturer of quality engineered wood building materials including OSB, structural framing products, and exterior siding for use in residential, industrial and light commercial construction. From manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Chile and Brazil, LP products are sold to builders and homeowners through building materials distributors and dealers and retail home centers. Founded in 1973, LP is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under LPX. For more information, please visit www.LPCorp.com.
The Nashville Civic Design Center and LP Building Products hosted a UT architecture student design studio focused on tall wood.


The maximum verifiable sizes of various ocean giants.
Rather than an angry blog post, McClain decided to put together a scientific paper that would accurately answer a simple yet slippery question: How big do the biggest animals in the ocean get?
The oceans are home to giants: blue whales and great white sharks; giant squids and giant clams; elephant seals and Japanese spider crabs. These creatures have no trouble capturing the public imagination, but scientists often have trouble capturing them. Many are rare, elusive, or live in inaccessible parts of the sea. Some are only measured when they wash ashore, after dry land distends or deflates their bodies. Some are so big that they are just plain hard to measure. And so, oceans are also home to exaggeration.
Take the giant squid. Umpteen media report claim that this nigh-mythic animal can grow up to 60 feet (18 metres) in length. That's absurd, McClain thought. The vast majority are less than half that length. Many individuals are measured when they wash ashore, after decomposition loosens their muscles and eager humans stretch their tentacles. One size estimate even came from someone counting his paces next to a beached squid! Shoddy data had been unleashed upon the kraken.
McClain, together with Meghan Balk from the University of New Mexico, went after better sources. They recruited five keen undergraduate students and large team of colleagues, who divided a list of target species between them. They trawled the scientific literature for measurements. They combed through books, newsletters, and newspapers. They asked colleagues at museums to measure specimens in their collections. They contacted networks that rescue stranded turtles. They reeled in eBay records to find the measurements of giant clams and snail shells. And together, they found the best possible estimates for the maximum sizes of 25 ocean giants.
For some species, widely quoted figures were outrageously wrong. The largest verifiable giant squid was 12 metres long—giant, sure, but a damn sight smaller than 18 metres. The biggest known walrus weighed 1,883 kilograms, a far cry from the 2,500 kilogram titan that a hunter supposedly shot, and clearly embellished.
For some species, estimates were outdated—giant clam sizes all date to the 60s and 70s. For others, like the lion's mane jellyfish and Japanese spider crab, the team found that accurate data just doesn't exist.
Hype and decline aside, the stats from the paper still tell of oceans that are full of impressive leviathans. There are giant barrel sponges, whose bodies are just two layers of cells sandwiching a jelly filling, but can nonetheless grow to 2.5 metres wide. There are 2-metre-wide Nomura's jellyfish that can weigh 200 kilograms. In the depths, 3-metre-long giant tube worms thrive near hot, belching, volcanically heated vents, and giant isopods—a kind of undersea woodlouse on steroids—can reach 50 centimetres. Seven treacherous metres exist between the tip of a great white shark's toothy snout and the end of its powerful tail.
The largest mammal, the blue whale, grows up to 33 metres long, and can swallow half a million calories in one mouthful. The longest fish—the star-backed whale shark—gets to 18.8 metres. The longest bony fish—the bizarre, serpentine oarfish—can reach 8 metres. The heaviest bony fish—the ocean sunfish, which looks like the decapitated head of a much larger fish—grows to just 3.3 metres long but weighs up to 2,300 kilograms. That's much heavier than the biggest turtle (leatherback, 650 kg), a little heavier than the biggest walrus (1,883 kg), and not a patch on the heaviest seal (Southern elephant seal, 5,000 kg).
These measurements are all as accurate as possible; finding them often involved a labyrinth of references and phone calls. For the Australian trumpet—a beachball-sized monster of a snail—McClain found an issue of Hawaiian Shell News, in which a collector named Don Pisor holds up an enormous and supposedly 90-cm shell. But McClain also found a copy of the Registry of World Record Size Shells, which said that the record-holder was just 72 centimetres long. It was also attributed to Don Pisor. Were these the same specimens? Was this guy a charlatan? Or just phenomenally good at catching escargods? There was only one thing to do: McClain tracked down Pisor and asked him. It was just one specimen, he said, and he donated it to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. McClain called the museum. 72 centimetres, they said. Another data point for the list.
In a few cases, the team discovered new things about the giants. Andrew Thaler, who collected the data on giant isopods suddenly realised that males were, on average, much bigger than females. "That's not something either of us knew before and both of us know everything there is to know about giant isopods," says McClain.
And for several animals, the team managed to plot out the distribution of their sizes, rather than just the maximum. Scientifically, that's more useful. People love to know how big animals can get, but that tells us very little about their typical lives. The biggest known giant squid was 12 metres long, but their average length is 7.3 metres, and most individuals are shorter than 9.2. Its archenemy, the sperm whale, has a recorded maximum size of 24 metres, but 95 percent of these whales are shorter than 15 metres.
As McClain—himself a bear of a man at 6' 2"—points out, "individuals may reach these extraordinary large sizes through developmental or genetic defects." The tallest human ever, Robert Wadlow, was 8 feet and 11 inches in height; he also needed leg braces to walk and died at 21 from an infection aggravated by an autoimmune disease. The tallest woman, Zeng Jillian, reached her lofty 8 feet and 1 inch because of a tumour in her pituitary gland; she died at 17. We are fascinated by extremes, but life mostly plays out in the middle.
More: The students created a website—Story of Size—where they wrote about their work.


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Gilford may refer to:

Places
 Gilford, County Down, Northern Ireland
 Gilford, Ontario, Canada
 Gilford, New Hampshire, U.S.
 Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada
 Gilford Township, Michigan, U.S.

Other uses
 Gilford (surname)
 Gilford Motors, British bus assembler in the 1933 law case Gilford Motor Co Ltd v Horne

See also

Guildford (disambiguation)
Gildford, Montana

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


MAKING close-up "portrait" photographs of tiny fish and other forms of aquatic life is the unusual hobby of Lynwood M. Chace of Swansea, Mass. Clad in rubber boots and equipped with a net and pail, Chace scours the shallow waters of near-by ponds and marshes for interesting fresh-water specimens, which he deposits in a small glass-walled aquarium set up on a table in his photographic studio. After lights have been carefully arranged to obtain the best effect, the camera is placed with its lens a few inches from the side of the aquarium, as shown in the illustration above. When the fish swims into focus, the shutter is snapped, and Chace has obtained another striking "fish portrait." Sometimes he focuses three cameras on three aquariums at the same time, so as not to miss anything of interest.


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OKA Motor Company manufactured cab over all terrain vehicles, particularly four wheel drive trucks and tour buses in Bibra Lake, Western Australia. It manufactured three consecutive models: the XT, LT and NT. These models were available in a variety of body styles including cab-chassis, single cab, dual cab, multi cab and bus.

History

OKA Australia was founded in 1986 when a group of Australian mine executives discussed that each of them needed an off-road truck with a three-ton payload and nothing on the market at the time filled those requirements. Those executives formed a consortium and the OKA brand was born.

Having agreed on the blueprints, the group undertook a comprehensive market study covering over 1,200 mining companies, government departments, farmers, the Australian Defence Force and potential private users to establish the parameters for the design. In 1987, work on the first prototype began and in 1988, it underwent its first test. Prototypes continued to be produced even during production up until 1992. In December 1994 OKA was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with Hicom taking a 11% shareholding.

Soon after, the first production model, the XT, entered production. It was followed by the LT which was itself followed by the last model, the NT. These vehicles have been supplied to government departments, tour operators, private industries, mining industries, the military and recreational companies and were, aside from Australia, sold in Papua New Guinea and Africa. The development of adapted models for the UAE and European markets was commenced but was never completed.

OKAs were available mostly with the four cylinder Perkins Phaser engine, but provision was also made for the 6 cylinder Perkins Phaser. A model was made with a V8 diesel, for the UAE.

In 1997, OKA licensed its technologies to Indian auto maker Hindustan Motors to produce its RTV brand of multi-utility vehicles. It has been regarded as one of the most rollover prone vehicles and was discontinued in 2008. Initial models and prototypes were built in Australia however production was soon moved to India.

In 1999, OKA's largest shareholder, Malaysian entrepreneur Paari Vell took control of the company.

In 2011 OKA was placed in administration after the discovery of misappropriation of funds and the theft of intellectual property manuals. An attempt to recapitalise the company was unsuccessful and it ceased. Nearly 500 OKA vehicles were built.

In 2018, a Perth-based investor who had been providing parts to owners acquired the brand rights and manufacturing facilities. The new company, OKA All Terrain Vehicles, is focused on supporting vehicles currently on the road as well as developing a new model.

Variants

Trucks
 Chassis cab
 Single cab pick-up
 Dual Cab
 Multicab
 RTV MultiVan - 7 seats in the module
 RTV Combi - 8 seats in module

Buses
 RTV Standard A - 14 including the driver. The 12 seats in the rear ride in fixed plastic seats
 RTV Standard B- 12 seats coach style
 RTV Standard C - 12 seat luxury bus
 XT/LT/NT Tour Bus - 12 seat

Leisure
 Pop-top van - factory built raisable roof with caravan conversion by third-party outfitters

References

External links

OKA All Terrain Vehicles homepage
Former OKA Australia homepage (Archive copy)
OKA owners and fans site

Bus manufacturers of Australia
Companies formerly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange
Defunct truck manufacturers
Fire service vehicle manufacturers
Manufacturing companies based in Perth, Western Australia
Off-road vehicles
Truck manufacturers of Australia
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1986
Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2011
1986 establishments in Australia
2011 disestablishments in Australia
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Something for the Weekend: The Collector
In BDSM, eBooks, erotic romance, News
For this week's #somethingfortheweekend, let's turn to my first ever solo publication…
Something Scottish is hidden between the kinky pages of The Collector, – an anthology of twenty two stories each 'collected' by an anonymous narrator.
Gathering salaciously erotic stories against an everyday backdrop of bus trips, train journeys, coffee shops, and restaurants, The Collector documents a wide variety of sexual encounters as she travels Great Britain.
The Collector's research takes her into every arena of the erotic experience, from love, lust, submission and dominance, to voyeurism and beyond.
Are you brave enough to see if it was your supposedly private conversation she overheard – and then wrote down?
Extract from The Scottish Fantasy
Stacie gasped as the door opened. The dark shine to the man's slate eyes as he regarded her and her friend Kate was in danger of taking Stacie's breath away, and he hadn't even spoken yet.
Tall, broad, with a tanned face and short spiked hair, a hint of stubble shadowed his square chin. Obviously surprised to see two young women walking through the woods so late on a winter's afternoon, the ranger ushered them inside his wooden hut.
Introducing himself as Rob—Like Rob Roy! Stacie's inner voice shouted at her. How perfect is that!—he looked at them enquiringly, 'I dunna ken what you're doin' here, hens.'
Stacie's brow furrowed. She'd thought that the Scottish spoke English.
Kate laughed as she saw her friend's confused expression. 'He means he doesn't understand what we want, honey. "Dunna ken" means "don't know" and "hen" is the local term for girl.' Turning toward the ranger, Kate smiled. 'This is Stacie, and I'm Kate. Stacie hasn't got her ear geared into the local accent yet; she's American.'
'I guess that means an American accent.' The ranger spoke so softly, Stacie felt herself melting on the spot. 'I rather like those.'
Ignoring her friend, whose eyes were on stalks, leaving her in no doubt that Stacie was on an internal lust trip, Kate said, 'We're really sorry to bother you so late, but could you tell us where we are? We seem to be on a much longer trail than we intended to be, and we've lost the track.'
Rob's dark eyes bored into her as she spoke. Kate couldn't decide if their presence mildly amused him, or if he was merely tolerating the interruption to his work.
'We've run out of water as well. Could we fill up our bottles here, please?'
'It's a good job you stopped, hen.' The ranger pulled a map off his cluttered desk and pointed a thick finger at a red dotted line. 'You're here, on the all day walk. It's called that for sound reasons.'
Lost in an erotic daydream, Stacie wasn't listening to a word he said, just to the sound of his voice; the beautiful, gentle burr of his accent. She judged it fitted neatly half way between Ewan McGregor and Sean Connery.
When Kate had invited her friend over from the States for a couple of weeks exploring the Grampians of Scotland, Stacie had been thrilled. Not only could she catch up with her gorgeous friend and occasional lover, she could visit an area of the world that had always held a fantasy for her. Kilts, burly men in tight white vests, cabers being tossed, heather, whiskey, and mountains topped with snow.
The heather and mountains were a reality sure enough, as were the late night tots of warming whiskey she'd shared with Kate as they snuggled up together in the king-sized bed their Deeside hotel room provided. But until now, in this ranger's office, hidden away in the woods near the flooded caves of Burn O'Vat, Stacie hadn't seen anyone who even came close to the Celtic man of her late night fantasies.
Stacie felt mesmerised by the ranger. Despite the coldness of the late winter air he wore no coat, and his green sweater sleeves were rolled back to show arms honed by hard work. Forget kilts, this was as close to perfection as Stacie's Scottish fantasy was ever going to get.
'I'll fill your bottles right enough, but if you'll heed my advice, you'll go back on the route you came. Far quicker and safer. It'll be dark in about two hours.'
'Thanks, I think we'll do that.' Kate watched as he took their empty water bottles over to his sink. His back view was as stunning as his front. The goldfish expression on Stacie's face told her girlfriend that she was mentally undressing him, and Kate began to do the same. Well aware that Stacie had serious fantasy issues where Scottish men were concerned, Kate wondered just how turned on her friend was. Did she have damp knickers? Were her nipples hard?
As Kate's thoughts rambled, her own arousal began to tweak up a notch. Perhaps… She took a deep breath. Well, why not?
'It must be lonely here, on your own all day.' Kate knew the line was a bit lame, but she didn't care. A sideways glance at Stacie showed that her lover had understood her intentions, and approved.
Rob didn't look round. He didn't need to. He could sense the two sets of eyes on his back; they were almost scorching him. Taking his time to fill the second bottle, the ranger thought the situation through.
Two of them, both hot totty. One a blonde, one a redhead. One English. One American. A tasty combination. Their bulky winter coats, sensible walking trousers and boots didn't give much away, but he was willing to bet that once all the layers were off, they would be a sight to behold. He could be wrong, he supposed, but maybe…
Rob replied to Kate's question. 'I like it well enough, hen. I ken it's quiet, but I like peace and quiet.'
'So, you don't get… lonely, then?' Kate knew she was being blatant, but she didn't care. If she could pull this off, it would be the perfect holiday present for her friend. Stacie, her mouth dry with anticipation, stepped forward. Pulling off her gloves to reveal pale hands with violently clashing purple nail-varnished tips, she took the full bottles from Rob's hands. Making certain her fingers brushed his as she did so.
'Thank you,' Stacie purred as she passed one of the bottles to her partner. The tacit standoff that followed as tension rippled through the small office room-cum-workshop was eventually broken by Rob.
'Would you lassies like something to warm you up before you go?' His sentence, delivered in a deadpan tone, could have been suggesting something as mundane as sharing of a mug of hot chocolate, but his sparkling eyes hinted at so much more.
Stacie's pulse quickened as Kate casually replied, 'Well, if it's not too much trouble, that would be lovely.' Another normal sentence, but packed with enough eyelash-fluttering that she might as well have screamed out 'Fuck us now!'
'I was about to light the fire.' Rob knelt at a small grate, already neatly piled with kindling. 'Perhaps you'd like to lose your jackets for a while. When this takes, this place gets pretty hot.'
The girls' eyes were drawn to the hopping, spluttering flames. They threw their coats over their backpacks, which they'd already dumped by the front door.
Taking his time with the fire, the ranger didn't stir from where he crouched until it had taken to his satisfaction, and was smoking nicely up the chimney. Then, with a measured movement, he stood and faced his guests, who with unspoken agreement had divested themselves of far more than just their coats. Somehow Rob managed to keep his face passive as his eyes travelled from the top of each girl's head down to their toes.
They stood naked. Holding hands. So, lovers in their own right, then. Nice. He smiled. It had been over fifteen years since he'd been with two women at the same time. A memory that kept him warm during the dark winter days and nights as he guarded the woodland and its wildlife.
Deciding against comment, Rob took a silent moment to choose which girl he'd treat rough and which one he'd simply treat. Then, with a pace that neither girl would have associated with the man whose previous movements had been so controlled and steady, he stripped…
The stories within The Collector vary greatly in length, style, and taste. The best way to think of it is as an erotica menu- lots of tasty tasters to help you discover which erotica works best for you. If you alike all sorts of erotica already, then you should (I hope!) like
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Here are a couple of lovely reviews for The Collector!
'WOW, what a GREAT book! Ms. Jaybee, the true author of THE COLLECTOR, honestly has me curious if she is, in fact, this collector. Her intros were so well written and believable that I fell under an erotic spell while reading. I didn't LOVE every story, but I really did at least LIKE almost all of them for one reason or another. My favorites were Treasure, where a woman invites a friend of a friend back to her place so he can discover her hidden treasure; and Crushed, where a 2 (and a half) people in a standstill crowd experienced a hedonistic anonymous encounter. If I heard real life stories like these on a regular basis, I swear I would die from a state of constant arousal! … ' The Romance Reviews
'Such a unique book. The title was perfect for this book. The Collector. I know you are asking how I call an erotic book unique. Well, it is because the author has such a wonderful way with writing. I admit this is not my first Kay Jaybee book, and it will certainly not be my last. Kaybee, is such a wonderful author. The stories she writes are not just all sex, they each have meaning, plot, characters, challenges. This book is no exception to her wonderful work. Another amazing read by Jaybee.' Bunny Reviews
The Devil Take You: H K Carlton
In eBooks, erotic romance, historical romance
I'm delighted to welcome the fabulous H K Carlton to my place today with her brand new novel, The Devil Take You.
Over to you Kymmie…
The epic Historical Romance – The Devil Take You – is out now!
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Word Count: 140,717
(Yep, you read that right, over 400 pages, it's a commitment. LOL!)
Hi Kay, thank you so much for having me back. I'm delighted to be here. I'm celebrating the re-release of Scottish, historical, romance, The Devil Take You, which after a brief hiatus has found a new home.
I hope you and your readers enjoy the following excerpt of Gard and Brae's first meeting. Grad Marschand is known in the Highlands as the devil. In this excerpt, he affirms his namesake. And that is what I loved about writing this story. Gard is not your typical historical romance hero, in fact he is the anti-hero. He is a bad guy—so focused on his own vendetta that he is driven to commit deplorable acts to regain his due.
So, how do you redeem the irredeemable, and turn him into the hero of your historical romance? (You don't really) but you do place a feisty Scottish lass in his way, because what else can turn a man around but true love. You'll relish his resistance and inner turmoil, caught between his burgeoning, foreign feelings for Brae, and his deep-seated need for revenge. He takes out his frustration on Brae—and a cast of other lovable, and not-so loveable characters—and treats her abominably, which makes their clashes quite entertaining.
But don't be fooled, Gard is not one of those reformed rakes who as soon as he finds love, turns into a simpering lovesick fool. Oh no, even Braelynn can't tame the devil that lurks within. But I guarantee you'll fall in love with Gard and Brae and cheer them on.
The Devil Take You, is set in 1307, against the backdrop of extreme political unrest during the Scottish Wars of Independence and in the years following William Wallace's execution and the year of the death of King Edward the First—Hammer of the Scots—this tale will sweep you away. I hope you enjoy reading it, as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Braelynn Galbraith wants peace for her beloved Scotland, marriage to her childhood sweetheart, and a house full of children. In that order. But evil incarnate, in the form of Gard Marschand, turns her life inside out and destroys all hope of a decent marriage.
Known in the Highlands as the legendary devil, Gard Marschand raids his way across Scotland and England amassing power and property in his malevolent wake. He will stop at nothing in his pursuit to regain what is lost— even conceal his true identity and associate with his enemies. His determination is all-consuming until he and his men lay siege to Ross-shire and one feisty Scottish lass obliterates his single-minded purpose.
Can Gard abandon his deep-seated need for revenge for a love that just might save his rotten soul? Or will he succumb to the demons that hound him and surrender to the devil within?
I believe your stay in purgatory has only just begun…
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When Brae meets The Devil…
A plume of black smoke rose over the burm, swirling into the sky.
"Dear God, not again." Brae dropped the bouquet she had been fashioning and ran, perhaps stupidly, toward the village. Even with the wind whistling through her ears, the commotion and terror-filled shrieks of the town folk still reached her.
With her attention focused on locating her family, Brae didn't hear the horses behind her until the last second.
All of a sudden, her feet lost contact with the damp earth. She choked on a scream as some unknown assailant grabbed her by the hair and plucked her from the ground. The destrier never slowed its pace as she dangled precariously in midair.
In agony, Brae clamped her hands on either side of her head—her scalp threatened to peel away from her skull.
The kidnapper hauled her up in front of him and body slammed her stomach-first onto the horse's back. Brae's breath rushed from her lungs at the force. She bunched her hand into the rider's enormous black cloak and hung on for dear life.
While she struggled to breathe, the brigand wrapped his rather large leather-clad hand around her backside.
"This one be mine!" The sound of his deep voice chilled her. By his accent, he was English! Braelynn closed her eyes and recalled the warnings from Callum and her da. Had her own father's words cursed her? Was she to learn the lesson the hard way?
She was afraid to open her eyes, but she knew by the smell stinging her nose that they were close to the source of the acrid smoke.
The horses came to an abrupt halt. Brae barely had time to register the fact when someone from behind grabbed her by the ankles and attempted to rip her from her captor's lap.
"She be mine," her captor growled.
To her horror her skirt rode high.
"I want her!" the second brigand responded while caressing her bare leg. Brae's skin crawled.
In terror, she stared up at the raider holding her while the other slid his rough hands ever higher up her plaid.
Leather creaked when her captor leaned in the saddle. He placed one large booted foot in the center of his rival's chest and shoved. At once, Brae's lower body dropped as he fell backward from the blow. Her arms pulled taut, stretching painfully, supporting her weight.
Without warning, the man holding her suddenly released his grip. Brae slid down the horse's side and fell to the ground with a thud in a tangle of voluminous skirts. She did not wait to disentangle herself but seized the opportunity to flee. She leapt to her feet intending to run, but her captor was faster. He grabbed her by the hair yet again. Circling it around his hand, he reeled her in.
"Not so fast, Caileag." He sneered the last as if it were a nasty word. "You and I have some business to attend."
Brae fought him, kicking, punching, and scratching, but to no avail. With his enormous reach, he held her at bay until another one of the black-garbed knights gathered her from behind and pushed her into the lean-to attached to the smithy. She landed heavily on one hip on the sub-floor, with the stranger's hand still wrapped around her hair. He let it uncoil. Long strands hung from his gloves. Her scalp ached.
Petrified, she stared up at the small crowd now gathered. There were four of them, but more outside.
"Come, Marschand. You never take the women. Ya are just tryin' to prove yourself to Cowan. Give her to me. She's too bonnie fer the likes a you," one man jeered.
All the men were dressed the same, entirely in black. But her original captor, the one they referred to as Marschand, was truly pitch-dark from head to toe, including his hair and beard. Even his eyes were two bottomless orbs of bleakness.
Brae gasped. 'Tis him! The devil himself! Absolute terror tried to climb its way up her throat.
I hope you enjoyed the extract!
If you'd like to sample another snippet, head on over to my blog Pick a Genre Already for a sneak peek.
Kymmie
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H K Carlton is a multi-genre Canadian author of romance, with over thirty titles in publication. From naughty to nice, historical to contemporary, time travel to space travel, and everything in between.
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Thanks for such a fabulous blog Kymmie! Good luck with your epic novel!
It's chilly – and the wrong sort of damp – out there. Let's warm our way into February with something for the weekend.
OUT NOW: The Retreat (The Perfect Submissive Book 2)
In Book Publications, eBooks, erotic romance, News
I'm so excited to be able to announce that The Retreat– the second of 'The Perfect Submissive Trilogy' is available as an eBook NOW!!
All recovered, reedited and updated, this fairytale with a twist (several twists actually- one with ginger…) was so much fun to dream up
The Retreat carries on from 6 months after Miss Jess Sanders is still adjusting to her new life at the Fables Hotel.
You do not have to have read book one of the trilogy (The Fifth Floor) to enjoy The Retreat.
Just as Jess Sanders is adjusting to her new life as the submissive in residence on the fifth floor of The Fables Hotel, her employer, Mrs Peters, makes a startling announcement. She has agreed to loan Jess, and her dominatrix Miss Sarah, to one of their most demanding clients; Mr David Proctor.
Whisked away by the mysterious Kane to The Retreat, a house hidden in a remote part of Scotland, Jess and Miss Sarah find themselves teaching a new submissive how to meet Proctor's exacting rules.
As Jess comes to terms with the techniques of The Retreat's overpowering dominatrix, Lady Tia, she discovers that Proctor's motives may not be all they seem. Just who or what is Fairtasia? And why does Jess feel like she's walked into a warped fairy tale?
In order to get back to the fifth floor, Jess is going to have to be far more than just a perfect submissive…
Let's take a look at how the middle book in the trilogy begins…
'Please Sir. Please! I won't let you down.'
David Proctor peered at the woman crouched before him. The top of her head, haphazardly piled with blonde curls, was all he could see of her bowed face.
'I can learn. I can.' Her voice quivered with deep-seated yearning, 'I'll learn to be whoever you want me to be.'
The heated softness of her Scottish accent added a dimension to David's arousal which he hadn't expected. No stranger to the world of submission and domination, he'd never met anyone so keen to be subservient to him before.
With his ego growing almost as much as his cock, which nudged against the inside of his suit trousers, David hunkered down beside the girl. Her bare buttocks bore the pleasing marks of his palm. The fading prints were a blotched pink now, but they'd blazed red only moments ago, when he'd pinned her across his lap, spanking her backside again and again in punishment for her repeated disobedience. Or rather, for her failure to obey, despite her repeated efforts to please him.
The cook's breasts, just over a handful in size, were dotted with freckles, and as he fondled them between his fingers, David's mind seethed with images of all the things a willing slave could do for him.
Lifting her lowered head by the chin, David fixed his hazel eyes into her sapphire ones, 'But you refuse to climax when I tell you to.' His voice wasn't angry, but it was hard. David Proctor was, and would always be, an unyielding business man. If there was nothing in any arrangement of long term benefit for him, it wouldn't happen.
'I want to though Sir. I really want to, I… Forgive me, but you make me hang on for so long before granting permission to come, and then I can't. I am so sorry, I…'
'SShhhh.' David ran his fingers through the wisps of hair that had escaped her hooked up ponytail. There was no denying that she intrigued him. With each stroke of her wavy locks he thought.
The Retreat did need another submissive. And soon, if his business plans were to expand in the direction he intended. The man Fairtasia was sending to represent them was due any day now, and not long after that, their delegates would arrive.
'Please Sir?' The cooks pupils seemed impossibly wide as she held his eyes, and but for the occasional shiver of denied desire, her bare legs didn't move against the stone kitchen floor, proving just how good her stamina was already. 'Lady Tia could teach me.'
'Tr…ain…ing.' David spoke the thought slowly, as if to himself, mulling each letter over with his tongue, but the young woman leapt upon the word.
'Training! Yes Sir! Dr Ewen says Lady Tia is the best dominatrix there is.'
'She is indeed good, but…' The Retreat's new owner reached his hands back to the girl's tits, and felt his cock stiffen further as her nipples pressed greedily against his skin, 'I'm not sure Lady Tia's field of expertise will be sufficient in this case. Spankings and beatings you can already take, and plainly enjoy.'
The girl re-dipped her face. She was obviously trying not to let her disappointment in her own shortcomings show. There was no doubt she was submissive material- and yet- not quite. Her deference to him however, and his urgent requirement for an additional member of staff, made David's mind up for him.
'I think it's time I contacted a friend in England. I'm sure she'll send us the help we need.' Manipulating the cook's chest with greater vigour, relishing the resulting gasp of pain tinged pleasure that flew from her lips; David's round face gave a calculating smile.
His eyes had fallen upon the giant range in the centre of The Retreat's antique kitchen. Then his gaze travelled to the table next to it. A huge old fashioned pottery jar of ginger powder, and another of brown sugar, sat awaiting the sidetracked cooks' attention.
For weeks David had been contemplating how to impress the Fairtasia company delegation. He knew that the final securing of the contract he wanted from them so badly, would depend on the outcome of the party The Retreat was hosting for them in a month's time.
In order for the head of Fairtasia to sign on the dotted line, and make their business arrangement official, the evening would have to be unforgettable. Now, as he looked about him, David knew precisely what theme that party was going to take. And how fitting it would be.
'Alisha.'
The cook jerked her head up hopefully at her employer's use of her first name.
'You may train to be The Retreat's new submissive. Lady Tia can begin your lessons as you suggest.' David unzipped the fly of his trousers. As he freed his dick, he had to suppress a laugh as the girl eyed it hungrily. 'You may also address me as David. I don't like Sir. I never have. Now suck me off.'
'Yes David.'
'Good girl.' Extracting his mobile from his pocket, David tapped in a number as the cook's velvet mouth engulfed him.
The sucking of Alisha's lips and tongue working around his length was the only sound in the granite room, as David waited for his call to be picked up.
'Ah, Fables Hotel? Could you put me through to Mrs Peters' office please?… Not there?… Please tell her that Mr Proctor has a proposition for her; and that time is of the essence.'
Pocketing his mobile, David tangled his fingers into the cook's increasingly messed up hair. Tilting his groin forward, admiring the way Alisha amended her position so she didn't gag, but took him deeper, David asked, 'Tell me, how much do you know about fairytales…?'
Well- if that has perked your curiosity- then you can buy The Retreat as an e-Book via these links…
Amazon AU
iBooks UK
iBooks US
I hope you enjoy Jess's Hansel and Gretel adventure…
Happy Reading Everyone.
Pre-order Announcement: The Retreat
Hot on the hells of the overwhelmingly (Thank You!) successful re-launch of The Fifth Floor (previously known as The Perfect Submissive)…
Book Two of The Perfect Submissive Trilogy
is on its way back…
OUT on 16th APRIL
You can grab the pre-order links here
Amazon.com- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BZT572M?ref_=pe_2427780_160035660
Amazon.co.uk – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Retreat-Erotic-Novel-Perfect-Submissive-ebook/dp/B07BZT572M/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1523203899&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Retreat+Kay+Jaybee
Smashwords- https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/811760
Although you can read The Retreat as a standalone tale…it will be even sexier if you have read The Fifth Floor first- links here.

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October 13th Crime Plus Music West Coast Launch at Book Soup
Three Rooms Press Posted on October 5, 2016 by admin October 5, 2016
October 13, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Book Soup
Book Launch Book Tours
anthology Bill Fitzhugh Book Soup Crime Crime Plus Music Galadrielle Allman Gary Phillips Hollywood Jim Fusilli music Tyler Dilts West Coast Launch
On October 13th, 2016, Three Rooms Press and Book Soup are so excited to present the official West Coast Launch of Crime Plus Music, a thrilling anthology of stories of murder, mystery, and mayhem all with their own distinct sound.
Editor, Jim Fusilli, and authors Gary Phillips ("Shaderoc the Soul Shaker"), Bill Fitzhugh ("Played to Death"), Tyler Dilts ("Vincent Black Lightning"), and Galadrielle Allman ("Only Women Bleed") unite to present a unique night of mystery and music right on the Sunset Strip.
The event begins at 7pm and is hosted by Book Soup, located at 8818 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Copies of Crime Plus Music are available for purchase and signing at the event.
Free Admission.
Publisher's Weekly hailed the collection as a "Splendid compilation…that rocks with superb solos from a number of big-name mystery writers and others who deserve to be better known".
For additional information contact info@threeroomspress.com
Editor: Jim Fusilli:
Fusilli is the author of eight novels, including Closing Time and Tribeca Blues. He also has published music-themed nonfiction including Catching up: Connecting With Great 21st Century Music. He currently is the rock and pop music critic at the Wall Street Journal and founder of www.ReNewMusic.net
www.jimfusilli.com
Gary Phillips:
Phillips is the president of Private Eye Writers of America. He writes comic books, novels, short stories, novellas, scripts, and anything else he can get away with.
www.gdphillips.com
Bill Fitzhugh:
Fitzhugh is the award-winning author of nine novels. He has written for television, radio, film, and theater.
www.billfitzhugh.com
Tyler Dilts:
Dilts is the author of the Long Beach Homicide series of crime novels. He is currently a professor at California State University in Long Beach.
www.facebook.com/tylerdiltsbooks
Galadrielle Allman is the author of Please Be With Me, A Song for My Father Duane Allman. She studied writing at Sarah Lawrence College and lives in Berkeley, California, where she is working on a novel about teenage love and punk rock music.
ABOUT THREE ROOMS PRESS:
Three Rooms Press is a fierce New York-based independent publisher inspired by dada, punk and passion. Founded in 1993, it serves as a leading independent publisher of cut-the-edge creative, including fiction, memoir, poetry translations, drama and art. In addition, Three Rooms Press produces and promotes a variety of literary and cultural events in New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more, including readings, plays, workshops and concerts.
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Sean Williams: Although it regularly flutters right around the $10 mark, I'd suggest that investors take a closer look at Xerox , which is much more than your parents' photocopying company nowadays.
Xerox is in the midst of a multiyear transformation that's de-emphasizing its legacy businesses in favor of high-growth service businesses. Chances are, just as Xerox's commercials predict, you're unaware of the industries where Xerox is gaining a foothold.
For instance, Xerox is responsible for processing all Medicaid claims in California, the state with the largest population, and it has around 12 states that it currently contracts with to provide Medicaid services. With Obamacare providing easier access to medical care vis-a-vis the Medicaid expansion, Medicaid spending could wind up doubling between 2014 and 2022, which would play right into Xerox's hands.
Lastly, you'll even see the Xerox brand name behind the electronic toll collection process in parts of Texas.
As you might have guessed, Xerox's transformation isn't without its speed bumps. The company has restructured its operations and cut costs numerous times now, occasionally missing Wall Street's expectations. However, with a forward P/E of nine, a yield of close to 3%, and the company essentially trading at book value, Xerox could be an intriguing stock worth socking away for the next decade or longer.
: While I generally tend to avoid investing in stocks that trade for less than $10, there are a few stocks trading in that price range that have caught my eye recently. One of them is IGI Laboratories , a specialty generic pharmaceutical manufacturer that has been on a stellar run for the past few years.
The company's strategy is to sell generic versions of specialty pharmaceutical products for the topical, injectable, complex, and ophthalmic markets. With every passing year, more drugs in these markets lose patent protection, and IGI has been aggressive in creating copycats, obtaining regulatory approval, and selling them in pharmacies at a discount.
While the company currently has onlyseven products on the market in 12 different formats, the company has a huge pipeline of 30 products currently pending approval, which represents a $1.4 billion market opportunity.While the company is still losing money, it expects to reach breakeven by the end of the year, and from there profits should grow quickly as its pipeline clears regulatory approval and starts generating revenue.
Matt Frankel: One sub-$10 stock I have my eye on is Chambers Street Properties , a real estate investment trust specializing in industrial and office properties.
The combined company will use the Gramercy name and ticket, and will consist of 298 properties, 99.4% of which are occupied. Among the companies' largest tenants are Bank of America, Amazon.com, Raytheon, and many other big-name corporations.
As we await the merger vote that's scheduled to be presented to Gramercy's shareholders in December, now may be the time to get in on this great REIT business at a cheap price.
Selena Maranjian: InvenSense , recently trading near $9 per share, seems attractively priced, with a forward-looking price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 15 and a five-year growth forecast of 20%. The company is a leader in motion-sensing technology, which is used extensively in smartphones and other mobile devices. (Think, for example, of optical image stabilization, which plays a big part in making mobile cameras so good.) InvenSense's stock has been more than halved over the past year, presenting an appealing entry point for long-term believers.
Why has the stock dropped? Well, its last quarterly report was solid, but management's near-term guidance was weaker than many hoped. Quarterly revenue was up 59% over year-earlier levels, with adjusted net income advancing 10.5% and topping analyst expectations. InvenSense's CFO Mark Dentinger blamed some of the weak guidance on the fact that the company has a handful of very big customers, which get volume discounts on pricing. (AppleandSamsung are estimated to generate 38% and 23% of InvenSense's revenue, respectively.) There has also been concern about uncertainty regarding how much growth can be expected from China -- and uncertain consumer sentiment in the United States, too. Dentinger has noted, though, that China still represents a "pretty sound and solid growth story," even if growth slows. In its first quarter, sales in China rose 22%, with profit margins expected to grow.
George Budwell: Among the sub-$10 crowd, I'm personally intrigued by the immunotherapy company Inovio Pharmaceuticals .
Keeping with this theme, Inovio has teamed up with Britain'sAstraZenecato test the ability of itskiller T-cell activating immunotherapy INO-3112 (VGX-3100 plus DNA-based IL-12) to improve clinical outcomes in patients with a wide variety of human papillomavirus-driven cancers, when used in combo with Astra's own experimental immunotherapeutic products.
The good news for Inovio's shareholders is that Astra has a strong track record of being aggressive when it comes to its cancer immunotherapy program, meaning that investors should know whether this combo approach works sooner rather than later.
Inovio is also planning on advancing its own lead clinical candidate, VGX-3100, into a late-stage trial for cancer and precancers of the cervix induced by the human papillomavirus next year. So,this tiny vaccine maker has multiple irons in the fire, so to speak, that could create value for shareholders over the next few years. Stay tuned.
The article 5 Stocks Under $10 Actually Worth Buying originally appeared on Fool.com.
Brian Feroldi owns shares of Amazon.com and Apple. George Budwell has no position in any stocks mentioned. Matthew Frankel owns shares of Bank of America. Sean Williams owns shares of Bank of America. Selena Maranjian owns shares of Amazon.com, Apple, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, and InvenSense. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon.com, Apple, and InvenSense. The Motley Fool owns shares of Gramercy Property Trust. The Motley Fool recommends Bank of America. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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"Scott Fab--- Retro and Modern But Not Like You Might Expect"
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Scott Fab--- Retro and Modern But Not Like You Might Expect
Scott Fab - Leave My Friends
BY FRANK GUTCH JR.
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Scott Fab is retro without being retro and I could not be more thrilled. I should be saying retro to me because I am sure a very small portion of you were into music back in the late-sixties and early-seventies, if alive at all, and most of you who were didn't dig as deep as I did. Sure, there was Zeppelin and The Beatles and Floyd and all that, but I was lucky enough to have grown up in the Willamette Valley of Oregon where radio made music an adventure--- for a short period of time, anyway. I was very surprised, in fact, to hear Fab sounding like a conglomeration of some of my favorites in the days during which folk was growing up and absorbing the other genres much like it does today (They call a lot of it Americana, in case you were wondering).
You see, I was there before James Taylor busted through and while most of you won't believe it, when John Denver dominated Country and Rock radio. I heard Country Rock, pre-Eagles, and was quite amazed when The Eagles became as big as they did. Before Joni Mitchell became a household name, I watched her open up her fans to a whole new world of music--- many called it jazz but it was more of a melding of styles and without that Mitchell bridge, many would have had to wait to explore beyond the Folk and Pop.
I was also there when radio station KZEL in Eugene threw caution to the winds and allowed their disc jockeys pretty much free rein when it came to programming the music. A couple of the jocks embraced whatever albums were placed in the new release box, so we were treated to the likes of Denver and Gordon Lightfoot and Mitchell and, basically, the less Rock side of music. We were also given access to the likes of Jim Dawson and Bill Puka and Pacheco & Alexander and Stu Nunnery and Dalton & DuBarri, an offshoot of Boones Farm, and so many more. This possibly was the beginning of the singer/songwriter phase of music--- the very early seventies--- and I loved it. At any time you would hear Jimmie Spheeris or John Prine spliced between Lightfoot and Taylor and sometimes between "Maggot Brain" and "Four-Cornered Room." God, radio was good then!
The reason I bring all this up is that Scott Fab echoes that period beautifully. With light acoustic guitar and a voice very much like many of the early-seventies singers, he takes me back while carrying me forward. The fact that his writing skills are topnotch helps as does the production which is hands off as much as it is hands on. Some songs are sparse and minimal in terms of backup. Some utilize full band. Each seems to hit just the right note--- ten of them, in fact.
Leave My Friends is a beautifully crafted album, perfect for today but reaching into the past, whether meant to or not. Makes me want to break out my Jim Dawson and Jimmie Spheeris albums again. Makes me want to stop and really listen again. Makes me want to find out what else Fab has out there. In fact, that is exactly what I'm going to do. I could use some more retro-modern music. I wonder if people are going to call this folk.
Leave My Friends
folkAmericanapopacoustic - No Depression Magazine
Leave My Friends, April 2017
In 2017 Fab won 2nd place in the first Folk Alliance Regional Midwest (FARM) Song Competition, showcasing at the regional conference.
2018 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Finalist
A singer/songwriter with a warmly melancholic tone, Scott Fab initially came up through the Detroit hardcore punk scene in the 1980s playing drums for the band GCMS. Fab had transitioned into acoustic music by the early '90s, emerging as a respected alt-folk tunesmith with a dark-hued introspective style. Over the next several years he became a fixture of the Detroit music scene and recorded a pair of independent EPs, the most prominent of which was 1997's Lately. It was still the era of big label contracts, and Fab pursued demo deals with a handful of prominent record companies before moving away from the music industry in the early 2000s. A decade passed before he made a cautious return, quietly booking a handful of low-key shows and reestablishing his connection to Southeast Michigan's music network. Working with longtime collaborators Cary Marsh and Gary Watts, Fab returned to Big Sky Recording in Ann Arbor, where he and engineer Geoff Michael had made his last release nearly 20 years before. The resulting album, 2017's understated Leave My Friends, was Fab's first ever full-length release. ~ Timothy Monger
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CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS: Comptroller reports state revenue amount
Dec 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM Dec 18, 2013 at 7:23 AM
Texas will have some $98.9 billion in general revenue for state budget makers to work with in the 2014-15 biennium, according to Texas Comptroller Susan Combs� revenue estimate.
Combs delivered the estimate to Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, House Speaker Joe Straus and every member of the state House and Senate on Dec. 12.
�This available revenue,� Combs said, �supports general revenue spending of $96.31 billion for the 2014-15 biennium � producing an expected revenue balance of $2.58 billion.�
Turning to the economy to help explain the surfeit of revenue, she added, �Texas has recovered 100 percent of the jobs lost in the recession and has added 597,000 beyond the previous peak in August 2008.�
Gov. Perry welcomed Combs� official estimate, saying, �Texas government budgets like Texas families, limiting spending and saving hard-earned dollars. As a result, Comptroller Susan Combs estimates our current 2014-2015 budget will end with a positive balance of nearly $2.6 billion. What�s most remarkable is we�ve done this while passing $1.4 billion in tax cuts, and we�ve made historic investments in water and, if voters approve, roads.�
Secretary of State resigns
Texas Secretary of State John Steen on Dec. 13 announced he would step down next month to return to his private law practice and continue managing his family�s investments.
Appointed by Gov. Perry in November 2012, Steen, Texas� 108th�secretary of state serves as the state�s chief election officer. Duties of the office include the storage and preservation of official and business and commercial records required by law to filed, publication of government rules and regulations, the commissioning of notaries public, the keeping of the state seal and attestation to the governor�s signature on official documents. The secretary of state also serves as senior advisor and liaison to the governor for Texas Border and Mexican Affairs and serves as chief international protocol officer for Texas.
Water case clears hurdle
The U.S. solicitor general�s office on Dec. 10 said the State of Texas has provided enough legal evidence to move forward with its water compact dispute case against the state of New Mexico before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Earlier this year, Texas filed its original action claim against New Mexico asserting damages to Texas from New Mexico�s diversions of project water below Elephant Butte that have harmed Texas� allocation as set forth in the Rio Grande Project and the 1938 Rio Grande Compact.�
Texas, New Mexico and Colorado each filed briefs on the case.�The U.S. Supreme Court asked the U.S. Solicitor General to weigh in on the case before deciding to take the action.�
Chairman Bryan W. Shaw of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality commented, saying, �While Texas is loath to sue our New Mexico neighbor, river compacts are law, Texas rightfully depends on water apportioned under the law, and the compacts must be enforced.�
SCOTUS hears air case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 10 heard oral arguments in EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, a case contesting the federal agency�s cross-state air pollution rule that would require Texas and 27 other states to reduce power plant emissions that cross state lines.
Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman said the rule �threatens the viability of the Texas lignite mining industry, jobs and severely hampers economic growth. If the rule is implemented, many Texas coal-fired power plants may be forced to limit or shut down operations.�
A decision by the high court is expected by June 2014.
Travis DA keeps job
Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg was not forced to resign, pursuant to a Dec. 11 ruling by visiting Judge David Peeples of San Antonio on a petition to seeking to remove her from office.
Lehmberg, who also serves as the chief enforcer of the state�s ethics laws on upper-tier officeholders, was arrested and jailed last April for driving while intoxicated. Her behavior following her arrest was recorded and widely publicized.
Following the civil court hearing, Lehmberg said, �I deeply regret my actions on April 12th and have taken full responsibility. I am committed to carrying out my responsibilities as district attorney and to continue serving the voters of Travis County.�
UT football coach resigns
Mack Brown, head football coach for The University of Texas, gave his farewell press conference on Dec. 15, after 16 years at the helm. Brown�s salary is an estimated $5.4 million, making him one of the three highest-paid college football coaches in the nation.
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In the 24 hours between 4:00 AM on Thursday, February 11 and 4:00 AM on Friday, February 12 a new record was set for snowfall on a single day in North Texas. The official total (measured at DFW airport) was over 12". The deepest place I measured at my house was about 9". If we get any significant amount of snow before Spring begins (March 20 at 12:32 PM) this will be the snowiest winter ever recorded.
It was a great! January 30th and 31st were filled with music from some of the best in Texas as well as great friends and food. For more photos from the festival please visit the Texas Blues Radio web site.
here through the kindness of friends and they deserve credit too. Thanks!
2010 is going to be another great year!


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Iosif I (n. 26 iulie 1678 – d. 17 aprilie 1711) a fost Împărat al Sfântului Imperiu Roman, rege al Boemiei, Croației și al Ungariei,  (1705-1711).

A fost fiul cel mare al împăratului Leopold și al cele de-a treia soții, Eleonore-Magdalena de Pfalz-Neuburg.

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Nașteri în 1678
Decese în 1711
Împărați romano-germani
Casa de Habsburg
Duci de Teschen
Cavaleri ai Lânii de Aur
Decese cauzate de variolă
Oameni din Viena
Catolici


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Ratchada ลาดพร้าว properties are comprised of lands, houses, condominiums, and townhouses/townhomes for sale and rent from inside a luxury village to detached houses for renovation close to BTS and MRT stations and community malls.
Ratchada – ลาดพร้าว area share parts of districts such as Lat Phrao (ลาดพร้าว), Bueng Kum, Bang Kapi, Wang Thonglang, Huai Kwang and Chatuchak. As the city center is growing, an expansion of commercial and dense residential is inevitably coming to this area starting from Rama9-Ratchada to Ratchada – Lat Phrao (ลาดพร้าว) junction following the subway line to the Chatuchak station. From Rama9-Ratchada junction to Ratchada – Lat Phrao (ลาดพร้าว) is well known for various entertainments listed from daytime shopping malls to nighttime clubs and Thai massage accompanied with affordable hotels. Ratchada-Lat Phrao (ลาดพร้าว) is full of cultural diversity where Huai Kwang currently symbolized a small Chinatown as well as Korean, Japanese, and other nationalities residing along Ratchada road. Lat Phrao (ลาดพร้าว) seems to be more local and calm yet Ratchada and Lat Phrao (ลาดพร้าว) are like brother and sister because many streets are interconnected. Ratchada – Lat Phrao (ลาดพร้าว) is developing to be one of the next highlights of new Bangkok in the coming AEC era.
It is certain that most people would look for properties along MRT subway line from Rama 9 to Chatuchak. Properties, such as condo and house, along MRT line have inevitably been on a higher demand than the outer ones. Investors prefer to buy condo near subway and sky train for speculation and for rent and, without a doubt, this type of property is easier to sell or rent out. The price of properties also varies according to the demand in a specific area, such as the land price beside the main road and especially BTS/MRT station is extremely high for building a house. There are markets for new and second-hand houses in Ratchada – Lat Phrao (ลาดพร้าว) with mid-ranged price comparing to other areas in Bangkok for client's selection.
· Average price per SQM – Condominium average price per square meters is 80,000-100,000 baht.
· Main reason to move to this area – The future new CBD of Bangkok second to Silom-Sathorn.
· Time to get to the airport – Without traffic jam, you can get to the airport within 30 minutes by taking Rama 9 road straight.
wooden seat over the big pond with variety of Thai menus and sushi bar.
Aob Aroi seafood town in town – One of the most crowded grilled seafood restaurants in town. If you like Thai seafood with spicy sauce, here is a place not to be missed especially with friendly price.
Chan hom – Resided in Ramkhamhang 21, this original Southern Thai flavor attracts both Thai and foreigners to visit continuously everyday. Many dishes are spicy but this is a trademark for Thai food. Do not hesitate to visit if you want to try original Thai style.
Winner Vietnamese restaurant – Do you think you have to be in Vietnam to have good Vietnamese food? Winner restaurant represents a great Vietnamese dishes and flavor without knowing which is the original Vietnamese taste.
Siam Niramit – Siam Niramit is a world-class performance of Thailand's arts and cultural heritage. This must-see spectacular show is performed on the gigantic stage listed in the Guinness World Records! The show features over 100 performers, lavish costumes and stunning set designs. Enhanced special effects and the world's most advanced technology are used to produce a very realistic, stimulating and inspiring experience.
Bungsamran fishing Park – Not far from ลาดพร้าว, gigantic fishes with variety of species is waiting for fishermen in the 50 acres with the depth of 4.15 meters pond. There is a resort inside so that you can eat, sleep, and fish.
Lumpini Boxing Stadium – Thai boxing or Muay Thai is worldwide famous sport and should not be missed when you are in Bangkok. The new Lumpini stadium has moved to Ramintra road which is two roads next from Lat Phrao(ลาดพร้าว). Check the schedule before you plan to visit the ring.
Central Lat Phrao Rama 9 – Big mall with almost everything inside.
Chatuchak weekend market – This is one of the world largest weekend markets where the shoppers will find it difficult to explore the whole area within a day.
Crystal Park – This is a lifestyle community mall that is easy to drop by to grasp some snacks or dine and do a little shopping.
Fortune town – An IT mall similar to the famous Pantip Plaza which is the first IT mall in Thailand.
Bangkok: Your critical guide to hotels, restaurants and going out in Bangkok.


In a move that emphasizes the increasing importance of realtime search, Google has just given their realtime search function a kick in the pants, moving it from the lowly "Updates" sidebar on regular Google search to it's own URL http://google.com/realtime, which was broken this morning but now seems to be redirecting to http://www.google.com/realtime?esrch=RealtimeLaunch::Experiment.
This is a good move for Google in the sense that search is its core competency. While Twitter currently has the monopoly on serving up realtime updates, its search feature only goes back four days, whereas Google search reaches back till February of this year and is more reliable overall in my experience.
Search Engine Land's Danny Sullivan points out that the product name has also gone from "Real Time" to the cleaner "Realtime." The demo below (with the very interesting choice of "earthquake" for an example) below.