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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81565237311545203122018-05-29T01:01:59.582-04:00Mageela TrocheFollow the ups,downs, lefts, rights and circles of a romance author on her road to a book email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-26676779550850716242012-10-15T16:48:00.003-04:002012-10-15T16:48:45.128-04:00You Like Me. You Really Like Me.My Highland Romance has been contracted by Secret Cravings. WooHoo!

The romance is tentively titled The Marriage Alliance.

To all the writers out there and the dreamers, I beg you not to give up, lost hope, degrade or belittle the dream. You are not too old, too poor, not smart enough and all the soul cutting put downs we tell ourself. One quote I remember when I questioned myself. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

Believe in them!

So, I may not know your names or faces, however know one truth.

I believe in you and your dream. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-28799273021922034012012-08-09T23:35:00.002-04:002012-08-09T23:35:50.682-04:00Friday Woman

We did and still doing it!

It has been a while since I chose a Friday woman. For my new followers, I pick one woman that inspires me. This week I had a hard time deciding on one. So, I decided that one wasn't enough that i had to pick every single woman that has come before us as well as those who are here now.

Women haven't had the easiest path in life. From being accused as witches, harlots, doxies or golddiggers to queens and ladies--of the proper kind. We have gone from tribal leaders, to gods to chattle, property of man either father or husband, to being incapable of handling our money or excising our right to vote. Us ladies have been though a great deal and accomplished more.

We are now free to work for our pay, own our homes, inherit lands, have one-night stands or have a man put a ring on it.

As a woman, I know the ups and downs of our sex and I take pride in what we have accomplished in our everyday lives and our steel spines that are encased in velvet. One truth I know is that

WOMEN ROCK!!

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-18876221631258607812012-07-09T09:00:00.000-04:002012-07-09T09:00:00.708-04:00How I Write...As a subscriber of Writer magazine, I received the months issue in the mail and one of their features is How Do I Write.

I posed that question to myself. As I thought about the question, I realized my writing routine hasn't been fully developed. The reason for that is a simple one - because my writing is still in development. I write well but not at the level in which I believe I plan to be also my "How" is still maturing.

But so far, this is how I write:
I'm somewhere in between a plotter and a panster. I generally know how the story's main plots especially the end. The opening scene can change from draft to draft. I know my characters from appearance, GMC and to a line of dialogue even to how they interact with other characters. Once that is know, the scenes develop, consuming my mind with details. Then I'm obsessed. Scenes turn into other scenes, I figure out ways to make things worse and sometimes I write out scenes that are just fun (Even if it never is in the draft)

When I'm stuck, I work the scene. Pencil and pad, I go over each characters motivation, their emotion, the setting, how they'll interact with the setting, where the scene has to end, the points needed to be made in the scene, senses, thoughts and anything else that gets writing.

Then my first draft comes, I'm mainly concerned with the plot and getting the story down. There is a great deal of telling, and it's okay to pretty bad. Grammar is not a concern and spelling corrections only happen because the computer does it. But my story is down. Usually I can do a first draft in a six weeks maybe 2 months.

Then I leave it to rest. I have to forget the story. That's the hardest part. My brain is still going over it. then finally I start to forget then its forgotten. And I pick it up again...

This is the hard part, revisions. I focus first on character and emotion. I may add scenes to further develop these two very important techniques. When I write a scene if my character is crying, I want my reader to be tearing up or weeping. I want you love my hero and heroine just as my characters feel it for another. And that is a double-edged sword. I never feel as if the work is good enough but then I feel like the dead horse has been beaten to diced meat.

Then comes the critique, I have a few people that I value their opinion. That is something precious. So of course there are more revisions and more critiques then start the submissions.

That's a post of another color. So how do you email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-11425178150352102002012-06-21T22:46:00.000-04:002012-06-21T22:46:13.621-04:00My baby is a 100 something pound lazy Rottweiler.As a member of RWA, national and the local chapter, I know a few writers. Some are published with their books selling worldwide and others are chugging along to a publication and a few are in between.

And I've heard many authors refer to their works as their babies. Their poor babies that when they cut a scene or a word, they are in pain. Meanwhile, I don't feel that at all as I'll slash a scene with the same easy stroke Jason will chop up those stupid kids that keep on returning to Crystal Lake.

When I'm writing a story though I may love the idea, plot or characters even words. These aren't my babies. No, my only baby I had and lost was my Rottie.

My baby. Oh so cute.

Sometimes, I've wondered does that make me weird or am I realistic. I have no freaking clue.

Don't get my wrong.

When I write a story I feel the first pulls of excitement. I'm willing to cut open a vein and bleed my heart onto paper. But I want to be realistic about writing and most importantly my writing. I want to know what works and what doesn't. I want to improve my skills, whether its vocabulary, grammar, character and everything else. Can labeling a WIP really be a baby be a good thing?

This "baby" label can hold you back as well as feed your passion. Though, I tend to treat that much like I do the other advice doled out - write what you love. That topic is for another time. In my opinion, I think that as you revise, you have to figure what you love about the story and be honest with improving it.

So, why do writers say, it's my baby. Is it because of the time put into penning the work? Is because you're taking a risk by putting out your work? Is because of lack of confidence and a need to protect yourself? Or do people really think it is more.

Tell me what you email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-56095345461910202472012-06-10T19:41:00.003-04:002012-06-10T19:41:54.513-04:00I Hate Waiting!Months ago, I got tired of my long hair. I would wash it, condition it, comb it, straighten it. Put it up in a ponytail, take it down, make sure it didn't get wet and all the other things women deal with so they fabulous hair doesn't get messed up.

So after awhile, I got tired of it and chopped it off. I don't mean from lower back (which was my length) to shoulders. No, I went pixie cut short. A mere inch -- inch and a half of hair.
No more straightening. Washing was easy. And I didn't care if my hair got wet, the style aways stayed the same.

Following a pattern, I got tired of the short do.

Now, I'm letting my hair grow out and it's in an in-between nothing looks good hairstyle. Though my hair is growing at an inch per infinity, my impatience has grown a lot faster. Sure I know I can't make it grow longer. I certainly don't want extensions like movie stars. Truthfully the thought of someone else's hair attached to mine is gross. Anyway, there is no point to this post, I just want to complain.

And I know I'm not the only woman who feels this way. Sometimes, we just have to vent. Do you have anything that you want to vent, bitch or complain about?
Comment away...
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-18265863699723872192012-03-05T06:00:00.000-05:002012-03-05T06:00:01.068-05:00Mageela's Rules to Coloring

As a child I had my favorites. I loved strawberries and still do. I couldn't go to the beach without running right into the water. I stuffed my mouth with M &Ms until the candy coated shells melted in my mouth and dripped out the corners. One another one of my loves was my Crayola crayons.

My Artist Tool and Obsession

For me, they were magic. I had the 64 box with the built-in sharpener in the side. I spent hours coloring, especially since I was a sick child and couldn't play outside a lot of times. One childhood memory from my Florida days was when for some crazy child idea, I decided that my crayons needed some "color." I placed them on the windowsill in summer Florida light. Hours later, I returned to color and found them a blob of wax and paper. I wept as if they had died. As an adult, I imagined the screamed "I'm melting" in that wicked witch voice.

I loved my crayons. I loved them so much that I had rules when it came to coloring with me.

Rule #1 - you can't press hard.
 I never liked the perfect point rub down into that flat round tip that couldn't get into those little sections of the art.
 At my age, I keep my pencil tip sharp like a rapier and never let it to dull. Yeah, a little crazy (ssshhh, don't tell anyone)

 Rule #2
 Do not sharpen the crayon. I didn't care that a sharpener was built in. It never worked right, getting that point that when it was brand new. The crayon was never the same. As daddy's little girl, I forced my father to purchase me new ones.
 Thankfully, I lost that. Is that age, having to work for my own money or maybe because I no longer color.

Rule#3
 Don't rip the paper off.
 See rule #2. It ruined the crayon. And dad had to get me new ones.

Rule#4
 Don't press hard.
 The perfect point would be ruined. And then dad had to get me new ones.

Rule#5
 Stay in the lines.
 In my life from my name to my dorkiness, I've never been cool and I'm open to new experiences. I love beauty. And there was nothing beautiful about coloring outside the lines. Since it was my coloring box - because I never used anyone's tools but my own - you had to follow my rules.
 I can still be controlling. And I'm NOT changing.

What was your favorite toy from your childhood? Please share. I can't be the only one confessing...I mean SHARING! email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-22956934829112547482012-02-28T22:10:00.000-05:002012-02-28T22:10:23.924-05:00New York Magic

Sheep's Meadow in Central Park

 I'm the first person to complain about the city's noise, dirt and crowding. But there is one thing I love about this city. It has a magic about it. The only way to experience it by stopping.

See you can't be racing here to there, making sure you get to the cleaners or make the train or catching your bus. To feel the magic you must sit somewhere quiet - those places exist besides Central Park - and sit there. Do nothing but let the city spin around you.

I swear you can actually feel a force, your heartbeat matching the city's steady thump. Then the view shifts and you sense the sweet smells you didn't think existed, the brush of the city breeze, the low hum of the city that exist off in the distance. Then you realize sights and details you never noticed before.

For me, it's more than watching the world going around. It feels like a merry-go-round in a snow globe but without the snow.

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-12121613671891477392012-02-24T01:52:00.000-05:002012-02-24T01:52:20.629-05:00Hating FacebookI admit it. I hate Facebook..

I was never a fan. Before the public was able to log on, my niece had signed on thanks to her being a college student. When she showed me her latest obsession, I felt as if this site was looking at someone's vacation photos and listening to the boring details.

I joined because my best friend demanded me to and I like that I can connect with family and friends that I hadn't sen in years and have missed. Lately though, it has been leaving cold and very disconnect to life and the world. That happens to be one of the reasons I've been hating my cell phone.

Am I the only one who feels this way? (Sheesh, I hope I don't sound crazy. But please, keep on reading my blog. Thanks!)

I know the remedy is to reconnect with the world, get outside and look around, talk to be people face to face. Not in a crazy way.

Do you need the same? Let's talk firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-41816239234184715652012-02-21T22:03:00.000-05:002012-02-21T22:04:20.784-05:00Wednesday Review

Lily Ivory is not your average witch. Her spell-casting powers tend to draw mischievous spirits while keeping normal humans at a distance. But now her vintage store could give her a chance to make friends in San Francisco.

Lily hopes for a normal life when she opens Aunt Cora's Closet. With her magical knack vintage fashion--she can sense vibrations of the past from clothing and jewelry--her store becomes a big hit.

But when a client is murdered and children start disappearing from the Bay Area, Lily may be the only one who can unravel the crime. She tries to keep her identity a secret while investigating, but it's not easy--especially under the spells of sexy "myth buster" Max Carmichael and powerful witch Aidan Rhodes. Will Lily's witchy ways be forced out of the closet?

Lily is a character that I identified with, a caring "witch" (not that I'm a witch--too bad) who is trying to fit into the "normal" world, a world where she had no personal connections. However, she's trying to change that and it's not easy when she's still learning about her self and her magic.

As the story unfolds with La Llorona, the death of Mrs. Potts and a child missing, Lily knows that magic is involved however, she needs the assistance of Aidan, Bronwyn, the Wiccan, Maya--the vintage clothe finder--and Max Carmichael, the skeptic--and Oscar, her pressed upon familiar who covers his scaly self as a potbellied pig.

This first novel in the Witchcraft Mystery series is a fun read that had me flipping pages to learn everything. I've never been one of those readers who try to solve the mystery instead I allow myself to be taken on the journey. And this book is a perfect example of a cozy mystery.

Juliet blends the magic theme effortless and seamlessly as it touches every characters lives and helps in the characters development that will be expanded and explored in coming series, which is three books in.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-27191336244438265202012-01-15T23:10:00.000-05:002012-01-15T23:10:24.283-05:00Until Next Season

Well, Clay Matthews until next season. I must wait until the end of summer to see your blonde Viking locks sticking out of your helmet. I must wait till then to watch you sack a quarterback. I must wait to see you thick arms, thick with muscle, against the Packer green jersey. I must wait to watch you burst off the line at the snap of the ball.

Until next season when I get to see this:

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-22035585048643501132011-12-29T22:11:00.000-05:002011-12-29T22:51:59.384-05:00Time Travel without Leaving the Here and NowMuch like other romance readers out there in cyberspace, I love Regencies. I love the era, the romantic notions of the past however, I'm a modern gal. From various authors, I heard how the Regency era was like the 60s. That may have been true however for me, I wasn't born in the sixties.

For me, I believe that the world events are more similar to the Regency era. Check out the list below.

Luddites: In 1811, stockingers broke into small hosiery workshops and smashed the frames used to construct the stocking, a highly skilled job while the manufacturers sold lesser qualities hosiery and putting their professions and families at danger. These protest spread throughout England. Military forces were brought in to quell the violence however, the group only went underground.

Occupy Wall Street: In 2011 with the economy in the sewer and a generation of twenty-somethings with thousands in debt and believing a college degree would get them the American dream gathered on Wall Street to protest the 1% of the population that held the wealth. The occupation spread from coast to coast. Police arrested them, pepper sprayed them and destroyed their tents. Even Time magazine named the Protestor the person of the year.

 Economy: In description of the Regency era's economy, Carolly Erickson wrote in Our Tempestuous Day, "Despite the drastic decline in trade, the wave of bankruptcies, the falling wages and rising prices that hurt workers so cruelly and the bare lives of the country poor, there were riches adundant, and with them a sense of comfort in everyday life that ought to be the envy of other countries. "

The city, the term for the financial district of England and original boundaries of the town faced financial ruin. The English Pound note depreciated.

In my opinion, that could be written about our state of a nation now and just switch a few terms and you have America now.

War: In 1800s, England fought Napoleon Bonaparte as well as a country called America. They were a nation at war. Red coats were abound. Canon exploded over Fort McHenry in Baltimore.

Today, we've been a country at war since 2001 and recently pulled out of Iraq. This time England is our ally.

King, Regent, Father and Son: Since the king went mad, Parliament introduced the Regency Bill. And England was saddled with a prince unlike his father. Us Regency readers and writers know his ruling style.

King George III

In America, the closest we came to this was father and son presidents--George W. Bush Sr and Jr. And enough said on that.

Fairy Tale Wedding, Everyone Loves That: In 1816, Princess Charlotte married Prince Leopold. They married in Carlton House. Perhaps not a love match in the beginning, it evolved into one until Charlotte tragically died in childbirth.

This year, Prince William, third from the throne, married his love Katherine Middleton. A love match and hopefully one that does not end in such sad terms. I don't know about anyone else but I was up to watch Katherine come down Westminster Abbey in her beautiful gown that had the press talking about it for months much as Princess Charlotte's had.

And the Regency wouldn't be the Regency without: JANE AUSTEN

 Jane Austen, her novels still live. Recently, her works have been reworked, smashed up, with sequels rewritten even comics.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-51763590269942629792011-12-26T19:09:00.001-05:002011-12-26T19:58:59.568-05:00My Proust QuestionnaireIf you're fan of Vanity Fair as I am then you've seen the Proust Questionnaire on the last page. I can't wait for the day when I'm asked but until then I'll answer the questions. Though I won't have the Risko illustration of myself.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Listening to a summer breeze blowing through the trees

What is your greatest fear?
Having to stick my hand in poo

Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Marie Antoinette

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
My defensiveness

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Snobbery

What is your greatest extravagance?
Buying books

On what occasion do you lie?
To spare someone's feelings when the truth can't be said in a constructive way.

What do you dislike most about your appearance?
My nose. I'll love to shave off some of it.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Anyway or like or but, well anyway...

What's your greatest regret?
That I didn't risk all when I had the chance.

What or who is the greatest love of your life?
In one word, Jose.

When and where were you happiest?
Childhood and I never knew it.

Which talent would you most like to have?
Drawing. To create something that's why I love writing.

What is your current state of mind?
That's an answer you don't want to know. A scary place.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
To redo life with what I know now but then I would be different, I guess.

If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
My father would still be alive.

If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be?
Me.

What is your most treasured possession?
My mac.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Doctor's appointments especially the GYN.

Where would you like to live?
Los Angeles. I've always loved LA.

What is your favorite occupation?
Writing, baby!

What is the quality you most like in a man?
A good heart.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Smarts.

What do you most value in your friends?
Humor

Who are your favorite writers?
Oh the list is long but her is a few--Edith Wharton, Rachel Gibson, Susan Elizabeth Philips, Jane Austen, Christina Dodd, Oscar Wilde, Julia Quinn, Suzanne Brockman, Sandra Brown, Bernard Cornwell, Heidi Betts, Karen Hawkins--the list continues but I think that's enough.

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Joe Morelli, from Plum Series

Who are your heroes in in real life?
My mother, my niece and my brother.

What is it that you most dislike?
any -ism, racism, sexism and so forth

How would you like to die?
after long and fulfilled life.

What is your motto?
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-6814050935648667262011-12-22T23:35:00.000-05:002011-12-22T23:36:12.647-05:00Female FridayOf course, it being the end of the year I too have been taking stock of my life and my accomplishments, mishaps, setbacks--since I refuse to call them failures--and my sameness. We all have parts of ourselves or our lives we'd like to change. For me the most important and the focus of 2010, 2011 and no surprise 2012 is one single thing--drum roll please--To start my career as a published author. I've sold short stories but I'm going for the novel, the start of a long career I plan to have.

Publishing is a tough game with many growing and expanding even developing sectors. And I have to stand out from the countless others dreaming the same dream. This week, I turned on CW and there was the French designing genius Jean Paul Gaultier interviewing Lady Gaga.

Two of my favorite people. I watched it, waiting to hear what Gaga spoke about and the designs Gaultier would show her. But I learned something that helped. Gaga in her years as she sang in New York bars, she was like countless others playing those gigs. Sure she had the talent but nothing made her memorable. She decided to stick out of the crowd, for the world to take notice and listen then sing and dance along.
She's not forgettable now.

I admire her strength and smarts for changing and shedding normalcy. But she always inspired me. I guess you can say the light hit my disco ball. I too have to stick out of the crowd and make people remember me. Luckily, I have a name that certainly doesn't blend. You might not know how to pronounce it but you know it when you see it. This year at RWA Nationals, I went to get my book autograph from Christina Dodd. She looked at my name tag and said, "I know you. I remember your name from Twitter." If I was a Victorian lady, I would have fainted though my head felt like champagne popped open and fizz shooting foamy bubbles everywhere.

I'm working on the rest of it, adding the sticking out among the crowd to my business plan. And Gaga helped me. I admire her music, talent and...her Gaga-ness, you can say. She had a dream and used more than just her talent. She used her smarts to create a Gaga world.

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-3134972062634189642011-12-16T17:26:00.000-05:002011-12-16T17:26:02.711-05:00Loading... email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-31998434021839800702011-12-12T20:17:00.000-05:002011-12-12T20:17:44.208-05:00Google +...huh?So, I signed up for Google+. I wasn't one of the beta users but heard all this hype and as an author, I'm building my brand. Naturally, I signed up.

And I'm utterly confused. I feel like blind mouse searching for the cheese.

Sadly, I may stay hungry.

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-53826738639779986532011-12-06T16:20:00.000-05:002011-12-06T16:20:40.756-05:00But You Don't Look SickIn case you didn't know that's the tag for lupus, an autoimmune disease. And it's true the outside doesn't always reflect what's inside. I live with pain. My joints feel like they're wrapped in tape and I'm trying to bend them but nothing moves. And to add to that, each joint is swollen. My hands can barely hold a pen as for shaking hands that's like being put on the rack. Besides I don't you'd want to shake hands with me since my hands (and feet) are always icicles so I wear gloves in July. My muscles are sore as if I ran the New York Marathon as well as feeling bruise and battered like I fought in an ultimate cage match. My legs can rarely hold me upright for very long. I get dizzy spells and near faints. I'm forgetful and when I finally fall asleep, I'm not reaching a REM state. I wake up and it takes me an hour to be able to get out of bed. When I shower, I need about a half and hour to recover from that.

Even though I deal with these and many more issues, I sometimes even believe that I don't look sick. I swear that the doctors must be wrong, gotten me confused with someone else. I'm young. I can do all the things that I've always done. THEN I try to pick up something but my body revolts. I add too much to the plate and have to cut back. Or I have a doctor's appointment and my body needs a couple of days to recover for their poking and prodding and if they took blood, oh Lord, I can't use my left arm for two days.

But then I look at the mirror and I swear I don't look sick. But my body always reminds me. The worst is not my illness, building a new life or establishing new limitations. The worst is remembering what I was able to do. Being able to walk around the city, to dance or spend a few hours with friends doing anything as long as it was out and about. Being about to hold a hardcover book without the throbbing of my hands and my wrists feeling out of joint, stiff and if I bent them they just might shatter.

So, my body has revolted against itself and I've been ousted as President. But hey, I don't look firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-88095169929748598642011-11-24T00:51:00.000-05:002011-11-24T00:51:15.802-05:00NanoWriMo DropoutNovember is the month of turkeys, Black Friday but most importantly, Nanowrimo. The first year I signed on, back in 2008, I won. The book sucked. I can freely admit it. The year after that I signed on but then my grandmother passed away. And my mind wasn't on writing. Since I didn't have a contract or deadline, I let my writing fall aside that month. Year after that, I had no interest.

However, this year, I decided to do it again. I wrote the first scene in a Regency. I originally planned to write a romantic suspense. The plot hadn't be ironed out and I was unsure where that story was going. I admit it I am a plotter. I know a horror to you pansters. But I never bothered after that. Back to the Regency, I plopped down in front of my computer to write the next scene and I couldn't get my characters to stir.

In that moment, I realized that I don't have a problem planting my behind in my chair and writing. I have too many stories running around in my head and not enough time to write each one although some don't deserve to be written.

It wasn't that.

Nano doesn't work for me. Yes, I've heard the idiom that you can't edit a blank page. But I'm not writing a story that I don't believe in or that I'm putting down words that can't wipe a bear's butt as he S**Ts in the woods. For me that's a waste of time and energy, and that in my currently state of life is valuable.

So, I stopped and freed a Regency Novella that had a captured me but I was unsure where to head. No longer. I plan to revise and submit. Not yet, I haven't completed it. Me, I've chose to write stories I believe in even if I have a contract. After all, I'd have pitch the story either.

Yes, I'm a Nano Dropout but I'm at another level of writer. Upward and firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-5767672936259699152011-10-09T14:29:00.000-04:002011-10-09T14:29:34.326-04:00A Scene ChecklistI must confess I'm a plotter. Currently, I'm plotting for NaNoWriMo. One of the books I love is the Weekend Novelist's and this is a great blog post. So click on the link and plot a little.

A Scene Checklistfirstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-5269177652634369862011-10-04T20:20:00.000-04:002011-10-04T20:20:42.986-04:00Pan AmWith the premier of the ABC's new show Pan Am, my memories have come flashing back of flying. See I had flown Pan Am among many other airlines, actually most that were in business and the old favorites that are still are.

When I was a child, flying was an experience and Pan Am was the airlines to experience it on. Whether in coach or first class when you flew Pan Am, it was considered the grandest of all airlines. Back then passengers received an airlines bag, wings, playing cards, a coloring book and crayons, snacks, drinks, and trips to the cockpit.
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All those passenger treats have vanished, along with the leg room we once enjoyed. As for the cockpit trips for kids a no-do for years and especially post 9/11. I lost my collection of wings, the cards have gone and my airlines bags have vanished, lost in time. And now with the show, I get to relive all my memories when I was off on adventure when flying was an experience, a fun, magical one when the world was safer and when possibilities seemed endless. And the show reminds me of those feelings.

However those memories are not reasons I like the show. I must admit that I would have been a Pan Am flight attendant if I had been born back in the 60s. One of the few positions for women who didn't marry or wanted to have more that the MRS. To travel the world when the American dollar could have and did get you anything you wanted. As an Air Force Brat if I spent more than a year some place, I was ready to move on, always questioning when we were leaving and wondering where we'd end up. Germany, Spain, Texas, Alaska... so many places to see. Aah, my wandering spirit.

But also, Pan Am, the Show, reminds me of the history of this world and country. We've come a long way and lost some very good things about our country. For me, Pan Am has another meaning. Back in 1988, Pan Am 103 was the victim of terrorists, killing 270 people crew and passengers. When I went off to college, Syracuse University was where I headed too. thirty-five Syracuse students were lost, returning to the States from their study abroad. I remember standing in front of the memorial with Hall of Languages looming over as I read each name and looked around the green campus and thought of them walking around and me in now in their steps.

Place of Remembrance at Syracuse University-- Hall of Language in foreground

I think back now and I realized that an airlines played a part in my life, one I only realized now. The show reminds me of that by helping me remember my life and the lessons I've learned, the experiences I had and how the world changes.
Is there any show, movie or book that has reminds you of the past by showing you connections, you might have never remembered? email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-87902223686645113262011-09-26T14:48:00.000-04:002011-09-26T14:48:57.491-04:00Stephanie Plum Is My Best FriendThat's not true but I love Stephanie Plum. I've read all seventeen books even entered the title contest author Janet Evanovich has on her website. I'm a cupcake all the way. Sometimes, I go all melty with Ranger, aahh to be a babe, but I always good back to Joe.

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With One for the Money being released In January, I'm excited. I've read the books repeatedly, laughing with the antics of Grandma Mazar, Lulu, Stephanie, Bob and Vinnie, however will the movie stand up to the books? Who knows. Fingers crossed that it does though history is against them. But I will check it out and if I don't like it or love, I still have my books. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-41498541295733861232011-08-29T07:00:00.019-04:002011-08-29T07:00:16.767-04:00RWA-NYC Golden Apple and NYC Gal's Cinderella MomentOn September 15, my local RWA chapter, RWA-NYC is hosting their annual award night. Through the award ceremony is some weeks away, I already have my dress sadly I'm searching for shoes that I'm too broke to get. So the only shopping I will be doing is the store underneath my bed. My closet is crammed with books so shoes in plastic shoe containers. Luckily,I have some heels. I'm a flats and sneakers kind of gal but I love a delicious heel. Oh I ve been tempted. Checking out Shoedazzle.com, justfabulous.com and Bloomingdales. And not one of those dang money fairies haven't dropped by my place. Meanies.

Truthfully, I do like the quest of digging out my shoes and unearthing a forgotten pair of shoes. I fall in love all over again. It's the closest I come to being Cinderella. I just need the Prince. Valiant or Charming, either will do.

So if you're in New York City or near enough to attend, please come. I would love to see you. Here's the link.  Please check it email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-89305479114540458042011-08-28T17:27:00.000-04:002011-08-28T17:27:35.486-04:00Savvy Authors - Mima's Tips for Building a Series by MimaMy advice check out this article.

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And the Female is

Bethenny Frankel

I'm sure everyone knows about her Skinnygirl brand, her reality shows on Bravo that include Real Housewives of New York, Bethenny is Getting Married, Bethenny Ever After.

So why did I chose her?

Because she is someone I would be friends with. Her quick snappy mouth, her nonsense attitude that still is fun and strength. I like not easily insult but a comment because I let loose the F word like people say, well, Like. We're like minded. She wants to move to LA so do I but I too have a life in New York. Besides, that I've learned things from her. Hell, I'm a skinny girl now even though I have a cake cooling on my kitchen counter.

I think we can all relate to some part of her life. Either, you struggle on where your career is heading and making it grow, dating, marrying, marriage and motherhood. Our paths might have been different, road bumps and detours in different points in our road but we all follow the same route.

During this time, we must celebrate women and ourselves. I purchased here books from the first and was thrilled when she got her own show, enough with those other "Housewives". Bethenny is someone who will tell you straight and her advice can be applied immediately. None of that washy secret-crap.

Also she has a life that I would like, career, husband, child and dog. My dog would be a Cavailer King Charles Spaniel.

Only difference it will be my life, built by me. And the greatest thing I like about Bethenny is that she shows you that you can end up there. So right now, I'll enjoy the journey and watch Bethenny, Bryn and firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-1769678114958783042011-07-26T23:35:00.001-04:002011-07-26T23:44:44.242-04:00Wednesday Review

Anyone who has an association with books, publishing, business, authors and readers are talking about Border's shutting down. Some people swear that publishing is dying. Can't you hear the book business gasping for air? I can't.

The business is changing.

How will the business be once the storm settles? That I don't know. Sheesh, if I knew that I would be racking in the dough. The business model will change however people will still read and write. It's in our DNA. Our forefathers sat around the fire and shared tales and others drew on the cave walls. We all sit up when someone says I got a good story or when someone tells us this book is great.

So, Border's will be no more. Sure, the market collapsed and like people realized that during the good times they purchased houses they couldn't afford, dealt with foreclosure and other such things, businesses such as Border's dealt with same fiscal problems. Rough times will always reveal bad business practices. Sure the economy added to the dilemma with people keeping cash in their pockets. Added to that is the business model is changing, ereaders, self-publishing, e-publishers.

But people will always read. It's just too sad that some people will be unemployed and Border's won't be around. I'll miss the store. My favorite on 57 street and Park Avenue closed months ago and now this one.

How do you think publishing with evolve? What is the Pros and Cons about the change in the industry? Is there a store that you firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156523731154520312.post-28136031281434132772011-07-25T00:01:00.000-04:002011-07-25T00:01:04.506-04:00I'm Not Thinking There for I'm not? I Hope Not.I sat here wondering what subject I wanted to write about or even searched for inspiration. But my mind has closed for the day. So instead of getting stressed then having Writer's block, I decided to do nothing. I'll grab my book (the one I'm reading) and lay back and do nothing. So I'm shutting down or wasting time on Twitter.

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Pastors and so called men of God have keyed into the needs of unsuspecting men/women who desire various needs like wealth, a husband, a wife, a child and jobs. they will believe and do anything they are told. sometimes you don't blame the pastors because these people believe they can give them what they want, and in other to stay in business, they begin to implement diabolic means.ReplyDelete
so in my view, the problem is with the people and not the so called men of God.
You could not have been more apt. So you think the problem lies solely on the people? From your submission, you acknowledged the fact that most people are unsuspecting. In essence as men of God are they not to guide rather than explore? Is it all about the business nowadays?ReplyDelete
Not solely on the people, but they are a motivating factor. in the books, they are meant to guide but in reality its a different ball game. i deal with reality and these things happen everyday.its more of business today, when you go to camps 80 percent of people you see there are either coming to sell or rent something out.this is the world we have found ourselves in but our prayer is for God to come and save us.ReplyDeleteReplies
Very well said. Especially in our country it is more of a means to be gainfully employed. There is this saying in local palance that men of God now call themselves rather than wait to be called by God. But must we really wait for God to come save us? Have we not been blessed by God to be able to discern?Delete
I think the holy book has said it all - my people perish because of lack of knowledge. Ignorance is as much a disease as any other you could think of perharps even more terminal. Ignorance and poverty are fraternal twins indeed and thats why its pretty easy for certain "Men of God' to play on the little sense of many of our people in this country. Indeed i make no mistake in thinking ignorance in this part of the world means lack of education as many of our educated folks are just as ignorant. too bad!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Williams, you're absolutely right. Education has been the bane of the way we think and relate. But don't be shocked that the educated ones also fall victim. For me I believe we as a people are a reflection of the failures of our society.Delete
'The very essence of our r religion is to search for miracles without meriting it'. I believe you sum it up in that statement, and would you blame the people?ReplyDelete
They lack knowledge obviously, but who will show them the 'way'? Who will enlighten them?
There are men of God out there, no doubt! Still, our country is such that you need a 'magical' power of some kind and God is seen as 'slow' to come to come to our aid!
I hope we all come to understand that God is God and He will not change because we are in dire need! He already said 'I am the Lord your God, is there anything too hard for Me to do?'
Regardless of our colours, borders, beliefs, and religion, the answer is NO!
God help us all. Thanks for the writeup
Well articulated Goke. You sure captured the thoughts of many of us. But shouldn't worshipping God in truth and spirit be the essence of our religion? After all the holy book says "seek ye first the kingdom of God and everyother thing will be added.ReplyDelete
Indeed, we should worship God in spirit and in truth, and I make bold to there are many folks out there who do just that.ReplyDelete
For the others who do not, I guess only they can rightly answer that question.
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Frankly speaking, i think we are in the era of testing the spirit by the spirit. Have u ever wondered why the so called pastors and Imams live in luxury while there followers live in abject poverty? Like the writer said, most pastors now preach themselves and not God but because of the economic situation of the country that has turned several people helpless and looking for a breakthrough, most people have been blindfolded by there problems and are ready to pay any price to find a way out. The question is who is to be blamed? the pastor who is also a victim of the economic situation of the country who was once a pauper and thru intellectual capacity feeds on the ignorance of others in the same situation or people who in their quest for financial, spiritual etc freedom ignorantly needs a link to God or the so called political leaders who had eaten the future long time ago? hmmmmmmm.......God help usReplyDelete


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Law change: Mobile phone use
NSW driving laws are to change again in a bid to reduce the impact of distracted driving.
It's just a two second glance, right? On a toll road that could take you 55 metres!
New drivers especially can't afford the distraction. The sad fact is 44 people aged between 17 and 25 years have died in car crashes in 2016 in NSW alone.
New law changes target P2 (green P) licence holders. From 1 December 2016 they, like other 'L' and 'P' platers, will no longer be allowed to use a mobile phone at all while driving or riding. There are also harsher penalties for probationary drivers caught using a mobile phone.
Do you know the law? It's 4 points and a $325 or $433 (school zone) fine for anyone to be caught using a mobile phone illegally while driving. That's 8 points when double demerits apply!


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Words like détente and duopoly are regularly used by consumers and industry skeptics to describe the telecom sector, which is dominated by giants AT&T (T)
Despite moving to usage-based data pricing in 2011, AT&T and Verizon continue to add to their market dominance. But paranoia cuts both ways.
Both carriers have spent billions to build networks to handle rising smartphone data loads, all with an uncertain payoff that's tempered by the safety of their 5% dividend yields.
Conflicting fears of concentration and uncertain capital investment returns in the telecom sector have now evolved with Verizon's move to a "share everything" plan, which allows families to bucket mobile devices, in addition to talk, text and data usage onto one bill. As investors weigh a fast changing industry, they should focus on carrier relationships with Apple
Verizon's pricing change indicates that it is focusing on adding smartphone and tablet devices to its network, while connecting phone bills directly to data usage, over a mélange of data, text and talk. When AT&T follows suit, both carriers will need to prove that device-based network growth -- led by smartphones like the iPhone -- can be done profitably.
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For instance, Craig Moffett, a Bernstein analyst and sector skeptic, questions whether the center can hold on the prospective profits that some feared would gush into AT&T and Verizon, at the expense of consumers.
"I think the end of the year is going to look more like the beginning of the year than people think," says Moffett. By that he means a return to challenging revenue trends that put wireless investment returns at or below AT&T and Verizon's cost of capital, after they recently posted strong quarters.
"The big issue in the industry for investors is whether or not carriers can show better discipline in handset subsidies," says Moffett. Recent attempts by Sprint and Leap Wireless to add the Apple devices to their networks have hit shares, as investors anticipate the costs of subsidizing the iPhone.
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With the pending rollout of the iPhone 5, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek is skeptical that carriers will be able to cut their Apple subsidy habit, even if they can wean off of Google's Android. "We believe the iPhone 5 will be LTE-enabled and that the subsidy reallocation will likely help rather than hurt Apple," wrote Misek in a note to clients earlier in June.
In a note to clients after Verizon's plan change earlier this week, Moffett called the move "the most profound change to pricing the telecom industry has seen in twenty years," making the point that with plans based on fees per device, AT&T and Verizon are likely to add to their smartphone and tablet market shares. While Moffett concedes that's a positive for near-term growth, over the long-term, they may be undercutting the benefits of hard-won usage-based pricing, which was front and center of 2011 paranoia.
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Recently, Sprint has been reported to consider with tie ups with T-Mobile and MetroPCS. "It's easier to see how Sprint could do something with Leap and Metro, because they all operate on a CDMA network," notes Moffett of Bernstein Research. Consolidation may be helpful for some carriers, who've seen shares tumble over 50% in the past year as they struggle to add smartphones profitably.
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All things be told, after years of consumer and regulatory fear that AT&T and Verizon will conspire to raise prices as consumers become smartphone addicts, the iPhone and a quickly changing wireless landscape may be conspiring against any hidden agenda for monopoly pricing.
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I prefer the feeling of natural materials over synthetics in any case, but wool borders on supernatural as a creative medium. Spinning, wet felting, needle felting, stuffing, knitting, weaving all start with the same stuff yet achieve such a rich variety of texture and quality.
Working with wool is addictive. Every time I get into my wool collection, I wish that I had more time to devote to it.
Crafting and the making of homemade goods is a central theme in my homeschooling approach. With wool being such a magical material, wet felting and wool dyeing are great learning activities for me and the kiddos.
We started with wool dyeing. It's almost an identical process to easter egg dyeing, just add heat. We used food coloring and vinegar in boiling water to get this beautiful bright blue shade. Because food coloring binds with proteins, natural fibers like silk and wool can be dyed as successfully as cake frosting. (It will not dye cotton permanently, though).
Leave the wool in the dye bath until your desired color is achieved,
testing the color periodically.
That's it.
Next came the wet felting. For home wet felting you'll need:
- Wool roving
- dishsoap with a strong degreaser like AJAX
- a mesh laundry bag
- a dowel
- a rolling mat
- hot water
- a surface to work on that can contain the soapy water (I used the lid of a big plastic storage container)
Lay out the roving in layers so that the fibers cross at right angles. Cover an area about 3 to 5 inches wider and longer than you'd like your finished products dimensions to be. You'll want at least four layers thick.
This is how thick my wool roving was after laying it out. If you're using commercial roving, it probably won't be this thick. My roving is extra fluffy because I carded it myself on hand carders.
Step 2: Lay on the Mesh Bag
Step 3: Pour on hot, soapy water.
If you're going to be working with little people, only make it as warm as they can comfortably play in. It is heat and friction that causes the wool to felt though, so keep this in mind when judging your water temperature. I used hotter water and just kept the kiddos out of it for the first few minutes until it cooled off.
Step 4: Work the Wool
Dump out cool water and replace with warmer water as needed.
Step 5: Play with the Foamy Bubbles
Step 6: Testing for Readiness
When your felt is done with this phase, you should be able to gently tug on the fabric from any direction without it stretching (a tiny bit it ok) or pulling apart. When you take it out you might notice that some areas are looser than others. Just return to the soapy water and mesh bag to even it out.
Once the material feels satisfactory, rinse with cool water to remove excess soap.
Step 7: Rolling
Place your felt on the rolling mat with the dowel at the bottom of the material, then roll it up.
Secure the mat with rubber bands. (optional)
Now roll the rolled felt back and forth for about 5 minutes. When you unroll, you'll notice that the felt has gotten stouter on one side. This is exactly what we're going for.
Rotate the felt 90 degrees then repeat the rolling process.
Step 8: Drying
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Organizations gathered at the Hungarian Embassy on Tuesday to explore how nuclear security efforts impact proliferation of other weapons of mass destruction and ways to broaden security efforts.
The seminar was organized by the Permanent Mission of Hungary to the U.N. in collaboration with the U.N. Office of Disarmament Affairs and the Vienna Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. The objective of the seminar was to explore how nuclear security impacts other weapons of mass destruction and expansion of states' obligation to prevent proliferation of chemical, biological and other weapons.
Officials discussed handing down broader, stronger guidelines that would require stricter state regulation of any materials that could be used for a weapon of mass destruction. The new requirements could be accomplished through expansion of Resolution 1540, which already requires that every state adopt legislation to prevent nuclear, chemical and biological weapon proliferation.
Discussions during the seminar, which was titled "Developing a Comprehensive Security Culture," will serve as a launching point for further examination of the issue and possible changes to Resolution 1540. Going forward, steps taken to strengthen security by Vienna-based organizations could serve as a model for other organizations and states.
The matter could be a topic of discussion at the third Nuclear Security Summit, which will be held in Austria in April 2014.


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"You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far."
There's a certain truth that many parents are not expecting, particularly when that moment comes that you see the top of your child's little noggin for the first time. It's a truth my own parents never prepared me for, and it's certainly a truth I never have read about in regard to parenting.
If I had to sum it up simply: parenting is beautiful heartbreak.
I don't mean heartbreak in the sense of the summer love of your junior year of high school. Not even the heartbreak discovered in those post-adolescent relationships that have the fire but also the cynicism of the rejection of youth's idealism.
It is a love I wasn't prepared for and perhaps never will be. It's the sort of love where you have some angry screaming mess of a person, barely three feet tall, letting you know just how angry they are at you, and perhaps in the days and weeks that pass will you'll come to view that moment with a sort of bitter joy. I watch my daughters grow, day in and day out, and as I watch them I move beyond what I thought defined what it meant to be a father or a parent.
I used to laugh when my first daughter was born, when we were out in public and she was still an infant, when those far older than I am would tell me,
"Enjoy it while it's still here."
Perhaps it is needless nostalgia, but I can still remember the smell of her head fresh from her little baths in an inch of water. I suppose that's the other part of such a truth, at least as much of a truth as this beautiful heartbreak can be, is the simple joys that come of all things with our children.
(Written by my husband, Liam)


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There are many choices you need to make about college. The choices you make have an impact on your future in a big way. Read the suggestions in this article, and get the edge on making college the best years of your education.
If you don't have the financial aid or scholarships to cover all of your college costs, then start exploring your loan options as soon as possible. You may have to take on debt now, but it will pay off later.
When you're ready to take a test, make sure you have all necessary testing materials with you. Even a simple thing, like forgetting your calculator, can ruin your score. It is uncommon for instructors to have spare items for student use, so it is essential to bring your own.
Your environment may make a difference in whether or not your studying is successful. A dorm room is not usually a good place for studying. Instead, look for a quiet area where you will be free from interruptions. A library is always good. If you have to study in your dorm, put in ear plugs or headphones.
Make sure you're sleeping enough. You'll find in college that all-nighters and socializing can be very tempting, but you do need to rest too! Not getting enough rest can really have a negative impact on your whole college experience.
In the first semester, get at least a general education requirement to get it over with. If there's a class you know you'll have to take to graduate and don't want to deal with, you should get it out of the way early so that you have more time later to take classes you enjoy more. You might not feel good about being a senior in a freshman packed class.
You will need to get acquainted with the professors of all your classes when they start. You need to know the locations of their offices and how to contact them. If you have a good relationship with your professors from the start, they will be more understanding if you must miss a deadline or need other special considerations.
Watch the carbs you're eating to keep your weight in check. Refrain from poor quality snacks or fast food. Eat some fruits, fresh vegetables, some healthy snacks and drink plenty of water to maintain your energy. Include a variety of food sources to ensure a balanced diet.
Always buy used textbooks if you can. New textbooks cost an arm and a leg. If your college already costs a lot, then it's likely that you are needing to save as much money as possible. Check out bookstores and online book sellers for used textbooks. Buying used will save you a lot of money.
Make time each day for studying. There are many distractions on campus, but you need to make sure you are studying. Plan to study for at least an hour daily, regardless of your other life responsibilities. There may be days that your work load is lighter but still do something academic during that period of time. Habits are easy to form when you put in effort.
If you're stuck with covering the costs of your own textbooks, opt for used books. Textbooks are not cheap and can cost several hundred dollars. You should be able to buy them preowned and save some cash.
Taking Notes
You should get in the habit of taking notes during lectures. Taking notes in and of itself aids in learning. It will also make studying easier because you will understand it. Even though you may know this information, note taking is a great habit to get into.
You should always register for your classes as soon as you possibly can. If you wait, you might not get into the classes you want. Register for the classes that you are interested in as early as you possibly can.
Be sure to take a number of different electives. You are much more likely to discover your true passion, if you study all kinds of different concepts. The freshman year makes the perfect time to try new things that you didn't in high school.
It is important to take breaks. Breaks are important during study sessions. When you are studying, you should break for a few minutes each hour. Setting aside scheduled time for studying can really make thing much easier for you.
If you have a test tomorrow, review your notes immediately before going to bed. When you do this, your mind will review the information as you sleep. While you dream, you brain makes connections to the knowledge you are trying to learn. When you go over it in the morning, you will find things easier to process.
You should never make a hasty decision about your major; there is always time for that. By getting your core classes out of the way, you can take time to decide on your major. Plus, once you do select your major, you may have earned enough credits in some of the other fields to obtain a minor. This provides you with a degree that is more impressive.
You may want to develop a set sleep schedule when you are in college. Sleep deprivation is common amongst college students who balance work, classes and social lives. If you are not getting enough sleep you might not be able to concentrate on your classes.
Pack only essentials to reduce clutter in your dorm. Dorm rooms are small and any extra room will make your living space more comfortable. Draft a list of what you need, what you want, and stick to it. Choose space-saving items whenever possible to maximize the space you have available.
Take a break every once in a while. Too much studying can burn you out. Though you may have always been told that you can never study enough, that is not exactly true. If you are a perfectionist, it might be hard to just give yourself a break, but it is actually a healthy thing to do.
Now with this knowledge, you are ready to face the challenges of college. We make decisions every day. Those you make during your college career can impact your entire life. Use this advice to your advantage.


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A download manager is a computer program dedicated to the task of downloading of various files. There are various download managers in Linux like FatRat, Uget, and multiget. Apart from all these download managers the most widely used download manager of Linux is FlareGet.
Fig1: FlareGet Logo
FlareGet manger is the full featured manager. It is the multi threaded and multi-segment downloads manager and accelerator. FlareGet provides the following features:
1) Http Pipelining:
With the file segmentation dynamically, each of the segment is accelerated for up to 6 times.
2) Support from multiple protocols:
It supports HTTPS, FTP and HTTPS.
3) Intelligently managing files:
FlareGet manages the file intelligently. It categorizes the files as per their extensions. All downloads are then grouped in various folders as per their categories.
4) Resume support:
Downloads can be paused and then can be later resumed. It also automatically retries when a segment or download fails.
5) Flash video download:
One click flash video download from most of the sites is supported for all the browsers.
6) Smart Scheduler:
You can easily schedule FlareGet to download files automatically. It allows starting and pausing downloading files at the set time.
7) Adding and removing segments:
One can add or remove download segments dynamically without interrupting the download.
8) Automatic Segmentation:
When one segment ends, it starts another segment to help terminate another segment faster.
9) Dynamic File Segmentation:
It uses a robust dynamic file segmentation algorithm to speed up the download. It supports up to 32 segments per download.
10) Monitoring of the Clipboards:
No need to copy paste your download links, it monitors your clipboard.
11) Downloading Limits :
You can limit the number of simultaneous downloads, when one download ends, another starts automatically.
12) Advanced Browser Integration(ABI):
The only download manager for Linux which integrates with all the browsers to snatch away downloads URL and start the download by itself. It does this magic without any addons.
13) Multi linguistic support:
FlareGet is being translated into many languages, currently English, Arabic, Italiano, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, French, Czech, Bengali and Portuguese are available.
Here are few screen shots for the same.
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Important Characteristics of FlareGet are:
1. Acceleration:
FlareGet can accelerate a file download with its acceleration servers. So you can always expect better download speeds than while downloading through your web browser.
2. Segmented File Download:
Before downloading a file, you can select the number of segments you want to split the file while downloading, when a file is split while downloading, it increases the download speed as well as saves the file from being damaged in case of a power failure or internet connection problem.
3. Better File Management:
All the downloaded files are separated into different folders according to their type so that finding them won't be a hassle.
On searching in this we get to see the following icon.
Fig 6: FlareGet icon
Linux Mint and other Linux can download FlareGet from flare Get's website:


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The Jerusalem International Film Festival will take place between July 13 - 23, 2017 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.
The Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv supports the presence of the feature film "Ana. Mon amour" (2017, director: Călin Peter Netzer) in the international competition of the festival, as well as the participation of Romanian film critic Mihai Chirilov at the program of events dedicated to professionals in the field of cinematography, taking place during the festival between July 14 - 16.
Ana, mon amour (2017, 127 minutes, Hebrew and English subtitles)
Co-production Romania - France - Germany
Sunday, 16.07.2017, at 19:45, Jerusalem Cinematheque
Thursday, 20.07.2017, at 16:15, Lev Smadar
Saturday, 22.07.2017, at 20:00, Jerusalem Cinematheque
Tickets: 9377* or online http://www.jff.org.il/en/movie/8151
Director: Călin Peter Netzer
Cast: Diana Cavallioti, Mircea Postelnicu
Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=315_92dJyrY
Synopsis: Toma and Ana fall deeply in love while studying literature at university. But soon, reality, with all its complexities, sets in. The initial excitement dulls as sediments from the past surface in the form of Ana's mental trauma, and Toma's father's objection to the relationship. As time goes by, the line between love and dependency, intimacy and alienation, blurs. The non-linear narrative is intercepted with scenes of therapy sessions in which Toma – together with director and audience – strives to better understand what has occurred.
The film screened at this year's Berlinale, winning the Alfred Bauer Prize for Outstanding Artistic Contribution. In 2013, Netzer won the Berlinale's Golden Bear for his film, "Child's Pose".
Since its first edition in 1984, and throughout the 1980s, the Jerusalem International Film Festival's character matured into its present form: the festival is ten days long, screening between 150-200 films in a number of programs: Panorama, showcasing the best of international feature films; Documentary Films, dedicated to international documentary film-making, The Jewish Experience, dealing with issues of Jewish identity and history, In the Spirit of Freedom, concerned with questions of freedom and human rights, Television Dramas, New Directors, and of course, Israeli Film.
Beyond its contribution to Israeli film, the Jerusalem International Film Festival remains one of the few platforms that present the world's finest contemporary cinematic trends to its local audiences. Over the years, the Festival has screened film debuts by Wong Kar Wai, Tsai Ming-liang, John Sayles, Jim Jarmusch, Stephen Frears, Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Neil Jordan, John Lasseter and other names that have turned into the masters of our time. Many of these directors' films became regulars at the Festival, and personal favorites with the Israeli audience.
More details and complete program: http://www.jff.org.il/en.
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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Student Scholarship
Date Written
Fall 2014
Document Type
Course Number
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor's Name
John D. Chovan, James R. Cacchillo
Autoimmune Diseases, Diagnosis, Neurological Disorders
Subject Categories
Immune System Diseases | Medical Pathology | Nursing
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and the acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction (Mestecky, 2013). MG causes fluctuating skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue. According to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) (2010), 20 per 100,000 patients are diagnosed with MG, although researchers believe several more patients are misdiagnosed or missed entirely. Several neurological disorders have similar clinical presentations to MG making it difficult for inexperienced practitioners to identify and properly diagnose patients. Patients are often misdiagnosed and delayed proper treatment for one to two years after initial presentation of symptoms (Koch, Steele, & Koch, 2013). Remissions and exacerbations make MG difficult for practitioners to diagnose (Weeks, 2012).
Recommended Citation
Ricker, Erin L., "Myasthenia Gravis: A closer look" (2014). Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Student Scholarship. 18.


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Director: Etienne Huet
Runtime: 1:51:15
Audio: MP3, 32 kb / s
Country: France
Year: 2011
Genre: Horrors
Starring: Steven Waddington, Tony Becker, Dianna Agron, Terence Knox, Jay Brown, Etienne Huet, Xavier Delambre, Philip Correia, Lauren Barbier Philippe Byuva, Sascha Migge, Dean Gregory
Former soldier veteran Stella gets a job in the police. Intrigued cases related to the frequent disappearances of people in the county, it initiates its own investigation. The authorities however strongly condemns the excessive curiosity of a new employee, and soon the police chief Bernard Saint urges to engage in direct responsibilities and not to poke nose into their business. Further investigations led to the fort of Saint Gobain - forest areas within 20 miles of the city that once housed a military base. Her abandoned buildings eventually turned into a place for gatherings and get-togethers gang diverse rabble, but the fort stores and much more gloomy secrets. With the help of this site you can download The Hunters full free HD movie.


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Hydraulic rear hitch weight box gives you the versatility you need for larger bucket loads. Sturdy Ballast Box easily connects on and off the Hydraulic Rear Hitch with two bolts and nuts. Works great with the HL295 – Loader Kit or the BK45 – Hydraulic Dumping Material Bucket and the BF22 – Bucket Forks. (Must fill with customer provided weight. Examples: scrap steel, stone, etc. – Contact the factory for proper weight for your application)
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I'm making space for the bottles in his closet, next to the breast pump and the MyBrestFriend. I can't believe how much bigger our kitchen seems! Of course, we now have a remarkable variety of sippy cups scattered around, but they're still kind of new and exciting.
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University Drive Extension To Close For Construction Project
University Drive Extension (past Park Ave., along the intramural fields) closed today and will remain closed until late July for a construction project.
The construction project will be completed in three phases and will outfit the road with new asphalt pavement with bike lanes on both sides, concrete curbs, lighting, underground utilities, traffic signal upgrades at Park Ave., concrete sidewalks, and landscaping.
The road isn't frequented much, so it's not expected to greatly impact traffic, but a press release from Penn State does not outline potential impacts on Blue-White tailgating access. However, the project will be completed in phases to allow the Campus Shuttle to maintain its usual route and to minimize the impact on Movin' On.
University Drive Extension will remain closed until the completion of phase two in early July. The third phase will likely allow the road to reopen with traffic controlled by flaggers as road markings and signage are placed.
The project should wrap up by July 28 so the road will re-open with plenty of time to spare before the school year and next football season begin.
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Questor says BUY
A business with tailwinds
Both easyJet and Ryanair are in the process of ordering new aircraft.
They want to grab market share from full-service carriers and save money as new engines are more fuel-efficient. The fuel-efficiency point is important. Rolls' business is not only going to be driven by increasing airline traffic from emerging markets. Innovation is going to be one of the most significant drivers of sales at Rolls-Royce as jet fuel costs increase, regulations about noise at airports get tightened and aircraft makers build ever larger models.
Rolls-Royce has four main business lines with about half its revenue coming from civil aerospace, 20pc from defence, 18pc from its marine division and 8pc from energy. The defence business is the only real negative spot, however, even in this business, the group expects modest revenue growth this year. It recently upgraded profit guidance at the unit from a "modest reduction" to "broadly flat".
Playing margin catch-up
On Thursday, Rolls, posted a better than expected set of interim numbers, sending its shares up by 5pc.
In the six months to June, revenues rose by 27pc to £7.3bn, but this was flattered by the inclusion of Tognum in the numbers for the first time. Tognum is a joint venture with Daimler that owns a number of German marine and industrial engine brands. Stripping out this consolidation, revenues were still up an impressive 9pc.
Pre-tax profits on an adjusted basis, which stripped out financing costs and other items, rose 34pc.
However, cost cutting was announced in an attempt to boost margins. "We know that our margins are not as good as our competitors," Mark Morris, Rolls-Royce's chief financial officer said. Last year, Rolls' civil aerospace business had margins of 11.3pc. General Electric's equivalent business has margins of more than 18.5pc, so there is clearly plenty of upside if it is correctly managed.
SFO bribery investigation
Rolls is currently embroiled in a bribery and corruption scandal. The aerospace business stands accused of paying middlemen to win contracts for jet engines in Indonesia and China, and the company announced in December last year that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) had requested certain information, which it had handed over.
In May, Mark King, the head of Rolls-Royce's aerospace division, resigned after just four months in the job. Of course, the investigation is in its early stages and, at the moment, it appears to be concerned with intermediaries used by Rolls. Rolls noted last week that outcomes were unpredictable and could include the prosecution of individuals and of the company.
"Accordingly, the potential for fines or other penalties cannot currently be assessed." Although this is serious, Questor does not think that investors should be overly concerned right now.
Building a leaner machine
Management is right to focus on the margin issue.
Like its engines, Rolls needs to become more efficient and turn more of its revenue into earnings. Some progress has already been made. In the first half of the year, the return on sales increased to 11.9pc from 11.4pc in the equivalent period of last year.
To do this, management plans to deploy engineers to examine how products can be made more cheaply while retaining quality. It also plans to look at the company's relationship with its supply chain to see where savings can be made.
The shares have hit a series of new records this year after rising by 36pc, and are now trading on a December 2013 earnings multiple of 18.4 falling to 16.9. The prospective yield is 1.8pc rising to 2pc, which is hardly spectacular. Questor thinks the long-term outlook for the company is very sound and continues to rate the shares as a buy, even at these levels. Buy.


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Faceless Angel
The Faceless Angel is not blind, for it sees without eyes, it is not deaf, it hears without ears The Faceless angel exists in a realm of pure spirit and not of the flesh and is simply aware at a higher plane than the physical world. The angel would show more than feathers if to see it would be to know him. The angel once was human and humans will become angels, but nothing now is needed to know more than the spiritual nature of them and that the physical realm ceases to exist at some point. Be grateful of the hands for they soon will be wings. The more masterful one is with the hands, the greater deeds and creations of these hands become greater wings. But there is no flying around the heavens in the normal physical sense, but rather are symbols of freedom. For the spirit becomes unbound from the body and comes as free as a bird. Faceless Angel Art by Rybird From the Wings series of art, but now the angels have grown and are worthy of their own gallery. Seraphs and Celestials Art Gallery now online at Dabble Bird here: Seraphs and Celestials
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I love the abundance of fresh vegetables in the summer. I have always used extra virgin cold pressed olive oil on my vegetables but I was recently able to get my hands on some good grape seed oil. It is much milder than olive oil and enhances the flavor of the vegetables without overpowering them. I wish I had tried it sooner! I highly recommend grape seed oil for salads and probably even good for dipping bread and stuff if you're into that.
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Free guide – getting the most out of your Home Care Package
From 27 February 2017, changes to legislation will mean that you can use your government funding to shop around for the best deal with your home care package. It will allow greater flexibility, choice and affordability when it comes to making choices about your home care.
With Better Caring, you can choose and connect with your care workers directly, saving you thousands in administration fees. For some people, it has meant accessing double the hours of care from their existing government home care package.
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On Monday February 4th evasi0n untethered jailbreak tool was finally released to the jailbreak community after a long wait. While some of you may think this is old news there are in fact still a number of people who have a device that is capable of being jailbroken by evasion and who haven't yet carried out the procedure.
Evasi0n is compatible with almost all iOS devices running on 6 – 6.1.2 inclusive. The following devices are definitely supported; anything not on this list is out of luck unfortunately:
- iPhone 4
- iPad 2
- iPod touch 4th generation
- iPhone 4S
- iPad 3
- iPod touch 5th generation
- iPhone 5
- iPad mini
- iPad 4
- Apple TV 2
Of course, if your device is one of the above you will want to know how to jailbreak. Follow our how-to tutorials on how to jailbreak your specific device. As soon as jailbreak information becomes available for iOS 7 we'll let you know.


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