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by Caitlyn Willows
Romantic Suspense
Copyrright 2005, 2017
Crushed by the emotional and financial burden as guardian of five children, newspaper reporter Rika Kiley struggles to make ends meet. And just when she'd met the most incredible man.
Ryan Fletcher isn't about to let anything come between him and the woman of his dreams. He'll do whatever is necessary to help keep Rika's family together. Why can't Rika realize and accept what he's offering?
A two-million-dollar sailing race is the answer to Rika's problems. But it is the real deal or a scam? With Ryan right by her side, she is determined to find out. Now all they have to do is survive a grueling race when someone else is just as determined to see them dead.
Author Note: This is updated version of a story originally released in 2005.
FIVE BLUE RIBBONS!!!A truly magnificent story… It pulled at my heart strings when Ryan lets Rika know that he is her partner in all ways, even facing the responsibilities of raising her family. No matter the dangers or challenges Ryan and Rica face their love just seems to grow stronger. I could not wait to turn the page to see how their unconditional love and devotion to each other would help them face their next challenge. This story is so fantastic I cannot wait to see what Ms. Willows comes up with next. ~Briana Burress, Romance Junkies
FIVE STARS!!! [A] scorching contemporary erotic romance…. The sex is hotter than the sands on a Florida beach in August. The scenes are beautiful to read, there are a lot of them and you will be reaching for every toy you own. Treasure Hunters is a fully developed book with great characters and really sizzling lusty sex. ~Julie Esparza, Just Erotic Romance Reviews
RECOMMENDED READ!!! FIVE ANGELS!!! Ms. Willows has given us another great book to sink our teeth into. The suspense will keep the reader on the edge of their seat, biting their nails, and waiting to see what happens next. The sex between these two is so hot and steamy that the reader will be looking for the first snow bank they can find. Rika and Ryan are both strong and loving characters that readers will have an easy time identifying with them. If you love a good romance with suspense, then this is the book I highly recommend you read. ~Donna, Fallen Angel Reviews
FOUR STARS!!! The chemistry between Rika and Ryan is hot from the beginning to end. TREASURE HUNTERS is fast moving and entertaining story with its passion and suspense. ~Cassandra Buckles, Coffee Time Romance
FOUR UNICORNS!!! This story was a really good read. The story keeps you on your toes wondering what was going to happen next. This author out did herself with this book. It has it all, hot sex, love and oh yeah Hot sex again. ~Nicole, Enchanted In Romance
Ryan brushed his thumb over her silky cheek. "Suppose you can wrangle a week's vacation out of that editor of yours? There are a couple of beaches in Hawaii with our names on them."
Her eyes brightened. "What about your work?"
He shrugged a shoulder. "Man can't work day and night, especially if he has a beautiful woman waiting for him." He danced his other hand up her ribs. "Besides, I was thinking a weekend back here at least once month might be in order. I hate the idea of being away from you for six months."
Rika laced her fingers around his neck. "I'd like that very much. Who knows? Maybe I can manage a long weekend every month too. I've got a little tucked away, and there's always plastic."
Ryan wanted to cheer. They were on the same page. Not that he liked the idea of her going into debt for him. He'd see she didn't. But—damn—she wanted to be with him as much as he wanted to be with her. This was it. She was the one.
"Why don't you grab our wine and we can plan." She dropped kisses along his jaw.
Ryan captured her lips in a deep kiss, then pulled away. "Be right back." He kissed her all the way down her body.
After tossing the spent condom in the trash can beside her dresser, Ryan walked on to the kitchen. The telephone blasted out a ring, startling him.
"Want me to get that?" he asked.
"No, let it go. It's probably Mom about going shopping tomorrow. Mom can truly shop till she drops."
He grabbed the bottle of wine and their glasses, listening as the answering machine picked up. There was a choked sound, then a man's voice.
"Damn it, Rika. Where the hell are you? It's Andy. Mom and Dad…" He smothered what sounded like a sob. "Becky…Dan… There was a car wreck. They're dead, Rika. They're all dead."
Ryan stared in dumbstruck silence for what seemed like hours, searching for the words to tell the woman he was falling in love with news no one should have to hear.
"What's taking so long?" she called out. "Are you talking to my mom?"
He wanted to cry. Setting the wine aside, he returned to the bedroom. Rika sat up the second she saw him. "What is it? What's wrong?"
Ryan sat beside her, pulling her hand into his, forcing himself to meet her gaze. "Honey, that was Andy…"
* * *
Rika sat on the edge of her parents' bed and fingered the diamond solitaire necklace at her throat—a Christmas gift from Ryan. More guilt. She hadn't gotten him a thing. It was all she could do to make sure the kids had what they needed for Christmas. He'd brushed it off by saying she'd had much more important things to worry about, like five children who were suddenly under her guardianship. If only he knew how bad things really were.
She blinked back tears. That was something she was determined to hide from him. Knowing Ryan as she now did, he'd try to fix it all. That was hardly fair to him.
He'd been a godsend to her these last two weeks—helping her with funeral arrangements, dealing with the parade of people and sympathetic phone calls, sitting by her side in court while she got guardianship of her sister, youngest brother, nephew, and two nieces. He'd even had their Christmas dinner catered by Fletcher's. Everywhere she went, everything she had to do, all she needed was to turn and his shoulder was there.
Ryan loved her. He didn't have to say it, Rika knew. She loved him too. That's why it made this so much harder to do. She had no choice.
"Ryan's here."
Rika glanced up at her twenty-one-year-old brother. People didn't believe she and Andy were related. His hair was golden brown, his eyes a brown that merely hinted at green depths. The only other sibling who'd had red hair was Becky, and Becky was gone. She hadn't even passed that trait on to her three children. Rika was the odd one now. All the rest looked like Andy.
She had to protect him too. He deserved the same opportunities Rika and Becky had had in life. He didn't need to know Rika had spent every dime, and then some, on hospital bills and the funerals. The fools hadn't even had health insurance and forget life insurance.
"You're going to do something stupid, aren't you?"
She wanted to laugh. God knew, she wanted to laugh. The truth hurt too much. "Yes, I probably am."
"Then maybe you need to do it at his place. I can watch things here."
Rika shook her head. She'd made her decision, painful though it was. It was best to get it over with. She forced herself to stand, then prayed her legs would hold her. "I'll talk to him on the patio."
Andy muttered something under his breath. Rika strongly suspected he was calling her an idiot and lacing a few curse words in there as well. If he only knew how much this was breaking her heart.
Blinking back tears, she walked into a living room sprawled with bodies. Ryan sat in her father's recliner, flanked by her young nieces. Kristi and Amy adored him. What child wouldn't? He talked to them on their level, paid attention to what they had to say. She'd never in a million years forget how they'd cuddled under his arms after the funeral, telling him their fears, crying until they'd fallen asleep.
Yep, she was stupid all right. But how fair was it to ask him to take on this burden?
He smiled when she entered the room. That smile faltered when he saw the look on her face. He knew. Rika buried her face in her hands and started to cry. In an instant, his arms were around her. He kissed the top of her head and drew her out the back door.
"You're scaring the hell out of me, honey. Please don't say what I think you're going to say."
That made her cry all the more. "I have to, Ryan. Relationships take time and work—"
"But I—"
"Please don't say it. Don't make this harder than it is." She burrowed deeper into his arms, weeping against his chest. "I've got five children to take care of. How do I possibly find time for…"
"I'm here for you, Rika. I can help. We can do this."
She glanced up at the pain in his eyes and damned the light from the kitchen window. "You'll be in Hawaii for six months. I'll be here. I can't just pick up and go. This can't work."
"And I say it can. Damn it, I don't want this to end. I need you. I want you. I l—"
She clamped her fingers over his lips. "Please don't. It's not fair to you to ask you to take a backseat. It's not fair to you to ask you to put up with all of this."
He kissed her fingers and pulled her hand into his. "Even if I want to?"
"It won't work. Even the best of established relationships would have a hell of a time. You'll be gone for six months. It's best to end it now."
"Just like that."
She forced herself to nod. "It kills me to say it, but…yes."
"This isn't over, Rika. It can work. It will work."
If he kept this up, she'd cave. Why couldn't he understand it was better to get this over rather than drag the heartache out?
"Give me a chance. Give us a chance." He kissed the curve of her neck at that spot he knew weakened her resolve. Desire welled up with her sigh. "Matt or Kevin can take over the job in Hawaii."
Rika forced her senses back in order. "You leave tomorrow. How is that fair to them to have them uproot their lives and families at the last minute?" Reluctantly, she stepped from the warmth of his arms. "You have responsibilities just like I do, and people who've depended on you a lot longer than I have. Please…just go."
She reached to unclasp the necklace. His hands stopped her.
"Don't. There's enough pain in my heart right now without you doing that."
Tears drifted down her face. Ryan kissed her lips, then brushed by her and left. Rika waited until she heard his Cherokee start up, then sank to the patio chair and cried what was left of her heart out.
She didn't know how long she sat there in the cool night air—long after Andy and their next younger sister, Robyn, had put the little ones to bed. She didn't have the will to move. Her heart had walked out the door with Ryan. Yes, it was her doing, but that made it all the worse—not only had she broken her own heart, but that of a wonderful man. She heard the back door open and half prayed he stood there. It was Robyn instead.
A clear match to Andy, the seventeen-year-old held out the cordless. "Ryan's on the phone. Apparently, you're not answering your cell."
Rika's shaking fingers wrapped around it. Robyn ducked back inside.
"You don't give up easily, do you?"
"Not when there's every reason not to. We're good together."
He was so right about that. "With everything the way it is, I don't see how we can survive the time and distance…for one thing. For the other—"
"Let me prove to you we can weather this. Every relationship has its tests. Ours just came a little sooner than we might have liked."
"How can you prove—"
"Find a private room. Go in it and lock the door."
He was going to wear down what little resistance she had left by talking. She should hang up now and end it. It seemed too cruel an act. Ryan deserved better than that.
"All right." Back inside, she debated on whether to use the bathroom or her parents' room. With only one bathroom for all of them, the bedroom was the better option for a few minutes of privacy. Ignoring Andy and Robyn, she walked inside, then shut and locked the door behind her.
"Are you there?" he asked.
"Yes." Her voice came out on a ragged sigh.
"Is the door locked?"
"No chance of interruptions?"
"The children are asleep. Andy and Robyn are still up."
"Good. Touch your breasts for me, honey."
Rika gasped. "I—"
"Close your eyes and touch them. Pretend your hands are mine. Pretend my lips are around your nipples."
She sank to her knees. "My bra—"
"Unhook it. You know how you love my hands on your tits."
"I do," she breathlessly replied. One hand shook as she released the hook. Once free, she closed her eyes and cupped her breast.
"Tell me how it feels, sweetheart."
"Soft, hot. It…it wants your mouth."
"And it's there, wrapped around your nipple." He sucked in a breath. "God, I love how it gets hard under my tongue. I love how you arch into my mouth, begging for more with those sweet sounds you make."
Rika swallowed her shyness. "And your dick feels so hard against my…against my…"
"Say it, sweetheart. Say how much your pussy wants my cock."
"Is it in your hand? Are you stroking it slowly?"
"Just like you would, honey. Touch your clit. Play with it. Tell me how sweet and swollen it is."
Rika shoved her hand into her jeans. "I'm so wet."
"Who makes you wet?"
She sucked in a breath as she slowly massaged her clit. "You, Ryan. You make me wet and horny. I want you fucking me all the time. Are you hard for me?"
"Always. I'm going to come fast, honey. That's what you do for me. But I want to wait for you. I want to hear you come. I want us to come together."
"I'm close. I'm so close."
"Do it, sweetheart. Give your pussy what it wants."
Her fingers swirled faster. "I'm going to come." The moment exploded on her. Rika bit back the urge to cry out. Hearing him come on the other end of the line heightened her release. The feeling subsided by small degrees.
"I love you, Rika," he said through pants of breath. "I love you and I'm not going to let you go. Give us time, honey. Please."
"I love you, Ryan, so much. But—"
"No buts, sweetheart. Time. Please."
She found herself nodding, then realized he couldn't see. "Time…okay."
"I think I'll see about getting us headsets."
She laughed lightly. Maybe they could get beyond this. Ryan being gone might work to her benefit. She'd be able to get things under control without him seeing her implode. "I should come over and give you a proper send off. Think you're up to it?"
"I'm crushed you'd ask that."
"Yeah, I'll bet. I'm on my way."
Rika punched the off key and stared at the phone. A lot could happen in six months. She was panicked, that's all. There was no reason to drag Ryan down with her. She could handle this just fine. He'd never need to know.


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the birth of Delilah Lorene
this birth was kinda mind-blowing for me to witness. In fact, I nearly didn't witness it at all! this mama wasn't in active labor for long -- like, there was maybe an hour or two between wondering if she was actually in labor and them racing to the birth center as she felt like pushing! I left as soon as I got the text that they were heading that way, and I was only there for 20 minutes before her sweet little Delilah came swimming out into her arms, with virtually no notice for even Maggie! I could tell things were already really intense for her as soon as I arrived, but the minute she sank into the warm water in the birth tub, Maggie was so completely calm + peaceful + quiet -- I had NO idea Delilah would be there so soon. the photos I have of her whole 8 minutes in the tub before giving birth are of her either smiling at her husband or (seemingly) super relaxed with her eyes closed. I got a text from her doula that sounded like she had just pulled-up to the birth center, and since Maggie was just chillin' in the tub + talking to her birth team, I felt that it was safe to run down the hall and open the side door to let her in. I don't remember what exactly I overheard someone say that caused me to sprint back immediately rather than waiting a minute for the doula, but the next photo I snapped quickly as I jumped back into position is of baby with her head already out!
I just had to share this from Maggie's perspective of her birth story, because it really did happen THAT fast: "In the middle of one contraction, I heard Donnellyn say, "we have full crown… we have a head… one more push, Maggie… we have baby." I remember thinking, "what?! That's it?!" I grabbed my baby out of her hands and started laughing. I couldn't believe how easy it was."
She really did start laughing and talking about how easy it was -- what a way to end a fast, beautiful birth!


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"This town has about 300 people, yet they can sustain a whole gazette?"
Here's something that's been stuck in my mind lately. A lot of the A-Team's time is spent in transit – they're in the awesome van, or a plane, even a boat, and they sometimes travel some long distances. So how do you suppose they pass the time? We haven't gotten a whole lot of clues from the show yet – occasionally you see Hannibal reading the paper, but not terribly often. B.A. has an attachment to his radio, but he only seems to listen when there's a plot point coming. And while Murdock has his Ouija boards and detective hats, he's usually back at the mental hospital at the end of a mission instead of in the van on the road trips.
But they must fill the long hours on the road somehow, right? I suppose they could talk about the old days in Vietnam, but since they were all together then too it doesn't seem like there'd be a whole lot to go back over. It'd be like those fuzzy high school friendships we all have on Facebook now, where every interaction we have in the present is related to things that happened back then. "Hey, how's it going? Remember how the football team made it to State and we were both in high school then?†It's picking at the bones of a bird that was pretty small to begin with. The A-Team's war stories are probably a little more interesting and meaningful than that, but you get the idea.
As a sidebar, I did a little search on what soldiers in Vietnam did to pass the time, and found a fascinatingly vague response on Answers.com:
Stand Guard, load magazines, clean weapons, sleep, write home, eat, sweat (its hot there), get wet (it rains there), dig deeper fox holes, read mail, plant claymores (mines), and one other thing PRAY.
Some soldiers got involved with the local women and community.
"Got any big plans for tonight, man?†"Yeah, I'm going to sweat or get wet. Should be fun.â€
And with the exception of Face, the team members don't seem too endowed with the gift of gab. Hannibal's Zen master reserve would be shattered by a lot of chatter, and B.A.'s got no time for the jibba jabba, as he puts it. (Mr. T reiterated this philosophy well for his reality show: "Say what you got to say, then shut your dang piehole!â€) So while these are some pretty intelligent dudes, I don't suppose they'd go over the news of the day, or discuss the classics over cucumber sandwiches and Earl Grey. Not that they need to. Some things are too cool for words.
In Plane Sight
Wild Guess Preview: Surrounded by Decker at a summer flea market, the team has only one escape left: they secretly join an air show! Murdock's all for it, of course, but before anyone can be rocked like a hurricane, the team learns that the narrator for the Smuckers commercials is replacing the fuel in the air show's planes with jelly, and they have to stop his sugar-fueled sabotage before there's a crash. Er, more crashes.
The Recap: Even the show doesn't seem to have all the info yet – all we know is there's a plane flying "somewhere over Venezuela,†and the pilot is eating a sandwich. He has some kind of engine problem and has to bring the plane to the ground at some Army type base, where the soldiers give him a hard time. He thinks he's bringing turquoise back to a jewelry maker in the States, but they find a false bottom in his wooden crates and there's cocaine underneath. He claims he has no idea. They arrest him anyway. The whereabouts of his sandwich are unknown.
Ma feels Face's face. "Face's face"… that's hard to say. Dang.
Cut to the awesome A-Team van driving into Porterville, where the team meets a Laraine Newman-ish woman named Judy, and her Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy-ish uncle and aunt. The aunt notices Murdock's reading a book on abnormal psychology. "Are you a psychiatrist, Mr. Murdock?†"No, ma'am, I'm insane.†She goes off to get chicken soup for everyone while Uncle explains it was his son that was arrested at the start. Hannibal gently explains that his route from Long Beach to "somewhere over Venezuela†is pretty standard for drug running. Hume says he wouldn't have carried the drugs knowingly… "honest, patriotic Christians don't become drug runners.†The son has a Purple Heart, he's a good boy. Ma is breaking stuff in the kitchen because she's clumsy; she and Face have a moment of bonding about how she used to send her son, Robby, cookies and Face never had anyone to do that because he's an orphan.
Back in the living room, Uncle wants Hannibal to find the guy who's using Robby as a patsy, and he's willing to sell his farm to do it. Face, who was whining about the money in the first place, says why not do a COD deal – they'll pay when they get their son back. They head out to the van to review the chicken soup – B.A. says "not as good as my grandmother's, but it was all right, man.†He also says however they work this mission, he doesn't want Murdock flying them. Murdock takes exception to that, and remarks that he's "consciously decided to conform to less aberrant behavior simply because of your constant verbal abuse.†B.A. "Even when he talks straight he sounds crazy!â€
You will solve mysteries with a gymnastics team…
Hannibal says the first thing to do is check out Robby's business partner, Al Jackson, in Long Beach. He fesses up after about three seconds of threatening, though all he really knows is that Robert Hicks didn't know about the drug runs and that the real operation is based in Colombia. Hannibal, knowing the drug guys will need a new pilot, enlists Murdock for an undercover operation. B.A. reminds him this mission is "serious business, so you won't be able to take your invisible dog Billy, or any of your talking bug friendsâ€! Murdock is offended and goes to start up the plane. Face says they have a big problem; he forgot B.A.'s knockout drink. Judy has a solution: she's a hypnotist! She convinces B.A. to let her "look†at one of his gold chains, then uses it to hypnotize him, and off they go. Face loves it. "To think of all the sodium pentathol we wasted!â€
It really ought to say "ACME" on there somewhere.
Hannibal asks Judy if there's a way they could give him a cue that would cause him to fall asleep upon hearing a certain word, and she says sure, I use the word "eclipse.†She gets to work on that while Hannibal has a mini-intervention with Murdock. "The words coming out of your mouth could come from an insurance salesman,†he says. "You're turning legit.†Murdock says no, really I'm not. He decides to play the drug pilot, Dick Nash, as an angry, scarred dude. Hannibal approves.
Murdock threatens thugs as Dick Nash. I'm just glad he's not playing Pluto Nash.
They land and Murdock, as Dick Nash, meets up with the next link in the drug running chain; they go off to see Nash's "cargo†while Face and Hannibal go through the records ("everybody keeps records,†says Hannibal, even drug lords) to find what really happened to Robert. They find the name Winston Corliss, and recall that Triple A had a friend who covered his drug operation for a newspaper. Face asks, but didn't that guy get killed? Yep – "Corliss is scum,†says Hannibal. They head out, realizing that if they can get Corliss all the drugs will be gone, or something.
Murdock is loading drug crates with the drug guy when another drug guy pulls up. The first drug guy explains how weird Dick Nash is, and the other guy says that's not Dick Nash – Dick Nash is black. Oops. They chase Murdock, but the rest of the team is coming right at them, and after a few punches the drug dudes are down for the count. Hannibal says they have the drugs, they know the drug kingpin, now they just have to catch him. B.A. says not quite – they can't get him to fly again because this time he's ready for them, and – "Eclipse,†say Hannibal and Face together, and he's asleep again. Face wonders how they'll actually catch Corliss since he's safe in Colombia and they can't just extradite him, but Hannibal says he has a plan – "brilliant and foolproof.†The plan? "All we have to do is get Murdock to crash the plane.†Ah.
They actually do this, sort of; Murdock rolls his face on the ground to create some realistic injuries. Hannibal wants him to have a black eye, too, so Face smacks Murdock, who willingly takes the punch ("all in the line of duty,†he says). Hannibal's idea is that Corliss will come running to find Murdock at the hospital once he hears about the crash, because he can't afford to lose a second drug shipment. And he'll find the team when he finds the plane. The Venezuelan soldiers are also looking for the plane, because they're suspicious there are drugs there too. Sure enough, Corliss is yelling at his two thugs for information on the fake Dick Nash, so they go to the hospital and kidnap him; they also take Face, who's wearing a not-too-believable disguise of mustache and dark glasses. They all pile into an evil limo and drive off in pursuit of the crashed plane.
Meanwhile, Hannibal, B.A. and Judy are about to start a preparation montage, but first they have to change the "Venezuela 5 km†sign to read "15 km,†to trick Corliss out of his Colombian safety zone. Hannibal is pleased, but then the Venezuelan federales show up before they even have a Corliss to give over to them. They have to flee – but how? Hannibal takes the controls of the plane – he's going to taxi it through the jungle. B.A. "Never thought the day would come where I wished Murdock was here!†The weirdest chase scene the show's ever done, and that's saying something. Finally they lose the troops when B.A. shoots out the tires in one of their Jeeps and the second Jeep crashes into a tree and a third Jeep flips over.
Right after filming the duck call scene Hannibal was attacked by that laughing dog from Nintendo.
The bad guys drive into Venezuela, following Face and Murdock's instructions, but, of course, the plane isn't there anymore and that's problematic. Hannibal realizes their conundrum and decides to head back to let them know what happened, while B.A. sets up a perimeter of defense to hold off the federales. Hannibal says it'll be easy; he'll just use his duck call. "Not the call!†says B.A. "Especially after what happened to us last time!†Apparently Hannibal's duck call was so good "some duck hunters almost had us over for dinner.†The duck call sounds off, Face and Murdock hear it and they know where to find the plane. The federales realize the plane hasn't left the area, so they're also going to split up and search around.
Hannibal returns to the plane site and he and B.A. prepare for battle. Face and Murdock and the drug dudes show up just ahead of the federales. They have to beat on the thugs and rejoin the others in time for the firefight with the federales. Hannibal sneaks off to find Corliss, so Face takes his position. But he runs out of ammo. He asks B.A. for some bullets. "What?†"Clips! Gimme clips!†And B.A. falls asleep – Face said "eclipse†without meaning to. The federales move in just as Hannibal finds Corliss, and the rest of the team (minus B.A.) hauls over the cocaine and explains the situation. Corliss says the army guys won't like it when his friends in the Colombian government hear about his arrest, but the colonel says "I could care less… you're in Venezuela now.†Ha!
Eclipse! Eclipse! ECLIPSE! SERIOUSLY
Back in Porterville, Uncle and Aunt are reading about the arrest in the "Porterville Gazette.†Now at the start of this episode we saw a sign that said the town had about 300 people, yet they can sustain a whole gazette? Anyway, Robby's going to be released and they're happy, AND they've collected almost all of the fee they owe the team. Hannibal says actually we don't need most of it, the biggest expense is usually the plane and that was free this time. B.A. says that reminds him, how are they getting him on and off of airplanes? Murdock says "it's probably narcolepsy… it happens to Billy all the time.†B.A.: "There you go again, talking about your crazy made-up friends. I knew you wasn't going straight, fool!†Uncle says maybe Judy could help – see, she knows hypnosis. Uh oh, B.A. just figured it out. Everyone protests, but B.A. demands an answer from Hannibal. He says "eclipse,†but see, Judy canceled the cue after the snafu during the gunfight. So Hannibal's gonna have to do some smooth talking to get out of this one! Until next week…
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|Archived February 20, 2019
Spring Multibeam Cruise in Glacier Bay Provides Spectacular Images
Paul Carlson and Andy Stevenson of CMG Menlo Park joined Philip Hooge and four other biologists from the BRD Glacier Bay Field Station on a 9-day cruise (May 28th-June 5th) that acquired superb multibeam imagery from Glacier Bay, Alaska. The scientists collected data at resolutions of 5 m per pixel and better using a RESON SeaBat 8111 system on the M/V Davidson, a former NOAA vessel. The cruise was funded by a joint GD-BRD grant (to Hooge and Carlson) plus an equal share of the cost provided by Glacier Bay National Park. The GD-BRD cruise was linked to a preceding cruise off Southeast Alaska financed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and a subsequent cruise off the Semidi Islands financed by NOAA. These cooperative ventures were mutually productive because of the high mobilization costs for work in Alaskan waters. Contractor Thales GeoSolutions (Pacific), Inc., of Anchorage collected the data on all three cruises. Bathymetric data are already under study, and co-located backscatter data are being edited and prepared by the contractor.
Previous sidescan-sonar data had given some indication of the geomorphic complexity of the floor of Glacier Bay, but none of the project members had any idea of the widespread nature of Little Ice Age gouges in the lower bay. The gouges in the lowermost portions of Glacier Bay are shown in the multibeam image of Sitakaday Narrows (see image below). Sidescan-sonar imagery from Whidbey Passage, collected in 1998 as part of a study of benthic habitats, first revealed the presence of complex iceberg-gouge patterns in gravelly mud in more than 100 m of water. Some gouges are >10 m wide, >800 m long, and 1 to 2 m deep. The glacier that filled Glacier Bay during the Little Ice Age began its retreat from the mouth of the bay more than 200 years ago and has exposed a magnificent fjord system about 100 km long. The massive glacier retreated past Sitakaday Narrows ~190 years ago, retreated past Whidbey Passage ~160 years ago, and reached the upper end of the main bay by 1860 (~140 years ago). There the glacier bifurcated and the multibeam data set terminates. The amount of fine sediment reaching the lower bay is largely restricted to local runoff and plankton debris. In addition, the currents through Sitakaday Narrows can be as fast as 7 kt, scouring the bottom of fine sediment. So a long history of morphologies is clearly visible on the bottom.
The multibeam data collected in the recent cruise will be used in a joint study of the biological and physical characteristics of bay-floor habitats, especially as related to Dungeness crab and halibut. Results of the study will provide guidance to the National Park Service in its management of recreational and commercial fishing in the Bay.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — When Beyonce took the stage back in August for four electrifying nights at the famed Roseland Ballroom, only 3,500 lucky fans per night, who bought those tickets in a record 22 seconds, were able to catch the intimate shows in the historic New York venue where she managed to turn a club into a coliseum.
Praised as "robust," "finely-tuned," and "compelling" by The New York Times, "4 Intimate Nights With Beyonce" at Roseland Ballroom, was a tour de force for the entertainer. It was the only time she would perform her new album, 4, almost completely and to a very limited audience. Backed by her all-female band, with an additional string section, the performances were punctuated with spirited stories detailing her journey before the album, 4, including her years before and with Destiny's Child.
On Monday, November 21, just in time for Thanksgiving, fans who longed to be at those shows can get up close and personal with Beyonce and experience for themselves the energy and magic that filled the Ballroom with the release of Live At Roseland, exclusively at Walmart. The 26-song live DVD brings the quaint setting turn stadium performances to your living room.
And on Tuesday, November 29, Live At Roseland: The Elements Of 4 deluxe package, a two-disc DVD, with the complete concert, bonus offstage footage, a 20-page booklet and a video anthology that includes seven videos from her latest album, 4, will be released worldwide. The concert documentary is filled with never-before seen footage that captures Beyonce's life from eager five-year-old music fan to a consummate entertainer who is in control of every inch of her life and career.
In advance of the DVD's release, the new video for "Party," included in the anthology on the deluxe DVD, will be on air on BET's 106 & Park tonight and online with VEVO and Beyonceonline.com. Directed by Beyonce and Alan Ferguson, "Party" is the sixth video released from "4" and features rapper J Cole with cameos from Solange and Kelly Rowland.
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It's no surprise that so many have become interested in acquiring VW dealerships in the U.S. It's mainly due to the high sales that the brand has achieved in this market. Frank Trivieri, executive vice president of sales at Volkswagen of America, said that 55 VW stores have changed ownership in 2012, about 50% higher than in the full year of 2011.
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Presently, VW has 607 U.S. dealerships. Of this figure, only 22 are owned by public groups. However, Group 1 has acquired 6 VW stores during the last 1.5 years and so far, it has eight and wants to get more.
Pete DeLongchamps, Group 1's head of financial services and manufacturer relations, said that its relationship with the management is "very good" and that VW's dealership represents a "good value proposition."
According to Alan Haig, managing director of dealership broker Presidio Group, VW has climbed up the ranks and is now considered one of the most acquired franchises by the 10 biggest dealer groups this year.
He said that the focus of the leader dealerships had been on Honda, Toyota, BMW and Mercedes rather than VW. But this has changed as VW's sales per franchise have gone up.
Haig said that blue-sky multiples, which reflect the intangible value of a franchise on top of the bricks-and-mortar value, are between 4.0 and 4.75 times adjusted pretax income, when compared to about 2.0 four years ago. He said that VW's blue-sky multiple right now is about the same as that of Hyundai, Kia and Nissan but it's still lower than Honda and Toyota, which bear multiples of 5.0 to 5.75.


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Yesterday afternoon was spent in my friends brownstone in Fort Greene, Brooklyn at a GTL themed garden party; GTL meaning Girls, Tanning and Liquor. Most of my favorite ladies were in attendance including my mom! Unfortunately NYC weather yesterday was unseasonably cold and made sunbathing unbearable. Ashley of Ashford Gets Dressed fought the season and threw a sweater and socks over her oh-so-cute vintage bathing suit and rhinestone studded collar. Junk food and girlie cocktails were consumed in mass quantities, as well as lots of gossip. Having a Ladies Day is a great way to spend a Sunday!
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The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) will host a free, full-day Master Class at IBC2007 entitled "Next Generation Television Technology and Business Models."
Slated for Thursday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in Room A at the RAI Convention Center, the MPEGIF Master Class will focus on how new technologies are changing the way digital television is created, compressed, stored, delivered and monetized.
MPEGIF has confirmed high-level keynote speakers and panelists from BSkyB, T-Com, Fastweb, T-Online, Virgin Media, Telecom Italia, Orange/France Telecom, IPTV Americas, Cinea, Harmonic, NagraVision, Pace, IBM, Sony, Sun, Open TV, Playboy TV, ESPN, 3Vison, ADB, Amino, Telemak and others.
Specific topics to be covered during the Master Class include "The Next Generation Television Business Models," "Stopping the IP Pirates," "New Video Applications and Services," and "So Many Ecosystems – So Little Time."
MPEGIF also will provide updates on the adoption of MPEG-4 (including MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) and the MPEGIF Logo Qualification Program. "MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 is the clear choice by operators and service providers launching next-generation video and TV services for broadcast (SD, HD), internet and mobile as well as for packaged media." said Sebastian Moeritz, president and CEO of the MPEG Industry Forum.
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Friday, February 14, 2014
Love Cakes
Happy Valentine's Day :)
To my husband. My love.
And to my parents who also celebrate their 33rd engagement anniversary today.
110 g butter, softened at room temperature
110 g butter, softened at room temperature
110 g caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp red colouring
110 g flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk
- Cream butter and caster sugar till pale.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Stir in vanilla extract and red food colouring.
- Fold in the flour and baking powder, adding the milk till the batter is of folding consistency.
- Bake in oven at 180C for about 20-25 minutes, or until the top turns golden brown. Tip: You will know when your cake is ready when you poke a toothpick in and it comes out clean.
- Cool the cake on a wire rack. Once cooled take it out of the pan and slice the cake about 1cm thick. Take a heart shaped cookie cutter and cut of the hearts.
- Place either one on top of the other, stacking three of them like I did. Or simply lay them out on a plate. You can also choose to add buttercream in between cake layers.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Brown Matte Crisscrossed
Monday, February 03, 2014
Caviar Highlight Nails in 3 easy steps
For this manicure I used,
Revlon - Red
Embellish - Caviar Beads
Sally Hansen's Gem Crush - Liquid Jelly
Top Coat
Step 1: Put on a base coat in red. Paint the ring finger last as you need it wet to get the beads to stick on to it.
Step 2: Drop the caviar beads on to the ring finger. Cover your nail well. Press down lightly. Dry nail well before you apply the top coat.
Step 3: Now use Sally Hansen's Gem Crush - Liquid Jelly and cover the rest of your nails. I used 3 coats to get some bling. Apply top coat to add extra gloss.
My Tip: Caviar beads tend to fall off in a few days. Reinforce them every day with the top coat especially the tip of your nails.
Have fun!
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Brown Matte
Matte nail polish is simply fantastic. I normally wouldn't pick such shades but what the heck a girl can never have less of nail polishes. In India, Faces is a brand that I like with the other one being Sally Hansen.
So for this manicure, you would need the following.
Faces Matte Caramel
Faces Mississippi Mud Pie
Now the thing with Faces Nail paints are that they are of a reasonable cost. But most importantly, the brush being flat makes application perfect. And they are fast drying polish, so you really don't even need to wait in between coats.
Getting started
The brown matte polish was quite translucent, so in this case I used four coats of the polish.
I gave it sometime to dry before I used my cheeky plates to add the stripes. Alternatively you can use a brush and do it freehand too.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Spicy Baked Basa Recipe
I love baking. So, here are my four simple steps to baking a spicy dish of Basa
You will need:
500 gms of skinless and boneless Basa
3 tbsp Olive Oil
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chilli powder
1½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp sugar
1½ tsp dried basil
You will need:
500 gms of skinless and boneless Basa
3 tbsp Olive Oil
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chilli powder
1½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp sugar
1½ tsp dried basil
|Step 1: In a bowl, mix all the ingredients except the fish.
|Step 2: Cut the fish into pieces. A 2X2 inch cube should be just right.
However if you want to use the fillet as is, you can do so.
|Step 3: Into a baking dish pour a little of the mixture, now place the fish onto it
and empty the remaining contents over the fish.
|Step 4: Bake in an oven for about 20-25 mins at a temperature of 150 degrees.
Serve hot.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
NailsbyJo: Pink White and Glitter
Monday, January 20, 2014
NailsbyJo: Yellow French Manicure
Friday, January 17, 2014
Pork Stir Fry
1 Kg pork, cut into big cubes
Olive Oil
Crushed Pepper
5 Kashmiri Chillies
4 capsicums, cut lengthwise
6 onions, sliced
Method of Preparation:
Slow cook the pork for about 2 hours till tender. Let it rest for about 30 mins.
Transfer to a skillet and to the pork, add the pepper, salt and olive oil. Pepper and salt as per taste. Give the pork a healthy Olive Oil drizzle. Break the Kashmiri chillies into half and drop it in. Mix all the ingredients well and leave it to marinate overnight.
Heat a large pan with oil. Saute the onions and capsicums. To this add the marinated pork and cook for 30 mins on a low flame. Once the meat is tender saute the mix to add some colour.
Serve hot with bread.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
A Chef's Special – Paneer
Last Christmas we had new additions to the family, many of whom were vegetarians. So when faced with the daunting task of preparing a veg dish, I had to call on the expert – Executive Chef Conrad. Well he improvised a recipe on the go and it was delicious.
Here's the recipe:
1 kg Paneer (block)
- Cut the Paneer into two inch squares and roughly one finger thick. See that you have even number of pieces as you will need to create a sandwich of sorts.
- Now onto the paste that will come in between the Paneer blocks.
The Paste
1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tbsp Chilli Powder
½ tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
Pinch of Salt
- In a bowl mix the above ingredients to a coarse paste. Add a little more ginger garlic paste if need be.
- Now smoothen this mixture between two blocks of paneer, like a sandwich.
- Keep aside while you work on the chutney.
1 bunch Mint leaves
½ bunch Coriander leaves
2-3 tbsp Curd
2 limes (only juice)
A little salt to balance the flavour
- Blend the above in a blender to a smooth paste. In case you are having trouble blending the mixture, add a little water.
- Now add the paneer sandwich blocks to this mixture and let it marinate for an hour.
- After an hour remove the paneer sandwich blocks and roll them in semolina (rava) coating them evenly. Place onto a hot pan and cook for about 5 mins on each side or until the semolina starts to darken.
- Place on a kitchen towel to drain out excess oil. Serve hot.
- You can use the chutney used for marinating, simply transfer it into a bowl.
And here's the Chef with his little girl supervising the prep.
Photos by Lovell Dsouza Photography
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Technogym launches new initiative
TECHNOGYM has launched a Wellness Accelerator Program, in collaboration with H-FARM, Italy's leading Venture Accelerator.
Focused on innovative wellness projects, the program has the goal of selecting European startups that work in the health and wellness sector.
Starting on March 23, the four month program will select five teams with good ideas and technical skills to be teamed with H-FARM during the Wellness Acceleration Program.
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|Artsy since '09
With a place like Hilton Head, you find your regular spots; you find the restaurants you love and the sights to see and the shops to visit. My family has quite a few of these special places that we frequent whenever we go. I'll share a few of them with you
1. Salty Dog Café
Chances are, even if you haven't been, you've heard of Salty Dog. That famous logo is on everything from shirts to mugs to towels and more. The restaurant itself is great, and we make sure to visit every time we go.
2. Hilton Head's Lighthouse
The classic red-and-white-striped lighthouse is the landmark of Hilton Head, gracing any and all merchandise. It's a great visit, nestled in the midst of shops and golf courses, and is worth the climb. 114 stairs are worth it for the beautiful view of the island.
3. Marley's
|My sister on our last visit
Possibly my favorite Hilton Head restaurant. A Jamaican vibe and great food makes this a great family spot. We try to go at least once whenever we go to Hilton Head and I know it well. The ice cream shop just outside is possibly the best part with a great atmosphere and great music. I'll be going tonight!
4. The beach, obviously
|Another 2009 throwback
I grew up on this beach. Going every summer gave me something to look forward to every year with my cousins (who are practically my brothers). Laced with all kinds of shells, the beaches in Hilton Head are great from sunrise to sunset, and boy is it a beautiful sunset.
5. Old Oyster Factory
Missing out on this one on this trip (they went without us last night; conceal don't feel) but it's always a favorite, and not just because of the great seafood selection. The location is beautiful, settled just on the shore with a beautiful view of the water.
Any of you been to Hilton Head? Do you have your favorite spots? Let me know in the comments below, and if you haven't been tell me about your spring break!
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September 6, 2015
Lou Barlow /// Brace The Wave
Inside the early Sebadoh CDs, on the very last page of the insert, there's an address. An actual street address for some house in Northampton, MA. A place one imagines the whole band may have lived in together. Sharing a domicile like some twisted pot smoking version of The Monkees. I remember looking in the Sebadoh III CD booklet when I was about 15 and thinking, "That's right down the street from my Aunt Sally and Uncle Tommy's house. I should drop my demo tape in their mailbox next Easter." I thought that maybe one of them would dig my stuff and I would get "discovered." That I'd get a call from Eric Gaffney at 1 am, breathing heavily, asking me to open for them at their next Pearl St show before launching into a rant about record royalties and Bruce Pavitt's choice of facial hair. I thought it might be a possibility. There was such a strong connection formed when I absorbed those first three albums that I felt it was destiny, and the fact that they were from my area made it all the more real to me. If nothing else, it was at least proof that someone could make it out of there, against all odds, with their weird brand of noise.
The stuff that hit me the hardest and always stayed with me was the rawest sounding stuff. The songs that sounded as if they had been recorded on a Radio Shack cassette with a Radio Shack mic and dropped in a gasoline-coated rain puddle in a Radio Shack parking lot. Weed Forestin'. The Freed Man. Winning Losers. Even that weird one with the Brian Adams cover and that fucking "Puffin' On A Pot Pipe" song on it. That was the stuff that I related to the most because it was free and unpretentious, totally DIY before that term became cliché. I thought, "Hey, I could do that," and to me that's what punk rock is. It's attainable. Available. It's right there in reach. If I closed my eyes, I could just about see the rooms they recorded those songs in. The house at the address in the album. The 4-track set up in the kitchen. Microphones in the living room.
This is the spirit of Brace The Wave, a return to a simpler approach, both in the song writing and the recording. Engineer Justin Pizzaferato took Barlow's sound and pronounced it just enough and the results are exciting. Pizzaferato understood what the cassette compositions called for and both long time listeners and new fans alike will dig. Lo-fi. Hi-fi. Mid-fi. Whatever. It works. The warm tape hiss at the beginning of "Moving" is like a lost bandmate coming back into the fold, and he's been missed. One of the strongest songs on the album, "Moving" is Barlow at his best. There's plenty of that trademark down-stroked, tape saturated acoustic guitar and Barlow drawl but with it comes a new mesh of sounds and approaches. Maybe it has something to do with the different mediums used to record it but when it all comes together it's like a convergence of every "solo" release Lou has ever laid on the public. The thing that strikes me the most about the acoustics is that you can hear the room on a lot of these songs and it's not a plug-in or an added effect. Listen to "Wave" for the perfect example. It's refreshing.
Lyrically, there's a lot to sing about on this record. Having recently moved back to western MA after 15 years in Los Angeles, getting divorced, then re-married, all these endings and new beginnings have obviously opened up a wealth of inspiration for Barlow and those themes are heavy throughout ("Crack & Emerge," "Nerve"). There's a confidence in these songs that I didn't really hear in his last album, Goodnight Unknown, which featured more Pro Tools cut-and-paste. Barlow's brand of music doesn't benefit from much polishing and Brace The Wave balances that well. Plain and simple, it's a classic Barlow album. A perfect example of a songwriter trusting their instincts and making the record they have to make. Just listen to "Boundaries." This is a return to form. There's a certain feeling a Lou Barlow fan will get when they hear him mutter the words "Seven twenty," at the beginning of "Wave" that will strike a chord. These songs will take you back. It only took one listen for me to realize the beauty in these 9 songs. "Repeat" being the best example. Without trying to explain with too many words, it's one of the best songs Lou's written. Nice to know he's still got it in him and that the best may still be to come.
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MLB Draft 2012 Rules: Recapping New Changes for 2012
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2012 MLB Draft Profile: Gavin Cecchini, SS, Barbe HS (LA) Garin Cecchini was drafted in the 4th round in 2010 and is currently one of the better hitting prospects in the Boston Red Sox minor leagues. Gavin isn't the hitter
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ALIAS (Belleza #2) by J.A. HERON
Reviewed by Donna Elsegood for Kindle Friends Forever
I read book 1 Belleza and was hooked so when Alias was released, I was intrigued to learn more about Trixie who made a few appearances in Belleza. This is a story of a woman that has had a lot of hurt in her life, and why she turned to escorting. Trixie is a colourful character with her flamboyant dress sense and some of the clients she is hired by are entertaining to read about. In steps in a client known as Mr Orange he is a handsome Korean wealthy man who hires Trixie on a regular basis. Wherever Trixie goes he suddenly turns up and you begin to wonder if he feels more.
I certainly think Trixie felt more for him and thought with her line of work it was impossible. This is about her strength and self discovery of what she wanted her future to be. There was sizzling hot sex between the pair and you really rooted for them to give into how they really felt about each other.
Of course it contains a lot of emotions, angst, sadness , happy scenes and some heartbreaking topics. I was not expecting some of what happened and I still hung to the hope of an HEA. The author put everything into the story of Trixie and all the sadness and heartbreak she endured. There is a delicate topic which I think is dealt with sensitively.
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COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - Franklin & Marshall swept past Ursinus 9-0 in Centennial Conference (CC) women's tennis action on Saturday. The Diplomats improve to 6-8, 3-5 CC with the victory, while the Bears drop to 4-12, 0-8 CC.
The Diplomats cruised to wins at each of the three doubles positions to take a 3-0 lead. Julia Fiala and Shannon Littlefield took down Jami Dumler and Renee Tornea at No. 3, 8-1, while the tandems of Danielle Weiner and Anya Sahaydachny (No. 1) and Dana Sleeper and Megan FitzMaurice (No. 2) each rolled to 8-3 triumphs.
In singles play, Fiala registered her second convincing win of the day with a 6-0, 6-0 blanking of Dana McDonough at the No. 4 position to move to 8-5 on the year. Sleeper and Weiner also notched a straight set wins, with Sleeper defeating Audrey Whitebloom with scores of 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 and Weiner downing Jimena Talavera 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 at No. 1.
Sahaydachny outlasted Jessica Tyrrell in a three-setter at No. 2, 6-2, 2-6, 10-7, while Littlefield also shook off a second-set defeat to win in three sets over Dumler at No. 5, 6-2, 1-6, 10-7. Victoria Lussier took down Tornea at No. 6 to complete the shutout, 8-2.
The Diplomats return to the court on Wednesday at Dickinson in CC action at 4:00 pm.
Franklin & Marshall 9, Ursinus College 0
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|1. Danielle Weiner (F&M) def. Jimena Talavera (UC) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
|2. Anya Sahaydachny (F&M) def. Jessica Tyrrell (UC) 6-2, 2-6, 10-7
|3. Dana Sleeper (F&M) def. Audrey Whitebloom (UC) 6-3, 6-3
|4. Julia Fiala (F&M) def. Dana McDonough (UC) 6-0, 6-0
|5. Shannon Littlefield (F&M) def. Jami Dumler (UC) 6-2, 1-6, 10-7
|6. Victoria Lussier (F&M) def. Renee Tornea (UC) 8-2
|Doubles competition
|1. Danielle Weiner/Anya Sahaydachny (F&M) def. Jimena Talavera/Jessica Tyrrell (UC) 8-3
|2. Dana Sleeper/Megan FitzMaurice (F&M) def. Audrey Whitebloom/Dana McDonough (UC) 8-3
|3. Julia Fiala/Shannon Littlefield (F&M) def. Jami Dumler/Renee Tornea (UC) 8-1


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灰岩葶苈 hui yan ting li
Draba aprica O. E. Schulz in Handel-Mazzetti, Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 63: 96. 1926, not Beadle (1913); D. amplexicaulis Franchet var. dasycarpa O. E. Schulz; D. moupinensis var. calcicola (O. E. Schulz) W. T. Wang; D. moupinensis Franchet var. dasycarpa O. E. Schulz.
Herbs perennial, 7-45 cm tall, cespitose, canescent at least basally. Caudex branched. Stems erect, much branched above, densely pubescent with a mixture of simple and sessile stellate trichomes, apically tomentose with appressed stellate ones rarely with fewer simple trichomes. Basal leaves rosulate, sessile, oblong-linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 3-6 cm × 2-4 mm, abaxially densely pubescent with subsessile, 5-8-rayed stellate trichomes, adaxially with a mixture of primarily simple trichomes and fewer stellate ones, rarely exclusively simple, base attenuate, margin entire, apex obtuse. Cauline leaves 3-20, sessile; leaf blade ovate, oblong, or lanceolate, 1-5 cm × 3-7 mm, pubescent as basal leaves, base auriculate or amplexicaul, margin entire, apex obtuse. Racemes (20-)30-90-flowered, ebracteate, elongated considerably in fruit. Fruiting pedicels 3-15 mm, divaricate, straight or slightly curved, glabrous adaxially, pubescent abaxially with stellate trichomes. Sepals oblong or ovate, (2-)2.5-3.5 × 1-1.5 mm, ascending, abaxially sparsely pilose with primarily simple trichomes, base of lateral pair subsaccate, margin membranous. Petals yellow, obovate, (4.5-)5-7 × 2.5-4 mm, apex emarginate; claw 1-2 mm. Filaments 1.5-4 mm; anthers ovate, 0.4-0.6 mm. Ovules 6-12 per ovary. Fruit oblong to linear-elliptic, 4-10 × 2-4 mm, latiseptate, not twisted; valves densely pilose with simple, forked, or stellate trichomes, sometimes sparsely pilose only near fruit base; style 0.5-1.5 mm. Seeds brown, ovate, 1.2-1.5 × 0.8-1 mm. Fl. and fr. Jun-Aug.
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An analytical technique for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of organic materials with boiling points below 550 C. Compounds with higher boiling points can be analyzed after chemical modifications, such as silylation. Gas chromatographs with mass spectrometer detectors can provide positive identification of compounds at the low parts per billion level. The sample, a gas or volatilized liquid, is injected through a port into a flowing stream of inert carrier gas such as helium, argon or nitrogen. The samples and carrier gas pass through a column which contains a stationary phase that separates the sample components through a gas-liquid partitioning process. The separated components are flushed sequentially from the column to a detector. Available detectors are flame ionization (FID), thermal conductivity (TCD), electron capture (ECD) and mass spectrometry (MS). The elapsed time from injection to detection is defined as the retention time for an individual species. Identification and quantification of the sample's components are achieved by comparison of their retention times and peak areas to those of reference standards analyzed under the same conditions.
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GC; Gaschromatographie (Deut.); chromatographie en phase gazeuse (Fr.);
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A Boca Raton man who claimed he was trying to save his kidnapped girlfriend instead found himself being arrested on domestic battery and other charges, authorities said.
Boca Raton police say Tyler Vazquez, 21, argued with his his girlfriend Saturday, then pursued the woman as two men tried to drive her to safety. He was arrested early Sunday on two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and one count each of simple domestic battery and battery on a law enforcement officer.
Vazquez was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail and released under supervision later in the day.
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According to police, the situation started some time before 4:30 p.m. Saturday at an apartment on Northwest 13th Street. Vazquez's girlfriend reportedly told police he had been drinking all day and was emotional. He reportedly told the woman he did want her to leave the apartment. Concerned for her safety, the woman placed a secret phone call to a male friend so that he could listen to the argument, police said.
But when the friend and another man arrived to pick the woman up a few minutes later, Vazquez only became angrier, Boca Raton police said. He allegedly pushed the woman to the ground as she pleaded for help and started to fight with the other men.
When one of the men told the woman to run to his car, Vazquez pursued as they attempted to drive away, police said. He allegedly bumped the other vehicle with his car, then slammed on the brakes as he pulled in front. He screamed for the woman to get into his car, then tried to drag her out of the other vehicle, police said.
When questioned at the scene, Vazquez allegedly told officers the other men were trying to kidnap his girlfriend. The woman refuted that claim, police said.
While being taken into custody, Vazquez allegedly began to scream and head-butted an officer on the face. The officers forced him to the ground, then completed the arrest, according to a police report.


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Post #32. Scuba – Triangulation. Electro novice Sasha says, "It sounds like we're underwater. Who is this?" This is Scuba. Paul Rose's second LP as Scuba is a brilliant progression for dubstep in that it flows with liquidity while remaining great dance music. It is in fact characterized by a general aquatic sound. Song climaxes are preceeded by pressurized lulls and break the surface with an added level of energy. By submerging his themes before they are fully realized, Rose creates anticipation that makes his music interesting and exciting.
Full youtube playlist here. No earbuds allowed! You must feel the bass. Tracers is my favorite (just wait for 1:40).
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries. The arteries carry blood from your heart to your lungs to pick up oxygen. PH isn't a disease by itself, but rather a result of an underlying condition.
Nicole has a rare form of PH called pulmonary arterial hypertension or PAH. PAH affects about 140,000 people worldwide. I believe it is probably more than this. The National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD) has classified PH as rare. The criteria I believe for this is under 250,000 but I'm not certain of this.
In PAH the pulmonary arteries will become too narrow. The process puts added pressure on the right side of the heart. Over time, this can cause the right side of the heart to become larger and the walls of the heart to thicken. In a normal healthy person your pulmonary pressure should be under 25 when the pressure becomes over 30 you are diagnosed with PH.
With less blood flowing into the lungs and less oxygen making it to the rest of the body symptoms will include dizziness, shortness of breath, persistent cough and fatigue. Other symptoms can include chest pain and swelling of the ankles and legs.
The disease can develop slowly so you can have it for years and not know it. This makes it hard for doctors to diagnose. Many people may go through years of testing to rule out other conditions before getting diagnosed. Misdiagnosis is also very common.
There's two common classification systems for PH. One is to distinguish PAH from other types of PH and the other is to describe the severity of the disease.
The World Health Organization (WHO) divides PH up into five groups: PAH makes up the first group. This is the group that Nicole falls in. PAH which has no known cause is called primary or idiopathic PAH. PAH which has an underlying disease or cause is called associated PAH or APAH. PAH which is inherited is called familial or genetic PAH. Nicole has associated PAH as hers was caused by her congenital heart defect.
The New York Heart Association (NYHA) created a system to classify the diseases severity. This is used to monitor the disease progression.
Class I: no symptoms with physical activity.
Class II: some symptoms with ordinary activity and slight limitation of physical activity (example would be shortness of breath caused by two flights of stairs, walking uphill, walking fast, gardening)
Class III: symptoms with less than ordinary activity and increased limitation of physical activity (example would be shortness of breath caused by one flight of stairs, light cleaning, golf, power push lawn mower)
Class IV: symptoms with any activity, possibly even at rest (example would be shortness of breath caused by rest, dressing, showering, walking at home).
I know that they classify these as mild, moderate and severe but I don't know how they divide them up. Nicole is somewhere between Class III and Class IV and it is considered severe.
When I spoke in January to our monthly homeschool group meeting about Nicole and her illness I had the ladies do an experiment to illustrate what it feels like for Nicole to breathe. Feel free to try this at home.
Get a regular drinking straw and put it in your mouth, plug your nose and breathe through the straw for a minute. This illustrates what it is like for Nicole to breathe normally. Now get a coffee stirrer and do the same thing. This illustrates what it is like for Nicole to breathe after physical activity.


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Mashed Potatoes and Turkey Gravy
A quart of our mashed potatoes and pint of turkey gravy will serve 10 guests.
Tabouly Pinwheels
Our tabouly pinwheels are the perfect appetizer this holiday season.
Small serves 10 guests.....................$17.50
Large serves up to 20 guests............$35.00
Smoked Meat and Cheese Tray
Great party platter or edible gift! Smoked ham, smoked turkey breast, smoked brisket, American cheese, Swiss cheese and pepper jack cheese are all included.
Small serves up to 10 guests..... $27
Large serves up to 20 guests..... $37
Turkey Breast
This 9# all white meat, hickory smoked breast is ready for the slicer or carving knife. Great for sandwiches or 'dinner cut' it for a tender, center of the plate entrée.
Half Turkey Breast... $25
By the pound.... $7.99
Our World Famous Mediterranean dish of cracked wheat, parsley and fresh diced tomatoes. A must have for the holidays.
Qt. serves 8-10.
Boneless Ham
Our most popular custom made ham is slow smoked and ready to dominate the dinner table! This 6# center piece will serve up to 15 guests. Need it custom sliced? We can do that too. $35
Half Ham..... $19
By the pound... $7.99
Method #1 Place your premium smoked ham or turkey in a shallow glass baking dish. Add 1 cup of water or broth to pan. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Check often to prevent overheating, as oven temps may vary.
Method #2 HAM: Pre-slice your ham into thick slices. Grill each piece in a cast iron skillet OR follow method #1. You can also create a ham glaze using pineapple juice. Add brown sugar until a thick glaze develops. Add a teaspoon of mustard and a small amount of ground cloves to the mixture. Cover your ham with the glaze and follow method #1 baking instructions.
Sandwich Tray
A tray of our mini Ham and Swiss; and Turkey and American cheese sandwiches is a great snack before or after the big dinner. 20 sandwiches per tray.
Slab of Ribs
Hickory smoked pork ribs, pre-cut for easy serving. Serves 4 to 6 guests.
Fresh Baked Cookies
Choose from our selection of chocolate chip, peanut butter, or other assorted flavors. Sold by the dozen.
Bone-In Ham (pictured)
This 14-16# ham is authentic as it gets! Whole muscle, slow smoked, tender and flavorful. Nothing compares to this unique, 'smoke pit' masterpiece.
Smoked Hams & Turkeys
Smoked Whole Turkey
A traditional bone-in turkey, fully cooked an smoked in our old-fashioned smoker. This bird is ready to be carved and includes FREE lucky wishbone! Serves 5-7 guests. (10-12#)
Mini Cabbage Rolls
Enjoy these miniature 'bite size' versions of the Legendary Joseph's hors d' oeuvre. Please give a 24 hour notice, as we create each pan by hand. 50 per pan.
1/2 pan made from scratch, will serve up to 10 guests......$15.00
Full pan, made from scratch, will serve up to 20 guests......$30.00
The Mini Jr.
This limited edition design is half the quantities of the Famous Mini Cabbage Rolls. This package is great for smaller family gatherings. Please give a 24 hour notice, as we create each pan by hand.
Complete Holiday Dinner...from our kitchen to your table.
This epic feast is a seasonal offering available for pick-up on Nov 25, 26, 27 and Dec 23, 24th only. Save yourself or loved one time in the kitchen and spend more time with family. All 'hot' items will be fully cooked , chilled and ready to re-heat. Cold items will be ready to serve. (full instructions included with purchase.) serves 1-10 guests.
CHOOSE 1: Smoked Boneless Ham or Turkey
INCLUDES : A Pan of made from scratch dressing, Qt. of Tabouly, Seasoned Green Beans, Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Salad, Mashed Potatatoes, Turkey Gravy, Dinner Rolls and Homemade Pumpkin Dessert. $139
The Family Reunion
This BBQ meal package is the perfect non-traditional holiday meal- available anytime! Serves 10 to 20 guests.
Sliced Brisket (2#)
BBQ Ribs (4#)
Smoked Bologna (2#)
Cabbage Rolls (12)
Hot Wings OR Grilled Turkey (2#)
Includes 1 Quart of;
Potato Salad
Baked Beans