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Kate and Landan's Story
Money is a means to be able to participate in God's kingdom in the world, but getting a handle on your finances isn't always easy.
This weekend we shared Kate and Landan's story of how Financial Peace University helped them live into the idea of Less Is More. We have a session of Financial Peace beginning in January. You can learn more and sign up here.


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If you're new to movie screenings, then you're at the right post. I know some are in the school of thought that trade secrets shouldn't be shared. That what goes on in the Fight Club stays in the Fight Club. But hey, sharing is caring, right?
One of the most common questions I get from friends is just where do I get all these free movie screenings. That's where this wonderful thing called the internet comes in. In past times, movie screenings would be by mail distribution only or by rsvping via a newspaper ad. With the growth of such sites like Gofobo.com, most screenings are distributed through the internet. As such, a lot of times, all it takes is Googling for a screening with the right keywords can bring one up for you.
But if you're lazy like me and want all the work done for you there are movie screening sites that consolidate the information for you. Popular sites include Getscreening.com and AdvanceScreenings.com. Other sites try to be much more by being a place of social gathering of movie aficionados where not only can you get screening information but discuss about movies. Two such places are Cinemit.com and meetup.com/cinemaheads. Be sure to sign up for various movie theater rewards like Regal, and AMC Stubs which offer screenings for their members on ocassion. The latter charges a membership fee. Also look out for contests for screenings by radio stations, distributors, blogs and newspapers. In the New York City area, radio stations KTU and Z100 are two that come to mind.
The second most common question that I get from friends is when should I arrive for a screening? Even though movie screenings are free, most of them require that you wait on a long line to attend the screening. Screenings are often overbooked to insure that full capacity is reached at the screenings. That said, it really depends on a lot of factors. In general, if you're looking to just get in, it's safe to say that you should arrive at least 1 hour beforehand. If the screening is the only screening being offered OR the first screening offered for that movie, I would add an additional hour to that. If it's a blockbuster movie, yes, add yet another hour to it. If there's incremental weather, subtract 30 minutes. If there has been multiple screenings of the movie you want to see already, over the past week or two, subtract 30 minutes.
The last bit of screening wisdom I'll like to share is to be sure to make friends with the people you meet on the line. You're gonna be on the line for awhile anyway. It goes a long way when you're able to make new screening friends that may help you on the line or tell you about new screenings in the future.
Good luck in finding that screening you want. In the next few weeks keep an eye out for Man of Steel, Monsters University, and World War Z! Feel free to comment below if you have additional questions on the process. The above is all based on New York City, though, it definitely applies to other major cities as well.


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Google's Android OS has increased its US market share in May as rivals suffered, the latest data from comScore reveals.
The data, which reveals the proportion of America's 234 million mobile phone users on each of the rival OS platforms, indicates that Android has seen the biggest jump. Rival Apple saw a slight fall - as did Research in Motion, which makes the BlackBerry device.
The comScore data indicates Samsung remained the top mobile device vendor in the US, with a market share of 22.4 per cent, up 1 per cent from February 2010. It is followed by LG and Motorola, with a 21.5 and 21.2 per cent market share respectively.
In the smartphone market, RIM remained the leader with 41.7 per cent of the market, down 0.4 per cent from February 2010, while Apple fell 1 per cent to 24.4 per cent. Google's popular Android platform saw a jump of 4 per cent in its market share, rising to 13 per cent.


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by HEATHER DIGBY PARTON
Michelle Wolf; Donald Trump PHOTO/AP/ABC News
Here's one thing Trump is right about: It's time to shut down this shameful, pompous D.C. bonding ritual
The annual "nerd prom," otherwise known as the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD), was Saturday night. If we are lucky, it will be the last one. The entire event is inappropriate, and it has nothing to do with comedians being rude to the people in the audience or on the dais. After all, they are hired to do that. The whole tired ritual is based on the old tradition of the comedy "roast," where people get up and insult the guest of honor, which in the case of the correspondents' dinner, is the president and the D.C. establishment, including the press.
No, the event is inappropriate because it's an obnoxious suck-up to power, no matter who the president is or how edgy the comedian. The press and the politicians lining up on red carpets with Hollywood celebrities and yukking it up together, as if politics and government were just one big performance and this was their awards show, has always been an excellent illustration of everything that's wrong with our civic life. But in the age of Trump it's become downright decadent and disturbing.
This year's dinner seems to have hit quite a nerve. Comedian Michelle Wolf's comedy stylings were not appreciated by the press corps or the administration. She called the president and the White House staff liars, which is true, and pointed out that the media benefits from this surreal circus, which is also true. This bound both together in a way that clearly made everyone extremely uncomfortable, as it was meant to.
So now we have much clutching of pearls and rending of garments among members of the press, demanding apologies from Wolf for allegedly insulting Sarah Huckabee Sanders' looks (which Wolf did not do) and for comparing her to Aunt Lydia in "The Handmaid's Tale," which is as spot-on as you can get. (As New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum pointed out on Twitter, "her job is *exactly* like Aunt Lydia: she is the frowning female enforcer for a fascist patriarchal society, punishing those who resist her lies.")
Anyway, Sanders has no right to be upset by any rude insults when she serves as an apologist for this man:
I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017
…to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year's Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017
Wolf's jokes were sharp, to be sure, but they were nothing like that. I'm sure no one needs to be reminded of the president's daily assaults on the press and his political rivals, or anyone else who angers him. So the Trump administration calling for smelling salts over this routine is the biggest laugh line of the night.
Here's a typical example of the Beltway handwringing on Sunday morning.
Apology is owed to @PressSec and others grossly insulted ny Michelle Wolf at White House Correspondents Assoc dinner which started with uplifting heartfelt speech by @margarettalev – comedian was worst since Imus insulted Clinton's
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) April 29, 2018
This is also part of the tiresome ritual, which seems to work itself into a full blown hissy-fit every few years. Mitchell is referring to the Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner in 1996 where the comedian for the night was radio personality Don Imus, who rudely referenced the president's infidelities in front of Hillary Clinton and said that the Clinton administration's diverse cabinet looked like "the scene out of Star Wars." Hillary glared and Bill covered his face and everyone was very upset. The correspondents' association even sent the president and first lady an apology.
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|Innovating didactics at university
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|Michele Corsi, Lorella Giannandrea, Pier Giuseppe Rossi, Juan De Pablo Pons
The need for innovation in didactics: inclusion and technologies
|Didactic innovation and professionalization of knowledge. The case of the Teaching & Learning Center of University of Siena
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|Loretta Fabbri, Alessandra Romano
|Innovating the architectures of university didactics
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|Chiara Panciroli
|Analyze students' learning processes to innovate university teaching. The Formative Educational Evaluation model of the University of Bologna
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|Nicoletta Balzaretti, Elena Luppi, Dina Guglielmi, Ira Vannini
|Teachers' education and "non linearity": simplex perspectives
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|Iolanda Zollo, Diana Carmela Di Gennaro, Laura Girelli, Maurizio Sibilio
|From the informative feedback to the generative feedback
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|Pier Giuseppe Rossi, Maila Pentucci, Laura Fedeli, Lorella Giannandrea, Valentina Pennazio
|Towards an ICT-TPCK based design: Hybrid Solution for the development of soft skills in Higher Education
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|Marina De Rossi
|From the analysis of university professors' training needs to the design of the Teaching Learning Laboratory: the PRODID research at the University of Bari
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|Loredana Perla, Viviana Vinci
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|Juan De Pablos-Pons, Mercedes Llorent-Vaquero
|Taxonomy of curriculum change models: the case of Problem Based Learning
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|Antonella Lotti
|Study Empowerment for inclusion
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|Catia Giaconi, Simone Aparecida Capellini, Noemi Del Bianco, Arianna Taddei, Ilaria D'Angelo
|Innovation of settings in higher education
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|Andrea Garavaglia, Livia Petti
|Blended solution and Higher Education. The case of the Catholic University: e-tutoring for personalization
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|Serena Triacca, Domenico Bodega, Pier Cesare Rivoltella
|Faculty professional development on e-learning. The results of the DIDeL project
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|Marcantonio Catelani, Andreas Robert Formiconi, Maria Ranieri, Francesca Pezzati, Francesco Gallo, Gabriele Renzini, Isabella Bruni
|Laboratory Teaching in Classroom 3.0: an exploratory survey on the perceptions of teachers and students
|Alberto Parola, Alessia Rosa
|Peer assessment and gamification: a university teaching experience in a course of Media Education
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|Filippo Bruni
|Learning to learn
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|Floriana Falcinelli, Maria Filomia, Valentino Santucci, Gianluca Vinti
|Supporting student's disciplinary conceptualization process: a co-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary approach to educational development. The case of University of Milan-Bicocca
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|Elisabetta Nigris, Barbara Balconi, Franco Passalacqua
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Now that 2014 is here, we've all made resolutions to change our everyday lifestyle whether that is stop smoking, exercise more, or eat healthier. With a new year comes many new opportunities for positive change. How do you plan to keep your resolutions? Well a good method to try is not to take on to much too soon. In the next twelve months what do you want to accomplish? What changes would you like to see in yourself? Do you want to be the same person on January 1, 2014 as you were on December 31, 2013? Why not start small and lets see what 2014 brings us. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!


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Inglis Broodmare 4: Stakes Winner For All Trumped Up
Last week's win in the Listed AJC PJ Bell Handicap (1200m) by Hot 'N' Ready (More Than Ready-All Trumped Up, by Flying Spur) in the $100,000 Listed PJ Bell Stakes (1200m) for 3YO fillies brings further attention to her dam All Trumped Up who is set to go through the sale ring as Lot 501. Previously stakes placed, the maiden black-type victory for the Steve Englebrecht-trained filly took her career earnings just shy of the $200,000 mark. Offered with Dubleo colt at foot, All Trumped Up is out of a half-sister to leading French Gr1 winner & sire Highest Honor. The broodmare sale continues this morning with highlights, according to William Inglis & Son, including:
- Lot 450 : Stakes winner, Rubitoff, in foal to Redoute's Choice;
- Lot 505 : Gr1 winner & Group producing mare Arborea, in foal to Danehill Dancer (IRE)
- Lot 593 : Gr2-winning Danehill (USA) mare Lady Marion, with an Encosta de Lago filly at foot and in foal to Zabeel.
- Lot 637 : Procrastinate, dam of three stakes winners including Champion South African multiple Gr1 winner Laisserfaire and also the $2 million yearling purchased by Darley Australia last Thursday.


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2019 Teaching Social Activism Conference: Building Tomorrow
2019 Teaching Social Activism Conference
Theme: Building Tomorrow
Sunday, May 19, 2019
8:30 am–3:30 pm
What strategies can we use to teach about the past, increase awareness of current community and individual needs, and support our students as they use this information to envision the world they want to create? In this free, full-day conference, join educators, youth, and activists to explore the steps we can take today to build equitable futures tomorrow.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Museum of the City of New York for this exciting day made possible by The Puffin Foundation Ltd.
Conference Schedule:
Plan your day! Read session descriptions and download the full conference schedule here.
8:30 am: Check-in
9:00 am: Welcome and Keynote Address: Annie Tan, "Confronting Today to Create Our Tomorrow"
10:10 am: Concurrent Sessions I
- City of the Future: Teaching a People's History through Imaginative Inquiry
- The History of Education for Activist Educators and Students
- Creativity, Conversation, Culture: Building an Immigrant Rights Classroom through Art
- 10 Questions for Young Changemakers
- Theatre for Social Change
11:20 am: Concurrent Sessions II
- The New Deal's Unintended Legacy: Understanding Historical Roots of Wealth Inequality
- Youth Development Thru Youth Involvement: It Worked!
- Using Sustainability to Lead Social Change in Schools
- Cultivating Tomorrow by Gardening Today
- Finding and Making the Space to Teach About Race
12:20 pm: Lunch on own
1:20 pm: Panel Discussion: "Building Equity in Schools: Student Perspectives" with
Teens Take Charge
2:15 pm: Concurrent Sessions III
- Building Empathy through Found Object Instruments
- Teen Activism: Reading in Action in School Libraries
- Teaching Tools for Tomorrow: Maker Education in the 21st Century
- Inclusive Employment: Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce
- Using Social-Emotional Learning to Jumpstart Institutional Equity Work from the Inside-Out
3:15 pm: Wrap up
3:30 pm: End
About the Teaching Social Activism Conference
The Teaching Social Activism Conference is an annual event at the Museum of the City of New York. Inspired by the content of the Museum's groundbreaking exhibition,Activist New York, this day highlights the best practices for teaching this important subject to students of all ages. Join educators, youth, and scholars for this free, full day of engaging conversations, thought-provoking sessions, and gallery tours exploring the various tools and techniques used to engage students and communities in the history and practice of social change.
The Museum is CTLE certified. Participation in the full day of this program provides 5 hours of CTLE credit.
Questions? Reach out to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Free. Seats are limited. Registration is now open.
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Education programs in conjunction with Activist New York are made possible by The Puffin Foundation Ltd.
Activist New York is the inaugural exhibition in The Puffin Foundation Gallery, which is dedicated to the ways in which ordinary New Yorkers have exercised their power to shape the city's and the nation's future.
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors.


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Where Ethics Go To Die
"Gamergate" is the name given to a recent series of controversies in the video gaming world, ostensibly over ethics in gaming journalism and the idea of the "gamer" in today's culture, specifically the idea that the image of the hardcore gamer is largely outdated and the professional gaming community has become a more diverse one. It began in August when a game developer was accused of having an affair with a video game journalist and reviewer and has since exploded to encompass almost any general grievance with the direction of modern video game design.
Okay. Objective, non-confrontational, watered-down-to-the-point-of-meaninglessness summary over. Let's actually talk about Gamergate. Buckle up, this is going to get rant-y. The movement may seem sort of nebulous and hard to define. Well that's because it has no rational ground to stand on. Gamergate is bullshit. Gamergate is a thin veneer of fool's gold over a rabid froth of misogyny, fear tactics, and insane conspiracy theories used to justify attacks on women.
First Zoe Quinn, the accused game developer, was sent numerous attacks, varying from simple verbal assaults against her to texting her father that his daughter was a whore to death threats against her and her family. Her private information was hacked and spread around forums multiple times, in an ordeal known as doxxing. Oh by the way, she was accused by her ex-boyfriend and the accusations have since been proven false and CRAZY. Feminist blogger Anita Sarkeesian spoke out in support of Quinn and received similar treatment. (You may have heard about her canceling a speech she was to give to Utah State University because someone threatened to perpetrate "the deadliest school shooting in American History" and highlighted the absurdity that USU wasn't allowed to, or didn't care enough to, restrict gun carrying on campus, despite the death threats. But that's a whole other can of worms.) Brianna Wu, another game developer, also spoke out and, again, received similar treatment. The actress Felicia Day also posted an article about how frightened these acts had made her. She was doxxed in under an hour. Both Sarkeesian and Wu left their homes at one point due to threats of violence made against them.
Notice anything about these people being targeted? Yeah, they're all women. Oh a couple men have been included in the party (Phil Fish, another developer, for instance), but for the most part the brunt of the attacks have all focused on women. Chris Kluwe faced no real threats for his scathing denouncement of Gamergate. In fact, most of the people being attacked are not only women, but they are independent game designers, not the giant-corporation-controlling-the-world-conspiracy that many Gamergaters are seriously suggesting. And my god, what is it that this clamor over ethics is over? Game reviews? Reviews that are BY DEFINITION SUPPOSED TO BE SUBJECTIVE? Yeah. Makes sense.
The other point the Gamergates apparently want to clear up is the claim the Leigh Alexander (Oh hey another woman. Surprise...) makes, that the image of the hardcore, friendless, basement-dwelling gamer is dying out, that games can and should be designed to appeal to a larger group of people. But the article, while admittedly a bit incendiary, is pointing out a good thing! Gaming has become something socially acceptable! At long last gamers, you don't have to be pariahs! An influx of inspired gamers is coming and should be welcomed into this community you all cherish so much, because it welcomed you in when no one else would! New ideas! New kinds of games! Instead, they view it as an attack on their way of life! It's like they've watched "Revenge of the Nerds" so many times that the nerd-archetype has become infallible in their eyes. Everything else is wrong because us nerds are always the victors, always the downtrodden geeks with the hearts of gold and the brains three steps ahead of everyone else. Well, congratulations you've gone full circle - the ubernerds are now the bullies. Bullying the girls that they were so frustrated with for not paying attention to them! OY.
And the toxicity is just mind-bendingly nauseating. Scrolling through pages of #Gamergate Twitter feed is reminiscent of the conditioning scenes from "Clockwork Orange." For example, here's a list of actual comments made on a Gamergate forum after Ms. Sarkeesian appeared on The Colbert Report. Just a crazed blend of pseudo-military, pompous, delusional accusations and threats.
And this is not something you can dismiss and say "oh it's just trolls, ignore them." The internet isn't just loops of dancing hamsters anymore, you can just ignore it anymore. Your entire life is online, your reputation is online and if you depend on any sort of online interactions for your job you can't just walk away. Kathy Sierra recently posted an article about going through this gauntlet a few years ago. These aren't simple drive-by commenters, popping in to say "die in a fire whore," and bouncing off, chortling into the abyss of the internet. These are people spending hundreds of hours hacking into your accounts, photoshopping your face, or your family members' faces, into grisly murder/rape photographs, composing rambling manifestos denouncing you and posting them to your wikipedia page.
I was even going to say that sure, not all Gamergaters out there are misogynists, I'm sure. But you know what? Fuck all of them, even the probably-OK ones. Riding the momentum of these sociopaths to convey your own message is almost as fucked up so no, you don't get a pass on this one. It isn't trolling, it isn't some noble crusade against the feminazis who want to take your video games away, it isn't a stirring rebellion endorsing freedom of speech that's going to make the world a better place. This is modern terrorism against women, pure and simple, and it's completely unacceptable. But remember, it's not about that...


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Cast Your Gaze Upwards At These Seven Sensational Ceilings
Ceilings are one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated parts of a home. And with good reason: most of them are boring, typically white and flat, and uniform in appearance. They're not meant to be admired. Well, most of them.... There are, however, some obvious exceptions—such as the Sistine Chapel.
While the ceilings in this post aren't quite as magnificent, they do offer some wonderful artistry. Let's face it: ceilings are hard to decorate since they're so out of reach, and therefore don't provide the same variety of colours, shapes and textures as other parts of a home.
However, we've compiled some of the most remarkable and sensational ones for your viewing pleasure. So enjoy.
1) Wood You Look Up?
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It's not often we see wood on the ceiling. This first example changes our old perceptions: instead of a hardwood floor, we have a hardwood ceiling. Not only is this an interesting twist on tradition, but along with the incredible symmetry, precise balance, and hypnotic floor patterns, we have a kitchen unlike any other, a masterpiece of design and innovation.
2) Marvelously Modern
(Interior Design, Home Renovation Image Source: Unity Interior Design)
Bright colours, sharp angles, and overhead lighting, this ceiling is brazenly modern. It uses strange geometry and unusual contours to play on our senses, confusing us as we attempt to follow the asymmetrical lines of its surface.
3) Prominent Planks
(Interior Design, Home Renovation Image Source: Dyel Design)
It's rather extraordinary to see rafters in an apartment, but this one manages to pull it off splendidly.
Note how the edges of each plank are illuminated by concealed lights, allowing them to stand out prominently and thus drawing our eye. Additionally, the use of white brick and exquisite satin curtains creates a strange yet attractive mix of materials.
4) Going The Distance
(Interior Design, Home Renovation Image Source: New Nyew Design)
While the rafters in our previous example were quite remarkable, these ones are simply beautiful. Unlike the ones before, these are thin, flat and glossy, with lights built right into their surface rather than being tucked away out of sight.
What's more, their sleek brown colouring conforms to the sophisticated look and tone of this interior, while the use of well-placed mirrors makes them appear more numerous. Last but not least, when we stare straight down these rafters they amplify our sense of distance, producing the sensation of far-off horizons.
5) Crazy Contours
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Aside from the vivid blue scooter which quickly grabs our attention, what makes this room so fun and delightful is its ceiling. The use of wild, zigzagging shapes with built-in lights produces a visual feast, while the clever application of gray helps the ceiling blend seamlessly into the back wall.
At first glance, the fantastic contours on the ceiling may appear like hollow depressions, but they are in fact protrusions: this amazing trick is achieved by the use of darker shades of gray along the edges, making the zigzags look as if they're carved into the surface.
6) Rich & Resplendent
(Interior Design, Home Renovation Image Source: Impression Design)
What more could we expect from a Victorian interior than such extravagance and overstatement? Here, this lovely chandelier hangs from a ceiling that's just as ornate. While its surface doesn't vary in colour, the use of elaborate engravings, elegant carvings, and intricate details makes this ceiling truly Victorian.
7) Visionary Elements
(Interior Design, Home Renovation Image Source: Studio 99 Interior)
Overhead lighting, a gorgeous chandelier, dark, seductive tones, and a reflective marble surface—everything about this ceiling radiates status and wealth. For a room simply overflowing with decadent decor, this ceiling still manages to attract our notice, not only by harmonizing well with its environment, but through its unique mix of colours, tones, materials and lighting.
Who knew ceilings could be so interesting? Well, after perusing these seven examples it's time to rethink this oft-neglected part of our home.
As we've clearly demonstrated, when done right, ceilings are in fact worthy of attention and admiration.


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Hold Your Breath
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"Vivid and charming."CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series
Lou is a hurricane. A walking disaster.
And with her, Callum's never felt more alive...even if keeping her safe may just kill him.
Lou's new to the Rockies, intent on escaping her controlling ex, and she's determined to make it on her own terms...no matter how tempting her new ice dive captain Callum Cook may be. But when a routine training exercise unearths a body, Lou and Callum find themselves thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a killer who'll stop at nothing to silence Lou-and prove that not even her new Search and Rescue brotherhood can keep her safe forever.
In the remote Rocky Mountains, lives depend on the Search & Rescue brotherhood. But in a place this far off the map, trust is hard to come by and secrets can be murder...
"Gripping suspense, unique heroines, sexy heroes." CHRISTINE FEEHAN, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
Search and Rescue Series:
On His Watch (FREE novella)
Hold Your Breath (Book 1)
Fan the Flames (Book 2)
Gone too Deep (Book 3)
In Safe Hands (Book 4)
After the End (FREE novella)
What People Are Saying about Katie Ruggle's Romantic Suspense:
"I love Ruggle's characters. They're sharply drawn, and vividly alive. I'm happy when they find each other. These are wonderful escapist books."CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series
"Sexy and suspenseful, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough."JULIE ANN WALKER, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author for Hold Your Breath
"Chills and thrills and a sexy slow-burning romance from a terrific new voice."D.D. AYRES, author of the K-9 Rescue Series for Hold Your Breath
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About the Author
A graduate of the Police Academy, Katie is a self-proclaimed forensics nerd. A fan of anything that makes her feel like a bad-ass, she has trained in Krav Maga, boxing, and gymnastics, has lived in an off-grid, solar- and wind-powered house in the Rocky Mountains, rides horses, trains her three dogs, and travels to warm places to scuba dive. She has received 4 Amazon Best Books of the Month and an Amazon Best Book of the Year. Run to Ground, the first book in her Rocky Mountain K9 Unit series, is a 2017 RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Award nominee. Connect with Katie at http://katieruggle.com/, https://www.facebook.com/katierugglebooks, or on Twitter and Instagram @KatieRuggle
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Chapter 1
Jumping into a hole cut in the frozen reservoir was a stupid idea. In fact, of all the questionable decisions she'd made since abandoning civilization for her tiny mountain cabin seven months ago, this was probably the worst.
At least, Lou mused wryly, it was a beautiful place in which to do a dumb thing. The sun lit the snowcapped mountains circling like sleepy sentinels around them, and the wind chased powdery snow across the frozen reservoir. Despite the cold, it still smelled strongly of fish.
"Ready for some ice-rescue training?" Derek bumped his neoprene-covered arm against hers. He seemed much too cheerful for a guy about to dive into glacial water.
"Aww, Lou." When he tried to pat her head with one of his bright blue gloves, she ducked out of reach. "Nervous?"
"Of course not. Why would I be nervous about jumping into a hole in the ice and swimming around in thirty-two-and-a-half-degree water? Why did I join the Field County Rescue Dive Team and not the Jamaican Whatever again?"
"Because I would not be on the Jamaican Dive Team," Derek answered. "And I make it worth the cold."
"Yeah, not really."
"Hey!" He smacked her arm, she laughed and whacked him back, and then it evolved into a full-fledged slap fight. The blue-nitrile shade of their gloves made them look like life-size cartoons, and Lou couldn't hold back another laugh.
Callum's bellow froze her in place. She shot Derek a wry glance before turning to face their team leader. She took careful, deliberate steps in the clumsy dry-suit boots, as humiliation was better served in small doses. Being caught goofing off was bad enough. She didn't need to fall on her ass, as well.
"Yes?" She eyed his scowling face. It was too bad about his surliness, since Callum was a joy to look upon otherwise, in a gladiator-meets-drill-sergeant kind of way. His blond hair was military short, and his eyes were a startling and beautiful blue against tanned skin. His jaw was square, and his body... Taking a deep breath, she carefully did not check out the neoprene-wrapped perfection below his neck.
"What are you doing?"
Somehow, answering "Fooling around with Derek" did not seem like the best idea. "Uh...nothing."
He stared at her, heavy frown still in place. "It didn't- Never mind. You're like a terrier with ADD. Why can't you stand still for five minutes?"
"Because..." She shot a glance at Derek. The traitor had taken several steps back and was pretending to examine a seam on his dry-suit sleeve. "He... I just...Um, the gloves..."
Callum let the silence hang for several seconds. When he eventually turned away from Lou, she let out the breath she'd been holding and shuffled over to rejoin Derek. Once there, she punched him lightly-well, sort of lightly-in the kidney.
"Ouch." He gave her an injured look. "What was that for?"
"Why am I always the one who gets in trouble?"
"Because you're the one who starts it."
"Do not," she protested, realizing she'd gotten a little loud only when Callum's eyes focused on her again. Dropping her gaze, she studied the half-frozen puddle in front of her boots. It seemed as if every single time she did something embarrassing, Callum was there, watching her with the look-a mix of exasperation and irritated bafflement. The sad part was that, even after three months of getting the look, Lou still wasn't able to smother the obnoxious butterflies that fluttered in her belly whenever she was the center of his attention.
"You done?" he asked. At her nod, he jerked his chin toward the icy reservoir.
Lou fell in line with the six other divers, taking slow, exaggerated steps to avoid tripping over her own neoprene-wrapped feet or slipping on the ice. As they reached the large opening that had been carved out earlier in the day for the training exercise, Lou peered at the water, frowning.
"What's wrong?" Derek asked, stepping up beside her and following her gaze as if looking for the answer to his own question.
She shrugged. "All that ice around the edge makes the water look really cold."
Bumping her with his elbow, he snorted. "It is cold, genius. It's literally freezing, which explains all the hard stuff we're standing on."
Lou elbowed him back. "Dork," she grumbled.
He smirked at her.
"The ice is just under ten inches here," Callum announced in his schoolteacher tone-the one that always made Lou want to act up like a contrary third-grader. "Is that thick enough for a group of people to walk on?"
"Wouldn't it have been better to confirm that before we left shore?" Lou muttered, making Derek snicker. Callum sent a sharp look her way.
"It's thick enough," Chad answered, taking a step toward Callum. "It'd even be okay to drive on it."
"Drive what?"
"A car or light truck," Chad said quickly. "For anything more, twelve inches would be better."
"That's what she said," Derek whispered loud enough to make everyone except Callum laugh. Even Chad grinned before dropping his chin to hide it.
Callum let his gaze fall on each person in turn. The chuckles died, replaced by awkward coughs.
"So this ice is safe?" he finally asked when silence had fallen over the team members.
"Yes." Chad was the first to speak up again, and Lou winced. He'd obviously already forgotten the four hours they'd spent watching training videos that morning.
Wilt gave a slow, sad shake of his head. "No ice is safe," he said in the Arkansas drawl he held on to even after forty years in Colorado. Lou liked Wilt. He was a soft-spoken man who kept quiet unless he had something important to say. When he spoke, everyone shut up and listened. Wilt was in his sixties, with a thick mustache that drooped over his mouth, giving him a perpetually mournful expression.
"Good, Wilt," Callum said. "Glad someone was paying attention this morning. We have to be especially careful of weak spots after the warm spell last week. Even though it's been cold the past couple of days, the ice probably hasn't recovered yet."
Chad's shoulders sagged. Knowing all too well how it felt to be under the heavy weight of Callum's displeasure, Lou shot him a sympathetic glance. He avoided her gaze.
"Okay!" Callum clapped his blue-gloved hands together. "Everyone in the water. First time in is the hardest, so it's best to get it over with."
Lou eyed the water doubtfully, shuffling a little closer to the edge of the hole. She had a lot of scuba diving experience, but most of it had been in tropical locations. This was new to her.
"What if my suit has a leak?" Chad asked. Lou whipped her head around to stare at him. Hell. She'd never thought about a leaky suit. Her newly panicked gaze flew to Callum's face.
"Your suit is buoyant enough that it won't matter, even if it fills with water to your armpits." Callum waved a dismissive hand. "You'll still float."
Slightly relieved but trying not to think about how freaking cold thirty-two-degree water up to her armpits would be, she turned her attention back to the opening in the ice. Derek had already taken the plunge.
"C'mon in," he said, letting his legs float to the surface and leaning back as if he were in an easy chair. "The water's fine."
Deciding to just get it done, Lou took a breath and jumped in. When her head went under, she instantly realized her mistake. Once the shockingly cold water hit her face, her lungs clamped down, squeezing out all her oxygen. She didn't even try to figure out which way was up but just let her suit float her to the surface instead.
She felt a tap on the back of her hood and yanked her face out of the water. Callum was close enough for her to see the deep creases between his eyebrows.
"You good?" he asked.
After examining her face carefully, he shook his head. "Never do anything halfway, do you, Sparks?"
Since she didn't know if that was a compliment or an insult, she kept quiet. Her legs kept wanting to float to the surface behind her and tip her onto her front as the others climbed in more carefully. Scowling, she tried to force her lower half down but ended up flailing unsuccessfully.
"How are you staying upright?" she asked Callum, craning her neck to keep her face out of the water as her legs headed for the surface again.
"Tuck them to your chest and then push them straight down." He swam toward the icy ledge as she struggled to master her buoyant suit. She finally managed to shove her legs down so her body was more or less upright.
"Ha!" she crowed, slapping the surface in victory. "Got you down, bitches!"
"Did you just call your legs 'bitches'?" Derek asked from directly behind her, making her jump. Her upper body tilted forward, but she got herself back under control.
"Yep. Occasional evidence to the contrary, I am in charge of all my body parts."
"Glad to hear it."
"Everyone out!" Callum bellowed, levering his body onto the ice with ease. "Exit the water on your front like a seal and then roll away from the edge. Remember, the more you can distribute your weight, the less likely it is you'll go through the ice."
Lou flattened her hands on the ice and tried to hoist her body out of the water, but it looked a lot easier when Callum did it. Her legs, damn the rogue bastards, floated forward and up, catching under the ledge. She managed to slam the edge of the ice into her belly, driving out her breath.
"Nice, Lou," Derek mocked as he slid gracefully onto the solid surface. "You're like a special seal."
"Oh, shut up," she muttered, panting, as she hauled herself out of the water.
This, she could tell, was going to be one hell of a day.
* * *
"Sparks!" Callum bellowed. "You're up!"
She sighed, relinquishing her spot on the rope where she'd been helping to pull the "victims" and their rescuers out of the water and across the ice. It was like a lopsided game of tug-of-war-all brute strength and teamwork-and she'd actually been getting to like that part of training, despite the hard work. But now that she wasn't pulling, she noticed her eyelashes had frosted over, and her neck and the top of her chest were clammy from the water that had leaked into the suit after her full-body plunge.
Trudging over to Callum, she lifted her arms so he could wrap the end of the rope around her middle. Although she'd watched three of the guys perform an in-water rescue, she was still nervous. The ice-rescue veterans had made it look easy, but she had a feeling her first time wouldn't go so smoothly.
Callum handed her the victim's harness, which looked like a skinny pool noodle. It was attached to her rope with about six feet of line. That way, the victim would be first out of the water, and she'd be behind him, in a position to help lift him onto the ice.
"When you get to the victim, carabiner should be in your right hand," Callum instructed. "The other end goes in your left. Get control of your suit before trying to save anybody. Approach the victim from the side or back, talk to him, harness him up, signal the guys to start pulling, and lift your knee to help boost him onto the ice with your thigh. Once you get your hands on him, do not let go of your patient. Got it?"
"Yes." Her voice sounded a little uncertain, so she firmed her jaw and tried again. "Yes."
Callum's mouth quirked up on one side. If it had been anyone but Callum, Lou would've thought he was holding back a smile.
Okay. Okay, she could do this.
She approached the edge of the ice, crawling when she was ten feet out and then moving to her belly and sliding across the last yard. Swinging her legs around, she dropped feetfirst into the water, careful to keep her face above the surface this time. She looked back at where Callum stood on the ice. He bumped his closed fist on the top of his head, the signal for Are you okay? She answered in the affirmative with a matching fist-to-head bump before heading toward her "victim."
Holding her face out of the water, she swam toward Phil, who clung to the ice on the other side of the opening with melodramatic panic. Lou had to bite back a groan when she saw how he was putting every ounce of community-theater experience into his role of drowning victim.
Coming up next to him, she tried to get her legs underneath her as she spoke. "Hang on, sir. I'm Louise Sparks with the Field County Dive Team. We're going to get you out of here."
Phil's pretend struggles increased, and his thrashing hand slapped the water, splashing it into her face. Air left her lungs again at the breath-stealing cold, and her legs floated up behind her. Damn it. When she could move her body again, she drew her knees up and pushed her feet straight down, glaring at her grinning victim.
"Oops," Phil said. "Sorry, Lou."
"Uh-huh," she muttered as she moved around behind him. "I'm hooking this harness around you, sir, so the team on shore can pull you out."
She struggled to reach around Phil's wide girth, wishing she'd gotten skinny Wilt as her victim instead. The dry-suit gloves made her fingers thick and unwieldy, and she fumbled with the carabiner. To make matters even more silent-swear-worthy, Phil had resumed his melodramatic struggling.
"Don't make me drown you," she snarled, jerking her head back so his flapping elbow didn't connect with her eye.
"Where's your compassion, Lou? I'm a panicked, hypothermic tourist here." The bastard sounded as if he were about to laugh.
"I'll show you compassion," she muttered through gritted teeth. "And if you're hypothermic, shouldn't you be getting tired and sluggish?"
"That sounds threatening." Phil was definitely laughing, the ass. "As soon as you save me and I get out of the hospital, I'm going to file a complaint with your superior."
"That's where you're wrong-there is no one superior to me," she said, letting out a relieved grunt when she finally succeeded in hooking the carabiner through the metal loop of the harness.
Phil laughed and then wiggled several feet sideways, pulling his slick, neoprene-covered body free of her grip.
"Never let go of your patient!" Callum yelled. "Once you put your hands on him, you do not let go until he is being lifted into the ambulance, understand?"
With a heavy sigh, Lou tried to maneuver behind Phil again, but he was surprisingly agile for such a big guy. Plus, the training had been tiring, and she still had to help hoist Phil's bulk out of the water. Clenching her jaw, she lunged toward him, managing to latch her arms around his waist.
"Got you!" she crowed, but her satisfaction was quickly overruled by irritation as her legs floated up behind her again, curving her spine into an awkward partial backbend. With Phil's body in the way, she couldn't pull her knees up very easily. After several unsuccessful attempts at getting her legs underneath her, she kicked out in frustration. But instead of passing through unresisting water, her booted foot hit hard against something.
"What the hell?" she mumbled, looking over her shoulder. She couldn't see whatever it was through the murky water. It had felt fairly firm, although it had moved with her kick. She was tempted to thump it with her boot again, but reconsidered.
"What?" Phil had finally realized she was ignoring him. He quit his fake struggling, twisting his head around to follow her gaze.
"I kicked something." She kept staring at the water, as if she'd suddenly develop X-ray vision. Her arms were still locked around Phil's middle. No need to get yelled at for making the same mistake twice.
"The Mission Reservoir Monster?" he asked in his best spooky voice.
"What's taking you so long?" Callum called from the ice. "For Christ's sake, Sparks, your victim would be dead by now. Just complete the recovery, and let's get his body out of the water so we can notify his next of kin."
"You gave up on me so quick, Cal," Phil whined. "Aren't you even going to start CPR?"
"No way," Derek yelled back. "He knows where those lips have been."
"What's the problem?" Callum didn't sound amused. He did sound annoyed.
"There's something under the water. I kicked it."
"Shark?" Chad suggested.
"Seriously?" Derek scoffed. "In a freshwater reservoir?"
"Maybe," Chad muttered with a shrug.
"Well, it didn't bite me, so hopefully that rules out both the Reservoir Monster and all woman-eating fish."
Moving a few feet closer, Derek peered at the water. "If it's anything valuable, I call dibs."
"No way!" Lou protested. "I'm the one who kicked it. Finders keepers!"
Callum expelled an impatient sigh loud enough for Lou to hear, even across the twenty feet that separated them. He moved to the edge of the ice and slid gracefully into the water. As he swam toward them, Lou turned back to scan for the unidentified object.
At first she thought she was imagining it, but she could definitely see something down there, and it was getting larger and more distinct with each second. She wondered if her kick had knocked whatever it was loose, allowing it to float to the top. As she stared, holding her breath, the faint shape got closer and closer, until a large, gray mass bobbed to the surface. Lou gave a muffled shout, her arms tightening around Phil. A part of her knew what it was as soon as it surfaced, but a larger portion refused to accept it.
No. No way. No way.
"Is that a body?" Derek yelled from the ice.
"Yep, that's a dead guy," Phil said, his voice as casual as if it were a beer can floating next to them and not the waxy gray back of a corpse.
"Huh." Derek didn't sound too freaked out about it, either. "Lou, I'm good with finders keepers, then. You can have it."
She couldn't respond. For once, no words would leave her mouth. All she could do was cling to Phil's middle and try to breathe. It wasn't working.
As he pulled up next to them, Callum looked at the peacefully bobbing mass of flesh. "Fuck."
Lou's lungs had locked up again, and she felt as if her face had been dunked back into the frigid water. She couldn't tear her eyes away from the bloated body.
"Hey, Cal?" Phil still sounded much too calm. "Where's the head?"
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## FRUSTRATING. Couldn't finish it. I got 1/4 through the book and couldn't take it anymore. I can't understand the good reviews. This heroine was so annoying. She said HUH and UH and UM so many times, I wanted to smack her upside the head with my nook. She was supposed to be a rescue diver but she kept stumbling and falling. She was incredibly juvenile and unprofessional, continously socking her teammate in the arm and checking out every male around. Too many unnecessary details as well. Sorry, can't recommend.
Great read!!
I'm struggling with how to rate this book: PRO's: 1. Heroine was awesome. So feisty and take charge but not to the point that she had to have everything her way. She listened to the hero and admitted faults. 2. Cast of characters were very interesting and worthy of their own books CONS: 1. The entire book was in the heroine's point of view and not written in first person (meaning, no "I," instead "she," "he," etc). This really detracted from me fully engaging with an awesome hero. You could tell he had so much going on in his head. I felt truly frustrated when I couldn't read his thoughts and understand his motivations. 2. This book wasn't really a gripping romantic suspense. Don't get me wrong. The story was fun to read but it was more like a contemporary romance with some suspenseful elements. I'm going to try the next one and hope that the author balances the POV's and ups the suspense elements.
This is my first time reading this author and I grabbed book 2 and 3 to continue. Lou is a pistol. A breath of fresh air with her openness. Callum took awhile to grow on me. Romance, mystery, suspense. I want to get to know everyone in this town
Couldn't finish because Lou was so juvenile and silly. Waste of time and money.
Good plot and an engaging book.
I loved the book. Will definitely read more in this series.
I really enjoyed this book, and the whole series is worth reading. Great action and suspense, good steamy romance, and laugh out loud dialogue! Only reason it did not get five stars is I had some plot questions. If you are getting this on Free Friday, snap it up and I bet you will want to read more Katie Ruggle! If you missed free friday it is still worth buying. Beth in NC
Hold Your Breath is the first in a new series by new to me author Katie Ruggle. I absolutely adored this book and it was all due to Louise "Lou" Sparks. Lou gave me some truly laugh out loud moments. Lou is Tinkerbell tiny but she is strong. She has yet to learn how strong she can be. I read this book in one sitting. I don't want to give away any spoilers so I am just going to say if you like romantic suspense or small town romance you want to check out this book.
Creepy villians and addictive storyline. I read entire series. Kept me guessing. Tidy plot. Great characters. Dialogue was really good. Made me laugh out loud. And the action was terrific. Love scenes are heart pounding, not graphic. Very tastefully done. Would highly recommend. Kept me turning pages way too late at night. Love Katie Ruffle and I love this series. Can't wait for the next one.
Search and Rescue Book One Lou Sparks recently moved to the Rocky Mountains to escape her former life of compliance. She wants to be her own woman and joins the Field County Ice Rescue team led by the uptight Callum Cook. When Lou's tires are slit and she kicks a dead guy in the water, Cal decides she needs more supervision and protection. Lou and Cal begin investigating the murder from her headless dead guy, but the stakes are rising with her stalker, as well. If you're looking for an icy cold mystery and steamy love connections, this is the book for you!
Seven months ago Lou had left civilization to live in a small mountain cabin in the Rocky Mountains. She was training for the ice rescue dive team . Their leader was Callum. Lou was in the water practicing a rescue when she kicked something solid. It seemed to float to the surface and it was a headless body. When Lou reported to the sheriff Rob told her the victim had been tied to a weight and Lou had dislodged that. The Victims hands were also cut off harder to identify that way. Lou can't seem to let go of the question who did the body belong to and why was he killed as he was. Also lately Lou was on the receiving end of some dangerous pranks. Lou had a thing for the leader Callum and when he realizes Lou is in danger he doesn't leave her alone. Lou was a strong woman and left her home town as her parents were overly controlling and her boyfriend had been too possessive so Lou made a break and went for a new life. So Callum changes as he spends more time with Lou even though he is OCD about neatness, Callum starts caring for Lou he smiles more and even moved Lou into his cabin with him when her cabin goes up in flames from arson. I enjoyed this story. The mystery and suspense intrigued me, the danger added an extra spark to the story. It was a good read with a good plot and writing. Once you started reading the story grabs you and you don't want to put it down at least that was how it was for me. I liked the twists of this story as well as the characters. I recommend. I received an ARC of this story for an honest review.
Less steamy than my normal reads but it kept me interested with the characters. Pretty funny and suspenseful. I am certainly going to buy next one!
Hold Your Breath is my first book by Katie Ruggle, but won't be my last. This book is well written. The characters are amazing and my favorite thing about the book. Lou and Callum's story is chock full of action, suspense, humor and steam. This book has it all! I enjoyed this book from cover to cover and look forward to my next book by Katie Ruggle. Hold Your Breath is book 1 in the Search And Rescue Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger, but the story does continue in the next book I believe. Personally there's nothing I hate worse than cliff-hangers, and since I'm ok with the end of this book I call it a complete book.
Lou leaves Connecticut and her overbearing parents and boyfriend and moves to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. She is training on the Search & Rescue dive team where the divers work in freezing lakes. Because she's the only woman on the team she has to work extra hard to get their trust. Lou was a lawyer in Connecticut but now works in a coffee shop so this is a huge change for her. Callum is her team leader. He's a tough and intense man with complete control over his team. Lou is quite spontaneous so his control over her actions is not easy for him. Even though Callum's approach to everything having to be "just right" and Lou blunders through life, they are attracted to each other. In this case, opposites do attract. While on a dive training Lou dislodges a body from under the ice. When she goes back to her truck she sees one of the tires have been slashed and this isn't the first time it's happened. Between Lou wanting to find out who the dead man was and having a stalker, she's got a mess on her hands. Callum gets all alpha and won't leave Lou, feeling she needs his protection. Katie Ruggle is a very illustrative writer making it easy to picture the events taking place. The book is a great read and definitely captures the reader in the story line, but that wouldn't work if she didn't have good characters. Lou is a strong, courageous woman that comes across a bit klutzy at first. But we see that's mainly because of her feelings for Callum which she tries to hide. Since she wants him to see her as capable, whenever she messes up, she feels it's ten times worse than it really is. Callum is very competent and can't abide being anything else. The differences between them was so extreme that I couldn't picture them as a couple. He had OCD, being a clean freak and she was a total slob. I wondered how they could have feelings for each other but, obviously, attraction has nothing to do with how clean or messy someone's house is. If you like suspense and action with a bit of romance tossed in, you'll like this book.
Loved. Got the next one in the series - and the next one is on preorder! Although they'll survive stand alone, in order might be best. Lots of mystery with realistic romance and a fun read!
Good story. A little drawn out, but still good.
Loved it! Hold Your Breath is my type of story! Romance, mystery, and suspense! All good stuff in my opinion! Louise has moved to the mountains, and left behind her controlling parents and boyfriend in hopes of being more independent. There she works as a waitress at a diner, and has become part of the ice search and rescue dive team. I love Lou's humor, and that she isn't a damsel; she's a tough chick when she needs to be, and she keeps a level head in some pretty dire situations. While in dive team training, Lou finds a headless dead guy in the ice, and to top it off she also has a stalker. Callum is her dive team leader, and he is feeling protective of Lou, so he decides it would be best to stay with Lou. Lou has a crush on Callum, and Callum has a crush on Lou, so romance ensues! It does take a little bit for them to open up about their feelings for each other, but I think it was done well, and enjoyed their banter with each other, and I loved that Callum is a bit stoic and likes things to be just so; it was fun to read about Lou messing with him a bit, and they had excellent chemistry. The romance scenes were great, and they had some really sweet moments! Callum is adorable! Lou, with the help of Callum, decides to try to find out who the dead guy is, so they begin an investigation of their own. I loved the mystery and the action scenes! The ice diving was cool and unique, and made for some interesting scenes. The mystery isn't completely solved in this book, so there is a bit of cliffhanger, but the romance isn't left hanging, and the stalker issue is taken care of. I liked all the side characters, and there also is the small town vibe, so I love that. I was a little pinch disappointed with who the stalker was, but I liked the backstory of the situation, and I was surprised with how it ended. I will definitely read the next book in this series, and I will definitely check out other books by Katie Ruggle!
Callum is the dive chief and Lou is the new recruit. They are opposite one is serious and straight by the book where the other is fun loving, wild and funny with her off the wall sayings. Callum doesn't know how to take Lou she does lighten the mood and at times makes him smile which is so unlike him. For me the author really got my attention more so than in the first book of this series. This book I really loved the author gives you wonderful characters which will keep you smiling as they butt heads giving you a wonderful read. I really enjoyed watching Callum loosen up and watching Lou pull bring him around to be more of a fun loving person. The author gives you a story full of mystery from the headless guy to Lou's stalker. I liked how Callum did his best to protect her and help her out when she wanted nothing from him. He is a true gentleman. It was nice to see some of the characters from the first book in this series. I really liked Derek in the first book and it was nice to see him a Lou hit it off with a strong friendship. I loved how they baited and edge each other on making the read a lot of fun. The author gives you a very thought out read full of action and packed with adventure full of adrenaline rush and pack with suspense. She throws a major twist at the end you won't see coming which made this an outstanding read. You have wonderful characters you can relate to that makes you hold your breath as they take a ride that will have you hanging on the edge trying to keep up. I loved the chemistry between Callum and Lou the way they complete each other bring the best out of each other. The author brings you a great story leaving you hanging on for the next book in this series. Oh it is going to be a good one.
This story has it all, interesting, complicated characters, sweet, yet passionate, adorable romance, suspense, that makes you bite your nails, humor, life, and extreme circumstances, all in a well built plot! This is a story that you want to lose your sleep over. There's a lot of banter in the story, and it is the kind that is fun, a little flirty, and lots of humor in it. Lou is a strong heroine, she manages well with the male rescue workers, and holds her own in a crisis. Callum, even though a crunchy exterior, completely melts, when it comes to Lou. Those two made me smile and sigh so many times. It is not a syrupy love story, more on the side of awkward and clumsy, but it is real, and delightful. Both of them prove through the story, that they are willing to do anything for each other. There's conversations between Callum and Lou, so fragile, and tender, but so charming. The suspense is built slowly but surely. The danger expands, and gets tangible, when lives are in peril, and what was thought to be 'just a stalker' turn outs to be so much more. The characters, even the supporting cast and crew, are complex, and charming. I wish there would have been a more information about Callum's background. There's several hints about it, that there's even more to him, that was told, and references about his past, but the details never came forward. As a book one in the series, it is solid, it does a great job to build the scene, and set the stage. The major crime of the story is not solved in this book, and the readers are left to wait with a sort of a middle of the conversation cliffhanger. I hope this only means that the next instalment of the series is coming out soon, since the story was built strong enough, the interest to the characters was keen enough, so that the cliffhanger ending was not needed, to bring the readers for more. ~ Four Spoons with a teaspoon on the side
What a great story!!! I read the novella "One His Watch" for some of the background, but "Hold Your Breath" was such a well rounded filled out story full of suspense, drama, and quiet romance. I especially enjoy a great suspenseful romance as long as it has a great flow to the story and this one definitely had it. Callum had such a quiet commanding presence and Lou was noisy, dedicated and so much fun. It seemed that nothing got her down. She never gave up, just picked herself up and just kept moving forward. Callum was quietly by her side supporting her. On the search and rescue for the dive teams, there was just enough information without getting too detailed and detracting from the story, but just giving us enough to enhance what we were reading about. "Hold Your Breath" is a real winner for Katie Ruggle and I highly recommend it. I would like to thank NetGalley and Sourcebooks for gifting me with an ARC and only asking for an honest review. 4.5 Stars!!
So, when it comes to the first book in a new series by a new to me author, I'm always a bit anxious. But not so much with this book. Mainly because I read the free prequel, On His Watch first. I was impressed that the author managed to pack so much goodness into 100 pages, and that left me excited to see what could be done with a full length novel. I was not disappointed. We met both Louise Sparks and Callum Cook in the prequel. There was definitely some chemistry going on between the two then. This book is where we really watch those sparks catch flame. Lou Sparks was a fantastic female character. Here is a woman who is making it on her own, forging a new life for herself, away from a super controlling family. She is learning as she goes, but is not afraid to accept assistance when she needs it. I really hate when a female character is stubborn for the sake of being stubborn, or does the stupid contrary thing to prove 'the man' can't tell her what to do. That is NOT Louise. Thank heavens. Lou uses humor and a bit of sneaky sarcasm to get her points across. I really liked her, although Callum stole my heart. Callum, is Lou's Captain and boss when she's working with the Field County Rescue Dive Team. Callum is the only paid position on the team, and though we don't really learn much about his job, we do learn a lot about the type of man he is. Former military, and very by the rules, he is very much a controlling alpha male. But it's his OCD issues about cleaning and how he keeps his house and vehicle that had me laughing with Lou as she discovered his quirks and foibles. The romance was very slow to simmer. The first kiss didn't happen till 33%, and the next kiss doesn't happen until 52%. However, I liked the slow burn of the romance. While Lou and Callum tried to figure out the mystery of the HDG, as well as trying to figure out who was slashing Lou's tires, their friendship and partnership grew, creating a really great bond. Something else that I liked was that while Lou and Callum were trying to figure out the victim's identity, they had to deal with things like HIPA laws. There was no convenient person willing to spill anyone's personal information just because some random stranger asked. This kept things very realistic and earned my respect that the author didn't take the easy route. Also when the smexy times did finally occur, safe sex happened, again keeping things real. My biggest complaint? There were a few slow parts, during the build up. Though on the flip side, it was necessary to set the full stage for everything that was to come. Overall, this was a terrific read and I'm thrilled that I already have ARC of book 2, Fan the Flames ready to read soon. Thanks to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the opportunity to read and review the book.
Unpredictable and intriguing romantic suspense. Katie Ruggle has done an excellent job of creating a very unpredictable and intriguing Romantic Suspense. The characters are not only interesting but also fun. Albeit that there are a few strange characters but that makes the entire situation that much more realistic. The setting is in a small Colorado town where everyone knows everyone's business so it seems very much like visiting Mayberry. In addition, this is the first full length book in a series about the Field County Rescue Dive Team. I previously read the preceding novella which is a good introduction but I don't feel like it was a good representation of the series as a whole. Hold Your Breath was much more intense than the novella. Louise "Lou" Sparks is the newest member of the dive team. She left her overbearing parents in Connecticut to gain her independence and start a new life. Although she is fitting into the team fairly well, she comes off to be somewhat of a ditz in front of her very attractive boss, Callum. Callum "Cal" is a former Marine who is a stickler for law and order. After Lou accidentally dislodges a headless murder victim from the icy reservoir, her life takes a major turn for the worse. She realizes that she has a stalker and all hell breaks loose. She and Cal decide to try and find out the identity of the murder victim while also trying to avoid getting killed by the stalker. This situation ends up bringing Lou and Cal closer together. They develop a romantic relationship that the small town seems to become very curious about. The suspense element of the book is what makes everything worth reading. Katie spins a whale of a tale. Nothing is what it seems. Although Lou is watching her back, she doesn't see what's in front of her until it's too late. Cal does a great job of playing her knight in shining armor and they are great together as a couple. I also appreciated the fact that they didn't end up having a cliche' relationship with a lot of unrealistic drama. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out the identity of the murder victim as well as the stalker. I wondered if they were connected and who would die before they figured this all out. Be advised that not all questions will be answered but it will still be a great ride. **Received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest unbiased review.**


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A set of handmade Red Hearts Crochet Potholders is a great way to add a jolt of color to any kitchen. It certainly doesn't need to be just for Valentine's Day!
- A set of two crochet pot holders
- Measure approx. 8 inches in width
- Simply machine wash and dry since it's made of acrylic yarn
Price: $7.95, plus shipping
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You'll be hard pressed to find a tour more delicious and uniquely Alaskan than the Gold Panning & Salmon Bake! Available daily with timings around lunch and dinner, the all-you-can-eat Alaskan salmon feast is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy Alaskan specialties, experience the history that made Juneau what it is today, and explore the lush rainforest that covers Southeast Alaska. As one of the best excursions in Juneau, the Gold Panning & Salmon bake is sure to delight the senses and imagination. Your knowledgeable prospector will show the ropes on Gold Creek, with various options for all mobility levels, so you are sure to be able to strike gold! And the delicious food at the salmon bake has options for everyone, even the picky eaters in your group who aren't too sure about the salmon this tour is known for. So bring the whole family and get ready to enjoy a day or evening of Alaskan festivities!
To round out an even more adventurous day, consider combining the Gold Panning and Salmon Bake with other half-day excursions in Juneau like the Juneau City and Glacier Tour.
If you are looking for the salmon bake, but not quite sold on the gold, take a look at the Gold Creek Salmon Bake.
~3 Hour Duration
With flexible return times
Works Great in a Package
Shorter duration allows time for other activities
All You Can Eat Meal
A Traditional Alaskan Feast
Family Friendly
Suitable for all ages


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|Department of School Non-Formal Education
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|NUEPA Funded Research Study
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|Effective School Management Committees
|Author Name :
|Modhumita Bandyopadhyay
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|Community based organisations, such as School Management Committees (SMCs) and other Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) have a significant role to play in the local governance and functioning of schools. The recently introduced RTE Act has made the formation of SMCs mandatory. In addition to government documents and the thematic paper, Changing Framework of Local governance and Community Participation in Elementary Education in India (Govinda and Bandyopadhyay, 2010) this policy brief draws upon data collected in CREATE's Community and School Survey (ComSS) from 88 schools in 3 clusters in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. This Policy Brief provides a brief analysis of school governance at local level in India.
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Check out our full guide here: Using Yulio with 3DS MAX
This guide outlines the steps you'll need to follow to configure 3DS Max and VRay to generate a stereoscopic cubemaps (scenes). Once completed, use the output to author Virtual Reality projects using Yulio!
Getting Started
Before you begin, review this checklist to ensure you've got everything you need to get started.
- 3DS Max
- VRay for 3DS Max - version 3.20.02 or higher
- A scene that has been authored using 3DS Max and VRay
Step 1: Create VRay Stereoscopic helper
In 3DS Max, create the VRayStereoscopic ObjectType by following these steps:
- Go to Command Panel > Create > Helpers Category > VRay
- Select VRaySterescopic and place it in the scene
Step 2: Configure VRayStereoscopic helper
- Go to Command Panel > Modify > VRayStereoscopic
- Make sure the 'enabled' and 'adjust resolution' checkboxes are selected
Step 3: Assign VRay render option
- Go to Render Setup Dialog > Common
- Make sure 'VRay Adv' render option is selected
Step 4: Configure the render output size
- Go to Render Setup Dialog > Common > Common Parameters
- Update the output size by setting the width to 9216 (1536 x 6) and height to 1536
Step 5: Configure the V-Ray camera
- Go to Render Setup Dialog > V-Ray > Camera
- Update the camera type to Cube 6x1
Step 6: Begin rendering
You're done! Now any camera is set up to be rendered in stereoscopic format. Begin the render process via the Render Setup Dialog or by pressing F9.
Step 7: Rendering complete
Once it's done, save the render as a .JPG on your computer. Remember where it's saved! You'll need the location when you use Yulio to author your VR project.
Step 8: Author VREs in Yulio!
Log in to your account at www.yulio.com to create your VR project using these cubemaps. Review our article on creating VR projects for more information!
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Mondrian South Beach
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Mondrian South Beachfrom ZAR 1,773
- Studio, View
- Suite, 1 Bedroom
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- Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony
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What's around Mondrian South Beach
- In South Beach
- Lincoln Road Mall - 13 min walk
- Miami Beach Marina - 14 min walk
- Collins Avenue Shopping Area - 15 min walk
- Ocean Drive - 16 min walk
- Miami Beach Boardwalk - 17 min walk
- Art Deco Welcome Center - 17 min walk
- Lummus Park Beach - 19 min walk
Getting around
- Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.) - 16 min drive
- Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL-Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl.) - 37 min drive
- Miami, FL (MPB-Public Seaplane Base) - 6 min drive
- Miami, FL (OPF-Opa Locka Executive) - 30 min drive
- Fort Lauderdale, FL (FXE-Fort Lauderdale Executive) - 40 min drive
- Miami Airport Station - 13 min drive
- Hialeah Market Station - 14 min drive
- Miami Station - 18 min drive
About Mondrian South Beach
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 330 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 17 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-11:30 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-out
Required at check-in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 21
Travelling with others
- Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets allowed *
- Up to 20 lbs
- WiFi in public areas *
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Valet parking *
Payment types at the property
- Cash
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Full breakfast (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Free bicycles on site
- Kayaking on site
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Water skiing on site
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space size (feet) - 2315
- Conference space size (meters) - 215
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Elevator
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Rooftop terrace
- Garden
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
- Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
- Wheelchair-accessible parking
- English
- French
- Portuguese
- Spanish
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Iron/ironing board
- Down comforter
- Premium bedding
- In-room massage available
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Plasma TV
- Pay movies
- Cable TV channels
- IPod docking station
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Special features
Agua Spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.
DiningMondrian Caffè - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Mondrian Bar - This sushi bar serves light fare only. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
On Site
- Health club
- Marina on site
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Free bicycles on site
- Kayaking on site
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Water skiing on site
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
Mondrian South Beach's small print
Also known as
- Mondrian
- Mondrian Miami Hotel Beach
- Mondrian South Beach Hotel
- Mondrian South Beach Miami Beach
- Mondrian South Beach Hotel Miami Beach
- Mondrian Hotel
- Mondrian Hotel Beach South
- Mondrian South Beach
- Mondrian Miami Beach
- Mondrian Miami Hotel Beach
- Mondrian South Beach Hotel
- Mondrian Miami Beach
- Mondrian South Beach Hotel Miami Beach
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check-in or check-out:
Deposit: USD 200 per night
- Resort fee: USD 38.76 per accommodation, per night
Resort fee inclusions:
- Fitness center access
- Fitness/yoga classes
- Internet access (may be limited)
- Phone calls (may be limited)
- In-room coffee
- Concierge/valet service
- Additional inclusions
Inclusions may be listed elsewhere on the page as free or for a surcharge.
Optional extras
Valet parking costs USD 34.00 per day
Rollaway beds are available for USD 35.0 per night
Breakfast costs between USD 21 and USD 30 per person (approximately)
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 100 per stay)
WiFi is available in public areas for USD 25 per night (rates may vary)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
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Recent reviews
Good 7,8 From 764 reviews
Good Hotel. High parking fees
Perfect stay
Roof broke in bathroom - collapsed in - had to haggle to get an upgrade and a discount on my stay they should have dealt with it better
The hotel physically was great; the pool area is a key feature of this hotel & did not disappoint. The only downside was that the check-in station is often understaffed which caused a slightly unpleasant wait time. Also it should be noted that this hotel operates differently on weekends than it does on weekdays i.e. the breakfast service changes from a fully served breakfast on weekdays to a buffet on weekends. The pool is scrutinized on weekends as well - it goes from a relaxed weekday atmosphere to an uptight/hawkish environment on the weekends. I understand why but it was a bit of a blindside. Overall the experience was great and I'll stay again.....as long as the price is right
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Easter Bunny looks like he has finished his deliveries!
I am entering in these challenges:
Crafting For All Seasons - NO DP
Ike's World - Spring into Spring
I have used brown cardstock edged with washi Tape. The image is from Ikes World and is coloured with copic markers E25, E21, R02, C2, C1, R000, Y06. I also added a flower from a scrapbooking kit to which I added a large pearl.
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Cool washi tape! Ahhhh, what a sweet bunny and so glad he got all those eggs delivered. Wonderful card and so glad you made it for this challenge here at Ike's World Challenges. Shoni - DTReplyDelete
Great card - yep, it looks like his work is finished :-D Thank you for colouring him up so nicely and for coming over to join us at IKEsWORLD CHALLANGES :-DReplyDelete
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Nick Vertucci had the chance of growing up in a loving family. Although they did not have too much wealth at their disposal, his parents made sure that their children enjoyed life. This life, however, was short-lived. Vertucci lost his dad at a tender age, and he knew that he had to fend for himself because his mother could not afford to take care of the large families. His first business idea was becoming a taxi driver since he owned a van. Most of his families had to move from their home and look for better things to do. With no accommodation available, Nick had to work and stay in his van most of the times.
Working as a taxi driver might not have been a great working opportunity for Nick, but it was a great way of surviving and earning some money. The little he was making helped him to venture into business where he would sell computer parts and earn very good profits. The business idea was so good because he made a significant amount of wealth, and he even managed to settle down with a beautiful wife. His three daughters became his new reason for living. When the internet revolution came knocking in the year 2000, Nick Vertucci realized that his business started going down. In few months, the business closed, and he could no longer raise enough money to raise his daughter and feed them. In the midst of the problems he was facing, Nick Vertucci realized the real estate industry and how it could change his career and financial life.
Nick Vertucci has enjoyed the fruits of working in real estate. His dream and passion of ensuring that everyone has the home they have always dreamt of having makes him wake up early every single day. Nick has also founded an academy so that he can train the people who are interested in real estate. The academy has been operational for some time, and it has given many young people hope in life. Apart from being the founder of the academy, Nick Vertucci is a respected book author. After his successful venture into real estate, the businessman saw the need of encouraging people in the international platform to achieve their dreams without fear. The books mostly speak about his journey to financial freedom and how he managed to raise above the situations he was facing when he was growing up.


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Host Home Program
Tahoe Youth & Family Services Host Home Program provides emergency temporary shelter placement for youth under the age of 18 for up to 21 days. Host homes are certified foster families that contract with Tahoe Youth & Family Services to provide respite for youth who may be thinking about running away for home, are runaways, having family conflicts, or need a little respite and prevention services to prevent the youth from running away. This time provides respite and connects the family to our counseling services in hope of family reunification or finding safe alternative placement.


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About Us
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House of Packaging promotes a fully integrated manufacturing facility producing, Plastic thermoforming products providing for health care, medical device, visual consumer products and other printed plastic thermoform products.
With a human resource body of 140 skilled individuals, House of Packaging boasts a union-free environment, operating a finely tuned, technologically fresh production site with close to a half-century history producing packaging for domestic and offshore client needs.
Our primary competitive goal is to provide value without sacrificing attention to detail or product quality and be a competitive asset to our clients.
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