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By reading this, you are stating that you are 18 years of age. If you are under the age of 18, it is necessary to exit this site.SECRETS VOLUME 20SURRENDER TO PLEASURECopyright © Amber Green, Charlotte Featherstone, Dominique Sinclair, Leigh Wyndfield, 2006All Rights Reserved, RED SAGE PUBLISHING, INC.
Inside the Sultan's palace, Isabella, Lady Langdon is celebrating her birthday…"Behold, my dear," George said with immense pomp and self importance. "Your gift."Clutching the brocade, Julian pulled it to the side, slowly revealing the gold cage that was a miniature of the Blue Mosque Isabella was so enamored of. A collected gasp was heard from the room as the ornately jeweled and gilt cage glinted in the candlelight. Inside were two magnificent peacocks. Julian dared a look at Isabella and saw that her expression was not one of rapture. Instead, it bore a sort of sadness that he had seen far too many times since she had come to Constantinople."What do you think, my dear?" George drawled. "Are they not stunning? The green one on the left is as rare as they come. Found in the jungles of Burma he was, cost me a packet.""Thank you, my lord," she murmured in a sad, little voice. "You are far too generous.""True, true," George puffed with pride."Come," Abdul ordered, before clapping his hands. "Let us return to the room where our supper awaits. Lady Langdon, you will converse with Julian bey and inform him where you would like your present. Perhaps you would care to have them brought into the salon where you could watch them through supper."She smiled again, but Julian could discern no happiness in it, only duty. Her husband and the sultan, along with the other guests departed, leaving them alone once again."Caged," she said in a soft, bitter voice. "Such beautiful creatures housed in a gilded prison; to be an object of beauty, to be looked at when it pleases, and ignored when it does not."Tossing the brocade to the ground, Julian walked to her, catching her about the shoulders and tilting her chin up with his thumb."It is a terrible life to be kept behind bars." Her voice trembled and her eyes were glistening with tears, tears he knew were embittered. "What life is it to live in such a lovely home, to have nothing to do but fan your colors, waiting for someone to notice you?""Tell me, Isabella what sort of life is it?""Lonely," she said so softly and brokenly that his heart squeezed in his chest. "Incomplete. What point is life if we are to be caged, imprisoned, never knowing what it is to be free?""Do you want to be set free?" he asked, desperation filling his voice. She looked away, back to the cage where the peacocks stood motionless in their gold prison."If you were mine I would never ignore you—I couldn't. If you were mine," he said again, fanning his thumbs along her cheeks. "I would make love to you every day, every night. I would make you shudder as I fill you. I would make you scream and call my name as I bring you to orgasm."Her lashes lowered, concealing her eyes. "You mustn't say such things, Julian.""What things? That my body aches to be inside you? That I can no longer stand skulking in the shadows watching you bathe, wishing I could reveal myself to you. Wishing I could be the one to cover your body with scented perfumes and oils.""You have watched me," she gasped and he saw the flicker of awareness turn her eyes a warm amber."Yes, I've seen you and I've dreamt of you. God, you have no idea how incredibly arousing it is to watch you bathe. I want you, Isabella and that means beneath me, your body filled with me. I ache. I burn.""I can't…I must not do this. I am married, Julian, you must leave me be.""Do you think I don't know that? I should not covet another man's wife, but I cannot get you out of my thoughts. I see you every night in my dreams. I cannot let you be, no matter how much I've struggled to do so. Why do you think I never allowed myself to come near you? Why do you think that in six months, you've never seen me in the palace? I kept my distance from you because I knew I could not resist you." He gazed down at her, and brushed his thumb across her full bottom lip that felt as supple as a rose petal dipped in cream. "I know how you ache, Isabella and I want so desperately to ease that ache.""I cannot be the woman you need.""You are the woman I want.""I would hate myself if I allowed you such liberties. I cannot betray my vows.""I would have you any way you allow.""Please, you mustn't do this. You mustn't…tempt me like this.""Do you want to be free?" This time he murmured the question in her ear, allowing his breath to pass over her bare shoulder. She shuddered and pressed herself against him, her soft breaths rasping against his jaw."You need a man to show you what you can be, a creature of beauty and mystery. I want to be that man, Isabella." She said nothing but tilted her head, giving him more access to her alabaster throat. "I would never keep you caged. I would never refuse your advances or belittle you for desiring passion—for craving my touch—for needing me to show you how a woman ought to be worshipped."He reached for her and wrapped his arms around her curved waist, crushing her breasts, which were enticingly full, against his velvet evening coat.This passion that was erupting between them was forbidden. She was a proper English lady—a married lady, and therefore not for him. He wanted to shout at the injustice of it as he pressed his mouth to the curve of her neck and fisted his fingers in the heavy folds of her skirts so that his hands would not wander beneath her gown to discover how her wet, hairless quim would feel beneath his fingers.With a whimper of surrender, she raked her hand through his hair and he moved his mouth along her décolletage, breathing hot puffs of breath along her flesh until he could feel the gooseflesh erupting along her skin. He heard her breaths, panting and urgent and he lifted his head and gazed at her. Slowly her eyelids fluttered open and she looked at him with such a trusting, honest expression that he could do nothing but press forward to meet her mouth."I wanted you today—on the boat," She gazed up at him, her beautiful eyes warm with desire. "I've thought of things I want you to do to my body—to me. I…in my dreams—my fantasies—I was always with you.""I will live out your every fantasy. I swear it."She watched him and her lips parted, and he knew that this was going to be a kiss like no other he had ever received, or ever given. Angling his head, he felt her breath caress his lips, felt every nerve in his body tense and tighten as he lowered his mouth to hers. In silence, he allowed his mouth to hover atop hers."Do you want to be set free, Isabella?""Yes." But then as he was set to touch her lips with his, she looked away, biting her lip. "But I never shall.""If you were-"She pressed her fingers to his mouth. "I am not free, Julian, nor will I ever.""What if you were? Would you come to me if you were? Would you let me show you what it is to be a woman? Would you share your body with me?"She traced his face with her fingertip, then slowly she pressed her lips to his mouth in a soft whisper of lips and breath. "Yes. I would come to you."
"Okay, I'm cutting you out of this shirt. We'll bathe half of you today and I'll work on something tomorrow to make this easier on both of us." She dropped her hand and met his gaze. "We need some basic communication here. So how about we stick with blinking once for yes, twice for no?"He blinked once."You okay with what I'm about to do?"He blinked once."Fantastic." She flicked her right wrist, releasing her knife from the sheath hidden in the sleeve of her shirt. It slid into her hand in a move so practiced, she didn't even think about it anymore.Oz's eyes widened at the display."You don't think you know all my tricks, do you?" Over the course of working with Osborn Welty for the last six months, she'd figured out one thing and that was that she would never have to surprise Oz with her knife. He was the one male on this planet she wouldn't need to defend herself against. His lack of attraction to her had been a welcome relief.Sliding the blade along the seams, she tried to salvage the shirt as much as she could. Cloth was expensive as hell. She slipped the fabric from under his body.She hesitated to actually wash him. Morgann had dealt with men all her life by ignoring them or fighting them off. Once or twice she'd let one get close to her, but it had always been a mistake.This is just Oz, Morgann. He's your friend, as much as you have one. Don't leave him here like this because you're a coward.The pep talk helped. She squeezed out the sponge and ignored the tightening in her stomach.Starting at his wrist, she began washing his right hand. It shouldn't have been hard, but it was. His fingers were strong and scarred from setting up the Gatgun that was his specialty. He could have the large pulse-rifle up and running in seconds, but she'd noticed his hands bleeding more than once, the skin pinched in the process of assembling the seven heavy parts so quickly.His hands were, she realized, the only part of him that had ever touched her, brief pats to get her attention on patrol when they couldn't communicate out loud, and that had been infrequent at best. His skin was dark, streaked with white scars, and she had the oddest vision of his hand resting on her bare stomach.Shivering, she scrubbed up his arm, blocking out the strange thoughts. Who would have known she was turned on by something so silly? Not her.Wringing out her sponge, she went to work on his forearm, ignoring the developed muscle.Pick up the pace or you'll be here all day, Morgann! You idiot!
"Lock it," came his voice, low, commanding from somewhere in the room.Her hand trembled slightly as she pushed the inch thick deadbolt across the door, sliding the rod into the iron eye. A single track light above her suddenly flicked on, disorienting her with a flood of bright white light. She whirled, searching the darkness of the room, unable to see beyond the halo of light into the black veil."Remove your clothes."Madeline looked in the direction his voice came from. She saw only darkness, but felt the heat of his gaze on her, watching. Testing.Whittaker's words came back to her, I won't ask you to go over the line. To do anything but obey Sebastian would risk the entire operation, could put agents in jeopardy, their lives at stake. Her life at stake. If there was a chance she'd been made, if there was a chance Sebastian knew who she was, she needed to find out for sure.Which meant she had to continue forward in this dangerous game. She had to proceed as if nothing were wrong, pray she'd find a way out before the stakes got too high.Biting the corner of her lower lip, pulling her teeth slowly over the lobe, Madeline stepped into the role of seductress, tempest, her hand going to the top button of her damp blouse, fingers slipping the nubbin through the hole, moving down to the next until her shirt parted, revealing a slice of her from her throat to the waistband of her low riding jeans she'd changed into before boarding the train."Where are you," she asked, her voice as low as his had been, nearly a whisper lost in the blackness."Shhh. Your clothes."She slipped a foot out of her high-heeled sandal, stepped onto the cool concrete floor and removed the other, all the while searching for him. Taking her time, she unsnapped her jeans, slid down the zipper and pushed the denim to the floor, hands trailing her legs, over her calves, one foot, then the other. Folding the jeans, she turned and set them on the table beside the door, the scoop hem of her shirt brushing the elastic band of her French cut panties.She sensed him moving toward her before she heard the padding of his feet. She didn't turn. Couldn't. Her breath caught in her throat, expanding deep in her diaphragm. Would he wrap his hands around her throat again, this time choosing to take her life?"I missed you today," he said, his voice still low, his accent soft. He lifted her wet hair, settled it over her shoulder, slid his hands beneath the collar of her shirt, lowering it down her arms until it fell away. Lowering his head, he kissed the back of her neck, soft, gentle.A shiver vibrated down her spine, nipples erecting beneath her lace bra. Madeline was unable to stop her body's traitorous response, heightened by relief he meant her no harm. She'd worried for nothing, his driver just happened by as she waited for a taxi.Sebastian linked his hand with hers. "Come, let's get you dry."Following him out of the light, wearing nothing but her panties and bra, bare feet leaving the concrete floor to step on a thick, soft area rug, Madeline once again found herself being led into Sebastian's sensual world where every word, every touch seemed a slow seduction.Deep into the room he paused at the bar to light a votive and pour a glass of fragrant red wine, holding it out to her until her fingers wrapped around the stem, then held it still. She lifted her gaze to look at his face, the glow of candlelight accenting the hard set of his jaw, his assessing eyes.Before she could determine his mood, he released his hold on the wine goblet, walked around her to disappear behind a room sized oriental screen and returned moments later with a thick terry robe, draping it over her shoulders. She took a sip of wine and inhaled the spice of his cologne lingering on the fabric of his wrap."Perhaps now that you are warm and dry, you care to tell me where you went today."Surely if he knew she was an undercover agent he would have called her out the moment she stepped into the room. Which meant the most he knew was she took a trip to D.C. The least, that she was outside the train station on a rainy night. Madeline would provide him no more and no less than necessary.Cocking a brow, she drew her finger around the crystal rim of her glass. "After the way you left last night, I didn't think you cared."He slanted his dark eyes. "Don't try my patience.""Excuse me?" She feigned dignified disgust, slamming her glass on the bar top. "I'm the one you ran out on, again. Your phone rings and off you go, to heaven knows where. You won't tell me a thing about yourself, won't tell me where you go, who you see."Afraid to push him too far, to become a nagging lover he'd want to rid himself of, Madeline stopped animating her hands through the air, and stepped toward him, softening her expression as she ran her palm along the hard plane of his jaw, the tips of her fingers reaching into his soft wavy hair dusting his collarbone. Rising up on her tiptoes, she pressed her mouth to his. "I can handle it, Sebastian," she whispered. "I can handle it because I want to be near you. But I don't have to like it."Sebastian stared down at her, his body rigid, unyielding. Madeline wondered as the moment stretched on if she laid it on too thick, not thick enough, or if he saw straight through her lies, her deceit."I do not allow people near me I can not trust," he finally said, clasping her wrist and pulling her hand away.The band of his fingers increased pressure, his thumb deep into her pulse. "You're hurting me." Madeline twisted her hand to free herself.He spun her around, robe falling to the floor, and craned her arm behind her back like a beat cop would a punk kid selling dope on a street corner. "The thing about pain, it will eventually go away…"
The earthquake struck at midnight, lifting the streets of West Memphis and dropping them with enough force to break car axles and set off whooping, beeping, blaring alarms. Debris banged against Esau's truck, shooting white spiderweb cracks across the glass. He swerved to stay on more level asphalt.Help! David's mental scream seared through him. He was close—even absolute panic couldn't make his nephew's cry so clear, unless he was very close.Vehicles clogged the next intersection, lit by headlights at all angles, but the four-story white building a block ahead should be the lab. David and his young mate Gabie had left a note that this place experimented on involuntary human subjects. They said they wanted to sneak in, get photos to send to the media. They'd been caught.Another shock slung the truck like a carnival ride, and a flash threw stark shadows on the buildings ahead. Esau braced against the dash.Another mental scream brought details: David crouched in the dark, shivering against a glass wall. The ceiling came down, and the link broke.Thrown back into his own head, Esau watched the white building ahead flatten, floor dropping on floor in slow motion. His heart stopped. David! His nephew didn't answer. "David!"Dust rose in a cloud, reflecting a dull red from the riverfront fires. Screams, alarms and sirens made a cold stew of meaningless sound.A subsonic wumpf, more felt than heard, brought him back to his senses. That would be the fuel storage tanks at the riverfront, four miles behind. He left the truck and ran, pausing at a fallen billboard to shed his clothes. The fires rimming the horizon stained the gibbous moon like an eclipse, but he hadn't needed moonlight to shift since his teens.With faint creaks and a burning cramp, his bones shortened and flesh flowed to the four-legged shape he knew best. His wolf nose would find a miracle, if any existed.Minutes later he found the miracle: David's scent. He squelched the flare of hope. He'd put David on his first bike, led him through his first shift. If David was alive, I'd know it. But Gabie?He lost the scent in a nauseating mélange of spilled gasoline and ruptured sewer lines. Circling a half-buried fire truck, he heard bulkily dressed humans yelling about whether to go to the riverfront on foot. They need to help right here. Nothing short of the Mississippi would put out that fire tonight.Past the truck, he recaptured David's scent. He sniffed madly among shuffled slabs of cement and asphalt to follow it.At the edge of the lab's rubble, he found a naked woman prying open the door of a car that would never run again. She wore David's scent, and others, in a haze of sex and blood. The moonlight showed numbers and letters painted on her back.Esau shifted to human and called out.She scrambled away, but fell on a pile of broken cinderblocks. He pounced without thinking, and pinned her there.She moaned. Her horror-stricken eyes did not fix on his face or track his waving hand.The musk and dust-caked blood on her skin, and the dizzying mix of fumes on her breath, tangled his instincts. She was soft, feminine, ripe for breeding, and his skin heated as she struggled under him. But she had been bred; David and two other shifters had left plenty of scent on her.Gabie would have David's balls for that. If she lived.Thick lashes fluttered. "Run," the woman breathed. "Got to run."A different tremor, like a rumble of distant thunder, shook the earth. As Esau looked up, the ruddy fire-stain vanished from the clouds. The rumble continued. The Mississippi.Four miles. A safe distance? What was four miles to the Mighty Mississip?If he left her to search for his packmates—for the bodies of his packmates—she could drown. Forced to a decision, Esau scooped her up and ran to his truck.
AMBER GREEN – THE SUBJECT On the run One week Tyler is the hottest game designer in North America, in sight of her first million and ready to sign the deal of her life. The next week, she's on the run for her life. Who can she trust? Certainly not sexy, mysterious Esau, who keeps showing up right after the hoo-hah hits the fan! To My Readers: Welcome back to the world of Hawkmoor! This time you get to meet Tyler, a woman who's used to making things go her way, and Esau, a shapeshifter who's strong enough to rank his own needs last. Long ago, overcome by the loss of his mate and children, Esau devoted his entire being to the welfare of his pack. Then he finds a woman who needs him fully alive, and fully alpha. His duty to his pack requires him to track her down and deliver her to her enemies. He can't. Not even if refusing may destroy the pack. To save her, he must give up everything he thought he had, and become more than he ever thought he could be.
DOMINIQUE SINCLAIR - THE SURRENDER She's slipped into Sebastian Maiocco's life for the Department of International Crime to investigate his family, a known Sicilian mafia clan making moves into New York. Dark and dangerous, Sebastian unearths licentious desires Madeline is unable to deny, conflicting the duty that honors her. Madeline must surrender to Sebastian or risk being exposed, leaving her target for a ruthless clan. Only, if she surrenders, Madeline's heart will be in immanent danger. To My Readers: What woman hasn't fantasized about an Italian man? A man who is as handsome as he is dark and dangerous? To be the woman claimed and brought into a life of old world traditions and family honor? I brought this man for my heroine, Madeline Carter. Ah, if only happily ever after didn't come with a price… LEIGH WYNDFIELD – STASISMorgann Right has a problem. Her Commanding Officer—cool, calm, always in control Osborn Welty—has been drugged with Stasis, turning him into a living, breathing statue she's forced to take care of for ten long days. As her hands smooth down soft skin over rock hard muscles, she suddenly sees her CO in a totally different light. She wants him and, while she can tell he wants her, touching him intimately just might come back to haunt them both when the Stasis drug wears off.To My Readers: What would you do if a man you've secretly desired turns into a living, breathing statue, all yours to do with as you will? As days drag on and he silently begs you to touch him, would you do it? Or would you hold firm, even though you know it will be your only chance to have him?
5 STAR REVIEW SECRETS VOLUME 20: SURRENDER TO PLEASURE is just that, a carnal unfolding of the hidden desires of woman and the pleasures they seek. Each story offers a unique and intriguing look into a woman's place in society no matter the place in time. I especially enjoyed the last two books in the anthology STASIS by Ms. Wynfield and A WOMAN'S PLEASURE by Ms. Featherstone. However, I can honestly say that a reader will not be disappointed with any of the titles included in this volume of erotic delight. ~~~ DEBBIE - Enchanting ReviewsSECRETS, Volume 20 contains four very different erotic adventures. The stories are well told with likable, fully developed characters and sizzling romance. The different genres mesh well and give a great sampling of each. For a wonderful treat, pick-up SECRETS, Volume 20. You won't be disappointed.~~~Jennell - RRTErotic - Romance Reviews TodayVol. 20: This is an entertaining collection of stories spanning several different genres. Paranormal, Victorian-set historical, sci-fi and romantic suspense elements are featured. The sensuality levels vary, but all are hot and use explicit language. This is a fine set of tales that readers will be able to lose themselves in.~~~Kristi Ahlers - Romantic Times BOOKreviewsVolume 20 of the SECRETS series is aptly named SURRENDER TO PLEASURE because each of these stories will have you running for the ice and turning up the air conditioning.~~~ANGEL - romancejunkies.comA WOMAN'S PLEASURE BY CHARLOTTE FEATHERSTONERating 4 1/2 Isabella, Lady Langdon is the perfect Victorian wife. Dutiful, helpmate to her husband's political ambitions, mother of two.what more could she want? Love, compassion, and appreciation would be nice. Charlotte Featherstone once again writes a wonderful tale in, A WOMAN'S PLEASURE. Justin is half English and half Persian and belongs in neither place. Filthy rich, no one ever sees him just for himself and that is all he has ever wanted. When he meets Isabella in Constantinople (erroneously called; should be Istanbul after 1452), he is consumed by her. Eventually the feelings become mutual. Unfortunately, there are many obstacles to be overcome.Isabella's husband being just one. This is a poignant story of two people in an interesting time and place. Well written, A WOMAN'S PLEASURE is not to be missed. ~~~Ultimate Romance Reviews"A Woman's Pleasure," by Charlotte Featherstone. Victorian Lady Isabelle has always done what society expects of someone of her station. Now that she given birth to the heir and the spare, she wants freedom. When she meets half-breed outcast Julian, Isabelle thinks he is too young for her and perhaps too exotic with his Turkish heritage, but on the other hand perhaps a taste of him would do no harm.Usually this reviewer dislikes mixing of genres, but Secrets seems to do this successfully as evident by the range from paranormal shape shifting to sci fi to Victorian historical to suspense. All have in common strong protagonists and delightful story lines that are fun, exciting, and hot as the tradition of excellence continues with the twentieth edition.~~~Harriet Klausner - REVIEWSSTASIS BY LEIGH WYNDFIELD Leigh Wynfield, has one heck of an imagination. In STASIS, we are taken to a planet which is currently being protected by Troopers. Osborne Welty (Oz), Commanding Officer of the 12th Division, does something colossally stupid (which is something he never does), he takes one for a new recruit, breathing in the enemy's drug that puts a person in stasis. The human body is frozen and unable to move, yet, it can feel, and the victim can open and close their eyes. There is a cure, and when SecCom Morgann (Oz's second in command) brings Oz to the infirmary, she is told that they are out of the antidote and no more is expected for 10 days. What is she supposed to do with her CO for that long? I just LOVED this story. The thought that went into it and the building of the characters was done beautifully. I like different, and Ms. Wynfield definitely delivers on different.~~~Ultimate Romance - Rating 4 "Stasis" by Leigh Wyndfield. Morgan finds her commanding officer Osborn under the influence of the drug stasis that turns people into living statues for about ten days. Morgan plans to take care of her C.O. especially keeping him clean.Usually this reviewer dislikes mixing of genres, but Secrets seems to do this successfully as evident by the range from paranormal shape shifting to sci fi to Victorian historical to suspense. All have in common strong protagonists and delightful story lines that are fun, exciting, and hot as the tradition of excellence continues with the twentieth edition.~~~Harriet Klausner - REVIEWS Morgann never expect that she will be in control of the man who commands her. However, that is exactly what happens when Osborn gets drugged with a powerful substance called stasis. Now he is a living statue and will stay that way for ten long days. Morgann has been assigned to take care of him for the length of his confinement. Will she find herself wanting to do more than just care for his basic needs? STASIS takes us on a whirlwind ride into the future and one woman's battle with herself. Morgann and Osborn are one of the hottest couples I have ever read about and will certainly leave you sweating. The plot is unusual and very different and only an author like Leigh Wyndfield can pull it off so grandly. The sensual tension is so thick you can cut it with a knife. Readers will immerse themselves in this futuristic tale and find themselves looking for more of Leigh Wyndfield work.~~~ANGEL - romancejunkies.comTHE SURRENDER BY DOMINIQUE SINCLAIR Surrender is a crime-drama filled with betrayals and lies. Sebastian and Madeline both have good reason to suspect the other of deceit, yet are unable to deny the electricity that arcs between them. Suspense and drama build to a jolting end, and ironic twists. A story of rebuilding trust, Surrender is filled with emotion and sexual tension.~~~Jennell "Surrender" by Dominique Sinclair. Department of International Crime undercover Agent Madeline investigates Sebastian and the other Maioccos family members. However, she finds a need to go under the cover with Sebastian who makes her forget her mission with his kisses. Usually this reviewer dislikes mixing of genres, but Secrets seems to do this successfully as evident by the range from paranormal shape shifting to sci fi to Victorian historical to suspense. All have in common strong protagonists and delightful story lines that are fun, exciting, and hot as the tradition of excellence continues with the twentieth edition.~~~Harriet Klausner - REVIEWSRating 4 1/2SURRENDER by Dominique Sinclair knows how to get at the heart of a woman's secret desire. A bold dashing Italian man, undercover police work, family,loyalty and love. What else is missing? Absolutely nothing! Madeline and Sebastian are circling around each other, and they are hot. Madeline is convinced that Sebastian is working for the less desirable criminal element in Italy and New York, and Sebastian thinks she is a spy planted by his corrupt cousin. The story is compelling, the sex is hot and the characters are to die for. Enjoy every minute of this one.~~Ultimate Romance - Rating 4 1/2
THE SUBJECT BY AMBER GREEN "The Subject" by Amber Green. Game designer Tyler was on the verge of making millions, but instead she is on the run with someone wanting her dead. The mysterious shapeshifting Esau seems to show up every time she needs him, but can she trust him with her heart and her life? Usually this reviewer dislikes mixing of genres, but Secrets seems to do this successfully as evident by the range from paranormal shape shifting to sci fi to Victorian historical to suspense. All have in common strong protagonists and delightful story lines that are fun, exciting, and hot as the tradition of excellence continues with the twentieth edition.~~~Harriet Klausner - REVIEWS


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Philosophy's an odd practice. It can be abstract, technical, and complicated to the point of appearing incomprehensible; and the generality of the subject matter can make it seem like it isn't really about anything at all. It certainly doesn't seem to make a great deal of progress over time. So why the hell does anyone do it?
Here I propose three main reasons I think people do philosophy: competitive craftsmanship, scientific inquiry, and spirituality. The first breaks down into two subcategories – craftsmanship and competition – as does the second – curiosity and improving the world. Just how does philosophy satisfy each of these needs? Do people really pursue philosophy in order to satisfy them? And can they actually be satisfied by philosophy? I conclude with some words about how these apply to why I'm pursuing philosophy (eg, doing this podcast), and specifically why I'm not pursuing academic philosophy.
Next week: Michael Zigismund: Philosophy of Law
Special thanks to Jackie Blum for the podcast art, and The Tin Box for the theme music.
Topics discussed
0:20 – Intro: why do I do philosophy?
3:44 – What is philosophy?
9:03 – What sort of question is "why do philosophy?"?
14:04 – Three reasons: competitive craftsmanship, scientific inquiry, spirituality
14:26 – Competitive craftsmanship: philosophy as art or game
15:51 – Arguments
18:30 – Virtues of competition
25:08 – Carry-over benefits
26:46 – The rules of the game applied to the rules of the game: self-reference, regress, form become content, grounding
34:12 – Creation v. discovery (art v. science)
35:51 – Objections to philosophy as scientific inquiry
50:48 – Can we improve the world with philosophy?
56:16 – Spirituality
1:03:43 – Summing up
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Baptism / Christening
Adults and older children
The Baptism service has three distinct parts. A declaration of faith in Jesus and turning away from sin and evil. Being signed on the forehead with the cross thus identifying ourselves with the death and resurrection of Jesus. Being "washed" in water symbolizing our forgiveness and the new life in Christ we enjoy. Water is sprinkled over the head three times as the priest says 'I baptise you in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit".
On occasions some have opted for baptism by full immersion which is the way Jesus was baptised in the river Jordan. It symbolizes the drama of Jesus' death and resurrection as someone is plunged under the water and then raised to a new life! This has been done in swimming pools, birthing tanks (how appropriate!), lakes, rivers and at the sea-side.
During 2018 there will be four baptism services – the first date will be during Lent on March the 4th. Anyone interested in being baptised or having their children baptised is welcome to get in touch and begin a conversation about taking part.
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Note. A christening and a baptism are exactly the same thing – we tend to refer to the baptism of infants as a christening.
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Today we have a new challenge at Stamptacular Sunday for you.
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We ate at Tremont Tavern last Sunday night. They have excellent burgers and their homemade chips are the best I have ever tasted. Seriously! This was our first visit and we weren't sure what to expect. One review mentioned that it is a small bar with limited seating. When we walked in the door, it was packed. As we briefly waited for a table, a woman at a table next to the door started chatting with Jack. She told us he was the cutest thing in the bar and then offered us her table. Score. Yay for having our cutie pie with us.
I ordered the Dirty Gomez (which is half chorizo and half hamburger) while Daniel got the Gouda Burger. Both were excellent, though we both liked the Gouda better. The Dirty Gomez had avocado on it (yay) but it was doused in a healthy dose of lime that overpowered all other flavors (boo). Overall we enjoyed some great food and were thankful that we didn't have to wait very long for it.
Monday involved a bathtub that wouldn't drain and a plumber coming over after supper to fix it. He had to take apart the wall as well as climb into the crawl space to make it drain. It was an interesting night – one that started with the owner of the bungalow asking if it was okay if she got a plumber for the next morning... umm, no. We both had worked out and were in desperate need of a shower.
Speaking of the bungalow, it was a bit of a fun house. It was super cute, but none of the floors or walls were plumb. If you have ever seen the episode of How I Met Your Mother where Lily and Marshall buy an apartment with crooked floors, well that was the kind of house we were staying at. Wait for it...
At one point, I thought Jack had finally figured out how to pedal his tricycle. When I turned his little bike around, I realized that he had just rolled across the floor with a little help from the the sloping floor!
In addition to the floors, the house was 48 steps from the street. Trying to walk a dog every day, with a toddler in tow, and maneuvering all of those steps was a challenge.
I'm thankful that Jack listens well because having to get a stroller in and out of a car, while he stood on the sidewalk, was disconcerting at times. The good news is that we all survived! I have decided that this area is definitely not a great place to live if you have BOTH dogs and toddlers!
I finally got my Y membership. I committed to a minimum of two workouts this week. First up I went to a Spin Class downtown. I haven't done a spin class since we lived in Charlotte. Spinning is a little different here. The bikes are the same and the format is basically the same, but instead of being in a class at SouthPark full of sah/wah moms, the class was predominantly men that seemed to be serious cylists. The structure was basically the same but there were a lot more climbs to reflect the terrain of East Tennessee (not flat) compared to the relatively easy terrain of Charlotte (fairly flat). Plus I was glad that I knew what the instructor meant when he gave his cues. The music was great. Pink Floyd is perfect for a long climb and I can't complain about listening to Counting Crows or Sheryl Crow. Some good stuff in the mix! I'm looking forward to my next class.


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One other thing to ad to this thread. I am fairly confident that everyone's duck stamps nation wide have paid for Federal waterfowl production lands nation wide. Last I looked it is a pretty big number of acres.
One other thing to ad to this thread. I am fairly confident that everyone's duck stamps nation wide have paid for Federal waterfowl production lands nation wide. Last I looked it is a pretty big number of acres.
When you think you are smarter than your dog, ask your self who cleans up who's poo.
I just spent 3 full days and 2 half days hunting in NC Kansas. I thought about this thread while hunting. I think (tongue firmly in cheek) I have come up with a solution that would satisfy the resident hunters that are concerned about non-residents killing too many birds and want to raise non-resident fees. Why not charge every hunter resident and non-resident by the bird. Maybe charge the non-residents 2 to 3 times the the rate per bird that residents pay. For instance you could charge residents $5/quail and $10/pheasant, non-residents would pay $10 or $15 per quail and $ 20 or $30/pheasant. Charge whatever the residents think the market will bear. Those that "slaughtered" the most birds would pay the most.
My son and I just spent 7 nights in Kansas, bought food, and fuel every day and we also payed nearly $100 each for non-resident hunting licenses. We paid tolls on the highway, we paid for parking permits. I don't begrudge a penny we spent. I wish he could have taken more time off so we could have stayed longer. I will be making another trip around New Years bringing at least 1 grandson.
My son and I hunted WIHA only and started hunting each day at legal shooting hours and hunted until last legal light. We only stopped hunting long enough to drive from one area to the next, eating lunch in transit. The weather was perfect. Cold and sunny with little wind. We saw lots of pheasants most were very wild (likely because of the light wind). We were disappointed in the number of quail we saw. We only saw 4 coveys. We brought 7 quail and 1 pheasant to bag. One or two pheasants were lost to inexperienced dogs. If we had paid by the bird it would have been cheaper on us. One of the reason for the trip was to get my 14 month old GSP some wild quail contacts. We also had an elderly English Setter and 2 somewhat experienced Springers along. We took turns with the pointing dogs and the flushers. If the cover was high and thick the flushers got the nod, and the pointers hunted the thinner cover. We had a great time.
We also saw 4 resident hunters that obviously payed no attention to seasons or bag limits. Two were bobcats , one coyote, and one red fox. Those and many suspected non-resident hawks and owls were seen. They may have more of an effect on bird numbers than legal hunting.
I am an out of state bird hunter. I am headed back to Kansas this weekend for my second trip of the year. I will admit that opening weekend our six man party was one bird shy of the KS limit. I promise not to
shoot all the birds! LOL. I have enjoyed reading this post.
"God help me, I do love it so!!" -General Patton
Seriously! Raise the fees! What kind of idiots are you guys letting hunt out there?
I didn't see the strap haha. Gotta watch it on some of the roads right now!


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Harper Perennial's model isn't unique, but it's an intriguing case study in what an imprint needs to do to distinguish itself in an increasingly stratified market. What it does is innovative and exciting, but also traditional. The imprint nurtures young writers, orchestrates creative — occasionally quite elaborate — marketing schemes, and packages its content in gorgeously designed paperback originals. There is no star system, no bidding wars, no big names...and the imprint keeps its costs down by offering most writers modest advances for first novels and debut story collections.Well, I do have to say that the Blockbuster, Super-Star, MacDonald's Cheeseburger Model of publishing did pretty much fuck us over, those of us who were never going to get a 6-figure advance. So, maybe it's not so terrible to scale back the horrors of capitalism-gone-mad. Seems like they've just gone back to the old way of publishing books and making them attractive to readers.
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Harper Perennial has figured out how to fix publishing; don't give writers big advances. Here's a highlight:
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I'd prefer to have my book come out as a cheaper paperback instead of a hardcover. I'm the kind of buyer who waits for paperback anyway. Hardcover is such a needless expense and waste of materials. So, good for Harper Perennial for being brave enough to buck that out-dated publishing tradition. I think it will do a lot to boost first-run sales.
About the advances though...I'm sure the would-be Dan Browns and Stephenie Meyers aren't going to like it, and there's no guarantee Harper Perennial will use the saved money to promote more non-super-stars. The block-buster model is bad for most authors, but if they just cut advances all around without buying more books, that's going to be even worse
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"Honey, do you know what day it is today?" she asked me on a morning Friday.
I thought and thought, but the day being too hot, my mind grew numb, my memory needed a shot.
I stayed quiet, not knowing if I would speak right.
"Fine. Keep sleeping till nine. You don't even remember the date, and that's why you I hate."
The kitchen banged, the utensils clanged, spoons danced in haze, knives and forks flew in rage.
Oops, it was her birthday, but before I could realize, I had already ruined her day. Her mood was spoilt and her anger boiled.
"On your birthday I shall bake a cake, with your name written on top, and decorations I will make. A lavish meal on the table, my sweetheart I promise, this birthday you will forever cherish," my words rushed back to my mind, the vows I had once made with all flavour and shine.
I made a mess, and thus I had to handle the case, with care and caution, I tried to find a right reason.
"My dear wifey, how can I miss your birthday cutie? I just wanted to give you a surprise, trust me 'cause I speak no lies."
She remained silent, at least that was better than being violent.
Actions speak louder than words, they say. I decided to find out a way. I rushed to the kitchen, and started the oven. Luckily, the ingredients were all in stock, and I had to race against the clock. Delays should no longer hold my path, the cake should make her smile and laugh.
I turned on the LPG cylinder knob and subsequently the stove, and what happened next marred my hope. The flame didn't ignite, something was not right, I lifted the cylinder and realized it was too light.
No gas in the cylinder, couldn't fate be any kinder?
But hey, there was the oven, the cake was baking even. I decided to prepare the meal in it, once the cake turns out beautiful and fit. Minutes passed in lazy hue, the morning threatened to embrace the noon, when finally the cake was ready, soft and mushy. I took it out, placed on the table, decorations were next, my heart now stable.
I inscribed her name in creamy white, the icing on chocolate made her eyes shine bright. She gave me a hug, a peck and a kiss, and I ran back to the kitchen for the rest of her wish.
The meal now left, and I turned on the oven. But hey, why this malice, why this treason? The fans turned off, the lights disappeared, the electricity in our house suddenly acted weird.
A power cut in our locality, and with neighbours discussing loud, I guessed what it was all about. Rain had started in full flow, without an indication of the torrents turning slow. There had been a major fault in one phase, and power supply wasn't expected for the rest of the day. What could I do now? My plan had gone astray, wow!
I was sulking over my failure, when I heard her sweet voice near, "It's ok hubby, don't be sady. You tried your best, do not turn your mood into waste. I shall cut the cake now, and share a slice. We shall sing and dance, and it will be all nice."
She cut the cake, and we did celebrate. And then by the window, we talked and waited.
Finally, after a couple of hours, the skies dried in our favour. We went out for lunch, albeit a bit late, but alas, that was in our fate.
Now, when I look back to that day, I realize things could have turned out in a better way. With TinyOwl app in our smartphones, we could have ordered dishes from the comforts of our home. Just a few minutes, and a click was all needed, and the desired menu would have been served in a plate. No need to wait for the rain to stop, or the sun to hop, we could let our taste buds have fun all round the clock.
The app is Tiny, and attentive as an Owl, and thus using it you would never cry foul. It's a blessing to your cell, and trust me, life would turn to be all well. You do not have to befriend hunger, food will be available just around the corner.
I use TinyOwl today, and will use it in future, 'cause ordering food have never been easier. You can choose the stores, and the menu on offer, there are no hidden costs, a reason for your laughter.
I recommend the app, whether Android or iOS, go download it now. The foodie in you will surely shout 'WOW!'
This is my official entry to 'Food Tales with TinyOwl' contest organized by Indiblogger in association with TinyOwl.
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There were approximately 658 Asheville homes for sale in our mls system as of today. This number is for single family homes and does not count condos or townhomes so you can get an idea of the amount of Asheville real estate available here. Of those active listings there will be many that have great mountain views and it is just a matter of working with an experienced Realtor like us that is able to sort through the listings and show you the homes with the gorgeous long range views. A favorite area of ours for great views is on Town Mountain just outside of downtown Asheville. The mountain views from Town Mountain can be spectacular.
If you are not currently working with a Realtor in the Asheville area then please give us a call. We know the greater Asheville area and always enjoy educating our clients on where to find the best Asheville real estate for long range mountain views. As experienced builders and real estate brokers we help you take the guess work out of finding that special new home in the Asheville area. Let Green Mountain Realty show you the way to better homes and Asheville real estate with those mountain views you so desire.


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The one shot mode in KONTAKT enables you to fully play back a sample, no matter how long the respective note is held. To playback a sample in one shot mode within KONTAKT 5 you must first enter the Edit Mode in the instrument section (spanner icon) and click on Wave Editor. You will see the sample waveform in the Loop Editor.
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said on Monday that Bahamian evacuees seeking refuge in the United States in the wake of Hurricane Dorian need "totally proper documentation" to enter the country despite his own Customs and Border Patrol head saying otherwise just two hours earlier.
The inconsistency fueled confusion that started Sunday night when a group of Bahamian refugees were blocked from boarding a ferry bound for Fort Lauderdale. Republican and Democratic lawmakers have asked the White House to clarify its policy as tens of thousands board ships and planes bound for Florida.
"Everybody needs totally proper documentation," Trump said on the South Lawn of the White House. "The Bahamas has some tremendous problems with people going to the Bahamas that weren't supposed to be there. I don't want to allow people that weren't supposed to be in the Bahamas to come into the United States, including some very bad people and some very bad gang members and some very, very bad drug dealers."
Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas last week, ravaging the island nation for over 40 hours with record Category 5 winds. But "large sections of the Bahamas were not hit," the president contended. "And we are not allowing those people from the sections that were not hit."
Earlier in the afternoon, acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan told reporters in a press briefing that the agency was processing entrants without documentation.
"This is a humanitarian mission, right?" Morgan said.
"If your life is in jeopardy — you're in the Bahamas, and you want to get to the United States — you're going to be allowed to come to the United States, right?
Whether you have travel documents or not," he said. "We've already processed people that have travel documents and don't have travel documents."
The confusion began when more than 100 Bahamian evacuees were abruptly kicked off a Fort Lauderdale-bound ferry in Freeport late Sunday night.
The decision, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, was not CBP's, the agency said Monday. A spokesperson for CBP said the 103 Bahamians who were not allowed to travel did not have any kind of identification.
"If they didn't have IDs, they would have to go to a very lengthy process," the spokesperson said. "What really happened was the ferry operator knew the ferry would be held because the passengers would have to go through a very lengthy process once at the port, about 12 hours. That would have kept the boat from going back to pick up passengers, and the company didn't want that. So they told them to get off."
Morgan said he had authorized the deployment of "an enormous amount of resources to Southern Florida" to receive people arriving from the Bahamas. CBP is conducting its typical vetting process for entrants into the country, examining criminal records that might deem some individuals inadmissible, he added.
"Already we've received two cruise ships – thousands of folks that we have processed," Morgan stated, referencing at least one ship carrying 1,400 people that was processed in a matter of hours.
"Flights are coming in constantly. We've deployed additional folks out to even a small airport. We're reaching out to the aviation companies and corporations to coordinate. We're coordinating with the cruise ships."
No special hurricane-related guidance has been issued on CBP's website, which lists document requirements for Bahamians entering the country by air, but not by sea.
Democrats and Republicans from Florida urged the administration to clear up the confusion on Monday.
"We need to get to bottom of this as soon as possible," U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Miami, said. "However, I do believe that turning away our Bahamian neighbors from temporarily entering the U.S. after they have lost everything in Hurricane Dorian is unconscionable and goes against everything our country stands for."
Republican Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott urged the administration to clarify visa requirements for Bahamians. They both want visa requirements waived for Dorian survivors.
"It's important Customs and Border Protection and the Bahamian government work together to clarify the current rules regarding visas in the Bahamas," Scott said in a statement. "As hundreds of thousands of Bahamians seek refuge or start to rebuild after Hurricane Dorian, we cannot have the kind of confusion that occurred last night in Freeport."
And Florida lawmakers are also asking the U.S. government to provide additional resources for the Bahamas' recovery effort.
Rubio requested the hospital ship USNS Comfort to be deployed to the Bahamas, a massive ship can host as many as 1000 patients on board, has the equipment and technology to perform complex surgeries and has distilling plant on board to make drinking water from sea water.
He made the request after visiting the Bahamas on Friday, where he said parts of the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama looked like a bomb exploded after Hurricane Dorian made landfall.
A spokesperson for Rubio noted that the senator spoke with Southern Command commander Adm. Craig Faller on Thursday about potentially sending the U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort to the Bahamas.
So far, the Bahamian government has not requested the ship to come, a defense official told McClatchy.
Rubio has also asked the State Department and USAID to conduct an internal aid assessment, so the agencies can tell Congress how much money they have to spend on disaster assistance in the Bahamas. While Congress gives billions in disaster funds to agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development after natural disasters in the United States, a response to a disaster on foreign soil comes out of USAID's foreign aid budget.
The results of the assessment will help Congress determine whether USAID and the State Department need more money for disaster response, Rubio's office said.
"What we want them to do is a full assessment of how much money is in the account and how much money they will need," Rubio spokesperson Nick Iacovella said.
Scott also asked for CBP personnel to be present at ports of entry in the Bahamas to assist people trying to leave the country for the United States.
"Professionals should be on site to help the many Bahamians trying to leave destruction," Scott said.
Trump administration officials aware of the senators' criticisms are pushing back, outlining an expansive interagency effort that extends across a dozen government agencies.
Officials familiar with the effort told McClatchy that senior-level meetings continued today on the effort to support the Bahaman government response, and that the National Security Council will continue to host coordinating meetings throughout the week.
At the Pentagon Monday, spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said the U.S. military has significantly stepped up its support for the relief effort in the Bahamas.
Hoffman said that the process for relief requests is that the Bahamian government will ask the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance at the U.S. Agency for International Development for capabilities it needs, such as airlift, and then those requests are sent to U.S. Northern Command to fulfill.
"Northcom received 30 relief requirement request and it is actively fulfilling those requests," Hoffman said. The U.S. response has grown to 1200 deployed or ready to deploy active duty forces and 30 Army and Navy helicopters fulfilling logistics, airfield assessment, transportation and humanitarian mission roles, including conducting rescues of eight Bahamian residents, he said.
So far, air field assessment teams that flew in via four MV-22 Ospreys from the USS Bataan have completed the evaluation of Grand Bahama International Airport and reported the field as C-130 and C-17 capable," Hoffman said.
The United States may further expand its role as well, Hoffman said, to manage airspace around the islands as multiple contracted and military relief efforts increase their presence there.
"We are pursuing options to assist in airspace deconfliction as well," Hoffman said.
USAID Administrator Mark Green surveyed the devastation by air on Sunday and compared the sight to a nuclear wasteland.
"What we're doing right now is the immediate," Green continued. "Got to help get electricity going. Try to help them get communications, water, sanitation, hygiene. They've got a big rebuilding effort ahead of them in the weeks and months that are ahead. And we need to help them. We want to help."
The administration was swift to send a team of experts to the country in the hours after the storm moved north from the Bahamas along the U.S. coastline, making landfall in North Carolina's Outer Banks.
But Green, too, acknowledged criticisms of the response time.
"You know, I understand why people get frustrated, particularly in those early days," Green said. "The important thing is to make sure we're doing this the right way. Again, the Government of the Bahamas leading, but also making sure we do an assessment to get what's needed, where needed, as needed."
The administration has the ability to grant Bahamians already in the United States and unable to return due to natural disasters or armed conflict a temporary protected status to remain here.
Adding to the conflicting information, Morgan said he thought it would be "appropriate" to recommend the president grant TPS to Bahamians, even though the Bahamian government has not requested it. Shalala said Congress and the administration should grant TPS immediately if the Bahamian government asks for it.
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., who visited the Bahamas on Sunday, said there's going to be a long road ahead for disaster recovery, and the U.S. government will need to play a role.
"The entire electrical grid needs to be rebuilt, roads have to be rebuilt," Wilson said. "Everything has to be leveled and the debris removed so can rebuild. It's almost like rebuilding South Dade after Andrew."


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Y's Got Talent aims to find the most talented university students in Muscat and reward them with exciting prizes.
With just a few more auditions to be held and 10 spots to fill for the Grand Finale of Y's Got Talent, our search for the overall Mr and Ms Cool of Muscat's colleges is nearing an end.
With 14 finalists (see the full list opposite) already making it through to the Grand Finale, we have been impressed by the talent on show so far.
Our auditions move to Majan College this week, where the judges are expecting some top-notch performances from contestants.
Presented by Nestle, powered by Renault, and in association with VLCC, The Sultan Centre and Pizza Muscat, Y's Got Talent aims to find the most talented university students in Muscat and reward them with exciting prizes.
"We are in the final stretch now," says Felicity Glover, the managing editor of Y Magazine. "We've seen an amazing array of talent so far and we are expecting to be wowed by contestants in the remaining auditions as they vie for a place in the Grand Finale."
In the audition phase, our talent-hunting MC and panel of judges will scour each of the participating colleges to assess applicants, based on their two minutes in the spotlight. Once the votes are in, one boy and one girl from each college will go forward to the Grand Finale and compete against winners from the other colleges taking part.
Whoever is named Mr Talented and Ms Talented from each college audition will receive each RO150 worth of vouchers for their efforts, as well as the chance to win even more in the Grand Finale.
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Danish Shuja – Dancer / Middle East College
Noreen Hassan – Singer / Middle East College
Kevin Jacob Thomas – Pianist / Waljat College of Applied Sciences
Aishwarya Vinaya Sekhar – Dancer / Waljat College of Applied Sciences
Priyanka Bobby – Dancer / Scientific College of Design
Yousef al Kitani – Dancer / Scientific College of Design
Amur Mohamed al Wahaibi – Actor / GUTech
Amjaad al Shukaili – Singer / GUTech
Mohammed Salim Khamis al Adhali – Singer / Oman Tourism College
Ruqaiya al Badi – Poet / Oman Tourism College
Nasr Salim al Naabi – Singer, guitar player, breakdancer / National Hospitality Institute
Mahsa Sharifi – Dancer / National Hospitality Institute
Omar Khamis al Kiyumi – Singer, guitar player / Caledonian College
Mosammat Monira Siddiqa – Dancer / Caledonian College
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• Middle East College
• Caledonian College
• Oman Tourism College
• Scientific College of Design
• International College of Engineering and Management
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Darzee and his wife are both tailorbirds. Darzee is a songbird. In other words, he's got a beautiful voice, but that's about it. In practical matters, his mind is too prone to flights of fancy, as we see when he composes songs for Rikki-tikki's victory while not doing anything else to help the mongoose (64-70).
Darzee's wife is the exact opposite of her husband. Practical and levelheaded, she knows she must help Rikki-tikki by distracting Nagaina, so the mongoose can destroy the cobra nest. She also warns Rikki-tikki about Nagaina's attack on the veranda and distracts Nagaina again so the mongoose can bite her, ensuring his victory.
In a way, both birds take on the role of foil for Rikki-tikki. Darzee is a flighty artist versus a manly bird of action, which lets us see the advantages to Rikki-tikki's more action-oriented personality. Meanwhile, Darzee's wife understands the need for action like Rikki-tikki, but unlike the mongoose, she lacks the natural ability to do much.
This character analysis leaves us with two questions:
(1) Why does Kipling make Teddy's parents stereotypically gendered—practical dude, flighty lady who faints at the first sign of trouble—while showing the native birds the other way around? Is it a comment on Indian gender relationships? On civilization versus nature? Are we reading too much into it? (Never!)
(2) Why would a writer create a character like Darzee and then point out how pointless, perhaps even stupid, his art is in the world? Does that feel weird to anyone else?


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GM's announced that the Hummer H1 will cease production this year, saying that they want to take the brand in a more mass-market direction. We think this is dumb, not so much the wanting-to-increase-sales thing, but killing the vehicle that started it all. Of course, the H1 is a ridiculous machine. But it's a halo for the brand, and without it, the other Hummers are just going to seem like Chevys with upgraded off-road suspensions and plastic gewgaws tacked on. Oh wait, that's pretty much what they are. Meanwhile, thanks to the war, AM General doesn't expect any layoffs. Cue H sker D 's M.I.C. and drop the hammer.
GM to End Production of Hummer H1 [WaPo]
Hummer Giving Reggie bush Two H2s for Being Next Rich Athlete [Internal]


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For twenty years, New Orleans native, Alton Osborn, has been showing off his original creations to Jazz Festers.His line of New Orleans themed guayaberas, dress shirts, linen dresses, and silk screened bags are all handmade at his studio at the Colton School on St. Claude. Alton's studio has been very busy leading up to the Jazz Fest. While managing a small local crew of seamstresses, Alton takes time out of his busy workshop to talk to customers including the who's who of local musicians like The Neville Brothers, Terrence Blanchard, Hot 8 Brass Band, and Dr. John. When you see his clothes, you'll understand how appropriately named "Second Line Clothing" has become. Meticulously constructed clothing with original silkscreens are printed on amazing all natural fabrics that are perfect for looking sharp and staying cool.
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Take cocktail hour to new heights with our airplane tool set and shaker. Crafted of sleek and durable stainless steel, the four essential tools – a strainer, jigger, bottle opener and garnish knife – along with the sculptural shaker carry you smoothly to your destination, whether it's a gin fizz or an old fashioned.
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CORAL GABLES — Notes from the media viewing portion of Tuesday's fall practice, Miami's first of 2017:
N'Kosi Perry worked as a third-teamer in individual drills, behind (in order) Malik Rosier and Evan Shirreffs.
See video footage of Perry here.
This, and all start-of-camp lineups, is based on offseason work. Rosier and Shirreffs were head of Miami's player-led offseason workouts. Perry enrolled in May.
Cade Weldon was No. 4.
Running backs
Freshman Robert Burns was present, but in a green jersey meant to signify non-contact.
The order of carries: Mark Walton, Travis Homer, Trayone Gray and Crispian Atkins (walk-on).
D.J. Washington, wearing No. 47, was the first-string fullback, with fellow walk-on Jack Pope the second man up in drills. Mike Smith was working with the linebackers.
Wide receivers
Freshmen Evidence Njoku (wearing a brace on his right knee), Jeff Thomas and Mike Harley made their debuts.
Lawrence Cager (knee) was present and moving well. He also had a brace on.
The first group of wideouts included Braxton Berrios, Ahmmon Richards, Cager, Darrell Langham and walk-on Malik Mayweather. The second unit had Dionte Mullins, Dayall Harris and DeeJay Dallas.
Tight ends
The No. 2 man in drills was walk-on Malik Curry (taking over David Njoku's No. 86). Michael Irvin and Brian Polendey were Nos. 3 and 4. Chris Herndon remains the starter.
Offensive line
The first string, as it was in the spring: left tackle Kc McDermott, left guard Trevor Darling, center Tyler Gauthier, right guard Navaughn Donaldson and right tackle Tyree St. Louis.
The second unit: left tackle Kai-Leon Herbert, left guard Hayden Mahoney, center Nick Linder, right guard Jahair Jones and right tackle George Brown.
Defensive line
Freshman defensive tackle Jon Ford, who has yet to enroll, was not on the roster (and of course, not present). Ford is the only player from the 2017 signing class not on campus.
As reported before, defensive tackle Gerald Willis is away from the team.
D.J. Johnson made his practice debut as a third-string defensive end.
Freshman Waynmon Steed was not spotted. Steed missed the spring because of a knee injury. Michael Pinckney was a first-stringer, next to Shaq Quarterman and Zach McCloud. Darrion Owens looked to be moving well as a second-stringer, with Mike Smith and Charles Perry.
Defensive backs
Dee Delaney and Jhavonte Dean made their debuts, as did Trajan Bandy and Derrick Smith.
The starting safeties were Jaquan Johnson and Sheldrick Redwine.
Safeties coach Ephraim Banda sprinted ahead of the pack from drill to drill. The man has lots of energy. In fact, most everyone seemed to.
UM ran its drills on the grass portion of Greentree Practice Fields. The turf portion, adjacent to the Schwartz Center, is fenced off. There, UM's indoor facility will be built over the next year, slated for an Aug. 2018 opening.
Kareem Brown, formerly UM's director of player development for defense, was not listed on the coaching roster. A UM spokesperson confirmed that Brown is no longer a university employee.
Brown, a former UM and NFL defensive lineman, was on the support staff the last two seasons.
In-depth position previews
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive line
Defensive line
Defensive backs
Special teams
Offseason features, news
A sit-down with Richt, Parts I-IV
Miami gearing up for QB battle
Perry learning, adjusting, impressing
UM's offense will depend on Walton
Quarterman leading Miami's defense
LBs motivated by UM's 'ghosts of greatness'
Richards hoping to be All-American
Berrios tired of hype
'The Playmaker' high on Richards
Winston: Perry's going to be 'really good'
Cager angling for a comeback
Richt on swag | Says 'The U is back'
Richt has really strong sandwich takes
Willis takes leave | Gone: Mayes | Odogwu | Haskins
Depth analysis
Strongest areas | Weakest areas | Scholarship count
Meet the 2017 signing class
2018 UM commits at The Opening
Lorenzo Lingard interview
Recent '18 commits: Blades | Campbell | Baxa
Links to latest Miami recruiting stories
Other fun stuff
CanesFest set for Aug. 12
Analyzing the 2017 schedule
The Guide to Watching Miami Football
A visual history of Miami football stadiums
Exclusive look at UM's new alternate jerseys
UM jersey numbers have meaning
The Glossary of Canes player nicknames
Thomas produces music for DJ Khaled
Fun facts from the 2017 media guide
Projecting Miami's 2018 draft class
Miami's over-under: 9 wins
UM picked to win the Coastal
Porter's preseason All-ACC ballot, predictions


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Reports on social media had claimed that his wedding to actress Adesua Etomi is out on sale.
He wrote: "Lol so I hear there are "tickets to the wedding" on sale for 35k.
"Anyone who believes that, there are some people very ready to sell u other things like 'your bvn is blocked' and 'I have an Uncle who will dash you $5 mill usd if u wire just 500k.' Good luck!"
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A boy from a local yeshiva stopped me on my way to the Kotel yesterday and asked, "How do I stop the suffocation?"
I didn't understand his question, "What do you mean?"
He said, "My mind… Sometimes I feel like I am suffocating…how do I clear my mind?"
I said, "You don't!"
"You don't?"
"No… you point it."
It took him a few seconds to understand my answer, but then he smiled with huge relief.
There is a long-standing mistake in many meditation systems, and in confused, or anxious people. They think that before they can move on, they have to clear their minds. This is wasted effort at best, and even if you could do it, is not the goal.
All we have to do is to point our mind in the right direction, and every time it goes off again, back into its troublesome, even suffocating ways, we simply point it in the right direction again so we will accomplish what we want to do.
We do not want to kill the animal inclination. We want to train it to become a useful animal so it will help us accomplish what we have been sent here to do.


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A cook's dream come true! Ok, even a person who just likes to bake the occasional batch of cookies dream come true (that'd be moi)! This kitchen from the October issue of Homes & Gardens and designed by Toni Silver at Mark Wilkinson Furniture really stores it all in style. I'd love to have a walk-in pantry to hide all my stuff. And the mix of open shelving looks great too, as does the purple on the lower cabinets. But seriously people…the backsplash…the color on that tile is droolworthy!
There's still time to enter the giveaway for your own original Laura Trevey watercolor painting!